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Thursday, November 30, 1961 @ 1000
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate |
U.S.S. ESSEX (1942-1969 Essex-class Aircraft Carrier 872 feet (266 m) overall of United States Navy: 1975 Scrapped) |
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Aircraft carrier U.S.S. ESSEX arrives at Tail of the Bank anchorage off Greenock, Scotland |
| | Port of Registry | United States Navy |
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Sailing
Thursday, November 30, 1961 @ 1310
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NEWSHOT (1947-1973 Self-propelled 60-ton capacity floating heavy lift crane of Clyde Navigation Trust / Clyde Port Authority, Glasgow) |
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Floating crane NEWSHOT leaves ALHAMA in Queen's Dock, Glasgow |
| Sailing for | Prince's Dock, Glasgow | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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| Sailed from berth | 23 South Basin, Queen's Dock, Glasgow (alongside ALHAMA) | | |
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Ship Event
Thursday, November 30, 1961 @ 1310
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ALHAMA (1953-1962 General cargo ship 335 feet long of John Bruce Company / Mossgiel Shipping, Glasgow : 1974 scrapped) |
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Floating crane NEWSHOT leaves ALHAMA in Queen's Dock, Glasgow |
| Ship's location | 23 South Basin, Queen's Dock, Glasgow | Port of Registry | Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) |
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| | Net Tonnage | 1,170 |
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| | Gross Tonnage | 2,346 |
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| | Deadweght Tonnage | 3,500 |
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Arrival
Thursday, November 30, 1961 @ 1430
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WICKENBURGH (1947-1963 General cargo ship of Muller's, London) |
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Muller's cargo ship WICKENBURGH arrives in Glasgow with a cargo of fruit from Valencia (Spain) |
| Arrived from | Valencia (Spain) via Liverpool | Port of Registry | London |
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| Arrived in berth | 22 Queen's Dock, Glasgow | | |
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| Draught forward on arrival | 10' 3" | | |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 12 feet | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | Fruit | | |
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Arrival
Thursday, November 30, 1961 @ 1510
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MANCHESTER CITY (1937 - 1964 general cargo liner 447 feet long of Manchester Liners, Manchester) |
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Manchester Line's MANCHESTER CITY arrives Glasgow from Manchester to load for Miami and New York |
| Arrived from | Manchester | Port of Registry | Manchester |
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| Arrived in berth | 58 Stobcross Quay, Glasgow | Gross Tonnage | 5,600 |
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| Draught forward on arrival | 16 feet | | |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 19' 6" | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | General (outward) | | |
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Sailing
Thursday, November 30, 1961 @ 1900
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate |
CERAMIC (1948-1972 Passenger/cargo liner 561 feet long 17 knots of Shaw Savill & Albion Line, London) |
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Shaw Savill Line's CERAMIC leaves London on a 31-day voyage to New Zealand via Panama |
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Sailing
Thursday, November 30, 1961 @ 1925
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SILVIA (1954-1972 General cargo ship 13.5 knots of Herm. Dauelsberg GmbH & Co KG, Bremen W Germany |
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German cargo ship SILVIA leaves Glasgow for Liverpool and Barbados |
| Sailing for | Barbados via Liverpool | Port of Registry | West Germany |
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| Sailed from berth | 15 South Basin, Queen's Dock, Glasgow | Gross Tonnage | 3,185 |
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| Outward cargo | General cargo | Deadweght Tonnage | 5,615 |
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| Draught forward on sailing | 11' 2" | | |
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| Draught aft on sailing | 16' 10" | | |
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Ship Event
Friday, December 1, 1961 @ 1000
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate |
U.S.S. ESSEX (1942-1969 Essex-class Aircraft Carrier 872 feet (266 m) overall of United States Navy: 1975 Scrapped) |
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Aircraft carrier U.S.S. ESSEX at Tail of the Bank anchorage off Greenock, Scotland |
| | Port of Registry | United States Navy |
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Sailing
Friday, December 1, 1961 @ 1345
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CITY OF ROCHESTER (in 1961 General cargo ship 442 feet long of Ellerman Lines, London) |
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CITY OF ROCHESTER leaves Prince's Dock, Glasgow with general cargo for Persian Gulf via Manchester |
| Arrived from | Liverpool (England, UK) | Port of Registry | London (UK) |
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| Arrived in berth | 6 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (head East, 1 blind in from top) | | |
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| Sailing for | Persian Gulf via Manchester | | |
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| Sailed from berth | 6 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (head East, 1 blind in from top) | | |
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| Draught forward on arrival | 10' 00" | | |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 15' 05" | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | Light ship - no cargo on board | | |
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| Commened loading outward cargo | 0800 on 27th November | | |
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| Outward cargo | 1,400 tons of general cargo | | |
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| Stevedore loading outward cargo | James Spencer & Company, Stevedores | | |
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| Completed loading outward cargo | 1100 on 1st December | | |
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| Draught forward on sailing | 9' 11" | | |
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| Draught aft on sailing | 18' 03" | | |
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| Ships agent | City Line Ltd., 75 Bothwell Street, Glasgow C 2 (telephone 9971) | | |
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Sailing
Friday, December 1, 1961 @ 1408
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ESTHER CHARLOTTE SCHULTE (1961-1980 General cargo ship operated on charter to the Hamburg-Chicago Linie, Hamburg, Germany) |
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German cargo ship ESTHER CHARLOTTE SCHULTE leaves Glasgow for Valencia (Spain) |
| Sailing for | Valencia (Spain) | Port of Registry | Hamburg (Germany) |
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| Sailed from berth | 17 South Quay, Queen's Dock, Glasgow | | |
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| Outward cargo | Light - no cargo on board | | |
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| Draught forward on sailing | 6' 10" | | |
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| Draught aft on sailing | 12' 11" | | |
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Arrival
Friday, December 1, 1961 @ 1415
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ULSTER HERDSMAN (1954- 1963 Coastal general cargo / cattle carrier of Belfast Steamship Company) |
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ULSTER HERDSMAN bunkers coal at Queen's Dock, Glasgow |
| Arrived from | Merklands Quay, Glasgow | Port of Registry | Belfast (Northern Ireland) |
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| Arrived in berth | 8 North Quay, Queen's Dock, Glasgow | Gross Tonnage | 1,497 |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | Light - no cargo on board | | |
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| Ships agent | Burns & Laird, Glasgow | | |
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Arrival
Friday, December 1, 1961 @ 1445
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CAMBRIAN COAST (1957-1971 General cargo coaster 187 feet long of Coast Lines, Liverpool) |
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CAMBRIAN COAST arrives in Glasgow with heavy lifts and general cargo |
| Arrived from | Liverpool | Port of Registry | Liverpool (England, U.K.) |
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| Arrived in berth | 62 Stobcross Quay, Glasgow | Net Tonnage | 270 |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | 2 lifts (heavy lifts) and general cargo | Gross Tonnage | 560 |
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| Ships agent | Burns & Laird, Glasgow | Deadweght Tonnage | 860 |
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Sailing
Friday, December 1, 1961 @ 1525
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LETITIA (1961-1967 cargo liner 416 feet long of Donaldson Line, Glasgow) |
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LETITIA leaves Glasgow on voyage 7 to Canada via Liverpool |
| Sailing for | Liverpool | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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| Sailed from berth | Glasgow | Gross Tonnage | 4,381 |
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| Outward cargo | General cargo | Deadweght Tonnage | 6,150 |
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| Master of vessel on sailing | Captain J L Downie | | |
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Sailing
Friday, December 1, 1961 @ 1615
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ULSTER HERDSMAN (1954- 1963 Coastal general cargo / cattle carrier of Belfast Steamship Company) |
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ULSTER HERDSMAN bunkers with coal then departs Glasgow for Dublin |
| Sailing for | Dublin (Ireland - 169 nautical miles from Kempock Point at Gourock Pier) | Port of Registry | Belfast (Northern Ireland) |
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| Sailed from berth | 8 North Quay, Queen's Dock, Glasgow | Gross Tonnage | 1,497 |
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| Outward cargo | Light - no cargo on board - coal bunkers | | |
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| Vessel bunkered | Coal bunkers | | |
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Arrival
Friday, December 1, 1961 @ 1720
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ISLE OF HARRIS (1965- General cargo coaster 142 feet long of Roderick Cunningham (Scalpay) Co Ltd / Robert Cameron & Co., , Stornoway) |
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ISLE OF HARRIS arrives at Queen's Dock, Glasgow to load bricks for Broadford, Isle of Skye |
| Arrived from | Glasgow Harbour | Port of Registry | Stornoway (Isle of Lewis, Scotland, U.K.) |
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| Arrived in berth | 8 North Quay, Queen's Dock, Glasgow | Net Tonnage | 123 |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | Light - no cargo on board | Gross Tonnage | 274 |
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