Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Arrival

Saturday, March 3, 1962 @ 0930 		AUSTRALIA STAR (1935 - 1964 General cargo liner 543 feet long of Blue Star Line, London) Own Page

Blue Star's AUSTRALIA STAR dry-docks in Glasgow then loads for New Zealand
Arrived fromStobcross Quay, GlasgowPort of RegistryBelfast
Arrived in berthNumber 3 Govan Dry-Dock
Sailing forAuckland (New Zealand) via Liverpool
Sailed from berth73 Plantation Quay, Glasgow, head West with bow on West wall
Draught forward on arrival15' 6"
Draught aft on arrival20' 8"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight
Commened loading outward cargo9th March at 0800
Outward cargo1250 tons general
Stevedore loading outward cargoClutha Stevedores
Heavy lifts loaded1 lift of 12 tons 18 cwts on 15th March
Completed loading outward cargo16th March at 1500
Draught forward on sailing15 feet
Draught aft on sailing23' 10"
Engine trialsSee below
Vessel drydockedSee below
Ships agentJ S Nowery & Company

AUSTRALIA STAR shifted from Stobcross Quay, Glasgow, across the river, to enter Number 3 Govan Dry-Dock, Glasgow, entering the dock at 0930 on 3rd March 1962.

She undocked from the graving dock at 1312 on 8th March, canted in Prince's Dock, and at 1405 hours berthed at 73 Plantation Quay, Glasgow, head West, with her bow on the West wall. Her draught forward was 15 feet and aft 20' 11"

On 14th March, from 2017 to 2030 and again from 2045 to 2100, AUSTRALIA STAR conducted engine trials, draught forward being 14' 11" and aft 23 feet

Next day, 15th March, engines were tested turning each way, from 0830 to 0845.

Later that day, 15th March, at 1100, the floating crane NEWSHOT came alongside and loaded 1 heavy lift of 12 tons 18 cwts onto the Blue Star vessel.

AUSTRALIA STAR departed Plantation Quay, Glasgow, at 1830 on 16th March for Auckland (New Zealand) via Liverpool

Sailing

Saturday, March 3, 1962 @ 0945 		CITY OF KARACHI ( 1951 - 1972 general cargo liner 489 feet long of Ellerman Line, London) Own Page

Ellerman's CITY OF KARACHI leaves Glasgow for Cape Town via Birkenhead
Arrived fromDunkirkPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth7/8 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, head East, stern 2 blinds inGross Tonnage7,320
Sailing forCape Town via BirkenheadDeadweght Tonnage11,056
Sailed from berth3 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, head East
Draught forward on arrival12' 6"
Draught aft on arrival19' 6"
Cargo carried on arrivalSand ballast
Commened loading outward cargo24th February at 0800
Outward cargo650 tons general
Stevedore loading outward cargoJ Spencer
Completed loading outward cargo3rd March
Draught forward on sailing13' 5"
Draught aft on sailing19' 10"
Ships agentCity Line Ltd, Glasgow

Ellerman's CITY OF KARACHI arrived in Prince's Dock, Glasgow, from Dunkirk, at 1400 on 17th February 1962. Almost immediately after arrival, at 1440, she shifted across the basin to berth 3 Prince's Dock, head East, with stern 2 blinds in berth 2, her draught forward being 12' 3" and aft 19' 4" At 0740 on 21st February she shifted astern 114 feet, draught forward being 12 feet and aft 19' 3" CITY OF KARACHI left Glasgow on 3rd March at 0945 for Cape Town via Birkenhead

News Event

Saturday, March 3, 1962 @ 1000
ACTUAL DATE and TIME are unknown and those shown are our best estimate 		Own Page

1962 Advert by Westcott & Laurance Line for their Mediterranean and Black Sea Services

Arrival

Saturday, March 3, 1962 @ 1600 		FLORIAN (1955 - 1971 General cargo liner 351 feet long of Ellerman Papayanni Line) Own Page

Ellerman Papayanni's FLORIAN arrives in Glasgow from Limassol (Cyprus) via Dublin
Arrived fromLimassol (Cyprus) via DublinPort of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berth2 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, head West, middle of berth
Sailing forMediterranean ports via Liverpool
Sailed from berth2 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, head West, middle in berth
Draught forward on arrival11' 6"
Draught aft on arrival16' 6"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral (in) 824 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo5th March at 0800
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJ Spencer
Completed discharge of inward cargo7th March at 1400
Commened loading outward cargo6th March at 0900
Outward cargo94 tons general
Stevedore loading outward cargoJ Spencer
Completed loading outward cargo7th March at 1400
Draught forward on sailing9 feet
Draught aft on sailing14' 11"
Ships agentCity Line

FLORIAN arrived at Glasgow from Limassol (Cyprus) via Dublin at 1600 on 3rd March 1962.

She sailed from Glasgow at 1500 on 7th March for Liverpool and Mediterranean ports

News Event

Saturday, March 3, 1962 @ 1800
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate 		HERDSMAN (1946 -1965 General cargo ship of T & J Harrison Line, Liverpool : 1973 scrapped at Whampoa, China) Own Page

HERDSMAN left Trinidad for Demerara
Port of RegistryLiverpool

News Event

Saturday, March 3, 1962 @ 1800
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate 		CITY OF BIRMINGHAM (1949 - 1971 General cargo Liner 481 feet long of Ellerman Line, London) Own Page

CITY OF BIRMINGHAM left Port Said (Egypt) for Glasgow (UK)
Port of RegistryLondon
Gross Tonnage7,492

News Event

Saturday, March 3, 1962 @ 1800
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate 		BENLAWERS (1944-1968 General cargo ship 475 feet long of Ben Line / William Thomson Company, Edinburgh) Own Page

BENLAWERS left Port Swettenham (Malaysia) for London (UK)
Port of RegistryLeith (Scotland, UK)
Net Tonnage4,646
Gross Tonnage7,804

News Event

Saturday, March 3, 1962 @ 1800
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate 		ATHLONE CASTLE (1934-1965 Passenger / cargo liner of Union Castle Line, London) Own Page

ATHLONE CASTLE left Port Elizabeth (South Africa) for Southampton (UK)
Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Gross Tonnage25,564

News Event

Sunday, March 4, 1962 @ 0800 		ZUIDERKRUIS (1947-1969 An 800 emigrant passenger ship of Royal Rotterdam Lloyd / Royal Interocean Lines, Rotterdam : 1969 scrapped at Bilbao, Spain) Own Page

ZUIDERKRUIS arrives at Sydney from Amsterdam via Las Palmas, Cape Town and Durban
Ships agentRoyal Interocean Lines, 255 George Street, Sydney, Australia Telephone BU 27 3773Port of RegistryRotterdam (Netherlands)
Gross Tonnage9,178

Arrival

Sunday, March 4, 1962 @ 1510 		VENETIAN (1947 - 1964 General cargo liner 373 feet long of Ellerman & Papayanni Line) Own Page

Ellerman & Papayanni's VENETIAN shifts from Queens Dock to Prince's Dock, Glasgow
Arrived fromQueen's Dock, GlasgowPort of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berth4 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, head West, middle of berth
Sailing forMediterranean ports via Liverpool
Sailed from berth4 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, head West, middle of berth
Draught forward on arrival11' 7"
Draught aft on arrival16' 6"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral (out)
Commened loading outward cargo5th March at 0800
Outward cargo120 tons general
Stevedore loading outward cargoJ Spencer
Completed loading outward cargo5th March at 1630
Draught forward on sailing13 feet
Draught aft on sailing15' 6"
Ships agentCity Line, Glasgow

VENETIAN shifted from Queen's Dock, Glasgow, to the nearby Prince's Dock, tying-up there at 1510 on 4th March 1962

At 1655 on 5th March she departed Glasgow for Mediterranean ports via Liverpool

News Event

Sunday, March 4, 1962 @ 1800
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate 		IONIC (1959-1978 General cargo ship 514 feet overall of Shaw Savill, London) Own Page

IONIC left Aden (Yemen) for Brisbane (Australia)
Port of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage11,219

News Event

Sunday, March 4, 1962 @ 1800
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate 		BENREOCH (1952-1976 General cargo ship 503 feet long of William Thomson's Ben Line Steamers Ltd., Edinburgh) Own Page

BENREOCH left Singapore for Liverpool (UK)
Port of RegistryLeith (Scotland, UK)
Net Tonnage3,900
Gross Tonnage6,877
Deadweght Tonnage12,240

News Event

Sunday, March 4, 1962 @ 1800
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate 		BENATTOW (1950-1963 General cargo liner 446 feet long (formerly PEGU) of William Thomson's Ben Line, Edinburgh) Own Page

BENATTOW left Kobe (Japan) for London (UK)
Port of RegistryLeith (Scotland, UK)
Net Tonnage4,756
Gross Tonnage7,838

Arrival

Sunday, March 4, 1962 @ 1830 		TREMEADOW (1957 - 1973 General cargo ship 472 feet long of Hain Steamship Company / P & O : 1980 scrapped) Own Page

Hain's TREMEADOW arrives in Glasgow to load for New Zealand
Arrived fromSwanseaPort of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berth73 Plantation Quay, Glasgow, head East, stern to West bulkhead
Sailing forAuckland (New Zealand) via Liverpool
Sailed from berth73 Plantation Quay, Glasgow, head East, stern to West bulkhead
Draught forward on arrival17' 7"
Draught aft on arrival19' 10"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral (out)
Commened loading outward cargo5th March at 0800
Outward cargoGeneral out 1700 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoJ Spencer Company
Heavy lifts loaded9 lifts totalling 82 tons 12 cwts on 6th March
Completed loading outward cargo8th March at 1100
Draught forward on sailing19' 5"
Draught aft on sailing22' 3"
Ships agentP Henderson Company, Glasgow

Hain's TREMEADOW arrived in Glasgow from Swansea, tying-up at 1830 on 4th March

At 1000 on 6th March the floating crane NEWSHOT came alongside TREMEADOW and loaded 9 heavy lifts totalling 82 tons 12 cwts onto her.

TREMEADOW let go her ropes at 1220 on 8th March, leaving Glasgow for Liverpool and Auckland (New Zealand)

Sailing

Sunday, March 4, 1962 @ 1900 		CANBERRA (1961-1997 Passenger liner 820 feet (250 m) of P & O Line, London : 1997-8 Scrapped at Gadani Beach, Pakistan) Own Page

P & O passenger liner CANBERRA leaves Passenger Terminal, Sydney Cove, Sydney for Southampton
Sailing forSouthampton (England)Port of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Sailed from berthPassenger Terminal, Sydney Cove, Sydney (Australia)
Ships agentP & O - Orient Lines, Passenger Booking Office, 2 Spring Street, Sydney Telephone 2-0532