Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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What/When Ship

Sailing

Thursday, March 8, 1962 @ 1220 		TREMEADOW (1957 - 1973 General cargo ship 472 feet long of Hain Steamship Company / P & O : 1980 scrapped) Own Page

Hain's TREMEADOW leaves Glasgow for Liverpool and Auckland (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 Line, 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)

Ship Movement

Thursday, March 8, 1962 @ 1312 		AUSTRALIA STAR (1935 - 1964 General cargo liner 543 feet long of Blue Star Line, London) Own Page

AUSTRALIA STAR shifts from Number 3 Govan Dry-Dock to Plantation Quay
Port of RegistryBelfast

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

Ship Movement

Thursday, March 8, 1962 @ 1340 		PORT BRISBANE ( 1949 - 1975 Cargo liner 561 feet long of Port Line, London) Own Page

PORT BRISBANE cants in Prince's Dock and re-berths at Plantation Quay, Glasgow
Ship's location65 Plantation Quay, GlasgowPort of RegistryLondon
Gross Tonnage11,942

PORT BRISBANE arrived in Glasgow at 1215 on 5th March 1962 from Fremantle (Australia) via Liverpool. The dock logbook incorrectly shows her arrival as February, but her stay in Glasgow was definitely in March 1962

At 1340 on 8th March she left berth 65 (draught forward 14' 7" and aft 20' 5") and canted in the nearby Prince's Dock and re-berthed at berth 65 at 1455, this time she tied-up in position with her head West and stern 3 blinds into berth 63.

On 6th March at 1400 PORT BRISBANE bunkered 200 tons of fuel oil from the oiler CLANITY

PORT BRISBANE departed Glasgow at 1330 on 9th March for Belfast

Ship Movement

Thursday, March 8, 1962 @ 1405 		AUSTRALIA STAR (1935 - 1964 General cargo liner 543 feet long of Blue Star Line, London) Own Page

AUSTRALIA STAR ties-up at berth 73 Plantation Quay, Glasgow
Arrived fromNumber 3 Govan Dry-DockPort of RegistryBelfast
Arrived in berth73 Plantation Quay, Glasgow, head West with bow on West wall

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

Thursday, March 8, 1962 @ 1600 		ATENA (General cargo coaster 176 feet long) Own Page

Coaster ATENA leaves Glasgow for Reykjavik (Iceland)
Arrived fromDrogheda (Ireland)
Arrived in berth25 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, head East
Sailing forReykjavik
Sailed from berth25 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, head East
Draught forward on arrival13' 3"
Draught aft on arrival12' 10"
Cargo carried on arrival780 tons of burnt ore
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 8th March
Stevedore discharging inward cargoO'Malley
Completed discharge of inward cargo8th March at 1445
Outward cargoLight
Draught forward on sailing5 feet
Draught aft on sailing9' 6"
Ships agentJ B Couper

Drogheda is an industrial and port town in County Louth on the east coast of Ireland, 56 km north of Dublin. It is the last bridging point on the River Boyne before it enters the Irish Sea.

ATENA arrived in Prince's Dock, Glasgow, from Drogheda, at 2155 on 7th March 1962.

She departed Glasgow at 1600 on 8th March for Reykjavik Iceland)

Sailing

Thursday, March 8, 1962 @ 1635 		SAINT MODAN (1960- 1979 General cargo coaster 166 feet long of J & A Gardner, Glasgow) Own Page

SAINT MODAN leaves Ardrossan light-ship for Belfast
Sailing forBelfast (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan HarbourNet Tonnage244
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on boardGross Tonnage488
Master of vessel on sailingT RossDeadweght Tonnage614
Ships agentR L Alpine, Harbour Street, Ardrossan

Arrival

Thursday, March 8, 1962 @ 1715 		SILVER CREST (in 1962 Inshore fishing trawler LH 316) Own Page

SILVER CREST arrives in Ardrossan with her catch of 16 boxes of fish
Arrived fromSea - Inshore fishing grounds (usually in waters off Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde)Port of RegistryPort Seton (Scotland, UK)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour
Cargo carried on arrival16 boxes of fish

Arrival

Thursday, March 8, 1962 @ 1820 		ASHDOD (1958 - 1969 General cargo ship 265 feet long of Zim Israel Line) Own Page

ASHDOD arrives at Glasgow from Haifa (Israel) via Liverpool
Arrived fromHaifa (Israel) via LiverpoolPort of RegistryHaifa (Israel)
Arrived in berth29 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, head SouthGross Tonnage1902
Sailing forHaifa (Israel) and Italian ports
Sailed from berth28 Prince's Dock, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival13' 10"
Draught aft on arrival17' 3"
Cargo carried on arrival161 tons general in and out
Commenced discharge of inward cargo8th March at 1830
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClutha Stevedores
Completed discharge of inward cargo9th March at 1500
Commened loading outward cargo9th March at 0800
Outward cargo546 tons general
Stevedore loading outward cargoClutha Stevedores
Completed loading outward cargo11th March at 1615
Draught forward on sailing15 feet
Draught aft on sailing19' 6"
Ships agentBorland and Peat

ASHDOD arrived at Glasgow on 8th March 1962 at 1820 from Haifa (Israel) via Liverpool. At 1310 on 10th March she shifted from berth 29 to berth 28 Prince's Dock, Glasgow On 11th March at 1710 ASHDOD departed Glasgow for Haifa (Israel) and Italian ports

Arrival

Thursday, March 8, 1962 @ 1840 		POINTER (1959 - 1975 Container, trailer and flat transport carrier 224 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow) Own Page

POINTER arrives at Ardrossan from Larne on her regular trailer service
Arrived fromLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan HarbourNet Tonnage608
Cargo carried on arrivalTrailersGross Tonnage1,208
Ships agentNorthern Ireland Trailers, The Harbour, Ardrossan

Arrival

Thursday, March 8, 1962 @ 2155 		ELISA (1957-1969 General cargo / container carrying coaster 61.77m 191 feet long of Hendrik Pepping / Dammers & van der Heide's Shipping & Trading Company, Rotterdam) Own Page

ELISA arrives at Ardrossan from Larne on her regular container service
Arrived fromLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryRotterdam (Holland)
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan HarbourNet Tonnage300
Cargo carried on arrivalContainersGross Tonnage519
Ships agentAnglo Continental Container Service, The Harbour, ArdrossanDeadweght Tonnage800

Sailing

Friday, March 9, 1962 @ 0250 		POINTER (1959 - 1975 Container, trailer and flat transport carrier 224 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow) Own Page

POINTER leaves Ardrossan for Larne on her regular trailer service
Sailing forLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan HarbourNet Tonnage608
Outward cargoTrailersGross Tonnage1,208
Ships agentNorthern Ireland Trailers, The Harbour, Ardrossan

Arrival

Friday, March 9, 1962 @ 0315 		DEVERON (1959-1963 General cargo coaster 201 feet long of William Sloan Company, Glasgow : 1979 sank off Cyprus) Own Page

DEVERON arrives at Ardrossan with a general cargo from Belfast
Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (berth 8 "Burns Berth" Eglinton Tidal Dock near to Burns & Laird office and store)Net Tonnage253
Master of vessel on arrivalD McDonaldGross Tonnage511
Draught aft on arrival13 feet
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo
Ships agentBurns & Laird Lines, The Harbour, Ardrossan

Sailing

Friday, March 9, 1962 @ 0445 		ELISA (1957-1969 General cargo / container carrying coaster 61.77m 191 feet long of Hendrik Pepping / Dammers & van der Heide's Shipping & Trading Company, Rotterdam) Own Page

ELISA leaves Ardrossan for Larne on her regular container service
Sailing forLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryRotterdam (Holland)
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan HarbourNet Tonnage300
Outward cargoContainersGross Tonnage519
Ships agentAnglo Continental Container Service, The Harbour, ArdrossanDeadweght Tonnage800

Sailing

Friday, March 9, 1962 @ 0600 		SILVER CREST (in 1962 Inshore fishing trawler LH 316) Own Page

SILVER CREST leaves Ardrossan for inshore fishing grounds off Isle of Arran in Firth of Clyde
Sailing forSea - Inshore fishing grounds (usually in waters off Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde)Port of RegistryPort Seton (Scotland, UK)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on board

Arrival

Friday, March 9, 1962 @ 0840 		CLIPPER ( 1956 - 1968 General cargo coaster 191 feet long of A C Hoff, Rotterdam : 1973 sank near Calais) Own Page

CLIPPER arrives at Ardrossan from Larne on her regular container service
Arrived fromLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryRotterdam
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan HarbourNet Tonnage315
Cargo carried on arrivalContainersGross Tonnage499
Ships agentAnglo Continental Container Service, The Harbour, ArdrossanDeadweght Tonnage780