Sailing
Tuesday, March 13, 1962 @ 1950
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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) |
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ELISA leaves Ardrossan for Larne on her regular container service |
Sailing for | Larne (Northern Ireland) | Port of Registry | Rotterdam (Holland) |
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Sailed from berth | Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour | Net Tonnage | 300 |
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Outward cargo | Containers | Gross Tonnage | 519 |
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Ships agent | Anglo Continental Container Service, The Harbour, Ardrossan | Deadweght Tonnage | 800 |
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Sailing
Tuesday, March 13, 1962 @ 2110
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POINTER (1959 - 1975 Container, trailer and flat transport carrier 224 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow) |
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POINTER leaves Ardrossan for Larne on her regular trailer service |
Sailing for | Larne (Northern Ireland) | Port of Registry | Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) |
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Sailed from berth | Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour | Net Tonnage | 608 |
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Outward cargo | Trailers | Gross Tonnage | 1,208 |
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Ships agent | Northern Ireland Trailers, The Harbour, Ardrossan | | |
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Arrival
Wednesday, March 14, 1962 @ 0140
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DEVERON (1959-1963 General cargo coaster 201 feet long of William Sloan Company, Glasgow : 1979 sank off Cyprus) |
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DEVERON arrives at Ardrossan from Belfast |
Arrived from | Belfast (Northern Ireland) | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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Arrived in berth | Ardrossan Harbour (berth 8 "Burns Berth" Eglinton Tidal Dock near to Burns & Laird office and store) | Net Tonnage | 253 |
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Cargo carried on arrival | General cargo | Gross Tonnage | 511 |
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Ships agent | Burns & Laird Lines, The Harbour, Ardrossan | | |
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Arrival
Wednesday, March 14, 1962 @ 0215
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LAIRDSBURN (1959-1966 General cargo coaster 165 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : 1978 sank at Sicily) |
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LAIRDSBURN arrives at Ardrossan with a cargo of scrap metal from Belfast |
Arrived from | Belfast (Northern Ireland) | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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Arrived in berth | Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour | Net Tonnage | 228 |
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Master of vessel on arrival | J Wood | Gross Tonnage | 513 |
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Draught aft on arrival | 11 feet | Deadweght Tonnage | 720 |
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Cargo carried on arrival | Scrap metal | | |
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Ships agent | Burns & Laird Lines, The Harbour, Ardrossan | | |
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Sailing
Wednesday, March 14, 1962 @ 0355
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MANCHESTER SHIPPER ( 1943 - 1969 General cargo liner of Manchester Liners) |
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Manchester Liners MANCHESTER SHIPPER leaves Glasgow for Miami (Florida) |
Arrived from | Manchester (England, U.K.) | Port of Registry | Manchester |
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Arrived in berth | 77 Plantation Quay, Glasgow, head East, stern on West wall | Gross Tonnage | 7636 |
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Sailing for | Miami (Florida) | | |
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Sailed from berth | 77 Plantation Quay, Glasgow, head East, stern on West wall | | |
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Draught forward on arrival | 17 feet | | |
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Draught aft on arrival | 22 feet | | |
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Cargo carried on arrival | General cargo outwards | | |
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Commened loading outward cargo | 12th March at 0800 | | |
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Outward cargo | 750 tons general and 4 passengers | | |
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Stevedore loading outward cargo | Clutha Stevedoring Co. Ltd., Prince's Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone IBRox 1233 | | |
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Completed loading outward cargo | 13th March at 2030 | | |
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Draught forward on sailing | 18' 6" | | |
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Draught aft on sailing | 25' 5" | | |
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Ships agent | Furness Withy & Co. Ltd., 19 St Vincent Place, Glasgow, C.1. Telephone CENtral 8193 | | |
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At 1830 on 11th March 1962 MANCHESTER SHIPPER arrived in berth at Plantation Quay, Glasgow. Having completed loading and embarking 4 passengers, she departed for Miami (Florida) at 0355 on 14th March.

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News Event
Wednesday, March 14, 1962 @ 0415
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PACIFIC RELIANCE (1951-1971 cargo liner 500 feet long of Furness Withy Company) |
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Furness Withy's PACIFIC RELIANCE arrives in Glasgow to load for North America and Vancouver |
Arrived from | Swansea (South Wales, U.K.) | Port of Registry | London |
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Arrived in berth | 7/8 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, head East, stern 2 blinds in | Gross Tonnage | 9442 |
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Sailing for | Vancouver | | |
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Sailed from berth | 7/8 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, head East, stern 2 blinds in | | |
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Draught forward on arrival | 21' 11" | | |
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Draught aft on arrival | 22' 1" | | |
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Cargo carried on arrival | General (out) | | |
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Commened loading outward cargo | 14th March at 0800 | | |
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Outward cargo | 1,400 tons general and 10 passengers | | |
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Stevedore loading outward cargo | Clutha Stevedoring Co. Ltd., Prince's Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone IBRox 1233 | | |
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Completed loading outward cargo | 18th March at 1915 | | |
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Draught forward on sailing | 23' 3" | | |
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Draught aft on sailing | 24' 9" | | |
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Ships agent | Furness Withy & Co. Ltd., 19 St Vincent Place, Glasgow, C.1. Telephone CENtral 8193 | | |
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PACIFIC RELIANCE arrived in Prince's Dock from Swansea at 0415 on 14th March 1962 to load for North America Having completed loading and embarking her 10 passengers PACIFIC RELIANCE departed Glasgow for Vancouver at 2230 on 18th March.

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Arrival
Wednesday, March 14, 1962 @ 0450
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SHONGA ( 1947 - 1965 General cargo liner 408 feet long of Elder Dempster Line, Liverpool) |
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Elder Dempster's SHONGA arrives at Glasgow from Swansea to load for West Africa |
Arrived from | Swansea | Port of Registry | Liverpool |
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Arrived in berth | 22 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, head West, stern on East bulkhead | | |
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Sailing for | Freetown (Sierra Leone, Africa) via Dublin | | |
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Sailed from berth | 22 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, head West, stern on East bulkhead | | |
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Draught forward on arrival | 12' 9" | | |
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Draught aft on arrival | 15' 9" | | |
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Cargo carried on arrival | General (out) | | |
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Commened loading outward cargo | 15th March at 0800 | | |
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Outward cargo | 1,100 tons of general | | |
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Stevedore loading outward cargo | J Spencer Stevedores | | |
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Heavy lifts loaded | See note below | | |
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Completed loading outward cargo | 19th March at 1400 | | |
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Draught forward on sailing | 15' 6" | | |
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Draught aft on sailing | 18' 6" | | |
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Ships agent | Roxburgh Colin Scott | | |
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SHONGA arrived in Glasgow at 0450 on 15th March from Swansea to load for West African ports.
On 16th March at 1000 the floating crane NEWSHOT came alongside and loaded 5 heavy lifts totalling 22 tons onto SHONGA.
Having completed loading, SHONGA cast-off her ropes at 1915 on 19th March and departed her Glasgow berth for Dublin and Freetown (West Africa) |
Sailing
Wednesday, March 14, 1962 @ 0530
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SILVER CREST (in 1962 Inshore fishing trawler LH 316) |
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SILVER CREST leaves Ardrossan for inshore fishing grounds off Isle of Arran in Firth of Clyde |
Sailing for | Sea - Inshore fishing grounds (usually in waters off Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde) | Port of Registry | Port Seton (Scotland, UK) |
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Sailed from berth | Ardrossan Harbour | | |
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Outward cargo | Light - no cargo on board | | |
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Master of vessel on sailing | J Horne | | |
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Arrival
Wednesday, March 14, 1962 @ 0550
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CLIPPER ( 1956 - 1968 General cargo coaster 191 feet long of A C Hoff, Rotterdam : 1973 sank near Calais) |
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CLIPPER arrives at Ardrossan from Larne on her regular container service |
Arrived from | Larne (Northern Ireland) | Port of Registry | Rotterdam |
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Arrived in berth | Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour | Net Tonnage | 315 |
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Cargo carried on arrival | Containers | Gross Tonnage | 499 |
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Ships agent | Anglo Continental Container Service, The Harbour, Ardrossan | Deadweght Tonnage | 780 |
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Arrival
Wednesday, March 14, 1962 @ 0615
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PRIOR (1951-1963 general cargo coaster 51.25 meters of Manager: Fiege & Hoff, Rotterdam, Netherlands Owner: Arnoldus Cornelis Hoff, The Hague, Netherlands) |
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PRIOR arrives at Ardrossan from Larne on her regular trailer service |
Arrived from | Larne (Northern Ireland) | Port of Registry | Netherlands |
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Arrived in berth | Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour | Net Tonnage | 326 |
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Cargo carried on arrival | Trailers | Gross Tonnage | 499 |
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Ships agent | Northern Ireland Trailers, The Harbour, Ardrossan | Deadweght Tonnage | 665 |
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Ship Movement
Wednesday, March 14, 1962 @ 0830
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MARTABAN (1949-1952 Passenger / cargo ship 462 feet long of Patrick "Paddy" Henderson's Line, Glasgow : 1952-1965 taken over by Elder Dempster Line) |
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MARTABAN shifts berth in Prince's Dock, Glasgow |
| | Port of Registry | Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) |
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| | Gross Tonnage | 5,740 |
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Henderson's MARTABAN tied-up in Prince's Dock, Glasgow, at 1305 on 2nd March 1962, from Rangoon via Liverpool.
On 14th March at 0830 she shifted 352 feet astern to berth 20/21 Prince's Dock.
The following day, 15th March at 1145 she shifted 45 feet ahead to berth 20/21 Prince's Dock.
At 1045 on 22nd March MARTABAN again shifted, this time from berth 20/21 Prince's Dock to berth 19 Prince's Dock.
Next day, 23rd March at 1030 she shifted from berth 19 Prince's Dock to Number 1 Govan Dry Dock, her draught forward being 8' 6" and aft 14' 4"
MARTABAN left Govan Dry Dock at 1035 on 2nd April and moved up-river to Springfield Quay, Glasgow, to load for Burma. |
Arrival
Wednesday, March 14, 1962 @ 0945
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APEXITY ( 1945 - 1964 Harbour and coastal oil tanker 136 feet long of F T Everard Company, London) |
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APEXITY bunkers Glen's ZENA with 65 tons of fuel oil |
Arrived in berth | 31 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, (alongside ZENA) | Port of Registry | London (England, U.K.) |
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Cargo carried on arrival | Fuel oil | Net Tonnage | 49 |
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| | Gross Tonnage | 136 |
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| | Deadweght Tonnage | 180 |
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At 1000 on 14th March the harbour oiler APEXITY came alongside and bunkered ZENA with 65 tons of fuel oil. |
Ship Event
Wednesday, March 14, 1962 @ 1000
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ZENA (1956-1964 North-sea general cargo coaster of Scottish Nav Co Ltd (Glen & Co, Glasgow / 1961-1964 to associated company F T Everard, London : 1966 wrecked Isle of Harris, Scotland) |
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Glen Line's ZENA bunkers 65 tons fuel oil from APEXITY |
Ship's location | 31 Prince's Dock, Glasgow | Port of Registry | Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) |
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Vessel bunkered | 65 tons from harbour oiler APEXITY | | |
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At 1000 on 14th March the harbour oiler APEXITY came alongside and bunkered ZENA with 65 tons of fuel oil. |
Sailing
Wednesday, March 14, 1962 @ 1135
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LAIRDSBURN (1959-1966 General cargo coaster 165 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : 1978 sank at Sicily) |
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LAIRDSBURN leaves Ardrossan light-ship for Greenock |
Sailing for | Greenock | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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Sailed from berth | Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour | Net Tonnage | 228 |
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Outward cargo | Light - no cargo on board | Gross Tonnage | 513 |
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Draught aft on sailing | 8' 6" | Deadweght Tonnage | 720 |
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Master of vessel on sailing | J Woods | | |
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Ships agent | Burns & Laird Lines, The Harbour, Ardrossan | | |
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Arrival
Wednesday, March 14, 1962 @ 1510
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JEAN WOOD (Inshore fishing trawler) |
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JEAN WOOD arrives in Ardrossan with her catch of 10 boxes of fish |
Arrived from | Sea - Inshore fishing grounds (usually in waters off Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde) | Port of Registry | St. Monans (Fife, Scotland) |
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Arrived in berth | Ardrossan Harbour | | |
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Cargo carried on arrival | 10 boxes of fish | | |
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