Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Thursday, March 22, 1962 @ 1000 		Own Page

1962 Advert by David MacBrayne for tours to the Western Highlands and Islands of Scotland

Arrival

Thursday, March 22, 1962 @ 1035 		PALM (1927-1963 Coastal tar carrier of Fishers of Newry) Own Page

PALM arrives in Ardrossan to load tar for Belfast
Arrived fromDublin (Ireland)Port of RegistryNewry
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan HarbourReg Tonnage122
Draught aft on arrival10 feetGross Tonnage343
Cargo carried on arrivalLight - no cargo on board
Ships agentR L Alpine, Harbour Street, Ardrossan

Ship Movement

Thursday, March 22, 1962 @ 1045 		MARTABAN (1949-1952 Passenger / cargo ship 462 feet long of Patrick "Paddy" Henderson's Line, Glasgow : 1952-1965 taken over by Elder Dempster Line) Own Page

MARTABAN shifts berth in Prince's Dock, Glasgow
Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage5,740

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.

Sailing

Thursday, March 22, 1962 @ 1120 		LETITIA (1961-1967 cargo liner 416 feet long of Donaldson Line, Glasgow) Own Page

Donaldson Line's LETITIA shifts from Prince's Dock, Glasgow, to Meadowside Quay, Glasgow
Arrived fromHalifax (Nova Scotia, Canada)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth10/11 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, head West, 5 1/2 blinds into berth 11Gross Tonnage4,381
Sailing forMeadowside Granary on Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (to discharge her grain cargo)Deadweght Tonnage6,150
Sailed from berth10/11 Prince's Dock, Glasgow
Master of vessel on arrivalCaptain J L Downie
Draught forward on arrival21' 4"
Draught aft on arrival22' 6"
Cargo carried on arrival2000 tons grain, and 2836 tons general
Commenced discharge of inward cargo15th March at 1030
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClyde Stevedores
Completed discharge of inward cargo21st March at 1000 for general cargo
Outward cargo2,000 tons of grain
Draught forward on sailing11 feet
Draught aft on sailing21 feet
Ships agentDonaldson Line, 16 St Vincent Place, Glasgow Telephone CENtral 3901

LETITIA arrived in Prince's Dock, Glasgow from Canada at 1000 on 15th March 1962 At 1155 on 17th March she shifted from berth 10/11 to the opposite side of the basin to berth 16/17 Prince's Dock, draught forward being 18' 112 and aft 22' 8" Only an hour later, at 1300, she shifted back from berth 16/17 back to her previous berth 10/11 Prince's Dock. At 0900 on 21st March the harbour oiler APEXITY came alongside LETITIA and bunkered her with 30 tons of fuel oil On 22nd March at 1120 LETITIA cast off her ropes and shifted from Prince's Dock to the nearby Meadowside Quay, Glasgow, where she would discharge her 2,000 tons of grain into the Meadowside Granary at the quay

Sailing

Thursday, March 22, 1962 @ 1130 		PHAROS (1955-1988 Lighthouse Tender 257 feet long of Northern Lighthouse Board, Edinburgh) Own Page

Northern Lighthouse Tender PHAROS leaves Ardrossan Dockyard after overhaul
Sailing forGranton (near Leith, Firth of Forth, Scotland)Port of RegistryLeith (Scotland, UK)
Sailed from berthArdrossan DockyardNet Tonnage592
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on boardGross Tonnage1,712
Draught aft on sailing13 feet

PHAROS was a twin screw motorship, built in 1955 by Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Dundee, for the Northern Lighthouse Board, and was based at Granton.

She left Ardrossan on 22nd March for Granton.

Sailing

Thursday, March 22, 1962 @ 1140 		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

Thursday, March 22, 1962 @ 1155 		HANS (General cargo coaster, 2 holds, one mast of Dutch owners) Own Page

HANS leaves Ardrossan Harbour for Carnlough (Northern Ireland)
Sailing forCarnlough ( County Antrim, Northern Ireland )Port of RegistryGroningen
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan HarbourNet Tonnage179
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on board
Master of vessel on sailingJager
Ships agentR L Alpine, Harbour Street, Ardrossan

Arrival

Thursday, March 22, 1962 @ 1300 		FAIRTRY 11 (1959 - 1971 Deep-sea Stern / Freezer trawler LH 270 being 275 feet long of C Salvesen Company) Own Page

Salvesen's FAIRTRY11 arrives Glasgow from Newfoundland Banks with 670 tons of fish and fish meal
Arrived fromNewfoundland BanksPort of RegistryLeith
Arrived in berth25 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, head West
Sailing forNewfoundland Banks via Prince's Pier, Greenock
Sailed from berth29 Prince's Dock, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival17' 8"
Draught aft on arrival20' 8"
Cargo carried on arrival490 tons fish, 180 tons fish meal
Commenced discharge of inward cargo23rd March at 1000
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClutha Stevedores
Completed discharge of inward cargo4th April at 1920
Outward cargoLight - oil bunkers
Draught forward on sailing18 feet
Draught aft on sailing20' 10"
Ships agentC Salvesen & Company

FAIRTRY 11 arrived in Prince's Dock, Glasgow from Newfoundland Banks at 1300 on 22nd March 1962

At 1700 on 29th March she shifted 45 feet ahead in berth 25 Prince's Dock.

1030 on 6th April saw another shift, this time to berth 20/21 Prince's Dock.

At 0900 on 9th April the oiler INVERTEST came alongside and bunkered FAIRTRY 11 with 200 tons fuel oil

1330 on 9th April she shifted to berth 22 Prince's Dock

At 1830 on 17th April she shifted to berth 25 Prince's Dock.

1030 on 12th May saw her again shifting to berth 28 Prince's Dock

At 0900 on 14th May the oiler INVERTEST arrived alongside FAIRTRY 11 and bunkered her with 190 tons of fuel oil

The oiler INVERTEST came alongside on 16th May and bunkered FAIRTRY 11 with 140 tons fuel oil

At 1735 on 17th May, her last shift, was to berth 29 Prince's Dock

FAIRTRY 11 departed Glasgow at 0910 on 18th May 1962 for Prince's Pier, Greenock, thence Newfoundland Banks

Sailing

Thursday, March 22, 1962 @ 1700 		DEVERON (1959-1963 General cargo coaster 201 feet long of William Sloan Company, Glasgow : 1979 sank off Cyprus) Own Page

DEVERON leaves Ardrossan with a general cargo for Belfast
Sailing forBelfast (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (berth 8 "Burns Berth" Eglinton Tidal Dock near to Burns & Laird office and store)Net Tonnage253
Outward cargoGeneral cargoGross Tonnage511
Ships agentBurns & Laird Lines, The Harbour, Ardrossan

Arrival

Thursday, March 22, 1962 @ 2005 		LA PARED (General cargo coaster 233 feet long) Own Page

Coaster LA PARED arrives in Glasgow from Palma (Majorca) via Avonmouth
Arrived fromPalma (Majorca) via Avonmouth
Arrived in berth21 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, head East, aft end of aft hatch 1 blind in
Sailing forNewport, South Wales
Sailed from berth21 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, head East, aft end of aft hatch 1 blind in
Draught forward on arrival12 feet
Draught aft on arrival14' 6"
Cargo carried on arrival325 tons general
Commenced discharge of inward cargo23rd March at 0800
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClutha Stevedores
Completed discharge of inward cargo24th March at 0915
Outward cargoLight
Draught forward on sailing6' 5"
Draught aft on sailing13' 8"
Ships agentConstantine

LA PARED arrived in Prince's Dock, Glasgow from Palma via Avonmouth at 2005 on 22nd March 1962.

She departed Glasgow for Newport (South Wales) at 1125 on 24th March 1962

Sailing

Thursday, March 22, 1962 @ 2025 		PALM (1927-1963 Coastal tar carrier of Fishers of Newry) Own Page

PALM leaves Ardrossan with a cargo of tar for Belfast
Sailing forBelfast (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryNewry
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan HarbourReg Tonnage122
Outward cargoTarGross Tonnage343
Draught aft on sailing14 feet
Ships agentR L Alpine, Harbour Street, Ardrossan

Sailing

Thursday, March 22, 1962 @ 2110 		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

Sailing

Friday, March 23, 1962 @ 0750 		JEAN WOOD (Inshore fishing trawler) Own Page

JEAN WOOD leaves Ardrossan for inshore fishing grounds in the Firth of Clyde off Isle of Arran
Sailing forSea - Inshore fishing grounds (usually in waters off Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde)Port of RegistrySt. Monans (Fife, Scotland)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on board
Master of vessel on sailingWood

Ship Movement

Friday, March 23, 1962 @ 1030 		MARTABAN (1949-1952 Passenger / cargo ship 462 feet long of Patrick "Paddy" Henderson's Line, Glasgow : 1952-1965 taken over by Elder Dempster Line) Own Page

Henderson's MARTABAN shifts from Prince's Dock to Govan Dry Dock
Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage5,740

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.

Ship Event

Friday, March 23, 1962 @ 1200 		CITY OF DUNDEE ( 1961 - 1978 General cargo liner 434 feet long of Ellerman Line / Ellerman & Bucknall, London) Own Page

Floating crane NEWSHOT loads 4 heavy lifts onto CITY OF DUNDEE
Arrived in berth4 Prince's Dock, GlasgowPort of RegistryLondon

Ellerman's CITY OF DUNDEE arrived in Glasgow berth at 0130 on 12th March 1962 from Antwerp.

At 1145 on 20th March she shifted along the dock wall in Prince's Dock from berth 2/3 to berth 4, with her bow 1 blind from the East end.

On 23rd March at 1200 the floating crane NEWSHOT came alongside and loaded 4 heavy lifts totalling 64 tons 10 cwts onto CITY OF DUNDEE

On 26th March engine trial was made, from 1400 to 1402 the engine was turned each way for 1 minute, draught forward 10 feet and aft 20' 4"

At 1920 on 26th March CITY OF DUNDEE let go her ropes and left Glasgow for Calcutta via Birkenhead.