Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Arrival

Friday, March 23, 1962 @ 1200 		NEWSHOT (1947-1973 Self-propelled 60-ton capacity floating heavy lift crane of Clyde Navigation Trust / Clyde Port Authority, Glasgow) Own Page

NEWSHOT loads 4 heavy lifts totalling 64 tons 10 cwts onto CITY OF DUNDEE
Arrived in berth4 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (alongside CITY OF DUNDEE)Port of RegistryGlasgow

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

Ship Movement

Friday, March 23, 1962 @ 1334 		SANTONA (1959-1967 General cargo ship 297 feet long of Donaldson Line, Glasgow) Own Page

SANTONA leaves Govan Dry-Dock and berths in Prince's Dock
Port of RegistryGlasgow

SANTONA arrived in berth at Prince's Dock, Glasgow, light-ship from London, at 0925 on 13th March 1962.

At 1200 on 21st March she shifted from Prince's Dock to Number 2 Govan Dry Dock, Glasgow, her draught forward being 7' 10" and 14 feet aft.

On 23rd March at 1334 SANTONA left Number 2 Govan Dry Dock and berthed at berth 12 Prince's Dock at 1350, her draught forward being 8' 3" and aft 13 feet.

Next day, 24th March at 1100 she shifted astern in berth 12, draught 8' 52 forward and 13' 22 aft.

The harbour oiler APEXITY came alongside at 0900 on 6th April and bunkered 120 tons of fuel oil onto SANTONA

At 1645 on 6th April she shifted ahead by 160 feet, draught forward being 13 feet and aft 15' 11"

Later that day, 6th April, from 1800 to 1820, she conducted engine trials with her stern off the quay, draught forward being 13 feet and aft 15' 11"

Immediately after the engine trial, at 1825 on 6th April, SANTONA shifted astern 160 feet, forward draught 13 feet and aft 15' 11"

Having now completed loading, SANTONA departed Glasgow for the Great Lakes at 1605 on 9th April.

Ship Movement

Friday, March 23, 1962 @ 1630 		BELLIS ( 1955 - 1967 Cargo ship / heavy lift ship 408 feet long of Belship Co Ltd Ships A/S ( Christian Smith, Oslo as manager ) Oslo Norway. Own Page

Norwegian heavy lift ship BELLIS shifts berth in Mavisbank Quay, Glasgow
Arrived fromBergen, NorwayPort of RegistryOslo, Norway
Arrived in berth65 Mavisbank Quay, Glasgow, head East, 1 blind from AUSTRALIA STAR
Sailing forKarachi, Pakistan
Sailed from berth81 Plantation Quay, Glasgow, head East
Draught forward on arrival11' 1"
Draught aft on arrival17' 3"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 19th March
Outward cargo1,750 tons general
Stevedore loading outward cargoClutha Stevedores
Completed loading outward cargo6th April at 1700
Draught forward on sailing17' 3"
Draught aft on sailing20 feet
Ships agentH Hogarth Company, Glasgow

BELLIS arrived at Mavisbank Quay, Glasgow, from Bergen, at 1320 on 15th March 1962

At 1630 on 23rd March she shifted 224 feet astern in berth 65 to lie with her stern 3 3/4 blinds into berth 73 Plantation Quay.

On 28th March at 1710 she again shifted berth, this time moving astern to berth 77 Plantation Quay, making fast with her stern on the West wall, her draught forward being 13' 8" and aft 20' 7"

Her last shift was at 1310 on 7th April, when she moved astern from berth 77 to berth 81 Plantation Quay, with her stern 1 blind in berth 83, her draught forward being 17' 3" and aft 19' 10"

BELLIS departed Glasgow for Karachi, Pakistan, at 1210 on 8th April 1962

.Hans Hasse writes :
Ship Ship : Heavy Lift / Cargo Ship.
Build in 1955 by Sheepswerft de Hoop Lobith Netherland as " BELLIS " for Belship Co Ltd Ships A/S ( Christian Smith Oslo as manager ) Oslo Norway.

Tonnage : grt / nrt / tdw - 6.528 / 3.454 / 7.000.
Main Engine : Stork 3.200 bhp.

1967 Renamed " BELLULLY ",
1970 Sold to Seahandler Shipping Co Ltd ( Thenamaris Maritime Inc Piraeus Greece as manager ) Famagusta Cyprus,renamed " ELIDA ".
1975 Transferred to Mayflower Shipping Co Ltd ( Same Manager ) Piraeus Greece.
1980 broken up in Kaohsiung Taiwan.

Sailing

Friday, March 23, 1962 @ 1700
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate 		WANGANELLA (1932-1970 Passenger / cargo ship 474 feet overall of McIlwraith, McEacharn Limited) Own Page

McIlwraith, McEacharn's WANGANELLA leaves Sydney for Auckland (New Zealand)
Gross Tonnage9,576

Sailing

Friday, March 23, 1962 @ 2235 		LETITIA (1961-1967 cargo liner 416 feet long of Donaldson Line, Glasgow) Own Page

LETITIA leaves Glasgow on voyage 10 to Quebec and Montreal (Canada) via Liverpool and Greenock
Sailing forQuebec and Montreal (Canada) via Liverpool and GreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthGlasgowGross Tonnage4,381
Master of vessel on sailingCaptain J L DownieDeadweght Tonnage6,150

Ship Movement

Saturday, March 24, 1962 @ 1100 		SANTONA (1959-1967 General cargo ship 297 feet long of Donaldson Line, Glasgow) Own Page

SANTONA shifts berth in Prince's Dock, Glasgow
Port of RegistryGlasgow

SANTONA arrived in berth at Prince's Dock, Glasgow, light-ship from London, at 0925 on 13th March 1962.

At 1200 on 21st March she shifted from Prince's Dock to Number 2 Govan Dry Dock, Glasgow, her draught forward being 7' 10" and 14 feet aft.

On 23rd March at 1334 SANTONA left Number 2 Govan Dry Dock and berthed at berth 12 Prince's Dock at 1350, her draught forward being 8' 3" and aft 13 feet.

Next day, 24th March at 1100 she shifted astern in berth 12, draught 8' 52 forward and 13' 22 aft.

The harbour oiler APEXITY came alongside at 0900 on 6th April and bunkered 120 tons of fuel oil onto SANTONA

At 1645 on 6th April she shifted ahead by 160 feet, draught forward being 13 feet and aft 15' 11"

Later that day, 6th April, from 1800 to 1820, she conducted engine trials with her stern off the quay, draught forward being 13 feet and aft 15' 11"

Immediately after the engine trial, at 1825 on 6th April, SANTONA shifted astern 160 feet, forward draught 13 feet and aft 15' 11"

Having now completed loading, SANTONA departed Glasgow for the Great Lakes at 1605 on 9th April.

Sailing

Saturday, March 24, 1962 @ 1125 		LA PARED (General cargo coaster 233 feet long) Own Page

Coaster LA PARED departs Glasgow for Newport (South Wales)
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

Arrival

Saturday, March 24, 1962 @ 1125 		THUNDERER (1958-1973 Tug 114 feet long of Steel & Bennie, Greenock) Own Page

Tug THUNDERER arrives at Ardrossan and waits to assist in docking the Shell tanker HYALA
Arrived fromGreenock (Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthArdrossan HarbourGross Tonnage208
Master of vessel on arrivalT Slater
Cargo carried on arrivalLight - no cargo on board

Ship Movement

Saturday, March 24, 1962 @ 1200 		EGIDIA ( 1945 - 1962 General cargo liner 496 feet long of Anchor Line, Glasgow) Own Page

Anchor Line's EGIDIA shifts berth in Prince's Dock, Glasgow
Arrived fromBombay via LiverpoolPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth7/8 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, head East, stern 2 blinds in
Sailing forYorkhill Quay, Glasgow
Sailed from berth7/8 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, head East
Draught forward on arrival17 feet
Draught aft on arrival22' 4"
Cargo carried on arrival3,500 tons general
Commenced discharge of inward cargo21st March at 1500
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJ Spencer
Completed discharge of inward cargo30th March at 1700
Outward cargoLight
Draught forward on sailing10' 6"
Draught aft on sailing18' 6"
Ships agentAnchor Line, Glasgow

Anchor Line's EGIDIA arrived in Glasgow at 1420 on 21st March 1962 from Bombay via Liverpool

At 1200 on 24th March she shifted ahead along the dock wall from berth 7/8 Prince's Dock to berth 6/7 Prince's Dock, her draught forward being 14' 2" and aft 19' 4"

Another shift occurred at 1235 on 27th March when she shifted astern back along the dock wall from berth 6/7 Prince's Dock to berth 7/8 Prince's Dock, her draught forward 12' 8" and aft 18' 3"

EGIDIA shifted from Prince's Dock to her owners berth at the nearby Yorkhill Quay at 1040 on 31st March 1962

Sailing

Saturday, March 24, 1962 @ 1210 		SUSAN CONSTANT (1958-1973 General cargo ship 352 feet 107m of Constants Ltd, Roger B. Constant, Cardiff : 1989 scrapped) Own Page

SUSAN CONSTANT leaves Clydebank with 3,349 tons of Pig Iron for Genoa, Italy
Arrived fromCardiff (Wales, U.K.)Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Arrived in berth3 / 4 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow (head East)Gross Tonnage3,464
Sailing forGenoa (Italy)Deadweght Tonnage4,850
Sailed from berth9 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival9' 05"
Draught aft on arrival14' 05"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight ship - no cargo on board
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 20th March
Outward cargo3,349 tons of Pig Iron
Stevedore loading outward cargoHoneyman
Completed loading outward cargo1000 on 24th March
Draught forward on sailing18' 09"
Draught aft on sailing20' 09"

Ship Event

Saturday, March 24, 1962 @ 1240 		THELMA (1935 - 1964 steam general cargo coaster 274 feet long of Clydesdale Shipowners Company / Glen & Company, Glasgow : 1972 scrapped) Own Page

Glen Line's THELMA shifts berth in Prince's Dock, Glasgow
Arrived fromGothenburg via BelfastPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berth31 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, head South, stern 1 1/2 blinds in from North endNet Tonnage900
Sailing forGothenburgGross Tonnage1,652
Sailed from berth28 Prince's Dock, GlasgowDeadweght Tonnage2,774
Draught forward on arrival7' 5"
Draught aft on arrival14' 3"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral 240 tons (in and outward)
Commenced discharge of inward cargo22nd March at 0800
Stevedore discharging inward cargoMain Pearson
Completed discharge of inward cargo23rd March at 1600
Commened loading outward cargo24th March at 0800
Outward cargo15 tons general and 120 tons ballast on deck
Stevedore loading outward cargoMain Pearson
Completed loading outward cargo26th March at 1615
Draught forward on sailing7 feet
Draught aft on sailing16 feet
Vessel bunkered220 tons on 26th March
Ships agentGlen Line, Glasgow

THELMA arrived in Prince's Dock, Glasgow, at 0252 on 22nd March 1962 from Gothenburg via Belfast

She shifted to berth 28 Prince's Dock at 1240 on 24th March.

THELMA bunkered 220 tons on 26th March

She sailed from Glasgow for Gothenburg at 1325 on 27th March 1962

News Event

Saturday, March 24, 1962 @ 1405 		PATAPSCO RIVER (General cargo ship 439 feet long) Own Page

PATAPSCO RIVER arrives at Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow to load scrap metal for Japan
Arrived fromEmden (Germany)
Arrived in berth15 / 16 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow (head west)
Sailing forJapan via Liverpool
Sailed from berth15 / 16 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow (head west)
Draught forward on arrival7' 06"
Draught aft on arrival15' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight ship - no cargo on board
Commened loading outward cargo0830 on 26th March
Outward cargo2,663 tons of scrap metal
Stevedore loading outward cargoJ F Wilson
Completed loading outward cargo1130 on 7th April
Draught forward on sailing14' 03"
Draught aft on sailing18' 00"

Sailing

Saturday, March 24, 1962 @ 1630 		ARCADIAN (1960 - 1974 General cargo liner 366 feet long of Ellerman & Papayanni Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Ellerman Papayanni's ARCADIAN arrives in Glasgow from Famagusta (Cyprus) via Liverpool
Arrived fromFamagusta (Cyprus) via LiverpoolPort of RegistryLiverpool (England, UK)
Arrived in berth1 / 2 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, head West, 7 blinds from West end
Sailing forMediterranean ports via Liverpool
Sailed from berth1 / 2 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, head West, 7 blinds from West end
Draught forward on arrival10' 6"
Draught aft on arrival15' 2"
Cargo carried on arrival309 tons general
Commenced discharge of inward cargo16th March at 0800
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJ Spencer
Completed discharge of inward cargo19th March at 1430
Commened loading outward cargo1500 on 16th March
Outward cargo240 tons general
Stevedore loading outward cargoJ Spencer
Completed loading outward cargo1600 on 24th March
Draught forward on sailing11 feet
Draught aft on sailing14' 6"
Ships agentCity Line, Glasgow

ARCADIAN arrived in Glasgow from Famagusta (Cyprus) via Liverpool at 1430 on 15th March 1962

She departed from Prince's Dock at 1630 on 24th March for Mediterranean ports via Liverpool

Arrival

Sunday, March 25, 1962 @ 0218 		LETITIA (1961-1967 cargo liner 416 feet long of Donaldson Line, Glasgow) Own Page

LETITIA arrives in Liverpool on voyage 10 from Glasgow
Arrived fromGlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthLiverpoolGross Tonnage4,381
Master of vessel on arrivalCaptain J L DownieDeadweght Tonnage6,150

Arrival

Sunday, March 25, 1962 @ 0300 		LISMORIA (1948 - 1967 Passenger / cargo liner 455 feet long of Donaldson Line, Glasgow : 1967 scrapped at Kaohsiung, Tatwan) Own Page

Donaldson Line's LISMORIA arrives in Glasgow from Canada
Arrived fromSt John (New Brunswick, Canada)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth14/15 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, head East, stern on 15/16 wallGross Tonnage8323
Sailing forMontreal (Canada)
Sailed from berth10/11 Prince's Dock, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival22 feet
Draught aft on arrival23' 6"
Cargo carried on arrival2,500 tons grain and 2,116 tons general
Commenced discharge of inward cargo26th March at 0800
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClyde Stevedore Company
Completed discharge of inward cargo2nd April at 1200
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 2nd April
Outward cargo1,563 tons general and 45 passengers
Stevedore loading outward cargoClyde Stevedores
Heavy lifts loaded1 lift of 17 tons on 10th April
Completed loading outward cargo10th April at 1500
Draught forward on sailing16' 2"
Draught aft on sailing21' 3"
Ships agentDonaldson Line, Glasgow

Donaldson Line's LISMORIA arrived in Prince's Dock, Glasgow, at 0300 on 25th March 1962 from St John (New Brunswick)

At 1735 on 29th March she shifted downriver from Prince's Dock to the nearby Meadowside Granary on Meadowside Quay to discharge her cargo of 2,500 tons of grain.

Having completed discharge of the grain, she left Meadowside Quay, and returned to Prince's Dock, tying-up at berth 10/11 at 1740 on 31st March

At 1000 on 10th April the floating crane NEWSHOT came alongside and loaded one heavy lift of 17 tons onto LISMORIA

LISMORIA departed Glasgow at 0610 on 12th April for Montreal