Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Ship Event

Tuesday, March 27, 1962 @ 1301
CLYDE (1961-1973 Tug 69 feet long of Clyde Navigation Trust / Clyde Port Authority, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug CLYDE outbound

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow : sailing = outbound= heading west = towards GreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow

Ship Event

Tuesday, March 27, 1962 @ 1308
LENNOX 11 (Name should be read as "LENNOX 2" 1954-1983 Grab Hopper dredger of Clyde Navigation Trust) Own Page

Digger LENNOX 11 outbound

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow : sailing = outbound= heading west = towards GreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow

Sailing

Tuesday, March 27, 1962 @ 1325
HISTORIAN (1948 - 1962 General cargo ship of T & J Harrison, Liverpool) Own Page

Harrison Line's HISTORIAN departs Glasgow for West Indies via Liverpool

Arrived fromLiverpoolPort of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berth79 Plantation Quay, Glasgow, head West, stern 2 blinds from East wall
Sailing forWest Indies via Liverpool
Sailed from berth79 Plantation Quay, Glasgow, head West, stern 2 blinds from East wall
Draught forward on arrival11' 5"
Draught aft on arrival19' 2"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight
Commened loading outward cargo22nd March at 0800
Outward cargo600 tons general
Stevedore loading outward cargoJ Spencer
Completed loading outward cargo26th March at 1700
Draught forward on sailing12 feet
Draught aft on sailing21' 10"
Ships agentPrentice Service

HISTORIAN arrived at Plantation Quay, Glasgow, from Liverpool, at 1030 on 21st March 1962.

She departed Glasgow for West Indies via Liverpool at 1325 on 27th March

Sailing

Tuesday, March 27, 1962 @ 1325
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 departs Glasgow for Gothenburg

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

Ship Event

Tuesday, March 27, 1962 @ 1325
HOPPER No 1 (1926-1973 Hopper Barge 202 feet long of Clyde Navigation Trust / Clyde Port Authority, Glasgow) Own Page

HOPPER NO. 1 outbound

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow : sailing = outbound= heading west = towards GreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Net Tonnage352
Gross Tonnage908

Ship Event

Tuesday, March 27, 1962 @ 1328
FLYING DRAKE (1957-1969 Tug 99 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug FLYING DRAKE towing Strick’s BARDISTAN inbound from 4 Meadowside Quay

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow : arrival = Inbound= heading east = towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow

Ship Event

Tuesday, March 27, 1962 @ 1328
BARDISTAN (Cargo liner of F C Strick Company, London) Own Page

Strick’s BARDISTAN being towed inbound from 4 Meadowside Quay

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow : arrival = Inbound= heading east = towards GlasgowPort of RegistryLondon (England, UK)

BARDISTAN was being towed by the tugs FLYING DRAKE and FLYING DUCK

Ship Event

Tuesday, March 27, 1962 @ 1328
FLYING DUCK (1956-1976 Tug 99 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug FLYING DUCK towing Strick’s BARDISTAN inbound from 4 Meadowside Quay

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow : arrival = Inbound= heading east = towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage176

Ship Event

Tuesday, March 27, 1962 @ 1347
FLYING DRAKE (1957-1969 Tug 99 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug FLYING DRAKE canted Strick’s BARDISTAN at Yorkhill Quay

Ship's locationYorkhill Quay, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow

Ship Event

Tuesday, March 27, 1962 @ 1347
BARDISTAN (Cargo liner of F C Strick Company, London) Own Page

Tugs FLYING DRAKE and FLYING DUCK canted Strick’s BARDISTAN at Yorkhill Quay

Ship's locationYorkhill Quay, GlasgowPort of RegistryLondon (England, UK)

Ship Event

Tuesday, March 27, 1962 @ 1347
FLYING DUCK (1956-1976 Tug 99 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug FLYING DUCK canted Strick’s BARDISTAN at Yorkhill Quay

Ship's locationYorkhill Quay, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage176

Sailing

Tuesday, March 27, 1962 @ 1350
THELMA (1935 - 1964 steam general cargo coaster 274 feet long of Clydesdale Shipowners Company / Glen & Company, Glasgow : 1972 scrapped) Own Page

Glen’s north sea coaster THELMA outbound to Gothenburg

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow : sailing = outbound= heading west = towards GreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Net Tonnage900
Gross Tonnage1,652
Deadweght Tonnage2,774

Ship Event

Tuesday, March 27, 1962 @ 1356
STRONGBOW (1961-1976 Coastal and Harbour tug 110 feet long of Steel & Bennie / R & J H Rea / Cory Ship Towage, Greenock : 2005 scrapped) Own Page

Tug STRONGBOW escorting Harrison cargo liner HISTORIAN outbound

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow : sailing = outbound= heading west = towards GreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Net Tonnage41
Gross Tonnage225

Sailing

Tuesday, March 27, 1962 @ 1356
HISTORIAN (1948 - 1962 General cargo ship of T & J Harrison, Liverpool) Own Page

Harrison cargo liner HISTORIAN outbound for West Indies via Liverpool

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow : sailing = outbound= heading west = towards GreenockPort of RegistryLiverpool

Ship Event

Tuesday, March 27, 1962 @ 1421
HOPPER No 3 (1926-1973 Self propelled Hopper Barge 202 feet long of Clyde Navigation Trust/ Clyde Port Authority, Glasgow) Own Page

HOPPER NO. 3 coaling from steam lighter TURK

Ship's locationGovan Wharf, Govan, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Net Tonnage352
Gross Tonnage908