Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Ship Event

Tuesday, March 27, 1962 @ 1421
TURK (1932-1964 Steam coaling lighter of J & J Hay, Glasgow) Own Page

Steam lighter TURK coaling HOPPER NO. 3

Ship's locationGovan Wharf, Govan, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow

Ship Event

Tuesday, March 27, 1962 @ 1423
CLYDE (1961-1973 Tug 69 feet long of Clyde Navigation Trust / Clyde Port Authority, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug CLYDE inbound

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

Ship Event

Tuesday, March 27, 1962 @ 1434
FLYING PETREL ( 1951-1963 Harbour and coastal tug of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug FLYING PETREL outbound

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

Ship Event

Tuesday, March 27, 1962 @ 1447
HOPPER No 25 (1954-1982 Hopper barge 210 feet long of Clyde Navigation Trust, Glasgow) Own Page

HOPPER NO. 25 outbound

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow : sailing = outbound= heading west = towards GreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow
Net Tonnage330
Gross Tonnage941

Ship Event

Tuesday, March 27, 1962 @ 1447
SEMPER VIGILO (1937-1970 Police motor launch operated by City of Glasgow Police to patrol the River Clyde) Own Page

POLICE LAUNCH outbound

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

Ship Event

Tuesday, March 27, 1962 @ 1501
FLYING WIZARD ( 1960-1971 Tug 88 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug FLYING WIZARD escorting Scottish Shire’s ARGYLLSHIRE outward

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow : sailing = outbound= heading west = towards GreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage112

Ship Event

Tuesday, March 27, 1962 @ 1501
ARGYLLSHIRE ( 1956 - 1975 General cargo liner 471 feet long of Scottish Shire Line / Cayzer Irvine, London : 1977 scrapped at Gadani Beach, Pakistan) Own Page

Scottish Shire’s ARGYLLSHIRE outward

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow : sailing = outbound= heading west = towards GreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Net Tonnage5267
Gross Tonnage9299
Deadweght Tonnage11250

Ship Event

Tuesday, March 27, 1962 @ 1512
POLYTHENE (1953- General cargo coaster 140 feet long of ICI Chemical Company) Own Page

I.C.I. coaster POLYTHENE inbound to Kingston Dock

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow : arrival = Inbound= heading east = towards GlasgowPort of RegistryLiverpool
Net Tonnage153
Gross Tonnage330
Deadweght Tonnage372

Ship Event

Tuesday, March 27, 1962 @ 1538
HOPPER No 26 (1954-1984 Hopper Barge 210 feet long of Clyde Navigation Trust, Glasgow) Own Page

HOPPER NO. 26 inbound

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow : arrival = Inbound= heading east = towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Net Tonnage330
Gross Tonnage941

Ship Event

Tuesday, March 27, 1962 @ 1611
SEMPER VIGILO (1937-1970 Police motor launch operated by City of Glasgow Police to patrol the River Clyde) Own Page

POLICE LAUNCH inbound

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

Ship Event

Tuesday, March 27, 1962 @ 1623
FLYING SPITFIRE (1946- Tug 108 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug FLYING SPITFIRE towing Strick’s ALBISTAN inbound to Prince's Dock

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

Ship Event

Tuesday, March 27, 1962 @ 1623
ALBISTAN ( 1948 - 1971 General cargo ship 442 feet long of F C Strick Line, London) Own Page

Strick’s cargo liner ALBISTAN being towed inward to Prince's Dock to load for Persian Gulf

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

ALBISTAN was being towed by the tugs FLYING SPITFIRE and FLYING PETREL

Ship Event

Tuesday, March 27, 1962 @ 1623
FLYING PETREL ( 1951-1963 Harbour and coastal tug of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug FLYING PETREL towing Strick’s ALBISTAN inbound to Prince's Dock

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

ALBISTAN was being towed by the tugs FLYING SPITFIRE and FLYING PETREL

Ship Event

Tuesday, March 27, 1962 @ 1624
GARMOYLE (Motor Launch of Clyde Navigation Trust, Glasgow) Own Page

Clyde Navigation Trust launch GARMOYLE inbound

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

Ship Event

Tuesday, March 27, 1962 @ 1631
THUNDERER (1958-1973 Tug 114 feet long of Steel & Bennie, Greenock) Own Page

Tug THUNDERER passes Govan Wharf outbound to ACADIA at 2 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow : sailing = outbound= heading west = towards GreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage208