Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Ship Event

Tuesday, March 27, 1962 @ 2237 		STARLIGHT (1937 - 1967 Clyde puffer lighter Crinan Canal type 66 feet long of Light Shipping Co. / Ross & Marshall Ltd., Greenock : 1967 scrapped at Bowling)) Own Page

Puffer STARLIGHT inbound to Queen’s Dock
Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow : arrival = Inbound= heading east = towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGreenock
Gross Tonnage91

Arrival

Wednesday, March 28, 1962 @ 0455 		COLORADO STAR ( 1957 - 1972 Cargo liner 466 feet long of Blue Star Line, London) Own Page

Blue Star's COLORADO STAR arrives in Glasgow to load for Pacific coast of North America
Arrived fromLiverpoolPort of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berth16/17 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, head East, stern 2 blinds in
Sailing forVancouver via Liverpool
Sailed from berth16/17 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, head East, stern 2 blinds in
Draught forward on arrival16' 6"
Draught aft on arrival17' 9"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral (out)
Commened loading outward cargo28th March at 0800
Outward cargo829 tons general
Stevedore loading outward cargoClyde Stevedores
Completed loading outward cargo31st March at 1700
Draught forward on sailing19' 6"
Draught aft on sailing19' 10"
Ships agentJ S Nowery

Blue Star's COLORADO STAR had arrived in Glasgow from Liverpool at 0455 on 28th March 1962

On 29th March she bunkered 180 tons of fuel oil from the harbour oiler INVERTEST

At 1850 on 31st March COLORADO STAR departed Glasgow for Vancouver via Liverpool

Arrival

Wednesday, March 28, 1962 @ 0900 		CLANITY ((1956 -1969 Coastal and Harbour oiler 171 feet long of F T Everard, London) Own Page

Oiler CLANITY arrives to bunker VESLEFJELL with 45 tons of fuel oil
Arrived in berth19 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (alongside VESLEFJELL)Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Cargo carried on arrivalFuel oilNet Tonnage224
Gross Tonnage495

Ship Event

Wednesday, March 28, 1962 @ 0900 		VESLEFJELL ( 1951 - 1962 General cargo ship 312 feet long of Falkefjell A/S Oslo, Norway) Own Page

Oiler CLANITY arrives to bunker VESLEFJELL with 45 tons of fuel oil
Ship's location19 Prince's Dock, GlasgowPort of RegistryOslo (Norway)
Arrived in berth19 Prince's Dock, Glasgow

Ship Movement

Wednesday, March 28, 1962 @ 1710 		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 Plantation 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.

Ship Movement

Wednesday, March 28, 1962 @ 1830 		GRECIAN (1949-1966 General cargo ship 362 feet long of Ellerman Papayanni Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Ellerman's GRECIAN shifts berth in Prince's Dock, Glasgow
Arrived fromFamagusta (Cyprus) via LiverpoolPort of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berth2/3 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, head West, numbers 1 and 2 hatches in berth 2Net Tonnage1,517
Sailing forMediterranean ports via LiverpoolGross Tonnage3,347
Sailed from berth28 Prince's Dock, GlasgowDeadweght Tonnage3,909
Draught forward on arrival15' 6"
Draught aft on arrival18' 10"
Cargo carried on arrival1,266 tons general
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 26th March
Stevedore discharging inward cargoSpencer
Completed discharge of inward cargo28th March at 1730
Commened loading outward cargo28th March at 1045
Outward cargoGeneral and china clay 1300 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoSpencer
Completed loading outward cargo29th March at 2000
Ships agentCity Line, Glasgow

Ellerman's GRECIAN arrived in Prince's Dock, Glasgow from Famagusta via Liverpool at 0125 on 26th March 1962.

She shifted from berth 1/2 to berth 28 Prince's Dock at 1830 on 28th March.

Another shift at 2000 on 29th March saw her moving 90 feet astern in berth 28

GRECIAN completed loading and departed Glasgow for Mediterranean ports via Liverpool at 1155 on 31st March

Arrival

Thursday, March 29, 1962 @ 0245 		POINTER (1959 - 1975 Container, trailer and flat transport carrier 224 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow) Own Page

POINTER arrives at Ardrossan from Larne on her regular trailer service
Arrived fromLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan HarbourNet Tonnage608
Cargo carried on arrivalTrailersGross Tonnage1,208
Ships agentNorthern Ireland Trailers, The Harbour, Ardrossan

Arrival

Thursday, March 29, 1962 @ 0305 		CITY OF BIRMINGHAM (1949 - 1971 General cargo Liner 481 feet long of Ellerman Line, London) Own Page

Ellerman's CITY OF BIRMINGHAM arrives in Glasgow to discharge, then load for East African ports
Arrived fromMombasa (Kenya) via AvonmouthPort of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berth4 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, head East, bow 1 blind from topGross Tonnage7,492
Sailing forEast African ports via Birkenhead
Sailed from berth1-2 Prince's Dock, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival13' 10"
Draught aft on arrival19' 7"
Cargo carried on arrival644 tons general
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 29th March
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJ Spencer & Company
Completed discharge of inward cargo1100 on 3rd April 1962
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 4th April
Outward cargo400 tons general
Stevedore loading outward cargoJ Spencer & Company
Completed loading outward cargo7th April at 1120
Draught forward on sailing13 feet
Draught aft on sailing19' 3"
Ships agentCity Line, Glasgow

Ellerman's CITY OF BIRMINGHAM arrived in Glasgow from Mombasa (Kenya) via Avonmouth at 0305 on 29th March 1962.

On 7th April at 1350 she shifted astern from berth 4 Prince's Dock to berth 1-2 Prince's Dock, with her stern 3 blinds in. Her draught forward was 12' 62 and aft 19' 3"

At 1220 on 8th April 1962 CITY OF BIRMINGHAM departed Glasgow for East African ports via Birkenhead

Arrival

Thursday, March 29, 1962 @ 0440 		AUALEUN (General cargo ship 470 feet long) Own Page

Cargo ship AUALEUN arrives in Glasgow to load for New Zealand
Arrived fromNewport (South Wales)
Arrived in berth73 Plantation Quay, Glasgow, head West with bow on West wall
Sailing forAuckland (New Zealand) via Liverpool
Sailed from berth73 Plantation Quay, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival17' 6"
Draught aft on arrival19' 11"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral (out)
Commened loading outward cargo29th March at 0900
Outward cargo1,800 tons general
Stevedore loading outward cargoJ Spencer & Company
Completed loading outward cargo3rd April at 2000
Draught forward on sailing21' 5"
Draught aft on sailing22' 6"
Ships agentP Henderson Company, Glasgow

At 0440 on 29th March 1962 the cargo ship AUALEUN arrived at Plantation Quay, Glasgow, from Newport (Wales)

On 30th March at 1200 she shifted 40 feet ahead in the berth

At 2105 on 3rd April she departed Glasgow for Auckland (New Zealand) via Liverpool

Arrival

Thursday, March 29, 1962 @ 0550 		CLIPPER ( 1956 - 1968 General cargo coaster 191 feet long of A C Hoff, Rotterdam : 1973 sank near Calais) Own Page

CLIPPER arrives at Ardrossan from Larne on her regular container service
Arrived fromLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryRotterdam
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan HarbourNet Tonnage315
Cargo carried on arrivalContainersGross Tonnage499
Ships agentAnglo Continental Container Service, The Harbour, ArdrossanDeadweght Tonnage780

Arrival

Thursday, March 29, 1962 @ 0705 		SAINT BEDAN (1937-1964 General cargo coaster 157 feet long owned by J & A Gardner, Glasgow) Own Page

SAINT BEDAN arrives in Ardrossan from Belfast with a cargo of scrap metal
Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan HarbourReg Tonnage240
Master of vessel on arrivalJ McKinnonGross Tonnage452
Draught aft on arrival12' 6"Deadweght Tonnage550
Cargo carried on arrivalScrap metal
Ships agentR L Alpine, Harbour Street, Ardrossan

Ship Event

Thursday, March 29, 1962 @ 0900 		COLORADO STAR ( 1957 - 1972 Cargo liner 466 feet long of Blue Star Line, London) Own Page

Blue Star's COLORADO STAR bunkers 180 tons of fuel oil from the harbour oiler INVERTEST
Arrived fromLiverpoolPort of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berth16/17 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, head East, stern 2 blinds in
Sailing forVancouver via Liverpool
Sailed from berth16/17 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, head East, stern 2 blinds in
Draught forward on arrival16' 6"
Draught aft on arrival17' 9"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral (out)
Commened loading outward cargo28th March at 0800
Outward cargo829 tons general
Stevedore loading outward cargoClyde Stevedores
Completed loading outward cargo31st March at 1700
Draught forward on sailing19' 6"
Draught aft on sailing19' 10"
Ships agentJ S Nowery

Blue Star's COLORADO STAR had arrived in Glasgow from Liverpool at 0455 on 28th March 1962

On 29th March she bunkered 180 tons of fuel oil from the harbour oiler INVERTEST

At 1850 on 31st March COLORADO STAR departed Glasgow for Vancouver via Liverpool

Arrival

Thursday, March 29, 1962 @ 0900 		INVERTEST ( 1920 - Harbour oiler - steam tanker, 127 feet long of Esso Petroleum, London) Own Page

INVERTEST bunkers COLORADO STAR with 180 tons of fuel oil
Arrived in berth16/17 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (alongside COLORADO STAR)Port of RegistryLondon
Net Tonnage111
Gross Tonnage259
Deadweght Tonnage308

On 29th March she bunkered 180 tons of fuel oil to COLORADO STAR

Sailing

Thursday, March 29, 1962 @ 1520 		SAINT BEDAN (1937-1964 General cargo coaster 157 feet long owned by J & A Gardner, Glasgow) Own Page

SAINT BEDAN leaves Ardrossan for Swansea (South Wales)
Sailing forSwansea (South Wales)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan HarbourReg Tonnage240
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on board - oil bunkersGross Tonnage452
Draught aft on sailing9 feetDeadweght Tonnage550
Master of vessel on sailingJ McKinnon
Ships agentR L Alpine, Harbour Street, Ardrossan

Arrival

Thursday, March 29, 1962 @ 1535 		SILVER CREST (in 1962 Inshore fishing trawler LH 316) Own Page

SILVER CREST arrives in Ardrossan from sea
Arrived fromSeaPort of RegistryPort Seton (Scotland, UK)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour
Cargo carried on arrivalLight - no cargo on board