Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Ship Event

Thursday, April 5, 1962 @ 0800
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
SEALIGHT (1930-1963 Steam engined general cargo Clyde puffer lighter 86 feet long of Light Shipping Co. / Ross & Marshall Ltd : 1964 scrapped at Troon)) Own Page

Ross & Marshall's SEALIGHT discharging her cargo of Lime at Port Ellen (Isle of Islay, Scotland)

Ship's locationPort Ellen (Isle of Islay, Western Isles, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived fromGlenarm (Northern Ireland, U.K.) Gross Tonnage154
Cargo carried on arrivalLime, for account of Scottish Agricultural Industries Ltd.
Ships agentRoss & Marshall Ltd., 98 West George Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel DOUglas 4294

Ship Event

Thursday, April 5, 1962 @ 0800
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
WARLIGHT (1919-1964 Steam engined general cargo Crinan Canal size Clyde puffer 86 feet long of Light Shipping / Ross & Marshall, Greenock) Own Page

Ross & Marshall's WARLIGHT at Greenock loading explosives for Carrickfergus (Northern Ireland)

Ship's locationGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived fromPort Ellen (Isle of Islay, Western Isles, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage60
Sailing forCarrickfergus (Northern Ireland)Gross Tonnage135
Outward cargoExplosives (for account of Ross & Marshall)
Ships agentRoss & Marshall Ltd., 98 West George Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel DOUglas 4294

Ship Event

Thursday, April 5, 1962 @ 0800
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
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

STARLIGHT on hire by U.S. Navy taking garbage from Holy Loch to Greenock for disposal

Ship's locationHoly Loch (Firth of Clyde, Scotland)Port of RegistryGreenock
Cargo carried on arrivalLight = no cargo on boardGross Tonnage91
Outward cargoGarbage from U.S. Navy Depot ship at Holy Loch to Greenock for disposal
Ships agentRoss & Marshall Ltd., 98 West George Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel DOUglas 4294

Arrival

Thursday, April 5, 1962 @ 0900
NEWSHOT (1947-1973 Self-propelled 60-ton capacity floating heavy lift crane of Clyde Navigation Trust / Clyde Port Authority, Glasgow) Own Page

NEWSHOT loads 3 heavy lifts totalling 32 tons onto LAKE PENNASK

Arrived in berth65 Plantation Quay, Glasgow (alongside LAKE PENNASK)Port of RegistryGlasgow

Ship Event

Thursday, April 5, 1962 @ 1000
LAKE PENNASK ( 1956 - 1963 General cargo ship 448 feet long of Lake Pennask Shipping Company/Lyle Shipping Company) Own Page

LAKE PENNASK loads 3 heavy lifts from floating crane NEWSHOT

Arrived fromAvonmouthPort of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berth65 Plantation Quay, Glasgow (head West)Gross Tonnage7,829
Sailing forCalcutta via Birkenhead
Sailed from berth65 Plantation Quay, Glasgow (head West)
Draught forward on arrival8 feet
Draught aft on arrival15' 9"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral (out)
Commened loading outward cargo3rd April at 0800
Outward cargo900 tons general
Stevedore loading outward cargoClutha Stevedore Company
Heavy lifts loaded5th April loaded 3 lifts totalling 32 tons
Completed loading outward cargo9th April at 1530
Draught forward on sailing10' 5"
Draught aft on sailing11' 10"
Vessel bunkered2nd April 100 tons fuel oil
Ships agentP Henderson Company, Glasgow

LAKE PENNASK arrived in Glasgow at 1745 on 30th March 1962 from Avonmouth.

At 1000 on 2nd April the harbour oiler CLANITY came alongside and bunkered her with 100 tons of fuel oil

On 5th April the floating crane NEWSHOT loaded 3 lifts total 32 tons onto LAKE PENNASK

At 1600 on 9th April LAKE PENNASK departed Glasgow for Calcutta via Birkenhead

For those who are interested Lake Pennask is a lake in British Columbia, Canada and is located south of the community of Merritt. Pennask Lake offers excellent camping, fishing and outdoor recreation.

Ship Event

Thursday, April 5, 1962 @ 1000
LIMELIGHT (1948-1963 steam general cargo puffer lighter Crinan Canal type 66 feet long of Light Shipping Company / Ross & Marshall, Greenock : scrapped at Dalmuir 1966) Own Page

Ross & Marshall's LIMELIGHT left Crinan Canal at 1000 continuing on passage to Lochaline

Ship's locationHaving travelled through the Crinan Canal, left Crinan at 1000 continuing on passage to LochalinePort of RegistryGreenock (UK)
Sailing forLochaline (village in Morvern area of Highlands, Scotland, UK)Gross Tonnage96
Sailed from berthTroon (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Deadweght Tonnage140
Outward cargoCoal : for account of R. Cameron & Company)
Vessel bunkeredBunkered with coal at Troon Harbour on 3 April
Ships agentRoss & Marshall Ltd., 98 West George Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel DOUglas 4294

News Event

Thursday, April 5, 1962 @ 1200
ZENA (1956-1964 North-sea general cargo coaster of Scottish Nav Co Ltd (Glen & Co, Glasgow / 1961-1964 to associated company F T Everard, London : 1966 wrecked Isle of Harris, Scotland) Own Page

Glen & Co's ZENA closes at Glasgow for receiving cargo for Gothenburg

Ships agentGlen & Co. Ltd., 165 St Vincent Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel CENtral 9414Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)

News Event

Friday, April 6, 1962 @ 0225
JACOB TEEKMAN (1957-1974 General cargo coaster 170 feet long of E. Wagenborg's Scheepvaart- & Expeditiebedrijf,, Amsterdam / Jan Teekman Teekman Scheepvaartbedrijf, Delfzijl.) Own Page

Netherlands coaster JACOB TEEKMAN arrives in Glasgow to load scrap metal for Brussels

Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryDelfzijl (Netherlands)
Arrived in berth27 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (with her head east and stem 15 feet west of 32 pawl)Gross Tonnage392
Sailing forBrussels (Belgium)
Sailed from berth27 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (with her head east and stem 15 feet west of 32 pawl)
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 9th April
Outward cargoScrap metal 305 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoClutha Stevedoring Co. Ltd., Prince's Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone IBRox 1233
Completed loading outward cargo1530 on 10th April
Ships agentJ S Braid, Glasgow

Arrival

Friday, April 6, 1962 @ 0900
APEXITY ( 1945 - 1964 Harbour and coastal oil tanker 136 feet long of F T Everard Company, London) Own Page

Oiler APEXITY bunkers SANTONA with 120 tons of fuel oil

Arrived in berth12 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (alongside SANTONA)Port of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Cargo carried on arrivalFuel oilNet Tonnage49
Gross Tonnage136
Deadweght Tonnage180

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 Event

Friday, April 6, 1962 @ 0900
SANTONA (1959-1967 General cargo ship 297 feet long of Donaldson Line, Glasgow) Own Page

Oiler APEXITY bunkers SANTONA with 120 tons of fuel oil

Ship's location12 Prince's Dock, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Vessel bunkeredSee note below

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, April 6, 1962 @ 1030
FAIRTRY 11 (1959 - 1971 Deep-sea Stern / Freezer trawler LH 270 being 275 feet long of C Salvesen Company) Own Page

Salvesen's trawler FAIRTRY11 again shifts berth in Prince's Dock, Glasgow

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

Ship Movement

Friday, April 6, 1962 @ 1645
SANTONA (1959-1967 General cargo ship 297 feet long of Donaldson Line, Glasgow) Own Page

SANTONA shifts along berth in Prince's Dock, Glasgow

Arrived in berth12 Prince's Dock, GlasgowPort 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.

News Event

Friday, April 6, 1962 @ 1700
LISMORIA (1948 - 1967 Passenger / cargo liner 455 feet long of Donaldson Line, Glasgow : 1967 scrapped at Kaohsiung, Tatwan) Own Page

Donaldson Line's LISMORIA closes at Glasgow for receiving cargo for Montreal

Ships agentDonaldson Line, 14 St Vincent Place, Glasgow, C.1, Tel CENtral 3901Port of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage8323

Sailing

Friday, April 6, 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 Wellington

Sailing forWellington (New Zealand)Gross Tonnage9,576
Sailed from berthNo 3 Darling Harbour, Sydney (Australia)
Outward cargoPassengers and general cargo

Sailing

Friday, April 6, 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 Wellington (New Zealand)

Gross Tonnage9,576