Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Sailing

Friday, May 4, 1962 @ 2110
GUNDULA (1954-1966 General cargo ship 68m long of Gloria Reederei Grapel & Co., Hamburg : 1972 sank after leaking off Cyprus) Own Page

GUNDULA leaves Ardrossan Harbour with a cargo of steel plates for Savona (Italy)

Sailing forSavona (Italy)Port of RegistryHamburg (Germany)
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour, Scotland, U.K.Reg Tonnage663
Outward cargoSteel plates Gross Tonnage1,038
Draught aft on sailing15' 02"
Master of vessel on sailingW Borek
Ships agentRennie & Watson, Glasgow

Sailing

Friday, May 4, 1962 @ 2120
POINTER (1959 - 1975 Container, trailer and flat transport carrier 224 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow) Own Page

POINTER leaves Ardrossan Harbour with trailers for Larne

Sailing forLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour, Scotland, U.K.Net Tonnage608
Outward cargoTrailersGross Tonnage1,208
Ships agentNorthern Ireland Trailers, Ardrossan Harbour

Sailing

Friday, May 4, 1962 @ 2220
ELISA (1957-1969 General cargo / container carrying coaster 61.77m 191 feet long of Hendrik Pepping / Dammers & van der Heide's Shipping & Trading Company, Rotterdam) Own Page

ELISA leaves Ardrossan Harbour with containers for Larne

Sailing forLarne (Northern Ireland, UK)Port of RegistryRotterdam (Holland)
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Scotland, UK)Net Tonnage300
Outward cargoContainersGross Tonnage519
Ships agentAnglo Continental Containers, Ardrossan Harbour (Scotland, UK)Deadweght Tonnage800

Arrival

Saturday, May 5, 1962 @ 0225
DEVERON (1959-1963 General cargo coaster 201 feet long of William Sloan Company, Glasgow : 1979 sank off Cyprus) Own Page

DEVERON arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with general cargo from Belfast (Northern Ireland)

Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth8 "Burns Berth" Eglinton Tidal Basin, Ardrossan Harbour (Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage253
Master of vessel on arrivalD McDonaldGross Tonnage511
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo
Ships agentBurns & Laird Lines, Ardrossan Harbour

Arrival

Saturday, May 5, 1962 @ 0410
SAINT BEDAN (1937-1964 General cargo coaster 157 feet long owned by J & A Gardner, Glasgow) Own Page

SAINT BEDAN arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with a cargo of scrap metal from Belfast

Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan HarbourReg Tonnage240
Master of vessel on arrivalJ McKinnonGross Tonnage452
Draught aft on arrival11' 06"Deadweght Tonnage550
Cargo carried on arrivalScrap metal
Ships agentR L Alpine, Winton Buildings, Ardrossan

Arrival

Saturday, May 5, 1962 @ 0530
GRIETJE ( 1960-1963 General cargo coaster 130 feet long of Boersma Shipping, Netherlands) Own Page

GRIETJE arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with a cargo of limestone from Carnlough (Northern Ireland)

Arrived fromCarnlough (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGroningen (Holland)
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour
Master of vessel on arrivalMekkes
Draught aft on arrival8' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalLimestone
Ships agentR L Alpine, Winton Buildings, Ardrossan

Arrival

Saturday, May 5, 1962 @ 0625
CLIPPER ( 1956 - 1968 General cargo coaster 191 feet long of A C Hoff, Rotterdam : 1973 sank near Calais) Own Page

CLIPPER arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with containers from Larne

Arrived fromLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryRotterdam
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour, Scotland, U.K.Net Tonnage315
Cargo carried on arrivalContainersGross Tonnage499
Ships agentAnglo Continental Containers, Ardrossan HarbourDeadweght Tonnage780

News Event

Saturday, May 5, 1962 @ 0700
Own Page

Ross & Marshall daily "Clyde Puffer" diary for 5 May 1962

Ship Event

Saturday, May 5, 1962 @ 0700
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

WARLIGHT waiting at Corpach (Loch Linnhe, Scottish Highlands) for her cargo of Lime

Ship's locationCorpach (Loch Linnhe : near Fort William, Scottish Highlands)Port of RegistryGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived fromDunvegan (Isle of Skye)Net Tonnage60
Sailing forSalen (Isle of Mull, Scotland)Gross Tonnage135
Cargo carried on arrivalLight = no cargo on board
Outward cargoLime 150 tons for Salen, Isle of Mull : account of Highland Lime Company
Ships agentRoss & Marshall Ltd., 98 West George Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel DOUglas 4294

 

 

Ship Event

Saturday, May 5, 1962 @ 0800
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
MOONLIGHT (1952- 1966 steam engined general cargo Clyde puffer lighter 88 feet long of Ross & Marshall, Glasgow : 1970 scrapped at Troon) Own Page

MOONLIGHT at Custom House Quay, Clyde Street, Glasgow discharging a cargo of pebble dash

Ship's locationCustom House Quay, Clyde Street, GlasgowPort of RegistryGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived fromGlenarm (Northern Ireland, U.K.) via Queen's Dock, GlasgowGross Tonnage164
Cargo carried on arrivalPebble Dash, for account of Scottish Agricultural Industries Ltd.Deadweght Tonnage188
Ships agentRoss & Marshall Ltd., 98 West George Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel DOUglas 4294

Ship Event

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

LIMELIGHT at Port Ellen (Isle of Islay, Western Isles, Scotland) discharging a cargo of Lime

Ship's locationPort Ellen (Isle of Islay, Western Isles, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGreenock (UK)
Arrived fromGlenarm (Northern Ireland, U.K.) Gross Tonnage96
Cargo carried on arrivalLime, for account of Scottish Agricultural Industries Ltd.Deadweght Tonnage140
Ships agentRoss & Marshall Ltd., 98 West George Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel DOUglas 4294

Ship Event

Saturday, May 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 and attending liner DUNERA at Tail of the Bank anchorage off Greenock

Ship's locationAttending liner DUNERA at Tail of the Bank anchorage, off Greenock, Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.Port of RegistryGreenock
Ships agentRoss & Marshall Ltd., 98 West George Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel DOUglas 4294Gross Tonnage91

Clyde puffer STARLIGHT on hire to General Steam Navigation Company, Glasgow and attending the British India passenger liner DUNERA at Tail of the Bank anchorage off Greenock and handling the luggage of the passengers.

Ship Event

Saturday, May 5, 1962 @ 0800
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
SKYLIGHT (1936-1967 steam engined Clyde puffer lighter Crinan Canal type 66 feet long of Light Shipping Company / Ross & Marshall Ltd., Greenock) Own Page

SKYLIGHT at Ardrossan Harbour loading a cargo of empty drums for Lamlash (Isle of Arran)

Ship's locationEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour, Scotland, U.K.Port of RegistryGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived fromGreenock (Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage40
Cargo carried on arrivalLight = no cargo on boardGross Tonnage90
Outward cargoEmpty drums for Lamlash (Isle of Arran, Firth of Clyde, Scotland) on account of Irvine Shipping & Trading Co.
Ships agentRoss & Marshall Ltd., 98 West George Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel DOUglas 4294

Ship Event

Saturday, May 5, 1962 @ 0800
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
DUNERA (1937-1960 Troopship 1157 troops then 1961-1967 Educational cruise liner 517 feet long 1011 passengers of British India Steam Navigation Company, London) Own Page

British India liner DUNERA at Tail of the Bank anchorage off Greenock

Ship's locationTail of the Bank anchorage, off Greenock, Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Cargo carried on arrivalPassengers Net Tonnage7,430
Outward cargoPassengers Gross Tonnage12,620
Ships agentThe General Steam Navigation Company, 91 Bothwell Street, Glasgow

Clyde puffer STARLIGHT on hire to General Steam Navigation Company, Glasgow and attending the British India passenger liner DUNERA at Tail of the Bank anchorage off Greenock and handling the luggage of the passengers.

News Event

Saturday, May 5, 1962 @ 0900
ACTUALITY (1945-1963 General cargo coaster 211 feet long of F T Everard, London : 1963 sank off Hastings, England) Own Page

Everard's coaster ACTUALITY arrives in Rothesay Dock. Clydebank with Clinker from Drogheda

Arrived fromDrogheda (Ireland)Port of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berth1 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow (with her head south)
Sailing forPartington (on Manchester Ship Canal, England, U.K.)
Sailed from berth2 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow (with her head south)
Draught forward on arrival13' 10"
Draught aft on arrival14' 01"
Cargo carried on arrivalClinker 1,100 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo1450 on 7th May
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJ F Wilson, 24 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone IBRox 2345
Completed discharge of inward cargo1420 on 8th May
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing5' 08"
Draught aft on sailing10' 08"