Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Arrival

Sunday, May 6, 1962 @ 1745
SUMMERSIDE (1961> Deep-sea fishing trawler 106 feet long of William Liston Ltd, Leith) Own Page

SUMMERSIDE arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with her catch of 840 boxes of fish

Arrived fromDeep sea fishing groundsPort of RegistryLeith (Scotland, UK)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Scotland, UK)Net Tonnage70
Master of vessel on arrivalJ WilsonGross Tonnage214
Draught aft on arrival12 feet 9 inches
Cargo carried on arrival840 boxes of fish
Ships agentWilliam Liston Ltd., Leith (Scotland, UK)

Arrival

Sunday, May 6, 1962 @ 2022
LETITIA (1961-1967 cargo liner 416 feet long of Donaldson Line, Glasgow) Own Page

Donaldson Line's LETITIA arrives in Swansea (south Wales, UK) from Liverpool (England, UK)

Arrived fromLiverpool (England, UK)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthSwansea (south Wales, UK)Gross Tonnage4,381
Master of vessel on arrivalCaptain J L DownieDeadweght Tonnage6,150

Sailing

Monday, May 7, 1962 @ 0430
POINTSMAN ( 1956 - Steam Coastal tanker, speed 7 knots, 233 feet long of Helmsman Shipping Company / C Rowbotham & Sons (Management) Ltd, London) Own Page

POINTSMAN leaves Ardrossan Harbour with a cargo of distillate for Stanlow (England, UK)

Vessel MasterD HuntPort of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Sailing forStanlow (on Manchester Ship Canal, England, UK)Net Tonnage547
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Scotland, UK)Gross Tonnage1,174
Outward cargoDistillate
Draught aft on sailing17 feet
Ships agentT L Duff, Montgomerie Street, Ardrossan

Arrival

Monday, May 7, 1962 @ 0445
POINTER (1959 - 1975 Container, trailer and flat transport carrier 224 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow) Own Page

POINTER arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with trailers from Larne

Arrived fromLarne (Northern Ireland, UK)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour, Scotland, UKNet Tonnage608
Cargo carried on arrivalTrailersGross Tonnage1,208
Ships agentNorthern Ireland Trailers, Dock Road, Ardrossan Harbour

News Event

Monday, May 7, 1962 @ 0815
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 arrives at Ardrossan Harbour to load drums of Shelphate for Lamlash (Isle of Arran)

Vessel MasterH McDougallPort of RegistryGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived fromGreenock (Scotland, UK)Net Tonnage40
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour, Scotland, UKGross Tonnage90
Draught aft on arrival6 feet
Cargo carried on arrivalLight ship = no cargo on board
Ships agentR. L. Alpine & Co. Ltd., Winton Buildings, Ardrossan (Scotland, UK) Tel. Ardrossan 65 / 66

Arrival

Monday, May 7, 1962 @ 0930
SUSTAIN (in 1962 at Ardrossan Harbour, Scotland) Own Page

SUSTAIN arrives at Ardrossan Harbour from sea

Arrived fromSeaPort of RegistryLeith (Scotland, UK)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour, (Scotland, UK)
Cargo carried on arrivalLight ship = no cargo on board

Sailing

Monday, May 7, 1962 @ 0950
SUSTAIN (in 1962 at Ardrossan Harbour, Scotland) Own Page

SUSTAIN leaves Ardrossan Harbour for Bowling (River Clyde, Scotland, UK)

Sailing forBowling (River Clyde, Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryLeith (Scotland, UK)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour, (Scotland, UK)
Outward cargoLight ship = no cargo on board

Sailing

Monday, May 7, 1962 @ 1125
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 leaves Ardrossan Harbour with drums of Shelphate for Lamlash (Isle of Arran)

Vessel MasterH McDougallPort of RegistryGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Sailing forLamlash (Isle of Arran, Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Net Tonnage40
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour, Scotland, UKGross Tonnage90
Outward cargoDrums of Shelphate
Draught aft on sailing8 feet 6 inches
Ships agentR. L. Alpine & Co. Ltd., Winton Buildings, Ardrossan (Scotland, UK) Tel. Ardrossan 65 / 66

News Event

Monday, May 7, 1962 @ 1215
MALCOLM CROAN ( In 1962 Deep-sea fishing trawler A444 of Joe Croan Fishing, Granton, Edinburgh) Own Page

Deep sea trawler MALCOLM CROAN arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with 925 boxes of fish

Arrived fromDeep sea fishing groundsPort of RegistryAberdeen (Scotland, UK)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Scotland, UK)Reg Tonnage77
Master of vessel on arrivalA Wood
Draught aft on arrival13 feet 6 inches
Cargo carried on arrival925 boxes of fish
Ships agentCarnie & Croan (Granton, Scotland, UK)

Ship Movement

Monday, May 7, 1962 @ 1445
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 shifts from berth 1 to 2 Rothesay Dock. Clydebank

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"

Sailing

Monday, May 7, 1962 @ 1635
BRILLIANT (1958-1968 General cargo coaster 68.4m overall of William Robertson's Gem Line, Glasgow : 1982 foundered in Caribbean) Own Page

BRILLIANT leaves Ardrossan Harbour for Llanddulas (Wales, UK)

Sailing forLlanddulas (Wales, UK)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Scotland, UK)Net Tonnage563
Outward cargoLight ship = no cargo on boardGross Tonnage1,143
Draught aft on sailing10 feet Deadweght Tonnage1,442
Ships agentR L Alpine, Winton Buildings, Ardrossan (Scotland, UK)

Arrival

Monday, May 7, 1962 @ 1635
SPEEDWELL (in 1962 Inshore fishing trawler) Own Page

SPEEDWELL arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with her catch of 8 boxes of fish

Arrived fromSea (inshore fishing grounds in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryPort Seton (Scotland, UK)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour, (Scotland, UK)
Cargo carried on arrival8 boxes of fish

Arrival

Monday, May 7, 1962 @ 1640
SILVER CREST (in 1962 Inshore fishing trawler LH 316) Own Page

SILVER CREST arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with her catch of 17 boxes of fish

Arrived fromSea (inshore fishing grounds in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryPort Seton (Scotland, UK)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour, (Scotland, UK)
Cargo carried on arrival17 boxes of fish

Arrival

Monday, May 7, 1962 @ 1640
STAR OF FAITH ( in 1962 LH77 Inshore fishing trawler) Own Page

STAR OF FAITH arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with her catch of 10 boxes of fish

Arrived fromSea (inshore fishing grounds in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryPort Seton (Scotland)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour, (Scotland, UK)
Cargo carried on arrival10 boxes of fish

Sailing

Monday, May 7, 1962 @ 1645
LETITIA (1961-1967 cargo liner 416 feet long of Donaldson Line, Glasgow) Own Page

LETITIA leaves Swansea for Avonmouth (England)

Sailing forAvonmouth (England)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthSwansea (south Wales)Gross Tonnage4,381
Master of vessel on sailingCaptain J L DownieDeadweght Tonnage6,150