Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Ship Event

Thursday, May 17, 1962 @ 2140 		SEAWAY (1946 - 1969 Coastal and Harbour tug 114 feet long of Ardrossan Harbour Company, Ardrossan : 1969 Scrapped at Dalmuir, River Clyde) Own Page

Tug SEAWAY at bow tows tanker TINNES from roadstead into Ardrossan Harbour
Ship's locationArdrossan Harbour (Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryArdrossan
Arrived in berthTowing tanker TINNES into berth 12 Ocean Tanker Berth, Ardrossan Harbour, Scotland, U.K.,Gross Tonnage260
Ships agentArdrossan Harbour Company, The Harbour, Ardrossan

Tanker TINNES arrived at Ardrossan Harbour, Scotland, being towed from the roadstead at the bow by the Ardrossan Harbour tug SEAWAY and at the stern by the Steel & Bennie tug WRESTLER.

Sailing

Thursday, May 17, 1962 @ 2155 		WRESTLER (1957-1979 tug 114 feet long of Steel & Bennie, Greenock / Cory Towage)) Own Page

Having berthed tanker TINNES at Ardrossan Harbour tug WRESTLER leaves Ardrossan for Greenock
Sailing forGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthTanker TINNES at berth 12 Ocean Tanker Berth, Ardrossan Harbour, Scotland, U.K.,Gross Tonnage248
Master of vessel on sailingA McInnes

News Event

Thursday, May 17, 1962 @ 2345 		LOTHIAN LEADER (Deep-sea fishing trawler) Own Page

Deep sea fishing trawler LOTHIAN LEADER arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with her catch of fish
Arrived fromDeep sea fishing groundsPort of RegistryGranton
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour, Scotland, U.K.Reg Tonnage90
Master of vessel on arrivalD Bold
Draught aft on arrival13' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalFish

News Event

Friday, May 18, 1962 @ 0215 		SAINT ANGUS (1936 -1965 General cargo coaster 151 feet long of J & A Gardner Company, Glasgow) Own Page

SAINT ANGUS 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 Harbour, Scotland, U.K.Reg Tonnage195
Master of vessel on arrivalD McKinnonGross Tonnage391
Draught aft on arrival13' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalScrap metal
Ships agentR L Alpine, Winton Buildings, Ardrossan

Sailing

Friday, May 18, 1962 @ 0910 		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 departs Glasgow for Newfoundland Banks via Prince's Pier, Greenock
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

Sailing

Friday, May 18, 1962 @ 1155 		SAINT ANGUS (1936 -1965 General cargo coaster 151 feet long of J & A Gardner Company, Glasgow) Own Page

SAINT ANGUS leaves Ardrossan Harbour light-ship for Irvine (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Sailing forIrvine (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour, Scotland, U.K.Reg Tonnage195
Outward cargoLight = no cargo on boardGross Tonnage391
Draught aft on sailing11' 00"
Ships agentR L Alpine, Winton Buildings, Ardrossan

Ship Event

Friday, May 18, 1962 @ 1230
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		HOPPER No 27 (1962- Self propelled Hopper Barge 208 feet long of Clyde Navigation Trust / Clyde Port Authority, Glasgow) Own Page

Hopper Barge HOPPER NO.27 launched at Simons Lobnitz Shipyard, Renfrew, River Clyde
Ship's locationSimons Lobnitz Shipyard, Renfrew, River ClydePort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Net Tonnage382
Gross Tonnage981

Sailing

Friday, May 18, 1962 @ 1445 		SUMMERVALE (1960-1972 Deep-sea fishing trawler pennant LH 373 Length 106 feet of William Liston Ltd, Newhaven Edinburgh) Own Page

Trawler SUMMERVALE leaves Ardrossan Harbour for deep-sea fishing grounds
Sailing forDeep sea fishing groundsPort of RegistryLeith
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour, Scotland, U.K.Reg Tonnage70
Outward cargoLight ship = no cargo on boardGross Tonnage217
Draught aft on sailing13' 00"
Ships agentMr. Liston

Sailing

Friday, May 18, 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 Auckland (New Zealand)
Gross Tonnage9,576

Radio Message

Sunday, May 20, 1962 @ 0855 		Amoria Own Page
Port of RegistryLondon
Gross Tonnage12324

Amoria called for docking orders and weather conditions.

Radio Message

Sunday, May 20, 1962 @ 0940 		Amoria Own Page
Port of RegistryLondon
Gross Tonnage12324

Amoria (at Brodick) heaving up anchor now and coming over.

Arrival

Monday, May 21, 1962 @ 0145 		LETITIA (1961-1967 cargo liner 416 feet long of Donaldson Line, Glasgow) Own Page

LETITIA arrives in Quebec from Greenock
Arrived fromGreenock (Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthQuebec (Canada)Gross Tonnage4,381
Master of vessel on arrivalCaptain J L DownieDeadweght Tonnage6,150
Ships agentCunard Steam Ship Company, Quebec

Arrival

Monday, May 21, 1962 @ 0430 		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

Arrival

Monday, May 21, 1962 @ 0520 		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, UK)Port of RegistryRotterdam
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour, Scotland, UKNet Tonnage315
Cargo carried on arrivalContainersGross Tonnage499
Ships agentAnglo Continental Containers, Ardrossan Harbour (Scotland, UK)Deadweght Tonnage780

News Event

Monday, May 21, 1962 @ 1000
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		USS KRETCHMER (1943-1973 Edsall-class destroyer escort DE-329 being 306 feet (93m) long of United States Navy : 1974 scrapped) Own Page

USS KRETCHMER at Custom House Quay, Greenock for shore leave, fresh water, etc.
Ship's locationCustom House Quay, Greenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryUnited States Navy
Ships agentThe Supply Officer, USS KRETCHMER (DER-329)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia : There is a very informative and complete description of the life and times of USS KRETCHMER and it can be read by clicking on the ship's name (coloured in yellow) at the top of this entry.