Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Arrival

Wednesday, May 30, 1962 @ 0140
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
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargoGross Tonnage511
Ships agentBurns & Laird Lines, Ardrossan Harbour
Sailed1505 on 31 May with general cargo for Belfast

Sailing

Wednesday, May 30, 1962 @ 0350
STAR OF FAITH ( in 1962 LH77 Inshore fishing trawler) Own Page

STAR OF FAITH leaves Ardrossan Harbour for fishing grounds in the Firth of Clyde

Sailing forSea (Inshore fishing grounds in the Firth of Clyde)Port of RegistryPort Seton (Scotland)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Scotland, U.K.)
Outward cargoLight = no cargo on board
Ships agentIvan Boardley, Fish Salesman, Ayr Harbour

Sailing

Wednesday, May 30, 1962 @ 0350
SILVER ROCK (in 1962 Inshore fishing boat) Own Page

SILVER ROCK leaves Ardrossan Harbour for fishing grounds in the Firth of Clyde

Sailing forSea (Inshore fishing grounds in the Firth of Clyde)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Scotland, U.K.)
Outward cargoLight ship = no cargo on board
Ships agentIvan Boardley, Fish Salesman, Ayr Harbour

Sailing

Wednesday, May 30, 1962 @ 0350
MYRTLE ( in 1962 Inshore fishing trawler) Own Page

MYRTLE leaves Ardrossan Harbour for fishing grounds in the Firth of Clyde

Sailing forSea (Inshore fishing grounds in the Firth of Clyde)Port of RegistryPort Seton (On Firth of Forth, East Lothian, near Edinburgh, Scotland, UK)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Scotland, U.K.)
Outward cargoLight = no cargo on board
Ships agentIvan Boardley, Fish Salesman, Ayr Harbour

Sailing

Wednesday, May 30, 1962 @ 0355
SPEEDWELL (in 1962 Inshore fishing trawler) Own Page

SPEEDWELL leaves Ardrossan Harbour for fishing grounds in the Firth of Clyde

Sailing forSea (Inshore fishing grounds in the Firth of Clyde)Port of RegistryPort Seton (Scotland, UK)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Scotland, U.K.)
Outward cargoLight = no cargo on board
Ships agentIvan Boardley, Fish Salesman, Ayr Harbour

Sailing

Wednesday, May 30, 1962 @ 0355
CHRISTINA 11 ( in 1962 for CHRISTINA 2 Inshore fishing trawler) Own Page

CHRISTINA 11 leaves Ardrossan Harbour for fishing grounds in the Firth of Clyde

Sailing forSea (Inshore fishing grounds in the Firth of Clyde)Port of RegistryPort Seton (Scotland, UK)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Scotland, U.K.)
Outward cargoLight = no cargo on board
Ships agentIvan Boardley, Fish Salesman, Ayr Harbour

Sailing

Wednesday, May 30, 1962 @ 1220
GRIETJE ( 1960-1963 General cargo coaster 130 feet long of Boersma Shipping, Netherlands) Own Page

GRIETJE leaves Ardrossan Harbour light-ship for Carnlough (Northern Ireland)

Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGroningen (Holland)
Sailing forCarnlough (Northern Ireland, U.K.)
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour
Outward cargoLight = no cargo on board
Draught aft on sailing7' 00"
Master of vessel on sailingL Boersma
Ships agentR L Alpine, Winton Buildings, Ardrossan

Arrival

Thursday, May 31, 1962 @ 0923
GLEN SANNOX (1957-1989 Passenger / vehicle ferry 256 feet long of Caledonian Steam Packet Company, / Caledonian MacBrayne, Gourock) Own Page

GLEN SANNOX arrives in Ardrossan Harbour with passengers, general cargo and vehicles from Brodick

Arrived fromBrodick (Isle of Arran)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth14 Winton Pier, Ardrossan Harbour, (Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage388
Cargo carried on arrivalPassengers and general cargo and vehiclesGross Tonnage1,107
Ships agentBritish RailDeadweght Tonnage301

Sailing

Thursday, May 31, 1962 @ 1011
GLEN SANNOX (1957-1989 Passenger / vehicle ferry 256 feet long of Caledonian Steam Packet Company, / Caledonian MacBrayne, Gourock) Own Page

GLEN SANNOX leaves Ardrossan Harbour for Brodick (Isle of Arran)

Sailing forBrodick (Isle of Arran)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berth14 Winton Pier, Ardrossan Harbour, (Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage388
Outward cargoPassengers and general cargo and vehiclesGross Tonnage1,107
Ships agentBritish RailDeadweght Tonnage301

Arrival

Thursday, May 31, 1962 @ 1155
DUCHESS OF HAMILTON ( 1932-1971 Passenger excursion steamer 272 feet long with triple screws of Caledonian Steam Packet Company, Gourock) Own Page

DUCHESS OF HAMILTON arrives in Ardrossan Harbour from Gourock to assist in Brodick run

Arrived fromGourock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth14 Winton Pier, Ardrossan Harbour, (Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage297
Master of vessel on arrivalF MurdochGross Tonnage801
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship ( = no passengers or cargo on board)Deadweght Tonnage155
Ships agentBritish Rail

News Event

Thursday, May 31, 1962 @ 1230
JOYA McCANCE (1960-1967 Ore carrier 514 feet long of South American Saint Line / Houlder Bros, London Own Page

Houlder's ore carrier JOYA McCANCE arrives at General Terminus, Glasgow from Conakry (West Africa)

Arrived fromConakry (Guinea, West Africa)Port of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berthEast Terminus, Glasgow (with bow 20 feet west of fence) ..assisted by 3 Steel & Bennie tugsGross Tonnage11,871
Sailing forSeven Islands (Canada)
Sailed from berthEast Terminus, Glasgow (Pilot Mitchell and 3 Steel & Bennie tugs, canted at King George V Dock)
Draught forward on arrival27' 08"
Draught aft on arrival27' 10"
Cargo carried on arrivalIron Ore
Commenced discharge of inward cargo1235 on 31st May
Stevedore discharging inward cargoColvilles Ltd.
Completed discharge of inward cargo1530 on 1st June
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing16' 07"
Draught aft on sailing24' 05"
Vessel bunkered31 May bunkered 300 tons fuel oil from INVERTEST : 1 June bunkered 25 tons fuel oil from INVERTEST
Ships agentBISCO (British Iron & Steel Corporation)

Sailing

Thursday, May 31, 1962 @ 1310
DUCHESS OF HAMILTON ( 1932-1971 Passenger excursion steamer 272 feet long with triple screws of Caledonian Steam Packet Company, Gourock) Own Page

DUCHESS OF HAMILTON leaves Ardrossan Harbour with passengers for Brodick

Sailing forBrodick (Isle of Arran)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berth14 Winton Pier, Ardrossan Harbour, (Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage297
Outward cargoPassengers Gross Tonnage801
Master of vessel on sailingF MurdochDeadweght Tonnage155
Ships agentBritish Rail

Ship Event

Thursday, May 31, 1962 @ 1330
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
JOYA McCANCE (1960-1967 Ore carrier 514 feet long of South American Saint Line / Houlder Bros, London Own Page

JOYA McCANCE at General Terminus, Glasgow bunkers 300 tons of fuel oil from oiler INVERTEST

Arrived fromConakry (Guinea, West Africa)Port of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berthEast Terminus, Glasgow (with bow 20 feet west of fence) ..assisted by 3 Steel & Bennie tugsGross Tonnage11,871
Sailing forSeven Islands (Canada)
Sailed from berthEast Terminus, Glasgow (Pilot Mitchell and 3 Steel & Bennie tugs, canted at King George V Dock)
Draught forward on arrival27' 08"
Draught aft on arrival27' 10"
Cargo carried on arrivalIron Ore
Commenced discharge of inward cargo1235 on 31st May
Stevedore discharging inward cargoColvilles Ltd.
Completed discharge of inward cargo1530 on 1st June
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing16' 07"
Draught aft on sailing24' 05"
Vessel bunkered31 May bunkered 300 tons fuel oil from INVERTEST : 1 June bunkered 25 tons fuel oil from INVERTEST
Ships agentBISCO (British Iron & Steel Corporation)

Ship Event

Thursday, May 31, 1962 @ 1330
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
INVERTEST ( 1920 - Harbour oiler - steam tanker, 127 feet long of Esso Petroleum, London) Own Page

INVERTEST bunkers JOYA McCANCE at General Terminus, Glasgow with 300 tons of fuel oil

Ship's locationEast Terminus Quay, Glasgow (alongside Houlder's ore carrier JOYA McCANCE)Port of RegistryLondon
Cargo carried on arrivalFuel oilNet Tonnage111
Gross Tonnage259
Deadweght Tonnage308

News Event

Thursday, May 31, 1962 @ 1405
LOTHIAN LEADER (Deep-sea fishing trawler) Own Page

LOTHIAN LEADER arrives in Ardrossan Harbour from deep sea fishing grounds with 755 boxes of fish

Arrived fromDeep sea fishing groundsPort of RegistryGranton
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour, Scotland, U.K.Reg Tonnage90
Master of vessel on arrivalA Wood
Draught aft on arrival12' 09"
Cargo carried on arrivalFish 755 boxes
Ships agentCarnie & Croan