Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

News Event

Sunday, June 17, 1962 @ 1255
RIPON (1956 - 1972 Ore carrier 505 feet long for Bolton Steam Shipping Company) Own Page

Bolton ore carrier RIPON arrives at Terminus Quay, Glasgow with Iron Ore from Seven Islands (Canada)

Arrived fromSeven Islands (Canada)Port of RegistryMiddlesbrough (England)
Arrived in berthWest Terminus Quay, Glasgow (with stern on 4th pawl) - Pilot McFarlane with 2 Steel & Bennie tugsGross Tonnage10,731
Sailing forSeven Islands (Canada)
Sailed from berthWest Terminus Quay, Glasgow - Pilot Campbell and 3 Steel & Bennie tugs, canted Princes Dock entrance
Draught forward on arrival27' 07"
Draught aft on arrival28' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalIron Ore
Commenced discharge of inward cargo1400 on 17th June
Stevedore discharging inward cargoColvilles Ltd.
Completed discharge of inward cargo1140 on 18th June
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing14' 05"
Draught aft on sailing21' 00"
Vessel bunkered17th June 166 tons fuel oil from INVERTEST , 18th June 90 tons fuel oil from INVERTEST
Ships agentBISCO (British Iron & Steel Corporation)

Arrival

Sunday, June 17, 1962 @ 1450
MONICA (1932-1965 Coastal oil tanker 144 feet (44.10 metres) long of NV United Tank Coastal Rotterdam, Netherlands) Own Page

MONICA arrives in Ardrossan Harbour to load a cargo of tar for Belfast

Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryRotterdam, Holland
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour, Scotland, U.K.Net Tonnage126
Master of vessel on arrivalC ZikkenheimerGross Tonnage325
Draught aft on arrival9' 00"Deadweght Tonnage419
Cargo carried on arrivalLight = no cargo on board
Ships agentR L Alpine, Winton Buildings, Ardrossan

Sailing

Sunday, June 17, 1962 @ 1510
LORD RIVERS ( 1948 - Steam trawler 127 feet long of W Carnie Ltd, Granton) Own Page
Ship's locationSeaPort of RegistryGranton, Scotland
CargoLight - oil bunkersNet Tonnage113
Draught14' 0"Gross Tonnage266

She had arrived from sea with fish, on 14th June.

Arrival

Sunday, June 17, 1962 @ 1545
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

Oiler INVERTEST comes alongside RIPON at West Terminus Quay, Glasgow to bunker her with fuel oil

Arrived in berthWest Terminus Quay, Glasgow (alongside ore carrier RIPON)Port of RegistryLondon
Net Tonnage111
Gross Tonnage259
Deadweght Tonnage308

Ship Event

Sunday, June 17, 1962 @ 1600
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
RIPON (1956 - 1972 Ore carrier 505 feet long for Bolton Steam Shipping Company) Own Page

Bolton ore carrier RIPON at West Terminus Quay, Glasgow bunkers 166 tons of fuel oil from INVERTEST

Arrived fromSeven Islands (Canada)Port of RegistryMiddlesbrough (England)
Arrived in berthWest Terminus Quay, Glasgow (with stern on 4th pawl) - Pilot McFarlane with 2 Steel & Bennie tugsGross Tonnage10,731
Sailing forSeven Islands (Canada)
Sailed from berthWest Terminus Quay, Glasgow - Pilot Campbell and 3 Steel & Bennie tugs, canted Princes Dock entrance
Draught forward on arrival27' 07"
Draught aft on arrival28' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalIron Ore
Commenced discharge of inward cargo1400 on 17th June
Stevedore discharging inward cargoColvilles Ltd.
Completed discharge of inward cargo1140 on 18th June
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing14' 05"
Draught aft on sailing21' 00"
Vessel bunkered17th June 166 tons fuel oil from INVERTEST , 18th June 90 tons fuel oil from INVERTEST
Ships agentBISCO (British Iron & Steel Corporation)

Ship Event

Sunday, June 17, 1962 @ 1730
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
RIPON (1956 - 1972 Ore carrier 505 feet long for Bolton Steam Shipping Company) Own Page

Bolton ore carrier RIPON at West Terminus Quay, Glasgow finishes bunkering fuel oil from INVERTEST

Arrived fromSeven Islands (Canada)Port of RegistryMiddlesbrough (England)
Arrived in berthWest Terminus Quay, Glasgow (with stern on 4th pawl) - Pilot McFarlane with 2 Steel & Bennie tugsGross Tonnage10,731
Sailing forSeven Islands (Canada)
Sailed from berthWest Terminus Quay, Glasgow - Pilot Campbell and 3 Steel & Bennie tugs, canted Princes Dock entrance
Draught forward on arrival27' 07"
Draught aft on arrival28' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalIron Ore
Commenced discharge of inward cargo1400 on 17th June
Stevedore discharging inward cargoColvilles Ltd.
Completed discharge of inward cargo1140 on 18th June
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing14' 05"
Draught aft on sailing21' 00"
Vessel bunkered17th June 166 tons fuel oil from INVERTEST , 18th June 90 tons fuel oil from INVERTEST
Ships agentBISCO (British Iron & Steel Corporation)

Sailing

Sunday, June 17, 1962 @ 1745
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

Oiler INVERTEST leaves RIPON at West Terminus Quay, Glasgow after bunkering her with fuel oil

Sailed from berthWest Terminus Quay, Glasgow (alongside ore carrier RIPON)Port of RegistryLondon
Net Tonnage111
Gross Tonnage259
Deadweght Tonnage308

Sailing

Monday, June 18, 1962 @ 0035
MONICA (1932-1965 Coastal oil tanker 144 feet (44.10 metres) long of NV United Tank Coastal Rotterdam, Netherlands) Own Page

MONICA leaves Ardrossan Harbour with a cargo of tar for Belfast

Sailing forBelfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryRotterdam, Holland
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour, Scotland, U.K.Net Tonnage126
Outward cargoTarGross Tonnage325
Draught aft on sailing10' 00"Deadweght Tonnage419
Master of vessel on sailingC Zikkenheimer
Ships agentR L Alpine, Winton Buildings, Ardrossan

Arrival

Monday, June 18, 1962 @ 0245
SPANIEL (1955-1973 Coaster handling containers, trailers and flats, 224 feet long of Link Line/ Coast Line : 1981 Scrapped at Aviles, Spain) Own Page

SPANIEL arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with a cargo of trailers from Larne

Arrived fromLarne (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour, Scotland, U.K.
Cargo carried on arrivalTrailers
Ships agentNorthern Ireland Trailers, Ardrossan Harbour

Arrival

Monday, June 18, 1962 @ 0803
CALEDONIA (1934-1939 and 1946-1969 Excursion paddle steamer 230 feet 70.1 metres 14 knots of Caledonian Steam Packet Company. Gourock) Own Page

CALEDONIA arrives in Ardrossan Harbour with passengers and general cargo from Brodick

Arrived fromBrodick (Isle of Arran)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth14 Winton Pier, Ardrossan Harbour, (Scotland, U.K.)Gross Tonnage623
Cargo carried on arrivalPassengers and general cargoDeadweght Tonnage161
Ships agentBritish Rail

News Event

Monday, June 18, 1962 @ 0812
GLENSHIRA (1953 - General cargo motor coaster 87 feet long of G Hamilton Company / Hay Hamilton, Glasgow) Own Page

GLENSHIRA arrives in Ardrossan Harbour to load drums of bitumen for Isle of Eigg

Arrived fromGirvan (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour, Scotland, U.K.Net Tonnage72
Master of vessel on arrivalK AndersonGross Tonnage153
Draught aft on arrival6' 00"Deadweght Tonnage190
Cargo carried on arrivalLight = no cargo on board
Ships agentR L Alpine, Winton Buildings, Ardrossan

Sailing

Monday, June 18, 1962 @ 0815
CALEDONIA (1934-1939 and 1946-1969 Excursion paddle steamer 230 feet 70.1 metres 14 knots of Caledonian Steam Packet Company. Gourock) Own Page

CALEDONIA leaves Ardrossan Harbour light-ship for Gourock

Sailing forGourock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berth14 Winton Pier, Ardrossan Harbour, (Scotland, U.K.)Gross Tonnage623
Outward cargoLight-ship = no passengers or cargo on boardDeadweght Tonnage161
Ships agentBritish Rail

Arrival

Monday, June 18, 1962 @ 0936
GLEN SANNOX (1957-1989 Passenger / vehicle ferry 256 feet long of Caledonian Steam Packet Company, / Caledonian MacBrayne, Gourock) Own Page

GLEN SANNOX arrives at Ardrossan Harbour from Brodick (Isle of Arran)

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

Arrival

Monday, June 18, 1962 @ 0945
INVERTEST ( 1920 - Harbour oiler - steam tanker, 127 feet long of Esso Petroleum, London) Own Page

Oiler INVERTEST comes alongside RIPON at West Terminus Quay, Glasgow to bunker her with fuel oil

Arrived in berthWest Terminus Quay, Glasgow (alongside ore carrier RIPON)Port of RegistryLondon
Net Tonnage111
Gross Tonnage259
Deadweght Tonnage308

Ship Event

Monday, June 18, 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