Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Ship Event

Monday, June 18, 1962 @ 1000
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 90 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)

Sailing

Monday, June 18, 1962 @ 1015
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

Monday, June 18, 1962 @ 1040
CALANUS (Marine Biological research vessel of University of Glasgow) Own Page

CALANUS arrives at Ardrossan Harbour from Millport (Isle of Cumbrae, Firth of Clyde, U.K.)

Arrived fromMillport (Isle of Cumbrae, Firth of Clyde, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Scotland, U.K.)Reg Tonnage34
Master of vessel on arrivalJ Sutter
Draught aft on arrival6' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship ( = no passengers or cargo on board)

Ship Event

Monday, June 18, 1962 @ 1100
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

Monday, June 18, 1962 @ 1115
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 @ 1230
CALANUS (Marine Biological research vessel of University of Glasgow) Own Page

CALANUS leaves Ardrossan Harbour for Millport (Isle of Cumbrae) after bunkering with fuel oil

Sailing forMillport (Isle of Cumbrae, Firth of Clyde, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Scotland, U.K.)Reg Tonnage34
Outward cargoLight-ship ( = no passengers or cargo on board)
Master of vessel on sailingJ Sutter

Sailing

Monday, June 18, 1962 @ 1610
GLENSHIRA (1953 - General cargo motor coaster 87 feet long of G Hamilton Company / Hay Hamilton, Glasgow) Own Page

GLENSHIRA leaves Ardrossan Harbour with drums of bitumen for Isle of Eigg

Sailing forIsle of Eigg (Western Isles of Scotland)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour, Scotland, U.K.Net Tonnage72
Outward cargoDrums of BitumenGross Tonnage153
Ships agentR L Alpine, Winton Buildings, ArdrossanDeadweght Tonnage190

News Event

Monday, June 18, 1962 @ 1730
MALCOLM CROAN ( In 1962 Deep-sea fishing trawler A444 of Joe Croan Fishing, Granton, Edinburgh) Own Page

MALCOLM CROAN arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with 490 boxes of fish from fishing grounds off Rockall

Arrived fromRockall (a tiny uninhabited island pinnacle of granite rock in the North Atlantic Ocean)Port of RegistryAberdeen (Scotland, UK)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Scotland, U.K.)Reg Tonnage77
Master of vessel on arrivalJ L Banyard
Draught aft on arrival13' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalFish 490 boxes
Ships agentCarnie & Croan

Arrival

Monday, June 18, 1962 @ 1733
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 RailwaysDeadweght Tonnage301

Sailing

Monday, June 18, 1962 @ 1745
DEVERON (1959-1963 General cargo coaster 201 feet long of William Sloan Company, Glasgow : 1979 sank off Cyprus) Own Page
Ship's locationBelfastPort of RegistryGlasgow
CargoGeneral cargo.Net Tonnage253
Gross Tonnage511

Sailing

Monday, June 18, 1962 @ 1805
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 with passengers, general cargo and vehicles for Brodick

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 RailwaysDeadweght Tonnage301

Sailing

Monday, June 18, 1962 @ 2040
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 leaves Ardrossan Harbour with a cargo of trailers for Larne

Sailing forLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour, Scotland, U.K.
Outward cargoTrailers
Ships agentNorthern Ireland Trailers, Ardrossan Harbour

Sailing

Monday, June 18, 1962 @ 2305
RIPON (1956 - 1972 Ore carrier 505 feet long for Bolton Steam Shipping Company) Own Page

Bolton ore carrier RIPON leaves West Terminus Quay, Glasgow for 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

Tuesday, June 19, 1962 @ 0505
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, U.K.)Port of RegistryRotterdam
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour, Scotland, U.K.Net Tonnage315
Cargo carried on arrivalContainersGross Tonnage499
Deadweght Tonnage780

Arrival

Tuesday, June 19, 1962 @ 0755
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, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour, Scotland, U.K.Net Tonnage608
Cargo carried on arrivalTrailersGross Tonnage1,208
Ships agentNorthern Ireland Trailers, Dock Road, Ardrossan Harbour