Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Sailing

Thursday, June 21, 1962 @ 1643 		BALLYGALLY HEAD (1954-1968 General cargo ship 242 feet long of Head Line / Ulster Steamship Company, Belfast) Own Page

BALLYGALLY HEAD leaves Glasgow for Dunglass to refuel then on to Antwerp
Arrived fromAntwerp via BelfastPort of RegistryBelfast (Northern Ireland, UK)
Arrived in berth57/59 Mavisbank Quay, Glasgow (head east)
Sailing forAntwerp via Dunglass (Dunglass on the River Clyde is where coasters are bunkered with fuel oil)
Sailed from berth57/59 Mavisbank Quay, Glasgow (head east)
Draught forward on arrival7' 6"
Draught aft on arrival10' 3"
Cargo carried on arrival108 tons of general cargo (inward)
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 20th June
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClyde Shipping Company
Completed discharge of inward cargo1650 on 20th June
Commened loading outward cargo1605 on 20th June
Outward cargo100 tons of general cargo
Stevedore loading outward cargoClyde Shipping Company
Completed loading outward cargo1630 on 21st June
Draught forward on sailing8 feet
Draught aft on sailing10' 3"

      BALLYGALLY HEAD arrived in Glasgow at 0505 on 20th June 1962, coming from Antwerp (Belgium) via Belfast (Northern Ireland) and berthed at 57/59 Mavisbank Quay, with her head east.   She was carrying 108 tons of general cargo to discharge, and her draught was 7' 6" forward and 10' 3" aft.

   Clyde Shipping Company stevedores started unloading at 0800 on 20th June and finished discharge at 1650 on 20th June.   They also commenced loading a general  cargo of 100 tons at 1605 on 20th June, and completed loading at 1630 on 21st June.

   Only minutes after finishing loading, BALLYGALLY HEAD cast off her mooring ropes at 1643 on 21st June, then drawing 8 feet forward and 10’ 3” aft, left the berth and started downriver to the Oil Depot at Dunglass (near Bowling) where she would refuel with fuel oil then continue on her passage to Antwerp.

 

News Event

Thursday, June 21, 1962 @ 1650 		IRISH COAST ( 1952-1968 Passenger and cargo vessel 340 feet long of Coast Lines, Liverpool) Own Page

IRISH COAST arrives in Ardrossan Harbour to start her daylight summer passenger service to Belfast
Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour, (Scotland, U.K.)
Master of vessel on arrivalJames McKinnon
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship ( = no passengers or cargo on board)
Ships agentBurns & Laird Lines, Ardrossan Harbour (Scotland, UK)

Sailing

Thursday, June 21, 1962 @ 1655 		MALCOLM CROAN ( In 1962 Deep-sea fishing trawler A444 of Joe Croan Fishing, Granton, Edinburgh) Own Page

MALCOLM CROAN leaves Ardrossan Harbour for deep-sea fishing grounds
Sailing forDeep sea fishing groundsPort of RegistryAberdeen (Scotland, UK)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Scotland, U.K.)Reg Tonnage77
Outward cargoLight ship = no cargo on board
Ships agentCarnie & Croan

News Event

Thursday, June 21, 1962 @ 1715 		SANDA (1950-1963 General cargo coaster 219 feet overall of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow : 1972 scrapped) Own Page

Clyde Shipping's SANDA report to owners of damage caused by KILKENNY at Liverpool
Vessel MasterJ McKellarPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Net Tonnage397
Gross Tonnage854
Deadweght Tonnage1,156

Report by Master of SANDA to the ship owners Clyde Shipping Company in Glasgow

Ship Event

Thursday, June 21, 1962 @ 1715 		KILKENNY (British & Irish Line) Own Page

KILKENNY strikes Clyde Shipping's SANDA in Waterloo Dock, Liverpool

Report by Master of SANDA to the ship owners Clyde Shipping Company in Glasgow

Arrival

Thursday, June 21, 1962 @ 1725 		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, Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth14 Winton Pier, Ardrossan Harbour, (Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage388
Cargo carried on arrivalPassengers and vehiclesGross Tonnage1,107
Ships agentCaledonian MacBrayne, Gourock Pier, (Scotland, UK)Deadweght Tonnage301

Sailing

Thursday, June 21, 1962 @ 1810 		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, Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berth14 Winton Pier, Ardrossan Harbour, (Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage388
Outward cargoPassengers and vehiclesGross Tonnage1,107
Ships agentCaledonian MacBrayne, Gourock Pier, (Scotland, UK)Deadweght Tonnage301

News Event

Thursday, June 21, 1962 @ 1830 		FRAGUM (1952-1964 Coastal oil tanker 332 feet long of Shell Tankers, London :1976 scrapped at Hong Kong) Own Page

FRAGUM arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with a cargo of bitumen from Stanlow
Arrived fromStanlow (on Manchester Ship Canal, England, UK)Port of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour, Scotland, U.K.Reg Tonnage1,280
Master of vessel on arrivalGiachardi
Draught aft on arrival17 feet 6 inches
Cargo carried on arrivalBitumen
Ships agentT L Duff, Montgomerie Street, Ardrossan (Scotland, UK)

Sailing

Thursday, June 21, 1962 @ 2020 		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
Master of vessel on sailingC ZikkenheimerDeadweght Tonnage419
Ships agentR L Alpine, Winton Buildings, Ardrossan

Sailing

Thursday, June 21, 1962 @ 2110 		POINTER (1959 - 1975 Container, trailer and flat transport carrier 224 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow) Own Page

POINTER leaves Ardrossan Harbour with trailers for Larne
Sailing forLarne (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour, Scotland, U.K.Net Tonnage608
Outward cargoTrailersGross Tonnage1,208
Ships agentNorthern Ireland Trailers, Dock Road, Ardrossan Harbour

News Event

Thursday, June 21, 1962 @ 2120 		GLENSHIEL (1959-1973 General cargo coaster 106 feet long of Hay Hamilton Ltd. / Glenlight Shipping, Glasgow : 1973 sank off Troon, Scotland) Own Page

GLENSHIEL arrives at Ardrossan Harbour to load general cargo for Benbecula (Outer Hebrides, UK)
Arrived fromLochcarnan (South Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, UK)
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour, Scotland, U.K.Reg Tonnage89
Master of vessel on arrivalC WestGross Tonnage195
Draught aft on arrival6' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight ship = no cargo on board

Sailing

Thursday, June 21, 1962 @ 2255 		GOODWILL TRADER (1961-1977 Container carrying coaster 60m long of Arnold Hoff Rederij, Transport & Handelsonderneming, Rotterdam) Own Page

GOODWILL TRADER leaves Ardrossan Harbour with containers for Larne
Vessel MasterC JotPort of RegistryRotterdam (Netherlands)
Sailing forLarne (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Net Tonnage277
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour, Scotland, U.K.Gross Tonnage499
Outward cargoContainersDeadweght Tonnage935
Ships agentAnglo Continental Containers, Ardrossan Harbour

Arrival

Thursday, June 21, 1962 @ 2330 		GRIETJE ( 1960-1963 General cargo coaster 130 feet long of Boersma Shipping, Netherlands) Own Page

GRIETJE arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with a cargo of limestone from Carnlough (Northern Ireland)
Arrived fromCarnlough (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGroningen (Holland)
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour, Scotland, U.K.
Master of vessel on arrivalL Boersma
Draught aft on arrival8' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalLimestone
Ships agentR L Alpine, Winton Buildings, Ardrossan

Sailing

Thursday, June 21, 1962 @ 2332 		LETITIA (1961-1967 cargo liner 416 feet long of Donaldson Line, Glasgow) Own Page

LETITIA starts voyage 12 leaving Liverpool for Greenock and Canada
Sailing forGreenock (Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthLiverpool (England)Gross Tonnage4,381
Master of vessel on sailingCaptain J L DownieDeadweght Tonnage6,150

Ship Event

Friday, June 22, 1962 @ 0000
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate 		STARLIGHT (1937 - 1967 Clyde puffer lighter Crinan Canal type 66 feet long of Light Shipping Co. / Ross & Marshall Ltd., Greenock : 1967 scrapped at Bowling)) Own Page

STARLIGHT laid-up at Greenock
Ship's locationGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryGreenock
Ships agentRoss & Marshall Ltd., 98 West George Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel DOUglas 4294Gross Tonnage91