Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Arrival

Sunday, July 1, 1962 @ 1205
VANGUARD (1946-1961 Harbour and coastal tug 107 feet long of Steel & Bennie, Glasgow : 1968 Scrapped) Own Page

Tug VANGUARD towing PACIFIC ENVOY passes Govan Wharf Watch House, Govan, Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Govan, Glasgow, inbound towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow (UK)
Gross Tonnage252

News Event

Sunday, July 1, 1962 @ 1205
PACIFIC ENVOY (1958-1967 then 1970-1971 a 500 feet long cargo liner of Furness Withy Line, London : 1974 scrapped at Whampoa (China) Own Page

Furness Withy's PACIFIC ENVOY passes Govan Wharf Watch House, Govan, inbound to Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Govan, Glasgow, inbound towards GlasgowPort of RegistryLondon

Furness Withy's PACIFIC ENVOY was passing Govan Watch House

at Govan Wharf and inbound to Glasgow and was being

towed at the bow by Steel & Bennie tug WARRIOR and

towed at the stern by Steel & Bennie tug VANGUARD.

Ship Movement

Sunday, July 1, 1962 @ 1208
CRANE (1937-1964 General cargo coastal ship 223 feet long of General Steam Navigation Company, London) Own Page

General Steam's CEANE passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow heading downriver

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and heading downriver ( = heading towards Greenock)Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Net Tonnage370
Gross Tonnage835
Deadweght Tonnage1,080

 

 

Ship Movement

Sunday, July 1, 1962 @ 1215
QUEEN MARY 11 (Passenger excursion vessel 263 feet long of Caledonian Steam Packet Company, Gourock) Own Page

Excursion steamer QUEEN MARY 11 passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow heading downriver

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and heading downriver ( = heading towards Greenock)Port of RegistryGlasgow

 

 

Arrival

Sunday, July 1, 1962 @ 1220
TEXAN (1937-1964 Steam general cargo Clyde puffer lighter : Crinan Canal type : 66 feet overall of J Hay & Sons Ltd., Glasgow : scrapped 1964) Own Page

Puffer TEXAN arrives at Frisky Wharf, Bowling, River Clyde

Arrived in berthFrisky Wharf, Bowling Harbour, River ClydePort of RegistryGlasgow
Net Tonnage30
Gross Tonnage71

Sailing

Sunday, July 1, 1962 @ 1225
KING ORRY (1946-1978 Passenger ferry 345 feet long of Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, Douglas) Own Page
Ship's locationDouglas, Isle of ManPort of RegistryDouglas (Isle of Man, UK)
Vessel MasterT. CorteenNet Tonnage953
CargoPassengersGross Tonnage2485
AgentR. & W.

Sailing

Sunday, July 1, 1962 @ 1225
KING ORRY (1946-1978 Passenger ferry 345 feet long of Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, Douglas) Own Page

KING ORRY leaves Ardrossan Harbour for Douglas (Isle of Man)

Sailing forDouglas, Isle of ManPort of RegistryDouglas (Isle of Man, UK)
Sailed from berthArdrossan HarbourNet Tonnage953
Outward cargoPassengersGross Tonnage2485
Draught aft on sailing13' 6"
Master of vessel on sailingT Corteen
Ships agentRennie & Watson, Glasgow

Ship Movement

Sunday, July 1, 1962 @ 1225
NEWARK (Motor Launch of the Clyde Navigation Trust / Clyde Port Authority) Own Page

Motor launch NEWARK passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow heading downriver

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and heading downriver ( = heading towards Greenock)Port of RegistryGlasgow

 

 

Arrival

Sunday, July 1, 1962 @ 1235
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 at Ardrossan Harbour from Troon to embark passengers for an excursion cruise

Arrived fromTroon, AyrshirePort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour Gross Tonnage623
Cargo carried on arrivalPassengersDeadweght Tonnage161
Ships agentBritish Railways

Sailing

Sunday, July 1, 1962 @ 1242
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 for Largs on an excursion cruise

Sailing forLargs (Ayrshire, Firth of Clyde)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthArdrossan HarbourGross Tonnage623
Outward cargoPassengersDeadweght Tonnage161
Ships agentBritish Railways

Arrival

Sunday, July 1, 1962 @ 1248
FLYING PETREL ( 1951-1963 Harbour and coastal tug of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

FLYING PETREL passes Bowling escorting TACTICIAN inward bound for Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : arrival = Inbound = heading east = towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow

Clyde Shipping's tug FLYING PETREL was in attendance on, and just ahead of, T. & J. Harrison's cargo liner TACTICIAN

Arrival

Sunday, July 1, 1962 @ 1248
TACTICIAN ( 1961-1979 General cargo / heavy lift liner 488 feet overall of T. & J. Harrison Line, Liverpool : 1987 scrapped in Peru) Own Page

TACTICIAN passes Bowling inward bound for Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : arrival = Inbound = heading east = towards GlasgowPort of RegistryLiverpool (England, UK)
Net Tonnage4,844
Gross Tonnage8,844
Deadweght Tonnage10,900

Clyde Shipping's tug FLYING PETREL was in attendance on, and just ahead of, T. & J. Harrison's cargo liner TACTICIAN

Ship Movement

Sunday, July 1, 1962 @ 1250
VANGUARD (In 1962 Tug of Steel & Bennie Ltd., Glasgow) Own Page

Tug VANGUARD passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow heading downriver

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and heading downriver ( = heading towards Greenock)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)

 

 

Ship Movement

Sunday, July 1, 1962 @ 1253
STRONGBOW (1961-1976 Coastal and Harbour tug 110 feet long of Steel & Bennie / R & J H Rea / Cory Ship Towage, Greenock : 2005 scrapped) Own Page

Tug STRONGBOW passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow heading downriver

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and heading downriver ( = heading towards Greenock)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Net Tonnage41
Gross Tonnage225

 

 

Ship Movement

Sunday, July 1, 1962 @ 1253
WRESTLER (1957-1979 tug 114 feet long of Steel & Bennie, Greenock / Cory Towage)) Own Page

Tug WRESTLER passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow heading downriver

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and heading downriver ( = heading towards Greenock)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage248