Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Sailing

Monday, July 2, 1962 @ 1335
ELDERSLIE (1924-1973 Grab Hopper Dredger 182 feet long owned by Clyde Navigation Trust / Clyde Port Authority, Glasgow) Own Page

Dredger ELDERSLIE passes Bowling Watch House as she travels down the River Clyde

Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : sailing = outbound = heading west = towards GreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow

Ship Movement

Monday, July 2, 1962 @ 1335
TURK (1932-1964 Steam coaling lighter of J & J Hay, Glasgow) Own Page

Steam lighter TURK passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and inbound for Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and inbound for GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow

Sailing

Monday, July 2, 1962 @ 1340
HOPPER No 7 (1911-1968 Hopper barge 200 feet long of Clyde Navigation Trust, Glasgow) Own Page
Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : sailing = outbound = heading west = towards GreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow

Arrival

Monday, July 2, 1962 @ 1347
PRASE ( 1938 - ? General cargo coaster of Wm Robertson's Gem Line, Glasgow) Own Page
Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : arrival = Inbound = heading east = towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage374

Sailing

Monday, July 2, 1962 @ 1356
LENNOX 11 (Name should be read as "LENNOX 2" 1954-1983 Grab Hopper dredger of Clyde Navigation Trust) Own Page
Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : sailing = outbound = heading west = towards GreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow

Ship Movement

Monday, July 2, 1962 @ 1405
CESSNOCK (1955-1974 Steam bucket dredger 196 feet long owned by Trustees of the Clyde Navigation / Clyde Port Authority ) Own Page

Dredger CESSNOCK passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and inbound for Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and inbound for GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Net Tonnage286
Gross Tonnage723

Ship Movement

Monday, July 2, 1962 @ 1407
FLYING WITCH ( 1960- Tug 88 feet long owned by Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug FLYING WITCH passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and inbound for Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and inbound for GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage116

Sailing

Monday, July 2, 1962 @ 1410
PLADDA ( 1950-1963 General cargo coaster 218 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page
Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : sailing = outbound = heading west = towards GreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow
Net Tonnage397
Gross Tonnage854
Deadweght Tonnage1,211

Ship Movement

Monday, July 2, 1962 @ 1411
HOPPER No 3 (1926-1973 Self propelled Hopper Barge 202 feet long of Clyde Navigation Trust/ Clyde Port Authority, Glasgow) Own Page

HOPPER No 3 passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and inbound for Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and inbound for GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Net Tonnage352
Gross Tonnage908

Sailing

Monday, July 2, 1962 @ 1432
SAINT KENTIGERN (1938 - General cargo coaster 236 feet long of J & A Gardner, Glasgow) Own Page
Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : sailing = outbound = heading west = towards GreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow
Net Tonnage152
Gross Tonnage249
Deadweght Tonnage310

Ship Movement

Monday, July 2, 1962 @ 1440
PRASE ( 1938 - ? General cargo coaster of Wm Robertson's Gem Line, Glasgow) Own Page

Gem Line coaster PRASE passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and inbound for Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and inbound for GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage374

Ship Movement

Monday, July 2, 1962 @ 1454
RUDOLF KARSTENS ( 1956-1966 General cargo coaster 48.65 metres 160 feet long of Karstens & Pape, Stade) Own Page

RUDOLF KARSTENS passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow heading downriver

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and heading downriver ( = heading towards Greenock)Port of RegistryHamburg, Germany
Gross Tonnage357
Deadweght Tonnage565

Arrival

Monday, July 2, 1962 @ 1455
SAINT BEDAN (1937-1964 General cargo coaster 157 feet long owned by J & A Gardner, Glasgow) Own Page
Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : arrival = Inbound = heading east = towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Reg Tonnage240
Gross Tonnage452
Deadweght Tonnage550

Sailing

Monday, July 2, 1962 @ 1510
Lairdsburn Own Page
Ship's locationBelfastPort of RegistryGlasgow
CargoSteel plates.Net Tonnage227
Draught12' 3"
AgentBurns & Laird

Sailing

Monday, July 2, 1962 @ 1510
LAIRDSBURN (1959-1966 General cargo coaster 165 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : 1978 sank at Sicily) Own Page

LAIRDSBURN leaves Ardrossan with a cargo of steel plates for Belfast

Sailing forBelfast (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Net Tonnage228
Outward cargoSteel platesGross Tonnage513
Draught aft on sailing12' 3"Deadweght Tonnage720
Ships agentBurns & Laird Line, The Harbour, Ardrossan

The steel plates arrived at the dockside on flat railway waggons and were lifted by crane from the waggon onto the ship and were most probably be destined for the great Harland & Wolff Shipyard in Belfast