Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Ship Movement

Tuesday, July 3, 1962 @ 2345
CRUISER (1953-1969 Shiphandling Tug 122 feet 5 inches overall of Steel & Bennie Tugowners, Glasgow : 1969 sold and renamed ARDNEIL) Own Page

Tug CRUISER passes Govan Wharf on her way upriver towards Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and inbound for GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, UK)
Gross Tonnage304

Ship Movement

Tuesday, July 3, 1962 @ 2348
WRESTLER (1957-1979 tug 114 feet long of Steel & Bennie, Greenock / Cory Towage)) Own Page

Tug WRESTLER passes Govan Wharf on her way upriver towards Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and inbound for GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage248

Sailing

Tuesday, July 3, 1962 @ 2349
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 : sailing = outbound = heading west = towards GreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow
Reg Tonnage240
Gross Tonnage452
Deadweght Tonnage550

Sailing

Wednesday, July 4, 1962 @ 0005
FLYING DUCK (1956-1976 Tug 99 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug FLYING DUCK passes Bowling on her way downriver

Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : sailing = outbound = heading west = towards GreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage176

Ship Movement

Wednesday, July 4, 1962 @ 0008
FLYING TEMPEST (1946-1962 Tug 108 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow : scrapped in 1982) Own Page

Tug FLYING TEMPEST towing LAURENTIA passes Govan Wharf inbound to Prince's Dock, Glasgow

Port of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage263

 

Tugs FLYING TEMPEST and FLYING MERLIN at the bow and tug FLYING DIPPER at the stern had assisted LAURENTIA from the berth at 4 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow and were towing the Donaldson ship past Govan Wharf Watch House on their way upriver to Prince’s Dock.

 

Ship Movement

Wednesday, July 4, 1962 @ 0008
FLYING MERLIN ( 1951-1967 Coastal and harbour tug of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug FLYING MERLIN towing LAURENTIA passes Govan Wharf inbound to Prince's Dock, Glasgow

Port of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage261

Tugs FLYING TEMPEST and FLYING MERLIN at the bow and tug FLYING DIPPER at the stern had assisted LAURENTIA from the berth at 4 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow and were towing the Donaldson ship past Govan Wharf Watch House on their way upriver to Prince’s Dock.

News Event

Wednesday, July 4, 1962 @ 0008
LAURENTIA (1947 - 1967 Passenger/cargo liner 455 feet long with Donaldson Line, Glasgow : 1967 Scrapped in Valencia, Spain) Own Page

Donaldson Line's LAURENTIA passes Govan Wharf inbound to Prince's Dock, Glasgow

Port of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage8249

Tugs FLYING TEMPEST and FLYING MERLIN at the bow and

tug FLYING DIPPER at the stern had assisted LAURENTIA

from the berth at 4 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow and were

towing the Donaldson ship past Govan Wharf Watch House

on their way upriver to Prince’s Dock.

Ship Movement

Wednesday, July 4, 1962 @ 0008
FLYING DIPPER ( 1958-1977 Tug 114 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug FLYING DIPPER towing LAURENTIA passes Govan Wharf inbound to Prince's Dock, Glasgow

Port of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage274

Tugs FLYING TEMPEST and FLYING MERLIN at the bow and tug FLYING DIPPER at the stern had assisted LAURENTIA from the berth at 4 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow and were towing the Donaldson ship past Govan Wharf Watch House on their way upriver to Prince’s Dock.

Arrival

Wednesday, July 4, 1962 @ 0017
VANGUARD (1964-1981 Tug 110 feet long of Steel & Bennie, Glasgow / Cory Towage) Own Page

Tug VANGUARD escorting FOGLARO passing Bowling Watch House and inbound to Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : arrival = Inbound = heading east = towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage224

Tug VANGUARD was in attendance on, and slightly ahead of ore carrier

FOGLARO and passing Bowling Watch House as they were heading

inbound to General Terminus Quay, Glasgow.

Arrival

Wednesday, July 4, 1962 @ 0017
FOGLARO (1962-1967 Ore carrier 489 feet long of Rederi AB Regulus (Rex), Stockholm, Sweden) Own Page

FOGLARO passes Bowling inbound for Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : arrival = Inbound = heading east = towards GlasgowPort of RegistryStockholm (Sweden)

Tug VANGUARD was in attendance on, and slightly ahead of ore carrier FOGLARO

Arrival

Wednesday, July 4, 1962 @ 0020
FLYING PETREL ( 1951-1963 Harbour and coastal tug of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug FLYING PETREL passes Bowling on her way upriver

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

Arrival

Wednesday, July 4, 1962 @ 0036
KALUGA Own Page

KALUGA passes Bowling inbound for Glasgow

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

Ship Movement

Wednesday, July 4, 1962 @ 0043
WARRIOR (1935-1968 Tug 107 feet long of Steel & Bennie, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug WARRIOR towing PROSPER passing Govan Wharf Watch House for 2 Meadowside Quay

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

   Tug WARRIOR at the bow and tug STRONGBOW

at the stern were towing cargo ship PROSPER from

Prince’s Dock, Glasgow and passing Govan Wharf

on their way downriver to berth PROSPER at 2

Meadowside Quay.

News Event

Wednesday, July 4, 1962 @ 0043
PROSPER (General cargo ship) Own Page

PROSPER passing Govan Wharf Watch House for 2 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and heading downriver ( = heading towards Greenock)
Sailing for2 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow
Sailed from berthPrince's Dock, Glasgow

 

   Tug WARRIOR at the bow and tug STRONGBOW

at the stern were towing cargo ship PROSPER from

Prince’s Dock, Glasgow and passing Govan Wharf

on their way downriver to berth PROSPER at 2

Meadowside Quay.

 

Ship Movement

Wednesday, July 4, 1962 @ 0043
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 towing PROSPER passing Govan Wharf Watch House for 2 Meadowside Quay

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

 

   Tug WARRIOR at the bow and tug STRONGBOW

at the stern were towing cargo ship PROSPER from

Prince’s Dock, Glasgow and passing Govan Wharf

on their way downriver to berth PROSPER at 2

Meadowside Quay.