Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Arrival

Tuesday, July 3, 1962 @ 1122
FLYING SPITFIRE (1946- Tug 108 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page
Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : arrival = Inbound = heading east = towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow

Tug FLYING TEMPEST was in attendance on, and slightly ahead, of the ore carrier MORAR, and also in attendance was the tug FLYING SPITFIRE which was slightly astern of MORAR

Arrival

Tuesday, July 3, 1962 @ 1125
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 berthWinton Pier, Ardrossan HarbourGross Tonnage623
Cargo carried on arrivalPassengersDeadweght Tonnage161
Ships agentBritish Railways

Sailing

Tuesday, July 3, 1962 @ 1132
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 Millport on an excursion cruise

Sailing forMillport (Isle of Great Cumbrae, Firth of Clyde)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthWinton Pier, Ardrossan HarbourGross Tonnage623
Outward cargoPassengersDeadweght Tonnage161
Ships agentBritish Railways

Arrival

Tuesday, July 3, 1962 @ 1138
VANGUARD (1964-1981 Tug 110 feet long of Steel & Bennie, Glasgow / Cory Towage) Own Page
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 the Royal Fleet Auxiliary oiler C 25, which was inbound to berth at the oil depot at Old Kilpatrick

Arrival

Tuesday, July 3, 1962 @ 1138
C 25 (Royal Fleet Auxiliary oiler of Admiralty, London) Own Page
Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : arrival = Inbound = heading east = towards GlasgowPort of RegistryLondon

Tug VANGUARD was in attendance on, and slightly ahead, of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary oiler C 25, which was inbound to berth at the oil depot at Old Kilpatrick

Arrival

Tuesday, July 3, 1962 @ 1145
WRESTLER (1957-1979 tug 114 feet long of Steel & Bennie, Greenock / Cory Towage)) Own Page
Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : arrival = Inbound = heading east = towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage248

Arrival

Tuesday, July 3, 1962 @ 1146
LOCHFRISA (A general cargo coaster of David MacBrayne Company, Glasgow) Own Page
Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : arrival = Inbound = heading east = towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow

Arrival

Tuesday, July 3, 1962 @ 1153
INCA (1938-1965 Steam Clyde puffer lighter 66 feet long of J & J Hay & Sons Company, Glasgow) Own Page
Sailing forGlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berthFrisky Wharf, Bowling Harbour, River ClydeGross Tonnage72

Sailing

Tuesday, July 3, 1962 @ 1159
QUEEN MARY 11 (1933-1977 Passenger excursion vessel 263 feet long of Caledonian Steam Packet Company, Gourock) Own Page
Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : sailing = outbound = heading west = towards GreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, UK)

Ship Movement

Tuesday, July 3, 1962 @ 1214
FLYING METEOR ( Tug of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug FLYING METEOR towing TACTICIAN passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and heading downriver

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

Tug FLYING METEOR at the bow and tug FLYING PETREL

at the stern were towing Harrison Line’s TACTICIAN

as they passed Govan Wharf Watch House on their

way down the River Clyde.

Ship Movement

Tuesday, July 3, 1962 @ 1214
TACTICIAN ( 1961-1979 General cargo / heavy lift liner 488 feet overall of T. & J. Harrison Line, Liverpool : 1987 scrapped in Peru) Own Page

Harrison Line's TACTICIAN passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and heading downriver

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and heading downriver ( = heading towards Greenock)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, UK)
Net Tonnage4,844
Gross Tonnage8,844
Deadweght Tonnage10,900

 

Tug FLYING METEOR at the bow and tug FLYING PETREL

at the stern were towing Harrison Line’s TACTICIAN

as they passed Govan Wharf Watch House on their

way down the River Clyde.

Ship Movement

Tuesday, July 3, 1962 @ 1214
FLYING PETREL ( 1951-1963 Harbour and coastal tug of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug FLYING PETREL towing TACTICIAN passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and heading downriver

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

 

Tug FLYING METEOR at the bow and tug FLYING PETREL

at the stern were towing Harrison Line’s TACTICIAN

as they passed Govan Wharf Watch House on their

way down the River Clyde.

 

Arrival

Tuesday, July 3, 1962 @ 1215
C 25 (Royal Fleet Auxiliary oiler of Admiralty, London) Own Page
Arrived in berthOld Kilpatrick oil jetty, River Clyde Port of RegistryLondon

Tug VANGUARD assisted the Royal Fleet Auxiliary oiler C 25 to berth at the oil depot at Old Kilpatrick

Arrival

Tuesday, July 3, 1962 @ 1215
VANGUARD (1964-1981 Tug 110 feet long of Steel & Bennie, Glasgow / Cory Towage) Own Page
Arrived in berthOld Kilpatrick oil jetty, River Clyde Port of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage224

Tug VANGUARD assisted the Royal Fleet Auxiliary oiler C 25 to berth at the oil depot at Old Kilpatrick

Arrival

Tuesday, July 3, 1962 @ 1225
HOPPER No 26 (1954-1984 Hopper Barge 210 feet long of Clyde Navigation Trust, Glasgow) Own Page
Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : arrival = Inbound = heading east = towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Net Tonnage330
Gross Tonnage941