Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Sailing

Wednesday, July 4, 1962 @ 1627
MONKSGARTH (1960 - 1977 ore carrier with Cory Maritime Ltd., London) Own Page

Tug FLYING WIZARD escorts ore carrier MONKSGARTH downriver to sea

Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : sailing = outbound = heading west = towards GreenockPort of RegistryLondon
Gross Tonnage10,611

Tug FLYING WIZARD in attendance on, and slightly ahead of the ore carrier MONKSGARTH as she makes her way downriver,

Ship Movement

Wednesday, July 4, 1962 @ 1627
FLYING DIPPER ( 1958-1977 Tug 114 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug FLYING DIPPER passes Govan Wharf on her way upriver towards Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and inbound for GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage274

Ship Movement

Wednesday, July 4, 1962 @ 1630
FLYING TEMPEST (1946-1962 Tug 108 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow : scrapped in 1982) Own Page

Tug FLYING TEMPEST passes Govan Wharf on her way upriver towards Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and inbound for GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage263

Ship Movement

Wednesday, July 4, 1962 @ 1648
PRINS WILLEM V Own Page

PRINS WILLEM V passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and heading downriver

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

Arrival

Wednesday, July 4, 1962 @ 1649
ELDERSLIE (1924-1973 Grab Hopper Dredger 182 feet long owned by Clyde Navigation Trust / Clyde Port Authority, Glasgow) Own Page
Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : arrival = Inbound = heading east = towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow

Sailing

Wednesday, July 4, 1962 @ 1650
CLAN MACDOUGALL (1944-1971 cargo liner 508 feet long of Clan Line Steamers) Own Page

Tug WRESTLER escorts cargo liner CLAN MACDOUGALL downriver to sea

Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : sailing = outbound = heading west = towards GreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage9710

Tug WRESTLER in attendance on, and slightly astern of the cargo liner CLAN MACDOUGALL as she makes her way downriver,

Sailing

Wednesday, July 4, 1962 @ 1650
WRESTLER (1957-1979 tug 114 feet long of Steel & Bennie, Greenock / Cory Towage)) Own Page

Tug WRESTLER escorts cargo liner CLAN MACDOUGALL downriver to sea

Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : sailing = outbound = heading west = towards GreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage248

Tug WRESTLER in attendance on, and slightly astern of the cargo liner CLAN MACDOUGALL as she makes her way downriver,

Ship Movement

Wednesday, July 4, 1962 @ 1652
CESSNOCK (1955-1974 Steam bucket dredger 196 feet long owned by Trustees of the Clyde Navigation / Clyde Port Authority ) Own Page

Dredger CESSNOCK passes Govan Wharf on her way upriver towards Glasgow

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

Sailing

Wednesday, July 4, 1962 @ 1653
BRIGADIER (1961-1976 coastal and harbour tug 110 feet long of Steel & Bennie) Own Page

Tug BRIGADIER escorts cargo liner AUGVALD downriver to sea

Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : sailing = outbound = heading west = towards GreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage223

Tug BRIGADIER in attendance on, and slightly ahead of the cargo liner AUGVALD as she makes her way downriver,

Sailing

Wednesday, July 4, 1962 @ 1653
AUGVALD (1958-1969 General cargo ship of A/S Corona ( H.M.Wrangel & Co A/S Haugesund as manager ) Haugesund Norway : 1984 scrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan) Own Page

Tug BRIGADIER escorts cargo liner AUGVALD downriver to sea

Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : sailing = outbound = heading west = towards GreenockPort of RegistryHaugesund (Norway)
Net Tonnage4,990
Gross Tonnage8,609
Deadweght Tonnage12,802

Tug BRIGADIER in attendance on, and slightly ahead of the cargo liner AUGVALD as she makes her way downriver,

News Event

Wednesday, July 4, 1962 @ 1700
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
TAMELE (1944-1967 General cargo ship of Elder Dempster Line, Liverpool) Own Page

TAMELE left Lagos (Nigeria) for Liverpool (UK)

Sailing forLiverpool (UK)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England)
Sailed from berthLagos (Nigeria)Gross Tonnage7,172

News Event

Wednesday, July 4, 1962 @ 1700
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
SWAN RIVER (1959-1971 General cargo ship 487 feet overall of British Empire Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. & Empire Transport Co. Ltd. - Houlder Brothers, Newport : 1983 scrapped at Bombay, India) Own Page

SWAN RIVER left Newport (Wales, UK) for Buenos Aires (Argentina)

Sailing forBuenos Aires (Argentina)Port of RegistryNewport (Wales, UK)
Sailed from berthNewport (Wales, UK)Net Tonnage5,354
Gross Tonnage9,470
Deadweght Tonnage12,920

Arrival

Wednesday, July 4, 1962 @ 1709
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 : arrival = Inbound = heading east = towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow

Arrival

Wednesday, July 4, 1962 @ 1710
HOPPER No 1 (1926-1973 Hopper Barge 202 feet long of Clyde Navigation Trust / Clyde Port Authority, Glasgow) Own Page
Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : arrival = Inbound = heading east = towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Net Tonnage352
Gross Tonnage908

Arrival

Wednesday, July 4, 1962 @ 1715
MEUSE (1953 - 1970 general cargo coaster 160 feet overall 1953-1962 Wm. H. Muller & Co, Rotterdam then 1962-1970 Wm H Muller & Co., London) Own Page

Muller's MEUSE passes Bowling Watch House, River Clyde inbound for Prince's Dock, Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : arrival = Inbound = heading east = towards GlasgowPort of Registry1953-1962 Rotterdam and then 1962-1970 London