Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Ship Movement

Tuesday, July 3, 1962 @ 2210
BRIGADIER (1961-1976 coastal and harbour tug 110 feet long of Steel & Bennie) Own Page

Tug BRIGADIER passing Govan Wharf Watch House and heading downriver from Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and heading downriver ( = heading towards Greenock)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage223

Arrival

Tuesday, July 3, 1962 @ 2215
GRIETJE ( 1960-1963 General cargo coaster 130 feet long of Boersma Shipping, Netherlands) Own Page

GRIETJE arrives in Ardrossan with a cargo of Limestone from Carnlough (Northern Ireland)

Arrived fromCarnlough ( County Antrim, Northern Ireland )Port of RegistryGroningen (Holland)
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour
Master of vessel on arrivalL Boersma
Draught aft on arrival8' 6"
Cargo carried on arrivalLimestone
Ships agentR L Alpine, Harbour Street, Ardrossan

Ship Movement

Tuesday, July 3, 1962 @ 2217
WRESTLER (1957-1979 tug 114 feet long of Steel & Bennie, Greenock / Cory Towage)) Own Page

Tug WRESTLER passing Govan Wharf Watch House and heading downriver from Glasgow

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

Ship Movement

Tuesday, July 3, 1962 @ 2218
CRUISER (1953-1969 Shiphandling Tug 122 feet 5 inches overall of Steel & Bennie Tugowners, Glasgow : 1969 sold and renamed ARDNEIL) Own Page

Tug CRUISER passing Govan Wharf Watch House and heading downriver from Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and heading downriver ( = heading towards Greenock)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, UK)
Gross Tonnage304

Ship Movement

Tuesday, July 3, 1962 @ 2220
Own Page

Unknown Steel & Bennie tug passing Govan Wharf Watch House and heading downriver from Glasgow

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

Ship Movement

Tuesday, July 3, 1962 @ 2224
SAINT BEDAN (1937-1964 General cargo coaster 157 feet long owned by J & A Gardner, Glasgow) Own Page

SAINT BEDAN passing Govan Wharf Watch House and heading downriver from Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and heading downriver ( = heading towards Greenock)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Reg Tonnage240
Gross Tonnage452
Deadweght Tonnage550

Sailing

Tuesday, July 3, 1962 @ 2230
ROYAL ULSTERMAN (1936-1968 Passenger and cargo ship 339 feet long of Burns and Laird, Glasgow : 1973 Scrapped in Greece) Own Page
Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : sailing = outbound = heading west = towards GreenockPort of RegistryBelfast (Northern Ireland, UK)
Net Tonnage1,449
Gross Tonnage3,288
Deadweght Tonnage854

Ship Movement

Tuesday, July 3, 1962 @ 2234
CHIEFTAIN (1930-1967 Tug 107 feet long of Steel & Bennie, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug CHIEFTAIN towing CITY OF KARACHI 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.)
Gross Tonnage197

Tug CHIEFTAIN at the bow and tug FLYING DOLPHIN at the stern were towing Ellerman’s CITY OF KARACHI as they passed Govan Wharf Watch House on their way upriver to Prince’s Dock, Glasgow.

News Event

Tuesday, July 3, 1962 @ 2234
CITY OF KARACHI ( 1951 - 1972 general cargo liner 489 feet long of Ellerman Line, London) Own Page

CITY OF KARACHI passes Govan Wharf on her way upriver towards Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and inbound for GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage7,320
Deadweght Tonnage11,056

Tug CHIEFTAIN at the bow and tug FLYING DOLPHIN

at the stern were towing Ellerman’s CITY OF KARACHI

  as they passed Govan Wharf Watch House on their way

upriver to Prince’s Dock, Glasgow.

Ship Movement

Tuesday, July 3, 1962 @ 2234
FLYING DOLPHIN (Tug of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug FLYING DOLPHIN towing CITY OF KARACHI passes Govan Wharf on her way upriver towards Glasgow

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

 

Tug CHIEFTAIN at the bow and tug FLYING DOLPHIN at the stern were towing Ellerman’s CITY OF KARACHI as they passed Govan Wharf Watch House on their way upriver to Prince’s Dock, Glasgow.

 

Sailing

Tuesday, July 3, 1962 @ 2237
CLAN MACLEAN ( 1947 - 1975 General cargo ship 466 feet long of Clan Line Steamers / Cayzer Irvine, Glasgow : 1979 scrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan) Own Page
Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : sailing = outbound = heading west = towards GreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow
Net Tonnage3,328
Gross Tonnage6,013

Clan Line's cargo liner CLAN MACLEAN was moving downchannel and, slightly astern, was escorted by Clyde Shipping's tug FLYING SPITFIRE

Sailing

Tuesday, July 3, 1962 @ 2238
FLYING SPITFIRE (1946- Tug 108 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

Clan Line's cargo liner CLAN MACLEAN was moving downchannel and, slightly astern, was escorted by Clyde Shipping's tug FLYING SPITFIRE

Ship Movement

Tuesday, July 3, 1962 @ 2319
FLYING TEMPEST (1946-1962 Tug 108 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow : scrapped in 1982) Own Page

Tug FLYING TEMPEST passing Govan Wharf Watch House and heading downriver from Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and heading downriver ( = heading towards Greenock)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage263

Arrival

Tuesday, July 3, 1962 @ 2320
MOONLIGHT (1952- 1966 steam engined general cargo Clyde puffer lighter 88 feet long of Ross & Marshall, Glasgow : 1970 scrapped at Troon) Own Page

MOONLIGHT arrives at Ardrossan with a cargo of Limestone from Glenarm (Northern Ireland)

Arrived fromGlenarm (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan HarbourGross Tonnage164
Master of vessel on arrivalD Logan (of Portree, Isle of Skye)Deadweght Tonnage188
Draught aft on arrival10' 3"
Cargo carried on arrivalLimestone
Ships agentR L Alpine, Harbour Street, Ardrossan

Ship Movement

Tuesday, July 3, 1962 @ 2321
FLYING MERLIN ( 1951-1967 Coastal and harbour tug of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug FLYING MERLIN passing Govan Wharf Watch House and heading downriver from Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and heading downriver ( = heading towards Greenock)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage261