Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Ship Movement

Wednesday, July 4, 1962 @ 1955
KAFFIR (1944 - 1974 General cargo Clyde puffer lighter of J & J Hay, Glasgow : 1974 wrecked at Ayr) Own Page

Lighter KAFFIR 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 Tonnage96

Arrival

Wednesday, July 4, 1962 @ 2002
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

Sailing

Wednesday, July 4, 1962 @ 2010
SAINT MODAN (1960- 1979 General cargo coaster 166 feet long of J & A Gardner, Glasgow) Own Page

SAINT MODAN passes Bowling (River Clyde) outbound

Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : sailing = outbound = heading west = towards GreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Net Tonnage244
Gross Tonnage488
Deadweght Tonnage614

Ship Movement

Wednesday, July 4, 1962 @ 2012
FLYING DIPPER ( 1958-1977 Tug 114 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug FLYING DIPPER passes Govan Wharf, Glasgow on her way downriver

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and heading downriver ( = heading towards Greenock)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage274

Ship Movement

Wednesday, July 4, 1962 @ 2015
FLYING PETREL ( 1951-1963 Harbour and coastal tug of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug FLYING PETREL passes Govan Wharf, Glasgow on her way downriver

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

Ship Movement

Wednesday, July 4, 1962 @ 2015
THUNDERER (1958-1973 Tug 114 feet long of Steel & Bennie, Greenock) Own Page

Tug THUNDERER passes Govan Wharf, Glasgow on her way downriver

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and heading downriver ( = heading towards Greenock)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage208

Ship Movement

Wednesday, July 4, 1962 @ 2018
CHIEFTAIN (1930-1967 Tug 107 feet long of Steel & Bennie, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug CHIEFTAIN passes Govan Wharf, Glasgow on her way downriver

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and heading downriver ( = heading towards Greenock)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage197

Sailing

Wednesday, July 4, 1962 @ 2027
SHUNA (1937 - 1963 Steam general cargo North-Sea coaster 274 feet long of Glen & Company, Glasgow) Own Page
Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : sailing = outbound = heading west = towards GreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage1,652

Sailing

Wednesday, July 4, 1962 @ 2105
POINTER (1959 - 1975 Container, trailer and flat transport carrier 224 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow) Own Page

POINTER leaves Ardrossan for Larne on her regular trailer service

Sailing forLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan HarbourNet Tonnage608
Outward cargoTrailersGross Tonnage1,208
Ships agentNorthern Ireland Trailers

Ship Movement

Wednesday, July 4, 1962 @ 2121
ROYAL SCOTSMAN (1936-1967 Passenger and cargo ship 339 feet long of Burns & Laird Line, Glasgow) Own Page

ROYAL SCOTSMAN passes Govan Wharf, Glasgow on her way downriver

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and heading downriver ( = heading towards Greenock)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage3,288

Arrival

Wednesday, July 4, 1962 @ 2215
MONICA (1932-1965 Coastal oil tanker 144 feet (44.10 metres) long of NV United Tank Coastal Rotterdam, Netherlands) Own Page

MONICA arrives in Ardrossan to load a cargo of tar for Belfast

Arrived fromDublin (Ireland)Port of RegistryRotterdam, Holland
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Net Tonnage126
Master of vessel on arrivalC ZekkenheimerGross Tonnage325
Draught aft on arrival7 feetDeadweght Tonnage419
Cargo carried on arrivalLight - no cargo on board

Ship Movement

Wednesday, July 4, 1962 @ 2217
CHIEFTAIN (1930-1967 Tug 107 feet long of Steel & Bennie, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug CHIEFTAIN passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and heading inbound to Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and inbound for GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage197

Ship Movement

Wednesday, July 4, 1962 @ 2223
FLYING PETREL ( 1951-1963 Harbour and coastal tug of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug FLYING PETREL passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and heading inbound to Glasgow

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

Sailing

Wednesday, July 4, 1962 @ 2228
ELISA (1957-1969 General cargo / container carrying coaster 61.77m 191 feet long of Hendrik Pepping / Dammers & van der Heide's Shipping & Trading Company, Rotterdam) Own Page

ELISA leaves Ardrossan for Larne on her regular container service

Sailing forLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryRotterdam (Holland)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Net Tonnage300
Outward cargoContainersGross Tonnage519
Ships agentAnglo Continental Container Service, The Harbour, ArdrossanDeadweght Tonnage800

Arrival

Wednesday, July 4, 1962 @ 2229
SEAMEW (1947-1966 General cargo ship 259 feet long of General Steam Navigation Company, London) Own Page

SEAMEW passes Bowling inbound for Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : arrival = Inbound = heading east = towards GlasgowPort of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Ships agentMoss Hutchison Line Limited, 91 Bothwell Street, Glasgow C 2, tel CENtral 6643