Sailing
Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 0130
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FLYING PETREL ( 1951-1963 Harbour and coastal tug of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) |
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Tug FLYING PETREL escorts Donaldson Line's LAURENTIA downriver to sea |
| Ship's location | Passing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : sailing = outbound = heading west = towards Greenock | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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Tug FLYING PETREL in attendance on, and slightly ahead of LAURENTIA as she makes her way downriver, |
Sailing
Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 0130
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LAURENTIA (1947 - 1967 Passenger/cargo liner 455 feet long with Donaldson Line, Glasgow : 1967 Scrapped in Valencia, Spain) |
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Tug FLYING PETREL escorts Donaldson Line's LAURENTIA downriver to sea |
| Ship's location | Passing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : sailing = outbound = heading west = towards Greenock | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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| | Gross Tonnage | 8249 |
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Tug FLYING PETREL in attendance on, and slightly ahead of LAURENTIA as she makes her way downriver, |
Arrival
Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 0134
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POLYTHENE (1953- General cargo coaster 140 feet long of ICI Chemical Company) |
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| Ship's location | Passing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : arrival = Inbound = heading east = towards Glasgow | Port of Registry | Liverpool |
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| | Net Tonnage | 153 |
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| | Gross Tonnage | 330 |
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| | Deadweght Tonnage | 372 |
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Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 0135
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BALLYGALLY HEAD (1954-1968 General cargo ship 242 feet long of Head Line / Ulster Steamship Company, Belfast) |
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BALLYGALLY HEAD arrives in Glasgow with a general cargo from Antwerp via Belfast |
| Arrived from | Antwerp (Belgium) via Belfast | Port of Registry | Belfast (Northern Ireland, UK) |
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| Arrived in berth | 57/59 Mavisbank Quay, Glasgow with her head East and stern 1 pawl West of bulkhead | | |
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| Sailing for | Antwerp (Belgium) | | |
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| Sailed from berth | 57/59 Mavisbank Quay, Glasgow with her head East and stern 1 pawl West of bulkhead | | |
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| Draught forward on arrival | 8' 00" | | |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 12' 00" | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | 202 tons of general cargo | | |
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| Commenced discharge of inward cargo | 0800 on 5th July | | |
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| Stevedore discharging inward cargo | Clyde Shipping Company Limited | | |
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| Completed discharge of inward cargo | 1550 on 5th July | | |
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| Commened loading outward cargo | 5th July at 1400 | | |
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| Outward cargo | 149 tons of general cargo | | |
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| Stevedore loading outward cargo | Clyde Shipping Company Limited | | |
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| Completed loading outward cargo | 6th July at 1530 | | |
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| Draught forward on sailing | 8' 09" | | |
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| Draught aft on sailing | 11' 00" | | |
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| Ships agent | Clyde Shipping Company Limited | | |
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BALLYGALLY HEAD arrived in Glasgow at 0135 on 5th July 1962, coming from Antwerp (Belgium) via Belfast (Northern Ireland) and berthed at 57/59 Mavisbank Quay, with her head east. She was carrying 202 tons of general cargo to discharge, and her draught was 8' 00" forward and 12' 00" aft.
Clyde Shipping Company stevedores started unloading at 0800 on 5th July and finished discharge at 1550 that day. They also commenced loading a general cargo of 149 tons at 1400 that afternoon and completed loading at 1530 on 6th July.
BALLYGALLY HEAD cast off her mooring ropes at 1757 on 6th July then drawing 8' 9" forward and 11’ 00” aft, left the berth and started down the River Clyde on her passage to Antwerp.
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News Event
Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 0135
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BALLYGALLY HEAD (1954-1968 General cargo ship 242 feet long of Head Line / Ulster Steamship Company, Belfast) |
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BALLYGALLY HEAD arrives at Glasgow to unload and then load for Antwerp |
| | Port of Registry | Belfast (Northern Ireland, UK) |
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Arrival
Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 0155
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FLYING SPITFIRE (1946- Tug 108 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) |
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Tugs FLYING SPITFIRE and FLYING WITCH escorting Blue Funnel liner MENESTHEUS to Glasgow |
| Ship's location | Passing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : arrival = Inbound = heading east = towards Glasgow | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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Clyde Shipping tug FLYING SPITFIRE was in attendance on, and just ahead of Blue Funnel liner MENESTHEUS, and tug FLYING WITCH was also in attendance and just astern of the cargo liner. |
Arrival
Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 0155
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MENESTHEUS (1958-1977 General cargo ship 495 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool) |
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Tugs FLYING SPITFIRE and FLYING WITCH escorting Blue Funnel liner MENESTHEUS to Glasgow |
| Ship's location | Passing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : arrival = Inbound = heading east = towards Glasgow | Port of Registry | Liverpool (England, U.K.) |
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| | Gross Tonnage | 8,510 |
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Clyde Shipping tug FLYING SPITFIRE was in attendance on, and just ahead of Blue Funnel liner MENESTHEUS, and tug FLYING WITCH was also in attendance and just astern of the cargo liner. |
Arrival
Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 0156
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FLYING WITCH ( 1960- Tug 88 feet long owned by Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) |
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Tugs FLYING SPITFIRE and FLYING WITCH escorting Blue Funnel liner MENESTHEUS to Glasgow |
| Ship's location | Passing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : arrival = Inbound = heading east = towards Glasgow | Port of Registry | Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) |
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| | Gross Tonnage | 116 |
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Clyde Shipping tug FLYING SPITFIRE was in attendance on, and just ahead of Blue Funnel liner MENESTHEUS, and tug FLYING WITCH was also in attendance and just astern of the cargo liner. |
Arrival
Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 0219
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FLYING BUZZARD ( 1951-1963 Coastal and harbour tug 115 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) |
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Tugs FLYING BUZZARD and FLYING METEOR escorting Ellerman's cargo liner CITY OF AGRA to Glasgow |
| Ship's location | Passing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : arrival = Inbound = heading east = towards Glasgow | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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| | Gross Tonnage | 261 |
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Clyde Shipping tug FLYING BUZZARD was in attendance on, and just ahead of Ellerman's cargo liner CITY OF AGRA, and tug FLYING METEOR was also in attendance and just astern of the cargo liner. |
Arrival
Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 0219
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CITY OF AGRA ( 1936-1965 Cargo liner 461 feet long of Ellerman Hall Line, London) |
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Tugs FLYING BUZZARD and FLYING METEOR escorting Ellerman's cargo liner CITY OF AGRA to Glasgow |
| Ship's location | Passing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : arrival = Inbound = heading east = towards Glasgow | Port of Registry | London |
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Clyde Shipping tug FLYING BUZZARD was in attendance on, and just ahead of Ellerman's cargo liner CITY OF AGRA, and tug FLYING METEOR was also in attendance and just astern of the cargo liner. |
Arrival
Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 0220
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FLYING METEOR ( Tug of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) |
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Tugs FLYING BUZZARD and FLYING METEOR escorting Ellerman's cargo liner CITY OF AGRA to Glasgow |
| Ship's location | Passing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : arrival = Inbound = heading east = towards Glasgow | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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Clyde Shipping tug FLYING BUZZARD was in attendance on, and just ahead of Ellerman's cargo liner CITY OF AGRA, and tug FLYING METEOR was also in attendance and just astern of the cargo liner. |
Ship Movement
Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 0224
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POLYTHENE (1953- General cargo coaster 140 feet long of ICI Chemical Company) |
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POLYTHENE passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and heading inbound to Glasgow |
| Ship's location | Passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and inbound for Glasgow | Port of Registry | Liverpool |
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| | Net Tonnage | 153 |
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| | Gross Tonnage | 330 |
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| | Deadweght Tonnage | 372 |
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Arrival
Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 0235
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SPANIEL (1955-1973 Coaster handling containers, trailers and flats, 224 feet long of Link Line/ Coast Line : 1981 Scrapped at Aviles, Spain) |
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SPANIEL arrives in Ardrossan on her regular trailer service from Larne |
| Arrived from | Larne (Northern Ireland) | Port of Registry | Liverpool (England, U.K.) |
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| Arrived in berth | Ardrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock) | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | Trailers | | |
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| Ships agent | Northern Ireland Trailers | | |
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Sailing
Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 0237
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FLYING TEMPEST (1946-1962 Tug 108 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow : scrapped in 1982) |
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Tug FLYING TEMPEST escorts ore carrier FOGLARO past Bowling (River Clyde) downriver to sea |
| Ship's location | Passing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : sailing = outbound = heading west = towards Greenock | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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| | Gross Tonnage | 263 |
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Tug FLYING TEMPEST in attendance on, and slightly ahead of FOGLARO as she makes her way downriver, |
Sailing
Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 0237
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FOGLARO (1962-1967 Ore carrier 489 feet long of Rederi AB Regulus (Rex), Stockholm, Sweden) |
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Ore carrier FOGLARO passes Bowling (River Clyde) on passage downriver to sea |
| Ship's location | Passing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : sailing = outbound = heading west = towards Greenock | Port of Registry | Stockholm (Sweden) |
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Tug FLYING TEMPEST in attendance on, and slightly ahead of FOGLARO as she makes her way downriver, |