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Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 1200
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An unknown ship at the jetty of Fort Augustus on Loch Ness (Scotland, U.K.) |
| Ship's location | Fort Augustus on Loch Ness, at the Caledonian Canal, Scotland (U.K.) | | |
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Contributed by Jim McVeigh.
This postcard shows an unknown ship at the jetty of Fort Augustus on Loch Ness.
I feel that the vessel is one of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary small store carriers of 1950 / 1960s. Does anyone have thoughts about it. |
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Arrival
Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 1201
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HOPPER No 25 (1954-1982 Hopper barge 210 feet long of Clyde Navigation Trust, Glasgow) |
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| Ship's location | Passing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : arrival = Inbound = heading east = towards Glasgow | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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| | Net Tonnage | 330 |
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| | Gross Tonnage | 941 |
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Sailing
Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 1205
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QUEEN MARY 11 (Passenger excursion vessel 263 feet long of Caledonian Steam Packet Company, Gourock) |
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| Ship's location | Passing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : sailing = outbound = heading west = towards Greenock | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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Sailing
Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 1214
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NEWARK (Motor Launch of the Clyde Navigation Trust / Clyde Port Authority) |
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| Ship's location | Passing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : sailing = outbound = heading west = towards Greenock | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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Arrival
Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 1225
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TAUTRA (1960 - 1967 General cargo ship 370 feet overall of Skips A/S Tautra (T.Torkildsens Rederi A/S Trondheim : 1987 scrapped at Split, Yugoslavia) |
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Norwegian cargo ship TAUTRA arrives in Glasgow from Montreal |
| Arrived from | Montreal (Canada) | Port of Registry | Trondheim, Norway |
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| Arrived in berth | 16/17 Prince's Dock, Glasgow head East, stem to East wall | Net Tonnage | 1,340 |
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| Sailing for | Montreal (Canada) | Gross Tonnage | 2,887 |
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| Sailed from berth | 14/15 Prince's Dock, Glasgow | Deadweght Tonnage | 4,775 |
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| Draught forward on arrival | 18' 5" | | |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 19' 9" | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | 3,556 tons (comprising 1,629 tons general and 1,927 tons grain) | | |
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| Commenced discharge of inward cargo | 6th July at 0800 | | |
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| Stevedore discharging inward cargo | Clyde Stevedore Company | | |
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| Completed discharge of inward cargo | 13th July at 1630 | | |
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| Commened loading outward cargo | 12th July at 0800 | | |
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| Outward cargo | 400 tons general | | |
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| Stevedore loading outward cargo | Clyde Stevedores | | |
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| Completed loading outward cargo | 13th July at 1645 | | |
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| Draught forward on sailing | 8 feet | | |
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| Draught aft on sailing | 16' 6" | | |
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| Ships agent | Donaldson Line, Glasgow | | |
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TAUTRA arrived in Prince's Dock from Montreal on 5th July at 1225.
On 8th July at 1635 she shifted from Prince's Dock to Meadowside Granary to discharge her cargo of 1,927 tons of grain. On shifting, her draught forward was 12' 2" and aft 18' 3"
At 1155 on 16th July TAUTRA returned to Prince's Dock, from Meadowside, and tied up in berth 14/15 with her bow 7 blinds from the top.
She left Glasgow for Montreal at 1715 on 13th July drawing 8 feet forward and 16' 6" aft. |
Sailing
Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 1230
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LETITIA (1961-1967 cargo liner 416 feet long of Donaldson Line, Glasgow) |
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LETITIA leaves Montreal for Three Rivers (Canada) |
| Sailing for | Three Rivers (Trois-Rivières) Quebec, Canada | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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| Sailed from berth | Montreal (Canada) | Gross Tonnage | 4,381 |
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| Master of vessel on sailing | Captain J L Downie | Deadweght Tonnage | 6,150 |
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| Ships agent | Cunard Steam Ship Company, Montreal | | |
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Arrival
Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 1238
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HOPPER No 4 (1911-1963 Hopper barge 200 feet long of Clyde Navigation Trust, Glasgow) |
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| Ship's location | Passing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : arrival = Inbound = heading east = towards Glasgow | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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Arrival
Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 1245
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JACINTH (1939-1970 General cargo coaster 178 feet long of William Robertson's Gem Line, Glasgow) |
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| Ship's location | Passing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : arrival = Inbound = heading east = towards Glasgow | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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| | Net Tonnage | 332 |
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| | Gross Tonnage | 650 |
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Sailing
Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 1255
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INVERTEST ( 1920 - Harbour oiler - steam tanker, 127 feet long of Esso Petroleum, London) |
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| Ship's location | Passing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : sailing = outbound = heading west = towards Greenock | Port of Registry | London |
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| | Net Tonnage | 111 |
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| | Gross Tonnage | 259 |
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| | Deadweght Tonnage | 308 |
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Ship Movement
Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 1305
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STRONGBOW (1961-1976 Coastal and Harbour tug 110 feet long of Steel & Bennie / R & J H Rea / Cory Ship Towage, Greenock : 2005 scrapped) |
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Tug STRONGBOW passes Govan Wharf, Glasgow on her way downriver |
| Ship's location | Passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and heading downriver ( = heading towards Greenock) | Port of Registry | Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) |
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| | Net Tonnage | 41 |
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| | Gross Tonnage | 225 |
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Ship Movement
Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 1319
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HOPPER No 3 (1926-1973 Self propelled Hopper Barge 202 feet long of Clyde Navigation Trust/ Clyde Port Authority, Glasgow) |
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HOPPER No 3 passes Govan Wharf, Glasgow on her way downriver |
| Ship's location | Passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and heading downriver ( = heading towards Greenock) | Port of Registry | Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) |
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| | Net Tonnage | 352 |
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| | Gross Tonnage | 908 |
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Sailing
Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 1332
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ELDERSLIE (1924-1973 Grab Hopper Dredger 182 feet long owned by Clyde Navigation Trust / Clyde Port Authority, Glasgow) |
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| Ship's location | Passing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : sailing = outbound = heading west = towards Greenock | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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Ship Movement
Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 1339
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HOPPER No 4 (1911-1963 Hopper barge 200 feet long of Clyde Navigation Trust, Glasgow) |
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HOPPER No 4 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 | Glasgow |
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Arrival
Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 1340
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NEWARK (Motor Launch of the Clyde Navigation Trust / Clyde Port Authority) |
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| Ship's location | Passing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : arrival = Inbound = heading east = towards Glasgow | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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Arrival
Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 1340
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ELIZABETH PATON ( 1960 - 1972 Number GW10 Deep-sea fishing trawler 106 feet long of Ardrossan Trawling Company / Walter K Paton / Thomas L Devlin (Granton) |
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ELIZABETH PATON arrives in Ardrossan with her catch of 1035 boxes of fish |
| Arrived from | Sea - Distant fishing grounds - usually off the Outer Hebrides - the Western Isles of Scotland | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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| Arrived in berth | Ardrossan Harbour | Reg Tonnage | 71 |
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| Master of vessel on arrival | J Robb | Gross Tonnage | 220 |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 12' 6" | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | 1035 boxes of fish | | |
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