Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Sailing

Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 1602
PETER (a general cargo coaster 206 feet long) Own Page
Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : sailing = outbound = heading west = towards Greenock

Ship Event

Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 1605
SEAWAY (1946 - 1969 Coastal and Harbour tug 114 feet long of Ardrossan Harbour Company, Ardrossan : 1969 Scrapped at Dalmuir, River Clyde) Own Page

Tugs SEAWAY and WRESTLER assist tanker IRISH HAWTHORN from Ardrossan Harbour

Ship's locationArdrossan HarbourPort of RegistryArdrossan
Gross Tonnage260

Tug SEAWAY at the stern and tug WRESTLER at the bow assist the tanker IRISH HAWTHORN stern-first from the tanker berth at Montgomerie Pier, Ardrossan to the roadstead

Sailing

Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 1605
IRISH HAWTHORN (Oil products tanker of Irish Shipping, Dublin) Own Page

Irish Shipping's tanker IRISH HAWTHORN leaves Ardrossan Harbour for Curacao

Sailing forCuracao (Netherlands Antilles in the Caribbean Sea)Port of RegistryDublin (Ireland)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (berth 12 tanker berth)
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on board
Ships agentT L Duff, Montgomerie Street, Ardrossan

Tug SEAWAY at the stern and tug WRESTLER at the bow assist the tanker IRISH HAWTHORN stern-first from the tanker berth at Montgomerie Pier, Ardrossan to the roadstead

Sailing

Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 1605
WRESTLER (1957-1979 tug 114 feet long of Steel & Bennie, Greenock / Cory Towage)) Own Page

Tug WRESTLER assist the tanker IRISH HAWTHORN from the berth at Ardrossan Harbour

Sailing forGreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (berth 12 tanker berth)Gross Tonnage248

Tug SEAWAY at the stern and tug WRESTLER at the bow assist the tanker IRISH HAWTHORN stern-first from the berth at Ardrossan and through the harbour entrance to the roadstead.

At the roadstead WRESTLER was released by the Pilot and left Ardrossan to return to Greenock

Arrival

Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 1606
ROWANOL (1947-1970 Coastal tanker and harbour oiler 231 feet long, pennant A284 of Royal Fleet Auxiliary) Own Page
Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : arrival = Inbound = heading east = towards GlasgowPort of RegistryAdmiralty, London

Ship Movement

Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 1609
DIVER (The Divers' Motor Launch used by the underwater diver employed by Clyde Navigation Trust, Glasgow) Own Page

DIVER 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

Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 1620
SEAMEW (1947-1966 General cargo ship 259 feet long of General Steam Navigation Company, London) Own Page

SEAMEW passes Bowling outbound from Glasgow

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

Ship Movement

Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 1622
ISLE OF HARRIS (in 1962 General cargo coaster) Own Page

ISLE OF HARRIS passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and heading inbound to Glasgow

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

Sailing

Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 1628
CRUISER (1953-1969 Shiphandling Tug 122 feet 5 inches overall of Steel & Bennie Tugowners, Glasgow : 1969 sold and renamed ARDNEIL) Own Page

Tug CRUISER escorts Furness Withy's PACIFIC ENVOY downriver

Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : sailing = outbound = heading west = towards GreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, UK)
Gross Tonnage304

Steel & Bennie's tug CRUISER was in attendance on, and slightly ahead, of Furness Withy's cargo liner PACIFIC ENVOY heading downriver and out to sea

Sailing

Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 1628
PACIFIC ENVOY (1958-1967 then 1970-1971 a 500 feet long cargo liner of Furness Withy Line, London : 1974 scrapped at Whampoa (China) Own Page

Tug CRUISER escorts Furness Withy's PACIFIC ENVOY downriver

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

Steel & Bennie's tug CRUISER was in attendance on, and slightly ahead, of Furness Withy's cargo liner PACIFIC ENVOY heading downriver and out to sea

Arrival

Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 1639
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

Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 1645
DEVERON (1959-1963 General cargo coaster 201 feet long of William Sloan Company, Glasgow : 1979 sank off Cyprus) Own Page

DEVERON leaves Ardrossan with a general cargo for Belfast

Sailing forBelfast (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (berth 8 "Burns Berth" Eglinton Tidal Dock near to Burns & Laird office and store)Net Tonnage253
Outward cargoGeneral cargoGross Tonnage511
Ships agentBurns & Laird Lines, The Harbour, Ardrossan

Sailing

Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 1648
HANS (General cargo coaster, 2 holds, one mast of Dutch owners) Own Page
Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : sailing = outbound = heading west = towards GreenockPort of RegistryGroningen
Net Tonnage179

Arrival

Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 1650
ROWANOL (1947-1970 Coastal tanker and harbour oiler 231 feet long, pennant A284 of Royal Fleet Auxiliary) Own Page
Arrived in berthOld Kilpatrick oil jetty, River Clyde Port of RegistryAdmiralty, London

Ship Movement

Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 1651
POLYTHENE (1953- General cargo coaster 140 feet long of ICI Chemical Company) Own Page

POLYTHENE passes Govan Wharf, Glasgow on her way downriver

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and heading downriver ( = heading towards Greenock)Port of RegistryLiverpool
Net Tonnage153
Gross Tonnage330
Deadweght Tonnage372