Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Ship Movement

Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 1921
QUEEN MARY 11 (Passenger excursion vessel 263 feet long of Caledonian Steam Packet Company, Gourock) Own Page

QUEEN MARY 11 passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and inbound to Bridge Wharf, Glasgow

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

Sailing

Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 1952
ROWANOL (1947-1970 Coastal tanker and harbour oiler 231 feet long, pennant A284 of Royal Fleet Auxiliary) Own Page

ROWANOL leaves Old Kilpatrick and passes Bowling (River Clyde) as she heads downriver

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

ROWANOL had departed Old Kilpatrick oil depot and was moving downriver

Arrival

Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 1953
IRISH COAST ( 1952-1968 Passenger and cargo vessel 340 feet long of Coast Lines, Liverpool) Own Page

IRISH COAST arrives at Ardrossan from Belfast (Northern Ireland) on her summer passenger service

Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berthMontgomerie Pier berth 11 Ardrossan Harbour
Cargo carried on arrivalPassengers
Ships agentBritish Railways

Ship Movement

Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 2002
LOCH ARD (1955-1971 General cargo coaster 184 feet long of David MacBrayne, Glasgow : 1985 scrapped) Own Page

MacBrayne coaster LOCH ARD 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.)
Reg Tonnage237
Gross Tonnage611

Ship Movement

Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 2019
DRUID (General cargo coaster of Hay Company, Glasgow) Own Page

DRUID 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

Arrival

Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 2040
HOPPER No 25 (1954-1982 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

Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 2045
LOCH ARD (1955-1971 General cargo coaster 184 feet long of David MacBrayne, Glasgow : 1985 scrapped) Own Page

LOCH ARD passes Bowling (River Clyde) on her way downriver

Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : sailing = outbound = heading west = towards GreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Reg Tonnage237
Gross Tonnage611

Ship Movement

Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 2120
ROYAL ULSTERMAN (1936-1968 Passenger and cargo ship 339 feet long of Burns and Laird, Glasgow : 1973 Scrapped in Greece) Own Page

ROYAL ULSTERMAN passes Govan, Glasgow on her way down the River Clyde towards Greenock

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and heading outbound / downriver from GlasgowPort of RegistryBelfast (Northern Ireland, UK)
Net Tonnage1,449
Gross Tonnage3,288
Deadweght Tonnage854

Sailing

Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 2125
SPANIEL (1955-1973 Coaster handling containers, trailers and flats, 224 feet long of Link Line/ Coast Line : 1981 Scrapped at Aviles, Spain) Own Page

SPANIEL leaves Ardrossan on her regular trailer service to Larne

Sailing forLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour
Outward cargoTrailers
Ships agentNorthern Ireland Trailers

Arrival

Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 2218
FRUIN ( 1958-1963 General cargo coaster of William Sloan Company, Glasgow) Own Page
Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : arrival = Inbound = heading east = towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage906

Sailing

Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 2220
ROYAL ULSTERMAN (1936-1968 Passenger and cargo ship 339 feet long of Burns and Laird, Glasgow : 1973 Scrapped in Greece) Own Page

ROYAL ULSTERMAN passes Bowling (River Clyde) on her way downriver

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

Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 2243
FLYING BUZZARD ( 1951-1963 Coastal and harbour tug 115 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug FLYING BUZZARD passes Govan, Glasgow on her way to AMERICAN CLIPPER at 1 Meadowside Quay

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and heading outbound / downriver from GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage261

Sailing

Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 2245
LETITIA (1961-1967 cargo liner 416 feet long of Donaldson Line, Glasgow) Own Page

LETITIA leaves Three Rivers (Canada) for Quebec

Sailing forQuebec (Canada)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthThree Rivers (Trois-Rivières) Quebec, CanadaGross Tonnage4,381
Master of vessel on sailingCaptain J L DownieDeadweght Tonnage6,150

Arrival

Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 2250
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

Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 2251
FLYING SPITFIRE (1946- Tug 108 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug FLYING SPITFIRE passes Govan, Glasgow on her way to AMERICAN CLIPPER at 1 Meadowside Quay

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and heading outbound / downriver from GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow