Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Ship Movement

Friday, July 6, 1962 @ 1257 		SEMPER VIGILO (1937-1970 Police motor launch operated by City of Glasgow Police to patrol the River Clyde) Own Page

SEMPER VIGILO passing Govan Wharf Watch House and heading inbound towards Glasgow
Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and inbound for GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow

Sailing

Friday, July 6, 1962 @ 1301 		SECURITY (1950-1964 General cargo coaster 242 feet long of F T Everard Company, London : Sunk 1964) Own Page
Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : outbound and heading west downriver towards GreenockPort of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage1,490

Ship Movement

Friday, July 6, 1962 @ 1305 		FLYING DUCK (1956-1976 Tug 99 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug FLYING DUCK towing SHAHRISTAN passing Govan Wharf Watch House and heading towards Glasgow
Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and inbound for GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage176

 

   Tug FLYING DUCK at the bow and tug FLYING WIZARD

at the stern were towing Frank Strick’s cargo ship

SHAHRISTAN and passing Govan Wharf, Glasgow on

their way upriver towards Glasgow.

 

News Event

Friday, July 6, 1962 @ 1305 		SHAHRISTAN (1945 - 1962 general cargo ship 448 feet long of Frank C Strick Line, London) Own Page

Frank Strick's SHAHRISTAN passing Govan Wharf Watch House and heading towards Glasgow
Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and inbound for GlasgowPort of RegistryLondon
Net Tonnage5,139
Gross Tonnage7,309

   Tug FLYING DUCK at the bow and tug FLYING WIZARD

at the stern were towing Frank Strick’s cargo ship

SHAHRISTAN and passing Govan Wharf, Glasgow on

their way upriver towards Glasgow.

Ship Movement

Friday, July 6, 1962 @ 1305 		FLYING WIZARD ( 1960-1971 Tug 88 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug FLYING WIZARD towing SHAHRISTAN passing Govan Wharf Watch House and heading towards Glasgow
Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and inbound for GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage112

   Tug FLYING DUCK at the bow and tug FLYING WIZARD

at the stern were towing Frank Strick’s cargo ship

SHAHRISTAN and passing Govan Wharf, Glasgow on

their way upriver towards Glasgow.

Sailing

Friday, July 6, 1962 @ 1307 		ISLE OF LEWIS (1961-1971 General cargo coaster 144 feet 43.9m long of Roderick Cunningham ( Scalpay ) Co Ltd / Robert Cameron & Co., Stornoway : 1971 scrapped at Faslane)) Own Page
Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : outbound and heading west downriver towards GreenockPort of RegistryStornoway (Isle of Lewis, Scotland, U.K.)
Net Tonnage168
Gross Tonnage365

Ship Movement

Friday, July 6, 1962 @ 1314 		HOPPER No 8 (1912-1969 Hopper Barge 200 feet long of Clyde Navigation Trust /Clyde Port Authority, Glasgow) Own Page

HOPPER No 8 passing Govan Wharf Watch House and heading inbound towards Glasgow
Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and inbound for GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow

Ship Movement

Friday, July 6, 1962 @ 1319 		CAMPAIGNER ( 1957 - 1970 Tug 114 feet long of Steel & Bennie Ltd., Glasgow) Own Page

Tug CAMPAIGNER passes Govan Wharf Watch House, Govan, Glasgow heading west
Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and heading downriver ( = heading towards Greenock)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage248

 

Ship Movement

Friday, July 6, 1962 @ 1330 		HOPPER No 4 (1911-1963 Hopper barge 200 feet long of Clyde Navigation Trust, Glasgow) Own Page

HOPPER No 4 passes Govan Wharf Watch House, Govan, Glasgow heading west
Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and heading downriver ( = heading towards Greenock)Port of RegistryGlasgow

 

Ship Movement

Friday, July 6, 1962 @ 1336 		CALEDONIA (1934-1939 and 1946-1969 Excursion paddle steamer 230 feet 70.1 metres 14 knots of Caledonian Steam Packet Company. Gourock) Own Page

CALEDONIA passing Govan Wharf Watch House and heading inbound towards Glasgow
Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and inbound for GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage623
Deadweght Tonnage161

Ship Event

Friday, July 6, 1962 @ 1340 		FLYING DUCK (1956-1976 Tug 99 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug FLYING DUCK assists Strick's SHAHRISTAN to berth at 6 Prince's Dock, Glasgow
Ship's locationBerthing Strick's SHAHRISTAN at 6 Prince's Dock, Glasgow head East, 1 blind from top Port of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage176

Ship Event

Friday, July 6, 1962 @ 1340 		FLYING WIZARD ( 1960-1971 Tug 88 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug FLYING WIZARD assists Strick's SHAHRISTAN to berth at 6 Prince's Dock, Glasgow
Ship's locationBerthing Strick's SHAHRISTAN at 6 Prince's Dock, Glasgow head East, 1 blind from top Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage112

Sailing

Friday, July 6, 1962 @ 1340 		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 : outbound and heading west downriver towards GreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow

News Event

Friday, July 6, 1962 @ 1340 		SHAHRISTAN (1945 - 1962 general cargo ship 448 feet long of Frank C Strick Line, London) Own Page

Strick's SHAHRISTAN arrives in Glasgow to load for the Persian Gulf
Arrived fromLiverpoolPort of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berth6 Prince's Dock, Glasgow head East, 1 blind from top (assisted by FLYING DUCK and FLYING WIZARD) Net Tonnage5,139
Sailing forPersian Gulf via ManchesterGross Tonnage7,309
Sailed from berth6 Princes Dock, Glasgow head East, 1 blind from top
Draught forward on arrival9' 7"
Draught aft on arrival17' 2"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight
Commened loading outward cargo7th July at 0800
Outward cargo2,140 tons general
Stevedore loading outward cargoJ Spencer
Completed loading outward cargo12th July at 0945
Draught forward on sailing15' 6"
Draught aft on sailing18' 2"
Ships agentFrank C. Strick & Co. (Glasgow) Ltd., 95 Bothwell Street, Glasgow C 2 Telephone CITY 6131
AgentF C Strick

SHAHRISTAN arrived in Prince's Dock on 6th July at 1340.

SHAHRISTAN departed from Glasgow 0n 12th July at 1005 for Persian Gulf ports via Manchester

This visit to Glasgow may well have been her last voyage, as, five months later, she arrived at shipbreakers in Italy in December for demolition

Ship Movement

Friday, July 6, 1962 @ 1354 		FLYING WIZARD ( 1960-1971 Tug 88 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug FLYING WIZARD passes Govan Wharf Watch House, Govan, Glasgow heading west
Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and heading downriver ( = heading towards Greenock)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage112