Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Ship Movement

Friday, July 6, 1962 @ 1511
STRONGBOW (1961-1976 Coastal and Harbour tug 110 feet long of Steel & Bennie / R & J H Rea / Cory Ship Towage, Greenock : 2005 scrapped) Own Page

Tug STRONGBOW towing CITY OF KARACHI 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.)
Net Tonnage41
Gross Tonnage225

 


News Event

Friday, July 6, 1962 @ 1511
CITY OF KARACHI ( 1951 - 1972 general cargo liner 489 feet long of Ellerman Line, London) Own Page

Tug STRONGBOW towing CITY OF KARACHI 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
Gross Tonnage7,320
Deadweght Tonnage11,056

 


Ship Movement

Friday, July 6, 1962 @ 1522
DIVER (The Divers' Motor Launch used by the underwater diver employed by Clyde Navigation Trust, Glasgow) Own Page

DIVER launch 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 @ 1533
FLYING WIZARD ( 1960-1971 Tug 88 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug FLYING WIZARD passing Govan Wharf Watch House and heading inbound towards Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and inbound for GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage112

Ship Movement

Friday, July 6, 1962 @ 1537
HOPPER No 9 ( 1931 - ? Self propelled hopper barge of Clyde Navigation Trust, Glasgow) Own Page

HOPPER No 9 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 @ 1540
GRANTON KESTREL (Deep-sea fishing trawler) Own Page

GRANTON KESTREL leaves Ardrossan for distant fishing grounds

Sailing forSea - probably deep-sea fishing grounds off the Outer Hebrides Islands of ScotlandPort of RegistryGranton (Scotland, UK)
Sailed from berthArdrossan HarbourNet Tonnage67
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on board

Ship Movement

Friday, July 6, 1962 @ 1552
FLYING DUCK (1956-1976 Tug 99 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug FLYING DUCK 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 Tonnage176

Ship Movement

Friday, July 6, 1962 @ 1600
CRANNOG (Hydrographic Survey Launch of Clyde Navigation Trust, Glasgow) Own Page

CRANNOG 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 @ 1601
CESSNOCK (1955-1974 Steam bucket dredger 196 feet long owned by Trustees of the Clyde Navigation / Clyde Port Authority ) Own Page

CESSNOCK passing Govan Wharf Watch House and heading inbound towards Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and inbound for GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Net Tonnage286
Gross Tonnage723

Arrival

Friday, July 6, 1962 @ 1610
STRATHERRICK (GN74 Deep-sea Trawler) Own Page

STRATHERRICK arrives in Ardrossan with her catch of 650 boxes of fish

Arrived fromSea - Distant fishing grounds - usually off the Outer Hebrides - the Western Isles of ScotlandPort of RegistryGranton
Arrived in berthArdrossan HarbourReg Tonnage76
Master of vessel on arrivalM Anderson
Draught aft on arrival12 feet
Cargo carried on arrival650 boxes of fish

Sailing

Friday, July 6, 1962 @ 1620
CITY OF KARACHI ( 1951 - 1972 general cargo liner 489 feet long of Ellerman Line, London) Own Page

Tug STRONGBOW was standing-by, escorting Ellerman Line's CITY OF KARACHI downriver to sea

Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : outbound and heading west downriver towards GreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage7,320
Deadweght Tonnage11,056

Tug STRONGBOW was standing-by, just astern of Ellerman Line's CITY OF KARACHI as she made her way downriver to sea

Sailing

Friday, July 6, 1962 @ 1621
STRONGBOW (1961-1976 Coastal and Harbour tug 110 feet long of Steel & Bennie / R & J H Rea / Cory Ship Towage, Greenock : 2005 scrapped) Own Page

Tug STRONGBOW was standing-by, escorting Ellerman Line's CITY OF KARACHI downriver to sea

Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : outbound and heading west downriver towards GreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Net Tonnage41
Gross Tonnage225

Tug STRONGBOW was standing-by, just astern of Ellerman Line's CITY OF KARACHI as she made her way downriver to sea

Sailing

Friday, July 6, 1962 @ 1621
GLENSHIRA (1953 - General cargo motor coaster 87 feet long of G Hamilton Company / Hay Hamilton, Glasgow) Own Page
Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : outbound and heading west downriver towards GreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Net Tonnage72
Gross Tonnage153
Deadweght Tonnage190

Ship Movement

Friday, July 6, 1962 @ 1626
FLYING DOLPHIN (Tug of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug FLYING DOLPHIN towing MORAR 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

Ore carrier MORAR left the River Kelvin, Glasgow, being towed at the bow by tugs FLYING DOLPHIN and FLYING WITCH and towed at the stern by tug FLYING BUZZARD

Ship Movement

Friday, July 6, 1962 @ 1626
FLYING WITCH ( 1960- Tug 88 feet long owned by Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug FLYING WITCH towing MORAR 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 Tonnage116

Ore carrier MORAR left the River Kelvin, Glasgow, being towed at the bow by tugs FLYING DOLPHIN and FLYING WITCH and towed at the stern by tug FLYING BUZZARD