BALLYGALLY HEAD leaves Glasgow with a general cargo for Antwerp (Belgium)

   BALLYGALLY HEAD arrived in Glasgow at 0135 on 5th July 1962, coming from Antwerp (Belgium) via Belfast (Northern Ireland) and berthed at 57/59 Mavisbank Quay, with her head east.   She was carrying 202 tons of general cargo to discharge, and her draught was 8' 00" forward and 12' 00" aft.

   Clyde Shipping Company stevedores started unloading at 0800 on 5^th July and finished discharge at 1550 that day.  They also commenced loading a general  cargo of 149 tons at 1400 that afternoon and completed loading at 1530 on 6th July.

   BALLYGALLY HEAD cast off her mooring ropes at 1757 on 6th July then drawing 8' 9" forward and 11’ 00” aft, left the berth and started down the River Clyde on her passage to Antwerp.

Tug FLYING SPITFIRE towing RUYSDAEL passes Govan Wharf inbound to Glasgow

   Tug FLYING SPITFIRE at the bow and tug FLYING PETREL

at the stern were towing ore carrier RUYSDAEL and passing

Govan Wharf, Glasgow on their way upriver.

Ore carrier RUYSDAEL passes Govan Wharf inbound to Glasgow

   Tug FLYING SPITFIRE at the bow and tug FLYING PETREL

at the stern were towing ore carrier RUYSDAEL and passing

Govan Wharf, Glasgow on their way upriver.

Tug FLYING PETREL towing RUYSDAEL passes Govan Wharf inbound to Glasgow

   Tug FLYING SPITFIRE at the bow and tug FLYING PETREL

at the stern were towing ore carrier RUYSDAEL and passing

Govan Wharf, Glasgow on their way upriver.

GLEN SANNOX leaves Ardrossan Harbour for Brodick (Isle of Arran) on her regular service

BALLYGALLY HEAD passes Govan Watch House, Glasgow heading downriver towards Greenock

HOPPER No 4 passes Bowling inbound for Glasgow

LAIRDS LOCH passes Govan Watch House, Glasgow heading downriver towards Greenock

Clyde puffer lighter INCA passes Govan Wharf inbound to Glasgow

QUEEN MARY 11 passes Bowling as she heads upriver towards Glasgow

Tug CHIEFTAIN escorts Shaw Savill's cargo liner CEDRIC past Bowling and downriver to sea

Tug CHIEFTAIN travelling slightly ahead of CEDRIC, escorts Shaw Savill's cargo liner past Bowling downriver to sea

Shaw Savill's cargo liner CEDRIC passes Bowling outwards for Auckland (New Zealand) via Liverpool

Tug CHIEFTAIN, travelling slightly ahead of CEDRIC, escorts Shaw Savill's cargo liner downriver to Greenock then leaves CEDRIC to start her passage to Liverpool where she will continue loading cargo for New Zealand.

Bolton Shipping Company's RUYSDAEL arrives in Glasgow from Argentina via Liverpool

RUYSDAEL arrives in Glasgow on 6th July at 1845 from Buenos Aires (Argentina) via Liverpool.

On 12th July at 2120 RUYSDAEL shifted from berths 7 and 8 Prince's Dock to Meadowside Quay, returning from Meadowside on 19th July to her previous berth 7 and 8 Prince's Dock' The Prince's Dock logbook does not show what time she returned to Prince's Dock, so until the time is established a general time of 1200 is keyed onto site.

At 1010 on 25th July the oiler APEXITY comes alongside and delivers 140 tons of diesel.
Later that day, at 1515, APEXITY again comes alongside an delivers 10 tons of fuel oil to RUYSDAEL

RUYSDAEL departed Glasgow for Buenos Aires (Argentina) via Liverpool on 26th July at 1732.

RUYSDAEL arrives at Glasgow to unload and then load for Buenos Aires (Argentina) via Liverpool