Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Sailing

Friday, July 6, 1962 @ 2217
ROYAL SCOTSMAN (1936-1967 Passenger and cargo ship 339 feet long of Burns & Laird Line, Glasgow) Own Page
Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : outbound and heading west downriver towards GreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage3,288

Arrival

Friday, July 6, 1962 @ 2258
SUPERIORITY ( 1947 - 1969 General cargo coaster 283 feet long of F T Everard, London) Own Page

SUPERIORITY passes Bowling inbound for Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : arrival = Inbound = heading east = towards GlasgowPort of RegistryLondon
Gross Tonnage2145

Sailing

Friday, July 6, 1962 @ 2309
CESSNOCK (1955-1974 Steam bucket dredger 196 feet long owned by Trustees of the Clyde Navigation / Clyde Port Authority ) Own Page

Dredger CESSNOCK passes Govan Watch House, Glasgow heading downriver towards Greenock

Ship's locationPassing Govan Watch House, Govan, Glasgow : outbound and heading west downriver towards GreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Net Tonnage286
Gross Tonnage723

Sailing

Friday, July 6, 1962 @ 2348
MANXMAN (1955-1982 Passenger Ferry 325 feet overall of Isle of Man Steam Packet Company Ltd., Douglas) Own Page

MANXMAN leaves Ardrossan Harbour on her midnight sailing to Douglas

Sailing forDouglas, Isle of ManPort of RegistryDouglas ( Isle of Man )
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour
Outward cargoPassengers
Ships agentRennie & Watson, Glasgow

Arrival

Saturday, July 7, 1962 @ 0002
INVERCLOY ( 1935- 1967 General cargo Clyde puffer lighter 66 feet long of G & G Hamilton / Hamilton & McPhail / Hay Hamilton Ltd, Glasgow : 1967 Scrapped) Own Page
Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : arrival = Inbound = heading east = towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Reg Tonnage44
Gross Tonnage95

Ship Movement

Saturday, July 7, 1962 @ 0051
INVERCLOY ( 1935- 1967 General cargo Clyde puffer lighter 66 feet long of G & G Hamilton / Hamilton & McPhail / Hay Hamilton Ltd, Glasgow : 1967 Scrapped) Own Page

Clyde puffer lighter INVERCLOY passes Govan Wharf inbound to Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Govan, Glasgow, inbound towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Reg Tonnage44
Gross Tonnage95

Arrival

Saturday, July 7, 1962 @ 0110
SAPPEMEER (1951-1968 Dutch general cargo coaster 54.16 metres 180 feet long and speed 10.5 knots of Carebeka N.V. Groningen) Own Page

Carebeka's coaster SAPPEMEER passes Bowling (River Clyde) inbound to Prince's Dock, Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde inbound for Prince's Dock, GlasgowPort of RegistryGroningen (Holland)
Net Tonnage261
Gross Tonnage499
Deadweght Tonnage670

She was heading for Prince's Dock to discharge a cargo of Potash

Arrival

Saturday, July 7, 1962 @ 0115
LYDIA (1950-1970 general cargo coaster 50.21m overall of E. Wagenborg's Scheepvaart- & Expeditiebedrijf N.V., Delfzijl, Groningen,) Own Page

Wagenborg's coaster LYDIA passes Bowling (River Clyde) inbound to Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : arrival = Inbound = heading east = towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGroningen (Netherlands)
Net Tonnage201
Gross Tonnage387
Deadweght Tonnage495

News Event

Saturday, July 7, 1962 @ 0158
SAPPEMEER (1951-1968 Dutch general cargo coaster 54.16 metres 180 feet long and speed 10.5 knots of Carebeka N.V. Groningen) Own Page

Carebeka coaster SAPPEMEER passes Govan Wharf inbound to Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Govan, Glasgow, inbound towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGroningen (Holland)
Net Tonnage261
Gross Tonnage499
Deadweght Tonnage670

Ship Movement

Saturday, July 7, 1962 @ 0202
LYDIA (1950-1970 general cargo coaster 50.21m overall of E. Wagenborg's Scheepvaart- & Expeditiebedrijf N.V., Delfzijl, Groningen,) Own Page

Wagenborg's coaster LYDIA passes Govan Wharf inbound to Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Govan, Glasgow, inbound towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGroningen (Netherlands)
Net Tonnage201
Gross Tonnage387
Deadweght Tonnage495

Arrival

Saturday, July 7, 1962 @ 0205
DEVERON (1959-1963 General cargo coaster 201 feet long of William Sloan Company, Glasgow : 1979 sank off Cyprus) Own Page

DEVERON arrives at Ardrossan with a general cargo from Belfast

Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (berth 8 "Burns Berth" Eglinton Tidal Dock near to Burns & Laird office and store)Net Tonnage253
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo Gross Tonnage511
Ships agentBurns & Laird Lines, The Harbour, Ardrossan

Arrival

Saturday, July 7, 1962 @ 0220
SAPPEMEER (1951-1968 Dutch general cargo coaster 54.16 metres 180 feet long and speed 10.5 knots of Carebeka N.V. Groningen) Own Page

Dutch coaster SAPPEMEER arrives at Prince's Dock, Glasgow from Wismar, Northern Germany

Arrived fromWismar (Northern Germany)Port of RegistryGroningen (Holland)
Arrived in berth27 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, head East, bow 12 feet East of 38th pawlNet Tonnage261
Sailing forMostyn ( a small village in Flintshire, Wales, lying on the estuary of the River Dee)Gross Tonnage499
Sailed from berth27 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, head East, bow 12 feet East of 38th pawlDeadweght Tonnage670
Cargo carried on arrivalPotash 340 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo7th July at 0800
Stevedore discharging inward cargoA Main & Sons
Completed discharge of inward cargo9th July at 1135
Outward cargoPart same
Ships agentLietke & Company

SAPPEMEER arrived at Prince's Dock, Glasgow at 0220 on 7th July from Wismar.

Wismar is a port and Hanseatic League town in northern Germany on the Baltic Sea, in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, about 45 km (28 miles) due east of Lübeck, and 30 km (19 miles) due north of Schwerin.

Its natural harbour, located in the Bay of Wismar is well-protected by a promontory.

SAPPEMEER sailed from Prince's Dock, Glasgow at 1135 on 9th July for Mostyn, North Wales

Arrival

Saturday, July 7, 1962 @ 0410
KING ORRY (1946-1978 Passenger ferry 345 feet long of Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, Douglas) Own Page

KING ORRY arrives at Ardrossan Harbour from Belfast

Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryDouglas (Isle of Man, UK)
Arrived in berthMontgomerie Pier berth 11 Ardrossan HarbourNet Tonnage953
Cargo carried on arrivalPassengersGross Tonnage2485

Arrival

Saturday, July 7, 1962 @ 0445
ROYAL ULSTERMAN (1936-1968 Passenger and cargo ship 339 feet long of Burns and Laird, Glasgow : 1973 Scrapped in Greece) Own Page
Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : arrival = Inbound = heading east = towards GlasgowPort of RegistryBelfast (Northern Ireland, UK)
Net Tonnage1,449
Gross Tonnage3,288
Deadweght Tonnage854

Sailing

Saturday, July 7, 1962 @ 0518
MARGIE (Pleasure craft at Glasgow in July 1962) Own Page

Pleasure craft MARGIE passes Govan Watch House, Glasgow heading downriver towards Greenock

Ship's locationPassing Govan Watch House, Govan, Glasgow : outbound and heading west downriver towards Greenock