Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Sailing

Sunday, July 8, 1962 @ 1315
BRIGADIER (1961-1976 coastal and harbour tug 110 feet long of Steel & Bennie) Own Page

Tug BRIGADIER 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
Gross Tonnage223

Sailing

Sunday, July 8, 1962 @ 1325
TABOR (1952-1971 Refrigerated / General cargo ship 385 feet long of Moss Hutchison Line, Liverpool then 1971-1975 of P & O General Cargo Division) Own Page
Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : outbound and heading west downriver towards GreenockPort of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Net Tonnage1,587
Gross Tonnage3,694
Deadweght Tonnage5,008

Arrival

Sunday, July 8, 1962 @ 1336
CHIEFTAIN (1930-1967 Tug 107 feet long of Steel & Bennie, Glasgow) Own Page

Tugs CHIEFTAIN and FLYING WITCH escorting Elder Dempster's ONITSHA upriver to Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : arrival = Inbound = heading east = towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage197

Tugs CHIEFTAIN and FLYING WITCH were standing-by, escorting Elder Dempster's ONITSHA upriver to Glasgow, CHIEFTAIN was slightly ahead, and FLYING WITCH slightly astern of the cargo liner.

Arrival

Sunday, July 8, 1962 @ 1336
ONITSHA (1952-1972 general cargo liner 416 feet long of Elder Dempster Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Tugs CHIEFTAIN and FLYING WITCH escorting Elder Dempster's ONITSHA upriver to Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde inbound for Prince's Dock, GlasgowPort of RegistryLiverpool

Tugs CHIEFTAIN and FLYING WITCH were standing-by, escorting Elder Dempster's ONITSHA upriver to Glasgow,
CHIEFTAIN was slightly ahead, and FLYING WITCH slightly astern of the cargo liner.

Arrival

Sunday, July 8, 1962 @ 1337
FLYING WITCH ( 1960- Tug 88 feet long owned by Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Tugs CHIEFTAIN and FLYING WITCH escorting Elder Dempster's ONITSHA upriver to Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : arrival = Inbound = heading east = towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage116

Tugs CHIEFTAIN and FLYING WITCH were standing-by, escorting Elder Dempster's ONITSHA upriver to Glasgow,
CHIEFTAIN was slightly ahead, and FLYING WITCH slightly astern of the cargo liner.

Arrival

Sunday, July 8, 1962 @ 1404
THUNDERER (1958-1973 Tug 114 feet long of Steel & Bennie, Greenock) Own Page

Tugs THUNDERER and WRESTLER escorting Indian cargo liner INDIAN INDUSTRY upriver to Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : arrival = Inbound = heading east = towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage208

Tugs THUNDERER and WRESTLER were standing-by, escorting Indian cargo liner INDIAN INDUSTRY upriver to Glasgow, THUNDERER was slightly ahead, and WRESTLER slightly astern of the cargo liner.

Arrival

Sunday, July 8, 1962 @ 1404
INDIAN INDUSTRY Own Page

Tugs THUNDERER and WRESTLER escorting Indian cargo liner INDIAN INDUSTRY upriver to Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : arrival = Inbound = heading east = towards Glasgow

Tugs THUNDERER and WRESTLER were standing-by, escorting Indian cargo liner INDIAN INDUSTRY upriver to Glasgow,
THUNDERER was slightly ahead, and WRESTLER slightly astern of the cargo liner.

Arrival

Sunday, July 8, 1962 @ 1405
WRESTLER (1957-1979 tug 114 feet long of Steel & Bennie, Greenock / Cory Towage)) Own Page

Tugs THUNDERER and WRESTLER escorting Indian cargo liner INDIAN INDUSTRY upriver to Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : arrival = Inbound = heading east = towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage248

Tugs THUNDERER and WRESTLER were standing-by, escorting Indian cargo liner INDIAN INDUSTRY upriver to Glasgow,
THUNDERER was slightly ahead, and WRESTLER slightly astern of the cargo liner.

Sailing

Sunday, July 8, 1962 @ 1414
HOPPER No 1 (1926-1973 Hopper Barge 202 feet long of 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 (Scotland, U.K.)
Net Tonnage352
Gross Tonnage908

Sailing

Sunday, July 8, 1962 @ 1420
INCA (1938-1965 Steam Clyde puffer lighter 66 feet long of J & J Hay & Sons Company, Glasgow) Own Page
Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : outbound and heading west downriver towards GreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage72

Sailing

Sunday, July 8, 1962 @ 1435
FLYING WIZARD ( 1960-1971 Tug 88 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug FLYING WIZARD 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.)
Gross Tonnage112

Ship Movement

Sunday, July 8, 1962 @ 1439
CHIEFTAIN (1930-1967 Tug 107 feet long of Steel & Bennie, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug CHIEFTAIN towing Elder Dempster's ONITSHA passes Govan Wharf inbound to Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Govan, Glasgow, inbound towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage197

   Tug CHIEFTAIN at the bow and tug FLYING WITCH

at the stern were towing Elder Dempster cargo ship ONITSHA and passing Govan Wharf, Glasgow on their way upriver.

News Event

Sunday, July 8, 1962 @ 1439
ONITSHA (1952-1972 general cargo liner 416 feet long of Elder Dempster Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Elder Dempster's ONITSHA passes Govan Wharf inbound to Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Govan, Glasgow, inbound towards GlasgowPort of RegistryLiverpool

   Tug CHIEFTAIN at the bow and tug FLYING WITCH

at the stern were towing Elder Dempster cargo ship

ONITSHA and passing Govan Wharf, Glasgow on their

way upriver.

Ship Movement

Sunday, July 8, 1962 @ 1439
FLYING WITCH ( 1960- Tug 88 feet long owned by Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug FLYING WITCH towing Elder Dempster's ONITSHA passes Govan Wharf inbound to Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Govan, Glasgow, inbound towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage116

   Tug CHIEFTAIN at the bow and tug FLYING WITCH

at the stern were towing Elder Dempster cargo ship ONITSHA and passing Govan Wharf, Glasgow on their way upriver.

Arrival

Sunday, July 8, 1962 @ 1450
SUMMERVALE (1960-1972 Deep-sea fishing trawler pennant LH 373 Length 106 feet of William Liston Ltd, Newhaven Edinburgh) Own Page

SUMMERVALE arrives at Ardrossan with her catch of 700 boxes of fish

Arrived fromSea - Distant fishing grounds - usually off the Outer Hebrides - the Western Isles of ScotlandPort of RegistryLeith
Arrived in berthArdrossan HarbourReg Tonnage70
Master of vessel on arrivalW C ListonGross Tonnage217
Draught aft on arrival12' 6"
Cargo carried on arrival700 boxes of fish