Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


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Arrival

Friday, July 6, 1962 @ 1845
RUYSDAEL (1957 - 1968 general cargo ship 461 feet long of Bolton Shipping Company, London : 1979 scrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan) Own Page

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

Arrived fromBuenos Aires (Argentina) via LiverpoolPort of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berth7 and 8 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, head East, stern 5 1/2 blinds inGross Tonnage6452
Sailing forBuenos Aires (Argentina) via LiverpoolDeadweght Tonnage10,431
Sailed from berth7 and 8 Prince's Dock, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival18' 8"
Draught aft on arrival21' 4"
Cargo carried on arrival1,477 tons general
Commenced discharge of inward cargo7th July at 0800
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJas. Spencer
Completed discharge of inward cargo10th July at 1530
Commened loading outward cargo25th July at 0800
Outward cargo150 tons general
Stevedore loading outward cargoJas Spencer
Completed loading outward cargo26th July at 1500
Draught forward on sailing11' 2"
Draught aft on sailing16' 7"
Ships agentJ S Nowery

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.

News Event

Friday, July 6, 1962 @ 1845
RUYSDAEL (1957 - 1968 general cargo ship 461 feet long of Bolton Shipping Company, London : 1979 scrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan) Own Page

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

Arrived fromBuenos Aires (Argentina) via LiverpoolPort of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berth7 / 8 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (with her head east and stern 5 1/2 blinds in)Gross Tonnage6452
Sailing forBuenos Aires (Argentina) via LiverpoolDeadweght Tonnage10,431
Sailed from berth7 / 8 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (with her head east)
Draught forward on arrival18' 08"
Draught aft on arrival21' 04"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 1,477 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 7th July
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJames Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines)
Completed discharge of inward cargo1530 on 10th July
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 25th July
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 150 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoJames Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines)
Completed loading outward cargo1500 on 26th July
Draught forward on sailing11' 02"
Draught aft on sailing16' 07"
Vessel bunkeredAt 1010 on 25th July bunkered 140 tons Diesel and at 1515 bunkered 10 tons fuel oil from APEXITY
Ships agentJ S Nowery & Co., Ltd., 93 Hope Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 5133

 

Sailing

Friday, July 6, 1962 @ 1846
SCOTTISH COAST (1957-1969 Passenger cargo ship 342 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : 2002 scrapped at Mumbai, India)) Own Page

SCOTTISH COAST 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 Tonnage1827
Gross Tonnage3817

Sailing

Friday, July 6, 1962 @ 1851
APEXITY ( 1945 - 1964 Harbour and coastal oil tanker 136 feet long of F T Everard Company, London) Own Page

APEXITY from Broomielaw 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 RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Arrived fromBroomielaw,GlasgowNet Tonnage49
Gross Tonnage136
Deadweght Tonnage180

Sailing

Friday, July 6, 1962 @ 1902
BALLYGALLY HEAD (1954-1968 General cargo ship 242 feet long of Head Line / Ulster Steamship Company, Belfast) Own Page

BALLYGALLY HEAD passes Bowling outbound from Mavisbank Quay, Glasgow for Antwerp (Belgium)

Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : outbound and heading west downriver towards GreenockPort of RegistryBelfast (Northern Ireland, UK)

Sailing

Friday, July 6, 1962 @ 1903
LAIRDS LOCH ( 1944-1969 Passenger / cargo vessel 263 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow) Own Page
Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : outbound and heading west downriver towards GreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow

Ship Movement

Friday, July 6, 1962 @ 1912
QUEEN MARY 11 (1933-1977 Passenger excursion vessel 263 feet long of Caledonian Steam Packet Company, Gourock) Own Page

Excursion passenger steamer QUEEN MARY 11 passes Govan Wharf inbound to Bridge Wharf, Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Govan, Glasgow, inbound towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, UK)

Ship Movement

Friday, July 6, 1962 @ 1918
HOPPER No 4 (1911-1963 Hopper barge 200 feet long of Clyde Navigation Trust, Glasgow) Own Page

HOPPER No 4 passes Govan Wharf inbound to Glasgow

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

Sailing

Friday, July 6, 1962 @ 1920
STRATHALLAN ( 1960 - 1972 Deep-sea fishing trawler A767 of Ailsa Craig Fishing, Aberdeen) Own Page

Deep-sea fishing trawler STRATHALLAN leaves Ardrossan Harbour for fishing-grounds

Sailing forSea - probably deep-sea fishing grounds off the Outer Hebrides Islands of ScotlandPort of RegistryGranton
Sailed from berthArdrossan HarbourReg Tonnage57

Sailing

Friday, July 6, 1962 @ 1931
SCOTTISH COAST (1957-1969 Passenger cargo ship 342 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : 2002 scrapped at Mumbai, India)) Own Page
Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : outbound and heading west downriver towards GreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Net Tonnage1827
Gross Tonnage3817

Arrival

Friday, July 6, 1962 @ 1950
IRISH COAST ( 1952-1968 Passenger and cargo vessel 340 feet long of Coast Lines, Liverpool) Own Page

IRISH COAST arrives at Ardrossan from Belfast (Northern Ireland) on her summer passenger service

Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berthMontgomerie Pier berth 11 Ardrossan Harbour
Cargo carried on arrivalPassengers
Ships agentBurns & Laird Lines, The Harbour, Ardrossan

Sailing

Friday, July 6, 1962 @ 1959
FRUIN ( 1958-1963 General cargo coaster of William Sloan Company, Glasgow) Own Page

William Sloan's FRUIN 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 Tonnage906

Sailing

Friday, July 6, 1962 @ 2011
LOCH LINNHE (1928-1966 General cargo coaster of Anglo Irish Transport / Jack Rainey) Own Page
Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : outbound and heading west downriver towards GreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow

Sailing

Friday, July 6, 1962 @ 2044
FRUIN ( 1958-1963 General cargo coaster of William Sloan Company, Glasgow) Own Page
Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : outbound and heading west downriver towards GreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage906

Sailing

Friday, July 6, 1962 @ 2055
MONICA (1932-1965 Coastal oil tanker 144 feet (44.10 metres) long of NV United Tank Coastal Rotterdam, Netherlands) Own Page

MONICA leaves Ardrossan carrying a cargo of tar for Belfast

Sailing forBelfast (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryRotterdam, Holland
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Net Tonnage126
Outward cargoTarGross Tonnage325
Deadweght Tonnage419