Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Arrival

Sunday, July 8, 1962 @ 1726
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 : arrival = Inbound = heading east = towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Net Tonnage352
Gross Tonnage908

Ship Event

Sunday, July 8, 1962 @ 1726
FLYING TEMPEST (1946-1962 Tug 108 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow : scrapped in 1982) Own Page

Tug FLYING TEMPEST passes Govan Watch House, Glasgow heading upriver towards Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Watch House, Govan, Glasgow : inbound and heading east upriver towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage263

Ship Event

Sunday, July 8, 1962 @ 1738
THUNDERER (1958-1973 Tug 114 feet long of Steel & Bennie, Greenock) Own Page

Tug THUNDERER passes Govan Watch House, Glasgow heading upriver towards Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Watch House, Govan, Glasgow : inbound and heading east upriver towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage208

Ship Event

Sunday, July 8, 1962 @ 1742
WRESTLER (1957-1979 tug 114 feet long of Steel & Bennie, Greenock / Cory Towage)) Own Page

Tug WRESTLER passes Govan Watch House, Glasgow heading upriver towards Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Watch House, Govan, Glasgow : inbound and heading east upriver towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage248

Arrival

Sunday, July 8, 1962 @ 1747
CALEDONIA (1934-1939 and 1946-1969 Excursion paddle steamer 230 feet 70.1 metres 14 knots of Caledonian Steam Packet Company. Gourock) Own Page

CALEDONIA arrives at Ardrossan Harbour from Largs to land passengers from an excursion cruise

Arrived fromLargs (Ayrshire, Firth of Clyde)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthWinton Pier, Ardrossan HarbourGross Tonnage623
Cargo carried on arrivalPassengersDeadweght Tonnage161
Ships agentBritish Railway

Sailing

Sunday, July 8, 1962 @ 1753
CALEDONIA (1934-1939 and 1946-1969 Excursion paddle steamer 230 feet 70.1 metres 14 knots of Caledonian Steam Packet Company. Gourock) Own Page

CALEDONIA leaves Ardrossan Harbour for Troon on an excursion cruise

Sailing forTroon (Firth of Clyde, Ayrshire, Scotland)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthWinton Pier, Ardrossan HarbourGross Tonnage623
Outward cargoPassengersDeadweght Tonnage161
Ships agentBritish Railway

Arrival

Sunday, July 8, 1962 @ 1810
SCHIEHALLION (1961-1970 Deep-sea fishing trawler No. GN73 being 108 feet long of Grampian motor Trawlers/Carnie & Croan)) Own Page

SCHIEHALLION arrives at Ardrossan for repairs

Arrived fromSeaPort of RegistryGranton
Arrived in berthArdrossan HarbourNet Tonnage60
Cargo carried on arrivalLight - no cargo on boardGross Tonnage243

Arrival

Sunday, July 8, 1962 @ 1825
QUEEN MARY 11 (Passenger excursion vessel 263 feet long of Caledonian Steam Packet Company, Gourock) Own Page
Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : arrival = Inbound = heading east upriver towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow

Arrival

Sunday, July 8, 1962 @ 1835
HOPPER No 26 (1954-1984 Hopper Barge 210 feet long of Clyde Navigation Trust, Glasgow) Own Page

HOPPER No 26 passes Bowling on her way upriver towards Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : arrival = Inbound = heading east upriver towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Net Tonnage330
Gross Tonnage941

Ship Event

Sunday, July 8, 1962 @ 1911
QUEEN MARY 11 (Passenger excursion vessel 263 feet long of Caledonian Steam Packet Company, Gourock) Own Page

QUEEN MARY 11 passes Govan Watch House, Glasgow heading upriver towards Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Watch House, Govan, Glasgow : inbound and heading east upriver towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow

Sailing

Monday, July 9, 1962 @ 0105
SCHIEHALLION (1961-1970 Deep-sea fishing trawler No. GN73 being 108 feet long of Grampian motor Trawlers/Carnie & Croan)) Own Page

SCHIEHALLION with repairs completed now leaves Ardrossan for deep-sea fishing grounds

Sailing forSea - probably deep-sea fishing grounds off the Outer Hebrides Islands of ScotlandPort of RegistryGranton
Sailed from berthArdrossan HarbourNet Tonnage60
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on boardGross Tonnage243

Arrival

Monday, July 9, 1962 @ 0325
VANGUARD (1964-1981 Tug 110 feet long of Steel & Bennie, Glasgow / Cory Towage) Own Page

Tug VANGUARD was standing-by, escorting the ore carrier RIPON upriver to Glasgow.

Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : arrival = Inbound = heading east upriver towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage224

Tugs VANGUARD and CAMPAIGNER were standing-by, escorting the ore carrier RIPON upriver to Glasgow. VANGUARD was slightly ahead, and CAMPAIGNER slightly astern of the ore carrier.

Arrival

Monday, July 9, 1962 @ 0325
RIPON (1956 - 1972 Ore carrier 505 feet long for Bolton Steam Shipping Company) Own Page

Ore carrier RIPON passes Bowling on her way upriver towards Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : arrival = Inbound = heading east upriver towards GlasgowPort of RegistryMiddlesbrough (England)
Gross Tonnage10,731

Tugs VANGUARD and CAMPAIGNER were standing-by, escorting the ore carrier RIPON upriver to Glasgow. VANGUARD was slightly ahead, and CAMPAIGNER slightly astern of the ore carrier.

Arrival

Monday, July 9, 1962 @ 0325
CAMPAIGNER ( 1957 - 1970 Tug 114 feet long of Steel & Bennie Ltd., Glasgow) Own Page

Tug CAMPAIGNER was standing-by, escorting the ore carrier RIPON upriver to Glasgow.

Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : arrival = Inbound = heading east upriver towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage248

Tugs VANGUARD and CAMPAIGNER were standing-by, escorting the ore carrier RIPON upriver to Glasgow. VANGUARD was slightly ahead, and CAMPAIGNER slightly astern of the ore carrier.

Arrival

Monday, July 9, 1962 @ 0358
WARRIOR ( 1970-1973 Coastal and harbour tug of Steel & Bennie, Greenock/ Rea Tugs/ Cory towage) Own Page

Tug WARRIOR was standing-by, escorting the Cunard Line cargo liner ALAUNIA upriver to Glasgow.

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

Tug WARRIOR was standing-by, escorting the Cunard Line's cargo liner ALAUNIA upriver to Glasgow.
WARRIOR was a few minutes ahead of ALAUNIA in the channel.