Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Sailing

Monday, July 9, 1962 @ 2210
ELISA (1957-1969 General cargo / container carrying coaster 61.77m 191 feet long of Hendrik Pepping / Dammers & van der Heide's Shipping & Trading Company, Rotterdam) Own Page

ELISA leaves Ardrossan for Larne on her regular container service

Sailing forLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryRotterdam (Holland)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Net Tonnage300
Outward cargoContainersGross Tonnage519
Ships agentAnglo Continental Container Service, The Harbour, ArdrossanDeadweght Tonnage800

Ship Event

Monday, July 9, 1962 @ 2310
STORMLIGHT (1957-1973 General cargo steam / then diesel coaster 88 feet long of Light Shipping Company Ltd. / Ross & Marshall Ltd, Greenock : 15 December 1973 wrecked at Craighouse, Jura)) Own Page

Coaster STORMLIGHT passes Govan Watch House, Govan, Glasgow inbound to Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Watch House, Govan, Glasgow : inbound and heading east upriver towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGreenock (Scotland, UK)
Net Tonnage71
Gross Tonnage166
Deadweght Tonnage183

Ship Event

Monday, July 9, 1962 @ 2350
SEAWAY (1946 - 1969 Coastal and Harbour tug 114 feet long of Ardrossan Harbour Company, Ardrossan : 1969 Scrapped at Dalmuir, River Clyde) Own Page

Tug SEAWAY assists Shell coastal tanker FRAGUM into Ardrossan Harbour

Ship's locationArdrossan HarbourPort of RegistryArdrossan
Gross Tonnage260

Arrival

Monday, July 9, 1962 @ 2350
FRAGUM (1952-1964 Coastal oil tanker 332 feet long of Shell Tankers, London :1976 scrapped at Hong Kong) Own Page

FRAGUM arrives in Ardrossan Harbour with a cargo of Fuel Oil from Stanlow

Arrived fromStanlow (on Manchester Ship Canal)Port of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berthArdrossan HarbourReg Tonnage1,280
Master of vessel on arrivalC Giachardi
Draught aft on arrival18 feet
Cargo carried on arrivalFuel oil
Ships agentT L Duff, Montgomerie Street, Ardrossan

Tug SEAWAY assists Shell coastal tanker FRAGUM into Ardrossan Harbour

Arrival

Tuesday, July 10, 1962 @ 0130
HANS (General cargo coaster, 2 holds, one mast of Dutch owners) Own Page

HANS arrives in Ardrossan from Carnlough (Northern Ireland) carrying a cargo of Limestone

Arrived fromCarnlough ( County Antrim, Northern Ireland )Port of RegistryGroningen
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan HarbourNet Tonnage179
Master of vessel on arrivalD Jager
Cargo carried on arrivalLimestone

Arrival

Tuesday, July 10, 1962 @ 0215
SPANIEL (1955-1973 Coaster handling containers, trailers and flats, 224 feet long of Link Line/ Coast Line : 1981 Scrapped at Aviles, Spain) Own Page

SPANIEL arrives in Ardrossan on her regular trailer service from Larne

Arrived fromLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)
Cargo carried on arrivalTrailers
Ships agentNorthern Ireland Trailers

Arrival

Tuesday, July 10, 1962 @ 0317
LOCH ARD (1955-1971 General cargo coaster 184 feet long of David MacBrayne, Glasgow : 1985 scrapped) Own Page

LOCH ARD 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 (Scotland, U.K.)
Reg Tonnage237
Gross Tonnage611

Sailing

Tuesday, July 10, 1962 @ 0330
RIPON (1956 - 1972 Ore carrier 505 feet long for Bolton Steam Shipping Company) Own Page

RIPON leaves General Terminus Quay, Glasgow for Seven Islands, Canada

Sailing forSeven Islands (Canada)Port of RegistryMiddlesbrough (England)
Sailed from berthWest Terminus, General Terminus Quay, GlasgowGross Tonnage10,731
Draught forward on arrival27' 11"
Draught aft on arrival27' 09"
Cargo carried on arrival13.439 tons of Iron Ore
Commenced discharge of inward cargo9th July at 0600
Stevedore discharging inward cargoColvilles Limited
Completed discharge of inward cargo9th July at 2015
Outward cargoLight ship - no cargo on board
Draught forward on sailing12' 3"
Draught aft on sailing17' 00"
Vessel bunkered9th July 200 tons of fuel oil from oiler INVERTEST
Ships agentBISCO (British Iron & Steel Corporation Ltd.)

Ship Event

Tuesday, July 10, 1962 @ 0404
LOCH ARD (1955-1971 General cargo coaster 184 feet long of David MacBrayne, Glasgow : 1985 scrapped) Own Page

MacBrayne's LOCH ARD passes Govan Watch House, Govan, Glasgow inbound to Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Watch House, Govan, Glasgow : inbound and heading east upriver towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Reg Tonnage237
Gross Tonnage611

Sailing

Tuesday, July 10, 1962 @ 0430
CIRUS (in 1962 at Ardrossan and Blyth, England) Own Page

CIRUS leaves Ardrossan for Blyth, England

Sailing forBlyth (Northumberland, north-east coast of England)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour
Outward cargoPassengers

Arrival

Tuesday, July 10, 1962 @ 0440
VANGUARD (1964-1981 Tug 110 feet long of Steel & Bennie, Glasgow / Cory Towage) Own Page

Tug VANGUARD escorts Buries Markes ore carrier LA COLINA 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 CRUISER were escorting Buries Markes ore carrier LA COLINA upriver to Glasgow VANGUARD was stationed ahead of LA COLINA and CRUISER was at the stern.

Arrival

Tuesday, July 10, 1962 @ 0440
LA COLINA (1958-1974 Ore carrier 427 feet long of Buries Markes, London Own Page

Buries Markes ore carrier LA COLINA passes Bowling on her way upriver to Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : arrival = Inbound = heading east upriver towards GlasgowPort of RegistryLondon
Net Tonnage2,959
Gross Tonnage7,216
Deadweght Tonnage9,920

Tugs VANGUARD and CRUISER were escorting Buries Markes ore carrier LA COLINA upriver to Glasgow VANGUARD was stationed ahead of LA COLINA and CRUISER was at the stern.  Pilot Scott was in charge.

Arrival

Tuesday, July 10, 1962 @ 0441
CRUISER (1953-1969 Shiphandling Tug 122 feet 5 inches overall of Steel & Bennie Tugowners, Glasgow : 1969 sold and renamed ARDNEIL) Own Page

Tug CRUISER escorts Buries Markes ore carrier LA COLINA upriver to Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : arrival = Inbound = heading east upriver towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, UK)
Gross Tonnage304

Tugs VANGUARD and CRUISER were escorting Buries Markes ore carrier LA COLINA upriver to Glasgow VANGUARD was stationed ahead of LA COLINA and CRUISER was at the stern.

Arrival

Tuesday, July 10, 1962 @ 0446
ROYAL ULSTERMAN (1936-1968 Passenger and cargo ship 339 feet long of Burns and Laird, Glasgow : 1973 Scrapped in Greece) Own Page

ROYAL ULSTERMAN passes Bowling on her way upriver towards Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : arrival = Inbound = heading east upriver towards GlasgowPort of RegistryBelfast (Northern Ireland, UK)
Net Tonnage1,449
Gross Tonnage3,288
Deadweght Tonnage854

Ship Event

Tuesday, July 10, 1962 @ 0531
STRONGBOW (1961-1976 Coastal and Harbour tug 110 feet long of Steel & Bennie / R & J H Rea / Cory Ship Towage, Greenock : 2005 scrapped) Own Page

Tug STRONGBOW passes Govan Watch House, Govan, Glasgow inbound to Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Watch House, Govan, Glasgow : inbound and heading east upriver towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Net Tonnage41
Gross Tonnage225