Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Ship Event

Tuesday, July 10, 1962 @ 0550
CRUISER (1953-1969 Shiphandling Tug 122 feet 5 inches overall of Steel & Bennie Tugowners, Glasgow : 1969 sold and renamed ARDNEIL) Own Page

Tug CRUISER towing LA COLINA 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, UK)
Gross Tonnage304

Tug VANGUARD at the bow and tug CRUISER at the stern were towing LA COLINA ahead to General Terminus Quay, Glasgow.

News Event

Tuesday, July 10, 1962 @ 0550
LA COLINA (1958-1974 Ore carrier 427 feet long of Buries Markes, London Own Page

Ore carrier LA COLINA 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 RegistryLondon
Net Tonnage2,959
Gross Tonnage7,216
Deadweght Tonnage9,920

Tug VANGUARD at the bow and tug CRUISER at the stern were towing LA COLINA ahead to General Terminus Quay, Glasgow.

Ship Event

Tuesday, July 10, 1962 @ 0550
VANGUARD (In 1962 Tug of Steel & Bennie Ltd., Glasgow) Own Page

Tug VANGUARD towing LA COLINA 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.)

Tug VANGUARD at the bow and tug CRUISER at the stern were towing LA COLINA ahead to General Terminus Quay, Glasgow.

Arrival

Tuesday, July 10, 1962 @ 0610
CLIPPER ( 1956 - 1968 General cargo coaster 191 feet long of A C Hoff, Rotterdam : 1973 sank near Calais) Own Page

CLIPPER arrives at Ardrossan from Larne on her regular container service

Arrived fromLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryRotterdam
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Net Tonnage315
Cargo carried on arrivalContainersGross Tonnage499
Ships agentAnglo Continental Container Service, The Harbour, ArdrossanDeadweght Tonnage780

News Event

Tuesday, July 10, 1962 @ 0635
LA COLINA (1958-1974 Ore carrier 427 feet long of Buries Markes, London Own Page

Buries Markes LA COLINA arrives at Glasgow with 10,134 tons of Iron Ore from Huelva, Spain

Arrived fromHuelva (Spain)Port of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berthGeneral Terminus Quay, Glasgow : 7 pawls from ferry : Pilot Scott and tugs VANGUARD and CRUISERNet Tonnage2,959
Sailing forMelilla (Sweden)Gross Tonnage7,216
Sailed from berthGeneral Terminus Quay, Glasgow : 7 pawls from ferryDeadweght Tonnage9,920
Draught forward on arrival24' 11"
Draught aft on arrival25' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalIron Ore 10,134 tons (there was a bad spillage of ore while discharging)
Commenced discharge of inward cargo10 July @ 0645
Stevedore discharging inward cargoColvilles Ltd.
Completed discharge of inward cargo10 July @ 1900
Outward cargoLight ship = no cargo on board
Draught forward on sailing17' 00"
Draught aft on sailing18' 10"
Vessel bunkered10th July bunkered 90 tons of fuel oil from oiler INVERTEST
Ships agentBISCO (= British Iron and Steel Corporation)
Sailed0440 on 11 July for Melilla (Sweden) : Pilot Findlay and two Steel & Bennie tugs

Ship Event

Tuesday, July 10, 1962 @ 0645
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 Govan Watch House, Govan, Glasgow inbound to Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Watch House, Govan, Glasgow : inbound and heading east upriver towards GlasgowPort of RegistryBelfast (Northern Ireland, UK)
Net Tonnage1,449
Gross Tonnage3,288
Deadweght Tonnage854

Arrival

Tuesday, July 10, 1962 @ 0722
FLYING DIPPER ( 1958-1977 Tug 114 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug FLYING DIPPER escorts cargo liner PLAINSMAN upriver to Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : arrival = Inbound = heading east upriver towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage274

Tugs FLYING DIPPER and FLYING BUZZARD were escorting Harrison Line's cargo liner PLAINSMAN upriver to Glasgow FLYING DIPPER was standing-by at the bow of PLAINSMAN and FLYING BUZZARD was at the stern

Arrival

Tuesday, July 10, 1962 @ 0722
PLAINSMAN (1959 - 1979 General cargo ship 489 feet overall of T & J Harrison Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Harrison's cargo liner PLAINSMAN passes Bowling on her way upriver to Plantation Quay, Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde inbound for Plantation Quay, GlasgowPort of RegistryLiverpool

Tugs FLYING DIPPER and FLYING BUZZARD were escorting Harrison Line's cargo liner PLAINSMAN upriver to Glasgow FLYING DIPPER was standing-by at the bow of PLAINSMAN and FLYING BUZZARD was at the stern

Arrival

Tuesday, July 10, 1962 @ 0724
FLYING BUZZARD ( 1951-1963 Coastal and harbour tug 115 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug FLYING BUZZARD escorts cargo liner PLAINSMAN upriver to Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : arrival = Inbound = heading east upriver towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage261

Tugs FLYING DIPPER and FLYING BUZZARD were escorting Harrison Line's cargo liner PLAINSMAN upriver to Glasgow FLYING DIPPER was standing-by at the bow of PLAINSMAN and FLYING BUZZARD was at the stern

Arrival

Tuesday, July 10, 1962 @ 0826
INVERTEST ( 1920 - Harbour oiler - steam tanker, 127 feet long of Esso Petroleum, London) Own Page

Oiler INVERTEST passes Bowling on her way upriver towards Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : arrival = Inbound = heading east upriver towards GlasgowPort of RegistryLondon
Net Tonnage111
Gross Tonnage259
Deadweght Tonnage308

Ship Event

Tuesday, July 10, 1962 @ 0838
FLYING BUZZARD ( 1951-1963 Coastal and harbour tug 115 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

FLYING BUZZARD towing PLAINSMAN 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
Gross Tonnage261

Tug FLYING DIPPER at the bow and tug FLYING BUZZARD at the stern were towing Harrison Line's PLAINSMAN ahead to Plantation Quay, Glasgow.

News Event

Tuesday, July 10, 1962 @ 0838
PLAINSMAN (1959 - 1979 General cargo ship 489 feet overall of T & J Harrison Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Harrison's PLAINSMAN 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 RegistryLiverpool

Tug FLYING DIPPER at the bow and tug FLYING BUZZARD at the stern were towing Harrison Line's PLAINSMAN ahead to Plantation Quay, Glasgow.

Ship Event

Tuesday, July 10, 1962 @ 0838
FLYING DIPPER ( 1958-1977 Tug 114 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

FLYING DIPPER towing PLAINSMAN 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
Gross Tonnage274

Tug FLYING DIPPER at the bow and tug FLYING BUZZARD at the stern were towing Harrison Line's PLAINSMAN ahead to Plantation Quay, Glasgow.

News Event

Tuesday, July 10, 1962 @ 0905
PLAINSMAN (1959 - 1979 General cargo ship 489 feet overall of T & J Harrison Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Harrison's PLAINSMAN arrives in Glasgow to load general cargo for Mombasa and East Africa

Arrived fromLiverpool (England, UK)Port of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berth77 Plantation Quay, Glasgow (head east, bow 2 blinds from wall)
Sailing forMombasa (Kenya) via Swansea (Wales, U.K.)
Sailed from berth77 Plantation Quay, Glasgow (head east, bow 2 blinds from wall)
Draught forward on arrival14' 07"
Draught aft on arrival19' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight ship - no cargo on board
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 11th July
Outward cargo350 tons of general cargo
Stevedore loading outward cargoJames Spencer & Company, Stevedores
Completed loading outward cargo1115 on 13th July
Draught forward on sailing15' 11"
Draught aft on sailing20' 00"
Ships agentPrentice, Service & Henderson Ltd, 175 West George Street, Glasgow C 1

Arrival

Tuesday, July 10, 1962 @ 0925
GLEN SANNOX (1957-1989 Passenger / vehicle ferry 256 feet long of Caledonian Steam Packet Company, / Caledonian MacBrayne, Gourock) Own Page

GLEN SANNOX arrives at Ardrossan Harbour from Brodick (Isle of Arran)

Arrived fromBrodick, (Isle of Arran), Firth of Clyde, ScotlandPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Winton Pier)Net Tonnage388
Cargo carried on arrivalPassengers and general cargoGross Tonnage1,107
Ships agentBritish RailwaysDeadweght Tonnage301