Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Ship Event

Monday, July 9, 1962 @ 0550
FLYING TEMPEST (1946-1962 Tug 108 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow : scrapped in 1982) Own Page

Tug FLYING TEMPEST towing GLOXINIA 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

Tug FLYING MERLIN was the head tug and towing bulk carrier GLOXINIA and tug FLYING TEMPEST was the stern tug assisting GLOXINIA as she passed Govan Watch House on her way upriver to berth at Glasgow.

News Event

Monday, July 9, 1962 @ 0550
GLOXINIA (1958-1977 Bulk carrier 479 feet overall of Stag Line, North Shields, England : 1982 scrapped at Perama, Greece) Own Page

Bulk carrier GLOXINIA 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 RegistryNorth Shields (England, UK)
Net Tonnage3,943
Gross Tonnage7,665
Deadweght Tonnage10,350

Tug FLYING MERLIN was the head tug and towing bulk carrier GLOXINIA and tug FLYING TEMPEST was the stern tug assisting GLOXINIA as she passed Govan Watch House on her way upriver to berth at Glasgow.

Arrival

Monday, July 9, 1962 @ 0557
LOCHDUNVEGAN (1950-1973 General cargo coaster 190 feet long of David MacBrayne, Glasgow) Own Page

LOCHDUNVEGAN passes Bowling on her way upriver to Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : arrival = Inbound = heading east upriver towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Net Tonnage222

Ship Event

Monday, July 9, 1962 @ 0610
FLYING MERLIN ( 1951-1967 Coastal and harbour tug of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug FLYING MERLIN 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 Tonnage261

Ship Event

Monday, July 9, 1962 @ 0621
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

Monday, July 9, 1962 @ 0630
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

Monday, July 9, 1962 @ 0644
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, Glasgow heading upriver towards 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

Ship Event

Monday, July 9, 1962 @ 0646
LOCHDUNVEGAN (1950-1973 General cargo coaster 190 feet long of David MacBrayne, Glasgow) Own Page

MacBrayne's LOCHDUNVEGAN 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
Net Tonnage222

Ship Event

Monday, July 9, 1962 @ 0650
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

Sailing

Monday, July 9, 1962 @ 0705
GLEN SANNOX (1957-1989 Passenger / vehicle ferry 256 feet long of Caledonian Steam Packet Company, / Caledonian MacBrayne, Gourock) Own Page

GLEN SANNOX leaves Ardrossan Harbour for Brodick (Isle of Arran)

Sailing forBrodick (Isle of Arran), Firth of Clyde, ScotlandPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthWinton Pier, Ardrossan HarbourNet Tonnage388
Outward cargoPassengers and general cargoGross Tonnage1,107
Ships agentBritish RailwaysDeadweght Tonnage301

Arrival

Monday, July 9, 1962 @ 0755
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 Brodick (Isle of Arran)

Arrived fromBrodick, (Isle of Arran), Firth of Clyde, ScotlandPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthWinton Pier, Ardrossan HarbourGross Tonnage623
Cargo carried on arrivalPassengersDeadweght Tonnage161
Ships agentBritish Railway

Sailing

Monday, July 9, 1962 @ 0800
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 Ayr

Sailing forAyr (On the Firth of Clyde, Ayrshire, Scotland)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthWinton Pier, Ardrossan HarbourGross Tonnage623
Outward cargoLight - no Passengers on boardDeadweght Tonnage161
Ships agentBritish Railway

Arrival

Monday, July 9, 1962 @ 0820
INVERTEST ( 1920 - Harbour oiler - steam tanker, 127 feet long of Esso Petroleum, London) Own Page

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

Sailing

Monday, July 9, 1962 @ 0828
DALMARNOCK (1925-1971 Effluent sludge tanker 237 feet long of Corporation of Glasgow) Own Page
Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : outbound and heading west downriver towards GreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage1371

Sailing

Monday, July 9, 1962 @ 0841
HOPPER No 25 (1954-1982 Hopper barge 210 feet long of Clyde Navigation Trust, Glasgow) Own Page
Ship's locationPassing Bowling Watch House, River Clyde : outbound and heading west downriver towards GreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow
Net Tonnage330
Gross Tonnage941