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Thursday, July 19, 1962 @ 0149
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SOUTH AFRICAN VANGUARD |
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SOUTH AFRICAN VANGUARD under tow passes Govan Watch House, Glasgow |
| Ship's location | Passing Govan Watch House, Govan, Glasgow : inbound and heading east upriver towards Glasgow | Port of Registry | Kaapstad (Pronounced ka pstet : Afrikaans for "Cape Town") |
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Tug STRONGBOW at bow and tug CRUISER at stern were towing SOUTH AFRICAN VANGUARD ahead and passing Govan Watch House at Govan Wharf, Govan, Glasgow, and heading East upriver towards Glasgow. |
Ship Movement
Thursday, July 19, 1962 @ 0149
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STRONGBOW (1961-1976 Coastal and Harbour tug 110 feet long of Steel & Bennie / R & J H Rea / Cory Ship Towage, Greenock : 2005 scrapped) |
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Tug STRONGBOW tows SOUTH AFRICAN VANGUARD past Govan Watch House, Glasgow |
| Ship's location | Passing Govan Watch House, Govan, Glasgow : inbound and heading east upriver towards Glasgow | Port of Registry | Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) |
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| | Net Tonnage | 41 |
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| | Gross Tonnage | 225 |
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Tug STRONGBOW at bow and tug CRUISER at stern were towing SOUTH AFRICAN VANGUARD ahead and passing Govan Watch House at Govan Wharf, Govan, Glasgow, and heading East upriver towards Glasgow. |
Arrival
Thursday, July 19, 1962 @ 0445
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SPANIEL (1955-1973 Coaster handling containers, trailers and flats, 224 feet long of Link Line/ Coast Line : 1981 Scrapped at Aviles, Spain) |
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SPANIEL arrives in Ardrossan on her regular trailer service from Larne |
| Arrived from | Larne (Northern Ireland) | Port of Registry | Liverpool (England, U.K.) |
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| Arrived in berth | Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | Trailers | | |
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| Ships agent | Northern Ireland Trailers | | |
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Arrival
Thursday, July 19, 1962 @ 0455
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FEDERICO FERRER ( 1959-1979 General cargo coaster 179 feet long of Federico Ferrer Tuset, Valencia) |
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FEDERICO FERRER arrives in Ardrossan carrying a general cargo from La Pallice (France) |
| Arrived from | La Pallice ( the commercial deep-water port of La Rochelle, France) via Swansea | Port of Registry | Valencia |
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| Arrived in berth | Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour | Gross Tonnage | 560 |
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| Master of vessel on arrival | L Ruiz | Deadweght Tonnage | 948 |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 14' 3" | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | General cargo | | |
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Arrival
Thursday, July 19, 1962 @ 0615
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CLIPPER ( 1956 - 1968 General cargo coaster 191 feet long of A C Hoff, Rotterdam : 1973 sank near Calais) |
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CLIPPER arrives at Ardrossan from Larne on her regular container service |
| Arrived from | Larne (Northern Ireland) | Port of Registry | Rotterdam |
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| Arrived in berth | Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour | Net Tonnage | 315 |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | Containers | Gross Tonnage | 499 |
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| Ships agent | Anglo Continental Container Service, The Harbour, Ardrossan | Deadweght Tonnage | 780 |
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Ship Movement
Thursday, July 19, 1962 @ 0623
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ROYAL SCOTSMAN (1936-1967 Passenger and cargo ship 339 feet long of Burns & Laird Line, Glasgow) |
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ROYAL SCOTSMAN passes Govan Watch House, Glasgow heading upriver towards Glasgow |
| Ship's location | Passing Govan Watch House, Govan, Glasgow : inbound and heading east upriver towards Glasgow | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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| | Gross Tonnage | 3,288 |
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News Event
Thursday, July 19, 1962 @ 0700
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U.S.S. THOMAS J GARY (1943-1973 Pennant Number DER326 Destroyer Escort 306 ft (93 m) of U.S. Navy) |
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U.S.S. THOMAS J GARY at Custom House Quay, Greenock for shore leave, water, etc. |
| Ship's location | Custom House Quay, Greenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) | Port of Registry | U.S. Navy |
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Ship Movement
Thursday, July 19, 1962 @ 0845
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LAIRDSCREST (1936-1968 coastal general cargo ship with Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : 1978 scrapped) |
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LAIRDSCREST passes Govan Watch House, Glasgow heading upriver towards Glasgow |
| Ship's location | Passing Govan Watch House, Govan, Glasgow : inbound and heading east upriver towards Glasgow | Port of Registry | Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) |
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| | Gross Tonnage | 789 |
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Ship Movement
Thursday, July 19, 1962 @ 0929
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NEWARK (Motor Launch of the Clyde Navigation Trust / Clyde Port Authority) |
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Motor launch NEWARK passes Govan Watch House, Glasgow heading upriver towards Glasgow |
| Ship's location | Passing Govan Watch House, Govan, Glasgow : inbound and heading east upriver towards Glasgow | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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Sailing
Thursday, July 19, 1962 @ 0930
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IRISH COAST ( 1952-1968 Passenger and cargo vessel 340 feet long of Coast Lines, Liverpool) |
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IRISH COAST leaves Ardrossan Harbour for Belfast (Northern Ireland) on her summer passenger service |
| Sailing for | Belfast (Northern Ireland) | Port of Registry | Liverpool |
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| Sailed from berth | Ardrossan Harbour | | |
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| Outward cargo | Passengers | | |
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| Ships agent | Burns & Laird Lines, The Harbour, Ardrossan | | |
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Arrival
Thursday, July 19, 1962 @ 0940
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GLEN SANNOX (1957-1989 Passenger / vehicle ferry 256 feet long of Caledonian Steam Packet Company, / Caledonian MacBrayne, Gourock) |
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GLEN SANNOX arrives at Ardrossan Harbour from Brodick (Isle of Arran) on her regular service |
| Arrived from | Brodick, (Isle of Arran), Firth of Clyde, Scotland | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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| Arrived in berth | Winton Pier, Ardrossan Harbour | Net Tonnage | 388 |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | Passengers and general cargo | Gross Tonnage | 1,107 |
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| Ships agent | British Railways | Deadweght Tonnage | 301 |
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Ship Movement
Thursday, July 19, 1962 @ 0941
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CLANITY ((1956 -1969 Coastal and Harbour oiler 171 feet long of F T Everard, London) |
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Harbour oiler CLANITY passes Govan Watch House, Glasgow heading upriver towards Stobcross, Glasgow |
| Ship's location | Passing Govan Watch House, Govan, Glasgow : inbound and heading east upriver towards Glasgow | Port of Registry | London (England, UK) |
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| | Net Tonnage | 224 |
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| | Gross Tonnage | 495 |
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Sailing
Thursday, July 19, 1962 @ 1012
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GLEN SANNOX (1957-1989 Passenger / vehicle ferry 256 feet long of Caledonian Steam Packet Company, / Caledonian MacBrayne, Gourock) |
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GLEN SANNOX leaves Ardrossan Harbour for Brodick (Isle of Arran) on her regular service |
| Sailing for | Brodick (Isle of Arran), Firth of Clyde, Scotland | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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| Sailed from berth | Winton Pier, Ardrossan Harbour | Net Tonnage | 388 |
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| Outward cargo | Passengers and general cargo | Gross Tonnage | 1,107 |
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| Ships agent | British Railways | Deadweght Tonnage | 301 |
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Ship Movement
Thursday, July 19, 1962 @ 1018
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LAIRDSGLEN (1954-1974 Livestock / general cargo ship 298 feet long of Burns and Laird Lines, Glasgow) |
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LAIRDSGLEN passes Govan Watch House, Glasgow heading upriver towards Glasgow |
| Ship's location | Passing Govan Watch House, Govan, Glasgow : inbound and heading east upriver towards Glasgow | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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| | Net Tonnage | 523 |
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| | Gross Tonnage | 1,544 |
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Ship Movement
Thursday, July 19, 1962 @ 1045
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TULIPBANK (1952-1979 Steam Petroleum Oil sludge Tank cleaning vessel 164 feet long of Foster Wheeler Process) |
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Tank cleaner TULIPBANK passes Govan Watch House, Glasgow heading upriver towards Glasgow |
| Ship's location | Passing Govan Watch House, Govan, Glasgow : inbound and heading east upriver towards Glasgow | Port of Registry | Liverpool |
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| | Gross Tonnage | 478 |
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