Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Arrival

Thursday, July 19, 1962 @ 2130
LETITIA (1961-1967 cargo liner 416 feet long of Donaldson Line, Glasgow) Own Page

LETITIA arrives in Cardiff from Liverpool

Arrived fromLiverpool (England)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthCardiff (South Wales)Gross Tonnage4,381
Master of vessel on arrivalCaptain J L DownieDeadweght Tonnage6,150

Ship Movement

Thursday, July 19, 1962 @ 2208
FRUIN ( 1958-1963 General cargo coaster of William Sloan Company, Glasgow) Own Page

FRUIN 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 Tonnage906

Ship Movement

Friday, July 20, 1962 @ 0108
WARRIOR (1935-1968 Tug 107 feet long of Steel & Bennie, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug WARRIOR tows CANBERRA STAR past Govan Watch House, Glasgow

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

Tugs BRIGADIER and CAMPAIGNER at bow and tug WARRIOR at stern were towing CANBERRA STAR moving ahead and passing Govan Watch House at Govan Wharf, Govan, Glasgow, and heading East upriver.

News Event

Friday, July 20, 1962 @ 0108
CANBERRA STAR (1956-1972 Refrigerated cargo liner of Salient Shipping Co (Hamilton, Bermuda) Ltd (Blue Star Line) London) Own Page

Blue Star cargo liner CANBERRA STAR passes Govan Watch House, Glasgow on her way upriver

Ship's locationPassing Govan Watch House, Govan, Glasgow : inbound and heading east upriver towards GlasgowPort of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Gross Tonnage8,398

Tugs BRIGADIER and CAMPAIGNER at bow and tug WARRIOR at stern were towing CANBERRA STAR moving ahead and passing Govan Watch House at Govan Wharf, Govan, Glasgow, and heading East upriver.

Ship Movement

Friday, July 20, 1962 @ 0108
CAMPAIGNER ( 1957 - 1970 Tug 114 feet long of Steel & Bennie Ltd., Glasgow) Own Page

Tug CAMPAIGNER tows CANBERRA STAR past Govan Watch House, Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Watch House, Govan, Glasgow : inbound and heading east upriver towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage248

Tugs BRIGADIER and CAMPAIGNER at bow and tug WARRIOR at stern were towing CANBERRA STAR moving ahead and passing Govan Watch House at Govan Wharf, Govan, Glasgow, and heading East upriver.

Ship Movement

Friday, July 20, 1962 @ 0108
BRIGADIER (1961-1976 coastal and harbour tug 110 feet long of Steel & Bennie) Own Page

Tug BRIGADIER tows CANBERRA STAR past Govan Watch House, Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Watch House, Govan, Glasgow : inbound and heading east upriver towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage223

Tugs BRIGADIER and CAMPAIGNER at bow and tug WARRIOR at stern were towing CANBERRA STAR moving ahead and passing Govan Watch House at Govan Wharf, Govan, Glasgow, and heading East upriver.

Ship Movement

Friday, July 20, 1962 @ 0119
FLYING DOLPHIN (Tug of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug FLYING DOLPHIN tows COPTIC past Govan Watch House, Glasgow

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

Tug FLYING TEMPEST at the bow and tug FLYING DOLPHIN at the stern were towing Shaw Savill's cargo liner COPTIC moving ahead and passing Govan Watch House at Govan Wharf, Govan, Glasgow, and heading East upriver.

News Event

Friday, July 20, 1962 @ 0119
COPTIC (1928 - 1965 general cargo ship 500 feet overall of Shaw Savill & Albion Line, London) Own Page

Tug FLYING DOLPHIN tows COPTIC past Govan Watch House, Glasgow

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

Tug FLYING TEMPEST at the bow and tug FLYING DOLPHIN at the stern were towing Shaw Savill's cargo liner COPTIC moving ahead and passing Govan Watch House at Govan Wharf, Govan, Glasgow, and heading East upriver.

Ship Movement

Friday, July 20, 1962 @ 0119
FLYING TEMPEST (1946-1962 Tug 108 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow : scrapped in 1982) Own Page

Tug FLYING TEMPEST tows COPTIC past Govan Watch House, Glasgow

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

Tug FLYING TEMPEST at the bow and tug FLYING DOLPHIN at the stern were towing Shaw Savill's cargo liner COPTIC moving ahead and passing Govan Watch House at Govan Wharf, Govan, Glasgow, and heading East upriver.

News Event

Friday, July 20, 1962 @ 0225
COPTIC (1928 - 1965 general cargo ship 500 feet overall of Shaw Savill & Albion Line, London) Own Page

Shaw Savill's cargo liner COPTIC arrives in Glasgow from Port Chalmers via Liverpool

Arrived fromPort Chalmers (New Zealand) via LiverpoolPort of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berth65 Mavisbank Quay, Glasgow, head West, bow 2 1/2 blinds from wall
Sailing forLondon
Sailed from berth65 Mavisbank Quay, Glasgow, head West, bow 2 1/2 blinds from wall
Draught forward on arrival16' 7"
Draught aft on arrival24' 5"
Cargo carried on arrival625 tons general
Commenced discharge of inward cargo20th July at 1300
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClutha Stevedores
Completed discharge of inward cargo23rd July at 1430
Outward cargoPart same
Draught forward on sailing15' 3"
Draught aft on sailing24 feet
Ships agentPatrick Henderson & Co., 95 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel CENtral 9467

On 20th July at 0225 Shaw Savill's COPTIC arrived in Glasgow from Port Chalmers (New Zealand) via Liverpool COPTIC departed Glasgow at 1640 on 25th July for London

News Event

Friday, July 20, 1962 @ 0225
ARMAR Own Page

ARMAR arrives at berth 2 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow

Arrived in berth2 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow

Assisted onto berth by tug FLYING SPITFIRE

Ship Movement

Friday, July 20, 1962 @ 0225
FLYING SPITFIRE (1946- Tug 108 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug FLYING SPITFIRE assists ARMAR to berth 2 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow

Ship's location2 Meadowside Quay, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow

Ship Movement

Friday, July 20, 1962 @ 0243
FLYING SPITFIRE (1946- Tug 108 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug FLYING SPITFIRE passing Govan Watch House, Glasgow and heading upriver towards Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Watch House, Govan, Glasgow : inbound and heading east upriver towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthARMAR at 2 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow

Ship Movement

Friday, July 20, 1962 @ 0254
FLYING DIPPER ( 1958-1977 Tug 114 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug FLYING DIPPER escorting BISHOPSGATE passing Govan Watch House, Glasgow towards Terminus

Ship's locationPassing Govan Watch House, Govan, Glasgow : inbound and heading east upriver to Terminus QuayPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage274

Tug FLYING MERLIN towing at the bow and tugs CHIEFTAIN and FLYING DUCK towing at the stern and the whole procession being escorted closely astern by tug FLYING DIPPER, the ore carrier BISHOPSGATE passes Govan Watch House, at Govan Wharf, Govan, Glasgow on her way up the River Clyde to Terminus Quay, Glasgow.

Ship Movement

Friday, July 20, 1962 @ 0254
BISHOPSGATE (1960-1968 Ore carrier 525 feet long of Bishopsgate Shipping / Silver Line, London) Own Page

Ore carrier BISHOPSGATE passing Govan Watch House, Glasgow towards Terminus Quay, Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Watch House, Govan, Glasgow : inbound and heading east upriver to Terminus QuayPort of RegistryLondon
Arrived fromSan Juan (Peru)
Cargo carried on arrivalIron Ore

Tug FLYING MERLIN towing at the bow and tugs CHIEFTAIN and FLYING DUCK towing at the stern and the whole procession being escorted closely astern by tug FLYING DIPPER, the ore carrier BISHOPSGATE passes Govan Watch House, at Govan Wharf, Govan, Glasgow on her way up the River Clyde to Terminus Quay, Glasgow.