Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Arrival

Saturday, July 21, 1962 @ 1955
IRISH COAST ( 1952-1968 Passenger and cargo vessel 340 feet long of Coast Lines, Liverpool) Own Page

IRISH COAST arrives at Ardrossan from Belfast (Northern Ireland) on her summer passenger service

Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berthMontgomerie Pier berth 11 Ardrossan Harbour
Cargo carried on arrivalPassengers
Ships agentBurns & Laird Lines, The Harbour, Ardrossan

Arrival

Saturday, July 21, 1962 @ 2025
MONA'S ISLE ( 1950 - 1980 Passenger vessel of Isle of Man Steam Packet Company) Own Page

MONA'S ISLE arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with passengers from Douglas (Isle of Man)

Arrived fromDouglas (Isle of Man)Port of RegistryDouglas ( Isle of Man )
Arrived in berthArdrossan HarbourReg Tonnage953
Cargo carried on arrivalPassengersGross Tonnage2,491
Ships agentRennie & Watson

Arrival

Saturday, July 21, 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 arrives at Ardrossan from Larne on her regular container service

Arrived fromLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryRotterdam (Holland)
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan HarbourNet Tonnage300
Cargo carried on arrivalContainersGross Tonnage519
Ships agentAnglo Continental Container Service, The Harbour, ArdrossanDeadweght Tonnage800

Arrival

Sunday, July 22, 1962 @ 0615
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM (1949 - 1971 General cargo Liner 481 feet long of Ellerman Line, London) Own Page

Ellerman's cargo liner CITY OF BIRMINGHAM arrives in Glasgow from Mombasa (Kenya) via Liverpool

Arrived fromMombasa (Kenya) via LiverpoolPort of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berth2/3 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, head East, bow 5 blinds from wallGross Tonnage7,492
Sailing forPort Sudan (Republic of Sudan, Red Sea, Africa) and Bombay (India) via Liverpool
Sailed from berth4 Prince's Dock, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival14' 5"
Draught aft on arrival19' 9"
Cargo carried on arrival962 tons general
Commenced discharge of inward cargo23rd July at 0800
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJ Spencer & Company
Completed discharge of inward cargo26th July at 1430
Commened loading outward cargo2nd August at 0800
Outward cargo1315 tons general
Stevedore loading outward cargoJ Spencer & Company
Heavy lifts loaded10th August 7 heavy lifts totalling 34 tons 18 cwts
Completed loading outward cargo13th August at 1830
Draught forward on sailing14' 8"
Draught aft on sailing19' 3"
Ships agentCity Line, Glasgow

CITY OF BIRMINGHAM arrived in Prince's Dock from Liverpool on 22nd July at 0615

At 1610 on 28th July CITY OF BIRMINGHAM shifted from berth 2/3 Prince's Dock to berth 4 Prince's Dock

On 10th August the floating crane NEWSHOT came alongside and loaded 7 heavy lifts, total 34 tons 18 cwts, onto the Ellerman vessel.

CITY OF BIRMINGHAM departed Prince's Dock on 13th August at 1930 for Port Sudan and Bombay via Liverpool

Sailing

Sunday, July 22, 1962 @ 1215
MONA'S ISLE ( 1950 - 1980 Passenger vessel of Isle of Man Steam Packet Company) Own Page

MONA'S ISLE leaves Ardrossan Harbour with passengers for Douglas (Isle of Man)

Sailing forDouglas, Isle of ManPort of RegistryDouglas ( Isle of Man )
Sailed from berthArdrossan HarbourReg Tonnage953
Outward cargoPassengersGross Tonnage2,491
Ships agentRennie & Watson

Arrival

Sunday, July 22, 1962 @ 1235
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 Troon to embark passengers for an excursion cruise

Arrived fromTroon, AyrshirePort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthWinton Pier, Ardrossan HarbourGross Tonnage623
Cargo carried on arrivalPassengersDeadweght Tonnage161
Ships agentBritish Railways

Sailing

Sunday, July 22, 1962 @ 1240
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 Largs on an excursion cruise

Sailing forLargs (Ayrshire, Firth of Clyde)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthWinton Pier, Ardrossan HarbourGross Tonnage623
Outward cargoPassengersDeadweght Tonnage161
Ships agentBritish Railways

Arrival

Sunday, July 22, 1962 @ 1315
GRANTON OSPREY ( 1960 - 1970 Deep-sea fishing trawler GN19 of William Carnie / Carnie & Croan, Granton) Own Page

GRANTON OSPREY arrives at Ardrossan with her catch of 900 boxes of fish

Arrived fromSea - Distant fishing grounds - usually off the Outer Hebrides - the Western Isles of ScotlandPort of RegistryGranton, Edinburgh
Arrived in berthArdrossan HarbourReg Tonnage79
Master of vessel on arrivalR Telford
Draught aft on arrival13 feet
Cargo carried on arrival900 boxes of fish

Sailing

Sunday, July 22, 1962 @ 1530
ARCADIAN (1960 - 1974 General cargo liner 366 feet long of Ellerman & Papayanni Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Ellerman's cargo liner ARCADIAN leaves Glasgow for Tripoli (Libya)

Arrived fromMediterranean ports via LiverpoolPort of RegistryLiverpool (England, UK)
Arrived in berth4 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, head East, bow 1 blind from top
Sailing forTripoli (Libya)
Sailed from berth4 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, head East, bow 1 blind from top
Draught forward on arrival12' 7"
Draught aft on arrival16' 10"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral 37 tons in and out
Commenced discharge of inward cargo19th July at 0800
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJ Spencer & Company
Completed discharge of inward cargo19th July at 1200 (36 tons)
Commened loading outward cargo19th July at 1300
Outward cargo800 tons general
Stevedore loading outward cargoJ Spencer & Company
Completed loading outward cargo22nd July at 1500
Draught forward on sailing16' 10"
Draught aft on sailing17' 5"
Ships agentCity Line

ARCADIAN arrived in Glasgow from Mediterranean ports via Liverpool at 1850 on 18th July.

She departed from Prince's Dock for Tripoli (Libya) in a hot corner of the Mediterranean on 22nd July at 1530

Sailing

Sunday, July 22, 1962 @ 1615
INDIAN PIONEER (1947-1972 General cargo ship 456 feet long of India Steamship Company, Calcutta : 1978 broken up in Bombay) Own Page

India Steamship Company's INDIAN PIONEER departs Glasgow for Liverpool

Arrived fromBombay (India) via AvonmouthPort of RegistryCalcutta (India)
Arrived in berth22 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, head East, bow on wall
Sailing forLiverpool
Sailed from berth22 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, head East, bow on wall
Draught forward on arrival15' 6"
Draught aft on arrival21' 1"
Cargo carried on arrival998 tons of ground nuts
Commenced discharge of inward cargo19th July at 0800
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClutha Stevedores
Completed discharge of inward cargo22nd July at 1400
Outward cargoPart same cargo
Draught forward on sailing13' 6"
Draught aft on sailing20' 9"
Ships agentW F Allan

At 0030 on 19th July INDIAN PIONEER arrived in Glasgow from Bombay (India) via Avonmouth with a cargo of ground nuts.

She sailed from Prince's Dock for Liverpool on 22nd July at 1615

Arrival

Sunday, July 22, 1962 @ 1735
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 Largs to land passengers from an excursion cruise

Arrived fromLargs (Ayrshire, Firth of Clyde)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthWinton Pier, Ardrossan HarbourGross Tonnage623
Cargo carried on arrivalPassengersDeadweght Tonnage161
Ships agentBritish Railways

Sailing

Sunday, July 22, 1962 @ 1740
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 Troon on an excursion cruise

Sailing forTroon (Firth of Clyde, Ayrshire, Scotland)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthWinton Pier, Ardrossan HarbourGross Tonnage623
Outward cargoPassengersDeadweght Tonnage161
Ships agentBritish Railways

Arrival

Monday, July 23, 1962 @ 0425
POINTER (1959 - 1975 Container, trailer and flat transport carrier 224 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow) Own Page

POINTER arrives at Ardrossan from Larne on her regular trailer service

Arrived fromLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Net Tonnage608
Cargo carried on arrivalTrailersGross Tonnage1,208
Ships agentNorthern Ireland Trailers

Ship Event

Monday, July 23, 1962 @ 0635
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 from Ardrossan Harbour

Ship's locationArdrossan HarbourPort of RegistryArdrossan
Gross Tonnage260

Sailing

Monday, July 23, 1962 @ 0635
FRAGUM (1952-1964 Coastal oil tanker 332 feet long of Shell Tankers, London :1976 scrapped at Hong Kong) Own Page

Shell coastal tanker FRAGUM departs Ardrossan for Stanlow with a cargo of Distillate

Sailing forStanlow (on the Manchester Ship Canal)Port of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Sailed from berthArdrossan HarbourReg Tonnage1,280
Outward cargoDistillate
Draught aft on sailing15' 9"
Master of vessel on sailingC Giachardi
Ships agentT L Duff, Montgomerie Street, Ardrossan

Tug SEAWAY assists Shell coastal tanker FRAGUM from Ardrossan Harbour