Ship Movement
Wednesday, July 18, 1962 @ 2349
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FLYING DUCK (1956-1976 Tug 99 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) |
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FLYING DUCK towing INDIAN PIONEER pass Govan Watch House, Glasgow and heading 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 | 176 |
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Tug FLYING WIZARD at bow and tug FLYING DUCK at stern were towing INDIAN PIONEER ahead and passing Govan Watch House at Govan Wharf, Govan, Glasgow, and heading East upriver towards Glasgow. |
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Wednesday, July 18, 1962 @ 2349
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INDIAN PIONEER (1947-1972 General cargo ship 456 feet long of India Steamship Company, Calcutta : 1978 broken up in Bombay) |
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INDIAN PIONEER under tow passes Govan Watch House, Glasgow and heading towards Glasgow |
| Ship's location | Passing Govan Watch House, Govan, Glasgow : inbound and heading east upriver towards Glasgow | Port of Registry | Calcutta (India) |
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Tug FLYING WIZARD at bow and tug FLYING DUCK at stern were towing INDIAN PIONEER ahead and passing Govan Watch House at Govan Wharf, Govan, Glasgow, and heading East upriver towards Glasgow. |
Ship Movement
Wednesday, July 18, 1962 @ 2349
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FLYING WIZARD ( 1960-1971 Tug 88 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) |
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FLYING WIZARD towing INDIAN PIONEER pass Govan Watch House, Glasgow and heading 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 | 112 |
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Tug FLYING WIZARD at bow and tug FLYING DUCK at stern were towing INDIAN PIONEER ahead and passing Govan Watch House at Govan Wharf, Govan, Glasgow, and heading East upriver towards Glasgow. |
Arrival
Thursday, July 19, 1962 @ 0030
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INDIAN PIONEER (1947-1972 General cargo ship 456 feet long of India Steamship Company, Calcutta : 1978 broken up in Bombay) |
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India Steamship Company's INDIAN PIONEER arrives at Glasgow with a cargo of ground nuts |
| Arrived from | Bombay (India) via Avonmouth | Port of Registry | Calcutta (India) |
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| Arrived in berth | 22 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, head East, bow on wall | | |
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| Sailing for | Liverpool | | |
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| Sailed from berth | 22 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, head East, bow on wall | | |
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| Draught forward on arrival | 15' 6" | | |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 21' 1" | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | 998 tons of ground nuts | | |
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| Commenced discharge of inward cargo | 19th July at 0800 | | |
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| Stevedore discharging inward cargo | Clutha Stevedores | | |
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| Completed discharge of inward cargo | 22nd July at 1400 | | |
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| Outward cargo | Part same cargo | | |
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| Draught forward on sailing | 13' 6" | | |
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| Draught aft on sailing | 20' 9" | | |
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| Ships agent | W F Allan | | |
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At 0030 on 19th July INDIAN PIONEER arrived in Glasgow from Bombay (India) via Avonmouth with a cargo of ground nuts.
INDIAN PIONEER sailed from Prince's Dock for Liverpool on 22nd July at 1615 |
Ship Movement
Thursday, July 19, 1962 @ 0149
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CRUISER (1953-1969 Shiphandling Tug 122 feet 5 inches overall of Steel & Bennie Tugowners, Glasgow : 1969 sold and renamed ARDNEIL) |
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Tug CRUISER 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, UK) |
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| | Gross Tonnage | 304 |
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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. |
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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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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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