Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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What/When Ship

Ship Movement

Thursday, July 19, 1962 @ 1428
FLYING DUCK (1956-1976 Tug 99 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug FLYING DUCK tows RUYSDAEL from 4 Meadowside Quay past Govan Watch House, Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Watch House, Govan, Glasgow : inbound and heading east upriver towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berth4 Meadowside Quay, GlasgowGross Tonnage176

Tug FLYING DUCK at bow and tug FLYING SPITFIRE at stern were towing RUYSDAEL from berth 4 Meadowside Quay ahead and passing Govan Watch House at Govan Wharf, Govan, Glasgow, and heading East upriver.

   At Prince's Dock canting basin (= a large area of water where a ship can be turned around 180 degrees) the two tugs canted (= turned) RUYSDAEL and the ship was then able to proceed down the River Clyde on the start of her passage to her next port-of-call.

Sailing

Thursday, July 19, 1962 @ 1445
CITY OF POONA (1946 - 1968 general cargo liner 489 feet long of Ellerman Line (Hall Line), London Own Page

Ellerman's cargo liner CITY OF POONA departs Glasgow for Liverpool

Arrived fromEldersliePort of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berth6 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, head East, bow 1 blind from topNet Tonnage5,644
Sailing forLiverpoolGross Tonnage9,850
Sailed from berth77 Plantation Quay, Glasgow, head WestDeadweght Tonnage11,956
Draught forward on arrival11' 1"
Draught aft on arrival18' 7"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight (200 tons of sand ballast)
Commenced discharge of inward cargo17th July at 0800
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJ Spencer & Company
Completed discharge of inward cargo19th July
Draught forward on sailing10' 3"
Draught aft on sailing21' 4"
Ships agentCity Line, Glasgow

CITY OF POONA arrived at Prince's Dock from Elderslie at 1005 on 13th July. At 1050 on 17th July CITY OF POONA left from berth 6 Prince's Dock, shifting to berth 77 Plantation Quay, head West, arriving in position 77 at 1130 am. Draught forward was 11' 7" and aft 18' 11" She departed from Plantation Quay for Liverpool on 19th July at 1445

Sailing

Thursday, July 19, 1962 @ 1445
SUMMERSIDE (1961> Deep-sea fishing trawler 106 feet long of William Liston Ltd, Leith) Own Page

SUMMERSIDE leaves Ardrossan Harbour for deep-sea fishing grounds

Sailing forSea - probably deep-sea fishing grounds off the Outer Hebrides Islands of ScotlandPort of RegistryLeith (Scotland, UK)
Sailed from berthArdrossan HarbourNet Tonnage70
Gross Tonnage214

Ship Movement

Thursday, July 19, 1962 @ 1502
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

Sailing

Thursday, July 19, 1962 @ 1505
TIDE (1959 - 1973 general cargo coaster 192 feet 48.9m overall of Amons & Co, Zaandam / N.V. Rederij "Tide", Bunde, Limburg /Timmerman's Handel & Industrie Maats N.V., Goes, Netherlands) Own Page

Timmerman's Dutch coaster TIDE sails light-ship for Portrush, Northern Ireland

Arrived fromNarvik (Norway)Port of RegistryGoes (Netherlands)
Arrived in berth25 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, head EastNet Tonnage267
Sailing forPortrush (County Antrim, Northern Ireland)Gross Tonnage399
Sailed from berth25 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, head EastDeadweght Tonnage565
Draught forward on arrival10' 7"
Draught aft on arrival12 feet
Cargo carried on arrival520 tons felspar
Commenced discharge of inward cargo18th July at 0800
Stevedore discharging inward cargoHoneyman
Completed discharge of inward cargo19th July at 1340
Outward cargoLight
Draught forward on sailing4 feet
Draught aft on sailing8' 3"
Ships agentC Salvesen

TIDE arrived in Prince's Dock from Narvik (Norway) at 1525 on 17th July

She departed Glasgow, light-ship, for Portrush on 19th July at 1505

Ship Movement

Thursday, July 19, 1962 @ 1511
BRIGADIER (1961-1976 coastal and harbour tug 110 feet long of Steel & Bennie) Own Page

Tug BRIGADIER 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 Tonnage223

Ship Movement

Thursday, July 19, 1962 @ 1516
FLYING DIPPER ( 1958-1977 Tug 114 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug FLYING DIPPER 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 Tonnage274

Ship Movement

Thursday, July 19, 1962 @ 1530
VANGUARD (In 1962 Tug of Steel & Bennie Ltd., Glasgow) Own Page

Tug VANGUARD 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.)

Ship Movement

Thursday, July 19, 1962 @ 1539
CAMPAIGNER ( 1957 - 1970 Tug 114 feet long of Steel & Bennie Ltd., Glasgow) Own Page

Tug CAMPAIGNER 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.)
Gross Tonnage248

Sailing

Thursday, July 19, 1962 @ 1540
DEVERON (1959-1963 General cargo coaster 201 feet long of William Sloan Company, Glasgow : 1979 sank off Cyprus) Own Page

DEVERON leaves Ardrossan with a general cargo for Belfast

Sailing forBelfast (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (berth 8 "Burns Berth" Eglinton Tidal Dock near to Burns & Laird office and store)Net Tonnage253
Outward cargoGeneral cargoGross Tonnage511
Ships agentBurns & Laird Lines, The Harbour, Ardrossan

News Event

Thursday, July 19, 1962 @ 1700
SPANIEL (1955-1973 Coaster handling containers, trailers and flats, 224 feet long of Link Line/ Coast Line : 1981 Scrapped at Aviles, Spain) Own Page

Signature of J Fullerton, Master of SPANIEL, and ship's stamp

Ship's locationEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)

Arrival

Thursday, July 19, 1962 @ 1735
GLEN SANNOX (1957-1989 Passenger / vehicle ferry 256 feet long of Caledonian Steam Packet Company, / Caledonian MacBrayne, Gourock) Own Page

GLEN SANNOX arrives at Ardrossan Harbour from Brodick (Isle of Arran) on her regular service

Arrived fromBrodick, (Isle of Arran), Firth of Clyde, ScotlandPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthWinton Pier, Ardrossan HarbourNet Tonnage388
Cargo carried on arrivalPassengers and general cargoGross Tonnage1,107
Ships agentBritish RailwaysDeadweght Tonnage301

Sailing

Thursday, July 19, 1962 @ 1805
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) on her regular service

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

Sailing

Thursday, July 19, 1962 @ 1810
CLIPPER ( 1956 - 1968 General cargo coaster 191 feet long of A C Hoff, Rotterdam : 1973 sank near Calais) Own Page

CLIPPER leaves Ardrossan on her regular container service to Larne

Sailing forLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryRotterdam
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan HarbourNet Tonnage315
Outward cargoContainersGross Tonnage499
Ships agentAnglo Continental Container Service, The Harbour, ArdrossanDeadweght Tonnage780

Ship Movement

Thursday, July 19, 1962 @ 1845
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
RUYSDAEL (1957 - 1968 general cargo ship 461 feet long of Bolton Shipping Company, London : 1979 scrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan) Own Page

RUYSDAEL shifting from Meadowside Quay arrives at Prince's Dock, Glasgow to continue unloading

Arrived fromBuenos Aires (Argentina) via LiverpoolPort of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berth7 / 8 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (with her head east and stern 5 1/2 blinds in)Gross Tonnage6452
Sailing forBuenos Aires (Argentina) via LiverpoolDeadweght Tonnage10,431
Sailed from berth7 / 8 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (with her head east)
Draught forward on arrival18' 08"
Draught aft on arrival21' 04"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 1,477 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 7th July
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJames Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines)
Completed discharge of inward cargo1530 on 10th July
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 25th July
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 150 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoJames Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines)
Completed loading outward cargo1500 on 26th July
Draught forward on sailing11' 02"
Draught aft on sailing16' 07"
Vessel bunkeredAt 1010 on 25th July bunkered 140 tons Diesel and at 1515 bunkered 10 tons fuel oil from APEXITY
Ships agentJ S Nowery & Co., Ltd., 93 Hope Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 5133