Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Arrival

Monday, July 23, 1962 @ 2310
PALM (1927-1963 Coastal tar carrier of Fishers of Newry) Own Page

Coastal tar carrier PALM arrives at Ardrossan to load a cargo of tar for Belfast

Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryNewry
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Reg Tonnage122
Master of vessel on arrivalJ HollywoodGross Tonnage343
Draught aft on arrival10 feet
Cargo carried on arrivalLight - no cargo on board
Ships agentR L Alpine, Harbour Street, Ardrossan

Arrival

Tuesday, July 24, 1962 @ 0215
SPANIEL (1955-1973 Coaster handling containers, trailers and flats, 224 feet long of Link Line/ Coast Line : 1981 Scrapped at Aviles, Spain) Own Page

SPANIEL arrives in Ardrossan on her regular trailer service from Larne

Arrived fromLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)
Cargo carried on arrivalTrailers
Ships agentNorthern Ireland Trailers

Sailing

Tuesday, July 24, 1962 @ 0230
VISHVA JYOTI (1961 - 1986 General cargo liner 506 feet long of Shipping Corporation of India, Bombay) Own Page

Shipping Corp of India's VISHVA JYOTI departs Glasgow for Bombay via Liverpool

Arrived fromRotterdamPort of RegistryBombay, India
Arrived in berth27 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, head West, head on 43rd pawlGross Tonnage9,173
Sailing forBombay via Liverpool
Sailed from berth19 Prince's Dock, Glasgow,
Draught forward on arrival11' 2"
Draught aft on arrival15' 6"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral out
Commened loading outward cargo21st July at 0800
Outward cargo650 tons general
Stevedore loading outward cargoClutha Stevedores
Heavy lifts loaded4 heavy lifts on 23rd July from floating crane NEWSHOT
Completed loading outward cargo23rd July at 1900
Draught forward on sailing17 feet
Draught aft on sailing16' 10"
Ships agentF W Allan

VISHVA JYOTI arrived in Prince's Dock from Rotterdam on 21st July at 0120.

On 23rd July the floating crane NEWSHOT came alongside and loaded 2 heavy lifts at 14 tons 10 cwts and also 2 heavy lifts at 11 tons 10 cwts onto VISHVA JYOTI

On 23rd July at 1730 she shifted from berth 27 Prince's Dock to berth 19 Prince's Dock

VISHVA JYOTI departed Glasgow at 0230 on 24th July for Bombay via Liverpool

Sailing

Tuesday, July 24, 1962 @ 0400
SPEEDWELL (in 1962 Inshore fishing trawler) Own Page

SPEEDWELL leaves Ardrossan for inshore fishing grounds in the Firth of Clyde off Isle of Arran

Sailing forSea - Inshore fishing grounds (usually in waters off Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde)Port of RegistryPort Seton (Scotland, UK)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on board
Master of vessel on sailingA Peden

Sailing

Tuesday, July 24, 1962 @ 0400
CHRISTINA 11 ( in 1962 for CHRISTINA 2 Inshore fishing trawler) Own Page

CHRISTINA 11 leaves Ardrossan for inshore fishing grounds in the Firth of Clyde off Isle of Arran

Sailing forSea - Inshore fishing grounds (usually in waters off Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde)Port of RegistryPort Seton (Scotland, UK)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on board
Master of vessel on sailingJ Harkins

Arrival

Tuesday, July 24, 1962 @ 0615
CLIPPER ( 1956 - 1968 General cargo coaster 191 feet long of A C Hoff, Rotterdam : 1973 sank near Calais) Own Page

CLIPPER arrives at Ardrossan from Larne on her regular container service

Arrived fromLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryRotterdam
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Net Tonnage315
Cargo carried on arrivalContainersGross Tonnage499
Ships agentAnglo Continental Container Service, The Harbour, ArdrossanDeadweght Tonnage780

News Event

Tuesday, July 24, 1962 @ 0809
SUE LYKES (1945 - 1972 general cargo ship 460 feet long of Lykes Brothers Steamship Company, USA : 1972 scrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan) Own Page

Lykes Line's cargo liner SUE LYKES arrives in Glasgow from Houston (Texas) via Manchester

Arrived fromHouston (USA) via ManchesterPort of RegistryTampa, Florida, USA
Arrived in berth21 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, head East, after end of no. 5 hold 2 blinds East of wallGross Tonnage8,067
Sailing forHouston (USA) via LiverpoolDeadweght Tonnage11,330
Sailed from berth21 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, head East, after end of no. 5 hold 2 blinds East of wall
Draught forward on arrival11' 4"
Draught aft on arrival17' 9"
Cargo carried on arrival947 tons general
Commenced discharge of inward cargo24th July at 0815
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJ Spencer & Company
Completed discharge of inward cargo25th July at 2045
Commened loading outward cargo25th July at 0800
Outward cargoPart same (in) and 188 tons general (out)
Stevedore loading outward cargoJ Spencer & Company
Completed loading outward cargo25th July at 2045
Draught forward on sailing10' 3"
Draught aft on sailing16 feet
Ships agentF C Strick

SUE LYKES arrived in Prince's Dock from Houston (USA) via Manchester at 0809 on 24th July, 1962. She departed Prince's Dock for Houston (USA) via Liverpool on 25th July at 2200

Arrival

Tuesday, July 24, 1962 @ 0922
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)

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

Sailing

Tuesday, July 24, 1962 @ 0930
IRISH COAST ( 1952-1968 Passenger and cargo vessel 340 feet long of Coast Lines, Liverpool) Own Page

IRISH COAST leaves Ardrossan Harbour for Belfast (Northern Ireland) on her summer passenger service

Sailing forBelfast (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryLiverpool
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour
Outward cargoPassengers
Ships agentBurns & Laird Line, The Harbour, Ardrossan

Sailing

Tuesday, July 24, 1962 @ 1014
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)

Sailing forBrodick (Isle of Arran), Firth of Clyde, ScotlandPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Winton Pier)Net Tonnage388
Outward cargoPassengers and general cargoGross Tonnage1,107
Ships agentBritish RailwaysDeadweght Tonnage301

Arrival

Tuesday, July 24, 1962 @ 1120
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 berthArdrossan Harbour (Winton Pier)Gross Tonnage623
Cargo carried on arrivalPassengersDeadweght Tonnage161
Ships agentBritish Railways

Sailing

Tuesday, July 24, 1962 @ 1130
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 berthArdrossan Harbour (Winton Pier)Gross Tonnage623
Outward cargoPassengersDeadweght Tonnage161
Ships agentBritish Railways

Arrival

Tuesday, July 24, 1962 @ 1545
MEUSE (1953 - 1970 general cargo coaster 160 feet overall 1953-1962 Wm. H. Muller & Co, Rotterdam then 1962-1970 Wm H Muller & Co., London) Own Page

Muller's MEUSE arrives in Glasgow from Paris via Liverpool

Arrived fromParis via LiverpoolPort of Registry1953-1962 Rotterdam and then 1962-1970 London
Arrived in berth65 " ? " Mavisbank Quay, Glasgow, head East, middle " ? " wall (parts are difficult to read)
Sailing forParis via Rouen
Sailed from berth65 " ? " Mavisbank Quay, Glasgow, head East, middle " ? " wall (parts are difficult to read)
Draught forward on arrival5' 6"
Draught aft on arrival8 feet
Cargo carried on arrival31 tons general
Commenced discharge of inward cargo25th July at 0800
Stevedore discharging inward cargoMessrs Andrew Maine
Completed discharge of inward cargo25th July at 1000
Commened loading outward cargo25th July at 0800
Outward cargo80 tons general
Stevedore loading outward cargoMessrs Andrew Maine
Completed loading outward cargo25th July at 1500
Draught forward on sailing5' 3"
Draught aft on sailing9' 10"
Ships agentJ Scott

MEUSE arrived in Glasgow at 1545 on 24th July 1962 from Paris via Liverpool

She departed Glasgow for Paris via Rouen on 26th July at 0825

Sailing

Tuesday, July 24, 1962 @ 1630
PALM (1927-1963 Coastal tar carrier of Fishers of Newry) Own Page

Coastal tar carrier PALM leaves Ardrossan with a cargo of tar for Belfast

Sailing forBelfast (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryNewry
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Reg Tonnage122
Outward cargoTarGross Tonnage343
Draught aft on sailing14 feet
Master of vessel on sailingJ Hollywood
Ships agentR L Alpine, Harbour Street, Ardrossan

Sailing

Tuesday, July 24, 1962 @ 1645
LISMORIA (1948 - 1967 Passenger / cargo liner 455 feet long of Donaldson Line, Glasgow : 1967 scrapped at Kaohsiung, Tatwan) Own Page

Donaldson Line's LISMORIA departs Prince's Dock, Glasgow, for Montreal (Canada)

Arrived fromMontreal (Canada)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth17 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, head West, bow 1 1/2 blinds inGross Tonnage8323
Sailing forMontreal
Sailed from berth14/15 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, head West
Draught forward on arrival19' 8"
Draught aft on arrival21' 3"
Cargo carried on arrival2994 tons general
Commenced discharge of inward cargo12th July at 0800
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClyde Stevedores
Completed discharge of inward cargo20th July at 1400
Commened loading outward cargo19th July at 1300
Outward cargo400 tons general
Stevedore loading outward cargoClyde Stevedores
Completed loading outward cargo24th July at 1500
Draught forward on sailing16' 6"
Draught aft on sailing19' 5"
Ships agentDonaldson Line, Glasgow

Donaldson line's LISMORIA arrived in Prince's Dock from Montreal at 0703 on 12th July. At 1700 on 18th July she shifted astern along the dock wall from berth 17 Prince's Dock to berth 14/15 Prince's Dock. LISMORIA departed from Prince's Dock for Montreal on 24th July at 1645