Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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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.

Ship Movement

Friday, July 20, 1962 @ 0254
CHIEFTAIN (1930-1967 Tug 107 feet long of Steel & Bennie, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug CHIEFTAIN towing BISHOPSGATE passing Govan Watch House, Glasgow towards Terminus Quay

Ship's locationPassing Govan Watch House, Govan, Glasgow : inbound and heading east upriver to Terminus QuayPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage197

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
FLYING DUCK (1956-1976 Tug 99 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

FLYING DUCK towing BISHOPSGATE passing Govan Watch House, Glasgow towards Terminus Quay

Ship's locationPassing Govan Watch House, Govan, Glasgow : inbound and heading east upriver to Terminus QuayPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage176

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
FLYING MERLIN ( 1951-1967 Coastal and harbour tug of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

FLYING MERLIN towing BISHOPSGATE passing Govan Watch House, Glasgow towards Terminus Quay

Ship's locationPassing Govan Watch House, Govan, Glasgow : inbound and heading east upriver to Terminus QuayPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage261

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.

Arrival

Friday, July 20, 1962 @ 0355
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

Friday, July 20, 1962 @ 0420
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 berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan HarbourNet Tonnage608
Cargo carried on arrivalTrailersGross Tonnage1,208
Ships agentNorthern Ireland Trailers

Ship Movement

Friday, July 20, 1962 @ 0625
LAIRDS LOCH ( 1944-1969 Passenger / cargo vessel 263 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow) Own Page

LAIRDSLOCH passing Govan Watch House, Govan Wharf, Glasgow and heading towards Glasgow

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

Ship Movement

Friday, July 20, 1962 @ 0650
ROYAL ULSTERMAN (1936-1968 Passenger and cargo ship 339 feet long of Burns and Laird, Glasgow : 1973 Scrapped in Greece) Own Page

ROYAL ULSTERMAN passing Govan Watch House, Govan Wharf, Glasgow and heading towards Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Watch House, Govan, Glasgow : inbound and heading east upriver to GlasgowPort of RegistryBelfast (Northern Ireland, UK)
Net Tonnage1,449
Gross Tonnage3,288
Deadweght Tonnage854

Ship Movement

Friday, July 20, 1962 @ 0740
SCOTTISH COAST (1957-1969 Passenger cargo ship 342 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : 2002 scrapped at Mumbai, India)) Own Page

SCOTTISH COAST passing Govan Watch House, Govan Wharf, Glasgow and heading towards Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Watch House, Govan, Glasgow : inbound and heading east upriver to GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Net Tonnage1827
Gross Tonnage3817

Sailing

Friday, July 20, 1962 @ 0932
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 Lines, The Harbour, Ardrossan

Arrival

Friday, July 20, 1962 @ 0939
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