Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Sailing

Monday, July 23, 1962 @ 1133
LETITIA (1961-1967 cargo liner 416 feet long of Donaldson Line, Glasgow) Own Page

LETITIA leaves Cardiff for Avonmouth

Sailing forAvonmouth (England)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthCardiff (South Wales)Gross Tonnage4,381
Master of vessel on sailingCaptain J L DownieDeadweght Tonnage6,150

News Event

Monday, July 23, 1962 @ 1345
PRINS CASIMIR (1955 - 1967 general cargo ship 258 feet long of Oranje Line, Rotterdam : 1992 scrapped) Own Page

Oranje Line's PRINS CASIMIR arrives in Glasgow from Toronto via London

Arrived fromToronto (Canada) via LondonPort of RegistryRotterdam (Netherlands)
Arrived in berth83 Plantation Quay, Glasgow, head West, bow 1 blind in
Sailing forMontreal (Canada) and Great Lakes
Sailed from berth83 Plantation Quay, Glasgow, head West, bow 1 blind in
Draught forward on arrival10' 9"
Draught aft on arrival15 feet
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo
Commenced discharge of inward cargo23rd July at 1410
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClutha Stevedoring Co .Ltd.,, Prince's Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone IBRox 1233
Completed discharge of inward cargo23rd July at 1515
Commened loading outward cargo23rd July at 1540
Outward cargo200 tons general
Stevedore loading outward cargoClutha Stevedoring Co. Ltd., Prince's Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone IBRox 1233
Completed loading outward cargo24th July at 1515
Draught forward on sailing11' 2"
Draught aft on sailing16' 2"
Ships agentJ C Peacock & Co. Ltd., 166 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C 1 Telephone DOUglas 7101 'Grams "Peacock"

PRINS CASIMIR arrived in berth at 1345 on 23rd July from Toronto via London. She sailed from Glasgow on 24th July at 1820 for Montreal and the Great Lakes.

Arrival

Monday, July 23, 1962 @ 1355
LOTHIAN LEADER (Deep-sea fishing trawler) Own Page

LOTHIAN LEADER arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with 735 boxes of fish

Arrived fromSea - Distant fishing grounds - usually off the Outer Hebrides - the Western Isles of ScotlandPort of RegistryGranton
Arrived in berthArdrossan HarbourNet TonnageDeep-sea fishing trawler
Master of vessel on arrivalA WoodReg Tonnage89
Draught aft on arrival12' 6"
Cargo carried on arrival735 boxes of fish

Sailing

Monday, July 23, 1962 @ 1415
WANDERER (1951 - 1970 general cargo liner 448 feet long of T & J Harrison Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Harrison Line's WANDERER departs Glasgow for Liverpool and West Indies

Arrived fromLiverpoolPort of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berth79 Plantation Quay, Glasgow, head West, stern 2 blinds in "East End"
Sailing forWest Indies via Liverpool
Sailed from berth79 Plantation Quay, Glasgow, head West, stern 2 blinds in "East End"
Draught forward on arrival13' 5"
Draught aft on arrival19' 3"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral out
Commened loading outward cargo18th July at 0800
Outward cargo1,131 tons general
Stevedore loading outward cargoJ Spencer & Company
Completed loading outward cargo23rd July at 1200 (1131 tons)
Draught forward on sailing15' 3"
Draught aft on sailing21' 10"
Engine trialsOn 20th July ahead and astern for 5 minutes from 1536 to 1541
Ships agentPrentice, Service & Henderson Ltd, 68 Gordon Street, Glasgow C 1

WANDERER arrived in Prince's Dock from Liverpool on 17th July at 1100. She departed from Glasgow on 23rd July at 1415 for West Indies via Liverpool.

Sailing

Monday, July 23, 1962 @ 1415
WANDERER (1951 - 1970 general cargo liner 448 feet long of T & J Harrison Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Harrison Line's WANDERER leaves Plantation Quay, Glasgow with general cargo for West Indies

Arrived fromLiverpool (England, U.K.)Port of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berth79 Plantation Quay, Glasgow (with her head west and stern 2 blinds in from east end)
Sailing forWest Indies via Liverpool
Sailed from berth79 Plantation Quay, Glasgow (with her head west and stern 2 blinds in from east end)
Draught forward on arrival13' 05"
Draught aft on arrival19' 03"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo outwards
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 18th July
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 1,131 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoJames Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines)
Completed loading outward cargo1200 on 23rd July
Draught forward on sailing15' 03"
Draught aft on sailing21' 10"
Engine trials20th July ahead and astern from 1536 to 1541 hours
Ships agentPrentice, Service & Henderson Ltd., 68 Gordon Street, Glasgow, C.1. Tel 0141- 248-4011

Arrival

Monday, July 23, 1962 @ 1424
LETITIA (1961-1967 cargo liner 416 feet long of Donaldson Line, Glasgow) Own Page

LETITIA arrives in Avonmouth from Cardiff and ends voyage 12

Arrived fromCardiff (Wales)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthAvonmouth (England)Gross Tonnage4,381
Master of vessel on arrivalCaptain J L DownieDeadweght Tonnage6,150

Arrival

Monday, July 23, 1962 @ 1500
SUMMERVALE (1960-1972 Deep-sea fishing trawler pennant LH 373 Length 106 feet of William Liston Ltd, Newhaven Edinburgh) Own Page

SUMMERVALE arrives at Ardrossan with her catch of fish

Arrived fromSea - Distant fishing grounds - usually off the Outer Hebrides - the Western Isles of ScotlandPort of RegistryLeith
Arrived in berthArdrossan HarbourReg Tonnage70
Master of vessel on arrivalW ListonGross Tonnage217
Cargo carried on arrivalFish

Ship Event

Monday, July 23, 1962 @ 1500
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
LETITIA (1961-1967 cargo liner 416 feet long of Donaldson Line, Glasgow) Own Page

LETITIA at Avonmouth discovers damage to main engine turbo blower 23rd to 30th July 1962

Ship's locationAvonmouth (England)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Vessel MasterCaptain J L DownieGross Tonnage4,381
Deadweght Tonnage6,150

Damage to main engine turbo blower discovered at Avonmouth 23rd to 30th July.

Sailing

Monday, July 23, 1962 @ 1540
STRATHERRICK (GN74 Deep-sea Trawler) Own Page

STRATHERRICK leaves Ardrossan for deep-sea fishing grounds

Sailing forSea - probably deep-sea fishing grounds off the Outer Hebrides Islands of ScotlandPort of RegistryGranton
Sailed from berthArdrossan HarbourReg Tonnage76
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on board

Sailing

Monday, July 23, 1962 @ 1650
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

Arrival

Monday, July 23, 1962 @ 1700
SPEEDWELL (in 1962 Inshore fishing trawler) Own Page

SPEEDWELL arrives in Ardrossan with her catch of 12 boxes of fish

Arrived fromSea - Inshore fishing grounds (usually in waters off Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde)Port of RegistryPort Seton (Scotland, UK)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour
Master of vessel on arrivalA Peden
Cargo carried on arrival12 boxes of fish

News Event

Monday, July 23, 1962 @ 1700
ADVENTURER (1960-1980 Cargo liner 490 feet long 15 knot of Charente S S Co / T & J Harrison, Liverpool) Own Page

Harrison Line's ADVENTURER closes at Glasgow for receiving cargo for South and East Africa

Ships agentPrentice, Service & Henderson Ltd., 68 Gordon Street, Glasgow, C.1. Port of RegistryLiverpool
Gross Tonnage8,971

Arrival

Monday, July 23, 1962 @ 1715
CHRISTINA 11 ( in 1962 for CHRISTINA 2 Inshore fishing trawler) Own Page

CHRISTINA 11 arrives in Ardrossan with her catch of 10 boxes of fish

Arrived fromSea - Inshore fishing grounds (usually in waters off Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde)Port of RegistryPort Seton (Scotland, UK)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour
Master of vessel on arrivalJ Harkins
Cargo carried on arrival10 boxes of fish

Arrival

Monday, July 23, 1962 @ 1725
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

Ship Movement

Monday, July 23, 1962 @ 1730
VISHVA JYOTI (1961 - 1986 General cargo liner 506 feet long of Shipping Corporation of India, Bombay) Own Page

VISHVA JYOTI shifts berth in Prince's Dock, Glasgow

Port of RegistryBombay, India
Gross Tonnage9,173

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 for Bombay via Liverpool at 0230 on 24th July