Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Ship Event

Wednesday, August 1, 1962 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
SAXONIA (1954- 1963 Passenger liner of Cunard Line, Liverpool) Own Page

SAXONIA from Southampton at Montreal 1 August

Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, UK)
Gross Tonnage21,637

Ship Event

Wednesday, August 1, 1962 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
MATHURA (1956-1972 Cargo Liner of Brocklebank Line, Liverpool) Own Page

MATHURA from New Orleans at Liverpool 1 August

Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, UK)
Gross Tonnage8,782

Ship Event

Wednesday, August 1, 1962 @ 0900
SHUNA (1937 - 1963 Steam general cargo North-Sea coaster 274 feet long of Glen & Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Glen's north-sea coaster SHUNA bunkers 220 tons of coal in Glasgow

Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage1,652

SHUNA arrived in Glasgow from Gothenburg via Dublin on 28th July at 1535.

At 1630 on 31st July she shifted from berth 31 to berth 28 Prince's Dock

She bunkered 220 tons of coal on 1st August

SHUNA left Glasgow on 4th August at 1245 for Kotka (Finland)

Arrival

Wednesday, August 1, 1962 @ 0900
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 Ayr

Arrived fromAyr Harbour (Firth of Clyde)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour Gross Tonnage623
Master of vessel on arrivalJ SimpsonDeadweght Tonnage161
Cargo carried on arrivalLight - no Passengers on board
Ships agentBritish Railways

CALEDONIA arrives from Ayr to be available to take extra passengers to Brodick if GLEN SANNOX should be filled to capacity 

Sailing

Wednesday, August 1, 1962 @ 0931
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

Arrival

Wednesday, August 1, 1962 @ 0940
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

Wednesday, August 1, 1962 @ 1028
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

Wednesday, August 1, 1962 @ 1035
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 Ayr

Sailing forAyr (On the Firth of Clyde, Ayrshire, Scotland)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthArdrossan HarbourGross Tonnage623
Outward cargoLight - no Passengers on boardDeadweght Tonnage161
Master of vessel on sailingJ Simpson
Ships agentBritish Railways

CALEDONIA had arrived from Ayr to be available to take extra passengers to Brodick if GLEN SANNOX should be filled to capacity 

Sailing

Wednesday, August 1, 1962 @ 1050
STORMLIGHT (Clyde puffer of Ross & Marshall, Greenock) Own Page

Puffer STORMLIGHT leaves Ardrossan light-ship for Greenock

Sailing forGreenockPort of RegistryGreenock
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Reg Tonnage71
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on board
Draught aft on sailing8 feet
Master of vessel on sailingW Sutherland
Ships agentR L Alpine, Harbour Street, Ardrossan

Sailing

Wednesday, August 1, 1962 @ 1200
HANS (General cargo coaster, 2 holds, one mast of Dutch owners) Own Page

HANS leaves Ardrossan Harbour for Carnlough (Northern Ireland)

Sailing forCarnlough ( County Antrim, Northern Ireland )Port of RegistryGroningen
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Net Tonnage179
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on board
Draught aft on sailing7 feet
Master of vessel on sailingD Jager
Ships agentR L Alpine, Harbour Street, Ardrossan

Sailing

Wednesday, August 1, 1962 @ 1300
MOONLIGHT (1952- 1966 steam engined general cargo Clyde puffer lighter 88 feet long of Ross & Marshall, Glasgow : 1970 scrapped at Troon) Own Page

MOONLIGHT leaves Ardrossan for Glenarm (Northern Ireland)

Sailing forGlenarm (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Gross Tonnage164
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on boardDeadweght Tonnage188
Draught aft on sailing8' 6"
Master of vessel on sailingD Logan (of Portree, Isle of Skye)
Ships agentR L Alpine, Harbour Street, Ardrossan

Sailing

Wednesday, August 1, 1962 @ 1530
SCHIEHALLION (1961-1970 Deep-sea fishing trawler No. GN73 being 108 feet long of Grampian motor Trawlers/Carnie & Croan)) Own Page

SCHIEHALLION 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 HarbourNet Tonnage60
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on boardGross Tonnage243
Draught aft on sailing13 feet

Sailing

Wednesday, August 1, 1962 @ 1550
SAINT ANGUS (1936 -1965 General cargo coaster 151 feet long of J & A Gardner Company, Glasgow) Own Page

SAINT ANGUS leaves Ardrossan Harbour light-ship for Lochaline in the Sound of Mull

Sailing forLochaline, Morvern area, Sound of Mull, Scottish HighlandsPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Reg Tonnage195
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on boardGross Tonnage391
Draught aft on sailing10 feet
Master of vessel on sailingD Black
Ships agentR L Alpine, Harbour Street, Ardrossan

Sailing

Wednesday, August 1, 1962 @ 1630
GRANTON KESTREL (Deep-sea fishing trawler) Own Page

GRANTON KESTREL leaves Ardrossan for distant fishing grounds

Sailing forSea - probably deep-sea fishing grounds off the Outer Hebrides Islands of ScotlandPort of RegistryGranton (Scotland, UK)
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on boardNet Tonnage67
Draught aft on sailing12 feet

Sailing

Wednesday, August 1, 1962 @ 1640
LAIRDSROCK (1947-1966 General cargo 2-hatch coaster 166 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : Sank 1980 in Greek waters) Own Page

LAIRDSROCK departs Ardrossan light-ship for Greenock

Sailing forGreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Net Tonnage234
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on boardGross Tonnage471
Master of vessel on sailingN McIntyre
Ships agentBurns & Laird Line, The Harbour, Ardrossan

LAIRDSROCK was heading for Greenock, most likely to Scott's Shipyard to load steel plates for the Harland & Wolff Shipyard at Belfast