Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Sailing

Thursday, August 2, 1962 @ 1055
GRIETJE ( 1960-1963 General cargo coaster 130 feet long of Boersma Shipping, Netherlands) Own Page

GRIETJE departs Ardrossan light-ship for Carnlough (Northern Ireland)

Sailing forCarnlough ( County Antrim, Northern Ireland )Port of RegistryGroningen (Holland)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on board
Master of vessel on sailingP Mekkes
Ships agentR L Alpine, Harbour Street, Ardrossan

News Event

Thursday, August 2, 1962 @ 1100
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
MONA'S ISLE ( 1950 - 1980 Passenger vessel of Isle of Man Steam Packet Company) Own Page

Captain Griffin of passenger steamer MONA'S ISLE of Isle of Man Steam Packet Co. Ltd.

Port of RegistryDouglas ( Isle of Man )
Reg Tonnage953
Gross Tonnage2,491

Ship Movement

Thursday, August 2, 1962 @ 1215
AUCKLAND STAR ( 1958 - 1978 cargo liner 573 feet long of Blue Star Line, London) Own Page

Blue Star's AUCKLAND STAR shifts along berth at Plantation Quay, Glasgow

Port of RegistryLondon

AUCKLAND STAR arrived in Glasgow from Birkenhead at 1145 on 28th July 1962.

At 1215 on 2nd August she shifted 142 feet ahead in the berth.

She departed Glasgow for New Zealand via Liverpool on 3rd August at 1215

Arrival

Thursday, August 2, 1962 @ 1450
MONA'S ISLE ( 1950 - 1980 Passenger vessel of Isle of Man Steam Packet Company) Own Page

MONA'S ISLE arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with passengers from Douglas (Isle of Man)

Arrived fromDouglas (Isle of Man)Port of RegistryDouglas ( Isle of Man )
Arrived in berthMontgomerie Pier berth 11 Ardrossan HarbourReg Tonnage953
Master of vessel on arrivalF GriffinGross Tonnage2,491
Cargo carried on arrivalPassengers
Ships agentRennie & Watson, Glasgow

News Event

Thursday, August 2, 1962 @ 1530
MONA'S ISLE ( 1950 - 1980 Passenger vessel of Isle of Man Steam Packet Company) Own Page

Captain F Griffin, Isle of Man steamer MONA'S ISLE

Ship's locationArdrossan HarbourPort of RegistryDouglas ( Isle of Man )
Reg Tonnage953
Gross Tonnage2,491

Sailing

Thursday, August 2, 1962 @ 1535
SUMMERSIDE (1961- Deep-sea fishing trawler 106 feet long of William Liston Ltd, Leith) Own Page

Deep-sea fishing trawler SUMMERSIDE leaves Ardrossan for distant fishing grounds

Sailing forSea - distant deep-sea fishing groundsPort of RegistryLeith (Scotland, UK)
Sailed from berthArdrossan HarbourNet Tonnage70
Ships agentMr ListonGross Tonnage214

Sailing

Thursday, August 2, 1962 @ 1540
STRATHERRICK (GN74 Deep-sea Trawler) Own Page

Deep-sea fishing trawler STRATHERRICK leaves Ardrossan for distant fishing grounds

Sailing forSea - Distant fishing grounds - usually off the Outer Hebrides - the Western Isles of ScotlandPort of RegistryGranton
Sailed from berthArdrossan HarbourReg Tonnage76
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on board

Sailing

Thursday, August 2, 1962 @ 1610
MONA'S ISLE ( 1950 - 1980 Passenger vessel of Isle of Man Steam Packet Company) Own Page

MONA'S ISLE leaves Ardrossan Harbour with passengers for Douglas (Isle of Man)

Sailing forDouglas, Isle of ManPort of RegistryDouglas ( Isle of Man )
Sailed from berthMontgomerie Pier berth 11 Ardrossan HarbourReg Tonnage953
Outward cargoPassengersGross Tonnage2,491
Master of vessel on sailingF Griffin
Ships agentRennie & Watson, Glasgow

 

Sailing

Thursday, August 2, 1962 @ 1710
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 Line, The Harbour, Ardrossan

Arrival

Thursday, August 2, 1962 @ 1730
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, August 2, 1962 @ 1800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
ALBANY (1957-1971 General cargo ship 445 feet overall of Royal Mail Line, London : 1979 scrapped) Own Page

ALBANY left Gravesend 2 August for Maracaibo

Port of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage7,299

Sailing

Thursday, August 2, 1962 @ 1800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
BENATTOW (1950-1963 General cargo liner 446 feet long (formerly PEGU) of William Thomson's Ben Line, Edinburgh) Own Page

BENATTOW left Penang 2 August for Aden

Port of RegistryLeith (Scotland, UK)
Net Tonnage4,756
Gross Tonnage7,838

Sailing

Thursday, August 2, 1962 @ 1800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
CITY OF EXETER (1953-1971 Passenger (107) / General cargo liner of Ellerman Lines, London Own Page

CITY OF EXETER left Plymouth 2 August for London

Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Gross Tonnage13,253
Deadweght Tonnage11,400

Sailing

Thursday, August 2, 1962 @ 1800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
COLOMBIE (1931-1964 Passenger Liner 488 feet long of Companie Generale Transatlantique French Line, Le Havre: Scrapped 1974) Own Page

COLOMBIE left Southampton 2 August for Trinidad

Port of RegistryLe Havre (France)
Gross Tonnage13,381

Sailing

Thursday, August 2, 1962 @ 1800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
PORT VINDEX (1947-1971 General cargo ship of Port Line, London : 1971 Scrapped) Own Page

PORT VINDEX left Melbourne 2 August for Hobart (Tasmania)

Port of RegistryLondon (UK)
Gross Tonnage10,489