Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Arrival

Friday, August 10, 1962 @ 1735
STRONGBOW (1961-1976 Coastal and Harbour tug 110 feet long of Steel & Bennie / R & J H Rea / Cory Ship Towage, Greenock : 2005 scrapped) Own Page

Tug STRONGBOW arrives at Ardrossan Harbour and waits to assist in sailing the Tanker ARCA

Arrived fromGreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berthMontgomerie Pier berth 11 Ardrossan HarbourNet Tonnage41
Master of vessel on arrivalA McInnesGross Tonnage225

Sailing

Friday, August 10, 1962 @ 1830
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
Master of vessel on sailingA PurvisDeadweght Tonnage301
Ships agentBritish Railways

Ship Event

Friday, August 10, 1962 @ 1835
SEAWAY (1946 - 1969 Coastal and Harbour tug 114 feet long of Ardrossan Harbour Company, Ardrossan : 1969 Scrapped at Dalmuir, River Clyde) Own Page

Tug SEAWAY assists Shell Tanker ARCA to leave Ardrossan Harbour

Ship's locationArdrossan HarbourPort of RegistryArdrossan
Gross Tonnage260

Tug SEAWAY at the stern and tug STRONGBOW at the bow assist the Shell tanker ARCA stern first  from Ardrossan Harbour tanker berth to Ardrossan Roadstead

Sailing

Friday, August 10, 1962 @ 1835
STRONGBOW (1961-1976 Coastal and Harbour tug 110 feet long of Steel & Bennie / R & J H Rea / Cory Ship Towage, Greenock : 2005 scrapped) Own Page

Tug STRONGBOW assists Shell Tanker ARCA to leave Ardrossan Harbour

Ship's locationArdrossan HarbourPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailing forGreenockNet Tonnage41
Master of vessel on arrivalA McInnesGross Tonnage225

Tug SEAWAY at the stern and tug STRONGBOW at the bow assist the Shell tanker ARCA stern first  from Ardrossan Harbour tanker berth to Ardrossan Roadstead

At the roadstead the Pilot released STRONGBOW, and the tug left for Greenock

Sailing

Friday, August 10, 1962 @ 1835
ARCA (1959-1978 "A-class" Oil products tanker 170m overall of Shell Tankers N.V., Rotterdam : 1978 scrapped Hong Kong) Own Page

Shell Tanker ARCA leaves Ardrossan Harbour for Stanlow

Sailing forStanlow (on the Manchester Ship Canal)Port of Registrys'Gravenhage (Hague, Netherlands)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (berth 12 tanker berth)Gross Tonnage19,458
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on board
Draught aft on sailing21' 6"
Master of vessel on sailingP A Kooloos
Ships agentT L Duff, Montgomerie Street, Ardrossan

Tug SEAWAY at the stern and tug STRONGBOW at the bow assist the Shell tanker ARCA stern first  from Ardrossan Harbour tanker berth to Ardrossan Roadstead

Arrival

Friday, August 10, 1962 @ 2000
IRISH COAST ( 1952-1968 Passenger and cargo vessel 340 feet long of Coast Lines, Liverpool) Own Page

IRISH COAST arrives at Ardrossan from Belfast (Northern Ireland) on her summer passenger service

Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berthMontgomerie Pier berth 11 Ardrossan Harbour
Master of vessel on arrivalDouglas McCormick
Cargo carried on arrivalPassengers
Ships agentBurns & Laird Line, The Harbour, Ardrossan

Sailing

Friday, August 10, 1962 @ 2020
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 leaves Ardrossan on her regular trailer service to Larne

Sailing forLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour
Outward cargoTrailers
Master of vessel on sailingJ Fullarton
Ships agentNorthern Ireland Trailers

Sailing

Friday, August 10, 1962 @ 2030
MONICA (1932-1965 Coastal oil tanker 144 feet (44.10 metres) long of NV United Tank Coastal Rotterdam, Netherlands) Own Page

MONICA leaves Ardrossan carrying a cargo of tar for Belfast

Sailing forBelfast (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryRotterdam, Holland
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan HarbourNet Tonnage126
Outward cargoTarGross Tonnage325
Master of vessel on sailingDe JongDeadweght Tonnage419
Ships agentR L Alpine, Harbour Street, Ardrossan

Sailing

Friday, August 10, 1962 @ 2335
SNAEFELL (1948-1978 Passenger vessel 345 feet (105 m) 21.5 knots of Isle of Man Steam Packet Company) Own Page

SNAEFELL leaves Ardrossan carrying passengers to Douglas (Isle of Man)

Sailing forDouglas, Isle of ManPort of RegistryDouglas ( Isle of Man )
Sailed from berthArdrossan HarbourGross Tonnage2,489
Outward cargoPassengers
Ships agentRennie & Watson

Arrival

Friday, August 10, 1962 @ 2355
FLORES (1957- General cargo coaster 61.05 metres length of Ripmeester & Co N.V./ Rederij Gebr. Sloots Own Page

FLORES arrives in Ardrossan to load a cargo of steel for Cadiz (Spain)

Arrived fromGlasgowPort of RegistryVlaarindingen (Netherlands)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Net Tonnage272
Master of vessel on arrivalH SlootsGross Tonnage499
Cargo carried on arrivalLight - no cargo on boardDeadweght Tonnage865
Ships agentR L Alpine, Harbour Street, Ardrossan

Arrival

Saturday, August 11, 1962 @ 0110
ANTRIM COAST (1937-1964 a general cargo coaster 209 feet long of Coast Line, Liverpool) Own Page

ANTRIM COAST arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with a general cargo from Belfast (Northern Ireland)

Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (berth 8 "Burns Berth" Eglinton Tidal Dock near to Burns & Laird office and store)Net Tonnage234
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo Gross Tonnage646
Ships agentBurns & Laird Line, The Harbour, ArdrossanDeadweght Tonnage930

Arrival

Saturday, August 11, 1962 @ 0205
GRIETJE ( 1960-1963 General cargo coaster 130 feet long of Boersma Shipping, Netherlands) Own Page

GRIETJE arrives in Ardrossan with a cargo of Limestone from Carnlough (Northern Ireland)

Arrived fromCarnlough ( County Antrim, Northern Ireland )Port of RegistryGroningen (Holland)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)
Master of vessel on arrivalP Mekkes
Draught aft on arrival8 feet
Cargo carried on arrivalLimestone
Ships agentR L Alpine, Harbour Street, Ardrossan

Arrival

Saturday, August 11, 1962 @ 0500
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

Arrival

Saturday, August 11, 1962 @ 0540
SAN FLORO ( 1956-1971 General cargo coaster) Own Page

SAN FLORO arrives at Ardrossan with a cargo of Plywood from Bilbao (Spain)

Vessel MasterL M BustoPort of RegistrySantander (Spain)
Arrived fromBilbao (Spain) via Newport (Wales)Reg Tonnage458
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Gross Tonnage976
Draught aft on arrival10' 6"Deadweght Tonnage1300
Cargo carried on arrivalPlywood
Ships agentRennie & Watson

Arrival

Saturday, August 11, 1962 @ 0908
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 to await a sailing to Brodick (Isle of Arran)

Arrived fromClydePort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthArdrossan HarbourGross Tonnage623
Cargo carried on arrivalLight - no Passengers on boardDeadweght Tonnage161
Ships agentBritish Railways