Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

News Event

Saturday, April 1, 1950 @ 1000
ACTUAL DATE and TIME are unknown and those shown are our best estimate
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1950s advert by David MacBrayne Ltd., Glasgow for services to the Western Highlands and Islands

News Event

Saturday, April 1, 1950 @ 1000
ACTUAL DATE and TIME are unknown and those shown are our best estimate
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1950s advert by David Traill & Sons, Stevedores and Contractors, Grangemouth, Scotland

News Event

Saturday, April 1, 1950 @ 1000
ACTUAL DATE and TIME are unknown and those shown are our best estimate
CALEDONIA (1948-1965 Passenger - Cargo Liner 506 feet long of Anchor Line, Glasgow) Own Page

Anchor Line poster of their CALEDONIA leaving Bombay on her homeward passage to UK

Port of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage11252

News Event

Tuesday, April 4, 1950 @ 1000
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
ENTERPRISE (General cargo ship) Own Page

ENTERPRISE arrives in Greenock with a cargo of Sugar from Cuba

Arrived fromCubaPort of RegistryPanama
Arrived in berthJames Watt Dock, Greenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Master of vessel on arrivalPetros Santazio
Cargo carried on arrivalSugar
Ships agentJ & J Denholm Ltd,, Greenock

News Event

Thursday, April 6, 1950 @ 1500
MOOLTAN (1923-1939 Passenger liner 608ft 183m long of Peninsular & Orient Line, London : 1939-1941 Armed Merchant Cruiser then Troopship of Royal Navy : 1941-1954 reverted to P & O : scrapped 1954) Own Page

MOOLTAN scheduled to leave Sydney (Australia) for England

Ship's locationNo. 13 Wharf, Pyrmont, Sydney (Australia) Port of RegistryBelfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.)
Sailing forEnglandNet Tonnage12,823
Outward cargoPassengers Gross Tonnage20,847
Ships agentMacDonald, Hamilton & Company, 247 George Street, Sydney

Sailing

Tuesday, April 18, 1950 @ 1100
GLENVILLE Own Page

New ship GLENVILLE moves from James Watt Dock, Greenock to Lithgow's Shipyard, Port Glasgow

Ship's locationDATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance onlyNet Tonnage3,727.44
Sailing forLithgow's Shipyard, Port GlasgowGross Tonnage6,320.34
Sailed from berthJames Watt Dock, Greenock (being a new ship for fitting-out)

Builders are Lithgows, Limited
Engineers are Rankine & Blackmore, Limited

News Event

Thursday, April 20, 1950 @ 1000
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
GRANHILL (General cargo ship) Own Page

GRANHILL arrives in Greenock with a cargo of Sugar from San Domingo

Arrived fromSan Domingo (officially Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital in the Dominican Republic)Port of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berthJames Watt Dock, Greenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Master of vessel on arrivalA C Piase
Cargo carried on arrivalSugar
Ships agentJ & J Denholm Ltd,, Greenock

News Event

Saturday, April 29, 1950 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
CAPE GRENVILLE (1949-1965 General cargo ship 437 feet long of Lyle Shipping Company, Glasgow : 1980 scrapped at Gadani Beach, Pakistan) Own Page

Lyle Shipping's CAPE GRENVILLE arrives in Greenock with a cargo of Sugar from Cuba

Arrived fromCubaPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berthJames Watt Dock, Greenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage4,453
Master of vessel on arrivalJohn McIntyreGross Tonnage7,463
Cargo carried on arrivalSugarDeadweght Tonnage10,060
Ships agentJ & J Denholm Ltd,, Custom House Quay, Greenock Telephone Greenock 22276

News Event

Monday, May 1, 1950 @ 1000
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Ellerman Lines advertisment in May 1950

News Event

Wednesday, May 3, 1950 @ 1700
The actual date and time are unknown and details shown here are as published or expected
UMGENI (1938-1957 Passenger / cargo ship 451 feet overall of Bullard King Natal Direct Line, London : 1963 scrapped at Antwerp, Belgium) Own Page

UMGENI expected to leave London around 3 May 1950 for South Africa

Ship's locationLondon (England, UK)Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Sailing forSouth AfricaNet Tonnage5,082
Outward cargoPassengers and general cargoGross Tonnage8,180
Ships agentBullard King & Co. Ltd., 61-2 Gracechurch Street, London, E.C.3. Phone : Mansion House 2721 / 3

Natal Line company advert and postcard

Sailing

Wednesday, May 10, 1950 @ 1100
QUORRA Own Page

New ship QUORRA leaves Albert Harbour, Greenock for trials on the Firth of Clyde

Ship's locationDATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
Sailing forTrials on Firth of Clyde
Sailed from berthAlbert Harbour, Greenock (being a new ship for fitting-out)

Builders are Denny's Shipyard, Dumbarton
Engineers are Rankine & Blackmore, Limited

Ship Event

Saturday, May 13, 1950 @ 1700
The actual date and time are unknown and details shown here are as published or expected
UMTALI (1936-1957 Passenger / cargo liner 451 feet long of Union Castle Mail Line / Bullard King & Co.'s Natal Direct Line, London) Own Page

UMTALI expected to leave London around 13 May 1950 for South Africa

Ship's locationLondon (England, UK)Port of RegistryLondon (UK)
Sailing forSouth AfricaNet Tonnage5,034
Outward cargoPassengers and general cargoReg Tonnage
Ships agentBullard King & Co. Ltd., 61-2 Gracechurch Street, London, E.C.3. Phone : Mansion House 2721 / 3Gross Tonnage8,135

Natal Line company advert and postcard

News Event

Wednesday, May 24, 1950 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
IXIA (1947-1952 General cargo ship 432 feet long of Stag Line, Newcastle : 1960 scrapped at Spezia, Italy)) Own Page

Stag's IXIA arrives in Greenock with a cargo of Sugar from San Pedro de Macoris (Dominican Republic)

Arrived fromSan Pedro de Macoris (Dominican Republic)Port of RegistryNorth Shields (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berthJames Watt Dock, Greenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Deadweght Tonnage9,653
Master of vessel on arrivalJ Wilson
Cargo carried on arrivalSugar
Ships agentJ & J Denholm Ltd,, Custom House Quay, Greenock Telephone Greenock 22276

News Event

Thursday, May 25, 1950 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
LOKOJA PALM (1949-1966 General cargo ship of Palm Line, London) Own Page

Palm Line's LOKOJA PALM arrives in Greenock with Palm Kernels from West Africa

Arrived fromWest AfricaPort of RegistryLondon (UK)
Arrived in berthJames Watt Dock, Greenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Gross Tonnage5,135
Master of vessel on arrivalH Astbury
Cargo carried on arrivalPalm Kernels
Ships agentJ & J Denholm Ltd,, Custom House Quay, Greenock Telephone Greenock 22276

News Event

Thursday, June 1, 1950 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
MESERET (in 1950 General cargo ship) Own Page

Turkish ship MESERET arrives in Greenock with a cargo of Sugar from Cuba

Arrived fromCubaPort of RegistryIzmir (Turkey)
Arrived in berthJames Watt Dock, Greenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Master of vessel on arrivalA Ilker
Cargo carried on arrivalSugar
Ships agentJ & J Denholm Ltd,, Custom House Quay, Greenock Telephone Greenock 22276