Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Arrival

Thursday, August 30, 1962 @ 0210
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 arrives in Ardrossan on her regular trailer service from Larne

Arrived fromLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)
Cargo carried on arrivalTrailers
Ships agentNorthern Ireland Trailers

News Event

Thursday, August 30, 1962 @ 0220
CITADEL (1950-1971 General cargo coaster 138 feet 45 metres long of Carebeka N.V./ Owner Rijkent Huizenga, Groningen, Netherlands : 1978 scrapped in Antwerp) Own Page

Carebeka coaster CITADEL arrives in Glasgow with 300 tons of Chocolate Crumb from Waterford

Arrived fromWaterford (County Waterford, Ireland)Port of RegistryGroningen (Netherlands)
Arrived in berth61 / 63 Mavisbank Quay, Glasgow (with her head east)Reg Tonnage241
Sailing forWaterford (County Waterford, Ireland)Gross Tonnage369
Sailed from berth61 / 63 Mavisbank Quay, Glasgow (with her head east)Deadweght Tonnage460
Draught forward on arrival8' 10"
Draught aft on arrival9' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalChocolate crumb 300 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo1300 on 3rd September
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJames Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines)
Completed discharge of inward cargo0930 on 4th September
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing3' 07"
Draught aft on sailing5' 00"
Ships agentClyde Shipping Company Ltd., 78 Carlton Place, Glasgow, C.5. Telephone SOUth 2181

Sailing

Thursday, August 30, 1962 @ 0535
SILVER CREST (in 1962 Inshore fishing trawler LH 316) Own Page
Sailing forSea - Inshore fishing grounds (usually in waters off Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde)Port of RegistryPort Seton (Scotland, UK)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on board

Arrival

Thursday, August 30, 1962 @ 0610
HANS (General cargo coaster, 2 holds, one mast of Dutch owners) Own Page

HANS arrives in Ardrossan from Carnlough (Northern Ireland) carrying a cargo of Limestone

Arrived fromCarnlough ( County Antrim, Northern Ireland )Port of RegistryGroningen
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Net Tonnage179
Master of vessel on arrivalD Jager
Draught aft on arrival8' 6"
Cargo carried on arrivalLimestone
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan

Arrival

Thursday, August 30, 1962 @ 0615
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 HarbourNet Tonnage315
Cargo carried on arrivalContainersGross Tonnage499
Ships agentAtlantic Steam Navigation, ArdrossanDeadweght Tonnage780

Arrival

Thursday, August 30, 1962 @ 0700
LADY McGOWAN (1952-1977 Explosives carrier 182 feet long of I.C.I. Nobel Explosives, Glasgow) Own Page

ICI's LADY McGOWAN arrives in Ardrossan to bunker with fuel oil

Arrived fromMilford (Wales)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour
Master of vessel on arrivalJ Ferguson
Draught aft on arrival11 feet
Cargo carried on arrivalLight - no cargo on board

Arrival

Thursday, August 30, 1962 @ 0700
PETER M (1947-1964 a 3-island type Coastal oil tanker 63m lomg of Metcalf Motor Coasters : Scrapped in 1972) Own Page

PETER M arrives in Ardrossan with a cargo of fuel oil from Heysham

Arrived fromHeysham (Lancashire, England)Port of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berthArdrossan HarbourGross Tonnage978
Master of vessel on arrivalA Farrow
Draught aft on arrival15 feet
Cargo carried on arrivalFuel oil

News Event

Thursday, August 30, 1962 @ 0716
TWEE GEBROEDERS (1951-1972 a general cargo coaster 214 feet long of J & H Damfof, Delfzyl, Holland) Own Page

Damhof's coaster TWEE GEBROEDERS arrives at Mavisbank Quay, Glasgow from Belfast

Arrived fromAntwerp (Belgium) via BelfastPort of RegistryDelfzyl (pronounced Delf-zell) Netherlands
Arrived in berth57 / 59 Mavisbank Quay, Glasgow (with her head east)Net Tonnage224
Sailing forAntwerp (Belgium) via Esso Terminal at Dunglass, River Clyde where she would bunker with fuel oilGross Tonnage489
Sailed from berth57 / 59 Mavisbank Quay, Glasgow (with her head east)
Draught forward on arrival8' 06"
Draught aft on arrival10' 02"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo (inwards 88 tons) and outwards
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 30th August
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClyde Shipping Company, 78 Carlton Place, Glasgow
Completed discharge of inward cargo1400 on 30th August
Commened loading outward cargo1015 on 30th August
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 150 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoClyde Shipping Company, 78 Carlton Place, Glasgow
Completed loading outward cargo1550 on 31st August
Draught forward on sailing10' 00"
Draught aft on sailing12' 02"
Ships agentClyde Shipping Company Ltd., 78 Carlton Place, Glasgow, C.5. Telephone SOUth 2181

Arrival

Thursday, August 30, 1962 @ 0738
STORMLIGHT (Clyde puffer of Ross & Marshall, Greenock) Own Page

Puffer STORMLIGHT arrives at Ardrossan with a cargo of limestone from Northern Ireland

Arrived fromGlenarm (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryGreenock
Arrived in berthArdrossan HarbourReg Tonnage71
Master of vessel on arrivalW Sutherland
Draught aft on arrival10' 6"
Cargo carried on arrivalLimestone
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan

Arrival

Thursday, August 30, 1962 @ 0921
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 HarbourNet Tonnage388
Cargo carried on arrivalPassengers and general cargoGross Tonnage1,107
Ships agentBritish RailwayDeadweght Tonnage301

Sailing

Thursday, August 30, 1962 @ 1010
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)

Sailing forBrodick (Isle of Arran), Firth of Clyde, ScotlandPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthArdrossan HarbourNet Tonnage388
Outward cargoPassengers and general cargoGross Tonnage1,107
Ships agentBritish RailwayDeadweght Tonnage301

Sailing

Thursday, August 30, 1962 @ 1014
LADY McGOWAN (1952-1977 Explosives carrier 182 feet long of I.C.I. Nobel Explosives, Glasgow) Own Page

ICI's LADY McGOWAN leaves Ardrossan after bunkering with fuel oil

Sailing forIrvine, Ayrshire, Scotland (4 nautical miles South of Ardrossan)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on board - oil bunkers
Draught aft on sailing11' 4"
Master of vessel on sailingJ Ferguson

Sailing

Thursday, August 30, 1962 @ 1125
STORMLIGHT (Clyde puffer of Ross & Marshall, Greenock) Own Page

Puffer STORMLIGHT leaves Ardrossan light-ship for Irvine

Sailing forIrvine, Ayrshire, Scotland (4 nautical miles South of Ardrossan)Port of RegistryGreenock
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Reg Tonnage71
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on board
Master of vessel on sailingW Sutherland
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan

Arrival

Thursday, August 30, 1962 @ 1140
MILFORD STAR ( 1958-1964 Steel side trawler M120 being 126 feet long of Westward Trawlers, Milford) Own Page

Deep-sea fishing trawler MILFORD STAR arrives at Ardrossan to bunker with fuel oil

Arrived fromMilford (Wales)Port of RegistryMilford
Arrived in berthArdrossan HarbourNet Tonnage108
Cargo carried on arrivalLight - no cargo on boardGross Tonnage278

Sailing

Thursday, August 30, 1962 @ 1145
SAINT KENTIGERN (1938 - General cargo coaster 236 feet long of J & A Gardner, Glasgow) Own Page

Gardner's SAINT KENTIGERN departs Ardrossan Harbour light-ship for Bonawe (Scottish Highlands)

Sailing forBonawe (North shore of Loch Etive, near Oban, Scotland)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Net Tonnage152
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on boardGross Tonnage249
Master of vessel on sailingD McKayDeadweght Tonnage310
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan