Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Sailing

Thursday, August 30, 1962 @ 1158
LAOMEDON (1953-1977 General cargo ship 487 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Blue Funnel LAOMEDON leaves Glasgow (Scotland, UK) for Birkenhead and Far Eastern ports

Arrived fromHamburg (Germany)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berth3 King George V Dock, Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) : with her head southGross Tonnage7,684
Sailing forBirkenhead then for Singapore and Bangkok (Thailand)
Sailed from berth3 King George V Dock, Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) : with her head south
Draught forward on arrival15' 06"
Draught aft on arrival19' 07"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight ship = no cargo on board
Commened loading outward cargo25 August @ 0800
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 1,000 tons and three heavy lifts total 81 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedores, King George V Dock, Glasgow
Heavy lifts loaded26 August loaded 3 heavy lifts (1x47 tons, 1x26 tons, 1x8 tons : total 81 tons) by crane NEWSHOT
Completed loading outward cargo29 August at 1945
Draught forward on sailing16' 00"
Draught aft on sailing19' 09"
Ships agentRoxburgh, Colin Scott & Co. Ltd., 80 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C. 1. Tel. CENtral 9891
Sailed1158 on 30 August for Birkenhead

Ship Event

Thursday, August 30, 1962 @ 1225
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 coastal tanker FRAGUM from Ardrossan Harbour

Ship's locationArdrossan HarbourPort of RegistryArdrossan
Gross Tonnage260

FRAGUM was assisted from Ardrossan Harbour to the Roadstead by the Ardrossan tug SEAWAY

Sailing

Thursday, August 30, 1962 @ 1225
FRAGUM (1952-1964 Coastal oil tanker 332 feet long of Shell Tankers, London :1976 scrapped at Hong Kong) Own Page

Tug SEAWAY assists Shell coastal tanker FRAGUM from Ardrossan Harbour

Sailing forStanlow (on the Manchester Ship Canal)Port of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Sailed from berthArdrossan HarbourReg Tonnage1,280
Outward cargoDistillate
Draught aft on sailing16' 6"
Master of vessel on sailingG Giachardi
Ships agentT L Duff, Montgomerie Street, Ardrossan

FRAGUM was assisted from Ardrossan Harbour to the Roadstead by the Ardrossan tug SEAWAY

Sailing

Thursday, August 30, 1962 @ 1235
WARLIGHT (1919-1964 Steam engined general cargo Crinan Canal size Clyde puffer 86 feet long of Light Shipping / Ross & Marshall, Greenock) Own Page

Puffer WARLIGHT leaves Ardrossan light-ship for Troon

Sailing forTroon, AyrshirePort of RegistryGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Net Tonnage60
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on boardGross Tonnage135
Draught aft on sailing10' 6"
Master of vessel on sailingJimmy Phimister
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan

Sailing

Thursday, August 30, 1962 @ 1405
MILFORD STAR ( 1958-1964 Steel side trawler M120 being 126 feet long of Westward Trawlers, Milford) Own Page

Deep-sea fishing trawler MILFORD STAR leaves Ardrossan after bunkering with fuel oil

Sailing forDeep-sea fishing grounds (probably off Lewis and Harris in the Western Islands of Scotland)Port of RegistryMilford
Sailed from berthArdrossan HarbourNet Tonnage108
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on board - oil bunkersGross Tonnage278

Sailing

Thursday, August 30, 1962 @ 1450
SEALIGHT (1930-1963 Steam engined general cargo Clyde puffer lighter 86 feet long of Light Shipping Co. / Ross & Marshall Ltd : 1964 scrapped at Troon)) Own Page

Puffer SEALIGHT leaves Ardrossan light-ship for Troon

Sailing forTroon, AyrshirePort of RegistryGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Gross Tonnage154
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on board
Draught aft on sailing9' 6"
Master of vessel on sailingW Kyle
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan

Sailing

Thursday, August 30, 1962 @ 1600
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
Master of vessel on sailingD Jager
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan

Arrival

Thursday, August 30, 1962 @ 1620
BRODICK (in 1962 Coastal oil products tanker) Own Page

Coastal tanker BRODICK arrives at Ardrossan with a cargo of Petrol from Ardrishaig

Arrived fromArdrishaig (Lower Loch Fyne "pronounced Fine", West Scotland)Port of RegistryLeith (Scotland,U.K.)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour Reg Tonnage430
Master of vessel on arrivalT Mann
Draught aft on arrival13 feet
Cargo carried on arrivalPetrol
Ships agentT L Duff, Montgomerie Street, Ardrossan

Sailing

Thursday, August 30, 1962 @ 1700
ANTRIM COAST (1937-1964 a general cargo coaster 209 feet long of Coast Line, Liverpool) Own Page

ANTRIM COAST leaves Ardrossan Harbour with a general cargo for Belfast (Northern Ireland)

Sailing forBelfast (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryLiverpool
Sailed from berthArdrossan HarbourNet Tonnage234
Outward cargoGeneral cargoGross Tonnage646
Master of vessel on sailingWilliamsDeadweght Tonnage930
Ships agentBurns & Laird, Ardrossan

Arrival

Thursday, August 30, 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)

Arrived fromBrodick, (Isle of Arran), Firth of Clyde, ScotlandPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour Net Tonnage388
Cargo carried on arrivalPassengers and general cargoGross Tonnage1,107
Ships agentBritish RailwayDeadweght Tonnage301

Arrival

Thursday, August 30, 1962 @ 1740
CHRISTINA 11 ( in 1962 for CHRISTINA 2 Inshore fishing trawler) Own Page

CHRISTINA 11 arrives in Ardrossan with her catch of 12 boxes of fish

Arrived fromSea - Inshore fishing grounds (usually in waters off Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde)Port of RegistryPort Seton (Scotland, UK)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour
Cargo carried on arrival12 boxes of fish

Arrival

Thursday, August 30, 1962 @ 1740
SPEEDWELL (in 1962 Inshore fishing trawler) Own Page

SPEEDWELL arrives in Ardrossan with her catch of 11 boxes of fish

Arrived fromSea - Inshore fishing grounds (usually in waters off Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde)Port of RegistryPort Seton (Scotland, UK)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour
Cargo carried on arrival11 boxes of fish

Sailing

Thursday, August 30, 1962 @ 1810
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 @ 1835
ANNA HENNY (1952-1965 General cargo coaster 53 metres long of Evert Smid & Cornelis Tammes, Groningen) Own Page

ANNA HENNY leaves Ardrossan carrying steel and general cargo for Le Treport (France)

Sailing forLe Treport (France)Port of RegistryGroningen, Holland
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Net Tonnage246
Draught aft on arrival7' 00"Gross Tonnage397
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)Deadweght Tonnage587
Outward cargoSteel and general cargo
Draught aft on sailing10' 3"
Master of vessel on sailingTerfistru
Ships agentWooley, Glasgow

News Event

Thursday, August 30, 1962 @ 2030
RUSH (Oiler 181 feet ... in 1962) Own Page

Oiler RUSH arrives at Shieldhall, Glasgow with 750 tons of Molasses from Birkenhead

Arrived fromBirkenhead (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berth2 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (with her head east)
Sailing forAvonmouth (England, U.K.)
Sailed from berth2 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (with her head east)
Draught forward on arrival12' 06"
Draught aft on arrival11 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalMolasses 750 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo1745 on 1 September
Stevedore discharging inward cargoC O E
Completed discharge of inward cargo1115 on 2 September
Commened loading outward cargo0200 on 31 August
Outward cargoMolasses 80 tons in bulk (delivered by road tanker)
Stevedore loading outward cargoC.O.E.
Completed loading outward cargo31 August
Draught forward on sailing6' 00"
Draught aft on sailing10' 00"
Ships agentJ & J Denholm Ltd,, 37 Renfield Street, Glasgow Telephone CENtral 5571