Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

News Event

Sunday, September 2, 1962 @ 0310
LYCAON ( 1954 - 1976 General cargo liner 487 feet of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Alfred Holt's LYCAON arrives in Glasgow to discharge, drydock and then load cargo for Far East

Arrived fromSingapore and Hong Kong via LiverpoolPort of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berth3 / 4 King George V Dock, Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) : with her head south
Sailing forPenang (Malaysia) and Singapore via Birkenhead
Sailed from berth3 / 4 King George V Dock, Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) : with her head south
Draught forward on arrival15' 00"
Draught aft on arrival19' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 643 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo02 September @ 0800
Stevedore discharging inward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Co. Ltd., King George V Dock, Glasgow S.W.1. Tel. GOVan 2241
Completed discharge of inward cargo05 September @ 0930
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 1,560 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Co. Ltd., King George V Dock, Glasgow S.W.1. Tel. GOVan 2241
Completed loading outward cargo12 September @ 1815
Draught forward on sailing14' 06"
Draught aft on sailing21' 00"
Vessel bunkered10 September bunkered 50 tons of diesel oil from oiler APEXITY
Vessel drydocked5 September at 1330 to Elderslie Drydock : returned 10 September at 0800
Ships agentRoxburgh, Colin Scott & Co. Ltd., 80 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C. 1. Tel. CENtral 9891
Sailed12 September @ 1850 for Penang (Malaysia) and Singapore via Birkenhead

News Event

Sunday, September 2, 1962 @ 0400
NESTOR ( 1952 - 1968 General cargo liner 490 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Alfred Holt's NESTOR arrives in Glasgow to discharge 1,463 tons of general cargo from the Far East

Arrived fromHong Kong and Shanghai via LiverpoolPort of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berth1 King George V Dock, Glasgow : with her head south
Sailing forFalmouth (England, UK) .... to lay up
Sailed from berth1 King George V Dock, Glasgow : with her head south
Draught forward on arrival13' 04"
Draught aft on arrival21' 09"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 1,463 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo2 September @ 0800
Stevedore discharging inward cargoRenfrew Stevedores, King George V Dock, Glasgow
Completed discharge of inward cargo10 September @ 1515
Outward cargoLight ship = no cargo on board
Draught forward on sailing10' 10"
Draught aft on sailing19' 10"
Ships agentRoxburgh, Colin Scott & Co. Ltd., 80 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C. 1. Tel. CENtral 9891
Sailed1055 on 16 September to Falmouth (England, UK) .... to lay up

Sailing

Sunday, September 2, 1962 @ 1230
RUSH (Oiler 181 feet ... in 1962) Own Page

Oiler RUSH leaves Shieldhall, Glasgow with 80 tons of Molasses for Avonmouth

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

Arrival

Sunday, September 2, 1962 @ 1350
LAIRDS LOCH ( 1944-1969 Passenger / cargo vessel 263 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow) Own Page

LAIRDSLOCH arrives at Ardrossan Dockyard

Arrived fromGlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthArdrossan Dockyard on arrival
Master of vessel on arrivalG Cuit ?
Draught aft on arrival12' 10"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight - no cargo on board
Ships agentBurns & Laird, Ardrossan

Arrival

Sunday, September 2, 1962 @ 1615
MFV 175 (Port Auxiliary vessel of Royal Fleet Auxiliary, London) Own Page

Royal Fleet Auxiliary MFV 175 pays a 30-minute call at Ardrossan Harbour

Arrived fromGreenockPort of RegistryAdmiralty, London
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour
Master of vessel on arrivalO G Buckley
Cargo carried on arrivalLight - no cargo on board
Ships agentAdmiralty, London

Sailing

Sunday, September 2, 1962 @ 1645
MFV 175 (Port Auxiliary vessel of Royal Fleet Auxiliary, London) Own Page

Royal Fleet Auxiliary MFV 175 leaves Ardrossan Harbour after a 30-minute call

Sailing forGreenockPort of RegistryAdmiralty, London
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on board
Master of vessel on sailingO G Buckley
Ships agentAdmiralty, London

Arrival

Sunday, September 2, 1962 @ 2015
LOTHIAN LEADER (Deep-sea fishing trawler) Own Page

Deep-sea fishing trawler LOTHIAN LEADER arrives at Ardrossan with 715 boxes of fish

Arrived fromSea - Distant fishing groundsPort of RegistryGranton
Arrived in berthArdrossan HarbourNet TonnageDeep-sea fishing trawler
Master of vessel on arrivalA WoodReg Tonnage89
Draught aft on arrival12' 6"
Cargo carried on arrival715 boxes of fish

Arrival

Sunday, September 2, 1962 @ 2330
MONICA (1932-1965 Coastal oil tanker 144 feet (44.10 metres) long of NV United Tank Coastal Rotterdam, Netherlands) Own Page

MONICA arrives in Ardrossan to load a cargo of tar for Belfast

Arrived fromDublin (Ireland)Port of RegistryRotterdam, Holland
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Net Tonnage126
Master of vessel on arrivalDe JongGross Tonnage325
Cargo carried on arrivalLight - no cargo on boardDeadweght Tonnage419
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan

Arrival

Monday, September 3, 1962 @ 0340
POINTER (1959 - 1975 Container, trailer and flat transport carrier 224 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow) Own Page

POINTER arrives at Ardrossan from Larne on her regular trailer service

Arrived fromLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berthArdrossan HarbourNet Tonnage608
Master of vessel on arrivalThompsonGross Tonnage1,208
Cargo carried on arrivalTrailers

News Event

Monday, September 3, 1962 @ 0355
DUNKYLE (1957-1973 Ore carrier 505 feet long of St Andrews Shipping Co. Ltd. - J. & J. Denholm (Management) Ltd., Greenock : Scrapped in 1979) Own Page

Ore carrier DUNKYLE arrives at General Terminus Quay, Glasgow with Iron Ore from Seven Islands

Arrived fromSeven Islands (Canada) .. Pilot Perry and 3 Clyde Shipping Company tugsPort of RegistryLondon (UK)
Arrived in berthGeneral Terminus Quay, Glasgow Net Tonnage4,494
Sailing forLa Goulette (Tunis, Tunisia) Gross Tonnage10,687
Sailed from berthTerminus Quay, Glasgow ... Pilot Taylor with 2 Steel & Bennie tugs, canted inside Prince's DockDeadweght Tonnage14,300
Draught forward on arrival27' 06"
Draught aft on arrival27' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalIron Ore 13,104 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0600 on 3rd September
Stevedore discharging inward cargoColvilles Ltd.
Completed discharge of inward cargo2100 on 3rd September
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing18' 09"
Draught aft on sailing20' 02"
Vessel bunkered4th September bunkered 197 tons of fuel oil from oiler INVERTEST

Sailing

Monday, September 3, 1962 @ 0705
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 cargoLight - no cargo on boardGross Tonnage1,107
Ships agentBritish RailwayDeadweght Tonnage301

Arrival

Monday, September 3, 1962 @ 0757
BUTE (in 1960s Vehicle / passenger ferry of Caledonian Steam Packet Company / Caledonian MacBrayne, Gourock) Own Page

Car ferry BUTE arrives at Ardrossan Harbour carrying passengers from Brodick (Isle of Arran)

Arrived fromBrodick, (Isle of Arran), Firth of Clyde, ScotlandPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, UK)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour
Cargo carried on arrivalPassengers
Ships agentBritish Railway

Sailing

Monday, September 3, 1962 @ 0810
BUTE (in 1960s Vehicle / passenger ferry of Caledonian Steam Packet Company / Caledonian MacBrayne, Gourock) Own Page

Car ferry BUTE leaves Ardrossan Harbour heading for Wemyss Bay Pier (Firth of Clyde)

Sailing forWemyss Bay (Firth of Clyde - situated between Largs and Greenock)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, UK)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on board
Ships agentBritish Railway

Ship Movement

Monday, September 3, 1962 @ 0930
SUAVITY (1946 - 1970 General cargo bridge-amidships coaster 211 feet long of F T Everard, London) Own Page

SUAVITY shifts from berth 1 to berth 2 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Scotland

Arrived fromLondon (England, UK)Port of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berth1 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank (River Clyde, Scotland, UK) with her head westNet Tonnage498
Sailing forSwansea (Wales, U.K.)Gross Tonnage943
Sailed from berth2 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank (River Clyde, Scotland, UK) Deadweght Tonnage1,121
Draught forward on arrival13 feet 6 inches
Draught aft on arrival14 feet 10 inches
Cargo carried on arrivalClinker 1,042 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0945 on 3 September
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJ F Wilson
Completed discharge of inward cargo1630 on 3 September
Outward cargoLight ship = no cargo on board
Draught forward on sailing5 feet
Draught aft on sailing10 feet 4 inches
Sailed1846 on 3 September for Swansea (Wales, U.K.)

Arrival

Monday, September 3, 1962 @ 0932
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