Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Sailing

Tuesday, September 4, 1962 @ 2010
PETER M (1947-1964 a 3-island type Coastal oil tanker 63m lomg of Metcalf Motor Coasters : Scrapped in 1972) Own Page

PETER M leaves Ardrossan light-ship for Heysham

Sailing forHeysham (Lancashire,England)Port of RegistryLondon
Sailed from berthArdrossan HarbourGross Tonnage978
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on board
Draught aft on sailing12' 6"
Master of vessel on sailingA Farrow
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan

Sailing

Tuesday, September 4, 1962 @ 2050
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 berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)
Outward cargoTrailers
Master of vessel on sailingFullarton
Ships agentNorthern Ireland Trailers

Arrival

Tuesday, September 4, 1962 @ 2320
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' 6"
Cargo carried on arrivalLimestone
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan

Arrival

Wednesday, September 5, 1962 @ 0040
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, ArdrossanDeadweght Tonnage930

Arrival

Wednesday, September 5, 1962 @ 0105
SAINT KENTIGERN (1938 - General cargo coaster 236 feet long of J & A Gardner, Glasgow) Own Page

Gardner's SAINT KENTIGERN arrives at Ardrossan Harbour from Belfast with a cargo of scrap metal

Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Net Tonnage152
Master of vessel on arrivalD McKayGross Tonnage249
Draught aft on arrival10' 9"Deadweght Tonnage310
Cargo carried on arrivalScrap metal
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan

Arrival

Wednesday, September 5, 1962 @ 0320
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 Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Net Tonnage608
Cargo carried on arrivalTrailersGross Tonnage1,208
Ships agentNorthern Ireland Trailers

Arrival

Wednesday, September 5, 1962 @ 0430
ELISA (1957-1969 General cargo / container carrying coaster 61.77m 191 feet long of Hendrik Pepping / Dammers & van der Heide's Shipping & Trading Company, Rotterdam) Own Page

ELISA arrives at Ardrossan from Larne on her regular container service

Arrived fromLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryRotterdam (Holland)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Net Tonnage300
Cargo carried on arrivalContainersGross Tonnage519
Ships agentAtlantic Steam Navigation, ArdrossanDeadweght Tonnage800

Sailing

Wednesday, September 5, 1962 @ 0515
SILVER CREST (in 1962 Inshore fishing trawler LH 316) Own Page

SILVER CREST leaves Ardrossan for inshore fishing grounds in the Firth of Clyde off Isle of Arran

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

Sailing

Wednesday, September 5, 1962 @ 0545
SPEEDWELL (in 1962 Inshore fishing trawler) Own Page

SPEEDWELL leaves Ardrossan for inshore fishing grounds in the Firth of Clyde off Isle of Arran

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

Sailing

Wednesday, September 5, 1962 @ 0545
CHRISTINA 11 ( in 1962 for CHRISTINA 2 Inshore fishing trawler) Own Page

CHRISTINA 11 leaves Ardrossan for inshore fishing grounds in the Firth of Clyde off Isle of Arran

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

Ship Movement

Wednesday, September 5, 1962 @ 0650
NIGER PALM (1949-1966 General cargo ship 438 feet overall of Palm Line, London) Own Page

Palm Line's NIGER PALM shifts from berth 1 / 2 to berth 1 Shieldhall Riverside Quay, Glasgow

Arrived fromFreetown (Sierra Leone) via Avonmouth and GreenockPort of RegistryLondon (UK)
Arrived in berth1 / 2 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow, with her head eastGross Tonnage5,202
Sailing forLiverpool (UK)
Sailed from berth1 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow, with her head east
Draught forward on arrival17' 00"
Draught aft on arrival19' 03"
Cargo carried on arrivalTimber 2,533 tons and Oil 450 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo4 September @ 1945
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJames Spencer & Co. (Stevedores) Ltd., 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C. 3. Tel.. 041-221-5224
Completed discharge of inward cargo10 September @ 2000
Outward cargoPart same inward cargo
Draught forward on sailing12' 09"
Draught aft on sailing17' 08"
Vessel bunkered5th and 7th September bunkered a total of 200 tons of fuel oil from oiler CLYDE ENTERPRISE
Ships agentRoxburgh, Colin Scott & Co. Ltd., 80 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C. 1. Tel. CENtral 9891
Sailed2235 on 10 September for Liverpool

Ship Event

Wednesday, September 5, 1962 @ 0900
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
CLAN SUTHERLAND (1951-1971 general cargo ship 513 feet long of The Clan Line Steamers Ltd / , Cayzer, Irvine & Co., Glasgow) Own Page

CLAN SUTHERLAND at King George V Dock, Glasgow loads 2 railway locomotives from NEWSHOT

Arrived fromGreenock (Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berth7 King George V Dock, Glasgow : with her head southNet Tonnage3,864
Sailing forDurban and East London (both South Africa) via Newport (Wales, UK)Gross Tonnage8,338
Sailed from berth7 King George V Dock, Glasgow : with her head southDeadweght Tonnage10,870
Draught forward on arrival10' 06"
Draught aft on arrival21' 08"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight ship = no cargo on board
Commened loading outward cargo4 September at 0800
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 600 tons and two railway locomotives, each 37 tons,
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Co. Ltd., King George V Dock, Glasgow S.W.1. Tel. GOVan 2241
Heavy lifts loaded5 September loaded two railway locomotives, each 37 tons, from floating crane NEWSHOT
Completed loading outward cargo5 September at 2100
Draught forward on sailing12' 07"
Draught aft on sailing21' 06"
Ships agentCayzer, Irvine & Co. Ltd., 109 Hope Street, Glasgow Tel 041 221 7050 Telex 778133
Sailed0025 on 6 September for Durban and East London (both South Africa) via Newport (Wales, UK)

Ship Event

Wednesday, September 5, 1962 @ 0900
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
NEWSHOT (1947-1973 Self-propelled 60-ton capacity floating heavy lift crane of Clyde Navigation Trust / Clyde Port Authority, Glasgow) Own Page

Floating crane NEWSHOT loads two railway locomotives onto CLAN SUTHERLAND at Glasgow

Arrived in berthAlongside CLAN SUTHERLAND at berth 7 King George V Dock, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Heavy lifts loadedLoaded two railway locomotives, each 37 tons, onto CLAN SUTHERLAND

Arrival

Wednesday, September 5, 1962 @ 0923
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

Wednesday, September 5, 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