Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Sailing

Wednesday, September 5, 1962 @ 1050
GRIETJE ( 1960-1963 General cargo coaster 130 feet long of Boersma Shipping, Netherlands) Own Page

GRIETJE departs Ardrossan light-ship for Carnlough (Northern Ireland)

Sailing forCarnlough ( County Antrim, Northern Ireland )Port of RegistryGroningen (Holland)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on board
Master of vessel on sailingP Mekkes
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan

Ship Movement

Wednesday, September 5, 1962 @ 1330
LYCAON ( 1954 - 1976 General cargo liner 487 feet of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Alfred Holt's LYCAON leaves King George V Dock, Glasgow for Elderslie Drydock, Glasgow

Sailing forElderslie Drydock, Scotstoun, GlasgowPort of RegistryLiverpool
Sailed from berth3 / 4 King George V Dock, Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) : with her head south
Stevedore discharging inward cargo
Draught forward on sailing12' 00"
Draught aft on sailing17' 07"
Ships agentRoxburgh, Colin Scott & Co. Ltd., 80 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C. 1. Tel. CENtral 9891

Ship Event

Wednesday, September 5, 1962 @ 1500
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
NIGER PALM (1949-1966 General cargo ship 438 feet overall of Palm Line, London) Own Page

NIGER PALM bunkered fuel oil from oiler CLYDE ENTERPRISE

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 bunkeredBunkered 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 @ 1500
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
CLYDE ENTERPRISE (Harbour oiler) Own Page

Oiler CLYDE ENTERPRISE bunkers NIGER PALM with fuel oil at Riverside Quay, Glasgow

Ship's locationAlongside NIGER PALM at berth 1 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow
Cargo carried on arrivalFuel Oil

News Event

Wednesday, September 5, 1962 @ 1510
ANTENOR (1957-1970 General cargo ship 491 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Blue Funnel's ANTENOR arrives at King George V Dock, Glasgow to load for Singapore and Bangkok

Arrived fromSwansea (Wales, U.K.) via Elderslie Drydock (Glasgow)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England)
Arrived in berth3 King George V Dock, Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) : with her head southGross Tonnage7,965
Sailing forSingapore and Bangkok (Thailand) via Birkenhead
Sailed from berth3 King George V Dock, Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) : with her head south
Draught forward on arrival13' 08"
Draught aft on arrival18' 09"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight ship = no cargo on board
Commened loading outward cargo6 September at 0800
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 1,100 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedores, King George V Dock, Glasgow
Completed loading outward cargo10 September at 1445
Draught forward on sailing15' 08"
Draught aft on sailing21' 03"
Ships agentRoxburgh, Colin Scott & Co. Ltd., 80 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C. 1. Tel. CENtral 9891
Sailed1635 on 10 September for Singapore and Bangkok (Thailand) via Birkenhead

Sailing

Wednesday, September 5, 1962 @ 1625
SAINT KENTIGERN (1938 - General cargo coaster 236 feet long of J & A Gardner, Glasgow) Own Page

Gardner's SAINT KENTIGERN leaves Ardrossan Harbour light-ship for Belfast

Sailing forBelfast (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Net Tonnage152
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on boardGross Tonnage249
Draught aft on sailing8 feetDeadweght Tonnage310
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan

Arrival

Wednesday, September 5, 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 HarbourNet Tonnage388
Master of vessel on arrivalA McNabGross Tonnage1,107
Cargo carried on arrivalPassengers and general cargoDeadweght Tonnage301
Ships agentBritish Railway

Sailing

Wednesday, September 5, 1962 @ 1820
LOTHIAN LEADER (Deep-sea fishing trawler) Own Page

Deep-sea fishing trawler LOTHIAN LEADER leaves Ardrossan for deep-sea fishing grounds

Sailing forSea - distant deep-sea fishing groundsPort of RegistryGranton
Sailed from berthArdrossan HarbourNet TonnageDeep-sea fishing trawler
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on boardReg Tonnage89

Sailing

Wednesday, September 5, 1962 @ 1850
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 leaves Ardrossan for Larne on her regular container service

Sailing forLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryRotterdam (Holland)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Net Tonnage300
Outward cargoContainersGross Tonnage519
Master of vessel on sailingB KoopmanDeadweght Tonnage800
Ships agentAtlantic Steam Navigation, Ardrossan

Sailing

Wednesday, September 5, 1962 @ 1910
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
Master of vessel on sailingA McNabDeadweght Tonnage301
Ships agentBritish Railway

Arrival

Wednesday, September 5, 1962 @ 1955
PRASE ( 1938 - ? General cargo coaster of Wm Robertson's Gem Line, Glasgow) Own Page

Robertson's Gem Line coaster PRASE brings a cargo of limestone from LLanddulas to Ardrossan

Arrived fromLLanddulas (North Wales)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Gross Tonnage374
Master of vessel on arrivalCully
Cargo carried on arrivalLimestone
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan

Sailing

Wednesday, September 5, 1962 @ 2030
POINTER (1959 - 1975 Container, trailer and flat transport carrier 224 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow) Own Page

POINTER leaves Ardrossan for Larne on her regular trailer service

Sailing forLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Net Tonnage608
Outward cargoTrailersGross Tonnage1,208
Master of vessel on sailingThompson
Ships agentNorthern Ireland Trailers

Arrival

Wednesday, September 5, 1962 @ 2055
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 Bitumen

Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryRotterdam, Holland
Arrived in berthArdrossan HarbourNet Tonnage126
Master of vessel on arrivalDe JongGross Tonnage325
Draught aft on arrival8 feetDeadweght Tonnage419
Cargo carried on arrivalLight - no cargo on board
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan

Sailing

Thursday, September 6, 1962 @ 0025
CLAN SUTHERLAND (1951-1971 general cargo ship 513 feet long of The Clan Line Steamers Ltd / , Cayzer, Irvine & Co., Glasgow) Own Page

CLAN SUTHERLAND leaves Glasgow for Durban and East London (South Africa) via Newport (Wales)

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)

Sailing

Thursday, September 6, 1962 @ 0108
MONICA (1932-1965 Coastal oil tanker 144 feet (44.10 metres) long of NV United Tank Coastal Rotterdam, Netherlands) Own Page

MONICA leaves Ardrossan carrying a part-cargo of Bitumen for Irvine

Sailing forIrvine, Ayrshire, Scotland (4 nautical miles South of Ardrossan)Port of RegistryRotterdam, Holland
Sailed from berthArdrossan HarbourNet Tonnage126
Outward cargoPart cargo of BitumenGross Tonnage325
Draught aft on sailing9' 3"Deadweght Tonnage419
Master of vessel on sailingDe Jong
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan