Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Ship Event

Monday, September 10, 1962 @ 0745
CHIEFTAIN (1930-1967 Tug 107 feet long of Steel & Bennie, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug CHIEFTAIN assists THACKERAY to berth at General Terminus Quay, Glasgow

Arrived in berthGeneral Terminus Quay, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Ships agentSteel & Bennie Ltd., Tugowners, GlasgowGross Tonnage197

Arrival

Monday, September 10, 1962 @ 0757
COWAL (1954-1979 Passenger and side-loading vehicle ferry of Caledonian Steam Packet, Gourock Own Page

COWAL arrives in Ardrossan with passengers from Brodick (Isle of Arran)

Arrived fromBrodick, (Isle of Arran), Firth of Clyde, ScotlandPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthArdrossan HarbourGross Tonnage569
Cargo carried on arrivalPassengersDeadweght Tonnage151
Ships agentBritish Railway

Scrapped in 1983

Ship Movement

Monday, September 10, 1962 @ 0800
LYCAON ( 1954 - 1976 General cargo liner 487 feet of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Alfred Holt's LYCAON arrives back at King George V Dock, Glasgow from Elderslie Drydock, Glasgow

Arrived fromElderslie Drydock, Scotstoun, GlasgowPort of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berth3 / 4 King George V Dock, Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) : with her head south
Draught forward on arrival11' 09"
Draught aft on arrival20' 08"
Stevedore discharging inward cargo
Ships agentRoxburgh, Colin Scott & Co. Ltd., 80 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C. 1. Tel. CENtral 9891

Sailing

Monday, September 10, 1962 @ 0812
COWAL (1954-1979 Passenger and side-loading vehicle ferry of Caledonian Steam Packet, Gourock Own Page

COWAL leaves Ardrossan Harbour for Wemyss Bay Pier, Firth of Clyde

Sailing forWemyss Bay (Firth of Clyde - situated between Largs and Greenock)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthArdrossan HarbourGross Tonnage569
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on boardDeadweght Tonnage151
Ships agentBritish Railway

COWAL was scrapped in 1983

Ship Event

Monday, September 10, 1962 @ 0900
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
LYCAON ( 1954 - 1976 General cargo liner 487 feet of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool) Own Page

LYCAON at King George V Dock, Glasgow bunkers 50 tons of diesel oil from oiler APEXITY

Ship's location3 / 4 King George V Dock, Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) : with her head southPort of RegistryLiverpool
Stevedore discharging inward cargo
Ships agentRoxburgh, Colin Scott & Co. Ltd., 80 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C. 1. Tel. CENtral 9891

Ship Event

Monday, September 10, 1962 @ 0900
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
APEXITY ( 1945 - 1964 Harbour and coastal oil tanker 136 feet long of F T Everard Company, London) Own Page

Oiler APEXITY bunkers LYCAON at King George V Dock, Glasgow with 50 tons of diesel oil

Ship's locationAlongside LYCAON at 3 / 4 King George V Dock, Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Stevedore discharging inward cargo Net Tonnage49
Gross Tonnage136
Deadweght Tonnage180

Arrival

Monday, September 10, 1962 @ 0927
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

Monday, September 10, 1962 @ 1020
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

Monday, September 10, 1962 @ 1200
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 Greenock

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

Ship Event

Monday, September 10, 1962 @ 1330
THACKERAY (1958-1968 General cargo ship 369 feet long of Chine Lines Shipping Company, London) Own Page

THACKERAY at General Terminus Quay, Glasgow starts bunkering fuel oil from oiler CANDOURITY

Ship's locationGeneral Terminus Quay, Glasgow : 7th pawl with her head westPort of RegistryLondon (UK)
Vessel bunkered10 September bunkered wIth 90 tons of fuel oil from oiler CANDOURITY from 1330 to 1430Gross Tonnage4,650
Ships agentJ B CouperDeadweght Tonnage6,670

Ship Event

Monday, September 10, 1962 @ 1330
CANDOURITY (1958-1969 Harbour oiler 165 feet long of F T Everard Company) Own Page

Oiler CANDOURITY bunkers THACKERAY at General Terminus Quay, Glasgow with 90 tons of fuel oil

Arrived in berthAlongside THACKERAY at General Terminus Quay, GlasgowPort of RegistryLondon
Cargo carried on arrivalFuel Oil

Ship Event

Monday, September 10, 1962 @ 1430
THACKERAY (1958-1968 General cargo ship 369 feet long of Chine Lines Shipping Company, London) Own Page

THACKERAY at General Terminus Quay, Glasgow finishess bunkering fuel oil from oiler CANDOURITY

Ship's locationGeneral Terminus Quay, Glasgow : 7th pawl with her head westPort of RegistryLondon (UK)
Vessel bunkered10 September bunkered wIth 90 tons of fuel oil from oiler CANDOURITY from 1330 to 1430Gross Tonnage4,650
Ships agentJ B CouperDeadweght Tonnage6,670

Ship Event

Monday, September 10, 1962 @ 1430
CANDOURITY (1958-1969 Harbour oiler 165 feet long of F T Everard Company) Own Page

Oiler CANDOURITY at General Terminus Quay, Glasgow finishes bunkering THACKERAY with fuel oil

Arrived in berthAlongside THACKERAY at General Terminus Quay, GlasgowPort of RegistryLondon

News Event

Monday, September 10, 1962 @ 1600
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
BRIGADIER (1961-1976 coastal and harbour tug 110 feet long of Steel & Bennie) Own Page

Harry Cooke, Master of Steel & Bennie tug BRIGADIER

Port of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage223

Sailing

Monday, September 10, 1962 @ 1620
SUEVIC (1950-1974 Refrigerated / General cargo ship 561 feet long of Shaw Savill Line, London : 1974 scrapped) Own Page

Shaw Savill's SUEVIC leaves Glasgow for Melbourne and Sydney via Liverpool

Arrived fromNewcastle (England, U.K.)Port of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berth2 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)Gross Tonnage13,587
Sailing forMelbourne and Sydney via LiverpoolDeadweght Tonnage14,630
Sailed from berth2 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)
Draught forward on arrival17' 03"
Draught aft on arrival18' 10"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 31st August
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 1,750 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedores
Completed loading outward cargo1535 on 10th September
Draught forward on sailing19' 01"
Draught aft on sailing21' 08"
Ships agentPatrick Henderson & Co., 95 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel CENtral 9467