Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Sailing

Friday, September 14, 1962 @ 1755
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
Ships agentAtlantic Steam Navigation, ArdrossanDeadweght Tonnage800

Sailing

Friday, September 14, 1962 @ 1808
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

Friday, September 14, 1962 @ 1812
PALM (1927-1963 Coastal tar carrier of Fishers of Newry) Own Page

Coastal tar carrier PALM leaves Ardrossan with a cargo of tar for Belfast

Sailing forBelfast (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryNewry
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Reg Tonnage122
Outward cargoTarGross Tonnage343
Draught aft on sailing13' 9"
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan

Sailing

Friday, September 14, 1962 @ 1820
TUSKAR (1962-1971 General cargo coaster 56 metres of N.V. Handel & Scheepvaart Maatschappij Pioneer, Owner:Jan Pinkster, Barneveld, Netherlands Own Page

Dutch coaster TUSKAR leaves Ardrossan carrying a general cargp for Le Treport in France

Sailing forLe Treport (France)Port of RegistryVoorthuizen (Netherlands)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Net Tonnage308
Outward cargoGeneral cargoGross Tonnage499
Draught aft on sailing10 feetDeadweght Tonnage738
Master of vessel on sailingJan Pinkster (who was the owner of the ship)
Ships agentJ B Woley

Sailing

Friday, September 14, 1962 @ 2035
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
Ships agentNorthern Ireland Trailers

Arrival

Friday, September 14, 1962 @ 2205
MOONLIGHT (1952- 1966 steam engined general cargo Clyde puffer lighter 88 feet long of Ross & Marshall, Glasgow : 1970 scrapped at Troon) Own Page

Clyde puffer MOONLIGHT arrives in Ardrossan Harbour with a cargo of Limestone from Glenarm

Arrived fromGlenarm (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Gross Tonnage164
Master of vessel on arrivalD LoganDeadweght Tonnage188
Draught aft on arrival10' 9"
Cargo carried on arrivalLimestone
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan

Ship Movement

Friday, September 14, 1962 @ 2300
KINNAIRD CASTLE (1962-1975 General cargo liner 503 feet long (formerly CLAN ROSS 1956-1961) of Clan Line / Cayzer Irvine / King Line) Own Page

KINNIARD CASTLE berths at 6a / 7 King George V Dock, Glasgow from Elderslie Drydock, Glasgow

Arrived fromCape Town and Durban (South Africa) via BelfastPort of RegistryGlasgow (UK)
Arrived in berth8 King George V Dock, Glasgow ... with her head south
Sailing forDurban and Lourenco Marques via Birkenhead
Sailed from berth6a / 7 King George V Dock, Glasgow : with her head south
Draught forward on arrival10' 00"
Draught aft on arrival20' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 931 tons and bulk clay 817 tons, total 1,748 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo11 September @ 0800
Stevedore discharging inward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Co. Ltd., King George V Dock, Glasgow S.W.1. Tel. GOVan 2241
Completed discharge of inward cargo18 September @ 1000
Commened loading outward cargo17 September @ 0800
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 450 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Co. Ltd., King George V Dock, Glasgow S.W.1. Tel. GOVan 2241
Completed loading outward cargo19 September @ 1000
Draught forward on sailing13' 10"
Draught aft on sailing18' 06"
Engine trials17 September from 1225 to 1245
Vessel drydockedLeft 13 September at 1200 for Elderslie Drydock : returned to KGV Dock at 2300 on 14 September
Ships agentCayzer, Irvine & Co. Ltd., 109 Hope Street, Glasgow Tel 041 221 7050 Telex 778133
Sailed1302 on 19 September for Durban and Lourenco Marques via Birkenhead

Ship Event

Friday, September 14, 1962 @ 2400
SEAWAY (1946 - 1969 Coastal and Harbour tug 114 feet long of Ardrossan Harbour Company, Ardrossan : 1969 Scrapped at Dalmuir, River Clyde) Own Page

Tugs SEAWAY and STRONGBOW assist the tanker KAAP HOORN into the berth at Ardrossan Harbour

Ship's locationArdrossan HarbourPort of RegistryArdrossan
Gross Tonnage260

The Ardrossan Harbour tug SEAWAY at the bow and Steel & Bennie's tug STRONGBOW at the stern assist the Dutch tanker KAAP HOORN bow-first from the Roadstead into the tanker berth number 12 at Ardrossan Harbour

News Event

Friday, September 14, 1962 @ 2400
KAAP HOORN (1958-1973 Ocean oil tanker, single screw, 14.5 knots, 539 feet long on charter to Shell Tankers) Own Page

Tanker KAAP HOORN docks in Ardrossan Harbour

Arrived fromVenezuela via Stanlow (on the Manchester Ship Canal)Port of RegistryAmsterdam
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour berth 12 (Ocean tanker berth)
Master of vessel on arrivalH Heleveld
Draught aft on arrival21 feet
Cargo carried on arrivalCrude oil
Ships agentT L Duff, Montgomerie Street, Ardrossan

The Ardrossan Harbour tug SEAWAY at the bow and Steel & Bennie's tug STRONGBOW at the stern assist the Dutch tanker KAAP HOORN bow-first from the Roadstead into the tanker berth number 12 at Ardrossan Harbour

Arrival

Friday, September 14, 1962 @ 2400
STRONGBOW (1961-1976 Coastal and Harbour tug 110 feet long of Steel & Bennie / R & J H Rea / Cory Ship Towage, Greenock : 2005 scrapped) Own Page

Tug STRONGBOW arrives at Ardrossan Harbour to assist in docking the Tanker KAAP HOORN

Arrived fromGreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour berth 12 (Ocean tanker berth)Net Tonnage41
Master of vessel on arrivalA McInnesGross Tonnage225

Steel & Bennie's tug STRONGBOW had arrived at Ardrossan Roadstead from Greenock and attached her towrope to the stern of the Dutch tanker KAAP HOORN. The Ardrossan Harbour tug SEAWAY at the bow and STRONGBOW at the stern then assisted KAAP HOORN bow-first from the Roadstead into the tanker berth number 12 at Ardrossan Harbour

Sailing

Saturday, September 15, 1962 @ 0035
STRONGBOW (1961-1976 Coastal and Harbour tug 110 feet long of Steel & Bennie / R & J H Rea / Cory Ship Towage, Greenock : 2005 scrapped) Own Page

Tug STRONGBOW departs Ardrossan Harbour after docking the Tanker KAAP HOORN

Sailing forGreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (berth 12 tanker berth)Net Tonnage41
Master of vessel on sailingA McInnesGross Tonnage225

Steel & Bennie's tug STRONGBOW had arrived at Ardrossan Roadstead from Greenock and attached her towrope to the stern of the Dutch tanker KAAP HOORN. The Ardrossan Harbour tug SEAWAY at the bow and STRONGBOW at the stern then assisted KAAP HOORN bow-first from the Roadstead into the tanker berth number 12 at Ardrossan Harbour

Then, having been released by the Pilot, STRONGBOW left Ardrossan to return to her base at Greenock

Arrival

Saturday, September 15, 1962 @ 0100
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 arrival13 feetDeadweght Tonnage310
Cargo carried on arrivalScrap metal
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan

Arrival

Saturday, September 15, 1962 @ 0110
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
Master of vessel on arrivalWilliamsGross Tonnage646
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo Deadweght Tonnage930
Ships agentBurns & Laird, Ardrossan

Arrival

Saturday, September 15, 1962 @ 0525
CLIPPER ( 1956 - 1968 General cargo coaster 191 feet long of A C Hoff, Rotterdam : 1973 sank near Calais) Own Page

CLIPPER arrives at Ardrossan from Larne on her regular container service

Arrived fromLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryRotterdam
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Net Tonnage315
Master of vessel on arrivalG SchoutenGross Tonnage499
Cargo carried on arrivalContainersDeadweght Tonnage780
Ships agentAtlantic Steam Navigation, Ardrossan

News Event

Saturday, September 15, 1962 @ 0755
RUDOLF KARSTENS ( 1956-1966 General cargo coaster 48.65 metres 160 feet long of Karstens & Pape, Stade) Own Page

RUDOLF KARSTENS arrives at Rothesay Dock, Clydebank with 388 tons of steel coils from Dublin

Arrived fromDublin (Eire / Ireland)Port of RegistryHamburg, Germany
Arrived in berth16 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow (head east)Gross Tonnage357
Sailing forLiverpool (England, UK)Deadweght Tonnage565
Sailed from berth16 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow (head east)
Draught forward on arrival9' 00"
Draught aft on arrival9' 03"
Cargo carried on arrival388 tons of steel coils
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 15th September
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJames Spencer & Company, Stevedores
Completed discharge of inward cargo1500 on 15th September
Outward cargoLight ship ( = empty of cargo / no cargo on board)
Ships agentGeneral Freight