Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Sailing

Wednesday, September 12, 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
Ships agentAtlantic Steam Navigation, ArdrossanDeadweght Tonnage800

Sailing

Wednesday, September 12, 1962 @ 1850
LYCAON ( 1954 - 1976 General cargo liner 487 feet of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Alfred Holt's LYCAON leaves Glasgow for Penang (Malaysia) and Singapore via Birkenhead

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

Arrival

Wednesday, September 12, 1962 @ 1940
PALM (1927-1963 Coastal tar carrier of Fishers of Newry) Own Page

Coastal tar carrier PALM arrives at Ardrossan to load a cargo of tar for Belfast

Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryNewry
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Reg Tonnage122
Master of vessel on arrivalJ HollywoodGross Tonnage343
Draught aft on arrival10 feet
Cargo carried on arrivalLight - no cargo on board
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan

Sailing

Wednesday, September 12, 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

Sailing

Thursday, September 13, 1962 @ 0400
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 feet
Master of vessel on sailingJ Hollywood
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan

Arrival

Thursday, September 13, 1962 @ 0430
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 arrives in Ardrossan on her regular trailer service from Larne

Arrived fromLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)
Master of vessel on arrivalJ Fullarton
Cargo carried on arrivalTrailers
Ships agentNorthern Ireland Trailers

Sailing

Thursday, September 13, 1962 @ 0550
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

Arrival

Thursday, September 13, 1962 @ 0600
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 arrives in Ardrossan to load a general cargp for Le Treport in France

Arrived fromWicklow (near Dublin, Ireland)Port of RegistryVoorthuizen (Netherlands)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Net Tonnage308
Master of vessel on arrivalJan Pinkster (who was the owner of the ship)Gross Tonnage499
Draught aft on arrival8' 6"Deadweght Tonnage738
Cargo carried on arrivalLight - no cargo on board
Ships agentJ B Woley

Arrival

Thursday, September 13, 1962 @ 0630
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
Cargo carried on arrivalContainersGross Tonnage499
Ships agentAtlantic Steam Navigation, ArdrossanDeadweght Tonnage780

Arrival

Thursday, September 13, 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

Thursday, September 13, 1962 @ 1015
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

Thursday, September 13, 1962 @ 1145
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
Ships agentR L Alpine, ArdrossanDeadweght Tonnage310

Ship Movement

Thursday, September 13, 1962 @ 1200
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 leaves berth 8 King George V Dock, Glasgow for 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

Arrival

Thursday, September 13, 1962 @ 1428
MILFORD STAR ( 1958-1964 Steel side trawler M120 being 126 feet long of Westward Trawlers, Milford) Own Page

Deep-sea fishing trawler MILFORD STAR arrives at Ardrossan to bunker with fuel oil

Arrived fromMilford (Wales)Port of RegistryMilford
Arrived in berthArdrossan HarbourNet Tonnage108
Master of vessel on arrivalG MairGross Tonnage278
Cargo carried on arrivalLight - no cargo on board
Ships agentShell-Mex Refinery, North Crescent Road, Ardrossan (close to Ardrossan Harbour)

Sailing

Thursday, September 13, 1962 @ 1610
MILFORD STAR ( 1958-1964 Steel side trawler M120 being 126 feet long of Westward Trawlers, Milford) Own Page

Deep-sea trawler MILFORD STAR departs Ardrossan, probably for fishing grounds off Outer Hebrides

Sailing forSea - probably deep-sea fishing grounds off the Outer Hebrides Islands of ScotlandPort of RegistryMilford
Sailed from berthArdrossan HarbourNet Tonnage108
Outward cargoLight - oil bunkersGross Tonnage278
Master of vessel on sailingG Mair
Ships agentShell-Mex Refinery, North Crescent Road, Ardrossan (close to Ardrossan Harbour)