Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Sailing

Wednesday, September 19, 1962 @ 0600
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

Arrival

Wednesday, September 19, 1962 @ 0925
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 19, 1962 @ 1014
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

Arrival

Wednesday, September 19, 1962 @ 1025
BAY FISHER (1958 - 1970 General cargo ship 221 feet long of James Fisher Company, Barrow) Own Page

BAY FISHER arrives at Ardrossan to load a general cargo for Stornoway (Outer Hebrides, Scotland)

Arrived fromBirkenheadPort of RegistryBarrow (England)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Net Tonnage585
Master of vessel on arrivalA AllerstonGross Tonnage1,289
Draught aft on arrival12' 6"Deadweght Tonnage1550
Cargo carried on arrivalLight - no cargo on board
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan

Sailing

Wednesday, September 19, 1962 @ 1210
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' 6"
Master of vessel on sailingJ Hollywood
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan

Sailing

Wednesday, September 19, 1962 @ 1302
KINNAIRD CASTLE (1962-1975 General cargo liner 503 feet long (formerly CLAN ROSS 1956-1961) of Clan Line / Cayzer Irvine / King Line) Own Page

Union Castle Line's KINNIARD CASTLE leaves Glasgow for Durban and Lourenco Marques via Birkenhead

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

Sailing

Wednesday, September 19, 1962 @ 1415
LAIRDSBURN (1959-1966 General cargo coaster 165 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : 1978 sank at Sicily) Own Page

LAIRDSBURN leaves Ardrossan light-ship for Greenock

Sailing forGreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Net Tonnage228
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on boardGross Tonnage513
Draught aft on sailing9 feetDeadweght Tonnage720
Master of vessel on sailingSinclair
Ships agentBurns & Laird, Ardrossan

LAIRDSBURN was making for Greenock and would probably be loading steel plates at Scott's Shipyard for Harland & Wolff's Shipyard in Belfast

News Event

Wednesday, September 19, 1962 @ 1500
CLAN MACINDOE ( 1959 - 1979 General cargo liner 492 feet long of Clan Line Steamers, Glasgow) Own Page

CLAN MACINDOE arrives in Glasgow to discharge cargo then load for West and East African ports

Arrived fromBeira (Mozambique) and Durban (South Africa) via Greenock (Scotland)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth7 King George V Dock, Glasgow : with her head south
Sailing forLobito and Lourenco Marques via Newport (Wales, UK)
Sailed from berth6 / 6A King George V Dock, Glasgow : with her head south
Draught forward on arrival10' 02"
Draught aft on arrival16' 03"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 364 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo20 September @ 08
Stevedore discharging inward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Co. Ltd., King George V Dock, Glasgow S.W.1. Tel. GOVan 2241
Completed discharge of inward cargo22 September @ 0900
Commened loading outward cargo21 September @ 0800 (in berth 6 / 6a)
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 700 tons
Completed loading outward cargo26 September @ 1800 (in berth 6 / 6a)
Draught forward on sailing13' 06"
Draught aft on sailing15' 07"
Ships agentCayzer, Irvine & Co. Ltd., 109 Hope Street, Glasgow Tel 041 221 7050 Telex 778133
Sailed1920 on 26 September for Newport (Wales, UK) then West and East African ports

Sailing

Wednesday, September 19, 1962 @ 1555
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

Arrival

Wednesday, September 19, 1962 @ 1725
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

Arrival

Wednesday, September 19, 1962 @ 1725
CHRISTINA 11 ( in 1962 for CHRISTINA 2 Inshore fishing trawler) Own Page

CHRISTINA 11 arrives in Ardrossan with her catch of 6 boxes of fish

Arrived fromSea - Inshore fishing grounds (usually in waters off Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde)Port of RegistryPort Seton (Scotland, UK)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour
Cargo carried on arrival6 boxes of fish

Arrival

Wednesday, September 19, 1962 @ 1725
SPEEDWELL (in 1962 Inshore fishing trawler) Own Page

SPEEDWELL arrives in Ardrossan with her catch of 5 boxes of fish

Arrived fromSea - Inshore fishing grounds (usually in waters off Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde)Port of RegistryPort Seton (Scotland, UK)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour
Cargo carried on arrival5 boxes of fish

Sailing

Wednesday, September 19, 1962 @ 1805
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

Wednesday, September 19, 1962 @ 1820
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

Ship Event

Wednesday, September 19, 1962 @ 1935
SEAWAY (1946 - 1969 Coastal and Harbour tug 114 feet long of Ardrossan Harbour Company, Ardrossan : 1969 Scrapped at Dalmuir, River Clyde) Own Page

Ardrossan tug SEAWAY assists Shell coastal tanker FRAGUM into berth at Ardrossan Harbour

Ship's locationArdrossan HarbourPort of RegistryArdrossan
Gross Tonnage260