Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Ship Movement

Thursday, September 20, 1962 @ 1240
CLAN MACINDOE ( 1959 - 1979 General cargo liner 492 feet long of Clan Line Steamers, Glasgow) Own Page

CLAN MACINDOE shifts ahead in King George V Dock, Glasgow from berth 7 to berth 6 / 6A

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

Arrival

Thursday, September 20, 1962 @ 1535
CAMPAIGNER ( 1957 - 1970 Tug 114 feet long of Steel & Bennie Ltd., Glasgow) Own Page

Tug CAMPAIGNER arrives at Ardrossan Roadstead towing HMS BARKIS from Gare Loch

Ship's locationArdrossan Harbour roadsteadPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage248

Tug CAMPAIGNER arrives at Ardrossan Roadstead towing HMS BARKIS from Gare Loch and the Ardrossan tug SEAWAY then took over the tow and towed HMS BARKIS through the 57-feet wide Dock-gate into Ardrossan Dockyard

Ship Event

Thursday, September 20, 1962 @ 1535
SEAWAY (1946 - 1969 Coastal and Harbour tug 114 feet long of Ardrossan Harbour Company, Ardrossan : 1969 Scrapped at Dalmuir, River Clyde) Own Page

Tug SEAWAY tows HMS BARKIS into Ardrossan Dockyard

Ship's locationArdrossan Harbour Port of RegistryArdrossan
Gross Tonnage260

Tug CAMPAIGNER arrives at Ardrossan Roadstead towing HMS BARKIS from Gare Loch and the Ardrossan tug SEAWAY then took over the tow and towed HMS BARKIS through the 57-feet wide Dock-gate into Ardrossan Dockyard

Arrival

Thursday, September 20, 1962 @ 1535
HMS BARKIS (1945-1964 "Bar-class" Boom Defence Vessel of Admiralty, London) Own Page

HMS BARKIS arrives in Ardrossan Dockyard having been towed by tug CAMPAIGNER from Gare Loch

Arrived fromGare Loch, Firth of Clyde, ScotlandPort of RegistryAdmiralty, London (England, UK)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Dockyard
Master of vessel on arrivalG H Walker
Draught aft on arrival12' 6"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight - no cargo on board
Ships agentAdmiralty, London

Tug CAMPAIGNER arrives at Ardrossan Roadstead towing HMS BARKIS from Gare Loch and the Ardrossan tug SEAWAY then took over the tow and towed HMS BARKIS through the 57-feet wide Dock-gate into Ardrossan Dockyard

Sailing

Thursday, September 20, 1962 @ 1600
CAMPAIGNER ( 1957 - 1970 Tug 114 feet long of Steel & Bennie Ltd., Glasgow) Own Page

Tug CAMPAIGNER departs Ardrossan and heads for Greenock

Sailing forGreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berthArdrossan RoadsGross Tonnage248

Tug CAMPAIGNER had towed the Boom Defence Vessel HMS BARKIS to Ardrossan Roads, and handed the tow to the Ardrossan tug SEAWAY, and CAMPAIGNER then left the Roads to return to Greenock

Sailing

Thursday, September 20, 1962 @ 1650
ANTRIM COAST (1937-1964 a general cargo coaster 209 feet long of Coast Line, Liverpool) Own Page

ANTRIM COAST leaves Ardrossan Harbour with a general cargo for Belfast (Northern Ireland)

Sailing forBelfast (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryLiverpool
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (berth 8 "Burns Berth" Eglinton Tidal Dock near to Burns & Laird office and store)Net Tonnage234
Outward cargoGeneral cargoGross Tonnage646
Ships agentBurns & Laird, ArdrossanDeadweght Tonnage930

Arrival

Thursday, September 20, 1962 @ 1727
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

Thursday, September 20, 1962 @ 1730
APEXITY ( 1945 - 1964 Harbour and coastal oil tanker 136 feet long of F T Everard Company, London) Own Page

APEXITY comes alongside cable ship ALERT in Rothesay Dock, Clydebank to bunker her with fuel oil

Arrived in berth12 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow (alongside cable ship ALERT)Port of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Cargo carried on arrivalFuel oilNet Tonnage49
Gross Tonnage136
Deadweght Tonnage180

Ship Event

Thursday, September 20, 1962 @ 1740
ALERT (1961-1981 H.M.Telegraph Ship 417 feet long 14 knots of H M Postmaster General, London : 1995 scrapped) Own Page

Telegraph ship ALERT at Rothesay Dock, Clydebank bunkers from oiler APEXITY

Arrived fromHolyhead (Holyhead is the largest town in the county of Isle of Anglesey in Wales)Port of RegistrySouthampton (England)
Arrived in berth12 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow (with her head east)Gross Tonnage6,413
Sailing forSeaDeadweght Tonnage4,765
Sailed from berth12 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow (with her head east)
Draught forward on arrival17' 09"
Draught aft on arrival19' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalPost Office cable
Outward cargoLight ship ( = empty of cargo / no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing18' 06"
Draught aft on sailing21' 08"
Vessel bunkeredAt 1740 on 20th September by oiler APEXITY

Sailing

Thursday, September 20, 1962 @ 1753
CLIPPER ( 1956 - 1968 General cargo coaster 191 feet long of A C Hoff, Rotterdam : 1973 sank near Calais) Own Page

CLIPPER leaves Ardrossan on her regular container service to Larne

Sailing forLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryRotterdam
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Net Tonnage315
Outward cargoContainersGross Tonnage499
Ships agentAnglo Continental Container Service Deadweght Tonnage780

Sailing

Thursday, September 20, 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

Thursday, September 20, 1962 @ 2033
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 leaves Ardrossan on her regular trailer service to Larne

Sailing forLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)
Outward cargoTrailers
Master of vessel on sailingV Sheppard
Ships agentNorthern Ireland Trailers

Sailing

Thursday, September 20, 1962 @ 2235
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 cargo of tar for Belfast

Sailing forBelfast (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryRotterdam, Holland
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Net Tonnage126
Outward cargoTarGross Tonnage325
Draught aft on sailing10 feetDeadweght Tonnage419
Master of vessel on sailingC Zekkenheimer
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan

News Event

Thursday, September 20, 1962 @ 2355
ADAPTITY (1945-1970 General cargo 3-island type coaster 211 feet long of F T Everard, London) Own Page

Everard's coaster ADAPTITY brings a cargo of Clinker from Drogheda to Rothesay Dock, Clydebank

Arrived fromDrogheda (County Louth, Eire / Ireland, 49 km or 30 miles north of Dublin)Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Arrived in berth2 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow (head south)
Sailing forSwansea (South Wales, U.K.)
Sailed from berth2 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow (head south)
Draught forward on arrival13' 03"
Draught aft on arrival13' 09"
Cargo carried on arrival1,080 tons of Clinker
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 21st September
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJ F Wilson
Completed discharge of inward cargo1610 on 21st September
Outward cargoLight ship ( = empty of cargo / no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing5' 03"
Draught aft on sailing11' 06"

Arrival

Friday, September 21, 1962 @ 0415
POINTER (1959 - 1975 Container, trailer and flat transport carrier 224 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow) Own Page

POINTER arrives at Ardrossan from Larne on her regular trailer service

Arrived fromLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berthArdrossan HarbourNet Tonnage608
Master of vessel on arrivalP LynchGross Tonnage1,208
Cargo carried on arrivalTrailers
Ships agentNorthern Ireland Trailers