Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Arrival

Friday, September 21, 1962 @ 0430
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 arrives at Ardrossan from Larne on her regular container service

Arrived fromLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryRotterdam (Holland)
Arrived in berthArdrossan HarbourNet Tonnage300
Master of vessel on arrivalH Van EsGross Tonnage519
Cargo carried on arrivalContainersDeadweght Tonnage800
Ships agentAtlantic Steam Navigation, Ardrossan

Arrival

Friday, September 21, 1962 @ 0445
SAINT RULE (1941- 1973 General cargo coaster 172 feet long of J & A Gardner Ltd., Glasgow : 1981 Wrecked at Cyprus) Own Page

Gardner's SAINT RULE 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 Tonnage285
Master of vessel on arrivalW MannGross Tonnage524
Draught aft on arrival14 feetDeadweght Tonnage650
Cargo carried on arrivalScrap metal
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan

Ship Movement

Friday, September 21, 1962 @ 0535
PATROCLUS (1950-1972 Passenger and cargo liner 516 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Blue Funnel's PATROCLUS leaves King George V Dock, Glasgow for the nearby Elderslie Drydock

Arrived fromHong Kong and Singapore via Liverpool and DublinPort of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berth3 / 4 King George V Dock, Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) : with her head south
Sailing forBirkenhead then Singapore and Hong Kong
Sailed from berth4 King George V Dock, Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) : with her head south
Draught forward on arrival16' 08"
Draught aft on arrival22' 10"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 1,315 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo18 September @ 0800
Stevedore discharging inward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Co. Ltd., King George V Dock, Glasgow S.W.1. Tel. GOVan 2241
Completed discharge of inward cargo20 September @ 1815
Commened loading outward cargo25 September (berth 4 King George V Dock) at 0800
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 826 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedores, King George V Dock, Glasgow
Completed loading outward cargo27 September @ 1045
Draught forward on sailing17' 00"
Draught aft on sailing20' 02"
Vessel drydockedTo Elderslie Drydock at 0535 hrs on 21 September : returned to berth 4 at 2150 on 24 September
Ships agentRoxburgh, Colin Scott & Co. Ltd., 80 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C. 1. Tel. CENtral 9891
Sailed1120 on 27 September for Birkenhead then Singapore and Hong Kong

Arrival

Friday, September 21, 1962 @ 0922
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

Friday, September 21, 1962 @ 1010
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

Ship Event

Friday, September 21, 1962 @ 1050
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 from berth at Ardrossan Harbour to roads

Ship's locationArdrossan HarbourPort of RegistryArdrossan
Gross Tonnage260

Sailing

Friday, September 21, 1962 @ 1050
FRAGUM (1952-1964 Coastal oil tanker 332 feet long of Shell Tankers, London :1976 scrapped at Hong Kong) Own Page

Ardrossan tug SEAWAY assists Shell coastal tanker FRAGUM from berth at Ardrossan Harbour to roads

Sailing forStanlow (on the Manchester Ship Canal)Port of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Sailed from berthArdrossan HarbourReg Tonnage1,280
Outward cargoDistillate
Draught aft on sailing18 feet
Master of vessel on sailingC Giachardi

Sailing

Friday, September 21, 1962 @ 1255
SAINT RULE (1941- 1973 General cargo coaster 172 feet long of J & A Gardner Ltd., Glasgow : 1981 Wrecked at Cyprus) Own Page

Gardner's SAINT RULE departs Ardrossan Harbour light-ship for Lochaline (Sound of Mull)

Sailing forLochaline, Morvern area, Sound of Mull, Scottish HighlandsPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Net Tonnage285
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on boardGross Tonnage524
Draught aft on sailing11 feetDeadweght Tonnage650
Master of vessel on sailingW Mann
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan

Arrival

Friday, September 21, 1962 @ 1400
WARLIGHT (1919-1964 Steam engined general cargo Crinan Canal size Clyde puffer 86 feet long of Light Shipping / Ross & Marshall, Greenock) Own Page

Puffer WARLIGHT arrives in Ardrossan with a cargo of Limestone from Glenarm, Northern Ireland

Arrived fromGlenarm (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Net Tonnage60
Master of vessel on arrivalJimmy PhimisterGross Tonnage135
Draught aft on arrival10' 3"
Cargo carried on arrivalLimestone
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan

Sailing

Friday, September 21, 1962 @ 1525
VETTERSO (General cargo ship 484 feet long) Own Page

VETTERSO leaves Rothesay Dock, Clydebank for Lulea (Sweden)

Arrived fromVentspils ( a town in northwestern Latvia in the historical Courland region of Latvia)
Arrived in berth14 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow (with her head West)
Sailing forLulea (Sweden)
Sailed from berth14 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow (with her head West)
Draught forward on arrival23' 08"
Draught aft on arrival25' 03"
Cargo carried on arrival8,351 tons of steel coils
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 18th September
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJ F Wilson
Completed discharge of inward cargo1100 on 21st September
Outward cargoLight - no cargo carried
Draught forward on sailing10' 08
Draught aft on sailing22' 00"

 

Draught at low water 23’ 03” forward and 24’10” aft and touching bottom aft on even keel and alongside Quay

Ship Event

Friday, September 21, 1962 @ 1627
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 Royal Navy Frigate HMS EXMOUTH to berth at Ardrossan Harbour

Ship's locationArdrossan HarbourPort of RegistryArdrossan
Vessel MasterNeil MealeyGross Tonnage260

Arrival

Friday, September 21, 1962 @ 1627
HMS EXMOUTH (1957-1979 A Blackwood-class Anti-submarine Frigate Pennant No. F84 of Royal Navy, London) Own Page

Royal Navy Frigate HMS EXMOUTH visits Ardrossan on a courtesy visit

Arrived fromSeaPort of RegistryAdmiralty, London (England, UK)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)
Master of vessel on arrivalLt Cdr Troubridge R.N.
Draught aft on arrival15' 3"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight - no cargo on board

Ardrossan tug SEAWAY assists Royal Navy Frigate HMS EXMOUTH to berth at Ardrossan Harbour Detailed information on HMS EXMOUTH is available on Wikipedia

Arrival

Friday, September 21, 1962 @ 1640
DUCHESS OF HAMILTON ( 1932-1971 Passenger excursion steamer 272 feet long with triple screws of Caledonian Steam Packet Company, Gourock) Own Page

Excursion vessel DUCHESS OF HAMILTON arrives at Ardrossan for a sailing to Brodick

Arrived fromGreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour Net Tonnage297
Master of vessel on arrivalFergus MurdochGross Tonnage801
Draught aft on arrival8' 6"Deadweght Tonnage155
Cargo carried on arrivalLight - no cargo on board

DUCHESS OF HAMILTON was essentially identical to her sister DUCHESS OF MONTROSE, but HAMILTON could be identified because she had a crosstrees near the top of her mainmast, while MONTROSE did not have a crosstrees

Arrival

Friday, September 21, 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 Harbour Net Tonnage388
Cargo carried on arrivalPassengers and general cargoGross Tonnage1,107
Deadweght Tonnage301

Sailing

Friday, September 21, 1962 @ 1800
ADAPTITY (1945-1970 General cargo 3-island type coaster 211 feet long of F T Everard, London) Own Page

Everard's coaster ADAPTITY leaves Rothesay Dock, Clydebank for Swansea

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"