Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Sailing

Monday, September 24, 1962 @ 2117
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

Ship Movement

Monday, September 24, 1962 @ 2150
PATROCLUS (1950-1972 Passenger and cargo liner 516 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Blue Funnel's PATROCLUS returns to 4 King George V Dock, Glasgow from 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

Ship Event

Monday, September 24, 1962 @ 2210
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 Shell tanker KOSSMATELLA into the berth at Ardrossan Harbour

Ship's locationArdrossan HarbourPort of RegistryArdrossan
Gross Tonnage260

Ardrossan tug SEAWAY at the bow and Steel & Bennie's tug STRONGBOW at the stern assist the Shell Tanker KOSSMATELLA bow-first from Ardrossan Roadstead into the tanker berth at the Harbour.

Arrival

Monday, September 24, 1962 @ 2210
KOSSMATELLA (1962-1972 Oil tanker of 556 feet long of "H-class" Shell Tankers Netherlands) Own Page

Tugs SEAWAY and STRONGBOW assist the Shell tanker KOSSMATELLA into the berth at Ardrossan Harbour

Arrived fromStanlow (on Manchester Ship Canal) via BelfastPort of RegistryHague (Netherlands)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour berth 12 (Ocean tanker berth)Gross Tonnage19,349
Master of vessel on arrivalH J Ronchen
Draught aft on arrival21 feet
Cargo carried on arrivalPetrol
Ships agentT L Duff, Montgomerie Street, Ardrossan

Ardrossan tug SEAWAY at the bow and Steel & Bennie's tug STRONGBOW at the stern assist the Shell Tanker KOSSMATELLA bow-first from Ardrossan Roadstead into the tanker berth at the Harbour.

KOSSMATELLA would discharge her cargo of petrol through the land-pipes to the nearby Shell Refinery at North Crescent Road, Ardrossan.

Ship Event

Monday, September 24, 1962 @ 2210
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

Tugs SEAWAY and STRONGBOW assist the Shell tanker KOSSMATELLA into the berth at Ardrossan Harbour

Ship's locationArdrossan HarbourPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Vessel MasterA McInnesNet Tonnage41
Gross Tonnage225

Ardrossan tug SEAWAY at the bow and Steel & Bennie's tug STRONGBOW at the stern assist the Shell Tanker KOSSMATELLA bow-first from Ardrossan Roadstead into the tanker berth at the Harbour.

KOSSMATELLA would discharge her cargo of petrol through the land-pipes to the nearby Shell Refinery at North Crescent Road, Ardrossan.

Sailing

Monday, September 24, 1962 @ 2230
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 leaves Ardrossan Harbour to return to Greenock

Sailing forGreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berthArdrossan HarbourNet Tonnage41
Master of vessel on sailingA McInnesGross Tonnage225

Tug STRONGBOW has now completed berthing the tanker KOSSMATELLA at Ardrossan Harbour and, being released by the Pilot leaves the Harbour to return to her base at Greenock

Arrival

Tuesday, September 25, 1962 @ 0220
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 arrivalV. Sheppard
Cargo carried on arrivalTrailers
Ships agentNorthern Ireland Trailers

Arrival

Tuesday, September 25, 1962 @ 0430
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 HarbourNet Tonnage60
Master of vessel on arrivalJames (Jimmy) PhimisterGross Tonnage135
Draught aft on arrival10' 6"
Cargo carried on arrivalLimestone
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan

Arrival

Tuesday, September 25, 1962 @ 0550
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 arrivalH Van EsGross Tonnage499
Cargo carried on arrivalContainersDeadweght Tonnage780
Ships agentAnglo Continental Container Service

Arrival

Tuesday, September 25, 1962 @ 0615
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

Tuesday, September 25, 1962 @ 0640
SILVER CREST (in 1962 Inshore fishing trawler LH 316) Own Page

SILVER CREST leaves Ardrossan for inshore fishing grounds off Isle of Arran in Firth of Clyde

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

Sailing

Tuesday, September 25, 1962 @ 0640
CHRISTINA 11 ( in 1962 for CHRISTINA 2 Inshore fishing trawler) Own Page

CHRISTINA 11 leaves Ardrossan for inshore fishing grounds off Isle of Arran in Firth of Clyde

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

Sailing

Tuesday, September 25, 1962 @ 0640
SPEEDWELL (in 1962 Inshore fishing trawler) Own Page

SPEEDWELL leaves Ardrossan for inshore fishing grounds off Isle of Arran in Firth of Clyde

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

Tuesday, September 25, 1962 @ 0755
WAVERLEY (1947 - 1974 Excursion paddle steamer 240 feet long of Caledonian Steam Packet Company, Gourock) Own Page

WAVERLEY arrives at Ardrossan from Brodick (Isle of Arran)

Arrived fromBrodick, (Isle of Arran), Firth of Clyde, ScotlandPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour Gross Tonnage693
Master of vessel on arrivalMcCormick
Cargo carried on arrivalPassengers and general cargo and sheep
Ships agentBritish Railway

Sailing

Tuesday, September 25, 1962 @ 0807
WAVERLEY (1947 - 1974 Excursion paddle steamer 240 feet long of Caledonian Steam Packet Company, Gourock) Own Page

WAVERLEY leaves Ardrossan for Rothesay (Isle of Bute - Firth of Clyde) with a cargo of sheep

Sailing forRothesay (Isle of Bute - Firth of Clyde)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berthArdrossan HarbourGross Tonnage693
Outward cargoSheep ROB = Remaining on board
Master of vessel on sailingMcCormick
Ships agentBritish Railway