Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Arrival

Thursday, September 27, 1962 @ 0455
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 Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Net Tonnage608
Master of vessel on arrivalP LynchGross Tonnage1,208
Draught aft on arrival11 feet
Cargo carried on arrivalTrailers
Ships agentNorthern Ireland Trailers

Arrival

Thursday, September 27, 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 arrivalVan EsGross Tonnage499
Draught aft on arrival10 feetDeadweght Tonnage780
Cargo carried on arrivalContainers
Ships agentAtlantic Steam Navigation, Ardrossan

Arrival

Thursday, September 27, 1962 @ 0605
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

Thursday, September 27, 1962 @ 0720
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 leaves Ardrossan light-ship for Glasgow

Sailing forGlasgowPort of RegistryGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berthArdrossan HarbourNet Tonnage60
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on boardGross Tonnage135
Master of vessel on sailingJames (Jimmy) Phimister
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan

Arrival

Thursday, September 27, 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 Harbour Net Tonnage388
Cargo carried on arrivalPassengers and general cargoGross Tonnage1,107
Ships agentBritish RailwayDeadweght Tonnage301

Arrival

Thursday, September 27, 1962 @ 0950
EILEEN M ( 1938- 1966 coastal oil products tanker of Metcalf Motor Coasters, Liverpool) Own Page

EILEEN M arrives in Ardrossan to load Petrol and Gas Oil for Port Ellen (Isle of Islay, Scotland)

Arrived fromDouglas (Isle of Man)Port of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour Reg Tonnage133
Master of vessel on arrivalF McGuckianGross Tonnage323
Draught aft on arrival9' 6"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight - no cargo on board
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan

Sailing

Thursday, September 27, 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, Scotland)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthArdrossan HarbourNet Tonnage388
Outward cargoPassengers and general cargoGross Tonnage1,107
Ships agentBritish RailwayDeadweght Tonnage301

Sailing

Thursday, September 27, 1962 @ 1100
GRIETJE ( 1960-1963 General cargo coaster 130 feet long of Boersma Shipping, Netherlands) Own Page

GRIETJE departs Ardrossan light-ship for Carnlough (Northern Ireland)

Sailing forCarnlough ( County Antrim, Northern Ireland )Port of RegistryGroningen (Holland)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on board
Draught aft on sailing8 feet
Master of vessel on sailingL Boersma
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan

Sailing

Thursday, September 27, 1962 @ 1120
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 Glasgow for Birkenhead then Singapore and Hong Kong

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

Sailing

Thursday, September 27, 1962 @ 1140
SEAWAY (1946 - 1969 Coastal and Harbour tug 114 feet long of Ardrossan Harbour Company, Ardrossan : 1969 Scrapped at Dalmuir, River Clyde) Own Page

Ardrossan Harbour tug SEAWAY leaves Ardrossan towing HMS BARKIS to Gare Loch

Sailing forGare Loch, Firth of Clyde (about 23 miles downriver from Glasgow City centre)Port of RegistryArdrossan
Sailed from berthArdrossan DockyardGross Tonnage260
Outward cargoTowing Boom Defence Vessel HMS BARKIS

Sailing

Thursday, September 27, 1962 @ 1140
HMS BARKIS (1945-1964 "Bar-class" Boom Defence Vessel of Admiralty, London) Own Page

HMS BARKIS leaves Ardrossan being towed by Harbour tug SEAWAY to Gare Loch

Sailing forGare Loch, Firth of Clyde (about 23 miles downriver from Glasgow City centre)Port of RegistryAdmiralty, London (England, UK)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Dockyard

Sailing

Thursday, September 27, 1962 @ 1410
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
Master of vessel on sailingD McKayDeadweght Tonnage310
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan

Sailing

Thursday, September 27, 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 27, 1962 @ 1720
CHRISTINA 11 ( in 1962 for CHRISTINA 2 Inshore fishing trawler) Own Page

CHRISTINA 11 arrives in Ardrossan with her catch of 8 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 arrival8 boxes of fish

Arrival

Thursday, September 27, 1962 @ 1730
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
Ships agentBritish RailwayDeadweght Tonnage301