Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


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Arrival

Saturday, October 6, 1962 @ 2010
ANTRIM COAST (1937-1964 a general cargo coaster 209 feet long of Coast Line, Liverpool) Own Page

ANTRIM COAST arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with a general cargo from Belfast (Northern Ireland)

Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (berth 8 "Burns Berth" Eglinton Tidal Dock near to Burns & Laird office and shed)Net Tonnage234
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo Gross Tonnage646
Ships agentBurns & Laird, ArdrossanDeadweght Tonnage930

Arrival

Saturday, October 6, 1962 @ 2305
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 Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Net Tonnage300
Cargo carried on arrivalContainersGross Tonnage519
Ships agentAtlantic Steam Navigation, ArdrossanDeadweght Tonnage800

Arrival

Saturday, October 6, 1962 @ 2310
SAINT KENTIGERN (1938 - General cargo coaster 236 feet long of J & A Gardner, Glasgow) Own Page

Gardner's SAINT KENTIGERN 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 Tonnage152
Master of vessel on arrivalD McKayGross Tonnage249
Draught aft on arrival10' 6"Deadweght Tonnage310
Cargo carried on arrivalScrap metal
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan

Arrival

Saturday, October 6, 1962 @ 2325
WARLIGHT (1919-1964 Steam engined general cargo Crinan Canal size Clyde puffer 86 feet long of Light Shipping / Ross & Marshall, Greenock) Own Page

Clyde puffer WARLIGHT arrives at 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' 2"
Cargo carried on arrivalLimestone
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan

Arrival

Monday, October 8, 1962 @ 0350
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 arrivalS Thompson
Cargo carried on arrivalTrailers
Ships agentNorthern Ireland Trailers

News Event

Monday, October 8, 1962 @ 0445
ALSTERFLEET (1957- General cargo coaster 207 feet long of Partenrederei m.s. "ALSTERFLEET" / Weidtman & Baillin, Hamburg) Own Page

ALSTERFLEET arrives at Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow with Burnt Pyrites from Galway (Ireland)

Arrived fromGalway (Ireland)Port of RegistryHamburg (West Germany)
Arrived in berth14 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow (with her head east)Net Tonnage619
Sailing forEsso Terminal at Dunglass (River Clyde) to bunker with fuel oil then to Rouen (France)Gross Tonnage968
Sailed from berth12 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow Deadweght Tonnage1,540
Cargo carried on arrival1,375 tons of Burnt Pyrites
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 8th October
Stevedore discharging inward cargoR P Shaw
Completed discharge of inward cargo1600 on 8th October
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing7' 03"
Draught aft on sailing9' 04"
Ships agentJ B Couper, Glasgow

Ship Movement

Monday, October 8, 1962 @ 0715
SEVERITY (1954-1975 General cargo 3-island type coaster 183 feet long of F.T. Everard, London) Own Page

Everard's coaster SEVERITY shifts from Shieldhall, Glasgow to berth at Meadowside Granary

Arrived fromKing's Lynn (England, UK)Port of RegistryLondon (UK)
Arrived in berth2 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, GlasgowGross Tonnage590
Sailing forMeadowside Granary, Meadowside Quay, Glasgow
Sailed from berth2 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival11' 00"
Draught aft on arrival12' 03"
Cargo carried on arrivalWheat (waiting for a berth at the nearby Meadowside Granary)
Outward cargoSame inward cargo of wheat
Draught forward on sailing11' 00"
Draught aft on sailing12' 03"
Ships agentJ. Hay & Sons Ltd., 45 Renfield Street, Glasgow, C. 2. Tel. CITy 6184
Sailed0715 on 8 October for the nearby Meadowside Granary

News Event

Monday, October 8, 1962 @ 0850
DEGEMA (1959-1979 General cargo ship of Elder Dempster Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Elder Dempster's DEGEMA arrives in Glasgow with timber and rubber from West Africa

Arrived fromLagos and Takoradi via GreenockPort of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berth1 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow : with her head eastGross Tonnage5,902
Sailing forLiverpool (UK)
Sailed from berth1 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow : with her head east
Draught forward on arrival21' 09"
Draught aft on arrival20' 09"
Cargo carried on arrivalTimber and rubber 2,601 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo8 October at 0900
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJames Spencer & Co. (Stevedores) Ltd., 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C. 3. Tel.. 041-221-5224
Completed discharge of inward cargo15 October at 1730
Outward cargoPart same inward cargo
Draught forward on sailing14' 01"
Draught aft on sailing18' 05"
Ships agentRoxburgh, Colin Scott & Co. Ltd., 80 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C. 1. Tel. CENtral 9891
Sailed2225 on 15 October for Liverpool

Arrival

Monday, October 8, 1962 @ 0925
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 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

Monday, October 8, 1962 @ 0950
WARLIGHT (1919-1964 Steam engined general cargo Crinan Canal size Clyde puffer 86 feet long of Light Shipping / Ross & Marshall, Greenock) Own Page

Clyde puffer WARLIGHT leaves Ardrossan light-ship for Irvine

Sailing forIrvine, Ayrshire, Scotland (4 nautical miles South of Ardrossan)Port of RegistryGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Net Tonnage60
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on boardGross Tonnage135
Master of vessel on sailingJimmy Phimister
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan

Sailing

Monday, October 8, 1962 @ 1500
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
Ships agentR L Alpine, ArdrossanDeadweght Tonnage310

Sailing

Monday, October 8, 1962 @ 1730
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 shed)Net Tonnage234
Outward cargoGeneral cargoGross Tonnage646
Ships agentBurns & Laird, ArdrossanDeadweght Tonnage930

Arrival

Monday, October 8, 1962 @ 1740
SILVER CREST (in 1962 Inshore fishing trawler LH 316) Own Page

SILVER CREST arrives in Ardrossan with her catch of 12 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 arrival12 boxes of fish

Sailing

Monday, October 8, 1962 @ 1935
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"
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan

Sailing

Monday, October 8, 1962 @ 2055
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
Ships agentNorthern Ireland Trailers