Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Arrival

Thursday, October 11, 1962 @ 0620
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
Cargo carried on arrivalContainersGross Tonnage499
Ships agentAnglo Continental Container Service Deadweght Tonnage780

Sailing

Thursday, October 11, 1962 @ 1115
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
Master of vessel on sailingL Boersma
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan

Sailing

Thursday, October 11, 1962 @ 1640
TWEE GEBROEDERS (1951-1972 a general cargo coaster 214 feet long of J & H Damfof, Delfzyl, Holland) Own Page

Damhof's coaster TWEE GEBROEDERS leaves Mavisbank Quay, Glasgow for Antwerp

Arrived fromAntwerp (Belgium) via BelfastPort of RegistryDelfzyl (pronounced Delf-zell) Netherlands
Arrived in berth57 / 59 Mavisbank Quay, Glasgow (with her head east)Net Tonnage224
Sailing forAntwerp (Belgium)Gross Tonnage489
Sailed from berth57 / 59 Mavisbank Quay, Glasgow (with her head east)
Draught forward on arrival8' 02"
Draught aft on arrival10' 04"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo both inwards and outwards 60 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 10th October
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJames Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines)
Completed discharge of inward cargo1130 on 10th October
Commened loading outward cargo1130 on 10th October
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 330 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoJames Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines)
Completed loading outward cargo1615 on 11th October
Draught forward on sailing10' 00"
Draught aft on sailing12' 02"

Sailing

Thursday, October 11, 1962 @ 1717
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, October 11, 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

Thursday, October 11, 1962 @ 1815
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

Ship Event

Thursday, October 11, 1962 @ 1900
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 assists SPIGERBORG to leave Ardrossan Harbour

Ship's locationArdrossan HarbourPort of RegistryArdrossan
Gross Tonnage260

Sailing

Thursday, October 11, 1962 @ 1900
SPIGERBORG (1949-1965 General cargo ship 334 feet long of A/S D/S Dannebrog (C. K. Hansen), Copenhagen) Own Page

SPIGERBORG leaves Ardrossan Harbour for Archangel in Northern Russia

Sailing forArchangel (north Russia)Port of RegistryKobenhaven (Copenhagen, Denmark)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Net Tonnage1,058
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on boardGross Tonnage2,339
Draught aft on sailing15' 2"Deadweght Tonnage3,530
Master of vessel on sailingS Istrod
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan

Tug SEAWAY assists SPIGERBORG to leave Ardrossan Harbour

Ship Event

Thursday, October 11, 1962 @ 2018
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 assists Shell coastal tanker FRAGUM from Ardrossan Harbour

Ship's locationArdrossan HarbourPort of RegistryArdrossan
Gross Tonnage260

Sailing

Thursday, October 11, 1962 @ 2018
FRAGUM (1952-1964 Coastal oil tanker 332 feet long of Shell Tankers, London :1976 scrapped at Hong Kong) Own Page

Shell coastal tanker FRAGUM leaves Ardrossan Harbour for Stanlow

Sailing forStanlow (on the Manchester Ship Canal)Port of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Sailed from berthArdrossan HarbourReg Tonnage1,280
Outward cargoDistillate
Draught aft on sailing17 feet
Ships agentT L Duff, Montgomerie Street, Ardrossan

Tug SEAWAY assists Shell coastal tanker FRAGUM from Ardrossan Harbour

Sailing

Thursday, October 11, 1962 @ 2035
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

Arrival

Friday, October 12, 1962 @ 0225
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)
Cargo carried on arrivalTrailers
Ships agentNorthern Ireland Trailers

Arrival

Friday, October 12, 1962 @ 0450
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 agentAnglo Continental Container Service Deadweght Tonnage800

Arrival

Friday, October 12, 1962 @ 0500
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 arrival9' 6"Deadweght Tonnage310
Cargo carried on arrivalScrap metal
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan

Arrival

Friday, October 12, 1962 @ 0540
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