Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Sailing

Saturday, December 1, 1962 @ 1800
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
MARTABAN (1949-1952 Passenger / cargo ship 462 feet long of Patrick "Paddy" Henderson's Line, Glasgow : 1952-1965 taken over by Elder Dempster Line) Own Page

MARTABAN left Liverpool (England, UK) for Rangoon (Burma)

Sailing forRangoon (Burma)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berthLiverpool (England, UK)Gross Tonnage5,740

Sailing

Saturday, December 1, 1962 @ 1800
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
FRANCE (1960-1974 Passenger liner 316.1 m (1,035 ft) of Compagnie Generale Transatlantique (French Line) of Le Havre, France : Scrapped 2008) Own Page

FRANCE left Southampton (England, UK) for New York (USA)

Sailing forNew York (USA) ... Americans pronounce it as NOO YORK ... all in one quick wordPort of RegistryLe Havre (France)
Sailed from berthSouthampton (England, UK)Gross Tonnage66,343

Sailing

Saturday, December 1, 1962 @ 1800
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
CITY OF DURBAN (1954-1971 Passenger / cargo liner 541 feet overall of Ellerman Lines Ltd./ Ellerman & Bucknall Steamship Company, London : 1974 scrapped)) Own Page

CITY OF DURBAN left Port Elizabeth (South Africa) for London (England, UK)

Sailing forLondon (England, UK)Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Sailed from berthPort Elizabeth (South Africa)Net Tonnage7,523
Gross Tonnage13,345
Deadweght Tonnage11,400

Sailing

Saturday, December 1, 1962 @ 1800
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
CHITRAL (1961-1975 Passenger / cargo liner of P & O - Orient Lines, London : 1975 Scrapped) Own Page

CHITRAL left Aden (Yemen) for Hong Kong

Sailing forHong KongPort of RegistryLondon (UK)
Sailed from berthAden (Yemen)Gross Tonnage13,821

Sailing

Saturday, December 1, 1962 @ 1800
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
BENVANNOCH (1956-1969 General cargo liner of William Thomson's Ben Line, Edinburgh) Own Page

BENVANNOCH left Hamburg (Germany) for London (England, UK)

Sailing forLondon (England, UK)Port of RegistryLeith (Scotland, UK)
Sailed from berthHamburg (Germany)

Sailing

Saturday, December 1, 1962 @ 1800
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
BENRINNES (1959-1973 General cargo ship 492 feet long of Ben Line Steamers Ltd., Edinburgh : 1973 scrapped) Own Page

BENRINNES left Le Havre (France) for Antwerpen (= Antwerp, Belgium)

Sailing forAntwerpen (= Antwerp, Belgium)Port of RegistryLeith (Scotland, UK)
Sailed from berthLe Havre (France)Net Tonnage4,752
Gross Tonnage8,008
Deadweght Tonnage12,546

Sailing

Saturday, December 1, 1962 @ 1800
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
BENMHOR (1952-1973 General cargo ship of William Thomson's Ben Line, Edinburgh : 1973 Scrapped) Own Page

BENMHOR left Aden (Yemen) for London (England, UK)

Sailing forLondon (England, UK)Port of RegistryLeith (Scotland, UK)
Sailed from berthAden (Yemen)Gross Tonnage7,755

Sailing

Saturday, December 1, 1962 @ 1800
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
ASCANIA (1955-1967 Passenger Liner of Sicula Oceanica S.p.A. / Grimaldi SIOSA Line, Naples : 1968 Scrapped at La Spezia) Own Page

ASCANIA left Southampton (England, UK) for Kingston (Jamaica)

Sailing forKingston (Jamaica) Port of RegistryNaples (Italy)
Sailed from berthSouthampton (England, UK)Gross Tonnage9,330

Sailing

Saturday, December 1, 1962 @ 1800
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
ADVENTURER (1960-1980 Cargo liner 490 feet long 15 knot of Charente S S Co / T & J Harrison, Liverpool) Own Page

ADVENTURER left Liverpool (England, UK) for Beira (Mozambique)

Sailing forBeira (Mozambique : was an overseas colony of Portugal : in 1975 the country became independent)Port of RegistryLiverpool
Sailed from berthLiverpool (England, UK)Gross Tonnage8,971

Arrival

Saturday, December 1, 1962 @ 2220
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
Arrived fromLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryRotterdam (Holland)
Arrived in berthArdrossan HarbourNet Tonnage300
Master of vessel on arrivalLaanGross Tonnage519
Cargo carried on arrivalContainersDeadweght Tonnage800
Ships agentGeneral Freight, Ardrossan

Ship Event

Sunday, December 2, 1962 @ 0000
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
PORT INVERCARGILL (1958-1971 Refrigerated cargo ship 490 feet long of Port line, London) Own Page

PORT INVERCARGILL at Liverpool (England, UK) from Auckland (City in the North Island of New Zealand)

Ship's locationLiverpool (England, UK)Port of RegistryLondon
Arrived fromAuckland (pronounced AWK-LAND : City in the North Island of New Zealand)Gross Tonnage10,463

Auckland (pronounced AWK-LAND : City in the North Island of New Zealand)

Ship Event

Sunday, December 2, 1962 @ 0000
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
DIPLOMAT (1953-1972 General cargo liner of T & J Harrison Line, Liverpool) Own Page

DIPLOMAT at Avonmouth (England, UK) from Beira (Mozambique)

Ship's locationAvonmouth (England, UK)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England)
Arrived fromBeira (Mozambique)

Ship Event

Sunday, December 2, 1962 @ 0000
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
BENHIANT (1960-1970 General cargo ship of William Thomson Ben Line, Edinburgh) Own Page

BENHIANT at Southampton (England, UK) for Otaru (Japan)

Ship's locationSouthampton (England, UK)Port of RegistryLeith (Scotland, UK)
Sailing forOtaru ( is a city and port in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan, northwest of Sapporo

Ship Event

Sunday, December 2, 1962 @ 0000
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
BALLARAT (1954-1968 General cargo liner 527 feet long of P & O, London) Own Page

BALLARAT at Middlesbrough (England UK) for Brisbane (Australia)

Ship's locationMiddlesbrough (England UK)Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Sailing forBrisbane (Australia)

Arrival

Sunday, December 2, 1962 @ 0745
TURQUOISE (1955-1966 General cargo coaster 171 feet long speed 10 knots of William Robertson's Gem Line, Glasgow) Own Page

Robertson's Gem Line coaster TURQUOISE brings a cargo of limestone from LLanddulas to Ardrossan

Arrived fromLLanddulas (North Wales)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Net Tonnage279
Master of vessel on arrivalD BlackGross Tonnage547
Draught aft on arrival13' 6"
Cargo carried on arrivalLimestone
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan