Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Sailing

Friday, December 7, 1962 @ 0740
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 for Greenock

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

STRONGBOW departed Ardrossan Harbour about 90 minutes after arriving there at 0605 from Greenock. There is no entry in the Harbour log-book showing any vessel which required tug assistance
STRONGBOW left Ardrossan at 0740 returning to Greenock.

It is one of the maritime mysteries of the day why the tug travelled from Greenock to Ardrossan without any apparent need for her

Arrival

Friday, December 7, 1962 @ 1010
CALANUS (Marine Biological research vessel of University of Glasgow) Own Page

CALANUS arrives in Ardrossan to load oil bunkers

Arrived fromMillport, Firth of ClydePort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthArdrossan HarbourReg Tonnage34
Master of vessel on arrivalJ Sutter
Draught aft on arrival8 feet

Arrival

Friday, December 7, 1962 @ 1015
APEXITY ( 1945 - 1964 Harbour and coastal oil tanker 136 feet long of F T Everard Company, London) Own Page

APEXITY returns to Ardrossan to load Gas Oil for Ardrishaig

Vessel MasterM McNeilPort of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Arrived fromBrodick, (Isle of Arran), Firth of Clyde, ScotlandNet Tonnage49
Arrived in berthArdrossan HarbourGross Tonnage136
Draught aft on arrival7 feetDeadweght Tonnage180
Cargo carried on arrivalLight

Sailing

Friday, December 7, 1962 @ 1045
CALANUS (Marine Biological research vessel of University of Glasgow) Own Page

CALANUS leaves Ardrossan after loading oil bunkers

Sailing forMillport (Isle of Cumbrae, Firth of Clyde)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthArdrossan HarbourReg Tonnage34
Outward cargoLight - oil bunkers
Master of vessel on sailingJ Sutter

Ship Event

Friday, December 7, 1962 @ 1359
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 into Ardrossan Harbour

Ship's locationArdrossan Harbour roadsteadPort of RegistryArdrossan
Gross Tonnage260

FRAGUM was assisted from Ardrossan roadstead by the Ardrossan Harbour tug SEAWAY

Arrival

Friday, December 7, 1962 @ 1400
FRAGUM (1952-1964 Coastal oil tanker 332 feet long of Shell Tankers, London :1976 scrapped at Hong Kong) Own Page

Shell coastal tanker FRAGUM arrives at Ardrossan from Heysham with a cargo of fuel oil

Arrived fromHeysham (England)Port of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berthArdrossan HarbourReg Tonnage1,280
Master of vessel on arrivalJ Diston
Draught aft on arrival17' 6"
Cargo carried on arrivalFuel oil
Ships agentT L Duff, Ardrossan

FRAGUM was assisted from Ardrossan roadstead by the Ardrossan Harbour tug SEAWAY

Sailing

Friday, December 7, 1962 @ 1815
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
Sailing forLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryRotterdam (Holland)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Net Tonnage300
Outward cargoContainersGross Tonnage519
Ships agentGeneral Freight, ArdrossanDeadweght Tonnage800

News Event

Friday, December 7, 1962 @ 2000
PAJALA (1951-1967 Ore / oil carrier 533 feet overall of Trafik AB Grangesberg -Oxelosund Stockholm : Sweden : 1979 as REGAL scrapped at Dalmuir, Glasgow) Own Page

Grangesberg-Oxelosund ore carrier PAJALA arrives at Terminus Quay, Glasgow from Lulea

Arrived fromLulea (Sweden)Port of RegistryStockholm (Sweden)
Arrived in berthWest Terminus Quay, Glasgow (head east) Net Tonnage6,970
Sailing forNarvik (Norway)Gross Tonnage12,526
Sailed from berthWest Terminus Quay, Glasgow ..Pilot Main ?? , 3 Clyde Shipping tugs, canted in Prince's Dock Deadweght Tonnage15,600
Draught forward on arrival26' 07"
Draught aft on arrival26' 03"
Cargo carried on arrivalIron Ore 13,760 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo2000 on 7th December
Stevedore discharging inward cargoColvilles Ltd.
Completed discharge of inward cargo1245 on 9th December
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) ... with oil bunkers
Draught forward on sailing19' 08"
Draught aft on sailing20' 01"
Vessel bunkeredSee "Remarks" below
Vessel on groundSee "Remarks" below
Ships agentBISCO (British Iron & Steel Corporation)

Bunkered

8th December bunkered 1,500 gallons of Lubricating Oil

 from road transport.

8th December bunkered 200 tons of fuel oil from

 oiler CLYDE ENTERPRISE

9th December bunkered 22 tons of fuel oil from

 oiler CLYDE ENTERPRISE

 

On Ground

At low water at 0340 on 8th December when the

 gauge at Govan, Glasgow was 6’ 07” the vessel

 was afloat with draught forward 24’ 03” and aft 24’ 09”

Sailing

Friday, December 7, 1962 @ 2030
SPANIEL (1955-1973 Coaster handling containers, trailers and flats, 224 feet long of Link Line/ Coast Line : 1981 Scrapped at Aviles, Spain) Own Page
Sailing forLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)
Outward cargoTrailers
Master of vessel on sailingV Sheppard
Ships agentNorthern Ireland Trailers

Arrival

Saturday, December 8, 1962 @ 0145
DEVERON (1959-1963 General cargo coaster 201 feet long of William Sloan Company, Glasgow : 1979 sank off Cyprus) Own Page
Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (berth 8 "Burns Berth" which was near the Burns & Laird office and store)Net Tonnage253
Master of vessel on arrivalW DunlopGross Tonnage511
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral
Ships agentBurns & Laird, Ardrossan

Ship Event

Saturday, December 8, 1962 @ 0900
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
PAJALA (1951-1967 Ore / oil carrier 533 feet overall of Trafik AB Grangesberg -Oxelosund Stockholm : Sweden : 1979 as REGAL scrapped at Dalmuir, Glasgow) Own Page

PAJALA at Terminus Quay, Glasgow bunkers 1,500 gallons of Lubricating Oil from road transport.

Ship's locationWest Terminus Quay, Glasgow (head east) Port of RegistryStockholm (Sweden)
Vessel bunkeredSee "Remarks" belowNet Tonnage6,970
Gross Tonnage12,526
Deadweght Tonnage15,600

 

Bunkered

8th December bunkered 1,500 gallons of Lubricating Oil

 from road transport.

8th December bunkered 200 tons of fuel oil from

 oiler CLYDE ENTERPRISE

9th December bunkered 22 tons of fuel oil from

 oiler CLYDE ENTERPRISE

 

On Ground

At low water at 0340 on 8th December when the

 gauge at Govan, Glasgow was 6’ 07” the vessel

 was afloat with draught forward 24’ 03” and aft 24’ 09”

Ship Event

Saturday, December 8, 1962 @ 0900
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
PAJALA (1951-1967 Ore / oil carrier 533 feet overall of Trafik AB Grangesberg -Oxelosund Stockholm : Sweden : 1979 as REGAL scrapped at Dalmuir, Glasgow) Own Page

PAJALA at Terminus Quay, Glasgow bunkers 200 tons of fuel oil from oiler CLYDE ENTERPRISE

Ship's locationWest Terminus Quay, Glasgow (head east) Port of RegistryStockholm (Sweden)
Vessel bunkeredSee "Remarks" belowNet Tonnage6,970
Gross Tonnage12,526
Deadweght Tonnage15,600

 

Bunkered

8th December bunkered 1,500 gallons of Lubricating Oil

 from road transport.

8th December bunkered 200 tons of fuel oil from

 oiler CLYDE ENTERPRISE

9th December bunkered 22 tons of fuel oil from

 oiler CLYDE ENTERPRISE

 

On Ground

At low water at 0340 on 8th December when the

 gauge at Govan, Glasgow was 6’ 07” the vessel

 was afloat with draught forward 24’ 03” and aft 24’ 09”

Ship Event

Saturday, December 8, 1962 @ 0900
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
CLYDE ENTERPRISE (Harbour oiler) Own Page

CLYDE ENTERPRISE bunkers PAJALA at Terminus Quay, Glasgow with 200 tons of fuel oil

Ship's locationWest Terminus Quay, Glasgow (alongside ore carrier PAJALA)

Arrival

Saturday, December 8, 1962 @ 0950
CLIPPER ( 1956 - 1968 General cargo coaster 191 feet long of A C Hoff, Rotterdam : 1973 sank near Calais) Own Page
Arrived fromLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryRotterdam
Arrived in berthArdrossan HarbourNet Tonnage315
Cargo carried on arrivalContainersGross Tonnage499
Ships agentAtlantic Steam Navigation, ArdrossanDeadweght Tonnage780

Ship Event

Saturday, December 8, 1962 @ 1204
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 Tanker FRAGUM to leave Ardrossan Harbour

Ship's locationArdrossan HarbourPort of RegistryArdrossan
Gross Tonnage260

FRAGUM was assisted from the berth to Ardrossan roadstead by the Ardrossan Harbour tug SEAWAY