News Event
Thursday, December 13, 1962 @ 0800
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate |
WARLIGHT (1919-1964 Steam engined general cargo Crinan Canal size Clyde puffer 86 feet long of Light Shipping / Ross & Marshall, Greenock) |
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WARLIGHT on passage from Port Ellen (Islay) to Corpach to load Lime for Tobermory (Isle of Mull) |
| Arrived from | Port Ellen (Isle of Islay) | Port of Registry | Greenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) |
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| Sailing for | Corpach (Scottish Highlands, UK) | Net Tonnage | 60 |
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| Outward cargo | Light ship = no cargo on board | Gross Tonnage | 135 |
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| Ships agent | Ross & Marshall Ltd., 98 West George Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel DOUglas 4294 | | |
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Ship Event
Thursday, December 13, 1962 @ 0935
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SEAWAY (1946 - 1969 Coastal and Harbour tug 114 feet long of Ardrossan Harbour Company, Ardrossan : 1969 Scrapped at Dalmuir, River Clyde) |
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Ardrossan Harbour tug SEAWAY assists the Shell coastal tanker FRAGUM to leave Ardrossan |
| Ship's location | Ardrossan Harbour | Port of Registry | Ardrossan |
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| | Gross Tonnage | 260 |
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Sailing
Thursday, December 13, 1962 @ 0935
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FRAGUM (1952-1964 Coastal oil tanker 332 feet long of Shell Tankers, London :1976 scrapped at Hong Kong) |
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Ardrossan Harbour tug SEAWAY assists the Shell coastal tanker FRAGUM to leave Ardrossan |
| Sailing for | Heysham (England) | Port of Registry | London (England, U.K.) |
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| Sailed from berth | Ardrossan Harbour | Reg Tonnage | 1,280 |
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| Draught aft on sailing | 16 feet | | |
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| Ships agent | T L Duff, Ardrossan | | |
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News Event
Thursday, December 13, 1962 @ 1100
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MOONLIGHT (1952- 1966 steam engined general cargo Clyde puffer lighter 88 feet long of Ross & Marshall, Glasgow : 1970 scrapped at Troon) |
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MOONLIGHT left Loch Indaal (Isle of Islay) for Belfast to load a cargo of scrap metal for Glasgow |
| Sailing for | Belfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.) | Port of Registry | Greenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) |
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| Sailed from berth | Bruichladdich Distillery (Isle of Islay, Scotland) then waited in Loch Indaal for weather to improve | Gross Tonnage | 164 |
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| Outward cargo | Light ship = no cargo on board | Deadweght Tonnage | 188 |
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| Ships agent | Ross & Marshall Ltd., 98 West George Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel DOUglas 4294 | | |
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News Event
Thursday, December 13, 1962 @ 1100
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STARLIGHT (1937 - 1967 Clyde puffer lighter Crinan Canal type 66 feet long of Light Shipping Co. / Ross & Marshall Ltd., Greenock : 1967 scrapped at Bowling)) |
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STARLIGHT left Glasgow on passage to Furnace (Loch Fyne) to load crushed granite for Glasgow |
| Sailing for | Furnace (near Inverary, Loch Fyne, Argyll, Scotland, UK) | Port of Registry | Greenock |
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| Sailed from berth | Custom House Quay, Clyde Street, Glasgow) | Gross Tonnage | 91 |
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| Outward cargo | Light ship = no cargo on board | | |
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| Ships agent | Ross & Marshall Ltd., 98 West George Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel DOUglas 4294 | | |
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Sailing
Thursday, December 13, 1962 @ 1250
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HMS SPA (1942- 1970 "SPA"-Class Water Carrier Pennant X92 / A192 of Royal Fleet Auxiliary, London) |
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Water Carrier HMS SPA leaves Ardrossan Dockyard for Greenock |
| Sailing for | Greenock | Port of Registry | Admiralty, London (England, UK) |
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| Sailed from berth | Ardrossan Dockyard | | |
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| Outward cargo | Light - no cargo on board | | |
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| Draught aft on sailing | 11' 6" | | |
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Arrival
Thursday, December 13, 1962 @ 1315
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CLIPPER ( 1956 - 1968 General cargo coaster 191 feet long of A C Hoff, Rotterdam : 1973 sank near Calais) |
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| Arrived from | Larne (Northern Ireland) | Port of Registry | Rotterdam |
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| Arrived in berth | Ardrossan Harbour | Net Tonnage | 315 |
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| Master of vessel on arrival | G Schouten | Gross Tonnage | 499 |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | Containers | Deadweght Tonnage | 780 |
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| Ships agent | Atlantic Steam Navigation, Ardrossan | | |
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Sailing
Thursday, December 13, 1962 @ 1615
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GRANUAILE (1948-1970 Lighthouse Tender 230 feet long for Commissioners of Irish Lights, Dublin) |
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Irish Lights Lighthouse Tender GRANUAILE leaves Ardrossan Dockyard after repairs |
| Sailing for | Belfast | Port of Registry | Liverpool |
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| Sailed from berth | Ardrossan Dockyard | Gross Tonnage | 1,149 |
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| Outward cargo | Explosives | | |
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| Draught aft on sailing | 14' 5" | | |
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GRANUAILE was employed by the Irish Light's Service to maintain, service and supply the lighthouses, light-ships and buoys on the Irish coast.
It is not known why this Irish-owned and crewed-and based vessel was registered in Liverpool and not in Dublin.
When GRANUAILE departed Ardrossan Dockyard the Harbour Log-book shows her as carrying "Explosives part casoc ? although the "casoc" is difficult to read |
Sailing
Thursday, December 13, 1962 @ 1655
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THORIUM ( 1947 - 1964 General cargo coaster of the I.C.I. Chemicals Company) |
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ICI's THORIUM leaves Ardrossan for Cork (Ireland) with a cargo of steel sections |
| Sailing for | Cork (Ireland) | Port of Registry | Liverpool |
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| Sailed from berth | Ardrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock) | | |
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| Outward cargo | Steel sections | | |
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| Draught aft on sailing | 11 feet | | |
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| Master of vessel on sailing | A Green | | |
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| Ships agent | R L Alpine, Ardrossan | | |
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Sailing
Thursday, December 13, 1962 @ 1720
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DEVERON (1959-1963 General cargo coaster 201 feet long of William Sloan Company, Glasgow : 1979 sank off Cyprus) |
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DEVERON leaves Ardrossan with a general cargo for Belfast |
| Sailing for | Belfast (Northern Ireland) | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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| Sailed from berth | Ardrossan Harbour (berth 8 "Burns Berth" which was near the Burns & Laird office and store) | Net Tonnage | 253 |
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| Outward cargo | General | Gross Tonnage | 511 |
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| Ships agent | Burns & Laird, Ardrossan | | |
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Sailing
Thursday, December 13, 1962 @ 2030
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POINTER (1959 - 1975 Container, trailer and flat transport carrier 224 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow) |
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| Sailing for | Larne (Northern Ireland) | Port of Registry | Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) |
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| Sailed from berth | Ardrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock) | Net Tonnage | 608 |
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| Outward cargo | Trailers | Gross Tonnage | 1,208 |
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| Ships agent | Northern Ireland Trailers | | |
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Arrival
Thursday, December 13, 1962 @ 2310
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PALM (1927-1963 Coastal tar carrier of Fishers of Newry) |
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Coastal tar carrier PALM arrives at Ardrossan to load a cargo of tar for Belfast |
| Arrived from | Belfast (Northern Ireland) | Port of Registry | Newry |
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| Arrived in berth | Ardrossan Harbour | Reg Tonnage | 122 |
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| Master of vessel on arrival | J McAllister | Gross Tonnage | 343 |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 10 feet | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | Light - no cargo on board | | |
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| Ships agent | R L Alpine, Ardrossan | | |
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Sailing
Friday, December 14, 1962 @ 0210
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CLIPPER ( 1956 - 1968 General cargo coaster 191 feet long of A C Hoff, Rotterdam : 1973 sank near Calais) |
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| Sailing for | Larne (Northern Ireland) | Port of Registry | Rotterdam |
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| Sailed from berth | Ardrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock) | Net Tonnage | 315 |
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| Outward cargo | Containers | Gross Tonnage | 499 |
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| Ships agent | Atlantic Steam Navigation, Ardrossan | Deadweght Tonnage | 780 |
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Arrival
Friday, December 14, 1962 @ 0225
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SPANIEL (1955-1973 Coaster handling containers, trailers and flats, 224 feet long of Link Line/ Coast Line : 1981 Scrapped at Aviles, Spain) |
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| Arrived from | Larne (Northern Ireland) | Port of Registry | Liverpool (England, U.K.) |
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| Arrived in berth | Ardrossan Harbour | | |
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| Master of vessel on arrival | V Sheppard | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | Trailers | | |
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| Ships agent | Northern Ireland Trailers | | |
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Arrival
Friday, December 14, 1962 @ 0600
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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) |
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| Arrived from | Larne (Northern Ireland) | Port of Registry | Rotterdam (Holland) |
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| Arrived in berth | Ardrossan Harbour | Net Tonnage | 300 |
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| Master of vessel on arrival | Laan | Gross Tonnage | 519 |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | Containers | Deadweght Tonnage | 800 |
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| Ships agent | Atlantic Steam Navigation, Ardrossan | | |
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