Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Sailing

Wednesday, January 2, 1963 @ 1412 		CARMENCITA (1959-1975 Ore carrier 517 feet long 66 feet beam of J M Ugland Shipping, Grimstad) Own Page

Ugland Ore Carrier CARMENCITA leaves General Terminus, Glasgow for Kirknes (Norway)
Arrived fromWabana (Bell Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada)Port of RegistryGrimstad (Norway)
Arrived in berthGeneral Terminus Quay, Glasgow (with her head west and stern on 7th pawl)Net Tonnage4,231
Sailing forKirkenes (a town in Sør-Varanger Municipality in Finnmark county, in Norway) Gross Tonnage10,858
Sailed from berthGeneral Terminus Quay, Glasgow (with her head west and stern on 7th pawl)Deadweght Tonnage16,300
Draught forward on arrival27' 00"
Draught aft on arrival28' 07"
Cargo carried on arrivalIron Ore 14,150 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 30th December
Stevedore discharging inward cargoColvilles Ltd.
Completed discharge of inward cargo1415 on 31st December
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing12' 09"
Draught aft on sailing19' 09"
Vessel bunkered29th December bunkered 150 tons of fuel oil from oiler CLYDE ENTERPRISE
Vessel on ground29th December at 2030 : and at 0845 on 30th December was lying 5 feet off quay

29th December     Arrival at Glasgow.

 At 1254 CARMENCITA was passing Govan Wharf inbound

for General Terminus Quay with Pilot Perry in charge and

tug FLYING DIPPER towing at the bow and tug FLYING WITCH

attached to the stern and escorted by tugs BRIGADIER and STRONGBOW.

 

2nd January    Leaving Glasgow.

 Pilot Conway and 3 Clyde Shipping Company tugs (tug

FLYING DOLPHIN at bow) and canted inside Prince’s Dock

and at 1502, passed Govan Wharf outbound.


 

Image contributed by J.O. (Stavanger, Norge)

 

Arrival

Thursday, January 3, 1963 @ 0400 		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
Master of vessel on arrivalV. Sheppard
Cargo carried on arrivalTrailers
Ships agentNorthern Ireland Trailers

Arrival

Thursday, January 3, 1963 @ 0515 		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 HarbourNet Tonnage300
Master of vessel on arrivalLaanGross Tonnage519
Cargo carried on arrivalContainersDeadweght Tonnage800
Ships agentAtlantic Steam Navigation, Ardrossan

Arrival

Thursday, January 3, 1963 @ 0715 		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 HarbourNet Tonnage315
Cargo carried on arrivalContainersGross Tonnage499
Ships agentAtlantic Steam Navigation, ArdrossanDeadweght Tonnage780

Arrival

Thursday, January 3, 1963 @ 0945 		LADY ANSTRUTHER (1948- General cargo coaster and explosives carrier of I.C.I. Nobel Explosives Company) Own Page

LADY ANSTRUTHER arrives at Ardrossan Harbour for Ardrossan Dockyard
Arrived fromIrvine ( Ayrshire, Scotland)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthArdrossan HarbourReg Tonnage317
Master of vessel on arrivalB D McKay
Draught aft on arrival10 feet
Cargo carried on arrivalLight - no cargo on board
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan

Sailing

Thursday, January 3, 1963 @ 1000
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		LADY ANSTRUTHER (1948- General cargo coaster and explosives carrier of I.C.I. Nobel Explosives Company) Own Page

LADY ANSTRUTHER leaves Irvine Harbour for Ardrossan then Ardrossan Dockyard
Sailing forArdrossan, Ayrshire, Firth of ClydePort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthIrvine Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland)Reg Tonnage317
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on board
Master of vessel on sailingMcKay
Ships agentI.C.I. Nobel Division, Ardeer Factory, Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sailing

Thursday, January 3, 1963 @ 1005 		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 leaves Ardrossan light-ship for Larne
Sailing forLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryRotterdam (Holland)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Net Tonnage300
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on boardGross Tonnage519
Ships agentAtlantic Steam Navigation, ArdrossanDeadweght Tonnage800

Sailing

Thursday, January 3, 1963 @ 1750 		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
Master of vessel on sailingBoegenbergDeadweght Tonnage780
Ships agentAtlantic Steam Navigation, Ardrossan

Ship Event

Thursday, January 3, 1963 @ 1911 		LADY ANSTRUTHER (1948- General cargo coaster and explosives carrier of I.C.I. Nobel Explosives Company) Own Page

LADY ANSTRUTHER shifts from Ardrossan Harbour to Ardrossan Dockyard
Ship's locationArdrossan HarbourPort of RegistryGlasgow
Master of vessel on arrivalB D McKayReg Tonnage317
Draught aft on arrival10 feet
Cargo carried on arrivalLight - no cargo on board
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan

Sailing

Thursday, January 3, 1963 @ 2040 		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
Master of vessel on sailingV Sheppard
Ships agentNorthern Ireland Trailers

Arrival

Friday, January 4, 1963 @ 0500 		POINTER (1959 - 1975 Container, trailer and flat transport carrier 224 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow) Own Page

POINTER arrives at Ardrossan from Larne on her regular trailer service
Arrived fromLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berthArdrossan HarbourNet Tonnage608
Master of vessel on arrivalP LynchGross Tonnage1,208
Cargo carried on arrivalTrailers
Ships agentNorthern Ireland Trailers

Arrival

Friday, January 4, 1963 @ 0510 		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 HarbourNet Tonnage300
Master of vessel on arrivalLaanGross Tonnage519
Cargo carried on arrivalContainersDeadweght Tonnage800
Ships agentAtlantic Steam Navigation, Ardrossan

Arrival

Friday, January 4, 1963 @ 1000
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		MADO (General cargo coaster) Own Page

MADO arrives at Irvine Harbour from Rotterdam with a cargo of fertilizer
Arrived fromRotterdam (Netherlands)Port of RegistryBeilen (Netherlands)
Arrived in berthIrvine Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland)Reg Tonnage269
Master of vessel on arrivalHartona ?
Cargo carried on arrival200 tons of fertilizer
Ships agentJ K Campbell, Harbour Street, Irvine

News Event

Friday, January 4, 1963 @ 1000 		Own Page

1963 Advertisment by Shell Tankers Ltd for Navigating and Engineer Officers

Arrival

Friday, January 4, 1963 @ 1030
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		CITADEL (1950-1971 General cargo coaster 138 feet 45 metres long of Carebeka N.V./ Owner Rijkent Huizenga, Groningen, Netherlands : 1978 scrapped in Antwerp) Own Page

CITADEL arrives at Irvine Harbour from Teignmouth with a cargo of clay
Arrived fromTeignmouth (Devon, England)Port of RegistryGroningen (Netherlands)
Arrived in berthIrvine Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland)Reg Tonnage241
Master of vessel on arrivalK de BoerGross Tonnage369
Cargo carried on arrival318 tons of clayDeadweght Tonnage460
Ships agentJ K Campbell, Harbour Street, Irvine