Arrival
Tuesday, February 5, 1963 @ 0945
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SPICA (1953-1973 General cargo coaster 53 metres 175 feet long 9.5 knots of Jacob Hoving / Wijnne & Barends) |
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SPICA arrives at Ardrossan to load coal for Yelland (England) |
| Arrived from | Yelland (is a small village in North Devon, England, near Barnstaple and Bideford) | Port of Registry | Groningen, Holland |
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| Arrived in berth | Ardrossan Harbour | Gross Tonnage | 494 |
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| Master of vessel on arrival | F Blerck | Deadweght Tonnage | 675 |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 8 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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SPICA was most probably loading a cargo of coal for the East Yelland Power Station.
Wikipedia : The East Yelland Power Station was once an operational coal-fired electricity production plant located in a partially hidden area on the estuary, next to the tarka trail. The power station was one of only two located to the west of Hinkley Point.
The power station was opened on 21 April 1955 by Lord Fortescue. In March 1984, it was announced by the Central Electricity Generating Board that the power station would close by the end of October that year.
Fuel for the power station was obtained from coal mines in South Wales, and was transported across the Bristol Channel onto a jetty specially constructed for the power station. However, due to the closure of the coal mines in the 1980s, coal would be more expensive to obtain from other areas of the country. Therefore, it was more economical to close the power station.
By 2015 most of the power station, which covered an area of 3.1hectacres had been demolished. |
Ship Event
Tuesday, February 5, 1963 @ 1200
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GRIETJE ( 1960-1963 General cargo coaster 130 feet long of Boersma Shipping, Netherlands) |
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Dutch Coaster GRIETJE, a regular visitor to Clyde, wrecked on rocks near Douglas, Isle of Man |
| Ship's location | Isle of Man, south of Douglas | Port of Registry | Groningen (Holland) |
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| Vessel Master | Z Boersma | | |
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On 5th February 1963, the Dutch cargo ship GRIETJE, on voyage from Garston to Douglas with a cargo of coal, suffered engine failure in heavy weather and was wrecked on rocks south of Douglas, Isle Of Man.
There were no casualties. |
Sailing
Tuesday, February 5, 1963 @ 1510
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CAPELLA (General cargo coaster ) |
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CAPELLA leaves Ardrossan with a cargo of coal for East Yelland in Devon, England |
| Sailing for | East Yelland (is a small village in North Devon, England, near Barnstaple and Bideford) | Port of Registry | Groningen, Holland |
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| Sailed from berth | Ardrossan Harbour | Net Tonnage | 293 |
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| Outward cargo | Coal | | |
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| Draught aft on sailing | 13 feet | | |
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| Master of vessel on sailing | W Plantinga | | |
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The coal cargo was probably intended for the Power Station (read below)
The East Yelland Power Station was once an operational coal-fired electricity production plant located in a partially hidden area on the estuary, next to the Tarka Trail. The power station was one of only two located to the west of Hinkley Point.
The power station was opened on 21 April 1955 by Lord Fortescue. In March 1984, it was announced by the Central Electricity Generating Board that the power station would close by the end of October that year
Fuel for the power station was obtained from coal mines in South Wales, and was transported across the Bristol Channel onto a jetty specially constructed for the power station. However, due to the closure of the coal mines in the 1980s, coal would be more expensive to obtain from other areas of the country. Therefore, it was more economical to close the power station.
Today, most of the power station, which covered an area of 3.1ha, has been demolished. |
Arrival
Tuesday, February 5, 1963 @ 1615
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SILVER CREST (in 1962 Inshore fishing trawler LH 316) |
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| Arrived from | Sea - Inshore fishing grounds (usually in waters off Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde) | Port of Registry | Port Seton (Scotland, UK) |
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| Arrived in berth | Ardrossan Harbour | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | 6 boxes of fish | | |
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Arrival
Tuesday, February 5, 1963 @ 1615
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STAR OF FAITH ( in 1962 LH77 Inshore fishing trawler) |
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| Arrived from | Sea - Inshore fishing grounds (usually in waters off Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde) | Port of Registry | Port Seton (Scotland) |
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| Arrived in berth | Ardrossan Harbour | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | 11 boxes of fish | | |
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Arrival
Tuesday, February 5, 1963 @ 1615
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CHRISTINA 11 ( in 1962 for CHRISTINA 2 Inshore fishing trawler) |
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| Arrived from | Sea - Inshore fishing grounds (usually in waters off Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde) | Port of Registry | Port Seton (Scotland, UK) |
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| Arrived in berth | Ardrossan Harbour | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | 8 boxes of fish | | |
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Sailing
Tuesday, February 5, 1963 @ 1725
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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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CLIPPER leaves Ardrossan on her regular container service to Larne |
| 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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Sailing
Tuesday, February 5, 1963 @ 2100
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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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POINTER leaves Ardrossan for Larne on her regular trailer service |
| 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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| Master of vessel on sailing | Thompson | | |
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| Ships agent | Northern Ireland Trailers | | |
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Arrival
Wednesday, February 6, 1963 @ 0830
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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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CLIPPER returns to Ardrossan owing to weather |
| Ship's location | Returned to Ardrossan Harbour owing to weather | Port of Registry | Rotterdam |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | Containers | Net Tonnage | 315 |
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| Ships agent | Atlantic Steam Navigation, Ardrossan | Gross Tonnage | 499 |
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| | Deadweght Tonnage | 780 |
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CLIPPER had left Ardrossan at 1725 the previous afternoon but was unable to make passage to Larne owing to weather and, after 16 hours in the storm, she returned to Ardrossan |
News Event
Wednesday, February 6, 1963 @ 1245
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DUNKYLE (1957-1973 Ore carrier 505 feet long of St Andrews Shipping Co. Ltd. - J. & J. Denholm (Management) Ltd., Greenock : Scrapped in 1979) |
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Denholm's Ore Carrier DUNKYLE arrives at Rothesay Dock, Clydebank from Pepel (Sierra Leone) |
| Arrived from | Pepel (Sierra Leone, West Africa) | Port of Registry | London (UK) |
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| Arrived in berth | 12 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow (with her head west) | Net Tonnage | 4,494 |
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| Sailing for | Vigo (Spain) | Gross Tonnage | 10,687 |
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| Sailed from berth | 12 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow (with her head west) | Deadweght Tonnage | 14,300 |
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| Draught forward on arrival | 27' 00" | | |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 27' 00" | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | Iron Ore 13,232 tons | | |
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| Commenced discharge of inward cargo | 1300 on 6th February | | |
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| Stevedore discharging inward cargo | Clutha Stevedoring Co .Ltd.,, Prince's Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone IBRox 1233 | | |
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| Completed discharge of inward cargo | 1100 on 11th February | | |
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| Outward cargo | Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) | | |
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| Draught forward on sailing | 17' 02" | | |
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| Draught aft on sailing | 20' 00" | | |
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| Vessel bunkered | 8th February bunkered 210 tons of fuel oil from oiler CLYDE ENTERPRISE | | |
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| Vessel on ground | 1810 on 6th February (low water) 25' 03" fwd and 25' 07" aft and off quay 5 feet fwd and 3 feet aft | | |
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| Ships agent | J & J Denholm Ltd,, Glasgow | | |
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News Event
Wednesday, February 6, 1963 @ 1700
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ASTRONOMER (1951-1970 General cargo Liner 12 knots speed of Charente Steamship / T & J Harrison Line, Liverpool) |
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Harrison Line's ASTRONOMER closes at Glasgow for Durban, Lourenco Marques and Beira |
| Ships agent | Prentice, Service & Henderson Ltd., 68 Gordon Street, Glasgow, C.1. Tel 0141- 248-4011 | Port of Registry | Liverpool |
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| | Gross Tonnage | 8,150 |
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Sailing
Wednesday, February 6, 1963 @ 1800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only |
HANS (1955-1962 General cargo coaster 41.71m overall of N.V. Scheepvaartbedrijf 'Gruno', Groningen) |
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HANS leaves Irvine Harbour with 288 tons of seed oats for Dublin |
| Sailing for | Dublin (Eire / Ireland) | Port of Registry | Groningen (Holland) |
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| Sailed from berth | Town Quay, Irvine Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK) | Net Tonnage | 180 |
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| Outward cargo | 288 tons of seed oats | Gross Tonnage | 325 |
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| Master of vessel on sailing | Salomons | Deadweght Tonnage | 400 |
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Sailing
Thursday, February 7, 1963 @ 0705
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SILVER CREST (in 1962 Inshore fishing trawler LH 316) |
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| Sailing for | Sea - Inshore fishing grounds (usually in waters off Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde) | Port of Registry | Port Seton (Scotland, UK) |
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| Sailed from berth | Ardrossan Harbour | | |
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| Outward cargo | Light - no cargo on board | | |
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Sailing
Thursday, February 7, 1963 @ 0705
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STAR OF FAITH ( in 1962 LH77 Inshore fishing trawler) |
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| Sailing for | Sea - Inshore fishing grounds (usually in waters off Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde) | Port of Registry | Port Seton (Scotland) |
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| Sailed from berth | Ardrossan Harbour | | |
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| Outward cargo | Light - no cargo on board | | |
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Sailing
Thursday, February 7, 1963 @ 0705
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CHRISTINA 11 ( in 1962 for CHRISTINA 2 Inshore fishing trawler) |
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| Sailing for | Sea - Inshore fishing grounds (usually in waters off Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde) | Port of Registry | Port Seton (Scotland, UK) |
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| Sailed from berth | Ardrossan Harbour | | |
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| Outward cargo | Light - no cargo on board | | |
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