Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

News Event

Wednesday, February 27, 1963 @ 0800
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
ORDIA (1950-1963 General cargo ship of British India Steam Navigation Company, London) Own Page

ORDIA at Port Said (Egypt) for London

Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Gross Tonnage5,449

News Event

Wednesday, February 27, 1963 @ 0800
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
NYMPHE (1954- General cargo ship 467 feet long of Nymphe Steamship Co. S.A., Piraeus) Own Page

NYMPHE from Glasgow at Boston (Massachussets, USA(

Port of RegistryPiraeus (Greece)
Net Tonnage4,639
Gross Tonnage8,251

News Event

Wednesday, February 27, 1963 @ 0800
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
LAURENTIA (1947 - 1967 Passenger/cargo liner 455 feet long with Donaldson Line, Glasgow : 1967 Scrapped in Valencia, Spain) Own Page

LAURENTIA from Saintt John (New Brunswick, Canada) at Liverpool

Arrived in berthSaint John (New Brunswick, Canada)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage8249

News Event

Wednesday, February 27, 1963 @ 0800
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
KARMALA (1947-1967 General cargo liner 455 feet long of P & O Line, London) Own Page

KARMALA at Penang (Malaysia) for Manila (Philippines)

Port of RegistryLondon (UK)
Gross Tonnage7,673

News Event

Wednesday, February 27, 1963 @ 0800
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
FREMANTLE STAR (1960-1979 General cargo ship of Blue Star Line, London) Own Page

FREMANTLE STAR at Suez (Egypt) for Liverpool

Port of RegistryLondon (UK)
Gross Tonnage8,403

News Event

Wednesday, February 27, 1963 @ 0800
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
DIEMERDYK (1954-1968 Passenger / general cargo ship of Holland America Line, Rotterdam) Own Page

DIEMERDYK at London for Vancouver (British Columbia, Canada)

Port of RegistryRotterdam (Netherlands)
Gross Tonnage11,195

News Event

Wednesday, February 27, 1963 @ 0800
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 at Kobe (Japan) for Kaohsiung (Taiwan)

Port of RegistryLeith (Scotland, UK)

News Event

Wednesday, February 27, 1963 @ 0800
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
BENLOYAL (1959-1978 General cargo liner 550 feet long of William Thomson's Ben Line, Edinburgh : scrapped 1978) Own Page

BENLOYAL at London for Middlesborough (England)

Port of RegistryLeith (Scotland, UK)

News Event

Wednesday, February 27, 1963 @ 0950
STADT RENDSBURG (1961-1969 General cargo coaster 51.73m overall of Johann Pieper, Rendsburg.)) Own Page

STADT RENDSBURG arrives at Ardrossan Harbour to load coal for East Yelland (Denmark)

Arrived fromDublin (Ireland)Port of RegistryRendsburg (Germany)
Arrived in berthEglinton Tidal Basin, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage307
Sailing forEast Yelland (Denmark)Gross Tonnage499
Sailed from berthEglinton Tidal Basin, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Deadweght Tonnage725
Master of vessel on arrivalG Buefeind
Draught aft on arrival8' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Outward cargoCoal
Master of vessel on sailingG Buefeind
Ships agentR L Alpine & Co. Ltd., Winton Buildings, Ardrossan Telephone Ardrossan 65 / 66

News Event

Wednesday, February 27, 1963 @ 1000
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
SHEPPERTON FERRY (1935-1972 Train Ferry 360 feet long of British Railways Southern Railways : scrapped 1972) Own Page

British Railways Train Ferry SHEPPERTON FERRY at Princes Pier, Greenock for stores and water

Port of RegistryU.K.
Reg Tonnage1,084
Gross Tonnage2,996

Sailing

Wednesday, February 27, 1963 @ 1015
HENRIKA THEKLA (1958-1969 General cargo coaster 60.21m overall of Firma J. Seven, Hoogezand, Groningen / Rederij ms 'Henrica Thekla', Hoogezand) Own Page

Netherlands coaster HENRIKA THEKLA leaves Ardrossan Harbour with Fish Meal for Dublin

Vessel MasterG LoelguinPort of RegistryHoogezand (Netherlands)
Arrived fromIcelandNet Tonnage311
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Gross Tonnage499
Sailing forDublin (Eire / Ireland)Deadweght Tonnage930
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Draught aft on arrival10' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalFish Meal
Outward cargoFish Meal ROB = Remaining on Board
Draught aft on sailing9' 00"

Sailing

Wednesday, February 27, 1963 @ 1215
JOHN V ( in 1963 General cargo coaster) Own Page

Netherlands coaster JOHN V leaves Ardrossan Harbour with Coal for East Yelland, Denmark

Arrived fromEast Yelland (Denmark)Port of RegistryRotterdam (Netherlands)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland)Net Tonnage261
Sailing forEast Yelland (Denmark)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland)
Master of vessel on arrivalK Drent
Draught aft on arrival8' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Outward cargoCoal
Draught aft on sailing10' 00"
Master of vessel on sailingK Drent
Ships agentR L Alpine & Co. Ltd., Winton Buildings, Ardrossan Telephone Ardrossan 65 / 66

Sailing

Wednesday, February 27, 1963 @ 1225
MAID OF CUMBRAE (1953-1971 Passenger ferry 161 feet (49m) long of Caledonian Steam Packet Company, Gourock, Scotland : Scrapped 2006) Own Page

Passenger ferry MAID OF CUMBRAE leaves Ardrossan Dockyard for Gourock after annual overhaul

Sailing forGourock Pier (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Dockyard, Ardrossan (Firth of Clyde, Scotland)
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo or passengers on board)
Ships agentBritish Railways, The Pier, Gourock, (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)

Arrival

Wednesday, February 27, 1963 @ 1355
SANTONA (1959-1967 General cargo ship 297 feet long of Donaldson Line, Glasgow) Own Page

Donaldson Line's SANTONA arrives in Lisbon (Portugal) from Liverpool

Arrived fromLiverpool (England, UK)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthLisbon (Portugal)
Master of vessel on arrivalCaptain A J Dougall

Sailing

Wednesday, February 27, 1963 @ 1700
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
SOUTHERN CROSS (1955-1973 Passenger liner of Shaw Savill & Albion Line, London) Own Page

Shaw Savill's SOUTHERN CROSS leaves Southampton for a 76-days Round-the-World cruise

Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)