Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Sailing

Monday, March 4, 1963 @ 2105
FRIENDSHIP (1958-1968 General cargo coaster 61.07m long of Mountwood Shipping Co Ltd., Liverpool) Own Page

FRIENDSHIP leaves Ardrossan Harbour on her Trailer service to Larne

Sailing forLarne (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage275
Outward cargoTrailersGross Tonnage499
Ships agentNorthern Ireland Trailers, Dock Road, Ardrossan

Arrival

Tuesday, March 5, 1963 @ 0305
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 at Ardrossan Harbour on her trailer service from Larne

Arrived fromLarne (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Master of vessel on arrivalFullerton
Cargo carried on arrivalTrailers
Ships agentNorthern Ireland Trailers, Dock Road, Ardrossan

Sailing

Tuesday, March 5, 1963 @ 1250
KINDRENCE (1954-1971 General cargo coaster 53.27m overall of London & Rochester Trading Co., Rochester : 1980 in Egypt aground then scrapped) Own Page

KINDRENCE leaves Ardrossan Harbour with a cargo of coal for East Yelland (Denmark)

Sailing forEast Yelland (Denmark)Port of RegistryRochester (England)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage304
Outward cargoCoalGross Tonnage499
Draught aft on sailing12' 06"Deadweght Tonnage728
Master of vessel on sailingT Mitchell
Ships agentR L Alpine & Co. Ltd., Winton Buildings, Ardrossan Telephone Ardrossan 65 / 66

Sailing

Tuesday, March 5, 1963 @ 1300
SANTONA (1959-1967 General cargo ship 297 feet long of Donaldson Line, Glasgow) Own Page

Donaldson Line's SANTONA leaves Oporto (Portugal) for Liverpool

Sailing forLiverpool (England)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berth Oporto (Portugal)
Master of vessel on sailingCaptain A J Dougall

Arrival

Tuesday, March 5, 1963 @ 1300
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 Harbour on her Container service from Larne

Arrived fromLarne (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryRotterdam (Holland)
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage300
Cargo carried on arrivalContainersGross Tonnage519
Ships agentAtlantic Steam Navigation, The Harbour, ArdrossanDeadweght Tonnage800

Sailing

Tuesday, March 5, 1963 @ 2115
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 Harbour on her Trailer service to Larne

Sailing forLarne (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Outward cargoTrailers
Ships agentNorthern Ireland Trailers, Dock Road, Ardrossan

Sailing

Tuesday, March 5, 1963 @ 2120
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 Harbour on her Container service to Larne

Sailing forLarne (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryRotterdam (Holland)
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage300
Outward cargoContainersGross Tonnage519
Ships agentAtlantic Steam Navigation, The Harbour, ArdrossanDeadweght Tonnage800

Arrival

Wednesday, March 6, 1963 @ 0210
LAIRDSBURN (1959-1966 General cargo coaster 165 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : 1978 sank at Sicily) Own Page

LAIRDSBURN arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with scrap metal from Belfast

Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage228
Master of vessel on arrivalD CampbellGross Tonnage513
Draught aft on arrival14' 00"Deadweght Tonnage720
Cargo carried on arrivalScrap metal
Ships agentBurns & Laird Lines, The Harbour, Ardrossan

Arrival

Wednesday, March 6, 1963 @ 0220
DEVERON (1959-1963 General cargo coaster 201 feet long of William Sloan Company, Glasgow : 1979 sank off Cyprus) Own Page

DEVERON arrives at Ardrossan Harbour on her general cargo service from Belfast

Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth8 Eglinton Tidal Basin, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage253
Master of vessel on arrivalD McDonaldGross Tonnage511
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo
Ships agentBurns & Laird Lines, The Harbour, Ardrossan

Arrival

Wednesday, March 6, 1963 @ 0500
FRIENDSHIP (1958-1968 General cargo coaster 61.07m long of Mountwood Shipping Co Ltd., Liverpool) Own Page

FRIENDSHIP arrives at Ardrossan Harbour on her Trailer service from Larne

Arrived fromLarne (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage275
Master of vessel on arrivalB ThomasGross Tonnage499
Cargo carried on arrivalTrailers
Ships agentNorthern Ireland Trailers, Dock Road, Ardrossan

Arrival

Wednesday, March 6, 1963 @ 0530
CLIPPER ( 1956 - 1968 General cargo coaster 191 feet long of A C Hoff, Rotterdam : 1973 sank near Calais) Own Page

CLIPPER arrives at Ardrossan Harbour on her Container service from Larne

Arrived fromLarne (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryRotterdam
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage315
Master of vessel on arrivalG SchoutenGross Tonnage499
Cargo carried on arrivalContainersDeadweght Tonnage780
Ships agentAtlantic Steam Navigation, The Harbour, Ardrossan

Sailing

Wednesday, March 6, 1963 @ 0605
SILVER CREST (in 1962 Inshore fishing trawler LH 316) Own Page

SILVER CREST leaves Ardrossan Harbour for the fishing grounds in the Firth of Clyde

Sailing forSea : Fishing grounds in the Firth of ClydePort of RegistryPort Seton (Scotland, UK)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)

Sailing

Wednesday, March 6, 1963 @ 0605
CHRISTINA 11 ( in 1962 for CHRISTINA 2 Inshore fishing trawler) Own Page

CHRISTINA 11 leaves Ardrossan Harbour for the fishing grounds in the Firth of Clyde

Sailing forSea : Fishing grounds in the Firth of ClydePort of RegistryPort Seton (Scotland, UK)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)

Sailing

Wednesday, March 6, 1963 @ 0605
STAR OF FAITH ( in 1962 LH77 Inshore fishing trawler) Own Page

STAR OF FAITH leaves Ardrossan Harbour for the fishing grounds in the Firth of Clyde

Sailing forSea : Fishing grounds in the Firth of ClydePort of RegistryPort Seton (Scotland)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)

News Event

Wednesday, March 6, 1963 @ 1322
LADY McGOWAN (1952-1977 Explosives carrier 182 feet long of I.C.I. Nobel Explosives, Glasgow) Own Page

LADY McGOWAN arrives at Ardrossan Harbour to bunker with fuel oil

Arrived fromMilford HavenPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Master of vessel on arrivalFerguson
Draught aft on arrival10' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Ships agentR L Alpine & Co. Ltd., Winton Buildings, Ardrossan Telephone Ardrossan 65 / 66