Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Arrival

Saturday, March 23, 1963 @ 1800
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
Cargo carried on arrivalTrailersGross Tonnage499
Ships agentNorthern Ireland Trailers, Dock Road, Ardrossan

Arrival

Sunday, March 24, 1963 @ 1435
NOBEL (Deep sea fishing trawler) Own Page

NOBEL arrives at Ardrossan Harbour to take on oil bunkers

Arrived fromMilfordPort of RegistryMilford
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage116
Master of vessel on arrivalW Phillips
Draught aft on arrival13' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)

Arrival

Monday, March 25, 1963 @ 0600
GOODWILL (1958-1968 General cargo coaster 60m long of A C Hoff, Rotterdam) Own Page

GOODWILL arrives in Ardrossan Harbour with Containers from Larne

Arrived fromLarne (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryRotterdam (Netherlands)
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage288
Master of vessel on arrivalM TigchelaarGross Tonnage499
Cargo carried on arrivalContainersDeadweght Tonnage928
Ships agentAnglo Continental Containers, The Harbour, Ardrossan

Sailing

Monday, March 25, 1963 @ 0600
ST NINIAN (inshore fishing boat) Own Page

ST NINIAN leaves Ardrossan Harbour for fishing grounds in the Firth of Clyde

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

Sailing

Monday, March 25, 1963 @ 0600
SOVEREIGN (Inshore fishing trawler) Own Page

SOVEREIGN leaves Ardrossan Harbour for fishing grounds in the Firth of Clyde

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

Sailing

Monday, March 25, 1963 @ 0705
STORMLIGHT (1957-1973 General cargo steam / then diesel coaster 88 feet long of Light Shipping Company Ltd. / Ross & Marshall Ltd, Greenock : 15 December 1973 wrecked at Craighouse, Jura)) Own Page

Ross & Marshall's coaster STORMLIGHT leaves Ardrossan with Bagged Malt for Port Ellen, Islay

Sailing forPort Ellen (Isle of Islay, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGreenock (Scotland, UK)
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage71
Outward cargoBagged Malt and empty barrels (for a Distillery in Islay)Gross Tonnage166
Draught aft on sailing10' 06"Deadweght Tonnage183
Ships agentR L Alpine & Co. Ltd., Winton Buildings, Ardrossan Telephone Ardrossan 65 / 66

Sailing

Monday, March 25, 1963 @ 0810
HMS BRINKLEY (1954-1966 Ley class inshore minehunter Pennant M2005 length 100 feet overall of Royal Navy, London) Own Page

Coastal Inshore Minehunter H.M.S. BRINKLEY leaves Ardrossan Harbour for Portsmouth

Sailing forPortsmouth (England)Port of RegistryAdmiralty, London (U.K.)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Master of vessel on sailingCobbold

Sailing

Monday, March 25, 1963 @ 1135
SWBC 2 (Shallow Water Boom Craft of Admiralty, London) Own Page

SWBC 2 departs Ardrossan Dockyard for Greenock

Sailing forGreenockPort of RegistryAdmiralty, London
Sailed from berthArdrossan Dockyard
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on board

Ship Movement

Monday, March 25, 1963 @ 1200
SAINT AIDAN (1962-1982 General cargo coaster 218 feet long of J & A Gardner, Glasgow) Own Page

Gardner's coaster SAINT AIDAN shifts from berth 11 to 9 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank

Arrived fromLarne (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth11 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow (with her head east)Net Tonnage560
Sailing forEmden (Germany)Gross Tonnage980
Sailed from berth9 Rothesay Dock, ClydebankDeadweght Tonnage1,250
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Commened loading outward cargo0800 in 25th March
Outward cargoPig Iron 1,201 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoR P Shaw & Sons, 24 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone IBRox 2454
Completed loading outward cargo2030 on 25th March
Ships agentJ & A Gardner, Clyde Street, Glasgow

Arrival

Monday, March 25, 1963 @ 1405
STAR OF FAITH ( in 1962 LH77 Inshore fishing trawler) Own Page

STAR OF FAITH arrives at Ardrossan Harbour

Arrived fromSea : Fishing grounds in the Firth of ClydePort of RegistryPort Seton (Scotland)
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)

Arrival

Monday, March 25, 1963 @ 1645
SILVER CREST (in 1962 Inshore fishing trawler LH 316) Own Page

SILVER CREST arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with her catch of 7 boxes of fish

Arrived fromSea : Fishing grounds in the Firth of ClydePort of RegistryPort Seton (Scotland, UK)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Cargo carried on arrivalFish 7 boxes

Arrival

Monday, March 25, 1963 @ 1645
CHRISTINA 11 ( in 1962 for CHRISTINA 2 Inshore fishing trawler) Own Page

CHRISTINA 11 arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with her catch of 12 boxes of fish

Arrived fromSea : Fishing grounds in the Firth of ClydePort of RegistryPort Seton (Scotland, UK)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Cargo carried on arrivalFish 12 boxes

Sailing

Monday, March 25, 1963 @ 1700
LAIRDSBURN (1959-1966 General cargo coaster 165 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : 1978 sank at Sicily) Own Page

LAIRDSBURN leaves Ardrossan Harbour with general cargo for Belfast

Sailing forBelfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berth10 Eglinton Tidal Basin, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage228
Outward cargoGeneral cargo Gross Tonnage513
Ships agentBurns & Laird Lines, The Harbour, ArdrossanDeadweght Tonnage720

Arrival

Monday, March 25, 1963 @ 1730
GIRL MARGARET (Inshore fishing trawler BA30) Own Page

GIRL MARGARET arrives at Ardrossan Harbour

Vessel MasterJ Kane
Arrived fromSea : Fishing grounds in the Firth of Clyde
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)

Sailing

Monday, March 25, 1963 @ 1815
GOODWILL (1958-1968 General cargo coaster 60m long of A C Hoff, Rotterdam) Own Page

GOODWILL leaves Ardrossan Harbour with Containers for Larne

Sailing forLarne (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryRotterdam (Netherlands)
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage288
Outward cargoContainersGross Tonnage499
Ships agentAnglo Continental Containers, The Harbour, ArdrossanDeadweght Tonnage928