Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

News Event

Tuesday, March 26, 1963 @ 1120 		POLYCREST (1958-1970 Oil tanker of Einar Rasmussen, Kristiansand, Norway) Own Page

Einar Rasmussen's tanker POLYCREST berths in Ardrossan Harbour with crude oil from Stanlow
Arrived fromPuerto Miranda (Venezuela) via Stanlow (Manchester Ship Canal)Port of RegistryKristiansand (Norway)
Arrived in berth12 Ocean Tanker Berth, Ardrossan Harbour ( Scotland, U.K.) .. tugs SEAWAY and STRONGBOWNet Tonnage7,363
Master of vessel on arrivalS StendalGross Tonnage12,754
Draught aft on arrival21' 06"Deadweght Tonnage19,912
Cargo carried on arrivalCrude Oil
Ships agentT L Duff & Company, 13 Montgomerie Street, Ardrossan Tel 29 and 40

POLYCREST was towed from the roadstead to the ocean

tanker berth at Ardrossan Harbour, being towed at the

bow by the Ardrossan tug SEAWAY and towed at the

stern by the Steel & Bennie tug STRONGBOW.

Ship Event

Tuesday, March 26, 1963 @ 1120 		SEAWAY (1946 - 1969 Coastal and Harbour tug 114 feet long of Ardrossan Harbour Company, Ardrossan : 1969 Scrapped at Dalmuir, River Clyde) Own Page

Tug SEAWAY tows Einar Rasmussen's tanker POLYCREST to berth in Ardrossan Harbour
Ship's locationArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland)Port of RegistryArdrossan
Gross Tonnage260

POLYCREST was towed from the roadstead to the ocean

tanker berth at Ardrossan Harbour, being towed at the

bow by the Ardrossan tug SEAWAY and towed at the

stern by the Steel & Bennie tug STRONGBOW.

Ship Event

Tuesday, March 26, 1963 @ 1120 		STRONGBOW (1961-1976 Coastal and Harbour tug 110 feet long of Steel & Bennie / R & J H Rea / Cory Ship Towage, Greenock : 2005 scrapped) Own Page

Tug STRONGBOW tows Einar Rasmussen's tanker POLYCREST to berth in Ardrossan Harbour
Ship's locationArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Master of vessel on arrivalA McInnesNet Tonnage41
Gross Tonnage225

POLYCREST was towed from the roadstead to the ocean

tanker berth at Ardrossan Harbour, being towed at the

bow by the Ardrossan tug SEAWAY and towed at the

stern by the Steel & Bennie tug STRONGBOW.

Sailing

Tuesday, March 26, 1963 @ 1135 		STRONGBOW (1961-1976 Coastal and Harbour tug 110 feet long of Steel & Bennie / R & J H Rea / Cory Ship Towage, Greenock : 2005 scrapped) Own Page

Tug STRONGBOW leaves Ardrossan Harbour after docking Einar Rasmussen's tanker POLYCREST
Sailing forGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berth12 Ocean Tanker Berth, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage41
Master of vessel on sailingA McInnesGross Tonnage225

POLYCREST was towed from the roadstead to the ocean

tanker berth at Ardrossan Harbour, being towed at the

bow by the Ardrossan tug SEAWAY and towed at the

stern by the Steel & Bennie tug STRONGBOW.

   After being released by the Pilot, STRONGBOW

left Ardrossan to return to Greenock.

Ship Event

Tuesday, March 26, 1963 @ 1234 		SEAWAY (1946 - 1969 Coastal and Harbour tug 114 feet long of Ardrossan Harbour Company, Ardrossan : 1969 Scrapped at Dalmuir, River Clyde) Own Page

Tug SEAWAY assists Russian ship DNJESTR from Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour to roadstead
Ship's locationArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland)Port of RegistryArdrossan
Gross Tonnage260

Sailing

Tuesday, March 26, 1963 @ 1235 		DNJESTR (Steam General cargo ship of U.S.S.R.) Own Page

Russian ship DNJESTR leaves Ardrossan light-ship for Klaipeda on the Baltic Sea coast of Lithuania
Sailing forKlaipeda (a city on the Baltic Sea coast of Lithuania)Port of RegistryArchangel (U.S.S.R.)
Sailed from berth2 Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) .. assisted by tug SEAWAYNet Tonnage1,395
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught aft on sailing11' 00"
Master of vessel on sailingV Sharonov
Vessel bunkeredBunkered with Coal
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan

Sailing

Tuesday, March 26, 1963 @ 1235 		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)

Sailing

Tuesday, March 26, 1963 @ 1235 		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

Tuesday, March 26, 1963 @ 1235 		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

Tuesday, March 26, 1963 @ 1540 		LAIRDSROCK (1947-1966 General cargo 2-hatch coaster 166 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : Sank 1980 in Greek waters) Own Page

LAIRDSROCK leaves Ardrossan Harbour for Greenock
Sailing forGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage234
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)Gross Tonnage471
Draught aft on sailing9' 00"
Master of vessel on sailingP Graham
Ships agentBurns & Laird Lines, The Harbour, Ardrossan

Sailing

Tuesday, March 26, 1963 @ 1700
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		SINGAPORE (1951-1964 General cargo liner 525 feet overall of P.& O. Line, London : Scrapped in 1972) Own Page

P & O Line's SINGAPORE sails from Grangemouth for Far Eastern Ports
Sailing forFar Eastern PortsPort of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Sailed from berthGrangemouth (Scotland, U.K.)Gross Tonnage9,236
Ships agentGeneral Steam Navigation Company Limited, 91 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C 3Deadweght Tonnage10,750

P & O  and  BEN LINE

  

GRANGEMOUTH  to  the  FAR EAST

“ BENATTOW “  (Ben)  sails 16th March 1963

for  Penang,   Singapore,   Hong  Kong,

Kobe,   Yokohama   (also  Port  Said)

 

“ SINGAPORE “  (P & O)  sails 26th March 1963

for    Singapore,   Port  Swettenham,   Penang,

Hong  Kong,   Japan   and   Kaohsiung

 

Further details from

JOINT OUTWARD AGENTS

The General Steam Navigation Company Limited,

91  Bothwell Street,  Glasgow 

 

JOINT  LOADING  BROKERS

Escombe, McGrath & Co. Ltd.,

65-69  Bothwell Street,  Glasgow 

Killick Martin & Co. Ltd.,

Dunster House,  20 Mark Lane,  London  E.C.3.

P & O – Orient Management Ltd.,

122 Leadenhall Street,  London  E.C.3

Wm. Thomson & Co.,  Edinburgh

  

News Event

Tuesday, March 26, 1963 @ 1700
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		NOWSHERA (1955-1973 Refrigerated cargo ship 514 feet long of British India Steam Navigation Company / P & O, London: 1976 Scrapped in China) Own Page

P & O Line's NOWSHERA sails from Grangemouth for Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane
Sailing forMelbourne, Sydney and BrisbanePort of RegistryLondon (UK)
Sailed from berthGrangemouth (Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage3,918
Ships agentGeneral Steam Navigation Company Limited, 91 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C 3Gross Tonnage8,516
Deadweght Tonnage10,250

P & O - ORIENT  SAILINGS

  

GRANGEMOUTH  to  AUSTRALIA


“ NOWSHERA “  sails 26th March 1963

for  Melbourne,   Sydney   and   Brisbane

 

Further details from

The General Steam Navigation Company Limited,

91  Bothwell Street,  Glasgow 

Escombe, McGrath & Co. Ltd.,

65-69  Bothwell Street,  Glasgow 

P & O – Orient Management Ltd.,

122 Leadenhall Street,  London  E.C.3

  

Sailing

Tuesday, March 26, 1963 @ 1805 		CLIPPER ( 1956 - 1968 General cargo coaster 191 feet long of A C Hoff, Rotterdam : 1973 sank near Calais) Own Page

CLIPPER leaves Ardrossan Harbour on her Container service to Larne
Sailing forLarne (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryRotterdam
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage315
Outward cargoContainersGross Tonnage499
Ships agentAnglo Continental Containers, The Harbour, ArdrossanDeadweght Tonnage780

Arrival

Tuesday, March 26, 1963 @ 1815 		SILVER CREST (in 1962 Inshore fishing trawler LH 316) Own Page

SILVER CREST arrives at Ardrossan Harbour
Arrived fromSeaPort of RegistryPort Seton (Scotland, UK)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)

Sailing

Tuesday, March 26, 1963 @ 2055 		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