Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

News Event

Tuesday, March 26, 1963 @ 2250
EILEEN M ( 1938- 1966 coastal oil products tanker of Metcalf Motor Coasters, Liverpool) Own Page

EILEEN M arrives at Ardrossan from Stornoway to load petrol and gas oil for Portree

Arrived fromStornoway (Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Western Isles of Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Reg Tonnage133
Master of vessel on arrivalD B OwenGross Tonnage323
Draught aft on arrival8' 06"
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

Arrival

Wednesday, March 27, 1963 @ 0330
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 general cargo from Belfast

Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthEglinton Tidal Basin, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage228
Master of vessel on arrivalJ WoodGross Tonnage513
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargoDeadweght Tonnage720
Ships agentBurns & Laird Lines, The Harbour, Ardrossan

Arrival

Wednesday, March 27, 1963 @ 0430
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 27, 1963 @ 0510
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

Wednesday, March 27, 1963 @ 0620
NOBEL (Deep sea fishing trawler) Own Page

NOBEL leaves Ardrossan Harbour for deep sea fishing grounds after taking on oil bunkers

Sailing forSea (Deep sea fishing grounds)Port of RegistryMilford
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage116
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) ... with oil bunkers
Draught aft on sailing16' 00"

Arrival

Wednesday, March 27, 1963 @ 0620
SAINT ANGUS (1936 -1965 General cargo coaster 151 feet long of J & A Gardner Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Gardner's coaster SAINT ANGUS 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.)Reg Tonnage195
Master of vessel on arrivalR BlackGross Tonnage391
Draught aft on arrival13' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalScrap metal
Ships agentR L Alpine & Co. Ltd., Winton Buildings, Ardrossan Telephone Ardrossan 65 / 66

Sailing

Wednesday, March 27, 1963 @ 0710
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)

News Event

Wednesday, March 27, 1963 @ 1050
NOBEL (Deep sea fishing trawler) Own Page

Deep-sea Fishing Trawler NOBEL arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with boiler trouble

Vessel MasterW PhillipsPort of RegistryMilford
Arrived fromSeaNet Tonnage116
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Draught aft on arrival14' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Ships agentT L Duff & Company, 13 Montgomerie Street, Ardrossan Tel 29 and 40

Arrival

Wednesday, March 27, 1963 @ 1100
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 arrives at Ardrossan Harbour

Vessel MasterA McInnesPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived fromGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage41
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Gross Tonnage225

Sailing

Wednesday, March 27, 1963 @ 1108
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 for Greenock

Vessel MasterA McInnesPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailing forGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage41
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Gross Tonnage225

Arrival

Wednesday, March 27, 1963 @ 1210
GRANTON KESTREL (Deep-sea fishing trawler) Own Page

Deep Sea Trawler GRANTON KESTREL arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with 902 boxes of fish

Arrived fromDeep sea fishing groundsPort of RegistryGranton (Scotland, UK)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage67
Master of vessel on arrivalJ Stevenson
Draught aft on arrival12' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalFish 902 boxes

Arrival

Wednesday, March 27, 1963 @ 1215
STRATHALLAN ( 1960 - 1972 Deep-sea fishing trawler A767 of Ailsa Craig Fishing, Aberdeen) Own Page

Deep Sea Trawler STRATHALLAN arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with 900 boxes of fish

Arrived fromDeep sea fishing groundsPort of RegistryGranton
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Reg Tonnage57
Master of vessel on arrivalR Wannacott
Draught aft on arrival12' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalFish 900 boxes

News Event

Wednesday, March 27, 1963 @ 1520
SAINT ANGUS (1936 -1965 General cargo coaster 151 feet long of J & A Gardner Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Gardner's coaster SAINT ANGUS leaves Ardrossan Harbour for Irvine Harbour

Sailing forIrvine (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Reg Tonnage195
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)Gross Tonnage391
Draught aft on sailing10' 06"
Master of vessel on sailingR Black
Ships agentR L Alpine & Co. Ltd., Winton Buildings, Ardrossan Telephone Ardrossan 65 / 66

Sailing

Wednesday, March 27, 1963 @ 1700
EILEEN M ( 1938- 1966 coastal oil products tanker of Metcalf Motor Coasters, Liverpool) Own Page

EILEEN M leaves Ardrossan Harbour with petrol and gas oil for Portree (Isle of Skye)

Sailing forPortree (Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Western Isles of Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Reg Tonnage133
Outward cargoPetrol and gas oilGross Tonnage323
Master of vessel on sailingD B Owen
Ships agentR L Alpine & Co. Ltd., Winton Buildings, Ardrossan Telephone Ardrossan 65 / 66

Arrival

Wednesday, March 27, 1963 @ 1710
SOVEREIGN (Inshore fishing trawler) Own Page

Fishing trawler SOVEREIGN arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with 6 boxes of fish

Arrived fromSea : Fishing grounds in the Firth of ClydePort of RegistryPort Seton, Scotland
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Master of vessel on arrivalH Greig
Cargo carried on arrivalFish 6 boxes