List Arrivals, Sailings and Events

What/When	Ship
Sailing Monday, April 8, 1963 @ 1700 DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate	ORION (1935-1963 Passenger liner of Orient Line / P & O Line, London)	Own Page
P & O's ORION leaves Sydney (Australia) for Plymouth and London
Sailed from berth Sydney (Australia) Port of Registry London (England, UK)
Sailing Monday, April 8, 1963 @ 1715	LAIRDSBURN (1959-1966 General cargo coaster 165 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : 1978 sank at Sicily)	Own Page
Burns & Laird's LAIRDSBURN leaves Ardrossan Harbour with general cargo for Belfast
Arrived from Belfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.) Port of Registry Glasgow Arrived in berth Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland) Net Tonnage 228 Sailing for Belfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.) Gross Tonnage 513 Sailed from berth Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Deadweght Tonnage 720 Master of vessel on arrival J Wood Cargo carried on arrival General cargo Outward cargo General cargo Master of vessel on sailing J Wood Ships agent Burns & Laird Lines, The Harbour, Ardrossan
Sailing Monday, April 8, 1963 @ 2045	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
Arrived from Larne (Northern Ireland, U.K.) Port of Registry Liverpool (England, U.K.) Arrived in berth Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Net Tonnage 275 Sailing for Larne (Northern Ireland, U.K.) Gross Tonnage 499 Sailed from berth Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Master of vessel on arrival B Thomas Cargo carried on arrival Trailers Outward cargo Trailers Master of vessel on sailing B Thomas
News Event Tuesday, April 9, 1963 @ 0245	LASCAR (1939-1972 Steam general cargo Clyde puffer lighter 66 feet long of J & J Hay, Glasgow : 1972 scrapped at Troon)	Own Page
Hay's Clyde puffer LASCAR arrives at Ardrossan Harbour to load drums of Bitumen for Stornoway
Arrived from Dunoon (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Port of Registry Glasgow Arrived in berth Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Reg Tonnage 50 Master of vessel on arrival C Mair Gross Tonnage 96 Draught aft on arrival 7' 09" Deadweght Tonnage 140 Cargo carried on arrival Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Ships agent R L Alpine & Co. Ltd., Winton Buildings, Ardrossan Telephone Ardrossan 65 / 66
Arrival Tuesday, April 9, 1963 @ 0335	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 from Larne (Northern Ireland, U.K.) Port of Registry Liverpool (England, U.K.) Arrived in berth Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Master of vessel on arrival J Fullerton Cargo carried on arrival Trailers Ships agent Northern Ireland Trailers, Dock Road, Ardrossan
News Event Tuesday, April 9, 1963 @ 0615	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 from Larne (Northern Ireland, U.K.) Port of Registry Rotterdam Arrived in berth Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Net Tonnage 315 Master of vessel on arrival Van Es Gross Tonnage 499 Cargo carried on arrival Containers Deadweght Tonnage 780 Ships agent Atlantic Steam Navigation, The Harbour, Ardrossan
Arrival Tuesday, April 9, 1963 @ 0800 DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only	LADY McGOWAN (1952-1977 Explosives carrier 182 feet long of I.C.I. Nobel Explosives, Glasgow)	Own Page
LADY McGOWAN arrived at Irvine light ship from Ardrossan Harbour
Arrived from Ardrossan Harbour, Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK Port of Registry Glasgow Arrived in berth Town Quay, Irvine Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK) Master of vessel on arrival Ferguson Cargo carried on arrival Light - no cargo on board Ships agent I.C.I.Nobel Division, Ardeer Factory, Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland
News Event Tuesday, April 9, 1963 @ 1145	IERNE (1955- Lighthouse Tender of Commissioners of Irish Lights, Dublin)	Own Page
Commissioners of Irish Lights Tender IERNE arrives at Ardrossan Dockyard for overhaul
Arrived from Dun Laoghaire (Eire / Ireland) Port of Registry Liverpool (England, U.K.) Arrived in berth Old Dock, Ardrossan Dockyard (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) on arrival Master of vessel on arrival W Greenlees Draught aft on arrival 14' 02" Cargo carried on arrival Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Ships agent Ardrossan Dockyard Company, Ardrossan
Sailing Tuesday, April 9, 1963 @ 1225	LASCAR (1939-1972 Steam general cargo Clyde puffer lighter 66 feet long of J & J Hay, Glasgow : 1972 scrapped at Troon)	Own Page
Hay's Clyde puffer LASCAR leaves Ardrossan Harbour with drums of Bitumen for Stornoway
Sailing for Stornoway (Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Western Isles of Scotland, U.K.) Port of Registry Glasgow Sailed from berth Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Reg Tonnage 50 Outward cargo Drums of Bitumen Gross Tonnage 96 Draught aft on sailing 8' 06" Deadweght Tonnage 140 Ships agent R L Alpine & Co. Ltd., Winton Buildings, Ardrossan Telephone Ardrossan 65 / 66
News Event Tuesday, April 9, 1963 @ 1700	CUSTODIAN (1961-1979 Heavy-lift general cargo ship 488 feet 149 metres of T & J Harrison, Liverpool)	Own Page
Harrison Line's CUSTODIAN closes at Birkenhead for cargo for Durban, Lourenco Marques and Beira
Ships agent Thos & Jas Harrison Ltd., Liverpool Port of Registry Liverpool Net Tonnage 4,782 Gross Tonnage 8,701 Deadweght Tonnage 11,575
Arrival Tuesday, April 9, 1963 @ 1700	STAR OF FAITH ( in 1962 LH77 Inshore fishing trawler)	Own Page
STAR OF FAITH arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with her catch of 19 boxes of fish
Arrived from Sea : Fishing grounds in the Firth of Clyde Port of Registry Port Seton (Scotland) Arrived in berth Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Cargo carried on arrival Fish 19 boxes
Arrival Tuesday, April 9, 1963 @ 1700	SILVER CHORD (Inshore fishing trawler)	Own Page
SILVER CHORD arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with her catch of 6 boxes of fish
Arrived from Sea : Fishing grounds in the Firth of Clyde Arrived in berth Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Cargo carried on arrival Fish 6 boxes
Arrival Tuesday, April 9, 1963 @ 1710	SILVER CREST (in 1962 Inshore fishing trawler LH 316)	Own Page
SILVER CREST arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with her catch of 8 boxes of fish
Arrived from Sea : Fishing grounds in the Firth of Clyde Port of Registry Port Seton (Scotland, UK) Arrived in berth Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Cargo carried on arrival Fish 8 boxes
Arrival Tuesday, April 9, 1963 @ 1710	ST NINIAN (inshore fishing boat)	Own Page
ST NINIAN arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with her catch of 4 boxes of fish
Arrived from Sea : Fishing grounds in the Firth of Clyde Port of Registry Port Seton Arrived in berth Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Net Tonnage Inshore fishing boat Cargo carried on arrival Fish 4 boxes
Arrival Tuesday, April 9, 1963 @ 1710	CHRISTINA 11 ( in 1962 for CHRISTINA 2 Inshore fishing trawler)	Own Page
CHRISTINA 11 arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with her catch of 8 boxes of fish
Arrived from Sea : Fishing grounds in the Firth of Clyde Port of Registry Port Seton (Scotland, UK) Arrived in berth Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Cargo carried on arrival Fish 8 boxes

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