Sailing
Saturday, April 13, 1963 @ 0910
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EILEEN M ( 1938- 1966 coastal oil products tanker of Metcalf Motor Coasters, Liverpool) |
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EILEEN M leaves Ardrossan Harbour with petrol and gas oil for Stornoway |
| Sailing for | Stornoway (Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Western Isles of Scotland, U.K.) | Port of Registry | London (England, U.K.) |
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| Sailed from berth | 1 Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) | Reg Tonnage | 133 |
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| Outward cargo | Petrol and gas oil | Gross Tonnage | 323 |
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| Draught aft on sailing | 11' 06" | | |
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| Master of vessel on sailing | D Owens | | |
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| Ships agent | R L Alpine & Co. Ltd., Winton Buildings, Ardrossan Telephone Ardrossan 65 / 66 | | |
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Sailing
Saturday, April 13, 1963 @ 1405
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HMS CLYDE (1960-1971 "Ton" class inshore minesweeper - formerly HMS AMERTON - pennant number M1105 of Royal Navy, London : 1971 scrapped) |
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Royal Navy Minesweeper H.M.S. CLYDE leaves Ardrossan Dockyard for sea trials |
| Arrived from | Greenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) | Port of Registry | Admiralty (Royal Navy, London) |
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| Arrived in berth | Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland) ... Ardrossan Dockyard on arrival | Net Tonnage | 225 |
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| Sailing for | Sea : Firth of Clyde for trials | | |
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| Sailed from berth | Ardrossan Dockyard, Ardrossan (Firth of Clyde, Scotland) | | |
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| Master of vessel on arrival | Lt. R Tapley | | |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 9' 00" | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) | | |
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| Outward cargo | Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) | | |
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| Ships agent | Ardrossan Dockyard Company, Ardrossan | | |
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Sailing
Saturday, April 13, 1963 @ 1550
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ARIANTA (1959-1978 Oil tanker 560 feet 169m overall 14.5 knots of Shell Tankers U.K. : 1978 scrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan) |
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Shell tanker ARIANTA leaves Ardrossan Harbour for Curacao in the Caribbean Sea |
| Sailing for | Curacao (a Lesser Antilles island in the southern Caribbean Sea and the Dutch Caribbean region) | Port of Registry | London (England, U.K.) |
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| Sailed from berth | 12 Ocean Tanker Berth, Ardrossan Harbour (Scotland, U.K.) .. tugs SEAWAY and WRESTLER | Net Tonnage | 7,511 |
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| Outward cargo | Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) | Gross Tonnage | 13,148 |
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| Draught aft on sailing | 19' 00" | Deadweght Tonnage | 19,310 |
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| Master of vessel on sailing | J Kell | | |
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| Ships agent | T L Duff & Company, 13 Montgomerie Street, Ardrossan Tel 29 and 40 | | |
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Ship Event
Saturday, April 13, 1963 @ 1550
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SEAWAY (1946 - 1969 Coastal and Harbour tug 114 feet long of Ardrossan Harbour Company, Ardrossan : 1969 Scrapped at Dalmuir, River Clyde) |
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Tug SEAWAY assists at stern to sail Shell Tanker ARIANTA from Ardrossan Harbour |
| Ship's location | 12 Ocean Tanker Berth, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) | Port of Registry | Ardrossan |
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| | Gross Tonnage | 260 |
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Ship Event
Saturday, April 13, 1963 @ 1550
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WRESTLER (1957-1979 tug 114 feet long of Steel & Bennie, Greenock / Cory Towage)) |
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Tug WRESTLER assists at bow to sail Shell Tanker ARIANTA from Ardrossan Harbour |
| Ship's location | 12 Ocean Tanker Berth, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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| | Gross Tonnage | 248 |
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News Event
Saturday, April 13, 1963 @ 1700
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GRINDEFJELL (1953 - 1966 General cargo ship 297 feet overall of Olsen & Ugelstad, Oslo, Norway) |
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GRINDEFJELL closes at Glasgow for receiving cargo for Montreal and the Great Lakes |
| Ship's location | Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) | Port of Registry | Oslo |
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| Sailing for | Montreal, Toronto, Cleveland, Detroit, Milwaukee and Chicago | Gross Tonnage | 1,887 |
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| Ships agent | J C Peacock & Co. Ltd., 166 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C.1. Phone DOUglas 7101 | Deadweght Tonnage | 3,240 |
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Radio Message
Sunday, April 14, 1963 @ 0920
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Arianta |
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On VHF : Arianta (on trials) requesting tug at 1400 to take recording gear ashore. |
Sailing
Tuesday, April 16, 1963 @ 1340
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SPARTAN (1946-1961 steam Clyde "puffer" / Re-engined 1961-1980 as motor coaster of J & J Hay Ltd / Glenlight Shipping Company : 1980- Static exhibit at Scottish Maritime Museum, Irvine) |
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Puffer SPARTAN leaves Ardrossan Harbour with bagged malt for Isle of Islay |
| Arrived from | Dunoon (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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| Arrived in berth | Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) | | |
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| Sailing for | Isle of Islay (Western Isles of Scotland, U.K.) | | |
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| Sailed from berth | Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) | | |
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| Master of vessel on arrival | J McGuire | | |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 6' 06" | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) | | |
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| Outward cargo | Bagged Malt (for a Distillery in Islay) | | |
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| Draught aft on sailing | 9' 00" | | |
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| Master of vessel on sailing | J McGuire | | |
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| Ships agent | R L Alpine & Co. Ltd., Winton Buildings, Ardrossan Telephone Ardrossan 65 / 66 | | |
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News Event
Tuesday, April 16, 1963 @ 1610
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GRANTON FALCON (Deep sea fishing trawler) |
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Deep Sea Trawler GRANTON FALCON arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with 800 boxes of fish |
| Arrived from | Sea (Deep sea fishing grounds) | Port of Registry | Granton (Scotland, U.K.) |
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| Arrived in berth | Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) | | |
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| Sailing for | Sea (Deep sea fishing grounds) | | |
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| Sailed from berth | Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) | | |
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| Master of vessel on arrival | W Patterson | | |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 14' 06" | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | Fish 800 boxes | | |
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| Outward cargo | Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) | | |
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| Draught aft on sailing | 14' 06" | | |
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| Ships agent | Carnie & Croan, Granton | | |
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News Event
Tuesday, April 16, 1963 @ 1615
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HALCYON (1951-1966 Diesel / sailing General cargo puffer lighter 84 feet long of William McMillan, Campbeltown / Irvine Shipping & Trading Company, Irvine : 1966 scrapped at Troon) |
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Clyde puffer HALCYON arrives at Ardrossan Harbour to load Malt and Empty Barrels for Islay |
| Arrived from | Ardrishaig (Scotland, U.K.) | Port of Registry | Hull (England) then from 1959 Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland |
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| Arrived in berth | Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) | Net Tonnage | 57 |
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| Sailing for | Isle of Islay (Western Isles of Scotland, U.K.) | Gross Tonnage | 101 |
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| Sailed from berth | Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) | | |
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| Master of vessel on arrival | J McMillan | | |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 6' 00" | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) | | |
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| Outward cargo | Malt (in bags) and empty barrels | | |
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| Draught aft on sailing | 6' 06" | | |
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| Master of vessel on sailing | J McMillan | | |
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| Ships agent | R L Alpine & Co. Ltd., Winton Buildings, Ardrossan Telephone Ardrossan 65 / 66 | | |
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News Event
Tuesday, April 16, 1963 @ 1640
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DIOSKUROI (1960-1969 Oil tanker of Canopus Transoceanic Corp., Piraeus |
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Greek Tanker DIOSKUROI arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with fuel oil from Heysham via Belfast |
| Arrived from | Heysham (England) via Belfast | Port of Registry | Piraeus (Greece) |
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| Arrived in berth | 12 Ocean Tanker Berth, Ardrossan Harbour (Scotland, U.K.) .. tugs SEAWAY and STRONGBOW | Gross Tonnage | 12,575 |
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| Sailing for | Curacao (a Lesser Antilles island in the southern Caribbean Sea and the Dutch Caribbean region) | Deadweght Tonnage | 20,290 |
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| Sailed from berth | 12 Ocean Tanker Berth, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland) .. tugs SEAWAY and THUNDERER | | |
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| Master of vessel on arrival | D Kutologiannis | | |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 20' 07" | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | Fuel oil | | |
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| Outward cargo | Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) | | |
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| Draught aft on sailing | 20' 06" | | |
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| Master of vessel on sailing | D Kutologiannis | | |
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| Ships agent | T L Duff & Company, 13 Montgomerie Street, Ardrossan Tel 29 and 40 | | |
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Ship Event
Tuesday, April 16, 1963 @ 1640
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SEAWAY (1946 - 1969 Coastal and Harbour tug 114 feet long of Ardrossan Harbour Company, Ardrossan : 1969 Scrapped at Dalmuir, River Clyde) |
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Tug SEAWAY assists at bow in berthing Greek Tanker DIOSKUROI at Ardrossan Harbour |
| Ship's location | 12 Ocean Tanker Berth, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) | Port of Registry | Ardrossan |
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| | Gross Tonnage | 260 |
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Ship Event
Tuesday, April 16, 1963 @ 1640
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STRONGBOW (1961-1976 Coastal and Harbour tug 110 feet long of Steel & Bennie / R & J H Rea / Cory Ship Towage, Greenock : 2005 scrapped) |
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Tug STRONGBOW assists at stern in berthing Greek Tanker DIOSKUROI at Ardrossan Harbour |
| Ship's location | 12 Ocean Tanker Berth, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) | Port of Registry | Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) |
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| Vessel Master | H McInnes | Net Tonnage | 41 |
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| Arrived from | Greenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) | Gross Tonnage | 225 |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) | | |
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| Outward cargo | Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) | | |
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| Master of vessel on sailing | H McInnes | | |
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Sailing
Tuesday, April 16, 1963 @ 1710
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STRONGBOW (1961-1976 Coastal and Harbour tug 110 feet long of Steel & Bennie / R & J H Rea / Cory Ship Towage, Greenock : 2005 scrapped) |
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Tug STRONGBOW leaves Ardrossan for Greenock after berthing Greek Tanker DIOSKUROI |
| Vessel Master | H McInnes | Port of Registry | Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) |
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| Arrived from | Greenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) | Net Tonnage | 41 |
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| Arrived in berth | 12 Ocean Tanker Berth, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) | Gross Tonnage | 225 |
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| Sailing for | Greenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) | | |
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| Sailed from berth | 12 Ocean Tanker Berth, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) | | |
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| Outward cargo | Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) | | |
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| Master of vessel on sailing | H McInnes | | |
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Arrival
Tuesday, April 16, 1963 @ 1730
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SILVER CHORD (Inshore fishing trawler) |
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Fishing boat SILVER CHORD arrives at Ardrossan Harbour from fishing grounds in the Firth of Clyde |
| Arrived from | Sea : Fishing grounds in the Firth of Clyde | | |
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| Arrived in berth | Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) | | |
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| Sailing for | Sea : Fishing grounds in the Firth of Clyde | | |
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| Sailed from berth | Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | Fish 3 boxes | | |
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| Outward cargo | Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) | | |
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