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Wednesday, April 17, 1963 @ 1955
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MOONLIGHT (1952- 1966 steam engined general cargo Clyde puffer lighter 88 feet long of Ross & Marshall, Glasgow : 1970 scrapped at Troon) |
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Puffer MOONLIGHT arrives at Ardrossan Harbour to load bagged malt and empty casks for Isle of Jura |
| Arrived from | Islay (pronounced "eye - la" Western Isles of Scotland, U.K.) | Port of Registry | Greenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) |
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| Arrived in berth | Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) | Gross Tonnage | 164 |
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| Master of vessel on arrival | D Logan | Deadweght Tonnage | 188 |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 7' 09" | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) | | |
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| Ships agent | R L Alpine & Co. Ltd., Winton Buildings, Ardrossan Telephone Ardrossan 65 / 66 | | |
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Sailing
Thursday, April 18, 1963 @ 0750
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HMS MOORSMAN (Admiralty-type Mooring Vessel) |
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HMS MOORSMAN leaves Ardrossan Dockyard for Greenock |
| Sailing for | Greenock | Port of Registry | Admiralty, London (England, UK) |
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| Sailed from berth | Ardrossan Dockyard | Reg Tonnage | 310 |
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| Outward cargo | Light - no cargo on board | | |
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| Draught aft on sailing | 15 feet | | |
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Sailing
Thursday, April 18, 1963 @ 1300
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MOONLIGHT (1952- 1966 steam engined general cargo Clyde puffer lighter 88 feet long of Ross & Marshall, Glasgow : 1970 scrapped at Troon) |
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Puffer MOONLIGHT leaves Ardrossan Harbour with bagged malt and empty casks for Craighouse, Jura |
| Arrived from | Islay (pronounced "eye - la" Western Isles of Scotland, U.K.) | Port of Registry | Greenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) |
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| Arrived in berth | Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) | Gross Tonnage | 164 |
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| Sailing for | Craighouse (Isle of Jura) | Deadweght Tonnage | 188 |
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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 | D Logan | | |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 7' 09" | | |
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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 and empty casks ((both for a Distillery in Jura) | | |
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| Draught aft on sailing | 9' 00" | | |
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| Master of vessel on sailing | D Logan | | |
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| Ships agent | R L Alpine & Co. Ltd., Winton Buildings, Ardrossan Telephone Ardrossan 65 / 66 | | |
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Sailing
Thursday, April 18, 1963 @ 1800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only |
STARLIGHT (1937 - 1967 Clyde puffer lighter Crinan Canal type 66 feet long of Light Shipping Co. / Ross & Marshall Ltd., Greenock : 1967 scrapped at Bowling)) |
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Puffer STARLIGHT leaves Irvine with cargo for Craighouse (Isle of Jura) |
| Sailing for | Craighouse (Isle of Jura, Scotland) | Port of Registry | Greenock |
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| Sailed from berth | Town Quay, Irvine Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK) | Gross Tonnage | 91 |
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| Outward cargo | 33 tons of sand, 18 tons of cement, 4 tons of general cargo | | |
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| Master of vessel on sailing | Whyte | | |
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| Ships agent | J K Campbell, Harbour Street, Irvine Harbour, Irvine, Scotland | | |
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Thursday, April 18, 1963 @ 2020
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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)) |
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Puffer STORMLIGHT arrives at Ardrossan Harbour to load bagged malt for Isle of Islay |
| Arrived from | Greenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) | Port of Registry | Greenock (Scotland, UK) |
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| Arrived in berth | Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) | Net Tonnage | 71 |
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| Master of vessel on arrival | W Sutherland | Gross Tonnage | 166 |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 7' 06" | Deadweght Tonnage | 183 |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) | | |
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| Ships agent | R L Alpine & Co. Ltd., Winton Buildings, Ardrossan Telephone Ardrossan 65 / 66 | | |
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Arrival
Friday, April 19, 1963 @ 0500
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GOODWILL (1958-1968 General cargo coaster 60m long of A C Hoff, Rotterdam) |
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GOODWILL arrives in Ardrossan Harbour with Containers from Larne |
| Arrived from | Larne (Northern Ireland, U.K.) | Port of Registry | Rotterdam (Netherlands) |
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| Arrived in berth | Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) | Net Tonnage | 288 |
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| Master of vessel on arrival | M Tigchelaar | Gross Tonnage | 499 |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | Containers | Deadweght Tonnage | 928 |
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| Ships agent | Anglo Continental Containers, The Harbour, Ardrossan | | |
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Sailing
Friday, April 19, 1963 @ 1305
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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)) |
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Puffer STORMLIGHT leaves Ardrossan Harbour with bagged malt for Isle of Islay |
| Arrived from | Greenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) | Port of Registry | Greenock (Scotland, UK) |
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| Arrived in berth | Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) | Net Tonnage | 71 |
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| Sailing for | Isle of Islay (Western Isles of Scotland, U.K.) | Gross Tonnage | 166 |
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| Sailed from berth | Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) | Deadweght Tonnage | 183 |
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| Master of vessel on arrival | W Sutherland | | |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 7' 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' 09" | | |
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| Master of vessel on sailing | W Sutherland | | |
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| Ships agent | R L Alpine & Co. Ltd., Winton Buildings, Ardrossan Telephone Ardrossan 65 / 66 | | |
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Sailing
Friday, April 19, 1963 @ 1700
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate |
ORONSAY (1951-1975 Passenger liner 708 feet long of P & O-Orient Line, London) |
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P & O's ORONSAY leaves Sydney (Australia) for Europe via Panama |
| Sailed from berth | Sydney (Australia) | Port of Registry | London (England, UK) |
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Sailing
Friday, April 19, 1963 @ 1700
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate |
ORONSAY (1951-1975 Passenger liner 708 feet long of P & O-Orient Line, London) |
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P & O's ORONSAY leaves Sydney for North America then via Panama to Caribbean ports and Europe |
| Sailed from berth | Sydney (Australia) | Port of Registry | London (England, UK) |
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| Ships agent | P & O - Orient Lines, Passenger Booking Office, 2 Spring Street, Sydney Telephone 2-0532 | | |
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Sailing
Friday, April 19, 1963 @ 1800
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GOODWILL (1958-1968 General cargo coaster 60m long of A C Hoff, Rotterdam) |
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GOODWILL leaves Ardrossan Harbour with Containers for Larne |
| Sailing for | Larne (Northern Ireland, U.K.) | Port of Registry | Rotterdam (Netherlands) |
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| Sailed from berth | Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) | Net Tonnage | 288 |
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| Outward cargo | Containers | Gross Tonnage | 499 |
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| Ships agent | Anglo Continental Containers, The Harbour, Ardrossan | Deadweght Tonnage | 928 |
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Arrival
Friday, April 19, 1963 @ 1835
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THUNDERER (1958-1973 Tug 114 feet long of Steel & Bennie, Greenock) |
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Tug THUNDERER arrives in Ardrossan Harbour |
| Arrived from | Greenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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| Arrived in berth | Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) | Gross Tonnage | 208 |
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| Master of vessel on arrival | Thomas Slater | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) | | |
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Sailing
Friday, April 19, 1963 @ 1917
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DIOSKUROI (1960-1969 Oil tanker of Canopus Transoceanic Corp., Piraeus |
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Greek Tanker DIOSKUROI leaves Ardrossan Harbour for Curacao in the Caribbean Sea |
| 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
Friday, April 19, 1963 @ 1917
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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 in sailing Greek Tanker DIOSKUROI 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
Friday, April 19, 1963 @ 1917
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THUNDERER (1958-1973 Tug 114 feet long of Steel & Bennie, Greenock) |
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Tug THUNDERER assists at bow in sailing Greek Tanker DIOSKUROI 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 | 208 |
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Sailing
Friday, April 19, 1963 @ 1940
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THUNDERER (1958-1973 Tug 114 feet long of Steel & Bennie, Greenock) |
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Tug THUNDERER leaves Ardrossan Harbour for Greenock |
| Sailing for | Greenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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| Sailed from berth | Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) | Gross Tonnage | 208 |
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| Outward cargo | Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) | | |
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| Master of vessel on sailing | Thomas Slater | | |
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