Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Radio Message

Thursday, May 2, 1963 @ 0308
Lairds Loch Own Page
Port of RegistryGlasgow
Net Tonnage820

Lairds Loch called Ardrossan at 0308, said he heard ship loud and clear, gave Spaniels ETA approx 0430. Received loud and clear.

Radio Message

Thursday, May 2, 1963 @ 0335
Spaniel Own Page
Port of RegistryLiverpool
Reg Tonnage611

On VHF : Spaniel gave ETA 0420 but still not receiving Ardrossan.

Ship Event

Thursday, May 2, 1963 @ 1000
MUNGO (Yacht belonging to Robertson & Finlayson) Own Page

Yacht MUNGO calls for one day at Albert Harbour, Greenock

Ship's locationAlbert Harbour, Greenock (Scotland, U.K.)

Sailing

Thursday, May 2, 1963 @ 1520
LOTHIAN LEADER (Deep-sea fishing trawler) Own Page

Deep sea trawler LOTHIAN LEADER leaves Ardrossan Harbour for deep sea fishing grounds

Sailing forDeep sea fishing groundsPort of RegistryGranton
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Reg Tonnage90
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Ships agentCarnie & Croan, Granton

Sailing

Thursday, May 2, 1963 @ 1615
GREGOR PATON (Deep-sea fishing trawler) Own Page

Deep sea trawler GREGOR PATON leaves Ardrossan Harbour for deep sea fishing grounds

Sailing forDeep sea fishing groundsPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Reg Tonnage88
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Ships agentDevlin

Sailing

Thursday, May 2, 1963 @ 1800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
LADY ANSTRUTHER (1948- General cargo coaster and explosives carrier of I.C.I. Nobel Explosives Company) Own Page

LADY ANSTRUTHER leaves Irvine for Milford Haven (Wales) with 94 tons of explosives

Sailing forMilford Haven (Wales)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthGarnock Wharf, River Garnock, Irvine Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Reg Tonnage317
Outward cargo94 tons of explosives
Ships agentI.C.I.Nobel Division, Ardeer Factory, Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sailing

Thursday, May 2, 1963 @ 1800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
LADY ROSLIN (1958-1982 Explosives carrier 174 feet long of I.C.I. Nobel Division, Irvine) Own Page

LADY ROSLIN leaves Irvine for Carrickfergus with a cargo of 42 tons of explosives

Sailing forCarrickfergus (on Belfast Lough, Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthGarnock Wharf, River Garnock, Irvine Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Net Tonnage304
Outward cargo42 tons of explosivesReg Tonnage275
Ships agentI.C.I.Nobel Division, Ardeer Factory, Stevenston, Ayrshire, ScotlandGross Tonnage698
Deadweght Tonnage552

Ship Event

Friday, May 3, 1963 @ 0000
U.S.S. HUNLEY (1961-1999 Submarine Tender 599 ft (183 m) of United States Navy: 2007 Scrapped) Own Page

U.S.S. HUNLEY is anchored at her station in Holy Loch, Firth of Clyde, Scotland

Port of RegistryUnited States Navy

Arrival

Friday, May 3, 1963 @ 0540
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 arrivalG SchoutenGross Tonnage499
Cargo carried on arrivalContainersDeadweght Tonnage928
Ships agentAnglo Continental Containers, The Harbour, Ardrossan

News Event

Friday, May 3, 1963 @ 1100
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
U.S.L.C.M. AS 31-3 (Landing craft of U.S. Navy) Own Page

U.S.L.C.M. AS 31-3 loads a 2 tons 10 cwts periscope at Greenock for U.S.S. HUNLEY at Holy Loch

Arrived fromU.S.S. HUNLEY (Submarine Depot ship based in Holy Loch, Firth of Clyde, Scotland)Port of RegistryU.S. Navy
Arrived in berthAlbert Harbour, Greenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Sailing forU.S.S. HUNLEY (Submarine Depot ship based in Holy Loch, Firth of Clyde, Scotland)
Sailed from berthAlbert Harbour, Greenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Cargo carried on arrivalLight ship - no cargo on board

Sailing

Friday, May 3, 1963 @ 1400
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
U.S.L.C.M. AS 31-3 (Landing craft of U.S. Navy) Own Page

U.S.L.C.M. AS 31-3 leaves Greenock with a 2 tons 10 cwts periscope for U.S.S. HUNLEY at Holy Loch

Arrived fromU.S.S. HUNLEY (Submarine Depot ship based in Holy Loch, Firth of Clyde, Scotland)Port of RegistryU.S. Navy
Arrived in berthAlbert Harbour, Greenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Sailing forU.S.S. HUNLEY (Submarine Depot ship based in Holy Loch, Firth of Clyde, Scotland)
Sailed from berthAlbert Harbour, Greenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Cargo carried on arrivalLight ship - no cargo on board

Ship Event

Friday, May 3, 1963 @ 1700
CLAN MALCOLM ( 1957 - 1979 general cargo liner 503 feet long of Clan Line Steamers, Glasgow) Own Page

CLAN MALCOLM closes at Birkenhead for receiving cargo for West, South and East Africa

Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)

Sailing

Friday, May 3, 1963 @ 1850
GOODWILL (1958-1968 General cargo coaster 60m long of A C Hoff, Rotterdam) Own Page

GOODWILL leaves Ardrossan Harbour with Containers for Larne

Sailing forLarne (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryRotterdam (Netherlands)
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage288
Outward cargoContainersGross Tonnage499
Ships agentAnglo Continental Containers, The Harbour, ArdrossanDeadweght Tonnage928

Arrival

Saturday, May 4, 1963 @ 0450
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 fromLarne (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryRotterdam
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage315
Cargo carried on arrivalContainersGross Tonnage499
Ships agentAnglo Continental Containers, The Harbour, ArdrossanDeadweght Tonnage780

News Event

Saturday, May 4, 1963 @ 0710
KYLEBANK (1961-1975 General cargo ship 228 feet overall of Kyle Shipping Co. (Monroe Brothers , managers), Liverpool / Stephenson Clarke, London / William Robertson, Glasgow : 1984 scrapped) Own Page

KYLEBANK arrives at Ardrossan Harbour to load cargo for Argentia (Newfoundland)

Arrived fromDublin (Eire / Ireland)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage550
Master of vessel on arrivalG LawsonGross Tonnage1,143
Draught aft on arrival10' 06"Deadweght Tonnage1,643
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