Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Ship Event

Thursday, May 23, 1963 @ 0900 		Meteor Own Page

Cruise ship "Meteor" to call at Ardrossan
Port of RegistryBergen, Norway

From "The Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald" dated 1st February 1963

The National Trust for Scotland's cruise ship M.V. "Meteor" will visit Ardrossan on 23rd and 31st May and on 7th and 12th June.

Ship Event

Thursday, May 23, 1963 @ 0900 		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)) Own Page

Steam powered STORMLIGHT at Greenock and bunkers (= refuels) with 13 tons 8 hundredweights of coal
Ship's locationGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryGreenock (Scotland, UK)
Arrived fromCustom House Quay, Clyde Street, Glasgow (Scotland, UK)Net Tonnage71
Vessel bunkeredBunkered with 13 tons 8 hundredweights of coal at GreenockGross Tonnage166
Ships agentRoss & Marshall Ltd., 98 West George Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel DOUglas 4294Deadweght Tonnage183

 

Sailing

Thursday, May 23, 1963 @ 1155 		WARLIGHT (1919-1964 Steam engined general cargo Crinan Canal size Clyde puffer 86 feet long of Light Shipping / Ross & Marshall, Greenock) Own Page

Clyde Puffer WARLIGHT leaves Ardrossan Harbour for Troon (Firth of Clyde, Scotland)
Sailing forTroon (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour, Scotland, UKNet Tonnage60
Outward cargoLight ship = no cargo on boardGross Tonnage135
Draught aft on sailing8 feet
Ships agentR L Alpine, Winton Buildings, Ardrossan

Ship Event

Thursday, May 23, 1963 @ 1300 		SKYLIGHT (1936-1967 steam engined Clyde puffer lighter Crinan Canal type 66 feet long of Light Shipping Company / Ross & Marshall Ltd., Greenock) Own Page

Puffer CRETAN finishes unloading at Albert Pier, Rothesay and SKYLIGHT starts to discharge her cargo
Ship's locationAlbert Pier, Rothesay (Isle of Bute, Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived fromTroon (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Net Tonnage40
Cargo carried on arrivalCoal 93 tons 3 hundredweights : for account of Irvine Shipping and Trading CompanyGross Tonnage90
Ships agentRoss & Marshall Ltd., 98 West George Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel DOUglas 4294

Ship Event

Thursday, May 23, 1963 @ 1300 		WARLIGHT (1919-1964 Steam engined general cargo Crinan Canal size Clyde puffer 86 feet long of Light Shipping / Ross & Marshall, Greenock) Own Page

Clyde Puffer WARLIGHT at Troon loads a cargo of coal for Port Askaig (Isle of Islay, Scotland, UK)
Ship's locationPort of Troon (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived fromEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour, Scotland, UKNet Tonnage60
Sailing forPort Askaig (Isle of Islay, Scotland, UK)Gross Tonnage135
Cargo carried on arrivalLight ship = no cargo on board
Outward cargoCoal (143 tons 1 hundredweight for account of A. J. Currie)
Vessel bunkeredAt Troon bunkered 10 tons 13 hundredweights of coal for her steam engine

Sailing

Thursday, May 23, 1963 @ 1445 		TURQUOISE (1955-1966 General cargo coaster 171 feet long speed 10 knots of William Robertson's Gem Line, Glasgow) Own Page

TURQUOISE left Ardrossan for Garston (River Mersey..... just south of Liverpool, England, UK)
Sailing forGarston (River Mersey..... just south of Liverpool, England, UK)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour, Scotland, UKNet Tonnage279
Outward cargoLight ship = no cargo on boardGross Tonnage547
Draught aft on sailing9 feet 6 inches
Vessel bunkeredBunkered with fuel oil at Ardrossan Harbour
Ships agentR. L, Alpine & Co. Ltd., Winton Buildings, Ardrossan (Scotland, UK) Telephone Ardrossan 65 / 66

News Event

Thursday, May 23, 1963 @ 1500 		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)) Own Page

STORMLIGHT at Troon loading singles (= ???) for Port Ellen (Isle of Islay)
Ship's locationTroon Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryGreenock (Scotland, UK)
Arrived fromGreenock (Scotland, UK)Net Tonnage71
Sailing forPort Ellen (Isle of Islay, Scotland, UK)Gross Tonnage166
Cargo carried on arrivalLight ship = no cargo on boardDeadweght Tonnage183
Outward cargoSingles (= ???) for Port Ellen (Isle of Islay) for account of Sherriff's Bruichladdich Distillery
Ships agentRoss & Marshall Ltd., 98 West George Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel DOUglas 4294

STORMLIGHT loaded a cargo of "Singles" .... what on earth are "Singles" ???

News Event

Thursday, May 23, 1963 @ 1700 		PACIFIC NORTHWEST (1954-1971 General and refrigerated cargo liner 501 feet long of Furness Withy & Co. Ltd., London : Scrapped 1974) Own Page

Furness Withy's PACIFIC NORTHWEST closes at Glasgow for Pacific Coast of North America
Ships agentFurness Withy & Co. Ltd., 19 St Vincent Place, Glasgow, C.1. Telephone CENtral 8193-6Port of RegistryLondon (U.K.)
Net Tonnage5,529
Gross Tonnage9,442
Deadweght Tonnage11,410

Arrival

Thursday, May 23, 1963 @ 1710 		CALEDONIA (1934-1939 and 1946-1969 Excursion paddle steamer 230 feet 70.1 metres 14 knots of Caledonian Steam Packet Company. Gourock) Own Page

Excursion Paddle Steamer CALEDONIA arrives at Ardrossan Harbour from a cruise to Tighnabruaich
Arrived fromTighnabruaich (Kyles of Bute, Firth of Clyde, Scotland)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth14 Winton Pier, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Gross Tonnage623
Cargo carried on arrivalPassengers Deadweght Tonnage161

Sailing

Thursday, May 23, 1963 @ 1725 		CALEDONIA (1934-1939 and 1946-1969 Excursion paddle steamer 230 feet 70.1 metres 14 knots of Caledonian Steam Packet Company. Gourock) Own Page

Excursion Paddle Steamer CALEDONIA leaves Ardrossan Harbour for Gourock
Sailing forGourock Pier (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berth14 Winton Pier, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Gross Tonnage623
Ships agentBritish Railways, The Harbour, ArdrossanDeadweght Tonnage161

Arrival

Thursday, May 23, 1963 @ 1800 		ST NINIAN (inshore fishing boat) Own Page

Fishing boat ST NINIAN arrives at Ardrossan Harbour from fishing grounds in the Firth of Clyde
Arrived fromSea : Fishing grounds in the Firth of ClydePort of RegistryPort Seton
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net TonnageInshore fishing boat
Cargo carried on arrivalFish 9 boxes

Arrival

Thursday, May 23, 1963 @ 1800 		SILVER CREST (in 1962 Inshore fishing trawler LH 316) Own Page

Fishing boat SILVER CREST arrives at Ardrossan Harbour from fishing grounds in the Firth of Clyde
Arrived fromSea : Fishing grounds in the Firth of ClydePort of RegistryPort Seton (Scotland, UK)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Cargo carried on arrivalFish 5 boxes

Arrival

Thursday, May 23, 1963 @ 1800 		SPEEDWELL (in 1962 Inshore fishing trawler) Own Page

Fishing boat SPEEDWELL arrives at Ardrossan Harbour from fishing grounds in the Firth of Clyde
Arrived fromSea : Fishing grounds in the Firth of ClydePort of RegistryPort Seton (Scotland, UK)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Cargo carried on arrivalFish 8 boxes

Arrival

Thursday, May 23, 1963 @ 1800 		CHRISTINA 11 ( in 1962 for CHRISTINA 2 Inshore fishing trawler) Own Page

Fishing boat CHRISTINA 11 arrives at Ardrossan Harbour from fishing grounds in the Firth of Clyde
Arrived fromSea : Fishing grounds in the Firth of ClydePort of RegistryPort Seton (Scotland, UK)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Cargo carried on arrivalFish 3 boxes

Sailing

Thursday, May 23, 1963 @ 1810 		CLIPPER ( 1956 - 1968 General cargo coaster 191 feet long of A C Hoff, Rotterdam : 1973 sank near Calais) Own Page

CLIPPER leaves Ardrossan Harbour with a cargo of containers for Larne (Northern Ireland)
Sailing forLarne (Northern Ireland, UK)Port of RegistryRotterdam
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour, Scotland, UKNet Tonnage315
Outward cargoContainersGross Tonnage499
Ships agentAnglo Continental Containers, Ardrossan HarbourDeadweght Tonnage780