Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Sailing

Wednesday, June 26, 1963 @ 1805
GLEN SANNOX (1957-1989 Passenger / vehicle ferry 256 feet long of Caledonian Steam Packet Company, / Caledonian MacBrayne, Gourock) Own Page

GLEN SANNOX leaves Ardrossan Harbour with passengers and general cargo for Brodick

Sailing forBrodick (Isle of Arran, Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berth14 Winton Pier, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage388
Outward cargoPassengers and general cargoGross Tonnage1,107
Master of vessel on sailingA PurvisDeadweght Tonnage301
Ships agentBritish Railways, The Harbour, Ardrossan

Ship Event

Wednesday, June 26, 1963 @ 1825
SEAWAY (1946 - 1969 Coastal and Harbour tug 114 feet long of Ardrossan Harbour Company, Ardrossan : 1969 Scrapped at Dalmuir, River Clyde) Own Page

Tug SEAWAY assists at bow to berth Shell coastal tanker FRAGUM at Ardrossan Harbour

Ship's location1a Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Port of RegistryArdrossan
Gross Tonnage260

News Event

Wednesday, June 26, 1963 @ 1825
FRAGUM (1952-1964 Coastal oil tanker 332 feet long of Shell Tankers, London :1976 scrapped at Hong Kong) Own Page

Shell coastal tanker FRAGUM arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with fuel oil from Stanlow

Arrived fromStanlow (on Manchester Ship Canal, England, U.K.)Port of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berth1a Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde) ......assisted at bow by tug SEAWAYReg Tonnage1,280
Master of vessel on arrivalN S Dunn
Draught aft on arrival17' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalFuel oil
Ships agentT L Duff & Company, 13 Montgomerie Street, Ardrossan Tel 29 and 40

News Event

Wednesday, June 26, 1963 @ 2125
BORNRIF (1963-1969 General cargo coaster 61.77m long of J. de Winter's Scheepvaartbedrijf, Groningen / Wed. Rikstje de Winter-Brouwer, Groningen) Own Page

Coaster BORNRIF arrives at Rothesay Dock, Clydebank to load Pig Iron for Emden (Germany)

Arrived fromIrvine (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGroningen (Netherlands)
Arrived in berth3 / 4 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow Net Tonnage305
Sailing forEmden (Germany)Gross Tonnage497
Sailed from berth9 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow Deadweght Tonnage940
Draught forward on arrival6' 08"
Draught aft on arrival8' 09"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 27th June
Outward cargoPig Iron 880 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoHoneyman & Company, 12 Waterloo Street, Glasgow C.2. Telephone CENtral 6922
Completed loading outward cargo1545 on 27th June
Draught forward on sailing10' 10"
Draught aft on sailing12' 09"

News Event

Thursday, June 27, 1963 @ 0220
DEVERON (1959-1963 General cargo coaster 201 feet long of William Sloan Company, Glasgow : 1979 sank off Cyprus) Own Page

Sloan's coaster DEVERON arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with general cargo from Belfast

Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth8 Eglinton Basin, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage253
Master of vessel on arrivalD McDonaldGross Tonnage511
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo

News Event

Thursday, June 27, 1963 @ 0800
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
IMPERIAL STAR (1948-1971 General cargo ship 573 feet long of Blue Star Line, London : 1971 scrapped) Own Page

Blue Star cargo liner IMPERIAL STAR at Auckland for Napier (both in New Zealand)

Port of RegistryLondon (UK)

News Event

Thursday, June 27, 1963 @ 0800
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
CRETIC (1955-1972 General cargo ship of Shaw Savill, London) Own Page

Shaw Savill's CRETIC at Gisborne (North Island, New Zealand) for Hull (UK)

Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Gross Tonnage11,151

News Event

Thursday, June 27, 1963 @ 0800
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
BENARTY (1963-1981 General cargo liner 509 feet long 17.5 knots of William Thomson's Ben Line, Leith) Own Page

Ben Line's BENARTY at Rotterdam for Grangemouth (UK)

Port of RegistryLeith
Net Tonnage6,152
Gross Tonnage10,294
Deadweght Tonnage12,619

News Event

Thursday, June 27, 1963 @ 0800
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
BENARTY (1963-1981 General cargo liner 509 feet long 17.5 knots of William Thomson's Ben Line, Leith) Own Page

Ben Line's BENALDER at Sandakan (Sabah, Malaysia)

Port of RegistryLeith
Net Tonnage6,152
Gross Tonnage10,294
Deadweght Tonnage12,619

Ship Movement

Thursday, June 27, 1963 @ 1200
BORNRIF (1963-1969 General cargo coaster 61.77m long of J. de Winter's Scheepvaartbedrijf, Groningen / Wed. Rikstje de Winter-Brouwer, Groningen) Own Page

Coaster BORNRIF shifts from berth 3 to berth 9 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank

Arrived fromIrvine (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGroningen (Netherlands)
Arrived in berth3 / 4 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow Net Tonnage305
Sailing forEmden (Germany)Gross Tonnage497
Sailed from berth9 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow Deadweght Tonnage940
Draught forward on arrival6' 08"
Draught aft on arrival8' 09"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 27th June
Outward cargoPig Iron 880 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoHoneyman
Completed loading outward cargo1545 on 27th June
Draught forward on sailing10' 10"
Draught aft on sailing12' 09"

Ship Event

Thursday, June 27, 1963 @ 1335
SEAWAY (1946 - 1969 Coastal and Harbour tug 114 feet long of Ardrossan Harbour Company, Ardrossan : 1969 Scrapped at Dalmuir, River Clyde) Own Page

Tug SEAWAY assists to sail Shell coastal tanker FRAGUM from Ardrossan Harbour

Ship's location1a Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Port of RegistryArdrossan
Gross Tonnage260

Sailing

Thursday, June 27, 1963 @ 1335
FRAGUM (1952-1964 Coastal oil tanker 332 feet long of Shell Tankers, London :1976 scrapped at Hong Kong) Own Page

Shell coastal tanker FRAGUM leaves Ardrossan Harbour for Stanlow

Sailing forStanlow (on Manchester Ship Canal, England, U.K.)Port of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Sailed from berth1a Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde) ......assisted at bow by tug SEAWAYReg Tonnage1,280
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Master of vessel on sailingN S Dunn
Ships agentT L Duff & Company, 13 Montgomerie Street, Ardrossan Tel 29 and 40

Sailing

Thursday, June 27, 1963 @ 1655
BORNRIF (1963-1969 General cargo coaster 61.77m long of J. de Winter's Scheepvaartbedrijf, Groningen / Wed. Rikstje de Winter-Brouwer, Groningen) Own Page

Coaster BORNRIF leaves Rothesay Dock, Clydebank with Pig Iron for Emden (Germany)

Arrived fromIrvine (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGroningen (Netherlands)
Arrived in berth3 / 4 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow Net Tonnage305
Sailing forEmden (Germany)Gross Tonnage497
Sailed from berth9 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow Deadweght Tonnage940
Draught forward on arrival6' 08"
Draught aft on arrival8' 09"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 27th June
Outward cargoPig Iron 880 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoHoneyman
Completed loading outward cargo1545 on 27th June
Draught forward on sailing10' 10"
Draught aft on sailing12' 09"

Sailing

Thursday, June 27, 1963 @ 1723
DEVERON (1959-1963 General cargo coaster 201 feet long of William Sloan Company, Glasgow : 1979 sank off Cyprus) Own Page

Sloan's coaster DEVERON leaves Ardrossan Harbour with general cargo for Belfast

Sailing forBelfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berth8 Eglinton Basin, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage253
Outward cargoGeneral cargo Gross Tonnage511
Master of vessel on sailingD McDonald

News Event

Thursday, June 27, 1963 @ 1800
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
RHODESIA STAR (1948-1967 General cargo ship 492 feet overall of Blue Star Line, London)) Own Page

Blue Star's RHODESIA STAR left Melbourne for Brisbane (both Australia)

Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Gross Tonnage8,642