Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

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

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
FAIRSEA (1949-1969 Passenger Liner of Alvion SS Co / A Vlasov / Sitmar / Societa Trasporti Marittimi SpA (SITMAR) : 1969 scrapped at La Spezia (Italy) Own Page

Passenger liner FAIRSEA left Auckland (New Zealand) for Southampton

Port of RegistryItaly
Gross Tonnage13,433

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
BALLARAT (1954-1968 General cargo liner 527 feet long of P & O, London) Own Page

P & O cargo liner BALLARAT left Newcastle (New South Wales, Australia) for London (UK)

Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)

Arrival

Thursday, June 27, 1963 @ 2005
IRISH COAST ( 1952-1968 Passenger and cargo vessel 340 feet long of Coast Lines, Liverpool) Own Page

IRISH COAST arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with passengers from Belfast

Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berth11 Eglinton Basin Bunkering Berth, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Master of vessel on arrivalCaptain Douglas McCormick
Cargo carried on arrivalPassengers
Ships agentBurns & Laird Lines, The Harbour, Ardrossan

Sailing

Thursday, June 27, 1963 @ 2100
IRISH COAST ( 1952-1968 Passenger and cargo vessel 340 feet long of Coast Lines, Liverpool) Own Page

IRISH COAST leaves Ardrossan Harbour for the Roadstead to vacate berth for Isle of Man steamer

Sailing forRoadstead off Ardrossan Harbour (Scotland)Port of RegistryLiverpool
Sailed from berth11 Eglinton Tidal Basin Bunkering Berth, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Master of vessel on sailingCaptain Douglas McCormick
Ships agentBurns & Laird Lines, The Harbour, Ardrossan

Arrival

Friday, June 28, 1963 @ 0150
SPANIEL (1955-1973 Coaster handling containers, trailers and flats, 224 feet long of Link Line/ Coast Line : 1981 Scrapped at Aviles, Spain) Own Page

SPANIEL arrives at Ardrossan Harbour on her Trailer service from Larne

Arrived fromLarne (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berth2 Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Master of vessel on arrivalV Sheppard
Cargo carried on arrivalTrailers

Arrival

Friday, June 28, 1963 @ 0245
THUNDERER (1958-1973 Tug 114 feet long of Steel & Bennie, Greenock) Own Page

Tug THUNDERER arrives at Ardrossan Harbour and waits to berth tanker FERMIA

Arrived fromGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth11 Eglinton Basin Bunkering Berth, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Gross Tonnage208
Master of vessel on arrivalT Slater
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Ships agentSteel & Bennie Limited., 86 Broomielaw, Glasgow, C.1.

Ship Event

Friday, June 28, 1963 @ 0445
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 at bow assists tanker FERMIA to berth at Ardrossan Harbour

Ship's location12 Ocean Tanker Berth, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryArdrossan
Gross Tonnage260

Ship Event

Friday, June 28, 1963 @ 0445
THUNDERER (1958-1973 Tug 114 feet long of Steel & Bennie, Greenock) Own Page

Tug THUNDERER at stern assists tanker FERMIA to berth at Ardrossan Harbour

Ship's location12 Ocean Tanker Berth, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Vessel MasterT SlaterGross Tonnage208