Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Sailing

Saturday, June 29, 1963 @ 1805 		FERMIA (1957-1967 Oil products tanker : 1983 scrapped) Own Page

Tanker FERMIA leaves Ardrossan Harbour for Curacao in the Caribbean Sea
Sailing forCuracao (a Lesser Antilles island in the southern Caribbean Sea and the Dutch Caribbean region) Port of RegistryKristinehamn (Sweden)
Sailed from berth12 Ocean Tanker Berth, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland,) .. tugs SEAWAY and WRESTLERNet Tonnage7,315
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)Gross Tonnage12,905
Draught aft on sailing20' 06"Deadweght Tonnage19,762
Master of vessel on sailingS Persson
Ships agentT L Duff & Company, 13 Montgomerie Street, Ardrossan Tel 29 and 40

Ship Event

Saturday, June 29, 1963 @ 1805 		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 stern assists tanker FERMIA to leave Ardrossan Harbour
Ship's location12 Ocean Tanker Berth, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryArdrossan
Gross Tonnage260

Ship Event

Saturday, June 29, 1963 @ 1805 		WRESTLER (1957-1979 tug 114 feet long of Steel & Bennie, Greenock / Cory Towage)) Own Page

Tug WRESTLER at bow assists tanker FERMIA to leave Ardrossan Harbour
Ship's location12 Ocean Tanker Berth, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Ships agentSteel & Bennie Limited., 86 Broomielaw, Glasgow, C.1.Gross Tonnage248

News Event

Sunday, June 30, 1963 @ 0800 		Own Page

Advertisment by Messageries Maritimes for sailings to East Africa and Mauritius in June 1963

 

EAST  AFRICA  and  MAURITIUS


Frequent  Sailings  from  Marseilles

By  Fast  Modern  Motor  Ships

Calling Jabuuti, Mombasa, Dar-es-Salaam,

Madagascar, Reunion and Port Louis 


MESSAGERIES  MARITIMES

72 – 75  Fenchurch  Street,  London,  E.C.3  

News Event

Sunday, June 30, 1963 @ 1830 		ALERT (1961-1981 H.M.Telegraph Ship 417 feet long 14 knots of H M Postmaster General, London : 1995 scrapped) Own Page

Cable ship ALERT arrives in Clydebank from Baltimore U.S.A. to load cable
Arrived fromBaltimore (USA)Port of RegistrySouthampton (England)
Arrived in berth11 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow, head eastGross Tonnage6,413
Draught forward on arrival16' 6"Deadweght Tonnage4,765
Draught aft on arrival17' 8"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight - no cargo on board

News Event

Sunday, June 30, 1963 @ 2030 		ADAM MITZKEVICH (General cargo ship 355 feet long of Polish Ocean Lines / Polskie Linie Oceaniczne) Own Page

Polish ship ADAM MITZKEVICH arrives at Rothesay Dock, Clydebank with steel coils from Ventspils
Arrived fromVentspils (a town on the Baltic Sea in northwestern Latvia)Port of RegistryGdynia (Poland)
Arrived in berth14 / 15 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow (with her head east)
Sailing forMurmansk (Russia)
Sailed from berth16 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow (with her head east)
Draught forward on arrival22' 00"
Draught aft on arrival22' 10"
Cargo carried on arrival4,026 tons of steel coils
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 1st July
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJ F Wilson
Completed discharge of inward cargo1630 on 1st July
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing9' 06"
Draught aft on sailing14' 00"

News Event

Sunday, June 30, 1963 @ 2030 		ADAM MITZKEVICH (General cargo ship 355 feet long of Polish Ocean Lines / Polskie Linie Oceaniczne) Own Page

Polish ship ADAM MITZKEVICH arrives at Rothesay Dock, Clydebank with steel coils from Ventspils
Arrived fromVentspils (a town on the Baltic Sea in northwestern Latvia)Port of RegistryGdynia (Poland)
Arrived in berth14 / 15 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow (with her head east)
Sailing forMurmansk (Russia)
Sailed from berth16 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow (with her head east)
Draught forward on arrival22' 00"
Draught aft on arrival22' 10"
Cargo carried on arrivalSteel Coils 4,026 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 1st July
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJ F Wilson, 24 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone IBRox 2345
Completed discharge of inward cargo1630 on 1st July
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)

News Event

Sunday, June 30, 1963 @ 2340 		SPINEL (1937 - 1940 then 1946 - 1970 a 185 feet long general cargo coaster owned by William Robertson's Gem Line, Glasgow ) Own Page

Gem Line coaster SPINEL arrives in Ardrossan Harbour with a cargo of Limestone from Llanddulas
Arrived fromLLanddulas (Conwy County Borough, Wales, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth2 Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Reg Tonnage333
Master of vessel on arrivalD McKinnonGross Tonnage650
Draught aft on arrival14' 06"Deadweght Tonnage830
Cargo carried on arrivalLimestone
Ships agentR L Alpine & Co. Ltd., Winton Buildings, Ardrossan Telephone Ardrossan 65 / 66

Arrival

Monday, July 1, 1963 @ 0235 		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 berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Master of vessel on arrivalV Sheppard
Cargo carried on arrivalTrailers

News Event

Monday, July 1, 1963 @ 0510 		PALM (1927-1963 Coastal tar carrier of Fishers of Newry) Own Page

Fisher's of Newry coastal Tar Carrier PALM arrives at Ardrossan Harbour to load Tar for Belfast
Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryNewry
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Reg Tonnage122
Master of vessel on arrivalJ HollywoodGross Tonnage343
Draught aft on arrival10' 00"
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

Arrival

Monday, July 1, 1963 @ 0615 		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
Cargo carried on arrivalContainersGross Tonnage499
Deadweght Tonnage928

Arrival

Monday, July 1, 1963 @ 0758 		CALEDONIA (1934-1939 and 1946-1969 Excursion paddle steamer 230 feet 70.1 metres 14 knots of Caledonian Steam Packet Company. Gourock) Own Page

Paddle steamer CALEDONIA arrives in Ardrossan Harbour with Passengers from Brodick
Arrived fromBrodick (Isle of Arran, Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth14 Winton Pier, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Gross Tonnage623
Cargo carried on arrivalPassengers Deadweght Tonnage161

News Event

Monday, July 1, 1963 @ 0800
The actual date and time are unknown and details shown here are our best estimate 		PRESIDENT CLEVELAND (1947-1973 Passenger / cargo liner of American President Lines, USA) Own Page

UNDER CONSTRUCTION ... American President Lines booklet of July 1963
Port of RegistryU.S.A.
Gross Tonnage15,437

Sailing

Monday, July 1, 1963 @ 0808 		CALEDONIA (1934-1939 and 1946-1969 Excursion paddle steamer 230 feet 70.1 metres 14 knots of Caledonian Steam Packet Company. Gourock) Own Page

Paddle steamer CALEDONIA leaves Ardrossan Harbour for Ayr
Sailing forAyr (Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berth14 Winton Pier, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Gross Tonnage623
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)Deadweght Tonnage161
Ships agentBritish Railways, The Harbour, Ardrossan

Arrival

Monday, July 1, 1963 @ 0925 		GLEN SANNOX (1957-1989 Passenger / vehicle ferry 256 feet long of Caledonian Steam Packet Company, / Caledonian MacBrayne, Gourock) Own Page

GLEN SANNOX arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with passengers and general cargo from Brodick
Arrived fromBrodick (Isle of Arran, Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth14 Winton Pier, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage388
Cargo carried on arrivalPassengers and general cargoGross Tonnage1,107
Ships agentBritish Railways, The Harbour, ArdrossanDeadweght Tonnage301