Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Sailing

Monday, July 8, 1963 @ 1205
LAIRDSBURN (1959-1966 General cargo coaster 165 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : 1978 sank at Sicily) Own Page

Burns & Laird's coaster LAIRDSBURN leaves Ardrossan Harbour for Greenock

Sailing forGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage228
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)Gross Tonnage513
Draught aft on sailing9' 00"Deadweght Tonnage720
Master of vessel on sailingN McIntyre
Ships agentBurns & Laird Lines, The Harbour, Ardrossan

Ship Movement

Monday, July 8, 1963 @ 1245
ANGULARITY (1946-1967 General cargo coaster 211 feet overall of F T Everard, London) Own Page

ANGULARITY shifts from berth 2 to berth 1 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank

Arrived fromDrogheda (Ireland)Port of RegistryLondon (UK)
Arrived in berth5 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow (with her head north)
Sailing forPartington (on Manchester Ship Canal)
Sailed from berth1 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow (with her head south)
Draught forward on arrival13' 02"
Draught aft on arrival14' 03"
Cargo carried on arrivalClinker 1,070 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 6th July
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJ F Wilson, 24 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone IBRox 2345
Completed discharge of inward cargo1145 on 8th July
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing5' 09"
Draught aft on sailing9' 00"
Vessel bunkeredAt berth 5 on 5th July bunkered 27.01 tons of Marine Diesel

Sailing

Monday, July 8, 1963 @ 1400
ANGULARITY (1946-1967 General cargo coaster 211 feet overall of F T Everard, London) Own Page

ANGULARITY leaves Rothesay Dock, Clydebank for Partington (on Manchester Ship Canal)

Arrived fromDrogheda (Ireland)Port of RegistryLondon (UK)
Arrived in berth5 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow (with her head north)
Sailing forPartington (on Manchester Ship Canal)
Sailed from berth1 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow (with her head south)
Draught forward on arrival13' 02"
Draught aft on arrival14' 03"
Cargo carried on arrivalClinker 1,070 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 6th July
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJ F Wilson, 24 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone IBRox 2345
Completed discharge of inward cargo1145 on 8th July
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing5' 09"
Draught aft on sailing9' 00"
Vessel bunkeredAt berth 5 on 5th July bunkered 27.01 tons of Marine Diesel

News Event

Monday, July 8, 1963 @ 1700
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
CHUSAN (1950-1973 Passenger liner of P & O Line, London : Scrapped 1973) Own Page

P & O - Orient liner CHUSAN leaves Melbourne (Australia) on a cruise around the South Pacific

Ship's locationMelbourne (Australia)Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Sailing forSydney, Auckland, off Rarotonga, Bora Bora, Papeete, Suva, Lautoka and SydneyGross Tonnage24,215
Outward cargoPassengers
Ships agentThos. Cook & Son (Australasia) Pty. Ltd., 159 Collins Street, Melbourne Tel. 63 2442

Sailing

Monday, July 8, 1963 @ 1900
ATLANTIDE (1959-1974 General cargo coaster 61.8meters 203ft long of N.V. Scheepvaartkantoor Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands Owner: Rederij 'Atlantide', Groningen, Netherlands) Own Page

Coaster ATLANTIDE leaves Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow with a cargo of Pig Iron for Rotterdam

Sailing forRotterdam (Netherlands)Port of RegistryGroningen (Netherlands)
Sailed from berth9 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glashow (with her head East)Net Tonnage290
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 8th JulyGross Tonnage499
Outward cargo956 tons of Pig IronDeadweght Tonnage1,050
Stevedore loading outward cargoHoneyman
Completed loading outward cargo8th July at 1730
Draught forward on sailing11' 06"
Draught aft on sailing13' 00"

Sailing

Monday, July 8, 1963 @ 1925
DNJESTR (Steam General cargo ship of U.S.S.R.) Own Page

Russian ship DNJESTR leaves Ardrossan Harbour for Archangel (Northern Russia)

Sailing forArchangel (USSR / Russia)Port of RegistryArchangel (U.S.S.R.)
Sailed from berth2 Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) .. assisted by tug SEAWAYNet Tonnage1,395
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught aft on sailing12' 06"
Master of vessel on sailingSmaranov
Ships agentR L Alpine & Co. Ltd., Winton Buildings, Ardrossan Telephone Ardrossan 65 / 66

Ship Event

Tuesday, July 9, 1963 @ 1000
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
BENARMIN (1963-1972 General cargo liner 550 feet long of William Thomson's Ben Line, Leith) Own Page

New ship Ben Line's BENARMIN at Deep Water Berth, Greenock taking on crew, loading stores, etc

Ship's locationDeep Water Berth, Greenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryLeith (Scotland)
Net Tonnage6,486
Gross Tonnage11,362
Deadweght Tonnage13,015

News Event

Tuesday, July 9, 1963 @ 1700
RUNA (General cargo ship of Glen & Co Ltd., Glasgow) Own Page

Glen & Co's RUNA closes at Glasgow for receiving cargo for Gothenburg

Ships agentGlen & Co. Ltd., 165 St Vincent Street, Glasgow, C.2.Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)

Arrival

Wednesday, July 10, 1963 @ 0520
GOODWILL (1958-1968 General cargo coaster 60m long of A C Hoff, Rotterdam) Own Page

GOODWILL arrives at 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 arrivalM TigchelaarGross Tonnage499
Cargo carried on arrivalContainersDeadweght Tonnage928

News Event

Wednesday, July 10, 1963 @ 0615
TOURMALINE (1962-1982 General cargo coaster 268 feet long 12 knots of William Robertson's Gem Line, Glasgow / Stephenson Clarke Shipping, London) Own Page

Gem Line coaster TOURMALINE arrives in Ardrossan Harbour to load Steel Coils and Plates for Genoa

Arrived fromLimerick (Eire / Ireland)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth2 Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage855
Master of vessel on arrivalBarryGross Tonnage1,581
Draught aft on arrival10' 00"Deadweght Tonnage2,440
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Ships agentGeneral Freight, Ardrossan Harbour

Arrival

Wednesday, July 10, 1963 @ 0830
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
CLYDE ENTERPRISE (Harbour oiler) Own Page

CLYDE ENTERPRISE arrives alongside ALERT at Rothesay Dock, Clydebank to bunker her

Arrived fromEsso Oil depot at Dunglass (near Bowling, River Clyde)
Arrived in berth11 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow (alongside Cable ship ALERT)
Cargo carried on arrivalFuel oil

On 10th July ALERT loaded 150 tons of fuel oil from oiler CLYDE ENTERPRISE

Ship Event

Wednesday, July 10, 1963 @ 0830
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
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 at Clydebank bunkered 150 tons of fuel oil from oiler CLYDE ENTERPRISE

Ship's location11 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow Port of RegistrySouthampton (England)
Vessel bunkeredOn 10th July bunkered 150 tons fuel oil from CLYDE ENTERPRISEGross Tonnage6,413
Deadweght Tonnage4,765

On 10th July ALERT loaded 150 tons of fuel oil from oiler CLYDE ENTERPRISE

Arrival

Wednesday, July 10, 1963 @ 0932
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

Ship Event

Wednesday, July 10, 1963 @ 1000
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
BENARMIN (1963-1972 General cargo liner 550 feet long of William Thomson's Ben Line, Leith) Own Page

New ship Ben Line's BENARMIN at Deep Water Berth, Greenock taking on crew, loading stores, etc

Ship's locationDeep Water Berth, Greenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryLeith (Scotland)
Net Tonnage6,486
Gross Tonnage11,362
Deadweght Tonnage13,015

Sailing

Wednesday, July 10, 1963 @ 1014
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
Ships agentBritish Railways, The Harbour, ArdrossanDeadweght Tonnage301