General cargo coaster TARZAN arrives at Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow with scrap from Belfast

   TARZAN arrived at berth 4 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow, with her head East, at 0540 on 31^st July 1963.   She was carrying 360 tons of scrap metal from Belfast, and her draught forward was 8’ 06” and aft 10’ 08.”   The ship’s Agents were J. S. Braid, of Glasgow.

   J. F. Wilson Stevedores commenced unloading at 0800 on 31^st July and finished at 1130 that morning.

   At 1220 on 31^st July the vessel shifted from berth 3 to berth 9 Rothesay Dock.

   Honeyman Stevedores commenced loading her outward cargo of 349 tons of Pig Iron at 0800 on 1^st August, and completed at 1415 that afternoon.   The ship’s after coaming of number 1 hold was damaged by a railway wagon, and the damage was repaired by the Clyde Navigation Trust’s Workshops.

   TARZAN sailed from Rothesay Dock for Rotterdam at 0115 on 2^nd August, her draught forward 7’ 6” and aft 10’ 6”

Everard's ADAPTITY arrives at Rothesay Dock, Clydebank with 1,122 tons of Clinker from Drogheda

   The 211-feet long Everard general cargo coaster ADAPTITY arrived at Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow at 1830 on 2^nd August 1963, and tied up at berth 5 with her head North.   She had come from Drogheda, Ireland, with 1,122 tons of Clinker and her draught forward was 13’ 06” and aft 14’ 06”

   While at berth 5 on 3^rd August (the Log Book shows 2^nd August – this must be wrong as the vessel did not arrive until 1830 that day -) from 0700 to 0800 ADAPTITY bunkered 29.64 tons of fuel oil from a road tanker.

   At 0900 on 3^rd August she shifted from berth 5 to berth 1 (with her head South) and at 1040 that morning she shifted again, this time from berth 1 to berth 2 (with her head South).

    J. F. Wilson Stevedores commenced unloading at 0800 on 5^th August and completed unloading at 1600 that afternoon.

    About 30 minutes after finishing unloading, ADAPTITY left Rothesay Dock at 1633 on 5^th August, and, being light-ship ( = empty = no cargo on board) and drawing 4’ 10” forward and 12’ 06” aft, made her way down the River Clyde on passage to Partington on the Manchester Ship Canal.

Cable ship ALERT arrives in Rothesay Dock, Clydebank and unloads cable into Clyde puffer WARLIGHT

   Cable ship ALERT arrived from sea at Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow at 2345 on 2^nd August 1963.   She tied up at berth 11 with her stern on the 13^th pawl, and her draught forward was 15’ 6” and aft 18’ 6” and she was carrying a cargo of cable.

   The steam lighter (Clyde puffer) WARLIGHT came alongside on 4^th August, and at 0800 on 5^th August ALERT began unloading cable into the puffer’s hold.   At 1400 on 6^th August ALERT finished unloading the cable to WARLIGHT.

   At 1410 on 8^th August ALERT left Rothesay Dock, light-ship ( = no cargo on board = empty of cargo) and moved a short distance upriver to Elderslie Wall to await entry to Elderslie Drydock.   Her draught forward was 14’ 10” and aft 18’ 03”

Everard's ADAPTITY shifts from berth 5 to berth 1 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank

   The 211-feet long Everard general cargo coaster ADAPTITY arrived at Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow at 1830 on 2^nd August 1963, and tied up at berth 5 with her head North.   She had come from Drogheda, Ireland, with 1,122 tons of Clinker and her draught forward was 13’ 06” and aft 14’ 06”

   While at berth 5 on 3^rd August (the Log Book shows 2^nd August – this must be wrong as the vessel did not arrive until 1830 that day -) from 0700 to 0800 ADAPTITY bunkered 29.64 tons of fuel oil from a road tanker.

   At 0900 on 3^rd August she shifted from berth 5 to berth 1 (with her head South) and at 1040 that morning she shifted again, this time from berth 1 to berth 2 (with her head South).

    J. F. Wilson Stevedores commenced unloading at 0800 on 5^th August and completed unloading at 1600 that afternoon.

    About 30 minutes after finishing unloading, ADAPTITY left Rothesay Dock at 1633 on 5^th August, and, being light-ship ( = empty = no cargo on board) and drawing 4’ 10” forward and 12’ 06” aft, made her way down the River Clyde on passage to Partington on the Manchester Ship Canal.

Everard's ADAPTITY shifts from berth 1 to berth 2 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank

   The 211-feet long Everard general cargo coaster ADAPTITY arrived at Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow at 1830 on 2^nd August 1963, and tied up at berth 5 with her head North.   She had come from Drogheda, Ireland, with 1,122 tons of Clinker and her draught forward was 13’ 06” and aft 14’ 06”

   While at berth 5 on 3^rd August (the Log Book shows 2^nd August – this must be wrong as the vessel did not arrive until 1830 that day -) from 0700 to 0800 ADAPTITY bunkered 29.64 tons of fuel oil from a road tanker.

   At 0900 on 3^rd August she shifted from berth 5 to berth 1 (with her head South) and at 1040 that morning she shifted again, this time from berth 1 to berth 2 (with her head South).

    J. F. Wilson Stevedores commenced unloading at 0800 on 5^th August and completed unloading at 1600 that afternoon.

    About 30 minutes after finishing unloading, ADAPTITY left Rothesay Dock at 1633 on 5^th August, and, being light-ship ( = empty = no cargo on board) and drawing 4’ 10” forward and 12’ 06” aft, made her way down the River Clyde on passage to Partington on the Manchester Ship Canal.

Clyde puffer WARLIGHT loads cable from Cable ship ALERT in Rothesay Dock, Clydebank

   Cable ship ALERT arrived from sea at Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow at 2345 on 2^nd August 1963.   She tied up at berth 11 with her stern on the 13^th pawl, and her draught forward was 15’ 6” and aft 18’ 6” and she was carrying a cargo of cable.

   The steam lighter (Clyde puffer) WARLIGHT came alongside on 4^th August, and at 0800 on 5^th August ALERT began unloading cable into the puffer’s hold.   At 1400 on 6^th August ALERT finished unloading the cable to WARLIGHT.

   At 1410 on 8^th August ALERT left Rothesay Dock, light-ship ( = no cargo on board = empty of cargo) and moved a short distance upriver to Elderslie Wall to await entry to Elderslie Drydock.   Her draught forward was 14’ 10” and aft 18’ 03”

Everard's ADAPTITY leaves Rothesay Dock, Clydebank for Partington on the Manchester Ship Canal

   The 211-feet long Everard general cargo coaster ADAPTITY arrived at Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow at 1830 on 2^nd August 1963, and tied up at berth 5 with her head North.   She had come from Drogheda, Ireland, with 1,122 tons of Clinker and her draught forward was 13’ 06” and aft 14’ 06”

   While at berth 5 on 3^rd August (the Log Book shows 2^nd August – this must be wrong as the vessel did not arrive until 1830 that day -) from 0700 to 0800 ADAPTITY bunkered 29.64 tons of fuel oil from a road tanker.

   At 0900 on 3^rd August she shifted from berth 5 to berth 1 (with her head South) and at 1040 that morning she shifted again, this time from berth 1 to berth 2 (with her head South).

    J. F. Wilson Stevedores commenced unloading at 0800 on 5^th August and completed unloading at 1600 that afternoon.

    About 30 minutes after finishing unloading, ADAPTITY left Rothesay Dock at 1633 on 5^th August, and, being light-ship ( = empty = no cargo on board) and drawing 4’ 10” forward and 12’ 06” aft, made her way down the River Clyde on passage to Partington on the Manchester Ship Canal.

Donaldson Line's CORTONA arrives in La Plata from Las Palmas

Donaldson Line's CORTONA leaves La Plata (Argentina) for Buenos Aires (Argentina)

Donaldson Line's CORTONA arrives in Buenos Aires from La Plata

Coastal tanker FRAMNAS arrives at Renfrew Harbour (River Clyde) with Lubricating Oil from Stockholm

At 1900 on 8^th August an attempt was made to shift the

vessel to Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, but was found

impracticable because of the tide.

P & O's CHUSAN leaves Sydney (Australia) for Europe via Singapore

Coastal tanker FRAMNAS unable to leave Renfrew Harbour (River Clyde) due to tide

At 1900 on 8^th August an attempt was made to shift the

vessel to Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, but was found

impracticable because of the tide.

Coastal tanker FRAMNAS leaves Renfrew Harbour (River Clyde) for London

At 1900 on 8^th August an attempt was made to shift the

vessel to Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, but was found

impracticable because of the tide.

P & O - Orient liner CHUSAN due at Melbourne (Australia) after a cruise around the South Pacific