Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Arrival

Friday, October 25, 1963 @ 1535 		CLAN MACINNES ( 1952 - 1978 General cargo liner 471 feet long of Clan Line Steamers, Glasgow) Own Page

Clan Line's CLAN MACINNES arrives in Glasgow from Madras (India) via Greenock
Arrived fromMadras via GreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth7 King George V Dock, Glasgow (head South)Gross Tonnage6,389
Sailing forMombasa (Kenya) via BirkenheadDeadweght Tonnage8,945
Sailed from berth7 King George V Dock, Glasgow (head South)
Draught forward on arrival11' 11"
Draught aft on arrival17' 4"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral 989 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo26th October @ 0800
Stevedore discharging inward cargoRenfrew Stevedores
Completed discharge of inward cargo28th October @ 2000
Commened loading outward cargo29th October @ 0800
Outward cargoGeneral 989 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedores
Draught forward on sailing13' 11"
Draught aft on sailing15 feet
Vessel drydocked30th October @ 0920 to Govan Drydock
Ships agentClan Line, Glasgow

CLAN MACINNES arrived in Glasgow's King George V Dock from Madras via Greenock at 1535 on 25th October 1963.

At 0930 on 30th October she shifted from King George V Dock to the nearby Govan Dry-dock.

She left Govan Dry-dock on 1st November, and returned to berth 7 King George V Dock at 1230 that afternoon

Having completed her outward loading CLAN MACINNES departed Glasgow for Mombasa via Birkenhead at 1210 on 4th November 1963

Sailing

Friday, October 25, 1963 @ 1655 		GEORGINA V EVERARD ( 1955-1978 General cargo coaster 306 feet long of F T Everard, London : 1985 scrapped in Greece) Own Page

GEORGINA V EVERARD leaves Rothesay Dock, Clydebank for Swansea
Arrived fromLondon (England, U.K.)Port of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berth5 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow (with her head north)Net Tonnage1,218
Sailing forSwansea (Wales, U.K.) Gross Tonnage2,535
Sailed from berth2 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow (with her head north)Deadweght Tonnage3,297
Draught forward on arrival17' 03"
Draught aft on arrival19' 09"
Cargo carried on arrivalClinker 3,061 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo1300 on 22nd October
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJ F Wilson, 24 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone IBRox 2345
Completed discharge of inward cargo1545 on 25th October
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing6' 06"
Draught aft on sailing15' 00"
Vessel bunkeredAt berth 5 Rothesay Dock on 22nd October bunkered 76.66 tons of fuel oil

Ship Event

Friday, October 25, 1963 @ 1800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate 		ANDES (1939-1945 Troopship then 1945 - 1959 Passenger Liner then 1959-1971 cruise ship of Royal Mail Lines, London) Own Page

Royal Mail Lines ANDES leaves on a 21 days cruise to Mediterranean, Alexandria and Greek Islands
Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Gross Tonnage15,620

Arrival

Friday, October 25, 1963 @ 1810 		CEDRIC ( 1952-1976 Cargo liner 512 feet long in service with Shaw Savill Line, London) Own Page

Shaw Savill's CEDRIC arrives in Glasgow from Melbourne via Liverpool to discharge cargo
Arrived fromMelbourne via LiverpoolPort of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berth6/6a King George V Dock, Glasgow (head South)
Sailing forBelfast
Sailed from berth6/6a King George V Dock, Glasgow (head South)
Draught forward on arrival22' 6"
Draught aft on arrival30 feet
Cargo carried on arrival2324 tons general
Commenced discharge of inward cargo27th October @ 0800
Stevedore discharging inward cargoRenfrew Stevedores
Completed discharge of inward cargo31st October @ 1415
Outward cargoPart same cargo
Draught forward on sailing22' 6"
Draught aft on sailing24' 2"
Engine trials31st October slow turn of engines 1200 hours to 1210 hours

Shaw Savill's CEDRIC arrived in Glasgow from Melbourne (Australia) via Liverpool at 1810 on 25th October 1963 On 31st October from 1200 to 1210 she had a slow turn of her engines. Having completed discharge, CEDRIC departed Glasgow for Belfast at 2030 on 31st October 1963

Sailing

Saturday, October 26, 1963 @ 1700
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate 		ORIANA (1961-1986 Passenger liner 804 feet long of P & O-Orient Lines / P & O Steam Navigation Company, London)) Own Page

P & O's ORIANA leaves Sydney (Australia) for Europe
Sailed from berthSydney (Australia)Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Ships agentP & O - Orient Lines, Passenger Booking Office, 2 Spring Street, Sydney Telephone 2-0532

Ship Event

Sunday, October 27, 1963 @ 0900 		NEWSHOT (1947-1973 Self-propelled 60-ton capacity floating heavy lift crane of Clyde Navigation Trust / Clyde Port Authority, Glasgow) Own Page

Floating crane NEWSHOT lifted 5 heavy lifts onto Blue Funnel's MEMNON
Cargo5 heavy lifts, totalling 74 tonsPort of RegistryGlasgow
Berth2 King George V Dock, Glasgow

She lifted 5 heavy lifts, totalling 74 tons, onto Blue Funnel vessel MEMNON

Ship Event

Sunday, October 27, 1963 @ 0900 		MEMNON (1959-1975 Cargo liner 495 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool : 1988 scrapped) Own Page
Heavy lifts loaded5 lifts total 74 tons from floating crane NEWSHOTPort of RegistryLiverpool
Net Tonnage4,873
Gross Tonnage8,540
Deadweght Tonnage9,770

Ship Event

Sunday, October 27, 1963 @ 1000 		BETTY ANNE S (1952-1965 General cargo coaster of Rotterdamsche Kolen Centrale, Rotterdam). Own Page
Ship's location4 miles off Hastings on the south coast of EnglandPort of RegistryRotterdam, Holland

On 27th October 1963 BETTY ANNE S was off Hastings, south coast of England, when, in fog, she was in collision with ACTUALITY, a general cargo coaster of Everards of London, resulting in ACTUALITY sinking.

Ship Event

Sunday, October 27, 1963 @ 1000 		ACTUALITY (1945-1963 General cargo coaster 211 feet long of F T Everard, London : 1963 sank off Hastings, England) Own Page

Everard's coaster ACTUALITY sinks after a collision off Hastings (South coast of England)
Ship's location4 miles off Hastings on the south coast of EnglandPort of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)

On 27th October 1963 Dutch coaster BETTY ANNE S was off Hastings, south coast of England, when, in fog, she was in collision with ACTUALITY, a general cargo coaster of Everards of London, resulting in ACTUALITY sinking.

Arrival

Monday, October 28, 1963 @ 1225 		MELAMPUS ( 1960 - 1975 Cargo Liner 495 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool) Own Page
Arrived fromSingapore via LiverpoolPort of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berth1 King George V Dock, Glasgow (head South)
Draught forward on arrival14 feet
Draught aft on arrival20' 11"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral 837 tons
Stevedore discharging inward cargoRenfrew Stevedores
Completed discharge of inward cargo30th October @ 1930
Outward cargoLight
Vessel bunkered30th October; 350 tons from oiler CLANITY

News Event

Monday, October 28, 1963 @ 1245 		GILLIAN EVERARD (1963-1984 General cargo coaster 244 feet long of F T Everard, London) Own Page

GILLIAN EVERARD arrives in Rothesay Dock, Clydebank with 2,524 tons of Clinker from London
Arrived fromLondon (England, U.K.)Port of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berth2 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow (with her head south)Gross Tonnage1,598
Sailing forSwansea (Wales, U.K.) Deadweght Tonnage2,635
Sailed from berth2 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow (with her head south)
Draught forward on arrival16' 04"
Draught aft on arrival18' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalClinker 2,524 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo1300 on 28th October
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJ F Wilson, 24 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone IBRox 2345
Completed discharge of inward cargo1330 on 31st October
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing6' 01"
Draught aft on sailing13' 00"
Vessel bunkeredAt berth 5 Rothesay Dock on 30th October bunkered 47.75 tons of fuel oil

News Event

Monday, October 28, 1963 @ 1255 		IRISH FERN (1954-1964 General cargo coaster 218 feet long of Irish Shipping Company, Dublin) Own Page

IRISH FERN arrives at Rothesay Dock, Glasgow with 1,277 tons of Sulphur from Bayonne
Arrived fromBayonne (France)Port of RegistryDublin (Ireland)
Arrived in berth14 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow (with her head East)Net Tonnage513
Sailing forBarry (South Wales)Gross Tonnage1,114
Sailed from berth14 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow (with her head East)
Draught forward on arrival13' 04"
Draught aft on arrival15' 02"
Cargo carried on arrivalSulphur 1,277 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo1300 on 28th October
Stevedore discharging inward cargoR P Shaw
Completed discharge of inward cargo1430 on 29th October
Outward cargoLight ship ( = empty of cargo / no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing6' 04"
Draught aft on sailing11' 10"

Sailing

Monday, October 28, 1963 @ 1710 		VILSANDI ( 1957 - ? a general cargo ship 230 feet long of USSR Russian merchant fleet) Own Page

Russian cargo ship VILSANDI departs Glasgow for Latvia with a cargo of steel sheets
Arrived fromPrestonPort of RegistryUSSR Russia
Arrived in berth1 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (head East)Gross Tonnage1063
Sailing forLiepaja (A city in Western Latvia - on the Baltic sea)Deadweght Tonnage1080
Sailed from berth1 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (head East)
Draught forward on arrival6' 6"
Draught aft on arrival10' 6"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight
Commened loading outward cargo26th October at 0800
Outward cargo900 tons of steel sheets
Stevedore loading outward cargoWilson
Completed loading outward cargo28th October at 1545
Draught forward on sailing11' 8"
Draught aft on sailing13' 10"
Ships agentCory Bros

The engines-aft Russian general cargo ship VILSANDI arrived in Glasgow from Preston at 1400 on 25th October 1963. She departed Glasgow for Liepaja (Latvia) at 1710 on 28th October.

Sailing

Tuesday, October 29, 1963 @ 1210 		HMS ABERFORD (1952-1964 "Ford" class seaward defence patrol boat pennant number P 3102 and 117 feet long of Royal Navy, London : 1975 scrapped at Kenya) Own Page

H.M.S. ABERFORD leaves Ardrossan Dockyard for trials in the Firth of Clyde
Sailing forSea for trials in the Firth of ClydePort of RegistryAdmiralty, London (U.K.)
Sailed from berthOld Dock, Ardrossan (Ardrossan Dockyard)
Draught aft

Arrival

Tuesday, October 29, 1963 @ 1230 		PETER (a general cargo coaster 206 feet long) Own Page

Coaster PETER brings 850 tons of Gypsum from Dundalk to Glasgow
Arrived fromDundalk
Arrived in berth2 Riverside Quay, Glasgow, head East
Draught forward on arrival11 feet
Draught aft on arrival11' 6"
Cargo carried on arrivalGypsum 850 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo29th October at 1300
Stevedore discharging inward cargoShaw
Completed discharge of inward cargo29th October at 1845