PYRRHUS returns to berth 3 King George V Dock, Glasgow from Elderslie Drydock

Italian cargo ship CARMELA FASSIO berths at Shieldhall, Glasgow, to discharge a cargo of Soya Beans

Italian cargo ship CARMELA FASSIO tied-up at berth 2 Shieldhall Riverside Quay, Glasow (head East) at 1445 on 23rd November 1963, having arrived at Glasgow from Philadelphia via Meadowside Quay. Her draft on arrival at Riverside Quay was 12' 6" for'ard and 24' 6" aft, and the stevedores A Main & Company began discharging her cargo of 4,500 tons of Soya Beans at 0800 on 25th November. Her Agents were T L Duff of Glasgow 26th November (exact time unknown- but let's assume 0900) the Harbour oiler CLANITY came alongside and bunkered her with 350 tons of fuel oil 0730 on 29th November saw her shifting 30 feet ahead in the berth At 1930 on 29th November the discharging of cargo was completed, and her draft for'ard was 10' 9" and aft 18' 10" 2215 on 30th November saw CARMELA FASSIO departing Glasgow light-ship, for'ard draught 10' 10" and aft 18 feet, for a passage across the great stormy waters of Winter North Atlantic to Port Arthur in Texas (USA)

Blue Funnel's GLAUCUS (formerly MONMOUTHSHIRE) arrives at Glasgow to load for Singapore and Manila

   Alfred Holt’s Blue Funnel cargo liner GLAUCUS arrived at berth 1 King George V Dock, Glasgow at 1650 on 24^th November 1963.   She had come from Falmouth on the south coast of England via Elderslie Drydock, Glasgow, and was light-ship (had no cargo aboard) and was drawing 13’ 01” forward and 18’ 03” aft.

   Renfrew Stevedores started loading 1400 tons of general cargo at 0800 on 25^th November and completed loading at 2030 on 27^th November.

   GLAUCUS conducted engine trials from 1200 to 1300 on 25^th November.

   The ship left her berth, drawing 15’ 10” forward and 20’ 00” aft, at 2100 on 27^th November, and made her way down the River Clyde on passage to Birkenhead then Singapore and Manila.

   Interestingly GLAUCUS had been built in 1943 and at the end of the war was bought by Alfred Holt’s Blue Funnel Line and renamed TELEMACHUS.   In 1957 she was transferred to the associated company Glen Line and renamed MONMOUTHSHIRE.   In 1963 she reverted to Blue funnel Line and was renamed GLAUCUS, but only lasted till 1964 when she was chartered to China Navigation Company who renamed her NANCHANG.   She was scrapped in 1968.

ROELOF HOLWERDA arrives in King George V Dock, Glasgow with 500 tons of Wheat from Rouen

Alfred Holt's AJAX arrives at Glasgow to load for Singapore and Bangkok

Oiler CLANITY arrives alongside to bunker CARMELO FASSIO with 350 tons of fuel oil

CARMELA FASSIO at Shieldhall Riverside Quay, Glasgow bunkers 350 tons of fuel oil from CLANITY

Italian cargo ship CARMELA FASSIO tied-up at berth 2 Shieldhall Riverside Quay, Glasow (head East) at 1445 on 23rd November 1963, having arrived at Glasgow from Philadelphia via Meadowside Quay. Her draft on arrival at Riverside Quay was 12' 6" for'ard and 24' 6" aft, and the stevedores A Main & Company began discharging her cargo of 4,500 tons of Soya Beans at 0800 on 25th November. Her Agents were T L Duff of Glasgow 26th November (exact time unknown- but let's assume 0900) the Harbour oiler CLANITY came alongside and bunkered her with 350 tons of fuel oil 0730 on 29th November saw her shifting 30 feet ahead in the berth At 1930 on 29th November the discharging of cargo was completed, and her draft for'ard was 10' 9" and aft 18' 10" 2215 on 30th November saw CARMELA FASSIO departing Glasgow light-ship, for'ard draught 10' 10" and aft 18 feet, for a passage across the great stormy waters of Winter North Atlantic to Port Arthur in Texas (USA)

CLANITY bunkers CARMELA FASSIO at Shieldhall Riverside Quay, Glasgow with 350 tons of fuel oil

PYRRHUS leaves King George V Dock, Glasgow for Singapore and Hong Kong via Birkenhead

ROELOF HOLWERDA shifts from King George V Dock to Merklands Quay, Glasgow

Blue Funnel's GLAUCUS leaves Glasgow for Singapore and Manila via Birkenhead

   Alfred Holt’s Blue Funnel cargo liner GLAUCUS arrived at berth 1 King George V Dock, Glasgow at 1650 on 24^th November 1963.   She had come from Falmouth on the south coast of England via Elderslie Drydock, Glasgow, and was light-ship (had no cargo aboard) and was drawing 13’ 01” forward and 18’ 03” aft.

   Renfrew Stevedores started loading 1400 tons of general cargo at 0800 on 25^th November and completed loading at 2030 on 27^th November.

   GLAUCUS conducted engine trials from 1200 to 1300 on 25^th November.

   The ship left her berth, drawing 15’ 10” forward and 20’ 00” aft, at 2100 on 27^th November, and made her way down the River Clyde on passage to Birkenhead then Singapore and Manila.

   Interestingly GLAUCUS had been built in 1943 and at the end of the war was bought by Alfred Holt’s Blue Funnel Line and renamed TELEMACHUS.   In 1957 she was transferred to the associated company Glen Line and renamed MONMOUTHSHIRE.   In 1963 she reverted to Blue funnel Line and was renamed GLAUCUS, but only lasted till 1964 when she was chartered to China Navigation Company who renamed her NANCHANG.   She was scrapped in 1968.

CLAN MACINTYRE arrives at 7 King George V Dock, Glasgow to load for Durban and Beira

Clan Line's CLAN MACNAIR arrives at King George V Dock, Glasgow to load for Karachi and Bombay

Palm Line's BAMENDA PALM arrives at Shieldhall, Glasgow with logs and timber from West Africa

Alfred Holt's AJAX leaves Glasgow for Singapore and Bangkok via Birkenhead