Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

News Event

Tuesday, December 24, 1963 @ 1200 		ACHILLES ( 1957 - 1972 Cargo liner 491 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Alfred Holt's ACHILLES arrives at Glasgow to load for Singapore and Hong Kong
Arrived fromHamburg (Germany)Port of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berth3 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)
Sailing forSingapore and Hong Kong via Birkenhead
Sailed from berth3 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)
Draught forward on arrival15' 03"
Draught aft on arrival19' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo outwards
Commened loading outward cargo1300 on 24th December
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 1,650 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedores
Completed loading outward cargo1215 on 31st December
Draught forward on sailing18' 00"
Draught aft on sailing23' 02"
Ships agentRoxburgh, Colin Scott & Co. Ltd., 69 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C. 1.

Arrival

Wednesday, December 25, 1963 @ 0800 		CLAN DAVIDSON ( 1948 - 1963 General cargo liner 488 feet long of Clan Line Steamers, Glasgow) Own Page

Clan Line's CLAN DAVIDSON arrives at shipbreakers in Hong Kong for demolition
Ship's locationShipbreakers at Hong KongPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage8,067

A very full history of her World War 2 service as HMS BONAVENTURE, a submarine depot ship, is contained in Wikipedia (search under HMS Bonaventure)
She arrived at Hong Kong for scrapping on 25 December 1963.

Ship Event

Thursday, December 26, 1963 @ 1120 		PERTHSHIRE (1936-1964 General cargo ship 499 feet long of Scottish Shire / Houston / Cayzer Irvine) Own Page

PERTHSHIRE at berth 6A / 7 King George V Dock, Glasgow bunkers 500 tons fuel oil from CLANITY
Ship's location6A / 7 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Vessel bunkeredSee "Remarks" belowGross Tonnage10.496
Ships agentCayzer, Irvine & Co. Ltd. / Clan Line, 109 Hope Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 7050Deadweght Tonnage11,025

Bunkered.

At 0930 on 24th December bunkered 200 tons fuel oil from oiler CLANITY.

At 1120 on 26th December bunkered 500 tons fuel oil from oiler CLANITY.

At 1110 on 27th December bunkered 150 tons fuel oil from oiler CLANITY.

Ship Event

Thursday, December 26, 1963 @ 1120
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate 		CLANITY ((1956 -1969 Coastal and Harbour oiler 171 feet long of F T Everard, London) Own Page

CLANITY bunkers PERTHSHIRE at berth 6A / 7 King George V Dock, Glasgow with 500 tons fuel oil
Ship's location6A / 7 King George V Dock, Glasgow (alongside Scottish Shire's PERTHSHIRE)Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Net Tonnage224
Gross Tonnage495

Arrival

Thursday, December 26, 1963 @ 1655 		CLIPPER ( 1956 - 1968 General cargo coaster 191 feet long of A C Hoff, Rotterdam : 1973 sank near Calais) Own Page
Ship's locationLarnePort of RegistryRotterdam
Vessel MasterG SchoutenNet Tonnage315
CargoContainersGross Tonnage499
Deadweght Tonnage780

Sailing

Thursday, December 26, 1963 @ 1812 		AUTOMEDON (1949-1971 General cargo ship 487 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Alfred Holt's AUTOMEDON leaves Glasgow with general cargo for Singapore and Penang via Birkenhead
Arrived fromHamburg (Germany)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, UK)
Arrived in berth1 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)Gross Tonnage7,636
Sailing forSingapore and Penang via Birkenhead
Sailed from berth1 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)
Draught forward on arrival17' 02"
Draught aft on arrival22' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo outwards
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 22nd December
Outward cargo600 tons of general cargo
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedores Company
Completed loading outward cargo1755 on 26th December
Draught forward on sailing16' 07"
Draught aft on sailing20' 00"

Arrival

Thursday, December 26, 1963 @ 1935 		Atys Own Page
Ship's locationStanlowPort of RegistryHague
Vessel MasterJ GrilkReg Tonnage6983
CargoPetrol and Gas Oil
Draught25ft
Berth12 Tanker Berth
AgentT L Duff

Assisted into the berth by the tugs "Seaway" and "Strongbow"
Atys ; Shell Tanker, Courtesy of Jim Lynch

Sailing

Thursday, December 26, 1963 @ 2350 		CLIPPER ( 1956 - 1968 General cargo coaster 191 feet long of A C Hoff, Rotterdam : 1973 sank near Calais) Own Page
Ship's locationLarnePort of RegistryRotterdam
CargoContainersNet Tonnage315
Gross Tonnage499
Deadweght Tonnage780

Ship Event

Friday, December 27, 1963 @ 1110 		PERTHSHIRE (1936-1964 General cargo ship 499 feet long of Scottish Shire / Houston / Cayzer Irvine) Own Page

PERTHSHIRE at berth 6A / 7 King George V Dock, Glasgow bunkers 150 tons fuel oil from CLANITY
Ship's location6A / 7 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Vessel bunkeredSee "Remarks" belowGross Tonnage10.496
Ships agentCayzer, Irvine & Co. Ltd. / Clan Line, 109 Hope Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 7050Deadweght Tonnage11,025

Bunkered.

At 0930 on 24th December bunkered 200 tons fuel oil from oiler CLANITY.

At 1120 on 26th December bunkered 500 tons fuel oil from oiler CLANITY.

At 1110 on 27th December bunkered 150 tons fuel oil from oiler CLANITY.

Ship Event

Friday, December 27, 1963 @ 1110
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate 		CLANITY ((1956 -1969 Coastal and Harbour oiler 171 feet long of F T Everard, London) Own Page

CLANITY bunkers PERTHSHIRE at berth 6A / 7 King George V Dock, Glasgow with 150 tons fuel oil
Ship's location6A / 7 King George V Dock, Glasgow (alongside Scottish Shire's PERTHSHIRE)Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Net Tonnage224
Gross Tonnage495

Arrival

Friday, December 27, 1963 @ 1355 		Own Page
Ship's locationLarne
CargoTrailers

Sailing

Friday, December 27, 1963 @ 1740 		PELEUS ( 1949 - 1972 General cargo / passenger liner 516 feet long of Ocean Steamship Company / Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool : 1972 scrapped at Kaohsiung (Taiwan) Own Page

Alfred Holt's PELEUS leaves King George V Dock, Glasgow for Singapore via Birkenhead
Arrived fromColombo via Liverpool and DublinPort of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berth3 / 4 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)Net Tonnage5,852
Sailing forSingapore via BirkenheadGross Tonnage10,093
Sailed from berth3 / 4 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)Deadweght Tonnage11,215
Draught forward on arrival17' 04"
Draught aft on arrival20' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 22nd December
Stevedore discharging inward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241
Completed discharge of inward cargo1700 on 26th December
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 24th December
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 700 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241
Completed loading outward cargo1600 on 27th December
Draught forward on sailing16' 09"
Draught aft on sailing20' 04"
Ships agentRoxburgh, Colin Scott & Co. Ltd., 69 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C. 1.

Arrival

Friday, December 27, 1963 @ 2015 		CLIPPER ( 1956 - 1968 General cargo coaster 191 feet long of A C Hoff, Rotterdam : 1973 sank near Calais) Own Page
Ship's locationLarnePort of RegistryRotterdam
Vessel MasterPeppingNet Tonnage315
CargoContainersGross Tonnage499
Deadweght Tonnage780

Sailing

Friday, December 27, 1963 @ 2045 		Own Page
Ship's locationLarne
CargoTrailers

Arrival

Saturday, December 28, 1963 @ 0025 		Own Page
Ship's locationBelfast
Vessel MasterJ Wood
CargoGeneral