Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Sailing

Tuesday, June 2, 1964 @ 0045 		DRYDEN (1953-1955 then 1963-1968 Refrigerated / general cargo ship 464 feet overall of Blue Star Line / Lamport & Holt Line, Liverpool : 1968 scrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan) Own Page

Lamport & Holt's DRYDEN leaves Glasgow for Liverpool
Sailing forLiverpoolPort of RegistryLondon
Sailed from berth3 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow
Outward cargoPart same cargo
Draught forward on sailing21' 4"
Draught aft on sailing25' 6"

Ship Movement

Tuesday, June 2, 1964 @ 0755 		AMERICAN SCIENTIST (1947 - 1969 cargo ship 459 feet overall of United States Lines, New York : 1970 scrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan) Own Page

United States Line's AMERICAN SCIENTIST shifts to Meadowside Quay, Glasgow
Arrived fromMerklands Quay, GlasgowPort of RegistryNew York
Arrived in berth1 Meadowside Quay, GlasgowNet Tonnage4,954
Draught forward on arrival9' 11"Gross Tonnage8,239
Draught aft on arrival18' 11"Deadweght Tonnage10,519
Cargo carried on arrivalPart same cargo

News Event

Tuesday, June 2, 1964 @ 1045 		MACHAON (1959-1975 cargo liner 495 feet long with Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line - Ocean Steamship Company, Liverpool) Own Page

Alfred Holt's cargo liner MACHAON arrives in Glasgow from Kobe and Penang via Liverpool
Arrived fromKobe and Penang via LiverpoolPort of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berth1 King George V Dock, Glasgow (head South)Gross Tonnage8,529
Sailing forSingapore and Bangkok via Birkenhead
Sailed from berth1 King George V Dock, Glasgow (head South)
Draught forward on arrival14' 11"
Draught aft on arrival19' 08"
Cargo carried on arrival992 tons of general cargo
Commenced discharge of inward cargo3rd June at 1300
Stevedore discharging inward cargoRenfrew Stevedore Company
Completed discharge of inward cargo8th June at 1000
Commened loading outward cargo8th June at 0800
Outward cargo854 tons of general cargo
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedores Company
Completed loading outward cargo10th June at 1530
Draught forward on sailing14' 00"
Draught aft on sailing21' 00"
Ships agentAlfred Holt

   Alfred Holt’s 495-feet long Blue Funnel Line cargo liner MACHAON arrived at berth 1 King George V Dock, Glasgow at 1045 on 2nd June 1964.

   She had come from Kobe (Japan) and Penang (Malaysia) via Liverpool, her draught forward of 14’ 11” and aft 19’ 08” and was carrying an inward-bound cargo of 992 tons of general cargo to discharge in Glasgow.

    Renfrew Stevedore Company boarded the ship at 1300 on 3rd June and commenced to unload the cargo, and discharge was completed at 1000 on 8th June.

    At 0700 on 8th June MACHAON shifted ahead along the Dock from berth 1 to berth 3.

    The Renfrew Stevedore Company commenced loading an outward-bound 854 tons of general cargo at 0800 on 8th June and completed loading at 1530 on 10th June.

    MACHAON left King George V Dock at 2000 on 10th June for Singapore and Bangkok via Birkenhead, her draught forward 14’ 00” and aft 21’ 00”

Sailing

Tuesday, June 2, 1964 @ 1545 		THUBAN (motor coaster in service 1957-1964 with NV Van Nievelt, Goudriaan & Co. Stoomvaart, Rotterdam) Own Page

Coaster THUBAN leaves Glasgow light-ship for Rotterdam
Sailing forRotterdamPort of RegistryRotterdam
Sailed from berth4 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow
Outward cargoLight
Draught forward on sailing5 feet
Draught aft on sailing10' 6"

News Event

Tuesday, June 2, 1964 @ 1700 		BRUGES (1952- General cargo ship 442 feet overall of Armement Deppe S.A., Antwerp) Own Page

BRUGES closes at Birkenhead for receiving cargo for Durban, Lourenco Marques and Beira
Ship's locationBirkenhead (River Mersey, England, UK)Port of RegistryAntwerp (Belgium)
Sailing forDurban, Lourenco Marques and BeiraNet Tonnage2,972
Gross Tonnage5,105
Deadweght Tonnage9,030

 

SOUTH   AFRICA

 

 

HALL LINE and HARRISON LINE

 

JOINT SERVICE

 

 

DURBAN,   LOURENCO  MARQUES   and   BEIRA

 

 

“ BRUGES ” closing Birkenhead June 2

 

“ ASTRONOMER “ closing Glasgow June 15,  Birkenhead June 23

 

 

Apply :-

 

THOS & JAS HARRISON LTD.,  Liverpool,

 

HALL LINE LTD.,  Liverpool,

 

To the Brokers

 

GELLATLY HANKEY & CO.,  London,

 

STAVELEY TAYLOR & CO., Mersey Chambers, Liverpool

 

PRENTICE SERVICE & HENDERSON LTD.,

 

68 Gordon Street, Glasgow, C.1.,

 

THE CITY LINE LTD.,

 

75 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2.

 

  

  

 

Arrival

Tuesday, June 2, 1964 @ 1825 		WARKWORTH (1962 - 1970 cargo ship of R S Dalgleish Company, Newcastle) Own Page

WARKWORTH arrives in Glasgow from Montreal with a cargo of grain
Arrived fromMontreal (Canada)Port of RegistryNewcastle
Arrived in berth3 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival29 feet
Draught aft on arrival30' 6"
Cargo carried on arrivalGrain

Arrival

Wednesday, June 3, 1964 @ 0526 		RUNSWICK (1956 - 1972 cargo ship 476 feet overall of Headlam & Sons, Whitby Own Page

RUNSWICK arrives in Glasgow from Cape Town with a cargo of maize
Arrived fromCape Town (South Africa)Port of RegistryWhitby (North Yorkshire, England)
Arrived in berth4 Meadowside Quay, GlasgowGross Tonnage6229
Draught forward on arrival28' 5"
Draught aft on arrival28' 11"
Cargo carried on arrivalMaize

Arrival

Wednesday, June 3, 1964 @ 0545 		ROYAL ULSTERMAN (1936-1968 Passenger and cargo ship 339 feet long of Burns and Laird, Glasgow : 1973 Scrapped in Greece) Own Page
Arrived fromBelfastPort of RegistryBelfast (Northern Ireland, UK)
Arrived in berthMerklands East, GlasgowNet Tonnage1,449
Cargo carried on arrivalCattle and passengersGross Tonnage3,288
Deadweght Tonnage854

Sailing

Wednesday, June 3, 1964 @ 0626 		ROYAL ULSTERMAN (1936-1968 Passenger and cargo ship 339 feet long of Burns and Laird, Glasgow : 1973 Scrapped in Greece) Own Page
Sailing forGlasgow HarbourPort of RegistryBelfast (Northern Ireland, UK)
Sailed from berthMerklands East, GlasgowNet Tonnage1,449
Outward cargoGeneral inGross Tonnage3,288
Deadweght Tonnage854

Arrival

Wednesday, June 3, 1964 @ 0650 		SCOTTISH COAST (1957-1969 Passenger cargo ship 342 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : 2002 scrapped at Mumbai, India)) Own Page
Arrived fromDublinPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berthMerklands West, GlasgowNet Tonnage1827
Cargo carried on arrivalCattle and passengersGross Tonnage3817

Sailing

Wednesday, June 3, 1964 @ 0730 		SCOTTISH COAST (1957-1969 Passenger cargo ship 342 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : 2002 scrapped at Mumbai, India)) Own Page
Sailing forGlasgow HarbourPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berthMerklands West, GlasgowNet Tonnage1827
Outward cargoGeneral inGross Tonnage3817

Arrival

Wednesday, June 3, 1964 @ 1630 		LISMORIA (1948 - 1967 Passenger / cargo liner 455 feet long of Donaldson Line, Glasgow : 1967 scrapped at Kaohsiung, Tatwan) Own Page

Donaldson's LISMORIA shifts from Prince's Dock to Meadowside Quay, Glasgow
Arrived fromMontreal via Prince's Dock, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth2 Meadowside Quay, GlasgowGross Tonnage8323
Draught forward on arrival19' 10"
Draught aft on arrival20 feet
Cargo carried on arrivalGrain and general in

Arrival

Thursday, June 4, 1964 @ 0638 		LAIRDSCREST (1936-1968 coastal general cargo ship with Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : 1978 scrapped) Own Page

LAIRDSCREST arrives in Glasgow with Irish cattle
Arrived fromLondonderryPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berthMerklands West, GlasgowGross Tonnage789
Cargo carried on arrivalCattle
Ships agentBurns & Laird Lines Ltd, 56 Robertson Street, Glasgow C 2

Sailing

Thursday, June 4, 1964 @ 0715 		LAIRDSCREST (1936-1968 coastal general cargo ship with Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : 1978 scrapped) Own Page

LAIRDSCREST leaves Merklands Quay for Upper Harbour, Glasgow
Sailing forGlasgow HarbourPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berthMerklands West, GlasgowGross Tonnage789
Outward cargoGeneral cargo (inwards)
Ships agentBurns & Laird Lines Ltd, 56 Robertson Street, Glasgow C 2

Arrival

Thursday, June 4, 1964 @ 0935 		LAIRDSGLEN (1954-1974 Livestock / general cargo ship 298 feet long of Burns and Laird Lines, Glasgow) Own Page
Arrived fromDublinPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthMerklands West, GlasgowNet Tonnage523
Cargo carried on arrivalCattleGross Tonnage1,544