Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Arrival

Sunday, June 7, 1964 @ 0550
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 West, GlasgowNet Tonnage1,449
Cargo carried on arrivalCattle and passengersGross Tonnage3,288
Deadweght Tonnage854

Sailing

Sunday, June 7, 1964 @ 0642
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 West, GlasgowNet Tonnage1,449
Outward cargoGeneral inGross Tonnage3,288
Deadweght Tonnage854

Arrival

Sunday, June 7, 1964 @ 0805
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 East, GlasgowNet Tonnage523
Cargo carried on arrivalCattleGross Tonnage1,544

Arrival

Sunday, June 7, 1964 @ 0815
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, Robertson Street, Glasgow

News Event

Sunday, June 7, 1964 @ 0845
RUDOLF KARSTENS ( 1956-1966 General cargo coaster 48.65 metres 160 feet long of Karstens & Pape, Stade) Own Page

RUDOLF KARSTENS arrives at Shieldhall, Glasgow with steel from Port Talbot (Wales)

Arrived fromPort Talbot (Wales, U.K.) via DublinPort of RegistryHamburg, Germany
Arrived in berth1 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (with her head westGross Tonnage357
Sailing forNew Ross (Eire / Ireland)Deadweght Tonnage565
Sailed from berth1 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (with her head west
Draught forward on arrival8' 00"
Draught aft on arrival9' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalSteel 379 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 8th June
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJames Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines)
Completed discharge of inward cargo1430 on 8th June
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing5' 00"
Draught aft on sailing8' 06"

News Event

Sunday, June 7, 1964 @ 0845
RUDOLF KARSTENS ( 1956-1966 General cargo coaster 48.65 metres 160 feet long of Karstens & Pape, Stade) Own Page

RUDOLF KARSTENS arrives at Shieldhall, Glasgow with steel from Port Talbot (Wales)

Arrived fromPort Talbot (Wales, U.K.) via DublinPort of RegistryHamburg, Germany
Arrived in berth1 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (with her head westGross Tonnage357
Sailing forNew Ross (Ireland / Eire)Deadweght Tonnage565
Sailed from berth1 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (with her head west
Draught forward on arrival8' 00"
Draught aft on arrival9' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalSteel 379 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 8th June
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJames Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines)
Completed discharge of inward cargo1430 on 8th June
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing5' 00"
Draught aft on sailing8' 06"

Ship Movement

Sunday, June 7, 1964 @ 0900
LISMORIA (1948 - 1967 Passenger / cargo liner 455 feet long of Donaldson Line, Glasgow : 1967 scrapped at Kaohsiung, Tatwan) Own Page

Donaldson Line's LISMORIA shifts to Prince's Dock, Glasgow

Sailing forPrince's Dock, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berth2 Meadowside Quay, GlasgowGross Tonnage8323
Outward cargoPart general inwards
Draught forward on sailing10' 4"
Draught aft on sailing20' 4"

Sailing

Sunday, June 7, 1964 @ 0910
LAIRDSGLEN (1954-1974 Livestock / general cargo ship 298 feet long of Burns and Laird Lines, Glasgow) Own Page
Sailing forHarbourPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthMerklands East, GlasgowNet Tonnage523
Outward cargoGeneral inGross Tonnage1,544

Sailing

Sunday, June 7, 1964 @ 0950
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

Sunday, June 7, 1964 @ 1525
JACINTH (1939-1970 General cargo coaster 178 feet long of William Robertson's Gem Line, Glasgow) Own Page

Robertsons coaster JACINTH arrives in Glasgow from Fecamp (France) with a cargo of wheat

Arrived fromFecamp (France)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth1 Meadowside Quay, GlasgowNet Tonnage332
Cargo carried on arrivalWheatGross Tonnage650

Arrival

Sunday, June 7, 1964 @ 2020
THUNDERER (1958-1973 Tug 114 feet long of Steel & Bennie, Greenock) Own Page

Tug THUNDERER arrives at Ardrossan Harbour and waits to berth Shell tanker PLATIDIA

Arrived fromGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Gross Tonnage208
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)

News Event

Sunday, June 7, 1964 @ 2045
CARNATIC (1957-1973 Passenger / cargo ship 512 feet overall of Shaw Savill & Albion Line, London) Own Page

Shaw Savill Line's CARNATIC arrives at Glasgow to load for Sydney and Melbourne via Liverpool

Arrived fromLondon (England, U.K.)Port of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berth2 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (with her head east)Gross Tonnage11,144
Sailing forSydney and Melbourne (Australia) via Liverpool
Sailed from berth2 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)
Draught forward on arrival12' 07"
Draught aft on arrival24' 03"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 12th June
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 2,200 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241
Completed loading outward cargo1500 on 18th June
Draught forward on sailing20' 07"
Draught aft on sailing25' 00"

News Event

Sunday, June 7, 1964 @ 2210
PLATIDIA (1955-1974 Bitumen tanker of Shell Tankers UK, London : 1974 scrapped at Castellon, Spain) Own Page

Shell tanker PLATIDIA arrives at Ardrossan with a cargo of Bitumen from Stanlow

Arrived fromStanlow (on Manchester Ship Canal, England, U.K.)Port of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berth12 Ocean Tanker Berth, Ardrossan Harbour (Scotland, U.K.) .. tugs SEAWAY and THUNDERERNet Tonnage6,311
Master of vessel on arrivalW Groune
Draught aft on arrival24' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalBitumen
Ships agentT L Duff & Company, 13 Montgomerie Street, Ardrossan Tel 29 and 40

Ship Event

Sunday, June 7, 1964 @ 2210
THUNDERER (1958-1973 Tug 114 feet long of Steel & Bennie, Greenock) Own Page

Tug THUNDERER at stern assists Shell tanker PLATIDIA to berth at Ardrossan Harbour

Ship's location12 Ocean Tanker Berth, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage208

Sailing

Sunday, June 7, 1964 @ 2225
THUNDERER (1958-1973 Tug 114 feet long of Steel & Bennie, Greenock) Own Page

Tug THUNDERER leaves Shell tanker PLATIDIA at Ardrossan Harbour and returns to Greenock

Sailing forGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berth12 Ocean Tanker Berth, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Gross Tonnage208