Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Ship Event

Monday, July 6, 1964 @ 0900
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

Oiler CLANITY bunkers CLAN MACLEOD at King George V Dock, Glasgow with 100 tons of fuel oil
Ship's location8 King George V Dock, Glasgow (alongside CLAN MACLEOD)Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Net Tonnage224
Gross Tonnage495

Arrival

Monday, July 6, 1964 @ 1400 		NEWSHOT (1947-1973 Self-propelled 60-ton capacity floating heavy lift crane of Clyde Navigation Trust / Clyde Port Authority, Glasgow) Own Page
Arrived fromKing George V Dock, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth2 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow
Cargo carried on arrivalFor Clyde Navigation Trust lifts

Sailing

Monday, July 6, 1964 @ 1800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		BENARMIN (1963-1972 General cargo liner 550 feet long of William Thomson's Ben Line, Leith) Own Page

BENARMIN left London July 6 for Hamburg
Port of RegistryLeith (Scotland)
Net Tonnage6,486
Gross Tonnage11,362
Deadweght Tonnage13,015

Sailing

Monday, July 6, 1964 @ 1800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		BENLARIG (1961-1969 General cargo ship of William Thomson Ben Line, Edinburgh) Own Page

BENLARIG left Singapore July 6 for Hong Kong
Port of RegistryLeith (Scotland, UK)

Arrival

Tuesday, July 7, 1964 @ 0549 		ROYAL SCOTSMAN (1936-1967 Passenger and cargo ship 339 feet long of Burns & Laird Line, Glasgow) Own Page
Arrived fromBelfastPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthMerklands East, GlasgowGross Tonnage3,288
Cargo carried on arrivalCattle and passengers

Ship Event

Tuesday, July 7, 1964 @ 1145 		Duchess of Hamilton Own Page

"Duchess of Hamilton" stands by a motor boat in a gale
Port of RegistryGlasgow
Net Tonnage299

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 10th July 1964

The Clyde steamer "Duchess of Hamilton" stood by a motor boat with four occupants as it dragged its anchor in a westerly gale off Innellan on Tuesday.
With the boat, the "Joanne," in danger of being driven ashore, the steamer skipper radioed for help to the pilot station at Greenock, and a call went out to the RNLI inshore rescue station at Largs.

The rescue boat, manned by a volunteer crew comprising Mr. Ian Hale, a local publican; Mr. Fairlie McGill, a fireman, and Mr. Tom Atkinson, a police cadet, made the six-mile crossing to Innellan, took aboard the four occupants of the boat, and landed them at Innellan.

Ship Event

Tuesday, July 7, 1964 @ 1145 		Joanne Own Page

"Duchess of Hamilton" stands by motor boat "Joanne" in a gale

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 10th July 1964

The Clyde steamer "Duchess of Hamilton" stood by a motor boat with four occupants as it dragged its anchor in a westerly gale off Innellan on Tuesday.
With the boat, the "Joanne," in danger of being driven ashore, the steamer skipper radioed for help to the pilot station at Greenock, and a call went out to the RNLI inshore rescue station at Largs.

The rescue boat, manned by a volunteer crew comprising Mr. Ian Hale, a local publican; Mr. Fairlie McGill, a fireman, and Mr. Tom Atkinson, a police cadet, made the six-mile crossing to Innellan, took aboard the four occupants of the boat, and landed them at Innellan.

Ship Event

Tuesday, July 7, 1964 @ 1145 		Largs Lifeboat / Inshore Rescue Vessel Own Page

Largs Lifeboat rescues motor boat "Joanne" and crew off Innellan

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 10th July 1964

The Clyde steamer "Duchess of Hamilton" stood by a motor boat with four occupants as it dragged its anchor in a westerly gale off Innellan on Tuesday.
With the boat, the "Joanne," in danger of being driven ashore, the steamer skipper radioed for help to the pilot station at Greenock, and a call went out to the RNLI inshore rescue station at Largs.

The rescue boat, manned by a volunteer crew comprising Mr. Ian Hale, a local publican; Mr. Fairlie McGill, a fireman, and Mr. Tom Atkinson, a police cadet, made the six-mile crossing to Innellan, took aboard the four occupants of the boat, and landed them at Innellan.

Sailing

Tuesday, July 7, 1964 @ 1935 		CLAN MACLEOD (1948 - 1976 General cargo ship 466 feet long of Clan Line Steamers, Glasgow) Own Page

CLAN MACLEOD leaves King George V Dock, Glasgow for Cape Town via Birkenhead
Arrived fromLiverpool (England, U.K.) via Elderslie Drydock, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berth8 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)Gross Tonnage6,073
Sailing forCape Town (South Africa) via Birkenhead
Sailed from berth8 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)
Draught forward on arrival11' 00"
Draught aft on arrival15' 02"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 4th July
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 400 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241
Completed loading outward cargo1840 on 7th July
Draught forward on sailing10' 07"
Draught aft on sailing17' 03"
Engine trials6th July from 1210 to 1250 and from 2145 to 2225 : and on 7th July from 1200 to 1235
Vessel bunkered6th July 100 tons of fuel oil from oiler CLANITY
Ships agentCayzer, Irvine & Co. Ltd. / Clan Line, 109 Hope Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 7050

Sailing

Tuesday, July 7, 1964 @ 2010 		DELPHIC (1949-1971 Passenger / cargo ship 510 feet long of Shaw Savill & Albion Line, London : 1971 Scrapped) Own Page

Shaw Savill's DELPHIC leaves King George V Dock, Glasgow for Melbourne via Liverpool
Arrived fromLiverpool (England, U.K.)Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Arrived in berth2 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)Gross Tonnage10,691
Sailing forMelbourne via Liverpool
Sailed from berth2 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)
Draught forward on arrival17' 03"
Draught aft on arrival19' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 30th June
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 3,620 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241
Heavy lifts loadedLoaded 23 heavy lifts with a total weight of 193 tons 10 cwts.
Completed loading outward cargo1615 on 7th July
Draught forward on sailing23' 08"
Draught aft on sailing25' 00"
Engine trialsFrom 0700 to 0800 on 6th July
Vessel bunkeredOn 1st July bunkered 400 tons of fuel oil from oiler CLANITY

Ship Movement

Tuesday, July 7, 1964 @ 2145 		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 berth from Prince's Dock, Glasgow to Meadowside Quay, Glasgow
Arrived fromMontreal (Canada) via Prince's Dock (Glasgow)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth4 Meadowside Quay, GlasgowGross Tonnage8323
Draught forward on arrival14' 6"
Draught aft on arrival23' 3"
Cargo carried on arrivalGrain

Ship Movement

Tuesday, July 7, 1964 @ 2150 		DALLA (1961-1964 General cargo ship 465 feet long of P. Henderson & Co. / British & Burmese Steam Navigation Co., Glasgow : 1964-1980 transferred to Elder Dempster & Co., Liverpool) Own Page

DALLA shifts from berth 1 to 1 / 2 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow to discharge oil
Arrived fromBathurst (now known as Banjul, the capital of The Gambia, West Africa) via LiverpoolPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berth1 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (with her head east)Gross Tonnage6,564
Sailing forGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berth1 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (with her head east)
Draught forward on arrival20' 06"
Draught aft on arrival20' 09"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo, Logs and Oil
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 3rd July
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJames Spencer & Company
Completed discharge of inward cargo1630 on 10th July
Outward cargoPart same inward cargo
Draught forward on sailing13' 07"
Draught aft on sailing14' 00"
Engine trialsFrom 1830-1900 hours on 10th July
Ships agentPatrick Henderson & Co., 95 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel CENtral 9467

Arrival

Wednesday, July 8, 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

Arrival

Wednesday, July 8, 1964 @ 0640 		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

Ship Movement

Wednesday, July 8, 1964 @ 0815 		DALLA (1961-1964 General cargo ship 465 feet long of P. Henderson & Co. / British & Burmese Steam Navigation Co., Glasgow : 1964-1980 transferred to Elder Dempster & Co., Liverpool) Own Page

DALLA shifts ahead along the wall from berth 1 / 2 to berth 1 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Gjasgow
Arrived fromBathurst (now known as Banjul, the capital of The Gambia, West Africa) via LiverpoolPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berth1 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (with her head east)Gross Tonnage6,564
Sailing forGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berth1 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (with her head east)
Draught forward on arrival20' 06"
Draught aft on arrival20' 09"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo, Logs and Oil
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 3rd July
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJames Spencer & Company
Completed discharge of inward cargo1630 on 10th July
Outward cargoPart same inward cargo
Draught forward on sailing13' 07"
Draught aft on sailing14' 00"
Engine trialsFrom 1830-1900 hours on 10th July
Ships agentPatrick Henderson & Co., 95 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel CENtral 9467