Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Sailing

Saturday, June 27, 1964 @ 1130
NYMPHE (1954- General cargo ship 467 feet long of Nymphe Steamship Co. S.A., Piraeus) Own Page

NYMPHE leaves Glasgow for Galveston (Texas, USA)

Arrived fromNauru (Gilbert Islands, Micronesia, Central Pacific Ocean)Port of RegistryPiraeus (Greece)
Arrived in berth10 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)Net Tonnage4,639
Sailing forGalveston (Texas, USA)Gross Tonnage8,251
Sailed from berth10 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)
Draught forward on arrival27' 08"
Draught aft on arrival28' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalPhosphate
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 15th June
Stevedore discharging inward cargoA Main & Son
Completed discharge of inward cargo1200 on 24th June
Outward cargoLight ship ( = empty of cargo / no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing10' 11"
Draught aft on sailing17' 00"
Vessel bunkeredFrom oiler CLANITY : 26 June 30 tons, 26 June 490 tons, 27 June 30 tons
Ships agentGillespie & Nicol

Sailing

Saturday, June 27, 1964 @ 1130
NORDIC ( 1950 - 1964 ex- CHINESE PRINCE, General cargo ship 490 feet long, on long-term charter to Shaw Savill Line, London from 1950 to 1964) Own Page

Shaw Savill's NORDIC leaves Glasgow for Liverpool

Arrived fromSydney via LiverpoolPort of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berth6 / 6A King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)
Sailing forLiverpool (England, UK)
Sailed from berth6 / 6A King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)
Draught forward on arrival10' 00"
Draught aft on arrival18' 08"
Cargo carried on arrival928 tons of general cargo
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 22nd June
Stevedore discharging inward cargoRenfrew Stevedore Company
Completed discharge of inward cargo1200 on 24th June
Outward cargoLight ship ( = empty of cargo / no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing11' 07"
Draught aft on sailing18' 06"

News Event

Saturday, June 27, 1964 @ 1700
GALATI (General cargo ship 320 feet long) Own Page

GALATI arrives at Shieldhall, Glasgow to load Steel Sheets for Glaz (Romania)

Arrived fromManchester (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berth1 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (with her head east)
Sailing forGlaz (Romania)
Sailed from berth1 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (with her head east)
Draught forward on arrival9' 10"
Draught aft on arrival13' 09"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 29th June
Outward cargoSteel sheets 1,700 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoJ F Wilson, 24 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone IBRox 2345
Completed loading outward cargo1400 on 30th June
Draught forward on sailing13' 06"
Draught aft on sailing17' 09"

Ship Event

Saturday, June 27, 1964 @ 2130
Own Page
Ship's locationAyr Harbour
Manxman poster, 27th June 1964

Arrival

Sunday, June 28, 1964 @ 0625
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

Sunday, June 28, 1964 @ 0700
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

Sunday, June 28, 1964 @ 0700
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

Sunday, June 28, 1964 @ 0705
LAIRDSCREST (1936-1968 coastal general cargo ship with Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : 1978 scrapped) Own Page

LAIRDSCREST arrives in Glasgow with Irish cattle

Arrived fromDublinPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berthMerklands East, GlasgowGross Tonnage789
Cargo carried on arrivalCattle
Ships agentBurns & Laird Lines Ltd, 56 Robertson Street, Glasgow C 2

Sailing

Sunday, June 28, 1964 @ 0725
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

Sailing

Sunday, June 28, 1964 @ 0800
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 East, GlasgowGross Tonnage789
Outward cargoGeneral in
Ships agentBurns & Laird Lines Ltd, 56 Robertson Street, Glasgow C 2

Arrival

Sunday, June 28, 1964 @ 0820
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

Sailing

Sunday, June 28, 1964 @ 0910
LAIRDSGLEN (1954-1974 Livestock / general cargo ship 298 feet long of Burns and Laird Lines, Glasgow) Own Page
Sailing forGlasgow HarbourPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthMerklands West, GlasgowNet Tonnage523
Outward cargoGeneral inGross Tonnage1,544

Radio Message

Sunday, June 28, 1964 @ 2310
Orama Own Page
Gross Tonnage38,767
Deadweght Tonnage65,972

Message from Orama, returning to anchorage with engine trouble. Inform Clyde Pilots. Clyde Pilots notified.

News Event

Sunday, June 28, 1964 @ 2310
ORAMA (1964-1974 Oil tanker 775 feet long of Trident Tankers / P & O, London :1979 sank after explosion at Angola) Own Page

Trident Tanker ORAMA has engine trouble and requires a Clyde Pilot for Tail-of-the-Bank, Greenock

Ship's locationFirth of Clyde (Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Net Tonnage23,097
Gross Tonnage35,269
Deadweght Tonnage68,106

2310   Ardrossan Harbour Port Control received the following radio message from ORAMA in the Firth of Clyde

“Returning to anchorage with engine trouble.   Inform Clyde Pilots”

   Ardrossan notified Clyde Pilots.

 

2320   Message received from Clyde Pilots.

“Inform ORAMA that Pilot will be with him at midnight

 

2323   Message passed to ORAMA

Radio Message

Sunday, June 28, 1964 @ 2320
Orama Own Page
Gross Tonnage38,767
Deadweght Tonnage65,972

Message received from Clyde Pilots. Inform Orama Pilot will be with him at midnight.