Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Ship Movement

Wednesday, July 22, 1964 @ 2130
PYRRHUS (1949 - 1972 General cargo and passenger liner 516 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool) Own Page

PYRRHUS shifts from King George V Dock to Elderslie Drydock, Glasgow with part cargo inwards

Arrived fromSingapore via DublinPort of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berth3 / 4 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)Gross Tonnage10,093
Sailing forSingapore via Birkenhead
Sailed from berth3 / 4 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)
Draught forward on arrival18' 04"
Draught aft on arrival21' 03"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 1,332 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0830 on 21st July
Stevedore discharging inward cargoRenfrew Stevedores
Completed discharge of inward cargo2030 on 29th July
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 28th July
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 328 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedores
Completed loading outward cargo1200 on 31st July
Draught forward on sailing15' 02"
Draught aft on sailing20' 10"
Vessel drydocked2130 on 22 July to Elderslie Drydock : 0115 on 27 July returned from Elderslie Drydock

News Event

Thursday, July 23, 1964 @ 0735
TORNA (184 feet long) Own Page

TORNA arrives in Glasgow with 711 tons of sperm oil from Reykjavik (Iceland)

Arrived fromReykjavik (Iceland)
Arrived in berth1 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (with her head west
Sailing forEskifjörður, or Eskifjördur, (Iceland) via Esso Depot (Dunglass, River Clyde, to bunker fuel oil)
Sailed from berth1 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (with her head west
Draught forward on arrival11' 04"
Draught aft on arrival13' 01"
Cargo carried on arrivalSperm Oil 711 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0915 on 23rd July
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJames Spencer & Company
Completed discharge of inward cargo0300 on 24th July
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing6' 09"
Draught aft on sailing8' 00"
Ships agentGeneral Freight

Ship Event

Thursday, July 23, 1964 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
CIRCASSIA ( 1937 - 1966 Passenger and cargo liner 483 feet long of Anchor Line, Glasgow) Own Page

Anchor Line's CIRCASSIA from Glasgow at Bombay

Ship's locationBombay (India)Port of RegistryGlasgow

News Event

Thursday, July 23, 1964 @ 1345
CLAN MACIVER ( 1958 - 1979 General cargo liner 503 feet long of Clan Line, London) Own Page

CLAN MACIVER arrives in Glasgow to unload and load general cargo and 1 lift for Eastern Ports

Arrived fromChittagong via LiverpoolPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berth9 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)Gross Tonnage7,105
Sailing forCalcutta via NewportDeadweght Tonnage9,937
Sailed from berth9 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)
Draught forward on arrival10' 01"
Draught aft on arrival18' 11"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 533 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo1730 on 23rd July
Stevedore discharging inward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 24th July
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 850 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241
Completed loading outward cargo1615 on 29th July
Draught forward on sailing10' 08"
Draught aft on sailing18' 08"
Ships agentCayzer, Irvine & Co. Ltd. / Clan Line, 109 Hope Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 7050

Sailing

Friday, July 24, 1964 @ 0605
TORNA (184 feet long) Own Page

TORNA leaves Glasgow for Eskifjörður (Iceland) via Esso Oil Depot, Dunglass

Arrived fromReykjavik (Iceland)
Arrived in berth1 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (with her head west
Sailing forEskifjörður, or Eskifjördur, (Iceland) via Esso Depot (Dunglass, River Clyde, to bunker fuel oil)
Sailed from berth1 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (with her head west
Draught forward on arrival11' 04"
Draught aft on arrival13' 01"
Cargo carried on arrivalSperm Oil 711 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0915 on 23rd July
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJames Spencer & Company
Completed discharge of inward cargo0300 on 24th July
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing6' 09"
Draught aft on sailing8' 00"
Ships agentGeneral Freight

Ship Event

Friday, July 24, 1964 @ 1700
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
CITY OF HEREFORD (1958-1971 General cargo liner of Ellerman Hall Line, London) Own Page

Ellerman's CITY OF HEREFORD closes at Birkenhead for receiving cargo for South and East Africa

Port of RegistryLondon
Gross Tonnage4,954
Deadweght Tonnage7,610

Sailing

Friday, July 24, 1964 @ 2008
THESEUS ( 1955 - 1971 Cargo liner 490 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel's THESEUS leaves Glasgow for Melbourne (Australia) via Bremen (Germany)

Arrived fromAdelaide and Albany (Australia) via LiverpoolPort of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berth1 King George V Dock, Glasgow (head South)
Sailing forMelbourne (Australia) via Bremen (Germany)
Sailed from berth1 King George V Dock, Glasgow, head South
Draught forward on arrival15' 06"
Draught aft on arrival21' 07"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo
Commenced discharge of inward cargo13th July at 1400
Stevedore discharging inward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241
Completed discharge of inward cargo23rd July at 1930
Commened loading outward cargo18th July at 0800
Outward cargo1200 tons of general cargo
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241
Draught forward on sailing14' 04"
Draught aft on sailing19' 08"
Ships agentRoxburgh, Colin Scott & Co. Ltd., 69 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C.1. Telephone CENtral 9891

 The 489-feet long Alfred Holt’s Blue Funnel cargo liner

THESEUS arrived at berth 1 King George V Dock, Glasgow,

with her head South, at 1315 on 13th July 1964.

   She had come from Adelaide and Albany (both in

Australia) via Liverpool with a general cargo, and her

draught forward was 15’ 06” and aft 21’ 07”

   Renfrew Stevedore Company started unloading

on 13th July and completed discharge at 1930 on

23rd July.

   At 1645 on 15th July THESEUS, still carrying part

of her inward general cargo,  shifted a short distance

downriver to the nearby Elderslie Drydock for normal

hull maintainance, and she undocked on 17th July,

returning to berth 1 King George V Dock at 1715.

   She commenced loading 1,200 tons of general

cargo at 0800 on 18th July and finished loading at

1400 on 24th July.

   THESEUS, drawing 14’ 04” forward and 19’ 08”

aft, let go her moorings at 2008 on 24th July, and

left Glasgow for Bremen (Germany) and Melbourne

(Australia)


Ship Movement

Friday, July 24, 1964 @ 2130
CLAN MACIVER ( 1958 - 1979 General cargo liner 503 feet long of Clan Line, London) Own Page

CLAN MACIVER shifts from King George V Dock to Stobcross Crane, Glasgow to load 1 lift

Arrived fromChittagong via LiverpoolPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berth9 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)Gross Tonnage7,105
Sailing forCalcutta via NewportDeadweght Tonnage9,937
Sailed from berth9 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)
Draught forward on arrival10' 01"
Draught aft on arrival18' 11"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 533 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo1730 on 23rd July
Stevedore discharging inward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 24th July
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 850 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241
Completed loading outward cargo1615 on 29th July
Draught forward on sailing10' 08"
Draught aft on sailing18' 08"
Ships agentCayzer, Irvine & Co. Ltd. / Clan Line, 109 Hope Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 7050

News Event

Friday, July 24, 1964 @ 2300
ASPHALION (1963-1966 General cargo ship 487 feet long of China Mutual Steam Navigation Company / Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Alfred Holt's ASPHALION arrives at King George V Dock, Glasgow to unload and load for Eastern Ports

Arrived fromSingapore via NewportPort of RegistryLiverpool (England, UK)
Arrived in berth6 / 6A King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)Net Tonnage4,127
Sailing forSingapore via BirkenheadGross Tonnage7,629
Sailed from berth1 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)Deadweght Tonnage9,340
Draught forward on arrival15 00"
Draught aft on arrival18' 10"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 607 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 25th July
Stevedore discharging inward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241
Completed discharge of inward cargo1840 on 29th July
Commened loading outward cargo0900 on 29th July
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 555 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241
Completed loading outward cargo2030 on 30th July
Draught forward on sailing14' 00"
Draught aft on sailing19' 02"
Ships agentRoxburgh, Colin Scott & Co. Ltd., 69 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C. 1.

Ship Event

Saturday, July 25, 1964 @ 1115
Westering Home Own Page

Yacht "Westering Home" Launched At Fairlie

From The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald dated Friday 31st July 1964

FAIRLIE LAUNCH

The yacht "Westering Home", built by Fairlie Yacht Slip Ltd, for Dr John M. Holm, chairman of Nobel division of ICI, was launched last Saturday by Mrs Holm.

Eleven-year-old Elizabeth Noble, a niece of the builders, afterwards presented Mrs Holm with a bouquet of flowers.

A 38ft auxiliary Bermudan sloop, the yacht has hollow spars, stainless steel masts and terylene sails.
It also has a 40 horsepower diesel engine.

There is sleeping accommodation for five, and it has a galley luxuriously equipped with stainless steel sink units, and a calor gas cooker.

After the launch the guests had lunch in Dr Holm's house in Irvine Road, Largs.

Westering Home ; Mrs. Holm launches the yacht "Westering Home"

Ship Movement

Saturday, July 25, 1964 @ 1115
CLAN MACIVER ( 1958 - 1979 General cargo liner 503 feet long of Clan Line, London) Own Page

CLAN MACIVER returns to 9 King George V Dock from Stobcross Crane, Glasgow with 1 lift

Arrived fromChittagong via LiverpoolPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berth9 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)Gross Tonnage7,105
Sailing forCalcutta via NewportDeadweght Tonnage9,937
Sailed from berth9 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)
Draught forward on arrival10' 01"
Draught aft on arrival18' 11"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 533 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo1730 on 23rd July
Stevedore discharging inward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 24th July
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 850 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241
Completed loading outward cargo1615 on 29th July
Draught forward on sailing10' 08"
Draught aft on sailing18' 08"
Ships agentCayzer, Irvine & Co. Ltd. / Clan Line, 109 Hope Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 7050

Ship Movement

Monday, July 27, 1964 @ 0115
PYRRHUS (1949 - 1972 General cargo and passenger liner 516 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool) Own Page

PYRRHUS arrives at King George V Dock from Elderslie Drydock, Glasgow with part cargo inwards

Arrived fromSingapore via DublinPort of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berth3 / 4 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)Gross Tonnage10,093
Sailing forSingapore via Birkenhead
Sailed from berth3 / 4 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)
Draught forward on arrival18' 04"
Draught aft on arrival21' 03"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 1,332 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0830 on 21st July
Stevedore discharging inward cargoRenfrew Stevedores
Completed discharge of inward cargo2030 on 29th July
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 28th July
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 328 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedores
Completed loading outward cargo1200 on 31st July
Draught forward on sailing15' 02"
Draught aft on sailing20' 10"
Vessel drydocked2130 on 22 July to Elderslie Drydock : 0115 on 27 July returned from Elderslie Drydock

News Event

Monday, July 27, 1964 @ 0915
MANXMAN (1955-1982 Passenger Ferry 325 feet overall of Isle of Man Steam Packet Company Ltd., Douglas) Own Page

1964 Advertisment for sailing by MANXMAN from Ayr to Belfast

Port of RegistryDouglas ( Isle of Man )

News Event

Monday, July 27, 1964 @ 1600
AGAPENOR ( 1947 - 1975 General cargo ship 487 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line's "A" class Own Page

Alfred Holt's AGAPENOR arrives at Glasgow to load for Singapore and the Far East

Arrived fromHamburg (Germany)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berth3 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)
Sailing forSingapore via Birkenhead
Sailed from berth3 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)
Draught forward on arrival15 00"
Draught aft on arrival21' 04"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Commened loading outward cargo0900 on 29th July
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 358 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241
Heavy lifts loaded30th July loaded 1 lift of 22.5 tons from floating crane NEWSHOT
Completed loading outward cargo1030 on 31st July
Draught forward on sailing17' 00"
Draught aft on sailing19' 00"
Ships agentRoxburgh, Colin Scott & Co. Ltd., 69 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C. 1.

Sailing

Monday, July 27, 1964 @ 1610
DEO GLORIA (1957-1974 General cargo coaster 56m 185 feet long of N.V. Wijnne & Barends' Delfzijl, Netherlands /: Hinderikus Boll, Heiloo, Netherlands : 2002 scrapped at Aliaga) Own Page

Wijnne & Barends' coaster DEO GLORIA leaves Glasgow light-ship for Birkenhead

Arrived fromLa Pallice (France)Port of RegistryHeiloo (Netherlands)
Arrived in berth5 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head west)Net Tonnage270
Sailing forBirkenhead (England, U.K.)Gross Tonnage498
Sailed from berth5 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head west)Deadweght Tonnage870
Draught forward on arrival11' 03"
Draught aft on arrival12' 03"
Cargo carried on arrivalWheat 800 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 22nd July
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJames Spencer & Company
Completed discharge of inward cargo1100 on 27th July
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing6' 00"
Draught aft on sailing8' 11"
Ships agentVon Mehren, Glasgow