Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Ship Event

Sunday, July 5, 1964 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
BENHIANT (1960-1970 General cargo ship of William Thomson Ben Line, Edinburgh) Own Page

BENHIANT at London July 5 for Southampton

Port of RegistryLeith (Scotland, UK)

Ship Event

Sunday, July 5, 1964 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
BENLAWERS (1944-1968 General cargo ship 475 feet long of Ben Line / William Thomson Company, Edinburgh) Own Page

BENLAWERS at Rejang July 5 for Penang

Port of RegistryLeith (Scotland, UK)
Net Tonnage4,646
Gross Tonnage7,804

Ship Event

Sunday, July 5, 1964 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
BENLOMOND (1957-1977 General cargo liner 508 feet long 17 knots of William Thomson's Ben Line, Leith) Own Page

BENLOMOND at Penang July 5 for Aden

Port of RegistryLeith
Net Tonnage6,001
Gross Tonnage10,325
Deadweght Tonnage12,010

Ship Event

Sunday, July 5, 1964 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
BENVENUE (1948-1973 General cargo liner 475 feet long of Ben Line / William Thomson, Edinburgh) Own Page

BENVENUE at Middlesbrough July 5 for Grangemouth

Port of RegistryLeith (Scotland, UK)

Ship Event

Sunday, July 5, 1964 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
IMPERIAL STAR (1948-1971 General cargo ship 573 feet long of Blue Star Line, London : 1971 scrapped) Own Page

IMPERIAL STAR at Lyttelton July 5 for New Plymouth

Port of RegistryLondon (UK)

Ship Event

Sunday, July 5, 1964 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
IXION (1951-1972 Passenger/cargo liner 523 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool : 1972 scrapped in Barcelona) Own Page

IXION from Glasgow at Brisbane July 5

Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage10,125

Ship Event

Sunday, July 5, 1964 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
SCOTTISH STAR (1950-1967 Refrigerated / general cargo ship 505 feet long of Blue Star Line, London) Own Page

SCOTTISH STAR from Brisbane at Liverpool July 5

Port of RegistryLondon (UK)
Net Tonnage6,045
Gross Tonnage10,174
Deadweght Tonnage12,540

Radio Message

Sunday, July 5, 1964 @ 0845
Hyala Own Page
Port of RegistryLondon
Reg Tonnage6961

Hyala in roads, docking orders passed.

News Event

Sunday, July 5, 1964 @ 0845
HYALA (1955-1976 Oil tanker 556 feet long of Shell Bermuda (Overseas) Ltd, London) Own Page

Shell tanker HYALA arrives at Ardrossan Roadstead and radios for docking orders

Ship's locationRoadstead at Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland)Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Ships agentT L Duff, Montgomerie Street, ArdrossanNet Tonnage6,961
Gross Tonnage12,164
Deadweght Tonnage17,915

HYALA leaving Ardrossan Harbour



Arrival

Sunday, July 5, 1964 @ 0905
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 arrivalCattle Gross Tonnage1,544

Sailing

Sunday, July 5, 1964 @ 1800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
BENARTY (1963-1981 General cargo liner 509 feet long 17.5 knots of William Thomson's Ben Line, Leith) Own Page

BENARTY left Port Swettenham July 5 for Aden

Port of RegistryLeith
Net Tonnage6,152
Gross Tonnage10,294
Deadweght Tonnage12,619

Sailing

Sunday, July 5, 1964 @ 1800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
BENMACDHUI (1948-1972 General cargo liner 474 feet long of Ben Line, Edinburgh) Own Page

BENMACDHUI left Penang July 5 for Singapore

Port of RegistryLeith (Scotland, UK)
Net Tonnage4,674
Gross Tonnage7,845
Deadweght Tonnage11,500

Sailing

Sunday, July 5, 1964 @ 1800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
MELBOURNE STAR (1948-1972 Cargo ship of Blue Star Line, London) Own Page

MELBOURNE STAR left Aden July 5 for London

Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Gross Tonnage13,179

News Event

Sunday, July 5, 1964 @ 2030
CLAN MACILWRAITH (1960 - 1979 Cargo liner 494 feet long of Clan Line Steamers, Glasgow) Own Page

CLAN MACILWRAITH at Glasgow unloads then loads for Aqaba (Jordan) and Aden via Birkenhead

Arrived fromMadras (India) via Manchester (England, U.K.) and Elderslie Drydock (River Clyde)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth9 King George V Dock, Glasgow (head south)
Sailing forAqaba (Jordan) and Aden via Birkenhead
Sailed from berth9 King George V Dock, Glasgow (head south)
Draught forward on arrival12' 07"
Draught aft on arrival17' 02"
Cargo carried on arrival905 tons of general cargo
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 6th July
Stevedore discharging inward cargoRenfrew Stevedore Company
Completed discharge of inward cargo1100 on 10th July
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 8th July
Outward cargo650 tons of general cargo
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedores Company
Heavy lifts loaded9th July 1 x heavy lift of 46 tons by floating crane NEWSHOT
Completed loading outward cargo1700 on 10th July
Draught forward on sailing8' 03"
Draught aft on sailing19' 00"
Ships agentCayzer, Irvine & Co. Ltd. / Clan Line, 109 Hope Street, Glasgow

Ship Event

Monday, July 6, 1964 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
ALARIC (1958-1972 Cargo liner of Shaw Savill & Albion Line, London) Own Page

Shaw Savill's ALARIC from London at New Plymouth July 6

Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)