Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Ship Event

Monday, August 10, 1964 @ 0900
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate 		CAPTAYANNIS (1963-1974 General cargo ship 418 feet long of Paleocrassas Brothers, Piraeus : sank 1974) Own Page

CAPTAYANNIS at 7 King George V Dock, Glasgow bunkers 100 tons of diesel from oiler CLANITY
Ship's location7 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head South)Port of RegistryPiraeus (Greece)
Vessel bunkered10th August bunkered 100 tons of diesel from oiler CLANITY
Ships agentT L Duff & Company Limited, 24 George Square, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 2827

Ship Event

Monday, August 10, 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 CAPTAYANNIS at 7 King George V Dock, Glasgow with 100 tons of diesel
Ship's location7 King George V Dock, Glasgow (alongside CAPTAYANNIS)Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Net Tonnage224
Gross Tonnage495

News Event

Monday, August 10, 1964 @ 1220 		MELAMPUS ( 1960 - 1975 Cargo Liner 495 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Alfred Holt's MELAMPUS arrives at King George V Dock, Glasgow to load for Eastern Ports
Arrived fromHamburg (Germany)Port of RegistryLiverpool
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 arrival20' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalPart General cargo (outwards)
Commened loading outward cargo1300 on 10th August
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 550 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241
Completed loading outward cargo1440 on 12th August
Draught forward on sailing14' 02"
Draught aft on sailing19' 10"
Ships agentRoxburgh, Colin Scott & Co. Ltd., 69 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C. 1.

Sailing

Tuesday, August 11, 1964 @ 1530 		ALBERT WILLEM (1954-1966 General cargo coaster 170 feet (51.9 meters) of N.V. Agence Maritime John B. Vets & Co., Antwerp, Belgium Owner: N.V. Motorschip Westland, Rotterdam, Netherlands Own Page

ALBERT WILLEM leaves Glasgow light ship for Swansea
Arrived fromFecamp (France)Port of RegistryRotterdam (Netherlands)
Arrived in berth5 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head west)Net Tonnage209
Sailing forSwansea (Wales, U.K.) Gross Tonnage428
Sailed from berth5 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head west)Deadweght Tonnage647
Draught forward on arrival10' 07"
Draught aft on arrival12' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalWheat 593 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 7th August
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJames Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines)
Completed discharge of inward cargo1450 on 11th August
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Ships agentJ S Braid, Glasgow

Sailing

Tuesday, August 11, 1964 @ 1610 		CAPTAYANNIS (1963-1974 General cargo ship 418 feet long of Paleocrassas Brothers, Piraeus : sank 1974) Own Page

CAPTAYANNIS leaves King George V Dock, Glasgow with general cargo for Colombo via Birkenhead
Arrived fromLiverpool (England, U.K.)Port of RegistryPiraeus (Greece)
Arrived in berth7 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head South)
Sailing forColombo via Birkenhead
Sailed from berth7 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head South)
Draught forward on arrival10' 03"
Draught aft on arrival12' 07"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 7th August
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 577 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241
Completed loading outward cargo1430 on 11th August
Draught forward on sailing11' 10"
Draught aft on sailing15' 07"
Vessel bunkered10th August bunkered 100 tons of diesel from oiler CLANITY
Ships agentT L Duff & Company Limited, 24 George Square, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 2827

Ship Movement

Wednesday, August 12, 1964 @ 0055 		NELEUS ( 1953 - 1971 General cargo ship 489 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool : scrapped China 1974) Own Page

Alfred Holt's NELEUS shifts to No. 3 Govan Drydock, Glasgow with part general inwards cargo
Sailing forNo. 3 Govan Drydock, Govan, GlasgowPort of RegistryLiverpool
Sailed from berth6 / 6A King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)Gross Tonnage7,800
Ships agentRoxburgh, Colin Scott & Co. Ltd., 69 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C. 1.

Sailing

Wednesday, August 12, 1964 @ 1515 		MELAMPUS ( 1960 - 1975 Cargo Liner 495 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Alfred Holt's MELAMPUS leaves King George V Dock, Glasgow for Singapore via Birkenhead
Arrived fromHamburg (Germany)Port of RegistryLiverpool
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 arrival20' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalPart General cargo (outwards)
Commened loading outward cargo1300 on 10th August
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 550 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241
Completed loading outward cargo1440 on 12th August
Draught forward on sailing14' 02"
Draught aft on sailing19' 10"
Ships agentRoxburgh, Colin Scott & Co. Ltd., 69 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C. 1.

Sailing

Wednesday, August 12, 1964 @ 1635 		MELBROOK (1964-1972 General cargo ship 525 feet long of Duff, Herbert and Mitchell, Newcastle) Own Page

New ship MELBROOK leaves Shieldhall Wharf, Glasgow for Tail-of-the-Bank anchorage for trials
Arrived fromWilliam Denny & Brothers Ltd., Leven Shipyard, Dumbarton Telephone Dumbarton 201Port of RegistryNewcastle, England
Arrived in berthShieldhall Wharf, Govan, Glasgow
Sailing forTail-of-the-Bank anchorage off Greenock for trials
Sailed from berthShieldhall Wharf, Govan, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival6' 01"
Draught aft on arrival9' 10"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing11' 11"
Draught aft on sailing18' 00"
Engine trials6 August 2300 to 0100 on 7 August and again on 7 August from 1100 to 1500
Vessel bunkered14th July bunkered 70 tons of fuel oil from oiler CLANITY
Vessel drydocked11th to 13th July at no. 3 Govan Drydock, Glasgow

Sailing

Thursday, August 13, 1964 @ 1202 		MARON (1960-1975 General cargo liner 495 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Alfred Holt's MARON leaves King George V Dock, Glasgow for Singapore via Birkenhead
Arrived fromSingapore and Aden via LiverpoolPort of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berth4 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)
Sailing forSingapore via Birkenhead
Sailed from berth4 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)
Draught forward on arrival13' 11"
Draught aft on arrival19' 07"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 963 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo1030 on 7th August
Stevedore discharging inward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241
Completed discharge of inward cargo2000 on 12th August
Commened loading outward cargo1730 on 11th August
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 580 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241
Completed loading outward cargo1030 on 13th August
Draught forward on sailing12' 00"
Draught aft on sailing19' 11"
Ships agentRoxburgh, Colin Scott & Co. Ltd., 69 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C. 1.

Ship Event

Thursday, August 13, 1964 @ 1700
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		SANTONA (1959-1967 General cargo ship 297 feet long of Donaldson Line, Glasgow) Own Page

Donaldson Line's SANTONA closes at Glasgow for receiving cargo for Toronto and Hamilton
Ships agentDonaldson Line, 14 St Vincent Place, Glasgow Telephone CENtral 3901Port of RegistryGlasgow

Ship Movement

Thursday, August 13, 1964 @ 1730 		NELEUS ( 1953 - 1971 General cargo ship 489 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool : scrapped China 1974) Own Page

Alfred Holt's NELEUS arrives back in King George V Dock, Glasgow from to No. 3 Govan Drydock
Arrived fromNo. 3 Govan Drydock, Govan, GlasgowPort of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berth6 / 6A King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)Gross Tonnage7,800
Ships agentRoxburgh, Colin Scott & Co. Ltd., 69 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C. 1.

News Event

Friday, August 14, 1964 @ 1030 		CLAN MALCOLM ( 1957 - 1979 general cargo liner 503 feet long of Clan Line Steamers, Glasgow) Own Page

CLAN MALCOLM arrives at King George V Dock, Glasgow, from Sydney via Liverpool
Arrived fromSydney (Australia) via LiverpoolPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berth8 King George V Dock, Glasgow (head South)
Sailing forDurban (South Africa) via Birkenhead
Sailed from berth8 King George V Dock, Glasgow (head South)
Draught forward on arrival9' 6"
Draught aft on arrival20' 6"
Cargo carried on arrival615 tons of general cargo
Commenced discharge of inward cargo14th August at 1045
Stevedore discharging inward cargoRenfrew Stevedore Company
Completed discharge of inward cargo19th August at 1815
Commened loading outward cargo17th August at 0800
Outward cargo525 tons of general cargo
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedores Company
Completed loading outward cargo19th August at 1845
Draught forward on sailing10' 8"
Draught aft on sailing20' 2"
Ships agentCayzer, Irvine & Co. Ltd., 109 Hope Street, Glasgow Telephone CENtral 7050

   

The Clan Line’s 503 feet long cargo liner CLAN MALCOLM arrived

at berth 8 King George V Dock, Glasgow, with her head south,

at 1030 on 14th August 1964.

  

She had come to Glasgow from Sydney (Australia) via

Liverpool and was carrying 615 tons of general cargo to

discharge.   Her draught forward was 9’ 06” and aft 20’ 06”

and her Agents in Glasgow were Cayzer, Irvine & Co. Ltd.,

109 Hope Street, Glasgow   Telephone CENtral 7050.

  

At 1045, only 15 minutes after berthing, Renfrew Stevedore

Company boarded the ship and commenced discharging her

inward cargo, and completed the unloading at 1815 on

19th August.

  

The Stevedores commenced loading her outward cargo

of 525 tons of general cargo at 0800 on 17th August

and finished loading at 1845 on 19th August.

   

CLAN MALCOLM then left her berth at 2010 on 19th August,

 sailing for Durban (South Africa) via Birkenhead,

with her draught forward 10’ 08” and aft 20’ 02”

Ship Event

Friday, August 14, 1964 @ 1700
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		ARBITRATOR (1951-1970 Cargo liner of Thos & Jas Harrison Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Harrison Line's ARBITRATOR closes at Birkenhead for receiving cargo for South and East Africa
Port of RegistryLiverpool
Gross Tonnage8,150

News Event

Friday, August 14, 1964 @ 1700
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		LISMORIA (1948 - 1967 Passenger / cargo liner 455 feet long of Donaldson Line, Glasgow : 1967 scrapped at Kaohsiung, Tatwan) Own Page

Donaldson Line's LISMORIA closes at Glasgow for receiving cargo for Montreal
Ships agentDonaldson Line, 14 St Vincent Place, Glasgow Telephone CENtral 3901Port of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage8323

News Event

Friday, August 14, 1964 @ 1900
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		COROMANDEL (1949-1969 Refrigerated / General cargo ship 484 feet long of P & O Line, London) Own Page

P & O Cargo ship COROMANDEL leaves Grangemouth for Far Eastern Ports
Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Net Tonnage4,026
Gross Tonnage7,065
Deadweght Tonnage9,730