Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Sailing

Friday, August 28, 1964 @ 1720 		TANTALLON CASTLE (1954-1971 General cargo ship 495 feet overall of Union Castle Line, London) Own Page

Union Castle's TANTALLON CASTLE leaves King George V Dock, Glasgow for Durban via Birkenhead
Arrived fromGenoa (Italy) via Elderslie Drydock (River Clyde)Port of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berth8 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)Gross Tonnage7,448
Sailing forDurban via Birkenhead
Sailed from berth8 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)
Draught forward on arrival12' 08"
Draught aft on arrival17' 07"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 28th August
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 325 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241
Heavy lifts loadedOn 28 August loaded 1 X lift of 20 tons 8 cwt from floating crane NEWSHOT
Completed loading outward cargo1630 on 28th August
Draught forward on sailing12' 09"
Draught aft on sailing19' 00"
Ships agentCayzer, Irvine & Co. Ltd. / Clan Line, 109 Hope Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 7050

Ship Movement

Friday, August 28, 1964 @ 1730 		TANTALUS (1960 - 1969 General cargo ship 455 feet overall of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool Own Page

Alfred Holt's TANTALUS shifts across the dock from berth 3 to 6A King George V Dock, Glasgow
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 berth6 / 6A King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)
Draught forward on arrival10' 10"
Draught aft on arrival19' 11"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo outwards
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 27th August
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 500 tons and 1 X 15 ton heavy lift
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241
Heavy lifts loaded1st September loaded 1 X 15 ton lift from floating crane NEWSHOT
Completed loading outward cargo1500 on 2nd September
Draught forward on sailing14' 09"
Draught aft on sailing19' 06"
Ships agentRoxburgh, Colin Scott & Co. Ltd., 69 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C. 1.

Harbour Event

Saturday, August 29, 1964 @ 2000 		Own Page

Burns & Laird 1964 Summer sailings end between Ardrossan and Belfast

From the Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald dated Friday 6th March 1964

Daylight steamer services between Ardrossan and Belfast start on Saturday 27th June, and continue until Saturday 29th August.
Sailings between Ardrossan and the Isle of Man begin on Sunday 31st May, and end on Sunday 4th September.

Ship Event

Sunday, August 30, 1964 @ 1400 		Bute Own Page

"Bute" helps to carry the passengers to and from Arran
Port of RegistryGlasgow
Net Tonnage199

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 4th September 1964.

As holiday motorists returned from Arran on Monday, the Caledonian Steam Packet put on the car ferry "Bute" to augment the passenger service to and from Brodick.

Ship Movement

Sunday, August 30, 1964 @ 1820 		CLAN MACNAIR (1962-1980 General cargo ship 506 feet overall of Cayzer, Irvine & Co Ltd, / Clan Line) Own Page

CLAN MACNAIR arrives at 7 King George V Dock, Glasgow from Govan Drydocks, Glasgow
Arrived fromCape Town (South Africa) via Barrow-in-Furness (England)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth9 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)
Sailing forBombay via Birkenhead
Sailed from berth7 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)
Draught forward on arrival12' 00"
Draught aft on arrival17' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 1.042 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 26th August
Stevedore discharging inward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241
Completed discharge of inward cargo0900 on 3rd September
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 2nd September
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 750 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241
Completed loading outward cargo1000 on 4th September
Draught forward on sailing13' 00"
Draught aft on sailing16' 06"
Engine trialsFrom 1140 to 1230 hours on 4th September 1964 with rope across dock
Vessel drydockedGovan Drydock, Glasgow from 27 to 30 August
Ships agentCayzer, Irvine & Co. Ltd. / Clan Line, 109 Hope Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 7050

News Event

Monday, August 31, 1964 @ 0825 		SPOLANDA (1962-1965 General cargo coaster 61.54m 202 feet overall of Da Don & Van der Heide, Rotterdam / Paula Louise Smith-Wolf, Wassenaar, Netherlands : 1965 Sank after collision Own Page

Netherlands coaster SPOLANDA arrives at 10 King George V Dock, Glasgow with Wheat from Rouen
Arrived fromRouen (France)Port of Registrys'Gravenhage (The Hague, Netherlands(
Arrived in berth10 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head South)Net Tonnage301
Sailing forPar (Cornwall, England)Gross Tonnage499
Sailed from berth10 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head South)Deadweght Tonnage930
Draught forward on arrival9' 06"
Draught aft on arrival12' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalWheat 795 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo1815 on 31st August
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJames Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines)
Completed discharge of inward cargo1340 on 3rd September
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing6' 03"
Draught aft on sailing7' 11"
Ships agentJ S Braid, Glasgow

Ship Event

Tuesday, September 1, 1964 @ 0900
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate 		TANTALUS (1960 - 1969 General cargo ship 455 feet overall of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool Own Page

TANTALUS at 6A King George V Dock, Glasgow loads 1 X 15 ton lift from Floating Crane NEWSHOT
Ship's location6 / 6A King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Heavy lifts loaded1st September loaded 1 X 15 ton lift from floating crane NEWSHOT
Ships agentRoxburgh, Colin Scott & Co. Ltd., 69 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C. 1.

Ship Event

Tuesday, September 1, 1964 @ 0900
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate 		NEWSHOT (1947-1973 Self-propelled 60-ton capacity floating heavy lift crane of Clyde Navigation Trust / Clyde Port Authority, Glasgow) Own Page

Floating Crane NEWSHOT loads 1 X 15 ton lift onto TANTALUS at 6A King George V Dock, Glasgow
Ship's location6 / 6A King George V Dock, Glasgow (alongside Alfred Holt's TANTALUS)Port of RegistryGlasgow

Sailing

Tuesday, September 1, 1964 @ 1200 		Lochearn (1928- ) Own Page

"Lochearn" and "Lochmor" leave Ardrossan for Greece under new names
Port of RegistryGlasgow

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 4th September 1964

SOLD TO GREEK OWNERS

Two former vessels of MacBrayne's fleet, the "Lochearn" and the "Lochmor," which have been bought by Greek owners and renamed "Naias" and "Amimoni," left Ardrossan Harbour on Tuesday after servicing and routine overhaul at Ardrossan Dockyard.

The vessels, which were built in Ardrossan 34 years ago, are going to Piraeus in Greece where they will be converted before starting their new life as passenger ships plying between the Greek Islands.
Lochearn and Lochmor renamed and leave for Greece

Ship Event

Tuesday, September 1, 1964 @ 1200 		Lochmor (1928- ) Own Page

"Lochearn" and "Lochmor" leave Ardrossan for Greece under new names
Port of RegistryGlasgow

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 4th September 1964

SOLD TO GREEK OWNERS

Two former vessels of MacBrayne's fleet, the "Lochearn" and the "Lochmor," which have been bought by Greek owners and renamed "Naias" and "Amimoni," left Ardrossan Harbour on Tuesday after servicing and routine overhaul at Ardrossan Dockyard.

The vessels, which were built in Ardrossan 34 years ago, are going to Piraeus in Greece where they will be converted before starting their new life as passenger ships plying between the Greek Islands.

Sailing

Tuesday, September 1, 1964 @ 1200 		Naias Own Page

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 4th September 1964

SOLD TO GREEK OWNERS

Two former vessels of MacBrayne's fleet, the "Lochearn" and the "Lochmor," which have been bought by Greek owners and renamed "Naias" and "Amimoni," left Ardrossan Harbour on Tuesday after servicing and routine overhaul at Ardrossan Dockyard.

The vessels, which were built in Ardrossan 34 years ago, are going to Piraeus in Greece where they will be converted before starting their new life as passenger ships plying between the Greek Islands.
Lochearn and Lochmor renamed and leave for Greece

Sailing

Tuesday, September 1, 1964 @ 1200 		Amimoni Own Page

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 4th September 1964

SOLD TO GREEK OWNERS

Two former vessels of MacBrayne's fleet, the "Lochearn" and the "Lochmor," which have been bought by Greek owners and renamed "Naias" and "Amimoni," left Ardrossan Harbour on Tuesday after servicing and routine overhaul at Ardrossan Dockyard.

The vessels, which were built in Ardrossan 34 years ago, are going to Piraeus in Greece where they will be converted before starting their new life as passenger ships plying between the Greek Islands.
Lochearn and Lochmor renamed and leave for Greece

Ship Movement

Wednesday, September 2, 1964 @ 0730 		CLAN FARQUHARSON (1962-1968 General cargo ship 496 feet overall of Cayzer Irvine / Clan Line, London) Own Page

CLAN FARQUHARSON shifts from berth 9 to berth 8 King George V Dock, Glasgow
Arrived fromAdelaide (Australia) via LiverpoolPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berth9 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)Gross Tonnage9,292
Sailing forDurban via Newport
Sailed from berth8 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)
Draught forward on arrival11' 05"
Draught aft on arrival18' 08"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 1,650 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 24th August
Stevedore discharging inward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241
Completed discharge of inward cargo1900 on 1st September
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 2nd September
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 1,594 tons and 8 X heavy lifts totalling 130 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241
Heavy lifts loaded8th and 9th September loaded 8 X heavy lifts totalling 130 tons from floating crane NEWSHOT
Completed loading outward cargo1515 on 10th September
Draught forward on sailing12' 08"
Draught aft on sailing18' 01"
Vessel drydocked27th and 28th August at Elderslie Drydock, Glasgow
Ships agentCayzer, Irvine & Co. Ltd. / Clan Line, 109 Hope Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 7050

Sailing

Wednesday, September 2, 1964 @ 1650 		TANTALUS (1960 - 1969 General cargo ship 455 feet overall of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool Own Page

Alfred Holt's TANTALUS leaves 6A King George V Dock, Glasgow for Singapore via Birkenhead
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 berth6 / 6A King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)
Draught forward on arrival10' 10"
Draught aft on arrival19' 11"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo outwards
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 27th August
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 500 tons and 1 X 15 ton heavy lift
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241
Heavy lifts loaded1st September loaded 1 X 15 ton lift from floating crane NEWSHOT
Completed loading outward cargo1500 on 2nd September
Draught forward on sailing14' 09"
Draught aft on sailing19' 06"
Ships agentRoxburgh, Colin Scott & Co. Ltd., 69 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C. 1.

Sailing

Thursday, September 3, 1964 @ 1705 		SPOLANDA (1962-1965 General cargo coaster 61.54m 202 feet overall of Da Don & Van der Heide, Rotterdam / Paula Louise Smith-Wolf, Wassenaar, Netherlands : 1965 Sank after collision Own Page

Netherlands coaster SPOLANDA leaves 10 King George V Dock, Glasgow for Par (Cornwall, England)
Arrived fromRouen (France)Port of Registrys'Gravenhage (The Hague, Netherlands(
Arrived in berth10 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head South)Net Tonnage301
Sailing forPar (Cornwall, England)Gross Tonnage499
Sailed from berth10 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head South)Deadweght Tonnage930
Draught forward on arrival9' 06"
Draught aft on arrival12' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalWheat 795 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo1815 on 31st August
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJames Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines)
Completed discharge of inward cargo1340 on 3rd September
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing6' 03"
Draught aft on sailing7' 11"
Ships agentJ S Braid, Glasgow