Sailing
Friday, July 24, 1964 @ 0605
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TORNA (184 feet long) |
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TORNA leaves Glasgow for Eskifjörður (Iceland) via Esso Oil Depot, Dunglass |
| Arrived from | Reykjavik (Iceland) | | |
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| Arrived in berth | 1 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (with her head west | | |
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| Sailing for | Eskifjörður, or Eskifjördur, (Iceland) via Esso Depot (Dunglass, River Clyde, to bunker fuel oil) | | |
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| Sailed from berth | 1 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (with her head west | | |
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| Draught forward on arrival | 11' 04" | | |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 13' 01" | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | Sperm Oil 711 tons | | |
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| Commenced discharge of inward cargo | 0915 on 23rd July | | |
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| Stevedore discharging inward cargo | James Spencer & Company | | |
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| Completed discharge of inward cargo | 0300 on 24th July | | |
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| Outward cargo | Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) | | |
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| Draught forward on sailing | 6' 09" | | |
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| Draught aft on sailing | 8' 00" | | |
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| Ships agent | General Freight | | |
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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) |
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Ellerman's CITY OF HEREFORD closes at Birkenhead for receiving cargo for South and East Africa |
| | Port of Registry | London |
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| | Gross Tonnage | 4,954 |
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| | Deadweght Tonnage | 7,610 |
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Sailing
Friday, July 24, 1964 @ 2008
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THESEUS ( 1955 - 1971 Cargo liner 490 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool) |
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Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel's THESEUS leaves Glasgow for Melbourne (Australia) via Bremen (Germany) |
| Arrived from | Adelaide and Albany (Australia) via Liverpool | Port of Registry | Liverpool |
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| Arrived in berth | 1 King George V Dock, Glasgow (head South) | | |
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| Sailing for | Melbourne (Australia) via Bremen (Germany) | | |
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| Sailed from berth | 1 King George V Dock, Glasgow, head South | | |
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| Draught forward on arrival | 15' 06" | | |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 21' 07" | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | General cargo | | |
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| Commenced discharge of inward cargo | 13th July at 1400 | | |
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| Stevedore discharging inward cargo | Renfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241 | | |
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| Completed discharge of inward cargo | 23rd July at 1930 | | |
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| Commened loading outward cargo | 18th July at 0800 | | |
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| Outward cargo | 1200 tons of general cargo | | |
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| Stevedore loading outward cargo | Renfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241 | | |
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| Draught forward on sailing | 14' 04" | | |
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| Draught aft on sailing | 19' 08" | | |
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| Ships agent | Roxburgh, Colin Scott & Co. Ltd., 69 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C.1. Telephone CENtral 9891 | | |
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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)
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Ship Movement
Friday, July 24, 1964 @ 2130
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CLAN MACIVER ( 1958 - 1979 General cargo liner 503 feet long of Clan Line, London) |
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CLAN MACIVER shifts from King George V Dock to Stobcross Crane, Glasgow to load 1 lift |
| Arrived from | Chittagong via Liverpool | Port of Registry | Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) |
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| Arrived in berth | 9 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south) | Gross Tonnage | 7,105 |
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| Sailing for | Calcutta via Newport | Deadweght Tonnage | 9,937 |
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| Sailed from berth | 9 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south) | | |
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| Draught forward on arrival | 10' 01" | | |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 18' 11" | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | General cargo 533 tons | | |
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| Commenced discharge of inward cargo | 1730 on 23rd July | | |
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| Stevedore discharging inward cargo | Renfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241 | | |
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| Commened loading outward cargo | 0800 on 24th July | | |
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| Outward cargo | General cargo 850 tons | | |
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| Stevedore loading outward cargo | Renfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241 | | |
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| Completed loading outward cargo | 1615 on 29th July | | |
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| Draught forward on sailing | 10' 08" | | |
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| Draught aft on sailing | 18' 08" | | |
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| Ships agent | Cayzer, Irvine & Co. Ltd. / Clan Line, 109 Hope Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 7050 | | |
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News Event
Friday, July 24, 1964 @ 2300
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ASPHALION (1963-1966 General cargo ship 487 feet long of China Mutual Steam Navigation Company / Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool) |
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Alfred Holt's ASPHALION arrives at King George V Dock, Glasgow to unload and load for Eastern Ports |
| Arrived from | Singapore via Newport | Port of Registry | Liverpool (England, UK) |
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| Arrived in berth | 6 / 6A King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south) | Net Tonnage | 4,127 |
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| Sailing for | Singapore via Birkenhead | Gross Tonnage | 7,629 |
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| Sailed from berth | 1 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south) | Deadweght Tonnage | 9,340 |
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| Draught forward on arrival | 15 00" | | |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 18' 10" | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | General cargo 607 tons | | |
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| Commenced discharge of inward cargo | 0800 on 25th July | | |
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| Stevedore discharging inward cargo | Renfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241 | | |
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| Completed discharge of inward cargo | 1840 on 29th July | | |
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| Commened loading outward cargo | 0900 on 29th July | | |
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| Outward cargo | General cargo 555 tons | | |
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| Stevedore loading outward cargo | Renfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241 | | |
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| Completed loading outward cargo | 2030 on 30th July | | |
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| Draught forward on sailing | 14' 00" | | |
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| Draught aft on sailing | 19' 02" | | |
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| Ships agent | Roxburgh, Colin Scott & Co. Ltd., 69 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C. 1. | | |
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Ship Event
Saturday, July 25, 1964 @ 1115
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Westering Home |
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Yacht "Westering Home" Launched At Fairlie |
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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. |
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Westering Home ; Mrs. Holm launches the yacht "Westering Home" |
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Ship Movement
Saturday, July 25, 1964 @ 1115
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CLAN MACIVER ( 1958 - 1979 General cargo liner 503 feet long of Clan Line, London) |
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CLAN MACIVER returns to 9 King George V Dock from Stobcross Crane, Glasgow with 1 lift |
| Arrived from | Chittagong via Liverpool | Port of Registry | Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) |
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| Arrived in berth | 9 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south) | Gross Tonnage | 7,105 |
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| Sailing for | Calcutta via Newport | Deadweght Tonnage | 9,937 |
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| Sailed from berth | 9 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south) | | |
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| Draught forward on arrival | 10' 01" | | |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 18' 11" | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | General cargo 533 tons | | |
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| Commenced discharge of inward cargo | 1730 on 23rd July | | |
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| Stevedore discharging inward cargo | Renfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241 | | |
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| Commened loading outward cargo | 0800 on 24th July | | |
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| Outward cargo | General cargo 850 tons | | |
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| Stevedore loading outward cargo | Renfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241 | | |
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| Completed loading outward cargo | 1615 on 29th July | | |
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| Draught forward on sailing | 10' 08" | | |
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| Draught aft on sailing | 18' 08" | | |
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| Ships agent | Cayzer, Irvine & Co. Ltd. / Clan Line, 109 Hope Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 7050 | | |
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Ship Movement
Monday, July 27, 1964 @ 0115
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PYRRHUS (1949 - 1972 General cargo and passenger liner 516 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool) |
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PYRRHUS arrives at King George V Dock from Elderslie Drydock, Glasgow with part cargo inwards |
| Arrived from | Singapore via Dublin | Port of Registry | Liverpool |
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| Arrived in berth | 3 / 4 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south) | Gross Tonnage | 10,093 |
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| Sailing for | Singapore via Birkenhead | | |
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| Sailed from berth | 3 / 4 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south) | | |
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| Draught forward on arrival | 18' 04" | | |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 21' 03" | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | General cargo 1,332 tons | | |
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| Commenced discharge of inward cargo | 0830 on 21st July | | |
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| Stevedore discharging inward cargo | Renfrew Stevedores | | |
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| Completed discharge of inward cargo | 2030 on 29th July | | |
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| Commened loading outward cargo | 0800 on 28th July | | |
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| Outward cargo | General cargo 328 tons | | |
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| Stevedore loading outward cargo | Renfrew Stevedores | | |
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| Completed loading outward cargo | 1200 on 31st July | | |
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| Draught forward on sailing | 15' 02" | | |
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| Draught aft on sailing | 20' 10" | | |
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| Vessel drydocked | 2130 on 22 July to Elderslie Drydock : 0115 on 27 July returned from Elderslie Drydock | | |
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News Event
Monday, July 27, 1964 @ 0915
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MANXMAN (1955-1982 Passenger Ferry 325 feet overall of Isle of Man Steam Packet Company Ltd., Douglas) |
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1964 Advertisment for sailing by MANXMAN from Ayr to Belfast |
| | Port of Registry | Douglas ( Isle of Man ) |
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News Event
Monday, July 27, 1964 @ 1600
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AGAPENOR ( 1947 - 1975 General cargo ship 487 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line's "A" class |
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Alfred Holt's AGAPENOR arrives at Glasgow to load for Singapore and the Far East |
| Arrived from | Hamburg (Germany) | Port of Registry | Liverpool (England, U.K.) |
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| Arrived in berth | 3 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south) | | |
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| Sailing for | Singapore via Birkenhead | | |
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| Sailed from berth | 3 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south) | | |
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| Draught forward on arrival | 15 00" | | |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 21' 04" | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) | | |
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| Commened loading outward cargo | 0900 on 29th July | | |
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| Outward cargo | General cargo 358 tons | | |
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| Stevedore loading outward cargo | Renfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241 | | |
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| Heavy lifts loaded | 30th July loaded 1 lift of 22.5 tons from floating crane NEWSHOT | | |
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| Completed loading outward cargo | 1030 on 31st July | | |
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| Draught forward on sailing | 17' 00" | | |
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| Draught aft on sailing | 19' 00" | | |
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| Ships agent | Roxburgh, Colin Scott & Co. Ltd., 69 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C. 1. | | |
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Sailing
Monday, July 27, 1964 @ 1610
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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) |
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Wijnne & Barends' coaster DEO GLORIA leaves Glasgow light-ship for Birkenhead |
| Arrived from | La Pallice (France) | Port of Registry | Heiloo (Netherlands) |
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| Arrived in berth | 5 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head west) | Net Tonnage | 270 |
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| Sailing for | Birkenhead (England, U.K.) | Gross Tonnage | 498 |
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| Sailed from berth | 5 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head west) | Deadweght Tonnage | 870 |
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| Draught forward on arrival | 11' 03" | | |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 12' 03" | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | Wheat 800 tons | | |
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| Commenced discharge of inward cargo | 0800 on 22nd July | | |
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| Stevedore discharging inward cargo | James Spencer & Company | | |
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| Completed discharge of inward cargo | 1100 on 27th July | | |
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| Outward cargo | Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) | | |
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| Draught forward on sailing | 6' 00" | | |
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| Draught aft on sailing | 8' 11" | | |
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| Ships agent | Von Mehren, Glasgow | | |
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Sailing
Monday, July 27, 1964 @ 1823
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IRISH SPRUCE ( 1957 - 1972 General cargo ship 449 feet long of Irish Shipping Company, Dublin) |
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IRISH SPRUCE leaves Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow for Waterford (Ireland) |
| Arrived from | Baltimore and Dublin via Meadowside Quay, Glasgow | Port of Registry | Dublin (Ireland / Eire) |
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| Arrived in berth | 2 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (with her head east) | Gross Tonnage | 8,014 |
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| Sailing for | Waterford (Ireland) | | |
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| Sailed from berth | 2 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (with her head east) | | |
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| Draught forward on arrival | 28' 02" | | |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 22' 03" | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | Soya Beans 6,028 tons | | |
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| Commenced discharge of inward cargo | 0930 on 16th July | | |
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| Stevedore discharging inward cargo | Andrew Main & Sons, Prince's Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone IBRox 1247 | | |
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| Completed discharge of inward cargo | 1800 on 27th July | | |
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| Outward cargo | Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) | | |
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| Draught forward on sailing | 13' 05" | | |
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| Draught aft on sailing | 16' 09" | | |
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| Vessel bunkered | 21 July bunkered 45 tons Diesel and 300 tons and 50 tons fuel oil from CLYDE ENTERPRISE | | |
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| Vessel on ground | At 1240 on 16 July, forward 26' 06" and aft 22' 01," and 18" on ground for'd and 3 feet off quay | | |
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Ship Event
Tuesday, July 28, 1964 @ 0900
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate |
TRENEGLOS (1964-1974 tramp-cargo ship 509 feet long of New Zealand Shipping Co. / Hain-Nourse Ltd, London : Scrapped 1985) |
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TRENEGLOS at Glasgow loads 4 lifts totalling 42 tons 6 cwt from Floating Crane NEWSHOT |
| Ship's location | 2 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south) | Port of Registry | London |
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| Heavy lifts loaded | On 28th July the Floating Crane NEWSHOT loaded 4 X lifts, totalling 42 tons 6 cwts onto TRENEGLOS | Net Tonnage | 5,793 |
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| Ships agent | Aitken Lilburn, Glasgow | Gross Tonnage | 9,976 |
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| | Deadweght Tonnage | 14,457 |
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Sailing
Tuesday, July 28, 1964 @ 1625
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AKASSA PALM (1958-1972 General cargo ship 473 feet long of Palm Line, London) |
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Palm Line's AKASSA PALM leaves Shieldhall, Glasgow with general cargo for Liverpool |
| Arrived from | Dakar (Senegal) via Belfast | Port of Registry | London (England, U.K.) |
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| Arrived in berth | 1 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (with her head east) | Gross Tonnage | 5,797 |
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| Sailing for | Liverpool (England, U.K.) | | |
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| Sailed from berth | 1 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (with her head east) | | |
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| Draught forward on arrival | 17' 05" | | |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 21' 08" | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | 2,778 tons of general cargo and logs | | |
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| Commenced discharge of inward cargo | 0800 on 22nd July | | |
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| Stevedore discharging inward cargo | James Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines) | | |
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| Completed discharge of inward cargo | 1600 on 28th July | | |
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| Outward cargo | Part same inward general cargo | | |
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| Draught forward on sailing | 11' 06" | | |
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| Draught aft on sailing | 17' 02" | | |
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| Ships agent | Roxburgh, Colin Scott & Co. Ltd., 69 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C.1. Telephone CENtral 9891 | | |
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Sailing
Tuesday, July 28, 1964 @ 2325
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CLAN MACDONALD ( 1939 - 1960 General cargo ship 506 feet long of Clan Line, Glasgow then 1960 - 1970 of Houston Line / Clan Line) |
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CLAN MACDONALD leaves Glasgow with 500 tons of general cargo for Durban via Birkenhead |
| Arrived from | Liverpool (England, UK) | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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| Arrived in berth | 7 King George V Dock, Glasgow (head south) | Gross Tonnage | 9653 |
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| Sailing for | Durban via Birkenhead | | |
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| Sailed from berth | 7 King George V Dock, Glasgow (head south) | | |
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| Draught forward on arrival | 12' 01" | | |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 23' 03" | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | 470 tons of general cargo (transhipped) | | |
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| Commenced discharge of inward cargo | 1300 on 21st July | | |
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| Stevedore discharging inward cargo | Renfrew Stevedore Company | | |
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| Completed discharge of inward cargo | 1200 on 25th July | | |
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| Commened loading outward cargo | 0800 on 23rd July | | |
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| Outward cargo | 500 tons of general cargo | | |
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| Stevedore loading outward cargo | Renfrew Stevedores Company | | |
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| Completed loading outward cargo | 1615 on 28th July | | |
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| Draught forward on sailing | 15' 01" | | |
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| Draught aft on sailing | 21' 00" | | |
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| Engine trials | From 1645 to 1730 on 28th July | | |
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| Ships agent | Cayzer, Irvine & Co. Ltd. / Clan Line, 109 Hope Street, Glasgow | | |
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CLAN MACDONALD was fumigated from 0900 to 2100 on 25th July
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