Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Sailing

Wednesday, August 5, 1964 @ 1955
MEMNON (1959-1975 Cargo liner 495 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool : 1988 scrapped) Own Page

Alfred Holt's MEMNON leaves King George V Dock, Glasgow for Swansea (Wales)

Arrived fromPenang via LiverpoolPort of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berth1 / 2 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)Net Tonnage4,873
Sailing forSwansea (Wales, U.K.) Gross Tonnage8,540
Sailed from berth1 / 2 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)Deadweght Tonnage9,770
Draught forward on arrival14' 05"
Draught aft on arrival22' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 1,324 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 31st July
Stevedore discharging inward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241
Completed discharge of inward cargo1615 on 5th August
Outward cargoPart same inward general cargo
Draught forward on sailing13' 00"
Draught aft on sailing19' 11"
Ships agentRoxburgh, Colin Scott & Co. Ltd., 69 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C. 1.

News Event

Wednesday, August 5, 1964 @ 2100
CAPTAYANNIS (1963-1974 General cargo ship 418 feet long of Paleocrassas Brothers, Piraeus : sank 1974) Own Page

CAPTAYANNIS arrives in King George V Dock, Glasgow to load general cargo for Colombo

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

News Event

Thursday, August 6, 1964 @ 1310
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 in Glasgow to unload and drydock and then load for Australia

Arrived fromSydney (Australia) via LiverpoolPort of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berth6 / 6A King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head South)Gross Tonnage7,800
Sailing forSydney (Australia) via Liverpool
Sailed from berth1 / 2 King George V Dock, Shieldhall, Glasgow (with her head south)
Draught forward on arrival16' 03"
Draught aft on arrival23' 09"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 3,018 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo1330 on 6th August
Stevedore discharging inward cargoRenfrew Stevedores
Completed discharge of inward cargo1730 on 13th August
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 14th August
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 2,606 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedores
Completed loading outward cargo1840 on 18th August
Draught forward on sailing13' 03"
Draught aft on sailing19' 06"
Vessel bunkered10th August bunkered 300 tons of fuel oil from oiler CLANITY
Ships agentRoxburgh, Colin Scott & Co. Ltd., 69 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C. 1.

News Event

Thursday, August 6, 1964 @ 2040
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 arrives in Glasgow with 593 tons of Wheat from Fecamp, France

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

Harbour Event

Friday, August 7, 1964 @ 0830
Own Page

Port Report dated Friday 7th August 1964

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 7th August 1964

Sixty-seven vessels, including seven tankers, docked at Ardrossan Harbour during the week ended last Saturday.
Among the vessels to arrive were the cargo vessel "Godofoss" with fish-meal from Iceland and the "Punta Amer" with general cargo from Spain.
The tanker "Onward Progress" loaded gas oil for Stornoway.

Port report for issue dated 7th August 1964 : courtesy of John Holmes Godafoss

News Event

Friday, August 7, 1964 @ 1000
Own Page

Newspaper clipping of Clyde steamer summer sailings from Isle of Arran (Firth of Clyde)

News Event

Friday, August 7, 1964 @ 1000
MARON (1960-1975 General cargo liner 495 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool) Own Page

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

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.

Sailing

Friday, August 7, 1964 @ 1930
CLAN MACGILLIVRAY (1962-1981 General cargo ship 508 feet long of Cayzer Irvine / Clan Line / King Line, London) Own Page

CLAN MACGILLIVRAY leaves King George V Dock, Glasgow for Cape Town (South Africa) via Swansea

Arrived fromCape Town via Manchester and GreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berth8 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)Gross Tonnage9,039
Sailing forCape Town (South Africa) via Swansea
Sailed from berth8 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)
Draught forward on arrival12' 08"
Draught aft on arrival17' 11"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 1,330 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 31st July
Stevedore discharging inward cargoRenfrew Stevedores
Completed discharge of inward cargo1100 on 6th August
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 4th August
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 300 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedores
Completed loading outward cargo1600 on 7th August
Draught forward on sailing11' 08"
Draught aft on sailing16' 06"
Ships agentCayzer Irvine / Clan Line, 109 Hope Street, Glasgow

Arrival

Monday, August 10, 1964 @ 0845
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

CLANITY arrives at NELEUS at King George V Dock, Glasgow and bunkers her with 300 tons of fuel oil

Ship's location6 / 6A King George V Dock, Shieldhall, Glasgow (alongside Alfred Holt's NELEUS)Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Net Tonnage224
Gross Tonnage495

Ship Event

Monday, August 10, 1964 @ 0900
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
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 at King George V Dock, Glasgow bunkers 300 tons of fuel oil from CLANITY

Ship's location6 / 6A King George V Dock, Shieldhall, GlasgowPort of RegistryLiverpool
Ships agentRoxburgh, Colin Scott & Co. Ltd., 69 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C. 1.Gross Tonnage7,800

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