Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Arrival

Thursday, October 1, 1964 @ 1700
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
CITY OF COVENTRY (1949-1967 General cargo ship 485 feet overall of Ellerman Lines / Hall Line, Liverpool : 1970 scrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan) Own Page

Ellerman Line's CITY OF COVENTRY arrives in Glasgow having been delayed by fog

Arrived in berthGlasgowPort of RegistryLiverpool
Ships agentCity Line Ltd, GlasgowNet Tonnage4,400
Gross Tonnage7,568
Deadweght Tonnage10,880

Newspaper Edition Friday 2nd October 1964

Bid to free grounded ship in the Clyde

 

The task of freeing the Norwegian iron-ore carrier LIVANITA which grounded in the Clyde on Tuesday with a 23,400-ton cargo, is to be undertaken by the Liverpool and Glasgow Salvage Association, it was stated yesterday after a meeting of officials of the Association, the Clyde Trust and the Clyde Pilotage Authority.

   No official statement has been made as to the cause of the grounding.

   A diver yesterday found the ship holed in two places in the forward tanks.   In an effort to lighten the bow, and because part of the damage is masked by the cargo, up to 4,000 tons of ore will be unloaded during the next few days.

   Unloading should have begun yesterday morning, but was delayed by fog.   By late afternoon, however, two excavators, with grab equipment, supplied by a local firm, were on board the LIVANITA.   The ore will be deposited in four coasters for transit to Rothesay Dock, Glasgow.   Operations are expected to begin this morning.

   After her load is lightened the LIVANITA will be towed to King George V Dock.   The Liverpool and Glasgow Salvage Association’s vessel DISPENSER (775 gross tons) was reported to have left Liverpool for Glasgow last night.

   Fog also delayed the up-river passage of six ships from the Tail of the Bank, but by late afternoon the MEMPHIS, CITY OF COVENTRY, AUTOMEDON and PRINS FREDERIK HENDRIK were able to dock at Port Glasgow.   If the weather clears this morning three ships held up at Greenock will go up-river.

   Last night the CAIRNFORTH (8105 tons) bound for the United States, the CLAN FRASER (9292 tons) for India, and the CLAN MACLENNAN (6366 tons) with a general cargo for Ceylon, were allowed to sail.

Arrival

Thursday, October 1, 1964 @ 1700
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
AUTOMEDON (1949-1971 General cargo ship 487 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Blue Funnel AUTOMEDON arrives in Glasgow having been delayed by fog

Arrived in berthGlasgowPort of RegistryLiverpool (England, UK)
Ships agentAlfred HoltGross Tonnage7,636

Newspaper Edition Friday 2nd October 1964

Bid to free grounded ship in the Clyde

 

The task of freeing the Norwegian iron-ore carrier LIVANITA which grounded in the Clyde on Tuesday with a 23,400-ton cargo, is to be undertaken by the Liverpool and Glasgow Salvage Association, it was stated yesterday after a meeting of officials of the Association, the Clyde Trust and the Clyde Pilotage Authority.

   No official statement has been made as to the cause of the grounding.

   A diver yesterday found the ship holed in two places in the forward tanks.   In an effort to lighten the bow, and because part of the damage is masked by the cargo, up to 4,000 tons of ore will be unloaded during the next few days.

   Unloading should have begun yesterday morning, but was delayed by fog.   By late afternoon, however, two excavators, with grab equipment, supplied by a local firm, were on board the LIVANITA.   The ore will be deposited in four coasters for transit to Rothesay Dock, Glasgow.   Operations are expected to begin this morning.

   After her load is lightened the LIVANITA will be towed to King George V Dock.   The Liverpool and Glasgow Salvage Association’s vessel DISPENSER (775 gross tons) was reported to have left Liverpool for Glasgow last night.

   Fog also delayed the up-river passage of six ships from the Tail of the Bank, but by late afternoon the MEMPHIS, CITY OF COVENTRY, AUTOMEDON and PRINS FREDERIK HENDRIK were able to dock at Port Glasgow.   If the weather clears this morning three ships held up at Greenock will go up-river.

   Last night the CAIRNFORTH (8105 tons) bound for the United States, the CLAN FRASER (9292 tons) for India, and the CLAN MACLENNAN (6366 tons) with a general cargo for Ceylon, were allowed to sail.

Arrival

Thursday, October 1, 1964 @ 1700
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
PRINS FREDERICK HENDRIK (1947- General cargo ship 258 feet overall of Oranje Lijn (Maats Zeetransport) N.V., Rotterdam) Own Page

PRINS FREDERIK HENDRIK arrives in Glasgow having been delayed by fog

Arrived in berthGlasgowPort of RegistryRotterdam (Netherlands)
Net Tonnage807
Gross Tonnage1,557
Deadweght Tonnage2,726

Newspaper Edition Friday 2nd October 1964

Bid to free grounded ship in the Clyde

 

The task of freeing the Norwegian iron-ore carrier LIVANITA which grounded in the Clyde on Tuesday with a 23,400-ton cargo, is to be undertaken by the Liverpool and Glasgow Salvage Association, it was stated yesterday after a meeting of officials of the Association, the Clyde Trust and the Clyde Pilotage Authority.

   No official statement has been made as to the cause of the grounding.

   A diver yesterday found the ship holed in two places in the forward tanks.   In an effort to lighten the bow, and because part of the damage is masked by the cargo, up to 4,000 tons of ore will be unloaded during the next few days.

   Unloading should have begun yesterday morning, but was delayed by fog.   By late afternoon, however, two excavators, with grab equipment, supplied by a local firm, were on board the LIVANITA.   The ore will be deposited in four coasters for transit to Rothesay Dock, Glasgow.   Operations are expected to begin this morning.

   After her load is lightened the LIVANITA will be towed to King George V Dock.   The Liverpool and Glasgow Salvage Association’s vessel DISPENSER (775 gross tons) was reported to have left Liverpool for Glasgow last night.

   Fog also delayed the up-river passage of six ships from the Tail of the Bank, but by late afternoon the MEMPHIS, CITY OF COVENTRY, AUTOMEDON and PRINS FREDERIK HENDRIK were able to dock at Port Glasgow.   If the weather clears this morning three ships held up at Greenock will go up-river.

   Last night the CAIRNFORTH (8105 tons) bound for the United States, the CLAN FRASER (9292 tons) for India, and the CLAN MACLENNAN (6366 tons) with a general cargo for Ceylon, were allowed to sail.

News Event

Thursday, October 1, 1964 @ 1700
GRECIAN (1949-1966 General cargo ship 362 feet long of Ellerman Papayanni Line, Liverpool) Own Page

GRECIAN closes at Glasgow 1st October 1964 for receiving cargo for Mediterranean ports

Ship's locationGlasgow (Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryLiverpool
Ships agentJohn Bruce & Co. (Shipping) Ltd., 73 Bothwell Street. Glasgow C 2Net Tonnage1,517
Gross Tonnage3,347
Deadweght Tonnage3,909

 

ITALY   AND  EGYPT

 

*MARSEILLES,   GENOA,   LEGHORN

*NAPLES   and   *SICILY

* If  inducement

“ URANIA “  ……  Closing Glasgow 2 October 1964

 

ELLERMAN  LINE   )   Joint

PAPAYANNI  LINE    )   Service

GIBRALTAR,   PIRAEUS,   THESSALONIKI,

ISTANBUL,   IZMIR

“ GRECIAN”   (Ellerman)  …..  Closing Glasgow 1 October 1964

 

JOHN   BRUCE   &   CO.  (SHIPPING)   LTD.,

73   BOTHWELL   STREET,   GLASGOW   C  2  

Ship Event

Thursday, October 1, 1964 @ 1800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
BENVORLICH (1946-1971 General cargo ship of William Thomson Ben Line, Edinburgh) Own Page

BENVORLICH left Le Havre Oct 1 for Rotterdam

Port of RegistryLeith (Scotland)
Gross Tonnage9,767

Ship Event

Thursday, October 1, 1964 @ 1800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
URUGUAY STAR (1947-1972 Passenger / cargo ship of Blue Star Line, London : 1972 Scrapped) Own Page

URUGUAY STAR left Rotterdam Oct 1 for London

Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Gross Tonnage10,723

Sailing

Thursday, October 1, 1964 @ 1800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
CLAN FRASER (1961-1965 General cargo ship 497 feet overall of Cayzer Irvine / Clan Line, Glasgow) Own Page

CLAN FRASER leaves Glasgow for India

Sailing forIndiaPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthGlasgowGross Tonnage9,292
Ships agentClan Line, Glasgow

Newspaper Edition Friday 2nd October 1964

Bid to free grounded ship in the Clyde

 

The task of freeing the Norwegian iron-ore carrier LIVANITA which grounded in the Clyde on Tuesday with a 23,400-ton cargo, is to be undertaken by the Liverpool and Glasgow Salvage Association, it was stated yesterday after a meeting of officials of the Association, the Clyde Trust and the Clyde Pilotage Authority.

   No official statement has been made as to the cause of the grounding.

   A diver yesterday found the ship holed in two places in the forward tanks.   In an effort to lighten the bow, and because part of the damage is masked by the cargo, up to 4,000 tons of ore will be unloaded during the next few days.

   Unloading should have begun yesterday morning, but was delayed by fog.   By late afternoon, however, two excavators, with grab equipment, supplied by a local firm, were on board the LIVANITA.   The ore will be deposited in four coasters for transit to Rothesay Dock, Glasgow.   Operations are expected to begin this morning.

   After her load is lightened the LIVANITA will be towed to King George V Dock.   The Liverpool and Glasgow Salvage Association’s vessel DISPENSER (775 gross tons) was reported to have left Liverpool for Glasgow last night.

   Fog also delayed the up-river passage of six ships from the Tail of the Bank, but by late afternoon the MEMPHIS, CITY OF COVENTRY, AUTOMEDON and PRINS FREDERIK HENDRIK were able to dock at Port Glasgow.   If the weather clears this morning three ships held up at Greenock will go up-river.

   Last night the CAIRNFORTH (8105 tons) bound for the United States, the CLAN FRASER (9292 tons) for India, and the CLAN MACLENNAN (6366 tons) with a general cargo for Ceylon, were allowed to sail.

Sailing

Thursday, October 1, 1964 @ 1800
CLAN FRASER (1961-1965 General cargo ship 497 feet overall of Cayzer Irvine / Clan Line, Glasgow) Own Page

CLAN FRASER leaves King George V Dock, Glasgow with general cargo for Aden and Madras via Newport

Arrived fromDurban via Manchester and GreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth7 King George V Dock, Glasgow (head south)Gross Tonnage9,292
Sailing forAden and Madras via Newport
Sailed from berth7 King George V Dock, Glasgow (head south)
Draught forward on arrival10' 08"
Draught aft on arrival17' 00"
Cargo carried on arrival983 tons of general cargo
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 21st September
Stevedore discharging inward cargoRenfrew Stevedore Company
Completed discharge of inward cargo2030 on 30th September
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 24th September
Outward cargo1,100 tons of general cargo
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedores Company
Completed loading outward cargo1445 on 1st October
Draught forward on sailing11' 07"
Draught aft on sailing15' 10"
Ships agentCayzer, Irvine & Co. Ltd. / Clan Line, 109 Hope Street, Glasgow

Sailing

Thursday, October 1, 1964 @ 1820
CLAN MACLENNAN (1947-1971 General cargo ship 466 feet long of Clan Line, Glasgow : 1971 scrapped at Shanghai, China)) Own Page

CLAN MACLENNAN leaves King George V Dock, Glasgow for Aden and Colombo via Birkenhead

Arrived fromBirkenhead (England, U.K.) via Elderslie (River Clyde)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, UK)
Arrived in berth9 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)Gross Tonnage6,366
Sailing forAden and Colombo via Birkenhead
Sailed from berth9 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)
Draught forward on arrival12' 06"
Draught aft on arrival15' 09"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 25th September
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 750 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241
Heavy lifts loaded2 X 30 tons from floating crane NEWSHOT
Completed loading outward cargo1615 on 1st October
Draught forward on sailing12' 06"
Draught aft on sailing18' 05"
Ships agentCayzer, Irvine & Co. Ltd. / Clan Line, 109 Hope Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 7050

Newspaper Edition Friday 2nd October 1964

Bid to free grounded ship in the Clyde

 

The task of freeing the Norwegian iron-ore carrier LIVANITA which grounded in the Clyde on Tuesday with a 23,400-ton cargo, is to be undertaken by the Liverpool and Glasgow Salvage Association, it was stated yesterday after a meeting of officials of the Association, the Clyde Trust and the Clyde Pilotage Authority.

   No official statement has been made as to the cause of the grounding.

   A diver yesterday found the ship holed in two places in the forward tanks.   In an effort to lighten the bow, and because part of the damage is masked by the cargo, up to 4,000 tons of ore will be unloaded during the next few days.

   Unloading should have begun yesterday morning, but was delayed by fog.   By late afternoon, however, two excavators, with grab equipment, supplied by a local firm, were on board the LIVANITA.   The ore will be deposited in four coasters for transit to Rothesay Dock, Glasgow.   Operations are expected to begin this morning.

   After her load is lightened the LIVANITA will be towed to King George V Dock.   The Liverpool and Glasgow Salvage Association’s vessel DISPENSER (775 gross tons) was reported to have left Liverpool for Glasgow last night.

   Fog also delayed the up-river passage of six ships from the Tail of the Bank, but by late afternoon the MEMPHIS, CITY OF COVENTRY, AUTOMEDON and PRINS FREDERIK HENDRIK were able to dock at Port Glasgow.   If the weather clears this morning three ships held up at Greenock will go up-river.

   Last night the CAIRNFORTH (8105 tons) bound for the United States, the CLAN FRASER (9292 tons) for India, and the CLAN MACLENNAN (6366 tons) with a general cargo for Ceylon, were allowed to sail.

Sailing

Thursday, October 1, 1964 @ 1820
CLAN MACLENNAN (1947-1971 General cargo ship 466 feet long of Clan Line, Glasgow : 1971 scrapped at Shanghai, China)) Own Page

CLAN MACLENNAN leaves 9 King George V Dock, Glasgow for Aden and Colombo via Birkenhead

Arrived fromBirkenhead (England, U.K.) via Elderslie Drydock (Glasgow)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, UK)
Arrived in berth9 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)Gross Tonnage6,366
Sailing forAden (Yemen) and Colombo (Ceylon) via Birkenhead
Sailed from berth9 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)
Draught forward on arrival12' 06"
Draught aft on arrival15' 09"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 25th September
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 750 tons and 2 X 30-ton heavy lifts,
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241
Heavy lifts loadedLoaded 2 X 30-ton heavy lifts, total 60 tons, from floating crane NEWSHOT
Completed loading outward cargo1615 on 1st October
Draught forward on sailing12' 06"
Draught aft on sailing18' 05"
Ships agentCayzer, Irvine & Co. Ltd. / Clan Line, 109 Hope Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 7050

Sailing

Thursday, October 1, 1964 @ 2000
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
DISPENSER (1943 - Own Page

Salvage vessel DISPENSER leaves Liverpool to attend grounded LIVANITA at Glasgow

Net Tonnage262
Gross Tonnage775

Newspaper Edition Friday 2nd October 1964

Bid to free grounded ship in the Clyde

 

The task of freeing the Norwegian iron-ore carrier LIVANITA which grounded in the Clyde on Tuesday with a 23,400-ton cargo, is to be undertaken by the Liverpool and Glasgow Salvage Association, it was stated yesterday after a meeting of officials of the Association, the Clyde Trust and the Clyde Pilotage Authority.

   No official statement has been made as to the cause of the grounding.

   A diver yesterday found the ship holed in two places in the forward tanks.   In an effort to lighten the bow, and because part of the damage is masked by the cargo, up to 4,000 tons of ore will be unloaded during the next few days.

   Unloading should have begun yesterday morning, but was delayed by fog.   By late afternoon, however, two excavators, with grab equipment, supplied by a local firm, were on board the LIVANITA.   The ore will be deposited in four coasters for transit to Rothesay Dock, Glasgow.   Operations are expected to begin this morning.

   After her load is lightened the LIVANITA will be towed to King George V Dock.   The Liverpool and Glasgow Salvage Association’s vessel DISPENSER (775 gross tons) was reported to have left Liverpool for Glasgow last night.

   Fog also delayed the up-river passage of six ships from the Tail of the Bank, but by late afternoon the MEMPHIS, CITY OF COVENTRY, AUTOMEDON and PRINS FREDERIK HENDRIK were able to dock at Port Glasgow.   If the weather clears this morning three ships held up at Greenock will go up-river.

   Last night the CAIRNFORTH (8105 tons) bound for the United States, the CLAN FRASER (9292 tons) for India, and the CLAN MACLENNAN (6366 tons) with a general cargo for Ceylon, were allowed to sail.

News Event

Thursday, October 1, 1964 @ 2100
HECTOR (1950 - 1972 passenger/cargo liner 523 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool : 1972 scrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan) Own Page

Alfred Holt's HECTOR arrives at King George V Dock, Glasgow to load for Melbourne via Liverpool

Arrived fromElderslie Drydock, Elderslie, GlasgowPort of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berth3 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)Net Tonnage5,922
Sailing forMelbourne (Australia) via LiverpoolGross Tonnage10,125
Sailed from berth1 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head South)
Draught forward on arrival16' 02"
Draught aft on arrival19' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 5th October
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 3,050 tons and 6 heavy lifts totalling 60 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241
Heavy lifts loadedOn 8th October loaded 6 heavy lifts totalling 60 tons from floating crane NEWSHOT
Completed loading outward cargo1530 on 15th October
Draught forward on sailing21' 10"
Draught aft on sailing24' 02"
Ships agentRoxburgh, Colin Scott & Co. Ltd., 69 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C. 1.

News Event

Friday, October 2, 1964 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
ATHENIC (1946-1969 Refrigerated cargo liner of Shaw Savill Line, London) Own Page

ATHENIC at Curacao ( Island country in the southern Caribbean Sea ) and sailing for Dunedin

Arrived in berthCuracao ( Island country in the southern Caribbean Sea and the Dutch Caribbean region)Port of RegistryLondon
Sailing forDunedin (New Zealand)Gross Tonnage15,187

Ship Event

Friday, October 2, 1964 @ 0900
LIVANITA (1962-1978 Ore carrier 604 feet overall of Ugland Shipping A/S, Grimstad : Scrapped in 1984) Own Page

Grounded ore-carrier LIVANITA begins unloading some of her cargo into coasters

Port of RegistryGrimstad (Norway)
Gross Tonnage18,542
Deadweght Tonnage27,160

Newspaper Edition Friday 2nd October 1964

Bid to free grounded ship in the Clyde

 

The task of freeing the Norwegian iron-ore carrier LIVANITA which grounded in the Clyde on Tuesday with a 23,400-ton cargo, is to be undertaken by the Liverpool and Glasgow Salvage Association, it was stated yesterday after a meeting of officials of the Association, the Clyde Trust and the Clyde Pilotage Authority.

   No official statement has been made as to the cause of the grounding.

   A diver yesterday found the ship holed in two places in the forward tanks.   In an effort to lighten the bow, and because part of the damage is masked by the cargo, up to 4,000 tons of ore will be unloaded during the next few days.

   Unloading should have begun yesterday morning, but was delayed by fog.   By late afternoon, however, two excavators, with grab equipment, supplied by a local firm, were on board the LIVANITA.   The ore will be deposited in four coasters for transit to Rothesay Dock, Glasgow.   Operations are expected to begin this morning.

   After her load is lightened the LIVANITA will be towed to King George V Dock.   The Liverpool and Glasgow Salvage Association’s vessel DISPENSER (775 gross tons) was reported to have left Liverpool for Glasgow last night.

   Fog also delayed the up-river passage of six ships from the Tail of the Bank, but by late afternoon the MEMPHIS, CITY OF COVENTRY, AUTOMEDON and PRINS FREDERIK HENDRIK were able to dock at Port Glasgow.   If the weather clears this morning three ships held up at Greenock will go up-river.

   Last night the CAIRNFORTH (8105 tons) bound for the United States, the CLAN FRASER (9292 tons) for India, and the CLAN MACLENNAN (6366 tons) with a general cargo for Ceylon, were allowed to sail.

Sailing

Friday, October 2, 1964 @ 0920
Own Page
Ship's locationStanlow
CargoLight
Draught20ft
AgentT L Duff

Assisted from the berth by the tugs "Seaway" and "Thunderer"

Abida ; Shell Tanker, Courtesy of Jim Lynch