Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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What/When Ship

Sailing

Thursday, October 15, 1964 @ 1700
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 leaves King George V Dock, Glasgow 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

Thursday, October 15, 1964 @ 2105
CLAN MACGOWAN (1963-1969 General cargo liner 471 feet long of Clan Line / King Line, Glasgow : 1985 scrapped at Calcutta)) Own Page

Clan Line's CLAN MACGOWAN arrives at Glasgow with cargo from South Africa.

Arrived fromCape Town via Liverpool and GreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berth9 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)Net Tonnage4,909
Sailing forLiverpool (England, U.K.)Gross Tonnage8,811
Sailed from berth9 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)
Draught forward on arrival17' 09"
Draught aft on arrival19' 10"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 2,030 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 16th October
Stevedore discharging inward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241
Completed discharge of inward cargo1800 on 22nd October
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing8' 05"
Draught aft on sailing17' 00"
Engine trialsOn 22nd October from 1645 to 1700 with rope across dock
Ships agentInward : Cayzer, Irvine (Glasgow) Outward : P Henderson Agencies (Glasgow)

News Event

Thursday, October 15, 1964 @ 2105
CLAN MACGOWAN (1963-1969 General cargo liner 471 feet long of Clan Line / King Line, Glasgow : 1985 scrapped at Calcutta)) Own Page

CLAN MACGOWAN arrives at 9 King George V Dock, Glasgow to discharge 2,030 tons of general cargo

Arrived fromCape Town (South Africa) via Liverpool and GreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berth9 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)Net Tonnage4,909
Sailing forLiverpool (England, U.K.)Gross Tonnage8,811
Sailed from berth9 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)
Draught forward on arrival17' 09"
Draught aft on arrival19' 10"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 2,030 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 16th October
Stevedore discharging inward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241
Completed discharge of inward cargo1800 on 22nd October
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing8' 05"
Draught aft on sailing17' 00"
Engine trials22nd October from 1645 to 1700 hours with a rope across the dock
Ships agentCayzer, Irvine & Co. Ltd. / Clan Line, 109 Hope Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 7050

CLAN MACGOWAN arrived at Glasgow to discharge Clan Line cargo, and after unloading, left Glasgow for Liverpool on a Shaw Savill Line charter (her Glasgow Agents then being Patrick Henderson Company)

Harbour Event

Friday, October 16, 1964 @ 0900
Own Page

Port Report dated Friday 16th October 1964

From The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald dated Friday 16th October 1964

Twenty-eight vessels, including three oil tankers, docked at Ardrossan Harbour during the week ended last Saturday.
Among the arrivals was the "Thesee," with a cargo of fruit, and the "San Paula," which loaded steel for Spain.
The "Prior," which used to run regularly between Ardrossan and Northern Ireland with containers, returned this week with the new name of "Trinitas"

Ship Event

Friday, October 16, 1964 @ 1000
Prior Own Page

From The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald dated Friday 16th October 1964

Twenty-eight vessels, including three oil tankers, docked at Ardrossan Harbour during the week ended last Saturday.
Among the arrivals was the "Thesee," with a cargo of fruit, and the "San Paula," which loaded steel for Spain.
The "Prior," which used to run regularly between Ardrossan and Northern Ireland with containers, returned this week with the new name of "Trinitas"

Ship Event

Friday, October 16, 1964 @ 1000
Trinitas Own Page
Port of RegistryDelfzyl
Reg Tonnage326

From The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald dated Friday 16th October 1964

Twenty-eight vessels, including three oil tankers, docked at Ardrossan Harbour during the week ended last Saturday.
Among the arrivals was the "Thesee," with a cargo of fruit, and the "San Paula," which loaded steel for Spain.
The "Prior," which used to run regularly between Ardrossan and Northern Ireland with containers, returned this week with the new name of "Trinitas"

Sailing

Friday, October 16, 1964 @ 1615
DOLIUS (1956-1970 and then in 1972 General cargo ship 491 feet overall of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Alfred Holt's DOLIUS leaves King George V Dock, Glasgow for Drydock at Greenock

Arrived fromSingapore via LiverpoolPort of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berth6 / 6A King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)Gross Tonnage7,960
Sailing forGreenock Drydock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berth6 / 6A King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)
Draught forward on arrival15 06"
Draught aft on arrival21' 03"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 847 tons and oil
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 9th October
Stevedore discharging inward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241
Completed discharge of inward cargo1430 on 16th October
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing14' 10"
Draught aft on sailing19' 00"
Ships agentRoxburgh, Colin Scott & Co. Ltd., 69 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C. 1.

Ship Event

Friday, October 16, 1964 @ 1700
CLAN MACNAB (1961-1980 General cargo ship 506 feet long of Clan Line / Cayzer Irvine, London : 1984 scrapped) Own Page

CLAN MACNAB closes for receiving cargo at Birkenhead 16th Oct 1964 for South and East Africa

Ship's locationBirkenheadPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Net Tonnage4,994
Gross Tonnage9,169

 

C  L  A  N     L  I  N  E

FAST  LINER  SERVICES

 

SOUTH  and  EAST  AFRICA

 

DURBAN,  LOURENCO  MARQUES  and  BEIRA

CLAN MACNAB  ….  Closing Glasgow Oct 7  … Birkenhead †Oct 16

‡ AYRSHIRE  ….  Closing Glasgow Oct 19  … Birkenhead *Oct 27

† Closing for Beira Oct 13

‡ Also calls Tenerife, Luanda and Lobito

* Closing for Beira Oct 23

 

LOBITO,  WALVIS  BAY,  CAPE  TOWN,

PORT  ELIZABETH,  EAST  LONDON,

DURBAN,  LOURENCO MARQUES  and  BEIRA

ARGYLLSHIRE  ………  Closing Birkenhead *Oct 9

* Closed for Beira

 

 

CEYLON,  INDIA  and  PAKISTAN

 

PORT  SAID,  SUEZ,  AQABA,  ADEN,

COCHIN  and  COLOMBO

CLAN FERGUSSON  ….  Closing Glasgow Oct 15  ….  Birkenhead Oct 23

 

PORT  SAID,  SUEZ,  AQABA,  ADEN,

TUTICORIN,  MADRAS,  *CALCUTTA

and  CHITTAGONG

CLAN MACINNES  ….  Closing Glasgow Nov 6  …. Birkenhead Nov 18

* Calcutta cargo not accepted from Glasgow

 

Vessels have liberty to call at other ports

either on or out of route.

 

For all information apply to

CAYZER,  IRVINE  &  CO.  LTD.,

LONDON,  LIVERPOOL  and

109  HOPE  STREET,  GLASGOW

Tel  CENtral  7050

Ship Event

Friday, October 16, 1964 @ 1700
CLAN MACNAB (1961-1980 General cargo ship 506 feet long of Clan Line / Cayzer Irvine, London : 1984 scrapped) Own Page

CLAN MACNAB closes at Birkenhead for receiving cargo for Durban, Lourenco Marques and Beira

Ships agentCayzer, Irvine & Co. Ltd. / Clan Line, LiverpoolPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Net Tonnage4,994
Gross Tonnage9,169

News Event

Friday, October 16, 1964 @ 1900
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
SALSETTE (1956-1966 Cargo ship of P & O, London) Own Page

Sailing Notice for SALSETTE from Grangemouth on 16th October 1964

Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Gross Tonnage8,199

P  &  O  /  BEN  LINE

GRANGEMOUTH  to  the  FAR  EAST

 

“BENVORLICH”  (Ben)  sails 12th October  1964

for  Penang  (Prai),  Port Swettenham,

Singapore,  Hong Kong,  Manila,  Cebu,

also Port  Said

 

“SALSETTE”  (P & O)  sails 16th October  1964

for  Singapore,  Port  Swettenham,

Penang  (Prai)  and  Bangkok 

 

Further details from

JOINT  LOADING  BROKERS  :-

Escombe, McGrath & Co. Ltd., 65-69 Bothwell Street, Glasgow

Killick Martin & Co. Ltd.,  Dunster  House,

20 Mark Lane,  London  E C 3

P & O – Orient Management Ltd.,

Beaufort House,  Gravel  Lane,  London E  1

Wm.  Thomson & Co.,  Edinburgh

News Event

Sunday, October 18, 1964 @ 1215
CLAN FERGUSSON (1961-1965 General cargo ship 496 feet long of Clan Line / Cayzer Irvine, Glasgow) Own Page

CLAN FERGUSSON arrives at Glasgow to unload then load for Eastern Ports via Birkenhead

Arrived fromPort Elizabeth (South Africa) via ManchesterPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berth7 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head South)Gross Tonnage9,242
Sailing forPort Said, Suez, Aqaba, Aden, Cochin and Colombo via Birkenhead
Sailed from berth7 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head South)
Draught forward on arrival11' 09"
Draught aft on arrival16' 10"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 578 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 19th October
Stevedore discharging inward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241
Completed discharge of inward cargo1200 on 22nd October
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 20th October
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 1,000 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241
Completed loading outward cargo1500 on 23rd October
Draught forward on sailing13' 00"
Draught aft on sailing16' 10"
Ships agentCayzer, Irvine & Co. Ltd. / Clan Line, 109 Hope Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 7050

News Event

Monday, October 19, 1964 @ 1215
PERSEUS (1950 - 1973 Cargo / passenger liner 516 feet long with Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool : 1973 scrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan) Own Page

Alfred Holt's PERSEUS arrives at King George V Dock, Glasgow from Singapore via Dublin

Arrived fromSingapore via DublinPort of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berth3 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)Gross Tonnage10,109
Sailing forSingapore via Birkenhead
Sailed from berth4 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)
Draught forward on arrival16' 09"
Draught aft on arrival21' 03"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 1,230 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo1730 on 19th October
Stevedore discharging inward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241
Completed discharge of inward cargo2100 on 26th October
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 25th October
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 975 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241
Completed loading outward cargo1440 on 28th October
Draught forward on sailing16' 10"
Draught aft on sailing20' 07"

Ship Event

Monday, October 19, 1964 @ 1700
AYRSHIRE ( 1957 - 1965 General cargo liner 534 feet long of Scottish Shire Line / Clan Line, Glasgow) Own Page

AYRSHIRE closes for receiving cargo at Glasgow 19th Oct 1964 for South and East Africa

Ship's locationGlasgow (Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryGlasgow

 

C  L  A  N     L  I  N  E

FAST  LINER  SERVICES

 

SOUTH  and  EAST  AFRICA

 

DURBAN,  LOURENCO  MARQUES  and  BEIRA

CLAN MACNAB  ….  Closing Glasgow Oct 7  … Birkenhead †Oct 16

‡ AYRSHIRE  ….  Closing Glasgow Oct 19  … Birkenhead *Oct 27

† Closing for Beira Oct 13

‡ Also calls Tenerife, Luanda and Lobito

* Closing for Beira Oct 23

 

LOBITO,  WALVIS  BAY,  CAPE  TOWN,

PORT  ELIZABETH,  EAST  LONDON,

DURBAN,  LOURENCO MARQUES  and  BEIRA

ARGYLLSHIRE  ………  Closing Birkenhead *Oct 9

* Closed for Beira

 

 

CEYLON,  INDIA  and  PAKISTAN

 

PORT  SAID,  SUEZ,  AQABA,  ADEN,

COCHIN  and  COLOMBO

CLAN FERGUSSON  ….  Closing Glasgow Oct 15  ….  Birkenhead Oct 23

 

PORT  SAID,  SUEZ,  AQABA,  ADEN,

TUTICORIN,  MADRAS,  *CALCUTTA

and  CHITTAGONG

CLAN MACINNES  ….  Closing Glasgow Nov 6  …. Birkenhead Nov 18

* Calcutta cargo not accepted from Glasgow

 

Vessels have liberty to call at other ports

either on or out of route.

 

For all information apply to

CAYZER,  IRVINE  &  CO.  LTD.,

LONDON,  LIVERPOOL  and

109  HOPE  STREET,  GLASGOW

Tel  CENtral  7050

Ship Event

Monday, October 19, 1964 @ 1700
AYRSHIRE ( 1957 - 1965 General cargo liner 534 feet long of Scottish Shire Line / Clan Line, Glasgow) Own Page

AYRSHIRE closes at Glasgow for receiving cargo for Teneriffe, and West, South and East Africa

Ships agentCayzer, Irvine & Co. Ltd. / Clan Line, 109 Hope Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 7050Port of RegistryGlasgow

News Event

Tuesday, October 20, 1964 @ 1700
CITY OF OXFORD (1948-1976 General cargo liner 463 feet long of Ellerman City Line, Glasgow) Own Page

Sailing Notice for DALHEM and CITY OF OXFORD closing Glasgow and Birkenhead Sept and Oct 1964

Ship's locationBirkenheadPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage7,593

Sailing Notice for DALHEM and CITY OF OXFORD closing Glasgow and Birkenhead Sept and Oct 1964

SOUTH AFRICA

 

HALL LINE and HARRISON LINE JOINT SERVICE

 

DURBAN,  LOURENCO MARQUES  and  BEIRA

DALHEM  (HALL LINE) .....  closing Birkenhead Sept 25

 

LOBITO,  CAPE TOWN,  *MOSSEL BAY,  PORT ELIZABETH,

EAST LONDON,  DURBAN  and  MAURITIUS

CITY OF OXFORD ....  closing Glasgow Oct 8 ..... Birkenhead Oct 20

*  With or without transhipment

 

Apply  :

THOS.  &  JAS.  HARRISON  LTD.,

HALL LINE LTD.,  Liverpool,

 

To  the  Brokers  :

GELLATLY  HANKEY  &  CO.,  London,

STAVELEY,  TAYLOR  &  CO.,  Mersey  Chambers,  Liverpool,

PRENTICE  SERVICE  &  HENDERSON  LTD.,  68  Gordon  Street,  Glasgow  C  1

or

THE  CITY  LINE  LTD.,  75  Bothwell  Street,  Glasgow,  C  2