Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Ship Event

Saturday, October 3, 1964 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
PELEUS ( 1949 - 1972 General cargo / passenger liner 516 feet long of Ocean Steamship Company / Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool : 1972 scrapped at Kaohsiung (Taiwan) Own Page

PELEUS at Singapore Oct 3 from Glasgow

Ship's locationSingaporePort of RegistryLiverpool
Net Tonnage5,852
Gross Tonnage10,093
Deadweght Tonnage11,215

News Event

Saturday, October 3, 1964 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
ASCANIA (1955-1967 Passenger Liner of Sicula Oceanica S.p.A. / Grimaldi SIOSA Line, Naples : 1968 Scrapped at La Spezia) Own Page

ASCANIA at Southampton (UK) on 3 October from Kingston (Jamaica)

Ship's locationSouthampton (UK)Port of RegistryNaples (Italy)
Arrived fromKingston (Jamaica)Gross Tonnage9,330

News Event

Saturday, October 3, 1964 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
LOCH AVON (1947- 1967 Refridgerated / General cargo liner 498 feet long of Royal Mail Lines, London : 1973 scrapped) Own Page

LOCH AVON at Liverpool from Vancouver (British Columbia, Canada)

Arrived fromVancouver (British Columbia, Canada)Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Arrived in berthLiverpool (UK)Gross Tonnage8,617
Deadweght Tonnage10,741

News Event

Saturday, October 3, 1964 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
MAHRONDA (1947-1968 General cargo liner of Brocklebank Line, Liverpool) Own Page

MAHRONDA at Cardiff (Wales, UK) from Calcutta (India)

Ship's locationCardiff (Wales, UK)Port of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived fromCalcutta (India)

News Event

Saturday, October 3, 1964 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
PIPIRIKI ( 1944 - 1971 General and refrigerated cargo liner 494 feet long of New Zealand Shipping Line ) Own Page

PIPIRIKI at Charleston (South Carolina, USA) for London (UK)

Ship's locationCharleston (South Carolina, USA)Port of RegistryPlymouth
Sailing forLondon (UK)Gross Tonnage10,057
Deadweght Tonnage9,785

News Event

Saturday, October 3, 1964 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
RAKAIA (1945-1967 General cargo ship of New Zealand Shipping Company, London) Own Page

RAKAIA at Southampton (UK) from Dunedin (New Zealand)

Ship's locationSouthampton (UK)Port of RegistryLondon (UK)
Arrived fromDunedin (New Zealand)Gross Tonnage8,213

News Event

Saturday, October 3, 1964 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
TINTAGEL CASTLE ( 1954 - 1971 cargo liner 495 feet long of Union Castle Line, London) Own Page

TINTAGEL CASTLE at Avonmouth (England, UK) from Mauritius

Ship's locationAvonmouth (England, UK)Port of RegistryLondon
Arrived fromMauritius

Sailing

Saturday, October 3, 1964 @ 0905
RHODESIA STAR (1948-1967 General cargo ship 492 feet overall of Blue Star Line, London)) Own Page

RHODESIA STAR leaves 2 King George V Dock, Glasgow for Sydney and Melbourne via Liverpool

Arrived fromLiverpool (England, U.K.)Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Arrived in berth2 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)Gross Tonnage8,642
Sailing forSydney and Melbourne (Australia) via Liverpool
Sailed from berth2 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)
Draught forward on arrival10' 00"
Draught aft on arrival17' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 25th September
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 2,600 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241
Completed loading outward cargo1630 on 2nd October
Draught forward on sailing11' 09"
Draught aft on sailing19' 00"
Ships agentJ S Nowery & Co., Ltd., 93 Hope Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 5133

Ship Event

Saturday, October 3, 1964 @ 1200
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
MATURATA (1955-1969 General cargo liner 472 feet long of T & J Brocklebank, Liverpool) Own Page

MATURATA left Port Said Oct 3 homeward bound for London

Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, UK)
Net Tonnage3,724
Gross Tonnage7,365
Deadweght Tonnage8,920

Ship Event

Saturday, October 3, 1964 @ 1200
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
PENDENNIS CASTLE (1958-1976 Passenger / cargo liner of Union Castle Line, London) Own Page

PENDENNIS CASTLE left Port Elizabeth Oct 3 for Southampton

Port of RegistryLondon
Gross Tonnage28,582

Ship Movement

Saturday, October 3, 1964 @ 1200
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 shifts from berth 3 to berth 1 / 2 King George V Dock, Glasgow

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

Saturday, October 3, 1964 @ 1445
MENELAUS ( 1957 - 1972 cargo liner 495 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Alfred Holt's MENELAUS arrives at King George V Dock, Glasgow to load for Penang via Birkenhead

Arrived fromNewport (South Wales, U.K.)Port of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berth4 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)
Sailing forPenang via Birkenhead
Sailed from berth4 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)
Draught forward on arrival13' 06"
Draught aft on arrival20' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 6th October
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 2,200 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241
Completed loading outward cargo1500 on 15th October
Draught forward on sailing15' 06"
Draught aft on sailing22' 10"
Ships agentRoxburgh, Colin Scott & Co. Ltd., 69 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C. 1.

Ship Event

Saturday, October 3, 1964 @ 1800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
INVENTOR (1964-1981 General cargo ship 150m 493 feet long with 150 ton Stulcken derrick of Charente Steamship Co / T & J Harrison, Liverpool : 1985 scrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan) Own Page

INVENTOR left Durban Oct 3 for Beira

Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, UK)
Gross Tonnage8,813
Deadweght Tonnage10,840

Ship Event

Saturday, October 3, 1964 @ 1800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
IVERNIA (1900-1917 Passenger liner 600 feet long of Cunard Line, Liverpool) Own Page

IVERNIA left New York Oct 3 for Liverpool

Port of RegistryLiverpool
Gross Tonnage14,210

Ship Event

Saturday, October 3, 1964 @ 1800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
MAGDAPUR (1945-1970 General cargo liner of T & J Brocklebank, Liverpool) Own Page

MAGDAPUR left Colombo Oct 3 for London

Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, UK)
Gross Tonnage8,466