Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Sailing

Thursday, November 26, 1964 @ 2155
LAIRDSCREST (1936-1968 coastal general cargo ship with Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : 1978 scrapped) Own Page

LAIRDSCREST leaves Ardrossan Harbour with general cargo for Belfast

Sailing forBelfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berth10 Eglinton Tidal Basin, Ardrossan HarbourGross Tonnage789
Outward cargoGeneral cargo
Ships agentBurns & Laird Lines, The Harbour, Ardrossan

Arrival

Friday, November 27, 1964 @ 0150
LAIRDSROCK (1947-1966 General cargo 2-hatch coaster 166 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow) Own Page
Ship's locationBelfastPort of RegistryGlasgow
Vessel MasterL. StewartNet Tonnage234
CargoLightGross Tonnage471
AgentBurns & Laird

Arrival

Friday, November 27, 1964 @ 0350
Thunderer Own Page
Ship's locationGreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow
Vessel MasterT. SlaterNet TonnageTug
CargoLight
AgentSteel & Bennie

Arrival

Friday, November 27, 1964 @ 0445
Own Page
Ship's locationLarne
Vessel MasterP. Lynch
CargoTrailers

Arrival

Friday, November 27, 1964 @ 0530
Luxor Own Page
Ship's locationSwansea via EasthamPort of RegistryLiverpool
Vessel MasterJ. WardReg Tonnage7285
CargoFuel Oil
Draught21' 9"
Berth12 Tanker berth
AgentR. L. Alpine

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

Luxor, Courtesy of Alex Beggs

Sailing

Friday, November 27, 1964 @ 0550
Thunderer Own Page
Ship's locationGreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow
Vessel MasterT. SlaterNet TonnageTug
CargoLight
AgentSteel & Bennie

Arrival

Friday, November 27, 1964 @ 0620
GOODWILL (General cargo coaster of A C Hoff, Rotterdam) Own Page
Ship's locationLarnePort of RegistryRotterdam
Vessel MasterM. TigchelaarNet Tonnage288
CargoContainers

News Event

Friday, November 27, 1964 @ 1000
Own Page

Naval vessels in Lamlash Bay

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 27th November 1964

LAMLASH

A number of naval vessels have been at anchor in the bay.

Sailing

Friday, November 27, 1964 @ 1120
Kaffir (A Clyde puffer) Own Page
Ship's locationIslayPort of RegistryGlasgow
CargoMaltReg Tonnage52
AgentR. L. Alpine
Kaffir, courtesy of Peter McNab

Sailing

Friday, November 27, 1964 @ 1120
KAFFIR (1944 - 1974 General cargo Clyde puffer lighter of J & J Hay, Glasgow : 1974 wrecked at Ayr) Own Page

Clyde puffer KAFFIR leaves Ardrossan Harbour with Bagged Malt for Isle of Islay

Sailing forIsle of Islay (Western Isles of Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Gross Tonnage96
Outward cargoBagged Malt (probably for a Distillery in Islay)
Master of vessel on sailingD Black
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan

Sailing

Friday, November 27, 1964 @ 1435
Own Page
Ship's locationTroon
CargoLight

Arrival

Friday, November 27, 1964 @ 1920
Alsterkamp Own Page
Ship's locationBelfastPort of RegistryHamburg
Vessel MasterSitekReg Tonnage619
CargoLight
Draught10' 0
AgentGeneral Freight

News Event

Friday, November 27, 1964 @ 1920
ALSTERKAMP (1957- General cargo coaster) Own Page

German coaster ALSTERKAMP arrives in Ardrossan Harbour to load Steel Coils for Bilbao (Spain)

Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryHamburg (Germany)
Arrived in berth2 Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage619
Master of vessel on arrivalSitekGross Tonnage974
Draught aft on arrival10' 00"Deadweght Tonnage1,587
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Ships agentGeneral Freight, Ardrossan Harbour

Arrival

Friday, November 27, 1964 @ 1925
Own Page
Ship's locationTroon
CargoLight

Sailing

Friday, November 27, 1964 @ 2000
GOODWILL (General cargo coaster of A C Hoff, Rotterdam) Own Page
Ship's locationLarnePort of RegistryRotterdam
CargoContainersNet Tonnage288