Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Sailing

Monday, November 30, 1964 @ 1700
LAIRDSBURN (1959-1966 General cargo coaster 165 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : 1978 sank at Sicily) Own Page

Burns & Laird's coaster LAIRDSBURN leaves Ardrossan Harbour with steel for Belfast

Sailing forBelfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berth2 Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage228
Outward cargoSteelGross Tonnage513
Draught forward on sailing13' 00"Deadweght Tonnage720
Master of vessel on sailingJohn Sinclair
Ships agentBurns & Laird Lines, The Harbour, Ardrossan

News Event

Tuesday, December 1, 1964 @ 1000
ACTUAL DATE and TIME are unknown and those shown are our best estimate
Own Page

1965 Anchor Line's Eastern Passenger Services Fares and Schedules leaflet

News Event

Tuesday, December 1, 1964 @ 1000
Own Page

December 1964 leaflet for Anchor Line Eastern Service sailings and passenger fares

News Event

Tuesday, December 1, 1964 @ 1540
KAFFIR (1944 - 1974 General cargo Clyde puffer lighter of J & J Hay, Glasgow : 1974 wrecked at Ayr) Own Page

Clyde puffer KAFFIR arrives at Ardrossan Harbour to load Bagged Malt for Isle of Islay

Arrived fromIslay (pronounced "eye - la" Western Isles of Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Gross Tonnage96
Master of vessel on arrivalD Black
Draught aft on arrival7' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Ships agentR L Alpine & Co. Ltd., Winton Buildings, Ardrossan Telephone Ardrossan 65 / 66

Sailing

Tuesday, December 1, 1964 @ 1820
WIRRAL COAST (1962-1973 General cargo coaster of Coast Lines, Liverpool : 1985 wrecked off Lebanon) Own Page

WIRRAL COAST leaves Ardrossan Harbour light ship for Larne

Sailing forLarne (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Sailed from berth2a Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Gross Tonnage881
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Ships agentNorthern Ireland Trailers, Ardrossan

News Event

Wednesday, December 2, 1964 @ 0205
SAINT FERGUS (1964-1981 General cargo coaster 143 feet long of J & A Gardner, Glasgow) Own Page

SAINT FERGUS arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with a cargo of scrap metal from Belfast

Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage171
Master of vessel on arrivalW McCraeGross Tonnage346
Draught aft on arrival10' 06"Deadweght Tonnage432
Cargo carried on arrivalScrap metal
Ships agentR L Alpine & Co. Ltd., Winton Buildings, Ardrossan Telephone Ardrossan 65 / 66

Arrival

Wednesday, December 2, 1964 @ 0805
SPANIEL (1955-1973 Coaster handling containers, trailers and flats, 224 feet long of Link Line/ Coast Line : 1981 Scrapped at Aviles, Spain) Own Page

SPANIEL arrives at Ardrossan Harbour from Liverpool to take up her Trailer service to Larne

Arrived fromLiverpool (England, U.K.)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berth2 Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Master of vessel on arrivalV Sheppard
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)

Sailing

Wednesday, December 2, 1964 @ 1200
SAINT FERGUS (1964-1981 General cargo coaster 143 feet long of J & A Gardner, Glasgow) Own Page

SAINT FERGUS leaves Ardrossan Harbour light-ship for Belfast

Sailing forBelfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage171
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)Gross Tonnage346
Draught aft on sailing9' 00"Deadweght Tonnage432
Master of vessel on sailingW McCrae
Ships agentR L Alpine & Co. Ltd., Winton Buildings, Ardrossan Telephone Ardrossan 65 / 66

Sailing

Wednesday, December 2, 1964 @ 1420
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 Port Ellen, Isle of Islay

Sailing forPort Ellen (Isle of Islay ..pronounced "eye - la" Western Isles of Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Gross Tonnage96
Outward cargoMalt (in bags)
Draught aft on sailing8' 00"
Ships agentR L Alpine & Co. Ltd., Winton Buildings, Ardrossan Telephone Ardrossan 65 / 66

Sailing

Wednesday, December 2, 1964 @ 2035
SPANIEL (1955-1973 Coaster handling containers, trailers and flats, 224 feet long of Link Line/ Coast Line : 1981 Scrapped at Aviles, Spain) Own Page

SPANIEL leaves Ardrossan Harbour on her Trailer service to Larne

Sailing forLarne (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Outward cargoTrailers
Master of vessel on sailingV Sheppard

Arrival

Friday, December 4, 1964 @ 0435
SPANIEL (1955-1973 Coaster handling containers, trailers and flats, 224 feet long of Link Line/ Coast Line : 1981 Scrapped at Aviles, Spain) Own Page

SPANIEL arrives at Ardrossan Harbour on her Trailer service from Larne

Arrived fromLarne (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Master of vessel on arrivalJ Fullarton
Cargo carried on arrivalTrailers

News Event

Friday, December 4, 1964 @ 1230
SPANIEL (1955-1973 Coaster handling containers, trailers and flats, 224 feet long of Link Line/ Coast Line : 1981 Scrapped at Aviles, Spain) Own Page

SPANIEL leaves Ardrossan Harbour tor Firth of Clyde to adjust compasses

Sailing forFirth of Clyde to adjust compassesPort of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Master of vessel on sailingJ Fullerton

News Event

Friday, December 4, 1964 @ 1520
ROY (General cargo ship) Own Page

ROY arrives in Ardrossan Harbour from Liverpool to load Steel for Vancouver (Canada)

Arrived fromLiverpool (England, U.K.)Port of RegistryBergen (Norway)
Arrived in berth2 Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) assisted by tug SEAWAYNet Tonnage1,670
Master of vessel on arrivalS Giertsen
Draught aft on arrival14' 11"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Ships agentR L Alpine & Co. Ltd., Winton Buildings, Ardrossan Telephone Ardrossan 65 / 66

Ship Event

Friday, December 4, 1964 @ 1520
SEAWAY (1946 - 1969 Coastal and Harbour tug 114 feet long of Ardrossan Harbour Company, Ardrossan : 1969 Scrapped at Dalmuir, River Clyde) Own Page

Tug SEAWAY assists Norwegian cargo ship ROY to berth in Ardrossan Harbour

Ship's locationArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland)Port of RegistryArdrossan
Gross Tonnage260

Arrival

Friday, December 4, 1964 @ 1540
SPANIEL (1955-1973 Coaster handling containers, trailers and flats, 224 feet long of Link Line/ Coast Line : 1981 Scrapped at Aviles, Spain) Own Page

SPANIEL arrives at Ardrossan Harbour after adjusting compasses on Firth of Clyde

Arrived fromFirth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Master of vessel on arrivalJ Fullarton
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)