Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Sailing

Saturday, December 5, 1964 @ 2325
SPRINGWATER (1953- Oil tanker 167.4 m long) Own Page

Panamanian Tanker SPRINGWATER leaves Ardrossan Harbour light-ship for Swansea

Sailing forSwansea (Wales, U.K.) Port of RegistryPanama
Sailed from berth12 Ocean Tanker Berth, Ardrossan Harbour (assisted by tugs SEAWAY and CHIEFTAIN)Net Tonnage7,963
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)Gross Tonnage11,505
Draught aft on sailing20' 00"Deadweght Tonnage16,730
Master of vessel on sailingLuigi Oneto
Ships agentR L Alpine & Co. Ltd., Winton Buildings, Ardrossan Telephone Ardrossan 65 / 66

Arrival

Sunday, December 6, 1964 @ 0615
GOODWILL (1958-1968 General cargo coaster 60m long of A C Hoff, Rotterdam) Own Page

GOODWILL arrives in Ardrossan Harbour with Containers from Larne

Arrived fromLarne (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryRotterdam (Netherlands)
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage288
Master of vessel on arrivalVan EsGross Tonnage499
Cargo carried on arrivalContainersDeadweght Tonnage928

News Event

Sunday, December 6, 1964 @ 0745
SAINT FERGUS (1964-1981 General cargo coaster 143 feet long of J & A Gardner, Glasgow) Own Page

Gardner's coaster SAINT FERGUS arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with Limestone from LLanddulas (Wales)

Arrived fromLLanddulas (Conwy County Borough, Wales, 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 arrival11' 00"Deadweght Tonnage432
Cargo carried on arrivalLimestone
Ships agentR L Alpine & Co. Ltd., Winton Buildings, Ardrossan Telephone Ardrossan 65 / 66

Sailing

Sunday, December 6, 1964 @ 1350
HMS TONGHAM (1957-1980 Ham-class Inshore Minesweeper Pennant Number M2735 of Royal Naval Auxiliary Service, London ... ship based at Greenock) Own Page

Royal Navy Inshore Minesweeper H.M.S. TONGHAM leaves Ardrossan Harbour for Greenock

Sailing forGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryAdmiralty (Royal Navy, London) .... as part of Royal Navy Auxiliary Service)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage90
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught aft on sailing6' 06"
Master of vessel on sailingO Buckley

Arrival

Sunday, December 6, 1964 @ 1610
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 berth2 Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Master of vessel on arrivalJ Fullerton
Cargo carried on arrivalTrailers

Sailing

Sunday, December 6, 1964 @ 1630
GOODWILL (1958-1968 General cargo coaster 60m long of A C Hoff, Rotterdam) Own Page

GOODWILL leaves Ardrossan Harbour with Containers for Larne

Sailing forLarne (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryRotterdam (Netherlands)
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage288
Outward cargoContainersGross Tonnage499
Deadweght Tonnage928

Sailing

Monday, December 7, 1964 @ 0530
LAIRDSROCK (1947-1966 General cargo 2-hatch coaster 166 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : Sank 1980 in Greek waters) Own Page

LAIRDSROCK leaves Ardrossan Harbour with general cargo for Belfast

Sailing forBelfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage234
Outward cargoGeneral cargo Gross Tonnage471
Ships agentBurns & Laird Lines, The Harbour, Ardrossan

Arrival

Monday, December 7, 1964 @ 0600
CLIPPER ( 1956 - 1968 General cargo coaster 191 feet long of A C Hoff, Rotterdam : 1973 sank near Calais) Own Page

CLIPPER arrives in Ardrossan Harbour with Containers from Larne

Arrived fromLarne (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryRotterdam
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage315
Master of vessel on arrivalG SchoutenGross Tonnage499
Cargo carried on arrivalContainersDeadweght Tonnage780

Sailing

Monday, December 7, 1964 @ 0725
SAINT FERGUS (1964-1981 General cargo coaster 143 feet long of J & A Gardner, Glasgow) Own Page

Gardner's coaster SAINT FERGUS leaves Ardrossan Harbour for Lochaline in the Scottish Highlands

Sailing forLochaline (Morvern area, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, 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
Ships agentR L Alpine & Co. Ltd., Winton Buildings, Ardrossan Telephone Ardrossan 65 / 66Deadweght Tonnage432

News Event

Monday, December 7, 1964 @ 1110
EILEEN M ( 1938- 1966 coastal oil products tanker of Metcalf Motor Coasters, Liverpool) Own Page

Metcalf's coastal tanker EILEEN M arrives at Ardrossan from Isle of Man to load Petrol and Gas Oil

Arrived fromRamsey (Isle of Man)Port of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Reg Tonnage133
Master of vessel on arrivalJ ScanlanGross Tonnage323
Draught aft on arrival10' 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

Monday, December 7, 1964 @ 1400
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 a Distillery on Isle of Islay

Sailing forIslay (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)
Ships agentR L Alpine & Co. Ltd., Winton Buildings, Ardrossan Telephone Ardrossan 65 / 66

Sailing

Monday, December 7, 1964 @ 1440
SAINT RULE (1941- 1973 General cargo coaster 172 feet long of J & A Gardner Ltd., Glasgow : 1981 Wrecked at Cyprus) Own Page

Gardner's coaster SAINT RULE leaves Ardrossan Harbour light-ship for Ayr

Sailing forAyr (Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage285
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)Gross Tonnage524
Ships agentR L Alpine & Co. Ltd., Winton Buildings, Ardrossan Telephone Ardrossan 65 / 66Deadweght Tonnage650

Sailing

Monday, December 7, 1964 @ 1855
CLIPPER ( 1956 - 1968 General cargo coaster 191 feet long of A C Hoff, Rotterdam : 1973 sank near Calais) Own Page

CLIPPER leaves Ardrossan Harbour with Containers for Larne

Sailing forLarne (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryRotterdam
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage315
Outward cargoContainersGross Tonnage499
Master of vessel on sailingG SchoutenDeadweght Tonnage780

Sailing

Monday, December 7, 1964 @ 2055
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 berth2 Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Outward cargoTrailers

Sailing

Wednesday, December 9, 1964 @ 0815
ANZAC (1939-1976 Steam general cargo Clyde puffer lighter 66 feet long of J & J Hay Ltd, Glasgow : scrapped 1976)) Own Page

Clyde puffer ANZAC leaves Ardrossan Harbour with Bagged Malt for a Distillery on the Isle of Islay

Sailing forIsle of Islay (Western Isles of Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Reg Tonnage52
Outward cargoMalt (in bags)Deadweght Tonnage140
Ships agentR L Alpine & Co. Ltd., Winton Buildings, Ardrossan Telephone Ardrossan 65 / 66