Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Arrival

Wednesday, December 16, 1964 @ 1750
THEODORA (coastal oil/products tanker) Own Page

THEODORA arrives at Ardrossan Harbour from Stornoway to load a cargo of bitumen for Belfast

Vessel MasterG PatjePort of RegistryUithoorn (Uithoorn is in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland.)
Arrived fromStornoway (Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Western Isles of Scotland, U.K.)Reg Tonnage229
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Sailing forBelfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Outward cargoBitumen

Sailing

Wednesday, December 16, 1964 @ 1905
LOCH ETIVE (1962-1968 General cargo 3-island type coaster long of John Rainey Shipping, Larne / Shamrock Shipping, Larne) Own Page

LOCH ETIVE leaves Ardrossan Harbour with Containers for Larne

Vessel MasterH J HughesPort of RegistryLondonderry (Northern Ireland)
Arrived fromLarne (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Net Tonnage490
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Gross Tonnage982
Sailing forLarne (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Deadweght Tonnage1220
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Cargo carried on arrivalContainers
Outward cargoContainers

Sailing

Wednesday, December 16, 1964 @ 2005
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 a cargo of steel for Belfast

Vessel MasterL StewartPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Net Tonnage234
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Gross Tonnage471
Sailing forBelfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.)
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Outward cargoSteel
Ships agentBurns & Laird Lines, The Harbour, Ardrossan

Sailing

Wednesday, December 16, 1964 @ 2035
POINTER (1959 - 1975 Container, trailer and flat transport carrier 224 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow) Own Page

POINTER leaves Ardrossan Harbour on her trailer service to Larne

Vessel MasterP LynchPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived fromLarne (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Net Tonnage608
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Gross Tonnage1,208
Sailing forLarne (Northern Ireland, U.K.)
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Cargo carried on arrivalTrailers
Outward cargoTrailers
Ships agentNorthern Ireland Trailers, Dock Road, Ardrossan

News Event

Wednesday, December 16, 1964 @ 2155
LAIRDSCREST (1936-1968 coastal general cargo ship with Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : 1978 scrapped) Own Page

LAIRDSCREST arrives at Ardrossan Harbour to load general cargo for Belfast

Vessel MasterJ WoodPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived fromGlasgowGross Tonnage789
Arrived in berth10 Eglinton Tidal Basin, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Sailing forBelfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.)
Sailed from berth10 Eglinton Tidal Basin, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Outward cargoGeneral cargo
Ships agentBurns & Laird Lines, The Harbour, Ardrossan

Arrival

Thursday, December 17, 1964 @ 0205
LAIRDSBURN (1959-1966 General cargo coaster 165 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : 1978 sank at Sicily) Own Page

LAIRDSBURN arrives at Ardrossan Harbour to load a cargo of steel for Belfast

Vessel MasterJ SinclairPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Net Tonnage228
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Gross Tonnage513
Sailing forBelfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Deadweght Tonnage720
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Outward cargoSteel
Ships agentBurns & Laird Lines, The Harbour, Ardrossan

Arrival

Thursday, December 17, 1964 @ 0330
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.)
Sailing forLarne (Northern Ireland, U.K.)
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Master of vessel on arrivalV Sheppard
Cargo carried on arrivalTrailers
Outward cargoTrailers
Ships agentNorthern Ireland Trailers, Dock Road, Ardrossan

Ship Event

Thursday, December 17, 1964 @ 0900
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
PENNYWORTH (1958-1973 An ore carrier 505 feet overall of R S Dalgliesh, Newcastle : 1983 scrapped at Spezia, Italy) Own Page

PENNYWORTH at Rothesay Dock, Clydebank bunkers 150 tons of fuel oil from CLYDE ENTERPRISE

Ship's location14 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow (with her head west : 12 1/2 pawls clear in berth 16)Port of RegistryNewcastle (England, U.K.)
Vessel bunkered17th December bunkered 150 tons of fuel oil from oiler CLYDE ENTERPRISE

Ship Event

Thursday, December 17, 1964 @ 0900
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
CLYDE ENTERPRISE (Harbour oiler) Own Page

CLYDE ENTERPRISE bunkers PENNYWORTH at Rothesay Dock, Clydebank with150 tons fuel oil

Ship's location14 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow (alongside ore carrier PENNYWORTH)
Vessel bunkered17th December bunkered 150 tons of fuel oil from oiler CLYDE ENTERPRISE

Sailing

Thursday, December 17, 1964 @ 1005
THEODORA (coastal oil/products tanker) Own Page

THEODORA leaves Ardrossan Harbour with a cargo of bitumen for Belfast

Vessel MasterG PatjePort of RegistryUithoorn (Uithoorn is in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland.)
Arrived fromStornoway (Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Western Isles of Scotland, U.K.)Reg Tonnage229
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Sailing forBelfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Outward cargoBitumen

News Event

Thursday, December 17, 1964 @ 1220
LIMELIGHT (1964 - 1966 General cargo coaster 89 feet long of Ross & Marshall, Greenock : wrecked Islay 10 October 1966) Own Page

LIMELIGHT arrives at Ardrossan Harbour to load bagged malt for a distillery in Islay

Vessel MasterJ McNivenPort of RegistryGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived fromIslay (pronounced "eye - la" Western Isles of Scotland, U.K.)Gross Tonnage140
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Deadweght Tonnage70
Sailing forIsle of Islay (Western Isles of Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Outward cargoBagged Malt (for a Distillery in Islay)
Ships agentR L Alpine & Co. Ltd., Winton Buildings, Ardrossan Telephone Ardrossan 65 / 66

Sailing

Thursday, December 17, 1964 @ 1540
LIMELIGHT (1964 - 1966 General cargo coaster 89 feet long of Ross & Marshall, Greenock : wrecked Islay 10 October 1966) Own Page

LIMELIGHT leaves Ardrossan Harbour with a cargo of bagged malt for a distillery in Islay

Vessel MasterJ McNivenPort of RegistryGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived fromIslay (pronounced "eye - la" Western Isles of Scotland, U.K.)Gross Tonnage140
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Deadweght Tonnage70
Sailing forIsle of Islay (Western Isles of Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Outward cargoBagged Malt (for a Distillery in Islay)
Ships agentR L Alpine & Co. Ltd., Winton Buildings, Ardrossan Telephone Ardrossan 65 / 66

Sailing

Thursday, December 17, 1964 @ 1710
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

Vessel MasterJ WoodPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived fromGlasgowGross Tonnage789
Arrived in berth10 Eglinton Tidal Basin, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Sailing forBelfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.)
Sailed from berth10 Eglinton Tidal Basin, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Outward cargoGeneral cargo
Ships agentBurns & Laird Lines, The Harbour, Ardrossan

Ship Movement

Thursday, December 17, 1964 @ 1710
ANGULARITY (1946-1967 General cargo coaster 211 feet overall of F T Everard, London) Own Page

Everard's coaster ANGULARITY shifts from berth 1 to berth 2 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank

Arrived fromDrogheda (County Louth on the east coast of Ireland, 56 km (35 mi) north of Dublin)Port of RegistryLondon (UK)
Arrived in berth1 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, with her head south
Sailing forPartington (County of Greater Manchester, North West England, two miles south of the town of Irlam)
Sailed from berth2 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, with her head south
Draught forward on arrival13' 01"
Draught aft on arrival13' 04"
Cargo carried on arrivalClinker 1,001 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo18 December @ 0800
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJ. F. Wilson
Completed discharge of inward cargo18 December @ 1600
Outward cargoLight = no cargo on board
Draught forward on sailing6' 03"
Draught aft on sailing11' 06"
Ships agentF. T. Everard
Sailed18 December @ 1710 for Partington (England)

Sailing

Thursday, December 17, 1964 @ 1725
LAIRDSBURN (1959-1966 General cargo coaster 165 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : 1978 sank at Sicily) Own Page

LAIRDSBURN leaves Ardrossan Harbour with a cargo of steel for Belfast

Vessel MasterJ SinclairPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Net Tonnage228
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Gross Tonnage513
Sailing forBelfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Deadweght Tonnage720
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Outward cargoSteel
Ships agentBurns & Laird Lines, The Harbour, Ardrossan