Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

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

Sailing

Friday, November 27, 1964 @ 2050
Own Page
Ship's locationLarne
CargoTrailers

Sailing

Friday, November 27, 1964 @ 2135
Alsterkamp Own Page
Ship's locationBilbao, SpainPort of RegistryHamburg
Vessel MasterSitekReg Tonnage619
CargoSteel coils
Draught13' 0"
AgentGeneral Freight

Assisted from her berth by the tug "Seaway"

Sailing

Friday, November 27, 1964 @ 2135
ALSTERKAMP (1957- General cargo coaster) Own Page

ALSTERKAMP leaves Ardrossan Harbour with Steel Coils for Bilbao (Spain)

Sailing forBilbao (Spain)Port of RegistryHamburg (Germany)
Sailed from berth2 Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) .. assisted by tug SEAWAYNet Tonnage619
Outward cargoSteel coilsGross Tonnage974
Draught aft on sailing13' 00"Deadweght Tonnage1,587
Master of vessel on sailingSitek
Ships agentGeneral Freight, Ardrossan Harbour

ALSTERKAMP was assisted from Eglinton

Dock, Ardrossan Harbour to the roadstead

by the harbour tug SEAWAY

Ship Event

Friday, November 27, 1964 @ 2135
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 German coaster ALSTERKAMP to leave Ardrossan Harbour

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

 

ALSTERKAMP was assisted from Eglinton

Dock, Ardrossan Harbour to the roadstead

by the harbour tug SEAWAY

 

News Event

Saturday, November 28, 1964 @ 0710
RACE FISHER (General cargo coaster of James Fisher Ltd., Barrow) Own Page

RACE FISHER arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with containers from Larne

Arrived fromLarne (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryBarrow (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Master of vessel on arrivalM Hollywood
Cargo carried on arrivalContainers

Sailing

Saturday, November 28, 1964 @ 1725
Luxor Own Page
Ship's locationBirkenheadPort of RegistryLiverpool
CargoLightReg Tonnage7285
Draught19' 10"
AgentR. L. Alpine

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

Luxor, Courtesy of Alex Beggs

News Event

Saturday, November 28, 1964 @ 1745
GLENCLOY (1930-1966 Clyde Puffer lighter 66 feet long of G & G Hamilton)) Own Page

Hamilton's Puffer GLENCLOY arrives at Ardrossan from Tobermory to load bagged Malt for Islay

Arrived fromTobermory (Isle of Mull, 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 Tonnage120
Master of vessel on arrivalJ McGuire
Draught aft on arrival8' 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

Arrival

Saturday, November 28, 1964 @ 1830
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 arrives at Ardrossan Harbour to load steel for Belfast

Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth2 Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage228
Master of vessel on arrivalJohn SinclairGross Tonnage513
Draught aft on arrival9' 00"Deadweght Tonnage720
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Ships agentBurns & Laird Lines, The Harbour, Ardrossan

News Event

Sunday, November 29, 1964 @ 0220
WIRRAL COAST (1962-1973 General cargo coaster of Coast Lines, Liverpool : 1985 wrecked off Lebanon) Own Page

WIRRAL COAST arrives in Ardrossan Harbour with trailers from Larne

Arrived fromLarne (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berth2a Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Gross Tonnage881
Master of vessel on arrivalR G Jones
Draught aft on arrival10' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalTrailers
Ships agentNorthern Ireland Trailers, Ardrossan