Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

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)

News Event

Friday, December 4, 1964 @ 1650
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 arrivalC Marr
Draught aft on arrival6' 00"
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

Friday, December 4, 1964 @ 2050
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 sailingJ Fullerton

Ship Event

Friday, December 4, 1964 @ 2305
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 at bow to dock Panamanian Tanker SPRINGWATER at Ardrossan Harbour

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

Ship Event

Friday, December 4, 1964 @ 2305
THUNDERER (1958-1973 Tug 114 feet long of Steel & Bennie, Greenock) Own Page

Tug THUNDERER assists at stern to dock Panamanian Tanker SPRINGWATER at Ardrossan Harbour

Ship's locationArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived fromGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Gross Tonnage208

News Event

Friday, December 4, 1964 @ 2305
SPRINGWATER (1953- Oil tanker 167.4 m long) Own Page

Panamanian Tanker SPRINGWATER docks at Ardrossan Harbour with a cargo of fuel oil

Arrived fromSwansea (South Wales, U.K.) via Old Kilpatrick (River Clyde)Port of RegistryPanama
Arrived in berth12 Ocean Tanker Berth, Ardrossan Harbour (assisted by tugs SEAWAY and THUNDERER)Net Tonnage7,963
Master of vessel on arrivalLuigi OnetoGross Tonnage11,505
Draught aft on arrival22' 00"Deadweght Tonnage16,730
Cargo carried on arrivalFuel Oil
Ships agentR L Alpine & Co. Ltd., Winton Buildings, Ardrossan Telephone Ardrossan 65 / 66

Sailing

Friday, December 4, 1964 @ 2330
THUNDERER (1958-1973 Tug 114 feet long of Steel & Bennie, Greenock) Own Page

Tug THUNDERER leaves Ardrossan Harbour after assistng to dock Tanker SPRINGWATER

Sailing forGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Gross Tonnage208

News Event

Friday, December 4, 1964 @ 2400
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 arrives in Ardrossan Harbour

Arrived fromGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryAdmiralty (Royal Navy, London) .... as part of Royal Navy Auxiliary Service)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage90
Master of vessel on arrivalO Buckley
Draught aft on arrival6' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)

Arrival

Saturday, December 5, 1964 @ 0145
LAIRDSROCK (1947-1966 General cargo 2-hatch coaster 166 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : Sank 1980 in Greek waters) Own Page

LAIRDSROCK arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with general cargo from Belfast

Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage234
Master of vessel on arrivalJ WoodsGross Tonnage471
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo
Ships agentBurns & Laird Lines, The Harbour, Ardrossan

News Event

Saturday, December 5, 1964 @ 0415
WANGEROOG (pronounced Van - ger - oo - gi (as in "give") ( 1963 - 1972 coastal oil / products tanker 70m long of Carl W Hansen Tankschiffahrt, Hamburg) Own Page

WANGEROOG arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with Bitumen from Stanlow

Arrived fromStanlow (on Manchester Ship Canal, England, U.K.)Port of RegistryHamburg, Germany
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Reg Tonnage526
Master of vessel on arrivalHans RickenDeadweght Tonnage1875
Draught aft on arrival15' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalBitumen
Ships agentT L Duff & Company, 13 Montgomerie Street, Ardrossan Tel 29 and 40