Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Ship Event

Monday, May 24, 1965 @ 1520 		CALEDONIA (1948-1965 Passenger - Cargo Liner 506 feet long of Anchor Line, Glasgow) Own Page

Floating crane NEWSHOT comes alongside Anchor Line's CALEDONIA at Yorkhill, Glasgow
Ship's location8 West Basin, Yorkhill, Glasgow Port of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage11252

Sailing

Monday, May 24, 1965 @ 1650 		NEWSHOT (1947-1973 Self-propelled 60-ton capacity floating heavy lift crane of Clyde Navigation Trust / Clyde Port Authority, Glasgow) Own Page
Sailing forQueen's Dock, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berth8 West Basin, Yorkhill, Glasgow (alongside CALEDONIA)
CargoLight

Arrival

Monday, May 24, 1965 @ 1705 		SULAPHAT Own Page
Arrived fromPrince's Dock, Glasgow
Arrived in berth18 North Quay, Queen's Dock, Glasgow
Cargo250 tons general (out)
Draught forward13' 10"
Draught aft17' 8"

Arrival

Monday, May 24, 1965 @ 1740 		ALAUNIA (1960-1969 Cargo liner 490 feet long of Cunard Line) Own Page
Arrived fromNew York via London and GreenockPort of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berth3 Yorkhill Quay, Glasgow
CargoGeneral
Draught forward14' 04"
Draught aft20' 2"

Sailing

Monday, May 24, 1965 @ 1800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate 		SOOCHOW Own Page

China Navigation Company's SOOCHOW leaves Sydney for Port Moresby
Ship's locationSydney (New South Wales, Australia)
Ships agentSwire & Yuill Pty Ltd., Spring Street, Sydney

Contributed by Bryce Kirkwood  (Parramatta, NSW, Australia)

Arrival

Monday, May 24, 1965 @ 1840 		SHAFTESBURY (1958-1972 General cargo ship of Alexander Steam Ship Co Ltd / Houlder Brothers, London) Own Page
Arrived fromKing George V Dock, GlasgowPort of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berth17 South Quay, Queen's Dock, GlasgowGross Tonnage8,532
CargoLight
Draught forward9' 6"
Draught aft17' 9"

Sailing

Monday, May 24, 1965 @ 1910 		SPREE (General cargo coaster of Scheper's Rhein-See Linie, Hamburg) Own Page
Sailing forAvonmouthPort of RegistryHamburg, Germany
Sailed from berth30 North Basin, Queen's Dock, GlasgowGross Tonnage425
CargoPart same cargo
Draught forward12' 2"
Draught aft14' 10"

Arrival

Tuesday, May 25, 1965 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate 		CIRCASSIA ( 1937 - 1966 Passenger and cargo liner 483 feet long of Anchor Line, Glasgow) Own Page

Anchor Line's CIRCASSIA scheduled to arrive at Port Said homeward bound for Liverpool
Port of RegistryGlasgow

Ship Movement

Tuesday, May 25, 1965 @ 0830 		LAIRDSCREST (1936-1968 coastal general cargo ship with Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : 1978 scrapped) Own Page

LAIRDSCREST shifts from Glasgow Harbour to Queen's Dock to load a lift for Londonderry
Arrived fromGlasgow HarbourPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berth4 North Quay, Queen's Dock, GlasgowGross Tonnage789
Ships agentBurns & Laird Lines Ltd, 56 Robertson Street, Glasgow C 2
CargoGeneral (outwards)

Sailing

Tuesday, May 25, 1965 @ 0940 		LAIRDSCREST (1936-1968 coastal general cargo ship with Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : 1978 scrapped) Own Page

LAIRDSCREST leaves Queen's Dock, Glasgow with cargo for Londonderry
Sailing forLondonderry via Glasgow HarbourPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berth4 Queen's Dock, GlasgowGross Tonnage789
Ships agentBurns & Laird Lines Ltd, 56 Robertson Street, Glasgow C 2
CargoSame general cargo and one lift of 11 tons 10 cwts
Draught forward9' 6"
Draught aft11 feet

Arrival

Tuesday, May 25, 1965 @ 1040 		AUK (1949-1965 General cargo ship 259 feet long on short sea and Mediterranean service for General Steam Navigation Company Ltd, London) Own Page
Arrived fromOporto (Portugal) via DublinPort of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berth4 North Quay, Queen's Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage438
CargoGeneralGross Tonnage1,238
Draught forward10' 06"Deadweght Tonnage1,400
Draught aft12' 6"

Arrival

Tuesday, May 25, 1965 @ 1545 		LAIRDSGLEN (1954-1974 Livestock / general cargo ship 298 feet long of Burns and Laird Lines, Glasgow) Own Page
Arrived fromGlasgow HarbourPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth4 North Quay, Queen's Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage523
CargoGeneral (outwards)Gross Tonnage1,544
Draught forward12' 10"
Draught aft15' 6"

Sailing

Tuesday, May 25, 1965 @ 1640 		LAIRDSGLEN (1954-1974 Livestock / general cargo ship 298 feet long of Burns and Laird Lines, Glasgow) Own Page
Sailing forDublinPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berth4 Queen's Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage523
CargoSame cargo and 2 lifts, each being an 18 ton boiler Gross Tonnage1,544
Draught forward12' 8"
Draught aft15' 7"

Sailing

Wednesday, May 26, 1965 @ 0800 		NEWSHOT (1947-1973 Self-propelled 60-ton capacity floating heavy lift crane of Clyde Navigation Trust / Clyde Port Authority, Glasgow) Own Page
Sailing forPrince's Dock, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berth21 South Basin, Queen's Dock, Glasgow
CargoLight

Arrival

Wednesday, May 26, 1965 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate 		CILICIA (1938-40 Anchor Line passenger/cargo ship : 1940-44 Armed Merchant Cruiser : 1944-46 Troopship : 1946 Returned to owners : 1966-80 training ship / Hostel in Rotterdam : 1980 scrapped Bilbao) Own Page

Anchor Line's CILICIA scheduled to arrive at Bombay from Liverpool
Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage11,136