Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Sailing

Saturday, May 29, 1965 @ 0920
CALEDONIA (1948-1965 Passenger - Cargo Liner 506 feet long of Anchor Line, Glasgow) Own Page
Sailing forBombay via BirkenheadPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berth8 West Basin, Yorkhill, GlasgowGross Tonnage11252
CargoGeneral
Draught forward19' 3"
Draught aft21 feet
AgentAnchor Line

Ship Event

Saturday, May 29, 1965 @ 1100
Meteor Own Page
Port of RegistryBergen, Norway

From The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald dated Friday 9th October 1964

National Trust Cruise

The National Trust for Scotland and the National Trust have again arranged three cruises for next year in the Bergen Line M.S. Meteor.

A western coasts cruise leaves Southampton on 8th May under the leadership of the Earl of Antrim, chairman of the National Trust's committee for Northern Ireland.
The itinerary ranges from Breton chateaux to Inverary by way of Dublin, and the cruise ends at Ardrossan on 14th May.

A gardens cruise, with Irish gardens providing the special attraction, leaves Ardrossan on 15th May and returns on 22nd May.
The leader will be Lieutenant Colonel Sir James Horlick, Bt.

Mr J.C. Robertson will lead an islands cruise from Ardrossan on 22nd May.
Before the cruise ends at Oban on 29th May, passengers will have visited about 12 islands, including St. Kilda.
Booking arrangements are in the hands of the National Trust for Scotland at 5 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh.

Sailing

Sunday, May 30, 1965 @ 2050
CARRIGAN HEAD (1958-1972 General cargo ship 459 feet overall of Ulster Steamship Company/ Head Line, Belfast) Own Page
Sailing forDetroit (USA) via LiverpoolPort of RegistryBelfast (Northern Ireland, UK)
Sailed from berth6 West Basin, Yorkhill, Glasgow
Outward cargoGeneral
Draught forward15' 8"
Draught aft21' 10"

Sailing

Sunday, May 30, 1965 @ 2112
ANDANIA (1960-1969 Refrigerated / General cargo liner 490 feet long of Cunard Line) Own Page
Sailing forNew York Port of RegistryLiverpool
Sailed from berth4/5 Yorkhill Quay, GlasgowGross Tonnage7,004
CargoGeneralDeadweght Tonnage9,560
Draught forward21 feet
Draught aft24' 8"

Arrival

Sunday, May 30, 1965 @ 2340
TIJUCA Own Page
Arrived fromPhiladelphia (Pensylvania, USA)
Arrived in berth62 Stobcross Quay, Glasgow
CargoGrain and empty barrels
Draught forward15' 11"
Draught aft20 feet

Sailing

Monday, May 31, 1965 @ 0635
ROYAL ULSTERMAN (1936-1968 Passenger and cargo ship 339 feet long of Burns and Laird, Glasgow : 1973 Scrapped in Greece) Own Page
Sailing forGlasgow HarbourPort of RegistryBelfast (Northern Ireland, UK)
Sailed from berthMerklands East, GlasgowNet Tonnage1,449
Outward cargoGeneral inGross Tonnage3,288
Deadweght Tonnage854

Sailing

Monday, May 31, 1965 @ 1445
AUK (1949-1965 General cargo ship 259 feet long on short sea and Mediterranean service for General Steam Navigation Company Ltd, London) Own Page
Sailing forLisbon (Portugal) via LiverpoolPort of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Sailed from berth5 Queen's Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage438
CargoGeneralGross Tonnage1,238
Draught forward11' 5"Deadweght Tonnage1,400
Draught aft13' 9"

Arrival

Monday, May 31, 1965 @ 1700
INGER SKOU (1964- Passenger / General cargo ship of D/S Ove Skou, Kobenhavn, Denmark) Own Page
Arrived fromNew Orleans via LiverpoolPort of RegistryKobenhavn (Copenhagen) Denmark
Arrived in berth6 West Basin, Yorkhill, GlasgowNet Tonnage2,342
CargoGeneral in and outGross Tonnage4,252
Draught forward12' 06"
Draught aft20' 10"

News Event

Tuesday, June 1, 1965 @ 1000
ACTUAL DATE and TIME are unknown and those shown are our best estimate
Own Page

1965 Recruiting Poster for the U.S. Navy

Arrival

Tuesday, June 1, 1965 @ 1115
CLANITY ((1956 -1969 Coastal and Harbour oiler 171 feet long of F T Everard, London) Own Page
Arrived fromDunglass oil depot, River ClydePort of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Arrived in berth52/54 Stobcross Quay, Glasgow (alongside BRITISH CONFIDENCE)Net Tonnage224
Cargo380 tons fuel oilGross Tonnage495

Ship Event

Tuesday, June 1, 1965 @ 1115
BRITISH CONFIDENCE (B.P, Tankers) Own Page

Oiler CLANITY arrives to bunker BRITISH CONFIDENCE with 380 tons of fuel oil

Ship's location52/54 Stobcross Quay, GlasgowPort of RegistryLondon

Sailing

Tuesday, June 1, 1965 @ 1500
CLANITY ((1956 -1969 Coastal and Harbour oiler 171 feet long of F T Everard, London) Own Page
Sailing forOld Kilpatrick (Oil Depot on River Clyde, 9 miles downriver from Glasgow City centre)Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Sailed from berth52/54 Stobcross Quay, Glasgow (alongside BRITISH CONFIDENCE)Net Tonnage224
CargoLightGross Tonnage495

Arrival

Tuesday, June 1, 1965 @ 1925
ROBERT DUNDAS (1938-1974 Royal Fleet Auxiliary coastal store carrier 220 feet long: pennant no. A204) Own Page
Arrived fromBelfastPort of RegistryAdmiralty, London
Arrived in berth16/18 North Basin, Queen's Dock, GlasgowGross Tonnage1125
CargoGovernment stores

News Event

Tuesday, June 1, 1965 @ 2000
The correct time is unknown and the time shown here is as published or our best estimate
AMERICAN MANUFACTURER (1948-1968 General cargo ship 460 feet overall of United States Lines, New York) Own Page

United States Lines freighter AMERICAN MANUFACTURER left Baltimore (USA) for Liverpool (UK)

Sailing forLiverpool (UK)Port of RegistryNew York, USA
Sailed from berthBaltimore (USA)

News Event

Tuesday, June 1, 1965 @ 2000
The date is correct but the time shown is our best estimste
LOCH AVON (1947- 1967 Refridgerated / General cargo liner 498 feet long of Royal Mail Lines, London : 1973 scrapped) Own Page

Royal Mail Line's LOCH AVON left Los Angeles for UK

Sailing forUKPort of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Sailed from berthLos Angeles (USA)Gross Tonnage8,617
Deadweght Tonnage10,741