Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Arrival

Monday, July 5, 1965 @ 0615
ANDANIA (1960-1969 Refrigerated / General cargo liner 490 feet long of Cunard Line) Own Page
Arrived fromNew York, London, Le HavrePort of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berth5 Yorkhill Quay, GlasgowGross Tonnage7,004
Draught forward on arrival16' 9"Deadweght Tonnage9,560
Draught aft on arrival21 feet
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral (in and out)

Arrival

Monday, July 5, 1965 @ 0725
SOUTH AFRICAN VENTURE (1961-1966 General cargo liner of South African Marine Company, Cape Town : 1972 scrapped Taiwan) Own Page
Arrived fromCape Town via DublinPort of RegistryKaapstad (Pronounced ka pstet : Afrikaans for "Cape Town")
Arrived in berth21/23 Queen's Dock, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival11' 10"
Draught aft on arrival14' 6"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral

News Event

Monday, July 5, 1965 @ 1100
The actual date and time are unknown and details shown here are our best estimate
COWAL (1954-1979 Passenger and side-loading vehicle ferry of Caledonian Steam Packet, Gourock Own Page

Postcard showing ro-ro ferry COWAL leaving Wemyss Bay (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)

Ship's locationLeaving Wemyss Bay Pier (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage569
Deadweght Tonnage151

Contributed image of a postcard purchased at the bookshop at Weymss Bay pier in January 2025.

Arrival

Monday, July 5, 1965 @ 1427
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 berth1/3 Queen's Dock, Glasgow (alongside RINGDOVE)Net Tonnage224
Gross Tonnage495

CLANITY delivered 35 tons bunker fuel oil to RINGDOVE

Ship Event

Monday, July 5, 1965 @ 1427
RINGDOVE (a cargo vessel of General Steam Navigation, London) Own Page
Ship's location1/3 South Quay, Queen's Dock, GlasgowPort of RegistryLondon

Harbour oiler CLANITY came alongside and delivered 35 tons fuel oil.

Sailing

Monday, July 5, 1965 @ 1510
CLANITY ((1956 -1969 Coastal and Harbour oiler 171 feet long of F T Everard, London) Own Page
Sailing forBroomielaw, GlasgowPort of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Sailed from berth1/3 Queen's Dock, Glasgow (alongside RINGDOVE)Net Tonnage224
Outward cargoPart same cargoGross Tonnage495

Sailing

Monday, July 5, 1965 @ 1515
RUDOLF KARSTENS ( 1956-1966 General cargo coaster 48.65 metres 160 feet long of Karstens & Pape, Stade) Own Page
Sailing forNewport, South WalesPort of RegistryHamburg, Germany
Sailed from berth25 Prince's Dock, GlasgowGross Tonnage357
CargoLightDeadweght Tonnage565

Sailing

Monday, July 5, 1965 @ 1525
PRINS W J FREDERIK Own Page
Sailing forGreat Lakes (North America) via Montreal
Sailed from berth31 Prince's Dock, Glasgow
Ships agentJ C Peacock & Co. Ltd., 166 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C 1 Telephone DOUglas 7101 'Grams "Peacock"
CargoGeneral
Draught forward11 feet
Draught aft15' 11"

She embarked 4 passengers for the voyage.

News Event

Monday, July 5, 1965 @ 1700
FACTOR (1948-1972 General cargo ship 464 feet overall of Thos & Jas Harrison Ltd. / Charente S. S. Co. Ltd.,, Liverpool : 1972 Scrapped) Own Page

Harrison Line's FACTOR closes at Glasgow for receiving cargo for the West Indies

Ship's locationPlantation Quay, Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Sailing forBarbados, Trinidad, La Guaira, Puerto Cabello, Curacao and BarranquillaNet Tonnage3,862
Ships agentPrentice, Service and Henderson Ltd., 68 Gordon Street, Glasgow C. 1.Gross Tonnage6,533
Deadweght Tonnage9,230

Sailing

Monday, July 5, 1965 @ 1710
SPARTAN (1946-1961 steam Clyde "puffer" / Re-engined 1961-1980 as motor coaster of J & J Hay Ltd / Glenlight Shipping Company : 1980- Static exhibit at Scottish Maritime Museum, Irvine) Own Page

SPARTAN leaves Prince's Dock, Glasgow with Tar for Tarbert (Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides)

Sailing forTarbert (Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berth26 Prince's Dock, Glasgow
Ships agentJ & J Hay Ltd., 190 West George Street, Glasgow C 2 Tel Douglas 3421
CargoTar

Sailing

Monday, July 5, 1965 @ 1725
RAKMOVATI Own Page
Sailing forBombay via Liverpool
Sailed from berth24 Queen's Dock, Glasgow
Outward cargoGeneral
Draught forward on sailing6 feet
Draught aft on sailing14' 2"

Sailing

Monday, July 5, 1965 @ 1735
BARBANIHALIS Own Page
Sailing forFinland
Sailed from berth25 Prince's Dock, Glasgow
CargoLight
Draught forward6' 2"
Draught aft11' 06"

Arrival

Monday, July 5, 1965 @ 1900
ITALIAN (in 1965 General cargo ship 337 feet overall of Ellerman Papayanni, Liverpool)) Own Page
Arrived fromElderslie Drydock, GlasgowPort of RegistryLiverpool (England, UK)
Arrived in berth2/3 Prince's Dock, Glasgow
CargoLight
Draught forward7 feet
Draught aft13' 04"

News Event

Monday, July 5, 1965 @ 1900
ITALIAN (in 1965 General cargo ship 337 feet overall of Ellerman Papayanni, Liverpool)) Own Page

Papayanni's ITALIAN arrives Prince's Dock, Glasgow to load general cargo for Genoa (Italy) and Malta

Arrived fromElderslie Drydock, Scotstoun, Glasgow (Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, UK)
Arrived in berth2 / 3 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (Scotland, UK) with her head east and middle of ship on bulkhead wall
Sailing forLiverpool (England, UK) to complete loading, then for Genoa (Italy) and Malta
Sailed from berth2 / 3 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (Scotland, UK) with her head east and middle of ship on bulkhead wall
Draught forward on arrival7 feet
Draught aft on arrival13 feet 4 inches
Cargo carried on arrivalLight ship = no cargo on board
Commened loading outward cargo6 July at 08:00
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 186 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoJames Spencer & Co. (Stevedores) Ltd., 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C. 3. Tel.. 041-221-5224
Completed loading outward cargo7 July at 15:00
Draught forward on sailing8 feet 3 inches
Draught aft on sailing14 feet 1 inch
Ships agentCity Line Ltd., 75 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel. CENtral 9971
Sailed16:20 on 7 July for Liverpool (England, UK) to complete loading, then for Genoa (Italy) and Malta

Sailing

Tuesday, July 6, 1965 @ 0250
FACTOR (1948-1972 General cargo ship 464 feet overall of Thos & Jas Harrison Ltd. / Charente S. S. Co. Ltd.,, Liverpool : 1972 Scrapped) Own Page
Sailing forWest Indies via LiverpoolPort of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Sailed from berth79 Plantation Quay, GlasgowNet Tonnage3,862
Cargo147 tons generalGross Tonnage6,533
Draught forward13' 09"Deadweght Tonnage9,230
Draught aft18' 07"