Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Ship Event

Friday, July 2, 1965 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
MAURETANIA (1939-1940 Passenger liner of Cunard Line, Liverpool : 1940-1946 Troopship : 1946-1965 Returned to owners : 1965 Scrapped) Own Page

MAURETANIA from Southampton at New York 2 July

Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, UK)
Gross Tonnage35,738

Ship Event

Friday, July 2, 1965 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
PORT MACQUARIE (1944-1968 Cargo liner of Port Line, London) Own Page

PORT MACQUARIE at New York 2 July for London

Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)

Arrival

Friday, July 2, 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 Gibraltar homeward bound for Liverpool

Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage11,136

Arrival

Friday, July 2, 1965 @ 0850
SULAPHAT Own Page
Arrived fromPalermo via Liverpool
Arrived in berth22 Queen's Dock, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival7' 6"
Draught aft on arrival15' 9"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral

Sailing

Friday, July 2, 1965 @ 1000
ALFRED MASON Own Page
Sailing forBelfast
Sailed from berth27 Prince's Dock, Glasgow
CargoLight

Arrival

Friday, July 2, 1965 @ 1027
DIVING BELL (A Diving Bell Barge owned by Clyde Navigation Trust, Glasgow) Own Page
Arrived fromRenfrew, river ClydePort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth20 Queen's Dock, Glasgow (berthed as one of a group of four vessels in that berth)
Cargo carried on arrivalClyde Navigation Trust

Sailing

Friday, July 2, 1965 @ 1430
VISHVA JYOTI (1961 - 1986 General cargo liner 506 feet long of Shipping Corporation of India, Bombay) Own Page

VISHVA JYOTI leaves Queen's Dock, Glasgow for Birkenhead and Bombay

Sailing forBombay via BirkenheadPort of RegistryBombay, India
Sailed from berth17 Queen's Dock, GlasgowGross Tonnage9,173
Outward cargoGeneral
Draught forward on sailing11' 10"
Draught aft on sailing17' 2"

Sailing

Friday, July 2, 1965 @ 1530
RIVER AVOCA (1962- 1976 General cargo coaster 144 feet long of R V T Hall, Dublin) Own Page

RIVER AVOCA leaves Prince's Dock, Glasgow for Runcorn (England)

Sailing forRuncorn (England)Port of RegistryDublin, Ireland
Sailed from berth26 Prince's Dock, GlasgowGross Tonnage384
CargoLightDeadweght Tonnage450

Sailing

Friday, July 2, 1965 @ 1600
CITY OF HULL (1947-1967 General cargo liner 500 feet overall of Ellerman Line, London) Own Page

CITY OF HULL leaves Prince's Dock, Glasgow for East Africa via Birkenhead

Sailing forEast Africa via BirkenheadPort of RegistryLondon
Sailed from berth2/3 Prince's Dock, Glasgow
CargoGeneral
Draught forward13' 11"
Draught aft22 feet

Sailing

Friday, July 2, 1965 @ 1600
CITY OF HULL (1947-1967 General cargo liner 500 feet overall of Ellerman Line, London) Own Page

CITY OF HULL leaves Glasgow for Birkenhead (England, UK) then to East African ports

Arrived fromNewcastle (England, UK)Port of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berth2/3 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (Scotland, UK) with her head east and bridge on bulkhead wall)
Sailing forEast African ports via Birkenhead (England, UK)
Sailed from berth2/3 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (Scotland, UK) with her head east and bridge on bulkhead wall)
Draught forward on arrival12 feet 8 inches
Draught aft on arrival21 feet 1 inch
Cargo carried on arrivalLight ship = no cargo on board
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 29 June
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 550 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoJames Spencer & Co. (Stevedores) Ltd., 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C. 3. Tel.. 041-221-5224
Completed loading outward cargo1430 on 2 July
Draught forward on sailing13 feet 11 inches
Draught aft on sailing22 feet
Ships agentCity Line Ltd., 75 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel. CENtral 9971
Sailed1600 on 2 July for Birkenhead (England, UK) then for East African ports

Arrival

Friday, July 2, 1965 @ 1815
HOPPER No 27 (1962- Self propelled Hopper Barge 208 feet long of Clyde Navigation Trust / Clyde Port Authority, Glasgow) Own Page
Arrived fromRiver ClydePort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berth16 Queen's Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage382
Gross Tonnage981

Arrival

Friday, July 2, 1965 @ 1825
ELDERSLIE (1924-1973 Grab Hopper Dredger 182 feet long owned by Clyde Navigation Trust / Clyde Port Authority, Glasgow) Own Page
Arrived fromRiver ClydePort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth16 Queen's Dock, Glasgow (alongside HOPPER No. 27)
Cargo carried on arrivalClyde Navigation Trust

Sailing

Friday, July 2, 1965 @ 1830
MEMPHIS (1947-1971 General cargo ship 364 feet overall of Moss Hutchison Line, Liverpool, 1971-1972 P & O General cargo Division)) Own Page
Sailing forFamagusta via LiverpoolPort of RegistryLiverpool
Sailed from berth5 Queen's Dock, Glasgow
Outward cargoGeneral
Draught forward on sailing13 feet
Draught aft on sailing17 feet

Arrival

Friday, July 2, 1965 @ 2330
LADY SOPHIA (1961-1968 General cargo ship 265 feet 80.7m overall of Downlands Shipping Inc, Monrovia : 1981 scrapped at Perama Greece) Own Page
Arrived fromRochester (England)Port of RegistryMonrovia (Liberia)
Arrived in berth30 Queen's Dock, GlasgowGross Tonnage1,271
Draught forward on arrival6' 4"
Draught aft on arrival12' 10"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight
Ships agentConstantine & Co. Ltd., 120 St Vincent Street, Glasgow C 2

Arrival

Saturday, July 3, 1965 @ 0905
RINGDOVE (a cargo vessel of General Steam Navigation, London) Own Page
Arrived fromBordeaux via DublinPort of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berth1/3 Queen's Dock, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival9' 3"
Draught aft on arrival13' 9"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral