Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Arrival

Monday, August 2, 1965 @ 0535 		SOUTH AFRICAN SHIPPER (1961-1966 General cargo ship of Springbok Shipping Company / then South African Marine Corporation : 1975 scrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan) Own Page

SOUTH AFRICAN SHIPPER arrives in Queen's Dock from Elderslie Drydock, Glasgow
Arrived fromElderslie Drydock, GlasgowPort of RegistryKaapstad (Pronounced ka pstet : Afrikaans for "Cape Town")
Arrived in berth21/23 South Basin, Queen's Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage4,111
Draught forward on arrival14 feetGross Tonnage7,898
Draught aft on arrival16' 5"
Cargo carried on arrivalPart same cargo

Arrival

Monday, August 2, 1965 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate 		CALEDONIA (1948-1965 Passenger - Cargo Liner 506 feet long of Anchor Line, Glasgow) Own Page

Anchor Line's CALEDONIA scheduled to arrive at Port Said homeward bound for Liverpool
Port of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage11252

Arrival

Monday, August 2, 1965 @ 1255 		CLANITY ((1956 -1969 Coastal and Harbour oiler 171 feet long of F T Everard, London) Own Page

Oiler CLANITY arrives to bunker PACIFIC STRONGHOLD with fuel oil
Arrived fromShieldhall Riverside Quay, GlasgowPort of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Arrived in berth22 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (alongside PACIFIC STRONGHOLD)Net Tonnage224
CargoFuel oilGross Tonnage495

Ship Event

Monday, August 2, 1965 @ 1255 		PACIFIC STRONGHOLD (1958-1971 Cargo liner 501 feet long of Furness Withy Line, London) Own Page

PACIFIC STRONGHOLD bunkers with fuel oil from Oiler CLANITY
Ship's location22 Prince's Dock, GlasgowPort of RegistryLondon
Gross Tonnage9,439

Sailing

Monday, August 2, 1965 @ 1517 		CLANITY ((1956 -1969 Coastal and Harbour oiler 171 feet long of F T Everard, London) Own Page

CLANITY leaves PACIFIC STRONGHOLD in Prince's Dock, Glasgow after bunkering her with fuel oil
Sailing forBowling (River Clyde)Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Sailed from berth22 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (alongside PACIFIC STRONGHOLD)Net Tonnage224
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on boardGross Tonnage495

Ship Event

Monday, August 2, 1965 @ 1517 		PACIFIC STRONGHOLD (1958-1971 Cargo liner 501 feet long of Furness Withy Line, London) Own Page

PACIFIC STRONGHOLD in Prince's Dock finishes bunkering fuel oil from oiler CLANITY
Ship's location22 Prince's Dock, Glasgow Port of RegistryLondon
Gross Tonnage9,439

Sailing

Monday, August 2, 1965 @ 1655 		CARL MEENTZEN (1956- General cargo ship of Carl Meentzen, Bremen) Own Page

CARL MEENTZEN leaves Glasgow for Great Lakes via Avonmouth
Sailing forGreat Lakes via AvonmouthPort of RegistryBremen (Germany)
Sailed from berth12 Prince's Dock, GlasgowGross Tonnage1,571
Outward cargoGeneral cargo
Draught forward on sailing11' 5"
Draught aft on sailing13' 7"

Arrival

Monday, August 2, 1965 @ 1900 		SUNLAND (1954-1966 Cargo ship owned by A. I. Langfeldt of Kristiansand, Norway, and on long-term charter from 1954-1966 to the Saguenay Terminals Company.) Own Page

SUNLAND arrives from Elderslie Drydock, Glasgow
Arrived fromNo.1 Elderslie Drydock, GlasgowPort of RegistryKristiansand. (Norway)
Arrived in berth15 South Basin, Queen's Dock, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival11 feet
Draught aft on arrival12' 11"
Cargo carried on arrivalPart same cargo

News Event

Monday, August 2, 1965 @ 2000 		KANTARA ( 1947 - 1972 General cargo ship 366 feet overall of Moss Hutchison Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Moss Hutchison's KANTARA on Harrison Line charter leaves Glasgow for West Indies via Liverpool
Sailing forVia Liverpool for Barbados, Trinidad, La Guaira, Puerto Cabello, Curacao and MaracaiboPort of RegistryLiverpool
Sailed from berth79 Plantation Quay, Glasgow
Outward cargoGeneral cargo
Draught forward on sailing10' 02"
Draught aft on sailing15' 10"
Ships agentPrentice, Service & Henderson Ltd., 68 Gordon Street, Glasgow, C.1. Tel 0141- 248-4011

Arrival

Monday, August 2, 1965 @ 2300 		BLEUERSAND Own Page
Arrived fromSfax via Ayr
Arrived in berth27 Prince's Dock, Glasgow
CargoPhosphate

Sailing

Tuesday, August 3, 1965 @ 0510 		NEWSHOT (1947-1973 Self-propelled 60-ton capacity floating heavy lift crane of Clyde Navigation Trust / Clyde Port Authority, Glasgow) Own Page
Sailing forLoch Long (Firth of Clyde)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berth17 Queen's Dock, Glasgow
Outward cargoLight

Sailing

Tuesday, August 3, 1965 @ 1100 		DIVING BELL (Clyde Navigation Trust, Glasgow) Own Page

DIVING BELL was towed by ELDERSLIE to Elderslie, River Clyde.
Sailing forElderslie, River ClydePort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berth22 Queen's Dock, Glasgow
Outward cargoClyde Navigation Trust

The DIVING BELL was towed by ELDERSLIE to Elderslie, River Clyde.

Sailing

Tuesday, August 3, 1965 @ 1100 		ELDERSLIE (1924-1973 Grab Hopper Dredger 182 feet long owned by Clyde Navigation Trust / Clyde Port Authority, Glasgow) Own Page

ELDERSLIE tows DIVING BELL 5 miles downriver to Elderslie (River Clyde)
Sailing forElderslie, River ClydePort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berth22 Queen's Dock, Glasgow
Outward cargoClyde Navigation Trust

ELDERSLIE was towing Clyde Navigation Trust's DIVING BELL downriver to Elderslie, Glasgow.

Arrival

Tuesday, August 3, 1965 @ 1230 		ELDERSLIE (1924-1973 Grab Hopper Dredger 182 feet long owned by Clyde Navigation Trust / Clyde Port Authority, Glasgow) Own Page
Arrived fromElderslie, River ClydePort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth62 Stobcross Quay, Glasgow
Cargo carried on arrivalClyde Navigation Trust

Sailing

Tuesday, August 3, 1965 @ 1540 		PORT VICTOR (1948-1970 General / refridgerated cargo liner 529 feet overall of Port Line, London : 1970 scrapped) Own Page

PORT VICTOR leaves Plantation Quay, Glasgow for London
Sailing forLondon (England)Port of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Sailed from berth77 Plantation Quay, GlasgowGross Tonnage10,390
Outward cargoPart same cargo
Draught forward on sailing19 feet
Draught aft on sailing23' 9"