Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Arrival

Monday, August 23, 1965 @ 1300
TOURMALINE (1962-1982 General cargo coaster 268 feet long 12 knots of William Robertson's Gem Line, Glasgow / Stephenson Clarke Shipping, London) Own Page

TOURMALINE arrives in Prince's Dock, Glasgow from Salerno (Italy) via Dublin (Ireland)

Arrived fromSalerno (Italy) via Dublin (Ireland)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth3 Prince's Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage855
Draught forward on arrival9' 6"Gross Tonnage1,581
Draught aft on arrival14 feetDeadweght Tonnage2,440
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo

Sailing

Monday, August 23, 1965 @ 1825
SAINT MODAN (1960- 1979 General cargo coaster 166 feet long of J & A Gardner, Glasgow) Own Page

SAINT MODAN leaves Ardrossan Harbour for Lochaline (village in Morvern area of Scottish Highlands)

Sailing forLochaline (village in Morvern area of Highlands, Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Scotland, UK)Net Tonnage244
Outward cargoLight ship = no cargo on boardGross Tonnage488
Deadweght Tonnage614

Arrival

Tuesday, August 24, 1965 @ 0745
ASPHALION (1963-1966 General cargo ship 487 feet long of China Mutual Steam Navigation Company / Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel ASPHALION arrives in Prince's Dock, Glasgow from Shanghai via Liverpool

Arrived fromShanghai (China) via LiverpoolPort of RegistryLiverpool (England, UK)
Arrived in berth1/2 Prince's Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage4,127
Draught forward on arrival16' 3"Gross Tonnage7,629
Draught aft on arrival18' 11"Deadweght Tonnage9,340
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo

Sailing

Tuesday, August 24, 1965 @ 0855
ATHENIC (1946-1969 Refrigerated cargo liner of Shaw Savill Line, London) Own Page

Shaw Savill's ATHENIC shifts across the River Clyde from Plantation Quay to Stobcross Quay, Glasgow

Sailing forStobcross Quay, GlasgowPort of RegistryLondon
Sailed from berth65 Plantation Quay, GlasgowGross Tonnage15,187
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on board
Draught forward on sailing18' 2"
Draught aft on sailing20 feet

Arrival

Tuesday, August 24, 1965 @ 0935
ATHENIC (1946-1969 Refrigerated cargo liner of Shaw Savill Line, London) Own Page

Shaw Savill's cargo liner ATHENIC waiting at Stobcross Quay, Glasgow for cargo

Arrived fromPlantation Quay, GlasgowPort of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berth52 Stobcross Quay, GlasgowGross Tonnage15,187
Draught forward on arrival18' 2"
Draught aft on arrival20 feet
Cargo carried on arrivalWaiting for cargo.

News Event

Tuesday, August 24, 1965 @ 1030
OLIVINE (1952-1976 General cargo coaster 245 feet long of William Robertson's Gem Line, Glasgow : 1976 foundered in Mediterranean) Own Page

Robertson Gem Line coaster OLIVINE arrives at Rothesay Dock, Clydebank from Lidkoping (Sweden)

Arrived fromLidkoping (Sweden)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth3 Rothesaock, Clydebank, Glasgow (with her head west)Reg Tonnage728
Sailing forLLanddulas (Conwy County Borough, Wales, U.K.)Gross Tonnage1,354
Sailed from berth5 Rothesaock, Clydebank, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival14' 05"
Draught aft on arrival15' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalClinker 1,673 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo1300 on 24th August
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJ F Wilson, 24 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone IBRox 2345
Completed discharge of inward cargo1100 on 25th August
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing5' 06"
Draught aft on sailing10' 08"
Ships agentWilliam Robertson (Shipowners) Ltd., 45 West Nile Street, Glasgow, C.1. Telephone CENtral 9402

Arrival

Tuesday, August 24, 1965 @ 1115
QUEEN MARY 11 (Passenger excursion vessel 263 feet long of Caledonian Steam Packet Company, Gourock) Own Page

Excursion vessel QUEEN MARY 11 calls at Stobcross Quay to collect passengers for Tighnabruaich

Arrived fromBridge Wharf, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth54 Stobcross Quay, Glasgow (Passengers waiting)

Sailing

Tuesday, August 24, 1965 @ 1128
QUEEN MARY 11 (Passenger excursion vessel 263 feet long of Caledonian Steam Packet Company, Gourock) Own Page

QUEEN MARY 11 leaves Stobcross Quay and continues her excursion to Tighnabruaich

Sailing forTighnabruaichPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berth54 Stobcross Quay, Glasgow
Outward cargoPassengers

Arrival

Tuesday, August 24, 1965 @ 1230
BOOKER VALIANCE ( 1963 - 1973 General cargo ship 375 feet long chartered from J H Wessels, Drammen, Norway, by Booker Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Booker Line's BOOKER VALIANCE arrives in Prince's Dock, Glasgow to load for Antigua

Arrived fromLiverpool (England)Port of RegistryDrammen (Norway)
Arrived in berth65 Plantation Quay, Glasgow Gross Tonnage4469
Draught forward on arrival14 feet
Draught aft on arrival18' 6"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo outwards

Ship Movement

Tuesday, August 24, 1965 @ 1230
OLIVINE (1952-1976 General cargo coaster 245 feet long of William Robertson's Gem Line, Glasgow : 1976 foundered in Mediterranean) Own Page

Robertson Gem Line coaster OLIVINE shifts from berth 3 to berth 5 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank

Arrived fromLidkoping (Sweden)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth3 Rothesaock, Clydebank, Glasgow (with her head west)Reg Tonnage728
Sailing forLLanddulas (Conwy County Borough, Wales, U.K.)Gross Tonnage1,354
Sailed from berth5 Rothesaock, Clydebank, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival14' 05"
Draught aft on arrival15' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalClinker 1,673 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo1300 on 24th August
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJ F Wilson, 24 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone IBRox 2345
Completed discharge of inward cargo1100 on 25th August
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing5' 06"
Draught aft on sailing10' 08"
Ships agentWilliam Robertson (Shipowners) Ltd., 45 West Nile Street, Glasgow, C.1. Telephone CENtral 9402

Arrival

Tuesday, August 24, 1965 @ 1325
SKYLIGHT (1936-1967 steam engined Clyde puffer lighter Crinan Canal type 66 feet long of Light Shipping Company / Ross & Marshall Ltd., Greenock) Own Page

Puffer SKYLIGHT arrives in Glasgow with a cargo of crushed granite from Loch Fyne

Arrived fromFurnace (A village in Argyll, Scotland, on North bank of Loch Fyne)Port of RegistryGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berth8 North Quay, Queen's Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage40
Cargo carried on arrivalCrushed GraniteGross Tonnage90

Arrival

Tuesday, August 24, 1965 @ 1455
IRISH WILLOW (1956 - 1969 General cargo ship of Irish Shipping Company) Own Page

IRISH WILLOW arrives in Glasgow from Rimouski (Canada) with a cargo of timber

Arrived fromRimouski (Province of Quebec, Canada)Port of RegistryDublin
Arrived in berth12/14 North Basin, Queen's Dock, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival16 feet
Draught aft on arrival16' 5"
Cargo carried on arrivalTimber

Arrival

Tuesday, August 24, 1965 @ 1535
NEWSHOT (1947-1973 Self-propelled 60-ton capacity floating heavy lift crane of Clyde Navigation Trust / Clyde Port Authority, Glasgow) Own Page

Floating crane NEWSHOT arrives in Prince's Dock, Glasgow from King George V Dock, Glasgow

Arrived fromKing George V Dock, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth13 Prince's Dock, Glasgow
Cargo carried on arrivalLight - no cargo on board

Sailing

Tuesday, August 24, 1965 @ 1930
CATHERINE SARTORI (1954-1967 General cargo ship 298 feet overall of Hamburg Chicago Linie, Germany) Own Page

German ship CATHERINE SARTORI leaves Glasgow for Chicago with a cargo of whisky

Sailing forChicago (USA)Port of RegistryKiel (Germany)
Sailed from berth24 Queen's Dock, Glasgow
Outward cargoWhisky
Draught forward on sailing16' 6"
Draught aft on sailing17' 6"

Arrival

Tuesday, August 24, 1965 @ 2040
SANTONA (1959-1967 General cargo ship 297 feet long of Donaldson Line, Glasgow) Own Page

SANTONA arrives in Prince's Dock, Glasgow from the Great Lakes via Avonmouth

Arrived fromGreat Lakes via AvonmouthPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth10 Prince's Dock, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival18' 10"
Draught aft on arrival16 feet
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo
Ships agentDonaldson Line, 16 St Vincent Place, Glasgow Telephone CENtral 3901