Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Arrival

Tuesday, September 14, 1965 @ 1315 		HOBART STAR (1956-1972 Refrigerated / general cargo ship 520 feet overall of Blue Star Line, London) Own Page

HOBART STAR docks in No. 3 Govan Dry Dock, Govan, Glasgow
Arrived fromMontreal (Canada)Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Arrived in berthNo. 3 Govan Dry Dock, Govan, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival14' 6"
Draught aft on arrival15' 3"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight - no cargo on board

Sailing

Tuesday, September 14, 1965 @ 1345 		EDISON (1956-1973 General cargo coaster 185 feet 56.74 metres long of E. Wagenborg's Scheepvaart, Delfzijl) Own Page

Wagenborg's coaster EDISON leaves Clydebank (River Clyde) with salt cake for Harnosand (Sweden)
Arrived fromDumbarton (near Glasgow)Port of RegistryDelfzyl (pronounced Delf-zell) Netherlands
Arrived in berth9 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank (near Glasgow)Net Tonnage324
Sailing forHarnosand (Sweden)Gross Tonnage498
Sailed from berth9 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank (near Glasgow)Deadweght Tonnage788
Draught forward on arrival5' 06"
Draught aft on arrival8' 10"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 14th September
Outward cargoSalt Cake 723 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoR P Shaw & Sons, 24 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone IBRox 2454
Completed loading outward cargo1200 on 14th September
Draught forward on sailing10' 06"
Draught aft on sailing12' 00"

Sailing

Tuesday, September 14, 1965 @ 1350 		TEMPLE HALL (1954-1969 General cargo ship 458 feet long of Lambert Brothers Shipping / Temple Steamship Company) Own Page

TEMPLE HALL Prince's Dock, Glasgow for Karachi (Pakistan) via Liverpool
Sailing forKarachi (Pakistan) via LiverpoolPort of RegistryUK
Sailed from berth19 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, Gross Tonnage8,003
Outward cargoGeneral cargo outwards
Draught forward on sailing13' 7"
Draught aft on sailing21' 10"

Arrival

Tuesday, September 14, 1965 @ 1425 		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, September 14, 1965 @ 1450 		STARLIGHT (1937 - 1967 Clyde puffer lighter Crinan Canal type 66 feet long of Light Shipping Co. / Ross & Marshall Ltd., Greenock : 1967 scrapped at Bowling)) Own Page

Puffer STARLIGHT 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
Arrived in berth8 North Quay, Queen's Dock, GlasgowGross Tonnage91
Cargo carried on arrivalCrushed Granite

Arrival

Tuesday, September 14, 1965 @ 1545 		ITALIAN (in 1965 General cargo ship 337 feet overall of Ellerman Papayanni, Liverpool)) Own Page

ITALIAN arrives in Prince's Dock, Glasgow to load for Malta and Mediterranean ports
Arrived fromLiverpool (England)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, UK)
Arrived in berth4 Prince's Dock, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival13' 3"
Draught aft on arrival19 feet
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo outwards

Ship Movement

Tuesday, September 14, 1965 @ 1655 		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 heads under the City bridges for Custom House Quay, Clyde Street, Glasgow
Sailing forCustom House Quay, GlasgowPort of RegistryGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berth8 North Quay, Queen's Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage40
Outward cargoSame cargoGross Tonnage90

Sailing

Tuesday, September 14, 1965 @ 2345 		CUSTODIAN (1961-1979 Heavy-lift general cargo ship 488 feet 149 metres of T & J Harrison, Liverpool) Own Page

Harrison Line's CUSTODIAN departs Glasgow for West Indies via Liverpool
Sailing forWest Indies via LiverpoolPort of RegistryLiverpool
Sailed from berth79 Plantation Quay, GlasgowNet Tonnage4,782
Outward cargoGeneral cargoGross Tonnage8,701
Draught forward on sailing16 feetDeadweght Tonnage11,575
Draught aft on sailing20' 2"

Sailing

Wednesday, September 15, 1965 @ 0025 		PACIFIC RELIANCE (1951-1971 cargo liner 500 feet long of Furness Withy Company) Own Page

PACIFIC RELIANCE leaves Glasgow with 10 passengers and cargo for Los Angeles and Vancouver
Sailing forLos Angeles and VancouverPort of RegistryLondon
Sailed from berth7/8 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, Gross Tonnage9442
Outward cargo10 passengers and general cargo
Draught forward on sailing21 feet
Draught aft on sailing22' 6"
Ships agentFurness Withy & Co. Ltd., 19 St. Vincent Place, Glasgow C 1 Telephone Central 3193

Arrival

Wednesday, September 15, 1965 @ 0440 		ALEXANDRA SARTORI (Hamburg Chicago Linie) Own Page

ALEXANDRA SARTORI arrives in Glasgow from Antwerp via Newport
Arrived fromAntwerp via Newport (Wales)Port of RegistryKiel, Germany
Arrived in berth24 North Basin, Queen's Dock, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival13' 4"
Draught aft on arrival17' 4"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral out and 3 passengers

Sailing

Wednesday, September 15, 1965 @ 0715 		STARLIGHT (1937 - 1967 Clyde puffer lighter Crinan Canal type 66 feet long of Light Shipping Co. / Ross & Marshall Ltd., Greenock : 1967 scrapped at Bowling)) Own Page

Puffer STARLIGHT heads under the City bridges for Custom House Quay, Clyde Street, Glasgow
Sailing forCustom House Quay, GlasgowPort of RegistryGreenock
Sailed from berth8 North Quay, Queen's Dock, GlasgowGross Tonnage91
Outward cargoSame cargo

News Event

Wednesday, September 15, 1965 @ 1000
The actual date and time are unknown and details shown here are our best estimate 		PIBROCH (1957-1976 General cargo motor coaster 87 feet long of Scottish Malt Distillers, Edinburgh) Own Page

Contributed image of Scottish Malt Distillers coaster PIBROCH at Caol Ila Distillery, Isle of Islay
Ship's locationCaol Ila Distillery, Isle of Islay, ScotlandPort of RegistryGlasgow
Net Tonnage70
Gross Tonnage157
Deadweght Tonnage190

Arrival

Wednesday, September 15, 1965 @ 1340 		RAPHAEL (1953-1976 General cargo ship 473 feet long of Lamport & Holt Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Lamport & Holt's cargo liner RAPHAEL arrives in Glasgow from Liverpool
Arrived fromLiverpoolPort of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berth62 Stobcross Quay, GlasgowGross Tonnage7,971
Draught forward on arrival12' 10"
Draught aft on arrival17' 3"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral out

Sailing

Wednesday, September 15, 1965 @ 1540 		MAHOUT (1963-1978 General cargo ship 481 feet long of Thos & Jno Brocklebank, Liverpool :1982 bombed by Iraqi aircraft while 25 miles from Bandar Khomeini and beached as Constructive total loss) Own Page

Brocklebank's cargo liner MAHOUT leaves Prince's Dock, Glasgow for Middlesbrough (England)
Sailing forMiddlesbrough (England)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, UK)
Sailed from berth22 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, Gross Tonnage6867
Outward cargoPart same cargoDeadweght Tonnage8410
Draught forward on sailing11' 4"
Draught aft on sailing18' 2"

Sailing

Wednesday, September 15, 1965 @ 1800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate 		CHANGSHA (1949-1969 Passenger / cargo ship 424 feet overall of China Navigation Company Ltd / John Swire & Sons Ltd, London : 1981 scrapped at Gadani Beach, Pakistan) Own Page

China Navigation Company's CHANGSHA leaves Sydney for Manila and Hong Kong
Ship's locationSydney (New South Wales, Australia)Port of RegistryHong Kong
Ships agentSwire & Yuill Pty Ltd., Spring Street, SydneyNet Tonnage4,104
Gross Tonnage7,414
Deadweght Tonnage6,065

Contributed by Bryce Kirkwood  (Parramatta, NSW, Australia)