Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Arrival

Saturday, September 18, 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 going eastbound to Karachi and Bombay

Port of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage11252

Arrival

Saturday, September 18, 1965 @ 1155
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 12 Prince's Dock, Glasgow from Merklands Quay

Arrived fromMerklands Quay, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth12 Prince's Dock, Glasgow
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)

Arrival

Saturday, September 18, 1965 @ 1240
COLINA (1960-1967 general cargo liner 294 feet long of Donaldson Line, Glasgow) Own Page

Donaldson Line's COLINA arrives at Prince's Dock, Glasgow from the Great Lakes

Arrived fromGreat LakesPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth20 Prince's Dock, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival16' 10"
Draught aft on arrival17' 02"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo both inwards and outwards
Ships agentDonaldson Line, 14 St Vincent Place, Glasgow, C.1, Tel CENtral 3901

News Event

Saturday, September 18, 1965 @ 1805
PRINS WILLEM 1V (1940-1966 General cargo ship 258 feet overall of Maatschappij Zeetransport / Oranje Lijn, Rotterdam Maatschappij Zeetransport N.V. (Oranje Lijn) , Rotterdam) Own Page

PRINS WILLEM 1V arrives at 31 Prince's Dock, Glasgow from the Great Lakes via Liverpool

Arrived fromGreat Lakes via LiverpoolPort of RegistryRotterdam (Netherlands)
Arrived in berth31 Prince's Dock, Glasgow Net Tonnage806
Draught forward on arrival13' 03"Gross Tonnage1,535
Draught aft on arrival15' 00"Deadweght Tonnage2,680
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo both inwards and outwards

Arrival

Sunday, September 19, 1965 @ 0545
RAMORE HEAD (1948- General cargo ship 455 feet long of Ulster Steamship Company/ G Heyn / Head Line, Belfast) Own Page

Head Line's RAMORE HEAD arrives in Glasgow from Great Lakes via Liverpool

Arrived fromGreat Lakes via LiverpoolPort of RegistryBelfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.)
Arrived in berth6 West Basin, Yorkhill, GlasgowNet Tonnage3,086
Draught forward on arrival19 feetGross Tonnage6,195
Draught aft on arrival19' 9"Deadweght Tonnage9,130
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral in and out

Ship Event

Sunday, September 19, 1965 @ 0545
RAMORE HEAD (1948- General cargo ship 455 feet long of Ulster Steamship Company/ G Heyn / Head Line, Belfast) Own Page
Ship's location6 West Basin, Yorkhill, GlasgowPort of RegistryBelfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.)
Net Tonnage3,086
Gross Tonnage6,195
Deadweght Tonnage9,130

Floating crane NEWSHOT comes alongside RAMORE HEAD at Yorkhill

News Event

Sunday, September 19, 1965 @ 0735
LAURENTIA (1947 - 1967 Passenger/cargo liner 455 feet long with Donaldson Line, Glasgow : 1967 Scrapped in Valencia, Spain) Own Page

LAURENTIA arrives at Prince's Dock, Glasgow with general cargo and 48 passengers from Montreal

Arrived fromMontreal (Canada) Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth14 / 15 Prince's Dock, Glasgow Gross Tonnage8249
Draught forward on arrival22' 00"
Draught aft on arrival24' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo and 48 passengers

Arrival

Sunday, September 19, 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 Port Said homeward bound for Liverpool

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

News Event

Sunday, September 19, 1965 @ 1015
RIVER AVOCA (1962- 1976 General cargo coaster 144 feet long of R V T Hall, Dublin) Own Page

Irish coaster RIVER AVOCA arrives at Meadowside Quay, Glasgow to load Grain for Millford, Donegal

Arrived fromMillford (Donegal, Ireland)Port of RegistryDublin, Ireland
Arrived in berthWest end of berth 4 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east)Gross Tonnage384
Sailing forMillford (Donegal, Ireland)Deadweght Tonnage450
Sailed from berth4 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east)
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Commened loading outward cargo0845 on 20th September
Outward cargoGrain 398 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoClyde Navigation Trust, Robertson Street, Glasgow
Completed loading outward cargo0940 on 21st September
Ships agentJ S Braid, Glasgow

News Event

Sunday, September 19, 1965 @ 1050
AMERICAN PACKER (1948-1970 General cargo ship 460 feet long of United States Line, New York) Own Page

AMERICAN PACKER arrives in Glasgow with general cargo from New York via Dublin

Arrived fromNew York via DublinPort of RegistryNew York (USA)
Arrived in berth1 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east and stern 1 blind in from berth 1 / 2 wall)
Sailing forNew York (USA)
Sailed from berth1 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east and stern 1 blind in from berth 1 / 2 wall)
Draught forward on arrival9' 09"
Draught aft on arrival22' 01"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 830 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo1100 on 19th September
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJames Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines)
Completed discharge of inward cargo1000 on 23rd September
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 21st September
Outward cargo2 Passengers and 2986 tons of general cargo and 210 tons of sperm oil
Stevedore loading outward cargoJames Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines)
Completed loading outward cargo1630 on 27th September
Draught forward on sailing17' 07"
Draught aft on sailing25' 10"
Ships agentW B Woolley & Co. Ltd., 179 West George Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone Central 0554

Sailing

Sunday, September 19, 1965 @ 1255
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 leaves Prince's Dock for Yorkhill. Glasgow

Sailing forYorkhill, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berth12 Prince's Dock, Glasgow
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on board

Arrival

Sunday, September 19, 1965 @ 1305
NEWSHOT (1947-1973 Self-propelled 60-ton capacity floating heavy lift crane of Clyde Navigation Trust / Clyde Port Authority, Glasgow) Own Page
Arrived fromPrince's Dock, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth6 West Basin, Yorkhill, Glasgow (alongside RAMORE HEAD)

Sailing

Sunday, September 19, 1965 @ 1510
NEWSHOT (1947-1973 Self-propelled 60-ton capacity floating heavy lift crane of Clyde Navigation Trust / Clyde Port Authority, Glasgow) Own Page
Sailing forKing George V Dock, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berth6 West Basin, Yorkhill, Glasgow (alongside RAMORE HEAD)
Outward cargoClyde Navigation Trust

News Event

Sunday, September 19, 1965 @ 1545
INDIAN RELIANCE (1955-1979 General cargo ship of India Steamship Company, Calcutta : 1979 scrapped at Bombay)) Own Page

INDIAN RELIANCE arrives at 1 / 2 Prince's Dock, Glasgow to load general and bulk oil for Bombay

Arrived fromNewport (South Wales, U.K.)Port of RegistryCalcutta (India)
Arrived in berth1 / 2 Prince's Dock, Glasgow Gross Tonnage7,422
Draught forward on arrival16' 08"Deadweght Tonnage10,138
Draught aft on arrival18' 02"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo outwards

Sailing

Sunday, September 19, 1965 @ 1655
ALEXANDRA SARTORI (Hamburg Chicago Linie) Own Page

ALEXANDRA SARTORI leaves Glasgow for Chicago with a general cargo and one passenger

Sailing forChicago (USA)Port of RegistryKiel, Germany
Sailed from berth22 Queen's Dock, Glasgow
Outward cargoGeneral and one passenger
Draught forward on sailing18' 3"
Draught aft on sailing19 feet