Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Arrival

Wednesday, September 22, 1965 @ 0925
CLYDE ENTERPRISE (Harbour oiler) Own Page

CLYDE ENTERPRISE bunkers HEENVLIET at 3 Prince's Dock, Glasgow with 255 tons of fuel oil

Arrived fromEsso Oil Depot, Dunglass, Bowling ( River Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berth3 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (alongside HEENVLIET)
Cargo carried on arrivalFuel oil

Arrival

Wednesday, September 22, 1965 @ 1300
LEVEN FISHER (1961-1982 Short-sea general cargo ship of James Fisher Company) Own Page

Coaster LEVEN FISHER arrives in Glasgow from Barrow (England)

Arrived fromBarrow (England)Port of RegistryBarrow-in-Furness (England, UK)
Arrived in berth52 Stobcross Quay, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival8' 11"
Draught aft on arrival13' 6"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight

Arrival

Wednesday, September 22, 1965 @ 1325
BLYTHSWOOD (1963-1992 Bucket Ladder Dredger 175 feet long of Clyde Navigation Trust / Clyde Port Authority, Glasgow) Own Page
Arrived fromRiver ClydePort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth18 North Quay, Queen's Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage239
Cargo carried on arrivalLightGross Tonnage786

Arrival

Wednesday, September 22, 1965 @ 1757
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 at 12 Prince's Dock, Glasgow from Glasgow Harbour

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

Arrival

Wednesday, September 22, 1965 @ 1910
LIMELIGHT (1964 - 1966 General cargo coaster 89 feet long of Ross & Marshall, Greenock : wrecked Islay 10 October 1966) Own Page

Coaster LIMELIGHT arrives at 27 Prince's Dock, Glasgow with casks of Whisky from Islay

Arrived fromIslay (pronounced "eye - la" Western Isles of Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berth27 Prince's Dock, Glasgow Gross Tonnage140
Cargo carried on arrivalWhisky (in casks)Deadweght Tonnage70

Sailing

Wednesday, September 22, 1965 @ 2045
VOLHARDING (Dutch coaster of N,V, "Carebeka," Rotterdam) Own Page

Dutch coaster VOLHARDING leaves Glasgow for Belfast

Sailing forBelfastPort of RegistryZuidbroek, Holland
Sailed from berth32 Queen's Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage217
Outward cargoPart same cargoGross Tonnage488
Draught forward on sailing7' 10"
Draught aft on sailing11 feet

Arrival

Wednesday, September 22, 1965 @ 2130
SELECTIVITY (a coaster of F T Everard, London) Own Page

Everard's coaster SELECTIVITY arrives in Glasgow from Sweden via Preston

Arrived fromGothenburg (Sweden) via PrestonPort of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berth27 South Basin, Queen's Dock, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival7' 8"
Draught aft on arrival11 feet
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral

News Event

Wednesday, September 22, 1965 @ 2245
MAGOLI (General cargo ship... in 1965) Own Page

MAGOLI arrives in Prince's Dock, Glasgow with general cargo from Mediterranean Ports via Cork

Arrived fromMediterranean Ports via Cork (Ireland)
Arrived in berth2 Prince's Dock, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival8' 00"
Draught aft on arrival12' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo

Sailing

Thursday, September 23, 1965 @ 0015
LEVEN FISHER (1961-1982 Short-sea general cargo ship of James Fisher Company) Own Page

LEVEN FISHER leaves Glasgow with heavy lifts for Holyhead (Wales)

Sailing forHolyhead (a town in Anglesey, in Wales)Port of RegistryBarrow-in-Furness (England, UK)
Sailed from berth52 Stobcross Quay, Glasgow
Outward cargoLifts
Draught forward on sailing10' 6"
Draught aft on sailing14' 6"

News Event

Thursday, September 23, 1965 @ 0435
CITY OF KHARTOUM (1946-1968 General cargo ship 498 feet long of Ellerman Hall Line, Liverpool : 1972 Scrapped) Own Page

Ellerman's CITY OF KHARTOUM arrives at Prince's Dock, Glasgow to load for Mombasa via Birkenhead

Arrived fromLiverpool (England, U.K.)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England)
Arrived in berth4 Prince's Dock, Glasgow Net Tonnage6,128
Sailing forMombasa (Kenya) via BirkenheadGross Tonnage6,988
Sailed from berth4 Prince's Dock, Glasgow Deadweght Tonnage11,700
Draught forward on arrival13' 02"
Draught aft on arrival18' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Ships agentCity Line Ltd., 75 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C 2 Tel Central 9971

Arrival

Thursday, September 23, 1965 @ 0445
RAYLIGHT (1963-1975 motor coaster 88 feet long of Light Shipping Company / Ross & Marshall, Greenock : 1975 sank off Northern Ireland)) Own Page

Ross & Marshall's RAYLIGHT arrives in Prince's Dock, Glasgow with whisky from Islay

Arrived fromIslay (pronounced "eye - la" Western Isles of Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berth27 Prince's Dock, Glasgow Net Tonnage73
Cargo carried on arrivalWhisky (in casks)Gross Tonnage177
Ships agentRoss & Marshall, Ltd., James Watt Dock, Greenock and 98 West George Street, Glasgow, C.2.

Arrival

Thursday, September 23, 1965 @ 0710
CARRIGAN HEAD (1958-1972 General cargo ship 459 feet overall of Ulster Steamship Company/ Head Line, Belfast) Own Page

Head Line's cargo liner CARRIGAN HEAD arrives in Glasgow from Belfast

Arrived fromBelfastPort of RegistryBelfast (Northern Ireland, UK)
Arrived in berth6 West Basin, Yorkhill, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival17' 9"
Draught aft on arrival17' 9"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral out

Arrival

Thursday, September 23, 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 Aden going eastbound to Karachi and Bombay

Port of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage11252

Arrival

Thursday, September 23, 1965 @ 1035
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 at CITY OF KHARTOUM at 4 Prince's Dock, Glasgow

Arrived from65 Plantation Quay, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth4 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (alongside Ellerman's CITY OF KHARTOUM)
Cargo carried on arrival2 X lifts
Ships agentClyde Navigation Trust, 16 Robertson Street, Glasgow

Ship Event

Thursday, September 23, 1965 @ 1035
CITY OF KHARTOUM (1946-1968 General cargo ship 498 feet long of Ellerman Hall Line, Liverpool : 1972 Scrapped) Own Page

CITY OF KHARTOUM at 4 Prince's Dock, Glasgow loads 2 heavy lifts from floating crane NEWSHOT

Ship's location4 Prince's Dock, Glasgow Port of RegistryLiverpool (England)
Ships agentCity Line Ltd., 75 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C 2 Tel Central 9971Net Tonnage6,128
Gross Tonnage6,988
Deadweght Tonnage11,700