Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Ship Event

Tuesday, September 28, 1965 @ 1125 		MARIA T (General cargo ship in 1965) Own Page

MARIA T at 28 Prince's Dock, Glasgow bunkers with fuel oil from oiler CLANITY
Ship's location28 Prince's Dock, Glasgow

Arrival

Tuesday, September 28, 1965 @ 1300 		FLYING SPRAY (1962-1981 Tug 33.81 metres 111 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug FLYING SPRAY arrives at No. 2 Govan Dry Dock, Glasgow
Arrived fromQueen's Dock, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berthNo. 2 Govan Dry Dock, Glasgow Gross Tonnage184
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Ships agentClyde Shipping Company, 78 Carlton Place, Glasgow

Arrival

Tuesday, September 28, 1965 @ 1355 		SOUTH AFRICAN SEAFARER (ex CLAN SHAW : 1961-1966 General cargo ship 512 feet long of South African Marine Corporation "Safmarine", Kaapstad, : 1966 aground and wrecked off Cape Town)) Own Page

SOUTH AFRICAN SEAFARER arrives in Glasgow from Cape Town via Belfast
Arrived fromCape Town (South Africa) via BelfastPort of RegistryKaapstad (Pronounced ka pstet : Afrikaans for "Cape Town")
Arrived in berth21/23 South Basin, Queen's Dock, GlasgowGross Tonnage8,101
Draught forward on arrival9' 6"
Draught aft on arrival23 feet
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral

Sailing

Tuesday, September 28, 1965 @ 1405 		SELECTIVITY (a coaster of F T Everard, London) Own Page

Everards coaster SELECTIVITY moves to Rothesay Dock, Glasgow
Sailing forRothesay Dock, GlasgowPort of RegistryLondon
Sailed from berth27 South Basin, Queen's Dock, Glasgow
Outward cargoLight
Draught forward on sailing5' 6"
Draught aft on sailing12' 6"

Sailing

Tuesday, September 28, 1965 @ 1420 		TRECARNE (1959-1974 Tramp general cargo ship 477 feet long of Hain Steamship Company/ Hain-Nourse /P & O : scrapped in 1978) Own Page

Hain's cargo ship TRECARNE departs Glasgow for Cape Town via Liverpool
Sailing forCape Town via LiverpoolPort of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Sailed from berth17 Queen's Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage3,381
Outward cargoGeneralGross Tonnage6,499
Draught forward on sailing16' 6"Deadweght Tonnage10,225
Draught aft on sailing18' 6"

Sailing

Tuesday, September 28, 1965 @ 1800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate 		NANCHANG Own Page

China Navigation Company's NANCHANG leaves Sydney for Japan and Hong Kong
Ship's locationSydney (New South Wales, Australia)
Ships agentSwire & Yuill Pty Ltd., Spring Street, Sydney

Contributed by Bryce Kirkwood  (Parramatta, NSW, Australia)

Sailing

Tuesday, September 28, 1965 @ 2322 		ANDANIA (1960-1969 Refrigerated / General cargo liner 490 feet long of Cunard Line) Own Page

Cunard cargo ship ANDANIA leaves Merklands Quay shifting upriver for Yorkhill, Glasgow
Arrived fromNew York via LondonPort of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berthMerklands Quay, Glasgow ( head west with stern 1 blind in from east end of shed)Gross Tonnage7,004
Sailing forYorkhill Quay, GlasgowDeadweght Tonnage9,560
Sailed from berthMerklands Quay, Glasgow ( head west with stern 1 blind in from east end of shed)
Draught forward on arrival16' 03"
Draught aft on arrival18' 11"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 26th September
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJames Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines)
Completed discharge of inward cargo2030 on 28th September
Outward cargoPart same inward general cargo
Draught forward on sailing15' 07"
Draught aft on sailing17' 09"
Ships agentAnchor Line, 14 St Vincent Place, Glasgow, C.1. Telephone CENtral 9809

Arrival

Wednesday, September 29, 1965 @ 0015 		ANDANIA (1960-1969 Refrigerated / General cargo liner 490 feet long of Cunard Line) Own Page

Cunard's cargo liner ANDANIA arrives in Glasgow from New York and London
Arrived fromNew York, London and Merklands Quay (Glasgow)Port of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berth4/5 Yorkhill Quay, GlasgowGross Tonnage7,004
Draught forward on arrival15' 9"Deadweght Tonnage9,560
Draught aft on arrival17' 9"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral in and out

Arrival

Wednesday, September 29, 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 Bombay from Liverpool
Port of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage11252

Sailing

Wednesday, September 29, 1965 @ 1005 		RINGDOVE (a cargo vessel of General Steam Navigation, London) Own Page

General Steam's coaster RINGDOVE departs Glasgow for Bordeaux (France)
Sailing forBordeaux (France)Port of RegistryLondon
Sailed from berth1/3 South Quay, Queen's Dock, Glasgow
Outward cargoGeneral
Draught forward on sailing7' 6"
Draught aft on sailing13' 3"

Sailing

Wednesday, September 29, 1965 @ 1135 		NEWSHOT (1947-1973 Self-propelled 60-ton capacity floating heavy lift crane of Clyde Navigation Trust / Clyde Port Authority, Glasgow) Own Page
Sailing forStephen's Shipyard Basin, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berth22 Queen's Dock, Glasgow
Outward cargoLight

News Event

Wednesday, September 29, 1965 @ 1255 		MEGANTIC (1962-1979 General cargo ship of Shaw Savill Line, London) Own Page

Shaw Savill Line's MEGANTIC arrives at Plantation Quay, Glasgow from New Zealand via Liverpool
Arrived fromBluff (New Zealand) via LiverpoolPort of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berth65 Plantation Quay, Glasgow Gross Tonnage12,226
Draught forward on arrival16' 04"
Draught aft on arrival21' 05"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo

Ship Event

Wednesday, September 29, 1965 @ 1650 		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 Harland's Basin, Govan
Arrived fromHarlands Basin, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth12 Prince's Dock, Glasgow
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)

Sailing

Wednesday, September 29, 1965 @ 1740 		SUNCLIPPER Own Page

SUNCLIPPER leaves Glasgow for Barbados via Liverpool
Sailing forBarbados via Liverpool
Sailed from berth15 South Basin, Queen's Dock, Glasgow
Outward cargoGeneral
Draught forward on sailing13 feet
Draught aft on sailing24' 2"

Sailing

Thursday, September 30, 1965 @ 0110 		WOLDINGHAM HILL (1950-1967 General cargo ship 442 feet overall of Counties Ship Management, London : 1967 scrapped)) Own Page

WOLDINGHAM HILL leaves Meadowside Quay, Glasgow with a cargo of Potash for Kotka (Finland)
Arrived fromMontreal (Canada) Port of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berth4 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east with bow 3 blinds from wall of berths 3 / 4)
Sailing forKotka (Finland)
Sailed from berth4 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east with bow 3 blinds from wall of berths 3 / 4)
Draught forward on arrival25' 06"
Draught aft on arrival26' 05"
Cargo carried on arrivalGrain 947 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0855 on 28th September
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClyde Navigation Trust, 16 Robertson Street, Glasgow, C. 2.
Completed discharge of inward cargo1650 on 29th September
Outward cargoPart inward cargo of Potash
Draught forward on sailing23' 06"
Draught aft on sailing25' 07"
Ships agentCory Brothers Shipping Ltd., 8 Woodside Terrace, Glasgow, C. 3. Telephone 041-332-2494

WOLDINGHAM HILL on arrival damaged the new pawl at berth 4 Meadowside Quay.