Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Arrival

Thursday, September 30, 1965 @ 0715
LIMELIGHT (1964 - 1966 General cargo coaster 89 feet long of Ross & Marshall, Greenock : wrecked Islay 10 October 1966) Own Page

LIMELIGHT arrives at 27 Prince's Dock, Glasgow with Whisky (in casks) and dried grain 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) and dried grainDeadweght Tonnage70

News Event

Thursday, September 30, 1965 @ 0920
AMERICAN MANUFACTURER (1948-1968 General cargo ship 460 feet overall of United States Lines, New York) Own Page

AMERICAN MANUFACTURER arrives at Meadowside Quay, Glasgow with general cargo from New York

Arrived fromNew York via Liverpool and DublinPort of RegistryNew York, USA
Arrived in berth1 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east and stern 1 blind east of berths 1 / 2)
Sailing forNew York (USA)
Sailed from berth1 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east and stern 1 blind east of berths 1 / 2)
Draught forward on arrival11' 00"
Draught aft on arrival18' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 522 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0945 on 30th September
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJames Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines)
Completed discharge of inward cargo1000 on 4th October
Commened loading outward cargo0815 on 3rd October
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 2,887 and 5 passengers
Stevedore loading outward cargoJames Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines)
Completed loading outward cargo1430 on 10th October
Draught forward on sailing15' 06"
Draught aft on sailing22' 06"
Ships agentW B Woolley & Co. Ltd., 54 West Nile Street, Glasgow, C.1. Telephone 041 248 2929 Telex 77219

Ship Event

Thursday, September 30, 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 at 13 Prince's Dock, Glasgow from Harland's Basin, Govan

Arrived fromHarlands Basin, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth13 Prince's Dock, Glasgow
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)

Arrival

Thursday, September 30, 1965 @ 1210
AUK (1949-1965 General cargo ship 259 feet long on short sea and Mediterranean service for General Steam Navigation Company Ltd, London) Own Page

General Steam's coaster AUK arrives in Glasgow from Oporto (Portugal) via Dublin

Arrived fromOporto (Portugal) via DublinPort of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berth5 Queen's Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage438
Draught forward on arrival11 feetGross Tonnage1,238
Draught aft on arrival14 feetDeadweght Tonnage1,400
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral in and out

Sailing

Friday, October 1, 1965 @ 0055
ARAGONA (in 1966 General cargo ship) Own Page

ARAGONA departs Glasgow for Belfast

Sailing forBelfast
Sailed from berth62 Stobcross Quay, Glasgow
Outward cargoPart same cargo
Draught forward on sailing12 feet
Draught aft on sailing19 feet

Arrival

Friday, October 1, 1965 @ 0600
INISHOWEN HEAD (1965-1973 General cargo liner of Ulster Steamship Company/ Head Line, Belfast) Own Page

Head Line's cargo liner INISHOWEN HEAD arrives in Glasgow from Chicago via Liverpool

Arrived fromChicago via LiverpoolPort of RegistryBelfast (Northern Ireland, UK)
Arrived in berth6 West Basin, Yorkhill, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival16 feet
Draught aft on arrival19' 3"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral in and out

News Event

Friday, October 1, 1965 @ 0600
Own Page

David MacBrayne Ltd. winter services timetable from 1 October 1965 to 30 April 1966

News Event

Friday, October 1, 1965 @ 0615
EGTON (1962-1986 general cargo ship 508 feet long of Rowland & Marwood / Headlam & Son., Whitby) Own Page

Headlam's cargo ship EGTON arrived at Meadowside Quay, Glasgow with Maize from Brownsville, USA

Arrived fromBrownsville (Texas, USA)Port of RegistryWhitby, England, U.K.)
Arrived in berth3 / 4 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east and bow 4 1/2 blinds into berth 3)Net Tonnage3,939
Sailing forHampton Roads (USA) for ordersGross Tonnage7,175
Sailed from berth3 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east)
Draught forward on arrival31' 02"
Draught aft on arrival30' 07"
Cargo carried on arrivalMaize 13,915 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0850 on 1st October
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClyde Navigation Trust, 16 Robertson Street, Glasgow, C. 2.
Completed discharge of inward cargo1355 on 12th October
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing13' 06"
Draught aft on sailing14' 10"
Ships agentJohn G Borland & Peat Ltd., 179 West George Street, Glasgow, C. 2. Telephone 041-248-3651

Arrival

Friday, October 1, 1965 @ 1520
AMARNA (1949-1967 then 1968-1971 General cargo ship of Moss Hutchison Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Moss Hutchison's cargo liner AMARNA arrives in Glasgow from Izmir (Turkey)

Arrived fromIzmir (Turkey)Port of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berth29 South Basin, Queen's Dock, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival15' 05"
Draught aft on arrival18' 4"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral

Arrival

Friday, October 1, 1965 @ 1650
ROBERT DUNDAS (1938-1974 Royal Fleet Auxiliary coastal store carrier 220 feet long: pennant no. A204) Own Page

ROBERT DUNDAS arrives in Glasgow from Pembroke Dock via Newport

Arrived fromPembroke Dock via NewportPort of RegistryAdmiralty, London
Arrived in berth4 North Quay, Queen's Dock, GlasgowGross Tonnage1125
Cargo carried on arrivalGovernment empties

Ship Movement

Saturday, October 2, 1965 @ 0745
EGTON (1962-1986 general cargo ship 508 feet long of Rowland & Marwood / Headlam & Son., Whitby) Own Page

From 0745 to 0815 EGTON shifts 330 feet ahead from berth 3/4 to berth 3 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow

Ship's location3 / 4 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow Port of RegistryWhitby, England, U.K.)
Ships agentJohn G Borland & Peat Ltd., 179 West George Street, Glasgow, C. 2. Telephone 041-248-3651Net Tonnage3,939
Gross Tonnage7,175

News Event

Saturday, October 2, 1965 @ 1700
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
ANDES (1939-1945 Troopship then 1945 - 1959 Passenger Liner then 1959-1971 cruise ship of Royal Mail Lines, London) Own Page

Royal Mail Line's ANDES leaves on a 21 days Mediterranean Cruise

Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Gross Tonnage15,620

Sailing

Sunday, October 3, 1965 @ 1420
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 leaves Glasgow light-ship for Antwerp

Sailing forAntwerpPort of RegistryKaapstad (Pronounced ka pstet : Afrikaans for "Cape Town")
Sailed from berth21/23 South Basin, Queen's Dock, GlasgowGross Tonnage8,101
Outward cargoLight
Draught forward on sailing10' 3"
Draught aft on sailing19' 8"

Arrival

Sunday, October 3, 1965 @ 1740
TRAVIATA (Yacht) Own Page
Arrived fromRhu, Gare Loch, Scotland
Arrived in berth20 North Basin, Queen's Dock, Glasgow

Arrival

Sunday, October 3, 1965 @ 1905
NATTEE 11 (Yacht) Own Page
Arrived fromHunter's Quay, Firth of Clyde
Arrived in berth20 North Basin, Queen's Dock, Glasgow