Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Arrival

Wednesday, October 6, 1965 @ 0515 		LAIRDSBURN (1959-1966 General cargo coaster 165 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : 1978 sank at Sicily) Own Page
Arrived fromBelfastPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth52 Stobcross Quay, GlasgowNet Tonnage228
Draught forward on arrival7' 7"Gross Tonnage513
Draught aft on arrival9 feetDeadweght Tonnage720
Cargo carried on arrival2 lifts

Sailing

Wednesday, October 6, 1965 @ 1015 		LAIRDSBURN (1959-1966 General cargo coaster 165 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : 1978 sank at Sicily) Own Page

LAIRDSBURN leaves Glasgow for Ardrossan
Sailing forArdrossan, Ayrshire, Firth of ClydePort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berth52 Stobcross Quay, GlasgowNet Tonnage228
Outward cargoLightGross Tonnage513
Draught forward on sailing6' 9"Deadweght Tonnage720
Draught aft on sailing8' 4"

Sailing

Wednesday, October 6, 1965 @ 1650 		AMARNA (1949-1967 then 1968-1971 General cargo ship of Moss Hutchison Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Moss Hutchison's AMARNA departs Glasgow for Liverpool then Malta
Sailing forMalta via LiverpoolPort of RegistryLiverpool
Sailed from berth27 South Basin, Queen's Dock, Glasgow
Outward cargoGeneral
Draught forward on sailing12' 6"
Draught aft on sailing16' 11"

Arrival

Wednesday, October 6, 1965 @ 1730 		TULIPBANK (1952-1979 Steam Petroleum Oil sludge Tank cleaning vessel 164 feet long of Foster Wheeler Process) Own Page
Arrived fromBelfast via GreenockPort of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berth2 North Basin, Queen's Dock, GlasgowGross Tonnage478
Cargo carried on arrivalTank Cleaner

Sailing

Wednesday, October 6, 1965 @ 1815 		INISHOWEN HEAD (1965-1973 General cargo liner of Ulster Steamship Company/ Head Line, Belfast) Own Page

Head Line's INISHOWEN HEAD leaves Glasgow for Detroit (USA) and Montreal (Canada) via Belfast
Sailing forDetroit (USA), Montreal (Canada) via BelfastPort of RegistryBelfast (Northern Ireland, UK)
Sailed from berth6 West Basin, Yorkhill, Glasgow
Outward cargoGeneral
Draught forward on sailing16' 5"
Draught aft on sailing20 feet

Sailing

Wednesday, October 6, 1965 @ 1825 		FELTO Own Page

Norwegian coaster FELTO leaves Glasgow for Lerwick, Shetland, carrying 600 tons of bitumen
Sailing forLerwick (Shetland Islands, Scotland)Port of RegistryHaugesund (Norway)
Sailed from berth12/14 Queen's Dock, Glasgow
Outward cargo600 tons of bitumen
Draught forward on sailing10' 10"
Draught aft on sailing15' 6"

Arrival

Wednesday, October 6, 1965 @ 2015 		FRANCISCA SARTORI (Hamburg Chicago Linie) Own Page

FRANCISCA SARTORI arrives in Glasgow from Antwerp
Arrived fromAntwerp Port of RegistryKiel, Germany
Arrived in berth24 North Basin, Queen's Dock, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival14' 5"
Draught aft on arrival15' 6"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral out

Ship Movement

Thursday, October 7, 1965 @ 0745
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate 		EGTON (1962-1986 general cargo ship 508 feet long of Rowland & Marwood / Headlam & Son., Whitby) Own Page

EGTON shifts 10 feet ahead in berth 3 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow
Ship's location3 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

Sailing

Thursday, October 7, 1965 @ 1700
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate 		CIRCASSIA ( 1937 - 1966 Passenger and cargo liner 483 feet long of Anchor Line, Glasgow) Own Page

Anchor Line's CIRCASSIA scheduled to leave Liverpool going eastbound to Karachi and Bombay
Port of RegistryGlasgow

Arrival

Friday, October 8, 1965 @ 1315 		SAXON (1925-1965 General cargo lighter - "Clyde Puffer" - of Walter Kerr, Millport, Isle of Great Cumbrae, Firth of Clyde, Scotland) Own Page

Puffer SAXON arrives in Queen's Dock, Glasgow, from Millport
Arrived fromMillport, Firth of ClydePort of RegistryGlasgow (UK)
Arrived in berth19 South Basin, Queen's Dock, Glasgow
Cargo carried on arrivalLight

Arrival

Friday, October 8, 1965 @ 1530 		CLYDE (1961-1973 Tug 69 feet long of Clyde Navigation Trust / Clyde Port Authority, Glasgow) Own Page
Arrived fromRiver ClydePort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth20 North Basin, Queen's Dock, Glasgow
Cargo carried on arrivalClyde Navigation Trust

A Manson writes : A photograph of the Tug CLYDE can be obtained by inserting the heading of the article in the internet.

Arrival

Friday, October 8, 1965 @ 1630 		SIR WILLIAM H RAEBURN (1928-1972 Clyde Navigation Trust's 120 feet long small grab dredger) Own Page
Arrived fromRiver ClydePort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berth18 North Quay, Queen's Dock, Glasgow
Cargo carried on arrivalClyde Navigation Trust

News Event

Saturday, October 9, 1965 @ 0550 		HENDRIK HOLWERDA (1957-1973 General cargo ship 49.82 meters of Hendrik Holwerda , Heerenveen, Friesland, Netherlands) Own Page

HENDRIK HOLWERDA arrives in Prince's Dock, Glasgow with a cargo of steel tubes from Dunkirk (France)
Arrived fromDunkirk (France)Port of RegistryHeerenveen (Friesland, Netherlands)
Arrived in berth25 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) with her head EastNet Tonnage259
Sailing forRothesay Dock, Clydebank (River Clyde, Scotland U.K.)Gross Tonnage479
Sailed from berth25 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) with her head EastDeadweght Tonnage580
Cargo carried on arrival370 tons of steel tubes
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 11 October
Stevedore discharging inward cargoAndrew Main & Sons, Prince's Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone IBRox 1247
Completed discharge of inward cargo1015 on 13 October
Outward cargoLight ship = no cargo on board
Ships agentShaw Lovell
Sailed1107 on 13 October to travel a few miles down the River Clyde to Rothesay Dock, Clydebank

Arrival

Saturday, October 9, 1965 @ 1225 		NEWCASTLE STAR (1956-1973 General cargo ship 520 feet long of Blue Star Line, London) Own Page

Blue Star's cargo liner NEWCASTLE STAR arrives in Glasgow from Swansea
Arrived fromSwanseaPort of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berth58 Stobcross Quay, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival14' 3"
Draught aft on arrival22' 6"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral out

Arrival

Saturday, October 9, 1965 @ 1425 		MEMPHIS (1947-1971 General cargo ship 364 feet overall of Moss Hutchison Line, Liverpool, 1971-1972 P & O General cargo Division)) Own Page

Moss Hutchison's cargo liner MEMPHIS arrives in Glasgow from Liverpool
Arrived fromLiverpoolPort of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berth5 Queen's Dock, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival13' 5"
Draught aft on arrival16' 8"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral out