Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Arrival

Wednesday, October 13, 1965 @ 2040
SELECTIVITY (a coaster of F T Everard, London) Own Page

Everard's coaster SELECTIVITY arrives in Glasgow from Gothenburg (Sweden)

Arrived fromGothenburg (Sweden)Port of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berth23/27 Queen's Dock, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival13' 4"
Draught aft on arrival14 feet
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral

Arrival

Thursday, October 14, 1965 @ 0505
ROONAGH HEAD ( 1952-1971 General cargo ship 455 feet long of Ulster Steamship Company / Head Line, Belfast : 1971 Scrapped at Castellon, Spain) Own Page

Head Line's ROONAGH HEAD arrives in Glasgow from Detroit via Liverpool

Arrived fromDetroit via LiverpoolPort of RegistryBelfast
Arrived in berth6 West Basin, Yorkhill, GlasgowGross Tonnage6,143
Draught forward on arrival19' 4"
Draught aft on arrival22' 9"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral

Arrival

Thursday, October 14, 1965 @ 0715
GLENFYNE (1965-1988 General cargo motor coaster 109 feet long of G & G Hamilton / Hay Hamilton / Glenlight Shipping, Glasgow) Own Page

Motor coaster GLENFYNE arrives in Glasgow from Islay with a cargo of whisky.

Arrived fromBonahaven, Isle of Islay, ScotlandPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berth32 North Basin, Queen's Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage100
Cargo carried on arrivalWhiskyGross Tonnage200
Deadweght Tonnage249

Sailing

Thursday, October 14, 1965 @ 0720
CANDOURITY (1958-1969 Harbour oiler 165 feet long of F T Everard Company) Own Page
Sailing forOld Kilpatrick (Oil Depot on River Clyde)Port of RegistryLondon
Sailed from berth8/10 North Quay, Queen's Dock, Glasgow
Outward cargoLight

Arrival

Thursday, October 14, 1965 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
KUALA LUMPUR (1960-1971 Passenger / cruise liner 496 feet long of China Navigation Company Limited / John Swire & Sons Limited, London : 1972 scrapped at Kaohsiung) Own Page

China Navigation Company's KUALA LUMPUR due at Wellington on a Trans-Tasman crossing from Sydney

Ship's locationWellington (New Zealand)Port of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Ships agentSwire & Yuill Pty Ltd., Spring Street, Sydney

Contributed by Bryce Kirkwood  (Parramatta, NSW, Australia)

Sailing

Thursday, October 14, 1965 @ 0810
TULIPBANK (1952-1979 Steam Petroleum Oil sludge Tank cleaning vessel 164 feet long of Foster Wheeler Process) Own Page
Sailing forPlantation Quay, GlasgowPort of RegistryLiverpool
Sailed from berth2 Queen's Dock, GlasgowGross Tonnage478
Outward cargoTank Cleaner

Arrival

Thursday, October 14, 1965 @ 1105
ADJUTANT (1954-1966 Cargo vessel 246 feet long of General Steam Navigation Company, London) Own Page

General Steam's coaster ADJUTANT arrives in Glasgow from Cadiz via Dublin

Arrived fromCadiz (Spain) via DublinPort of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berth27 South Basin, Queen's Dock, GlasgowGross Tonnage1843
Draught forward on arrival9' 6"Deadweght Tonnage931
Draught aft on arrival14' 10"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral

News Event

Thursday, October 14, 1965 @ 1400
CATHERINE SARTORI (1954-1967 General cargo ship 298 feet overall of Hamburg Chicago Linie, Germany) Own Page

CATHERINE SARTORI arrives at Meadowside Quay, Glasgow with Corn from Chicago via Montreal

Arrived fromChicago via MontrealPort of RegistryKiel (Germany)
Arrived in berth4 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east with bow 2 blinds west of 3 / 4 bulkhead)
Sailing forQueen's Dock, Glasgow
Sailed from berth4 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east with bow 2 blinds west of 3 / 4 bulkhead)
Draught forward on arrival21' 02"
Draught aft on arrival21' 02"
Cargo carried on arrivalCorn 3,452 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0830 on 15th October
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClyde Navigation Trust, 16 Robertson Street, Glasgow, C. 2.
Completed discharge of inward cargo1125 on 21st October
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing8' 08"
Draught aft on sailing14' 02"
Ships agentJohn G Borland & Peat Ltd., 179 West George Street, Glasgow, C. 2. Telephone 041-248-3651

Sailing

Thursday, October 14, 1965 @ 1600
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 sailing10 feet
Draught aft on sailing13' 9"

Sailing

Thursday, October 14, 1965 @ 1630
SAXON (1925-1965 General cargo lighter - "Clyde Puffer" - of Walter Kerr, Millport, Isle of Great Cumbrae, Firth of Clyde, Scotland) Own Page

Puffer SAXON (temporarily renamed as VITAL SPARK) leaves Queen's Dock for Greenock

Sailing forGreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow (UK)
Sailed from berth21 South Basin, Queen's Dock, Glasgow
Outward cargoLight

Hays puffer SAXON was hired by BBC and temporarily renamed VITAL SPARK for the filming of the comedy programme "Para Handy"

Sailing

Thursday, October 14, 1965 @ 1630
VITAL SPARK (Temporarily renamed from SAXON) Clyde Puffer hired from Walter Kerr, Millport by BBC Television Own Page

The puffer VITAL SPARK (correctly named SAXON) leaves Queen's Dock for Greenock

Sailing forGreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berth21 South Basin, Queen's Dock, Glasgow

Hays puffer SAXON was hired by BBC and temporarily renamed VITAL SPARK for the filming of the comedy programme "Para Handy"

Arrival

Thursday, October 14, 1965 @ 1650
CANDOURITY (1958-1969 Harbour oiler 165 feet long of F T Everard Company) Own Page
Arrived fromGlasgow HarbourPort of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berth8 North Quay, Queen's Dock, Glasgow
Cargo carried on arrivalFuel oil

Arrival

Thursday, October 14, 1965 @ 1720
TULIPBANK (1952-1979 Steam Petroleum Oil sludge Tank cleaning vessel 164 feet long of Foster Wheeler Process) Own Page
Arrived fromPlantation Quay, GlasgowPort of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berth2 Queen's Dock, GlasgowGross Tonnage478
Cargo carried on arrivalTank Cleaner

Arrival

Friday, October 15, 1965 @ 0655
KATHARINA Own Page

KATHARINA arrives from Antwerp (Belgium) with a cargo of grain for Meadowside Quay, Glasgow

Arrived fromAntwerp
Arrived in berth17 South Quay, Queen's Dock, Glasgow
Cargo carried on arrivalGrain (for Meadowside Quay)

Sailing

Friday, October 15, 1965 @ 0810
CANDOURITY (1958-1969 Harbour oiler 165 feet long of F T Everard Company) Own Page
Sailing forPlantation Quay, GlasgowPort of RegistryLondon
Sailed from berth8 North Quay, Queen's Dock, Glasgow
Outward cargoFuel oil