Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Sailing

Friday, October 15, 1965 @ 0857 		GLENFYNE (1965-1988 General cargo motor coaster 109 feet long of G & G Hamilton / Hay Hamilton / Glenlight Shipping, Glasgow) Own Page
Sailing forArdrossan, Ayrshire, Firth of Clyde (via Rothesay)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berth32 Queen's Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage100
Outward cargoLightGross Tonnage200
Deadweght Tonnage249

Arrival

Friday, October 15, 1965 @ 1030 		DIVING BELL (A Diving Bell Barge owned by Clyde Navigation Trust, Glasgow) Own Page
Arrived fromElderslie, River ClydePort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth20 North Basin, Queen's Dock, Glasgow

The DIVING BELL arrived in Queen's Dock, towed by HOPPER No 28

Arrival

Friday, October 15, 1965 @ 1030 		HOPPER No 28 (1963-1997 Self propelled Hopper Barge 208 feet long of Clyde Navigation Trust / Clyde Port Authority, Glasgow) Own Page
Arrived fromElderslie, River ClydePort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berth20 North Basin, Queen's Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage378
Gross Tonnage918

HOPPER No 28 arrived in Queen's Dock, towing DIVING BELL from Elderslie

Sailing

Friday, October 15, 1965 @ 1615 		NEWCASTLE STAR (1956-1973 General cargo ship 520 feet long of Blue Star Line, London) Own Page

Blue Star's cargo liner NEWCASTLE STAR departs Glasgow for Cape Town via Liverpool
Sailing forCape Town (South Africa) via LiverpoolPort of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Sailed from berth58 Stobcross Quay, Glasgow
Outward cargoGeneral
Draught forward on sailing16 feet
Draught aft on sailing23' 10"

Sailing

Friday, October 15, 1965 @ 1755 		VIBYHOLM (1951-1969 General cargo ship of A/B Svenska Atlant Linien, Gothenburg) Own Page

VIBYHOLM leaves Glasgow for Quebec (Canada)
Sailing forQuebec (Canada)Port of RegistryGothenburg (Sweden)
Sailed from berth62 Stobcross Quay, Glasgow
Outward cargoGeneral
Draught forward on sailing20' 6"
Draught aft on sailing23 feet

Arrival

Friday, October 15, 1965 @ 2320 		SPOORSINGEL (Dutch general cargo coaster of P. A. Van Es & Co., Rotterdam) Own Page

Dutch coaster SPOORSINGEL arrives in Glasgow from Rotterdam via Runcorn
Arrived fromRotterdam via RuncornPort of RegistryRotterdam
Arrived in berth16/18 North Basin, Queen's Dock, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival7' 3"
Draught aft on arrival12' 8"
Cargo carried on arrivalBorax

Arrival

Saturday, October 16, 1965 @ 0515 		MAHRONDA (1947-1968 General cargo liner of Brocklebank Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Brocklebank Line's cargo liner MAHRONDA arrives in Glasgow from Mobile (Alabama, USA) via Manchester
Arrived fromMobile (Alabama, USA) via ManchesterPort of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berth58 Stobcross Quay, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival13' 6"
Draught aft on arrival16' 10"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral

Arrival

Saturday, October 16, 1965 @ 0800
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 arrive at Port Said going eastbound to Karachi and Bombay
Port of RegistryGlasgow

Arrival

Saturday, October 16, 1965 @ 0830 		TABOR (1952-1971 Refrigerated / General cargo ship 385 feet long of Moss Hutchison Line, Liverpool then 1971-1975 of P & O General Cargo Division) Own Page

Moss Hutchison's cargo liner TABOR arrives in Glasgow from Cadiz (Spain)
Arrived fromCadiz (Spain)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berth29 South Basin, Queen's Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage1,587
Draught forward on arrival11' 10"Gross Tonnage3,694
Draught aft on arrival17 feetDeadweght Tonnage5,008
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral

News Event

Saturday, October 16, 1965 @ 0900 		AMERICAN VETERAN (1946-1968 A 15.5 knot general cargo ship 460 feet overall of United States Lines, New York : 1969 scrapped) Own Page

United States Lines AMERICAN VETERAN arrives at Glasgow from New York via Liverpool and Dublin
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 in from berth 1 / 2 wall)
Sailing forBoston (Massachussets, USA)
Sailed from berth1 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east and stern 1 blind in from berth 1 / 2 wall)
Draught forward on arrival11' 10"
Draught aft on arrival17' 11"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 696 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 17th October
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJames Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines)
Completed discharge of inward cargo1200 on 21st October
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 20th October
Outward cargoGeneral cargo outwards 3,538 tons and 1 passenger
Stevedore loading outward cargoJames Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines)
Completed loading outward cargo1600 on 27th October
Draught forward on sailing16' 00"
Draught aft on sailing24' 06"
Ships agentW B Woolley & Co. Ltd., 179 West George Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone Central 0554

Sailing

Saturday, October 16, 1965 @ 1025 		MARTJE (1951-1956 General cargo coaster 53m long of Carebeka N.V., Groningen, Netherlands / N.V. Zeevaart-Maatschappij 'Hoornsche Diep', Groningen, Netherlands ) Own Page
Sailing forMeadowside Quay, GlasgowPort of RegistryGroningen (Netherlands)
Sailed from berth4 Queen's Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage245
Outward cargoSame cargoGross Tonnage399
Deadweght Tonnage575

Sailing

Saturday, October 16, 1965 @ 1800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate 		TAIYUAN Own Page

China Navigation Company's TAIYUAN leaves Sydney for Manila 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)

Arrival

Sunday, October 17, 1965 @ 1145 		HALCIENCE ( 1948-1968 A three-island general cargo coaster 220 feet long of London and Rochester Shipping Company) Own Page

Coaster HALCIENCE arrives from Antwerp with a cargo of grain for Meadowside Quay, Glasgow
Arrived fromAntwerp Port of RegistryRochester (England)
Arrived in berth17 South Quay, Queen's Dock, GlasgowGross Tonnage994
Draught forward on arrival11' 9"
Draught aft on arrival13' 9"
Cargo carried on arrivalGrain (for Meadowside Quay)

Arrival

Sunday, October 17, 1965 @ 1500 		BREEWIJD (1965-1974 General cargo coaster 200 feet long of P A Van ES, Rotterdan) Own Page

Coaster BREEWIJD arrives in Glasgow from Patras (Western Greece)
Arrived fromPatras (Western Greece) Port of RegistryRotterdam (Holland)
Arrived in berth23 Queen's Dock, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival12' 8"
Draught aft on arrival14' 8"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral and part same out

Arrival

Sunday, October 17, 1965 @ 1515 		WALSCOT (Sea Scouts motor launch/ cabin cruiser) Own Page

The Sea Scouts motor launch/cabin cruiser WALSCOT arrives in Glasgow from Rhu
Arrived fromRhu, Gare Loch, Scotland
Arrived in berth20 North Basin, Queen's Dock, Glasgow