Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Sailing

Sunday, December 5, 1965 @ 2155
AMERICAN LEADER (1946-1970 General cargo ship 460 feet long of United States Line, New York) Own Page

United States Line's AMERICAN LEADER leaves Meadowside Quay, Glasgow for Boston via Liverpool

Arrived fromBoston via Liverpool and DublinPort of RegistryNew York (USA)
Arrived in berthMerklands Quay, Glasgow ( head west with stem 1 1/2 blinds east of bulkhead)Gross Tonnage8,277
Sailing forBoston (Massachussets, USA) via Liverpool
Sailed from berth1 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head west and bow 1 blind east of berth 1 / 2 bulkhead)
Draught forward on arrival12' 00"
Draught aft on arrival19' 10"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 813 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 29th November
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJames Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines)
Completed discharge of inward cargo1100 on 30th November
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 30th November
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 2,661 tons and 1 passenger
Stevedore loading outward cargoJames Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines)
Completed loading outward cargo1500 on 5th December
Draught forward on sailing17' 01"
Draught aft on sailing21' 05"
Ships agentW B Woolley & Co. Ltd., 54 West Nile Street, Glasgow, C.1. Telephone 041 248 2929 Telex 77219

Arrival

Sunday, December 5, 1965 @ 2225
SIDONIA (1961-1967 General cargo liner 472 feet / 144 metres of Anchor Line / 1967-1968 Moor Line, Glasgow : 1985 scrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan) Own Page

Anchor Line's cargo liner SIDONIA arrives at Yorkhill Quay, Glasgow from London

Arrived fromNew York via LondonPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berth5/4 Yorkhill Quay, GlasgowNet Tonnage2.740
Draught forward on arrival13' 3"Gross Tonnage5,704
Draught aft on arrival20 feet
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral

Arrival

Monday, December 6, 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 Gibraltar going eastbound to Karachi and Bombay

Port of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage11252

Sailing

Monday, December 6, 1965 @ 0807
HOPPER No 28 (1963-1997 Self propelled Hopper Barge 208 feet long of Clyde Navigation Trust / Clyde Port Authority, Glasgow) Own Page
Sailing forRiver Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berth18 North Basin, Queen's Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage378
Outward cargoClyde Navigation TrustGross Tonnage918

Sailing

Monday, December 6, 1965 @ 0912
HOPPER No 27 (1962- Self propelled Hopper Barge 208 feet long of Clyde Navigation Trust / Clyde Port Authority, Glasgow) Own Page
Sailing forRiver Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berth18 North Basin, Queen's Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage382
Outward cargoClyde Navigation TrustGross Tonnage981

Sailing

Monday, December 6, 1965 @ 1420
LASCAR (1939-1972 Steam general cargo Clyde puffer lighter 66 feet long of J & J Hay, Glasgow : 1972 scrapped at Troon) Own Page

Puffer LASCAR leaves Glasgow heading for Troon (Ayrshire)

Sailing forTroon, Ayrshire via Old KilpatrickPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berth12 Queen's Dock, GlasgowReg Tonnage50
Outward cargoLightGross Tonnage96
Deadweght Tonnage140

Arrival

Monday, December 6, 1965 @ 1840
ELDERSLIE (1924-1973 Grab Hopper Dredger 182 feet long owned by Clyde Navigation Trust / Clyde Port Authority, Glasgow) Own Page
Arrived fromRiver ClydePort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth3 Yorkhill Quay, Glasgow
Cargo carried on arrivalClyde Navigation Trust

Sailing

Monday, December 6, 1965 @ 2045
ADJUTANT (1954-1966 Cargo vessel 246 feet long of General Steam Navigation Company, London) Own Page

General Steam's ADJUTANT leaves Queen's Dock, Glasgow for Lisbon (Portugal) via Liverpool

Sailing forLisbon (Portugal) via LiverpoolPort of RegistryLondon
Sailed from berth32 Queen's Dock, GlasgowGross Tonnage1843
Outward cargoGeneralDeadweght Tonnage931
Draught forward on sailing10' 6"
Draught aft on sailing15' 6"

Ship Movement

Monday, December 6, 1965 @ 2115
MEMPHIS (1947-1971 General cargo ship 364 feet overall of Moss Hutchison Line, Liverpool, 1971-1972 P & O General cargo Division)) Own Page

MEMPHIS goes to Govan Dry Dock, Glasgow

Sailing forNo 2 Govan Dry Dock, GlasgowPort of RegistryLiverpool
Sailed from berth27 South Basin, Queen's Dock, Glasgow
Outward cargoPart same cargo
Draught forward on sailing9' 5"
Draught aft on sailing14' 3"

Arrival

Tuesday, December 7, 1965 @ 0650
LAIRDSROCK (1947-1966 General cargo 2-hatch coaster 166 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow) Own Page

LAIRDSROCK arrives in Queen's Dock, Glasgow from Belfast with a 32 ton lift

Arrived fromBelfastPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth4 North Quay, Queen's Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage234
Cargo carried on arrival1 x 32 ton liftGross Tonnage471

Ship Movement

Tuesday, December 7, 1965 @ 0730
GLEN SHIEL (1959-1973 General cargo motor coaster 109 feet long of Hay Hamilton Ltd, / Glenlight Shipping, Glasgow : Sank 1973) Own Page

Coaster GLEN SHIEL moves to Springfield Quay, Glasgow

Sailing forSpringfield Quay, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berth12 Queen's Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage89
Outward cargoLightGross Tonnage195
Deadweght Tonnage265

Arrival

Tuesday, December 7, 1965 @ 0800
LAIRDSGLEN (1954-1974 Livestock / general cargo ship 298 feet long of Burns and Laird Lines, Glasgow) Own Page
Arrived fromGlasgow HarbourPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth52 Stobcross Quay, GlasgowNet Tonnage523
Draught forward on arrival13' 6"Gross Tonnage1,544
Draught aft on arrival13 feet
Cargo carried on arrivalLight

Arrival

Tuesday, December 7, 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 Liverpool homeward bound from India and Pakistan

Port of RegistryGlasgow

Sailing

Tuesday, December 7, 1965 @ 0910
LAIRDSROCK (1947-1966 General cargo 2-hatch coaster 166 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow) Own Page

Burns Laird's coaster LAIRDSROCK leaves Glasgow for Ardrossan

Sailing forArdrossan, Ayrshire, Firth of ClydePort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berth4 Queen's Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage234
Outward cargoLightGross Tonnage471

Sailing

Tuesday, December 7, 1965 @ 1000
LAIRDSGLEN (1954-1974 Livestock / general cargo ship 298 feet long of Burns and Laird Lines, Glasgow) Own Page

LAIRDSGLEN loads a 57 ton lift at Stobcross Quay, Glasgow for Dublin

Sailing forDublin via Glasgow HarbourPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berth52 Stobcross Quay, GlasgowNet Tonnage523
Outward cargo57 ton liftGross Tonnage1,544