Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Sailing

Tuesday, December 7, 1965 @ 1338
DIVING BELL (A Diving Bell Barge owned by Clyde Navigation Trust, Glasgow) Own Page
Sailing forRothesay Dock, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berth20 North Basin, Queen's Dock, Glasgow

The diver's DIVING BELL leaves Queen's Dock for Elderslie, being towed by HOPPER No 28

Sailing

Tuesday, December 7, 1965 @ 1338
HOPPER No 28 (1963-1997 Self propelled Hopper Barge 208 feet long of Clyde Navigation Trust / Clyde Port Authority, Glasgow) Own Page
Sailing forRothesay Dock, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berth20 North Basin, Queen's Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage378
Outward cargoClyde Navigation TrustGross Tonnage918

The diver's DIVING BELL leaves Queen's Dock for Elderslie, being towed by HOPPER No 28

Arrival

Wednesday, December 8, 1965 @ 0330
TOWNSVILLE STAR (1957-1980 Refrigerated / general cargo liner 516 feet long of Salient Shipping (Bermuda) Ltd. Hamilton, Bermuda / Blue Star Line, London) Own Page

Blue Star's cargo liner TOWNSVILLE STAR arrives in Glasgow from Swansea

Arrived fromSwanseaPort of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berth58 Stobcross Quay, GlasgowNet Tonnage6,442
Draught forward on arrival15' 3"Gross Tonnage10,725
Draught aft on arrival22 feetDeadweght Tonnage12,158
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral

Sailing

Wednesday, December 8, 1965 @ 0740
SOUTH AFRICAN SHIPPER (1961-1966 General cargo ship of Springbok Shipping Company / then South African Marine Corporation : 1975 scrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan) Own Page

SOUTH AFRICAN SHIPPER shifts downriver to Elderslie Wall, Glasgow

Sailing forElderslie Wall, River ClydePort of RegistryKaapstad (Pronounced ka pstet : Afrikaans for "Cape Town")
Sailed from berth21/23 South Basin, Queen's Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage4,111
Outward cargoLightGross Tonnage7,898
Draught forward on sailing9' 11"
Draught aft on sailing18' 2"

Ship Movement

Wednesday, December 8, 1965 @ 1340
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 MEMPHIS returns from Govan Dry Dock to Queen's Dock, Glasgow

Arrived fromNo 2 Govan Dry Dock, GlasgowPort of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berth5 Queen's Dock, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival9' 6"
Draught aft on arrival14' 3"
Cargo carried on arrivalSame cargo

Arrival

Thursday, December 9, 1965 @ 1020
SUNCLIFF (1958-1964 General cargo ship of A/S Helgöy , A/S Ritefart , A/S Odderö, Norway, on charter to Saguenay Terminals Own Page

SUNCLIFF arrives in Queen's Dock, Glasgow

Arrived fromMontreal (Canada) via Newport (Wales) and AvonmouthPort of RegistryKristiansand. (Norway)
Arrived in berth7 South Quay, Queen's Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage4,869
Draught forward on arrival13' 10"Gross Tonnage7,660
Draught aft on arrival19' 11"Deadweght Tonnage11,350
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral

Arrival

Thursday, December 9, 1965 @ 1200
INGER SKOU (1964- Passenger / General cargo ship of D/S Ove Skou, Kobenhavn, Denmark) Own Page

Danish cargo ship INGER SKOU arrives in Glasgow from New Orleans via Liverpool

Arrived fromNew Orleans via LiverpoolPort of RegistryKobenhavn (Copenhagen) Denmark
Arrived in berth6 West Basin, Yorkhill, GlasgowNet Tonnage2,342
Draught forward on arrival18' 6"Gross Tonnage4,252
Draught aft on arrival20 feet
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral in and out

Arrival

Thursday, December 9, 1965 @ 2035
DIVING BELL (Clyde Navigation Trust, Glasgow) Own Page
Arrived fromTail of the Bank (the anchorage off Greenock)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth18 North Quay, Queen's Dock, Glasgow
Cargo carried on arrivalClyde Navigation Trust

HOPPER No 27 had towed the DIVING BELL from Tail of the Bank to Queen's Dock

Arrival

Thursday, December 9, 1965 @ 2035
HOPPER No 27 (1962- Self propelled Hopper Barge 208 feet long of Clyde Navigation Trust / Clyde Port Authority, Glasgow) Own Page
Arrived fromTail of the Bank (the anchorage off Greenock)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berth18 North Quay, Queen's Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage382
Gross Tonnage981

HOPPER No 27 had towed the DIVING BELL from Tail of the Bank to Queen's Dock

Arrival

Friday, December 10, 1965 @ 0810
CLANITY ((1956 -1969 Coastal and Harbour oiler 171 feet long of F T Everard, London) Own Page
Arrived fromOld Kilpatrick Oil Depot, River ClydePort of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Arrived in berth5 Queen's Dock, Glasgow (alongside MEMPHIS)Net Tonnage224
Cargo carried on arrivalFuel oilGross Tonnage495

Harbour oiler CLANITY comes alongside MEMPHIS to bunker her with fuel oil

Ship Event

Friday, December 10, 1965 @ 0810
MEMPHIS (1947-1971 General cargo ship 364 feet overall of Moss Hutchison Line, Liverpool, 1971-1972 P & O General cargo Division)) Own Page
Ship's location5 South Quay, Queen's Dock, GlasgowPort of RegistryLiverpool

Harbour oiler CLANITY comes alongside MEMPHIS to bunker her with fuel oil

Sailing

Friday, December 10, 1965 @ 0830
CLYDE (1961-1973 Tug 69 feet long of Clyde Navigation Trust / Clyde Port Authority, Glasgow) Own Page
Sailing forRiver ClydePort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berth3 x 20 North Basin, Queen's Dock, Glasgow (berthed on the outside of two vessels already berthed)

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

Sailing

Friday, December 10, 1965 @ 0845
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 cargoLightGross Tonnage981

Sailing

Friday, December 10, 1965 @ 0955
CLANITY ((1956 -1969 Coastal and Harbour oiler 171 feet long of F T Everard, London) Own Page
Sailing forOld Kilpatrick (Oil Depot on River Clyde) via Meadowside Quay, GlasgowPort of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Sailed from berth5 South Quay, Queen's Dock, Glasgow (alongside MEMPHIS)Net Tonnage224
Outward cargoPart same cargoGross Tonnage495

Harbour oiler CLANITY leaves MEMPHIS after bunkering her with fuel oil

Ship Event

Friday, December 10, 1965 @ 0955
MEMPHIS (1947-1971 General cargo ship 364 feet overall of Moss Hutchison Line, Liverpool, 1971-1972 P & O General cargo Division)) Own Page
Ship's location5 South Quay, Queen's Dock, GlasgowPort of RegistryLiverpool

Harbour oiler CLANITY leaves MEMPHIS after bunkering her with fuel oil