Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

News Event

Monday, December 13, 1965 @ 0820 		AMERICAN SCIENTIST (1947 - 1969 cargo ship 459 feet overall of United States Lines, New York : 1970 scrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan) Own Page

United States Line's AMERICAN SCIENTIST arrives in Glasgow to unload then load for New York
Arrived fromBoston (U.S.A.) via Dublin (Ireland)Port of RegistryNew York
Arrived in berth1 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow, with her head eastNet Tonnage4,954
Sailing forNew York (USA)Gross Tonnage8,239
Sailed from berth1 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow, with her head eastDeadweght Tonnage10,519
Draught forward on arrival12' 11"
Draught aft on arrival19' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 484 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo13 December @ 0830
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJames Spencer & Co. (Stevedores) Ltd., 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C. 3. Tel.. 041-221-5224
Completed discharge of inward cargo15 December @ 1900
Commened loading outward cargo13 December @ 1300
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 2,511 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoJames Spencer & Co. (Stevedores) Ltd., 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C. 3. Tel.. 041-221-5224
Completed loading outward cargo20 December @ 2000
Draught forward on sailing18' 06"
Draught aft on sailing22' 00"
Ships agentW. B. Woolley & Co. Ltd., 54 West Nile Street, Glasgow C.1. Tel 041-248-2929 Telex 77219
Sailed21 December at 0840 for New York

News Event

Monday, December 13, 1965 @ 0850 		MALATIAN (1958-1971 General cargo ship 270 feet long of Ellerman & Papayanni, Liverpool) Own Page

Ellerman & Papayanni Line's MALATIAN arrives at Glasgow with citrus fruit from Ashdod (Israel)
Arrived fromAshdod (Israel)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berthMerklands Quay, Glasgow ( head east : bow 1 1/2 blinds from east end)Gross Tonnage1,407
Sailing forLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Sailed from berthMerklands Quay, Glasgow ( head east : bow 1 1/2 blinds from east end)
Draught forward on arrival13' 07"
Draught aft on arrival16' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalCitrus 1,344 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0900 on 13th December
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJames Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, : Clutha shedding all citrus cargo
Completed discharge of inward cargo0940 on 16th December
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing5' 01"
Draught aft on sailing14' 00"
Ships agentCity Line Ltd., 75 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C 2 Tel Central 9971

Sailing

Monday, December 13, 1965 @ 0946 		DIVING BELL (A Diving Bell Barge owned by Clyde Navigation Trust, Glasgow) Own Page
Sailing forEntrance to Govan DockPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berth18 North Basin, Queen's Dock, Glasgow

DIVING BELL was towed from Queen's Dock to the entrance to Govan Dock by HOPPER No 27

Sailing

Monday, December 13, 1965 @ 0946 		HOPPER No 27 (1962- Self propelled Hopper Barge 208 feet long of Clyde Navigation Trust / Clyde Port Authority, Glasgow) Own Page
Sailing forEntrance to Govan DockPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berth18 North Basin, Queen's Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage382
Gross Tonnage981

DIVING BELL was towed across the River from Queen's Dock to the entrance to Govan Dock by HOPPER No 27

Ship Event

Monday, December 13, 1965 @ 1205 		SUNCLIFF (1958-1964 General cargo ship of A/S Helgöy , A/S Ritefart , A/S Odderö, Norway, on charter to Saguenay Terminals Own Page
Ship's location7 South Quay, Queen's Dock, GlasgowPort of RegistryKristiansand. (Norway)
Net Tonnage4,869
Gross Tonnage7,660
Deadweght Tonnage11,350

Floating crane NEWSHOT leaves SUNCLIFF for King George V Dock, Glasgow

Arrival

Monday, December 13, 1965 @ 1935 		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

Arrival

Tuesday, December 14, 1965 @ 0620 		GLENFYNE (1965-1988 General cargo motor coaster 109 feet long of G & G Hamilton / Hay Hamilton / Glenlight Shipping, Glasgow) Own Page
Arrived fromBonahaven, Isle of Islay, ScotlandPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berth12 North Basin, Queen's Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage100
Cargo carried on arrival200 barrels of whiskyGross Tonnage200
Deadweght Tonnage249

Sailing

Tuesday, December 14, 1965 @ 1350 		GLENFYNE (1965-1988 General cargo motor coaster 109 feet long of G & G Hamilton / Hay Hamilton / Glenlight Shipping, Glasgow) Own Page
Sailing forTroon, AyrshirePort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berth12 Queen's Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage100
Outward cargoLightGross Tonnage200
Deadweght Tonnage249

Sailing

Tuesday, December 14, 1965 @ 1535 		SUNSEAHORSE (1963-1972 General cargo ship on charter to Canada's "Saguenay Line") Own Page

Cargo ship SUNSEAHORSE leaves Glasgow for Avonmouth
Sailing forAvonmouthPort of RegistryOslo (Norway)
Sailed from berth58 Stobcross Quay, Glasgow
Outward cargoPart same cargo
Draught forward on sailing16' 10"
Draught aft on sailing23' 10"

Sailing

Tuesday, December 14, 1965 @ 1700
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate 		CILICIA (1938-40 Anchor Line passenger/cargo ship : 1940-44 Armed Merchant Cruiser : 1944-46 Troopship : 1946 Returned to owners : 1966-80 training ship / Hostel in Rotterdam : 1980 scrapped Bilbao) Own Page

Anchor Line's CILICIA scheduled to leave Bombay homeward bound for Liverpool
Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage11,136

Arrival

Tuesday, December 14, 1965 @ 1730 		WERRA Own Page

Cargo ship WERRA arrives in Glasgow from Famagusta (Cyprus) via Liverpool
Arrived fromFamagusta (Cyprus) via Liverpool
Arrived in berth30 North Basin, Queen's Dock, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival14' 4"
Draught aft on arrival17 feet
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral

Arrival

Tuesday, December 14, 1965 @ 1830 		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

Arrival

Tuesday, December 14, 1965 @ 1910 		RINGDOVE (a cargo vessel of General Steam Navigation, London) Own Page

General Steam's cargo ship RINGDOVE arrives in Glasgow from Bordeaux (France) via Liverpool
Arrived fromBordeaux (France) via LiverpoolPort of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berth1/3 South Quay, Queen's Dock, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival9' 8"
Draught aft on arrival13' 5"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral and general out

Arrival

Wednesday, December 15, 1965 @ 0225 		GREBE (1948- General cargo ship 235 feet long of General Steam Navigation Company, London) Own Page

Cargo ship GREBE arrives in Glasgow from Cadiz (Spain)
Arrived fromCadiz (Spain)Port of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berth32 North Basin, Queen's Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage393
Draught forward on arrival9' 7"Gross Tonnage933
Draught aft on arrival12' 9"Deadweght Tonnage1,216
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral

Arrival

Wednesday, December 15, 1965 @ 0410 		TWEE GEBROEDERS (1951-1972 a general cargo coaster 214 feet long of J & H Damfof, Delfzyl, Holland) Own Page

Dutch coaster TWEE GEBROEDERS arrives in Glasgow from Cadiz via Belfast
Arrived fromCartagena (Spain) via BelfastPort of RegistryDelfzyl (pronounced Delf-zell) Netherlands
Arrived in berth18 North Quay, Queen's Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage224
Draught forward on arrival10' 4"Gross Tonnage489
Draught aft on arrival11 feet
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral and fruit