Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Arrival

Friday, January 14, 1966 @ 0810
ENGLISH STAR (1950- Refrigerated / general cargo liner 505 feet long of Blue Star Line Ltd, London) Own Page

Blue Star's cargo liner ENGLISH STAR arrives in Glasgow from Liverpool

Arrived fromLiverpoolPort of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berth58 Stobcross Quay, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival13' 8"
Draught aft on arrival21' 2"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight

Arrival

Friday, January 14, 1966 @ 0825
RINGDOVE (a cargo vessel of General Steam Navigation, London) Own Page

General Steam's coaster 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 arrival8' 6"
Draught aft on arrival14' 4"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral

Arrival

Friday, January 14, 1966 @ 1225
LAURENTIA (1947 - 1967 Passenger/cargo liner 455 feet long with Donaldson Line, Glasgow : 1967 Scrapped in Valencia, Spain) Own Page

LAURENTIA arrived Halifax (Nova Scotia)

Vessel MasterCaptain A L HunterPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage8249

Arrival

Friday, January 14, 1966 @ 1356
HOPPER No 28 (1963-1997 Self propelled Hopper Barge 208 feet long of Clyde Navigation Trust / Clyde Port Authority, Glasgow) Own Page
Arrived fromRiver ClydePort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berth18 North Quay, Queen's Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage378
Cargo carried on arrivalClyde Port AuthorityGross Tonnage918

Arrival

Friday, January 14, 1966 @ 1517
HOPPER No 27 (1962- Self propelled Hopper Barge 208 feet long of Clyde Navigation Trust / Clyde Port Authority, Glasgow) Own Page
Arrived fromRiver ClydePort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berth18 North Quay, Queen's Dock, Glasgow (alongside HOPPER No 28)Net Tonnage382
Cargo carried on arrivalClyde Port AuthorityGross Tonnage981

Arrival

Friday, January 14, 1966 @ 1800
LENNOX 11 (Name should be read as "LENNOX 2" 1954-1983 Grab Hopper dredger of Clyde Navigation Trust) Own Page
Arrived fromRiver ClydePort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth3 Yorkhill Quay, Glasgow
Cargo carried on arrivalClyde Port Authority

Arrival

Friday, January 14, 1966 @ 1800
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 (alongside LENNOX 11)
Cargo carried on arrivalClyde Port Authority

Sailing

Friday, January 14, 1966 @ 1930
KYPROS (1950-1967 then 1967-1971 of Moss Hutchison Line, Liverpool then 1971-1976 P & O General cargo Division) Own Page

Moss Hutchison's cargo liner KYPROS leaves Glasgow for Cyprus via Liverpool

Sailing forFamagusta (Cyprus) via LiverpoolPort of RegistryLiverpool
Sailed from berth5 South Quay, Queen's Dock, Glasgow
Outward cargoGeneral
Draught forward on sailing13' 3"
Draught aft on sailing16 feet

Sailing

Saturday, January 15, 1966 @ 2120
LAURENTIA (1947 - 1967 Passenger/cargo liner 455 feet long with Donaldson Line, Glasgow : 1967 Scrapped in Valencia, Spain) Own Page

LAURENTIA leaves Halifax (Nova Scotia) for Glasgow

Vessel MasterCaptain A L HunterPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage8249

Arrival

Sunday, January 16, 1966 @ 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 Gibraltar going eastbound to Karachi and Bombay

Port of RegistryGlasgow

Arrival

Sunday, January 16, 1966 @ 1815
STARLIGHT (1937 - 1967 Clyde puffer lighter Crinan Canal type 66 feet long of Light Shipping Co. / Ross & Marshall Ltd., Greenock : 1967 scrapped at Bowling)) Own Page

Puffer STARLIGHT arrives in Glasgow with a cargo of crushed granite from Loch Fyne

Arrived fromFurnace (A village in Argyll, Scotland, on North bank of Loch Fyne)Port of RegistryGreenock
Arrived in berth10 North Quay, Queen's Dock, GlasgowGross Tonnage91
Cargo carried on arrivalGranite chips (often used to make extremely hard-wearing doorsteps for buildings)

Ship Movement

Sunday, January 16, 1966 @ 1835
MEMNON (1959-1975 Cargo liner 495 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool : 1988 scrapped) Own Page

Blue Funnel's cargo liner MEMNON shifts to King George V Dock, Glasgow

Sailing forKing George V Dock, GlasgowPort of RegistryLiverpool
Sailed from berth52 Stobcross Quay, GlasgowNet Tonnage4,873
Outward cargoGeneral inGross Tonnage8,540
Draught forward on sailing13 feetDeadweght Tonnage9,770
Draught aft on sailing21' 2"

Sailing

Monday, January 17, 1966 @ 0500
STARLIGHT (1937 - 1967 Clyde puffer lighter Crinan Canal type 66 feet long of Light Shipping Co. / Ross & Marshall Ltd., Greenock : 1967 scrapped at Bowling)) Own Page

Puffer STARLIGHT heads under the City bridges for Custom House Quay, Glasgow

Sailing forCustom House Quay, Clyde Street, GlasgowPort of RegistryGreenock
Sailed from berth10 North Quay, Queen's Dock, GlasgowGross Tonnage91
Outward cargoGranite chips

Arrival

Monday, January 17, 1966 @ 0800
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 SIDONIA arrives at Yorkhill Quay, Glasgow

Arrived fromNew York via London and GreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berth5 Yorkhill Quay, GlasgowNet Tonnage2.740
Draught forward on arrival15 feetGross Tonnage5,704
Draught aft on arrival20' 6"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral

Arrival

Monday, January 17, 1966 @ 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 Aden homeward bound for Liverpool

Port of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage11252