Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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What/When Ship

Sailing

Tuesday, January 25, 1966 @ 1400 		NEWSHOT (1947-1973 Self-propelled 60-ton capacity floating heavy lift crane of Clyde Navigation Trust / Clyde Port Authority, Glasgow) Own Page

Floating crane NEWSHOT takes 3 lifts total 12 tons to Yarrow's Basin at Elderslie, Glasgow
Sailing forYarrow's Basin, Elderslie, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berth3 Yorkhill Quay, Glasgow
Outward cargo3 lifts total 12 tons

Arrival

Tuesday, January 25, 1966 @ 1743 		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 berth10 North Quay, Queen's Dock, Glasgow
Cargo carried on arrivalClyde Port Authority

Sailing

Wednesday, January 26, 1966 @ 1230 		ELDERSLIE (1924-1973 Grab Hopper Dredger 182 feet long owned by Clyde Navigation Trust / Clyde Port Authority, Glasgow) Own Page
Sailing forTail of the Bank (anchorage off Greenock)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berth4 Queen's Dock, Glasgow
Outward cargoClyde Port Authority

Sailing

Wednesday, January 26, 1966 @ 1340 		BERNY (in 1966 General cargo ship of Rederi A/B Sally, Mariehamn, Sweden) Own Page

Swedish cargo ship BERNY leaves Glasgow for New Orleans
Sailing forNew OrleansPort of RegistryMariehamn (Sweden)
Sailed from berth6 West Basin, Yorkhill, GlasgowGross Tonnage4,680
Outward cargoGeneral
Draught forward on sailing16' 2"
Draught aft on sailing19' 2"

Ship Movement

Wednesday, January 26, 1966 @ 1645 		NORBETH (General cargo ship / bulk carrier 510 feet long) ... in 1966 Own Page

NORBETH using 3 boatmen starts shifting 45 feet astern at berth 4 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow
Arrived fromVancouver (Canada)
Arrived in berth4 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (head east with bow 1 blind west of wall of berth 3 / 4 )
Sailing forMexican Ports
Sailed from berth4 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (head east)
Draught forward on arrival30' 06"
Draught aft on arrival30' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalGrain 14,521 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0935 on 21 January
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClyde Port Authority, 16 Robertson Street, Glasgow, C. 2.
Completed discharge of inward cargo1035 on 4 February
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing5' 06"
Draught aft on sailing20' 03"
Vessel bunkeredSee "Remarks" below
Ships agentJ & J Denholm Ltd,, 37 Renfield Street, Glasgow Telephone CENtral 5571

Can anyone please give information – owners, etc. of NORBETH in 1966. 

 Shifts :

26 January from 1645 to 1745 hours shifted 45 feet astern using 3 boatmen.

3 February at 1145 hours shifted 23 feet astern, no boatmen used.

  

Bunkered :

25 January bunkered 290 tons fuel oil from oiler CLANITY.

4 February bunkered 340 tons fuel oil from oiler CLYDE ENTERPRISE.

 

On ground :

 First Low Water:  draught forward 28’ 06”  aft 28’ 09” alongside quay, vessel upright.

 Second Low Water:  draught forward 26’ 05”  aft 29’ 00” and 5 feet off quay, vessel upright.

 Third Low Water:  draught forward 27’ 06”  aft 29’ 00” and 5 feet off quay, vessel upright.

Ship Movement

Wednesday, January 26, 1966 @ 1745 		NORBETH (General cargo ship / bulk carrier 510 feet long) ... in 1966 Own Page

NORBETH using 3 boatmen finishes shifting 45 feet astern at berth 4 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow
Arrived fromVancouver (Canada)
Arrived in berth4 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (head east with bow 1 blind west of wall of berth 3 / 4 )
Sailing forMexican Ports
Sailed from berth4 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (head east)
Draught forward on arrival30' 06"
Draught aft on arrival30' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalGrain 14,521 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0935 on 21 January
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClyde Port Authority, 16 Robertson Street, Glasgow, C. 2.
Completed discharge of inward cargo1035 on 4 February
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing5' 06"
Draught aft on sailing20' 03"
Vessel bunkeredSee "Remarks" below
Ships agentJ & J Denholm Ltd,, 37 Renfield Street, Glasgow Telephone CENtral 5571

Can anyone please give information – owners, etc. of NORBETH in 1966. 

 Shifts :

26 January from 1645 to 1745 hours shifted 45 feet astern using 3 boatmen.

3 February at 1145 hours shifted 23 feet astern, no boatmen used.

  

Bunkered :

25 January bunkered 290 tons fuel oil from oiler CLANITY.

4 February bunkered 340 tons fuel oil from oiler CLYDE ENTERPRISE.

 

On ground :

 First Low Water:  draught forward 28’ 06”  aft 28’ 09” alongside quay, vessel upright.

 Second Low Water:  draught forward 26’ 05”  aft 29’ 00” and 5 feet off quay, vessel upright.

 Third Low Water:  draught forward 27’ 06”  aft 29’ 00” and 5 feet off quay, vessel upright.

Arrival

Wednesday, January 26, 1966 @ 1838 		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 berth10 North Quay, Queen's Dock, Glasgow
Cargo carried on arrivalClyde Port Authority

Sailing

Thursday, January 27, 1966 @ 0205 		RAVI (National Shipping Corporation, Pakistan : formerly Runciman's JEDMOOR) Own Page

Pakistani cargo ship RAVI departs Glasgow for Liverpool
Sailing forLiverpoolPort of RegistryPakistan
Sailed from berth58 Stobcross Quay, Glasgow
Outward cargoPart same cargo
Draught forward on sailing21' 2"
Draught aft on sailing23' 7"

Arrival

Thursday, January 27, 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 Aden going eastbound to Karachi and Bombay
Port of RegistryGlasgow

Arrival

Thursday, January 27, 1966 @ 0855 		GLENFYNE (1965-1988 General cargo motor coaster 109 feet long of G & G Hamilton / Hay Hamilton / Glenlight Shipping, Glasgow) Own Page

Coaster GLENFYNE arrives in Glasgow from Islay with a cargo of 301 barrels of whisky
Arrived fromBonahaven, Isle of Islay, ScotlandPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berth12 North Basin, Queen's Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage100
Cargo carried on arrival301 barrels of whiskyGross Tonnage200
Deadweght Tonnage249

News Event

Thursday, January 27, 1966 @ 1400 		HOPECREST ( 1961 - 1969 General cargo ship 501 feet long of Hopemount Shipping Co. Ltd. / Stott, Man & Fleming, Newcastle : 1984 scrapped at Gadani Beach, Pakistan) Own Page

HOPECREST arrives at Meadowside Quay, Glasgow with a cargo of Grain from Adelaide
Arrived fromAdelaide (Australia) via BelfastPort of RegistryNewcastle (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berth3 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east and stern 1 blind west of berth 3 / 4 bulkhead)Net Tonnage4,112
Sailing forYorkhill Quay, GlasgowGross Tonnage7,610
Sailed from berth3 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east and stern 1 blind west of berth 3 / 4 bulkhead)Deadweght Tonnage11,680
Draught forward on arrival22' 10"
Draught aft on arrival23' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalGrain 3,616 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo1125 on 28th January
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClyde Port Authority, 16 Robertson Street, Glasgow, C. 2.
Completed discharge of inward cargo1500 on 3rd February
Outward cargoPart same inward cargo of Grain
Draught forward on sailing16' 03"
Draught aft on sailing22' 00"
Vessel bunkered31st January bunkered 20 tons of diesel oil from oiler CLANITY
Ships agentH Hogarth & Sons Ltd., 120 St Vincent Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 6535

Sailing

Thursday, January 27, 1966 @ 1410 		GLENFYNE (1965-1988 General cargo motor coaster 109 feet long of G & G Hamilton / Hay Hamilton / Glenlight Shipping, Glasgow) Own Page

Coaster GLENFYNE leaves Glasgow for Troon
Sailing forTroon, AyrshirePort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berth12 Queen's Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage100
Outward cargoLightGross Tonnage200
Deadweght Tonnage249

News Event

Thursday, January 27, 1966 @ 1435 		AMERICAN PRESS (1948-1967 General cargo ship 460 feet overall of United States Line, New York : 1971 scrapped) Own Page

United States Lines AMERICAN PRESS arrives at Glasgow from Boston via Liverpool
Arrived fromBoston (USA) via LiverpoolPort of RegistryNew York (USA)
Arrived in berth1 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east and stern 1 blind east of 1 / 2 bulkhead)Gross Tonnage9,150
Sailing forBoston (Massachussets, USA)
Sailed from berth1 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east and stern 1 blind east of 1 / 2 bulkhead)
Draught forward on arrival10' 02"
Draught aft on arrival20' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo
Commenced discharge of inward cargo1445 on 27th January
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJames Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines)
Completed discharge of inward cargo1400 on 31st January
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 30th January
Outward cargo1 passenger : general cargo 2,039 tons : and 330 tons of sperm oil
Stevedore loading outward cargoJames Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines)
Completed loading outward cargo1500 on 2nd February
Draught forward on sailing15' 00"
Draught aft on sailing24' 09"
Ships agentW B Woolley & Co. Ltd., 54 West Nile Street, Glasgow, C.1. Telephone 041 248 2929 Telex 77219

Arrival

Thursday, January 27, 1966 @ 1630 		LAIRDSGLEN (1954-1974 Livestock / general cargo ship 298 feet long of Burns and Laird Lines, Glasgow) Own Page

LAIRDSGLEN arrives at Stobcross Quay, Glasgow to load one heavy lift for Dublin
Arrived fromGlasgow HarbourPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth52 Stobcross Quay, GlasgowNet Tonnage523
Draught forward on arrival12 feetGross Tonnage1,544
Draught aft on arrival15 feet
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral out

Sailing

Thursday, January 27, 1966 @ 1725 		LAIRDSGLEN (1954-1974 Livestock / general cargo ship 298 feet long of Burns and Laird Lines, Glasgow) Own Page

LAIRDSGLEN leaves Glasgow for Dublin with general cargo and 1 heavy lift
Sailing forDublinPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berth52 Stobcross Quay, GlasgowNet Tonnage523
Outward cargoSame cargo and 1 liftGross Tonnage1,544
Draught forward on sailing11' 9"
Draught aft on sailing13' 9"