British India's BOMBALA closes at Port Swettenham for Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney

J.S. of Southend-on-Sea, England contributes a copy of the

British India Steam Navigation Company sailing notice for their

services from Singapore, Port Swettenham and Penang in

February, March and April 1966.

British India's CHAKDINA closes at Singapore for Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne

J.S. of Southend-on-Sea, England contributes a copy of the

British India Steam Navigation Company sailing notice for their

services from Singapore, Port Swettenham and Penang in

February, March and April 1966.

Frank C. Strick's SERBISTAN opens for receiving cargo at Glasgow for Persian Gulf

PERSIAN   GULF

FROM

SCOTLAND

STRICK  &  ELLERMAN  LINES

m.v.  SERBISTAN

Receiving  Glasgow  …………. 8^th – 17^th  March 1966

for

KUWAIT,   BAHRAIN,   KHORRAMSHAHR,

BASRAH   (BAGHDAD,   MOSUL,   KIRKUK),

DAMMAM,   UMM  SAID,   DUBAI

m.v.  BELLE ETOILE

Receiving  Grangemouth  ………. 10^th  - 17^th  March 1966

for

BANDAR  SHAHPUR,   KHORRAMSHAHR,

BASRAH   (BAGHDAD,   MOSUL,   KIRKUK),

DAMMAM

For  further  details  apply

FRANK  C.  STRICK  &  CO.  (Glasgow)  LTD.,

95  Bothwell  Street,  Glasgow  C 2

Telephone  CITy  6131  

RUNSWICK (on Hall Line charter) in Glasgow loads one heavy lift of 23 tons by her own gear

Sharp-eyed readers may have noticed that the ship's agents City Line of Glasgow had advertised that RUNSWICK would leave Glasgow for Birkenhead to finish loading cargo for Africa.   But the Dockmaster's Book for Prince's Dock shows that RUNSWICK left Glasgow for Swansea (south Wales, UK).   

Anchor Line's CIRCASSIA makes her final visit to Malta

Safmarine's SOUTH AFRICAN MERCHANT arrives in Glasgow from Durban via Belfast

NORTH DEVON on Brocklebank charter closes for receiving cargo 8 March at Birkenhead for India

BROCKLEBANK   LINE

                                                                Glasgow  and  Liverpool

to

PORT  SAID,   SUEZ,   ADEN,

CALCUTTA   and   CHALNA

Also  VISAKHAPATNAM  (if inducement offers)

*†‡  NORTH DEVON    Closing Birkenhead March 8

*†‡§  MAHOUT   Closing Birkenhead March 29

* Calling  Gibraltar,  Malta,  Tripoli  on  Cunard  berth

†  Not  taking  Chalna  cargo

‡  Closed  for  Calcutta

§  Closing  for  Calcutta  March 21

All  vessels  have  liberty  to  call  at  other  ports

                                                                        either  on  or  out  of  route

For  particulars  apply  to

P.  HENDERSON  &  CO.  (Agencies)  LTD.,

                                                             95  BOTHWELL  STREET,  GLASGOW,  C. 2.

RUNSWICK (on Hall Line charter) closes in Glasgow for receiving cargo for African ports

BENLEDI left Bangkok March 8 for Hong Kong

BENRINNES left Labuan March 8 for Manila

BENVANNOCH left Grangemouth March 8 for Rotterdam

BENVORLICH left Bangkok March 8 for Rejang

RUNSWICK (on Hall Line charter) leaves Glasgow for Swansea / Birkenhead for cargo for African ports

Sharp-eyed readers may have noticed that the ship's agents City Line of Glasgow had advertised that RUNSWICK would leave Glasgow for Birkenhead to finish loading cargo.   But the Dockmaster's Book for Prince's Dock shows that RUNSWICK left Glasgow for Swansea (south Wales, UK).   

Cunard liner QUEEN ELIZABETH undocks from Firth of Clyde Dry Dock, Greenock, Scotland

Image contributed by Robert McKie  (Port Glasgow)

Wednesday 9^th March 1966  

 The Cunard liner QUEEN ELIZABETH undocked from the Firth of Clyde Dry Dock at Greenock, having arrived last December, and now completing the main part of a refit costing £1.25million.  The work was being done by John Brown & Company (Clydebank) Ltd., the shipyard who had built the ship 28 years previously.

   With the ship’s Master, Captain Geoffrey T. Marr, Commodore of the Cunard Line, the Clyde Pilot Captain George Howison of Gourock, a choice Pilot of Anchor Line and Cunard Line, took charge of the manoeuvre as 10 tugs assisted the vessel from the Dock to the anchorage at Tail-of-the-Bank.   Pilot Howison had previous experience of handling the liner as he had piloted her into the Dry Dock when she arrived at Greenock.

   As the 1,030 feet long QUEEN ELIZABETH backed out from the Dock in heavy rain she was caught by the strong Force 5 Westerly wind, and, despite strenuous efforts by the attendant tugs, her side gently touched the entrance knuckle of the Dock and caused some paint to be scraped from the liner’s side.

   The ship had been in Dock for about 3 months and, on leaving, a solitary Scottish Piper played tunes on his bagpipes.

   A few days ago a special railway train from Southampton brought nearly 220 crewmen to join the vessel and more will arrive this week and the last will join the ship next week, making a total of about 1,200.

   After leaving the Dock QUEEN ELIZABETH was towed from the Great Harbour and past Custom House Quay, which was crammed with spectators, to anchor at Tail-of-the-Bank, the total operation taking about one-and-a-half hours.

   Crowds of people filled Greenock Esplanade to view the liner as she went past.

   The ship is scheduled to leave the anchorage for Southampton at 2pm (1400) on Saturday and on-board will have around 400 workmen, mostly joiners, electricians and plumbers who will complete the refit.   She is expected to arrive in Southampton at 0400 on Monday.

Cunard Liner QUEEN ELIZABETH leaves Firth of Clyde Drydock, Greenock for Tail of the Bank

Image contributed by Robert McKie  (Port Glasgow)

   A more detailed description of the event is on "Events" on the same time and date as this entry.