Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Arrival

Wednesday, April 6, 1966 @ 0629 		ROYAL ULSTERMAN (1936-1968 Passenger and cargo ship 339 feet long of Burns and Laird, Glasgow : 1973 Scrapped in Greece) Own Page

Burns & Laird's ROYAL ULSTERMAN arrives at Belfast with passengers, cargo and mails from Glasgow
Vessel MasterCaptain Douglas McCormickPort of RegistryBelfast (Northern Ireland, UK)
Arrived fromLancefield Quay, GlasgowNet Tonnage1,449
Arrived in berthBelfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Gross Tonnage3,288
Deadweght Tonnage854

Arrival

Wednesday, April 6, 1966 @ 1107 		CLANITY ((1956 -1969 Coastal and Harbour oiler 171 feet long of F T Everard, London) Own Page
Arrived fromGlasgow HarbourPort of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Arrived in berth2 x 4 Yorkhill Quay, Glasgow (alongside SICILIA)Net Tonnage224
Cargo carried on arrivalBunker fuel oilGross Tonnage495

Oiler CLANITY comes alongside SICILIA to bunker her with fuel oil

Ship Event

Wednesday, April 6, 1966 @ 1107 		SICILIA (1965-1968 General cargo liner 472 feet overall of Anchor Line, Glasgow) Own Page
Ship's location4 Yorkhill Quay, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)

Harbour oiler CLANITY comes alongside to bunker SICILIA with fuel oil

Ship Event

Wednesday, April 6, 1966 @ 1334 		SICILIA (1965-1968 General cargo liner 472 feet overall of Anchor Line, Glasgow) Own Page

Anchor Line's SICILIA completes bunkering with fuel oil from oiler CLANITY
Ship's location4 Yorkhill Quay, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)

Sailing

Wednesday, April 6, 1966 @ 1335 		CLANITY ((1956 -1969 Coastal and Harbour oiler 171 feet long of F T Everard, London) Own Page

CLANITY finishes bunkering SICILIA and leaves for Meadowside Quay, Glasgow
Sailing forMeadowside Quay, GlasgowPort of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Sailed from berth4 Yorkhill Quay, Glasgow (alongside SICILIA)Net Tonnage224
Outward cargoPart same cargo of fuel oilGross Tonnage495

Arrival

Wednesday, April 6, 1966 @ 1410 		BOOKER VALIANCE ( 1963 - 1973 General cargo ship 375 feet long chartered from J H Wessels, Drammen, Norway, by Booker Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Booker Line's BOOKER VALIANCE shifts to Stobcross Quay to load 1 lift for West Indies
Arrived fromSpringfield Quay, GlasgowPort of RegistryDrammen (Norway)
Arrived in berth52 Stobcross Quay, GlasgowGross Tonnage4469
Draught forward on arrival20 feet
Draught aft on arrival17' 5"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral (out)
Heavy lifts loaded1 lift

Sailing

Wednesday, April 6, 1966 @ 2110 		ROYAL ULSTERMAN (1936-1968 Passenger and cargo ship 339 feet long of Burns and Laird, Glasgow : 1973 Scrapped in Greece) Own Page

Burns & Laird's ROYAL ULSTERMAN leaves Belfast with passengers, cargo and mails for Glasgow
Vessel MasterCaptain Douglas McCormickPort of RegistryBelfast (Northern Ireland, UK)
Sailing forLancefield Quay, GlasgowNet Tonnage1,449
Sailed from berthBelfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Gross Tonnage3,288
Deadweght Tonnage854

Sailing

Wednesday, April 6, 1966 @ 2338 		BOOKER VALIANCE ( 1963 - 1973 General cargo ship 375 feet long chartered from J H Wessels, Drammen, Norway, by Booker Line, Liverpool) Own Page

BOOKER VALIANCE leaves Glasgow for Antigua in the Caribbean Sea
Sailing forAntigua (Antigua and Barbuda, Leeward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean SeaPort of RegistryDrammen (Norway)
Sailed from berth52 Stobcross Quay, GlasgowGross Tonnage4469
Outward cargoSame cargo and 1 lift
Draught forward on sailing18' 06"
Draught aft on sailing17' 11"

Sailing

Thursday, April 7, 1966 @ 0040 		LAURENTIA (1947 - 1967 Passenger/cargo liner 455 feet long with Donaldson Line, Glasgow : 1967 Scrapped in Valencia, Spain) Own Page

Donaldson Line's LAURENTIA left Glasgow for Montreal
Vessel MasterCaptain A L HunterPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage8249

Arrival

Thursday, April 7, 1966 @ 0623 		ROYAL ULSTERMAN (1936-1968 Passenger and cargo ship 339 feet long of Burns and Laird, Glasgow : 1973 Scrapped in Greece) Own Page

Burns & Laird's ROYAL ULSTERMAN arrives at Glasgow with passengers, cargo and mails from Belfast
Vessel MasterCaptain Douglas McCormickPort of RegistryBelfast (Northern Ireland, UK)
Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Net Tonnage1,449
Arrived in berthLancefield Quay, GlasgowGross Tonnage3,288
Deadweght Tonnage854

Sailing

Thursday, April 7, 1966 @ 1228 		SICILIA (1965-1968 General cargo liner 472 feet overall of Anchor Line, Glasgow) Own Page

Anchor Line's SICILIA leaves Glasgow for New York
Sailing forNew York (USA)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berth4 Yorkhill Quay, Glasgow (Pilot Mackenzie piloted to Tail-of-the-Bank, 2 tugs used)
Outward cargoGeneral cargo
Draught forward on sailing20' 01"
Draught aft on sailing21' 10"

Arrival

Thursday, April 7, 1966 @ 1300 		SOUTH AFRICAN SHIPPER (1961-1966 General cargo ship of Springbok Shipping Company / then South African Marine Corporation : 1975 scrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan) Own Page

Safmarine's SOUTH AFRICAN SHIPPER arrives in Glasgow from Cape Town via Belfast
Arrived fromCape Town via BelfastPort of RegistryKaapstad (Pronounced ka pstet : Afrikaans for "Cape Town")
Arrived in berth21/23 Queen's Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage4,111
Draught forward on arrival11' 6"Gross Tonnage7,898
Draught aft on arrival22 feet
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral

Arrival

Thursday, April 7, 1966 @ 1610 		NEWSHOT (1947-1973 Self-propelled 60-ton capacity floating heavy lift crane of Clyde Navigation Trust / Clyde Port Authority, Glasgow) Own Page
Arrived fromPrince's DockPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth5 Yorkhill Quay, Glasgow
Cargo carried on arrivalClyde Port Authority

Ship Event

Thursday, April 7, 1966 @ 1700 		CITY OF GUILDFORD (1957-1979 General cargo ship 434 feet long of Ellerman Hall Line, Liverpool : 1984 scrapped at Chittagong, Bangladesh) Own Page

CITY OF GUILDFORD closes at Birkenhead for receiving cargo for Aden, Bombay and Calcutta
Ship's locationBirkenhead (River Mersey, England, UK)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, UK)
Ships agentHall Line, Tower Building, Liverpool 3Net Tonnage2,517
Gross Tonnage4,945
Deadweght Tonnage7,760

 

C  I  T  Y      L  I  N  E

ADEN, BOMBAY and CALCUTTA

CITY OF GUILDFORD  ….  Closing Glasgow March 30  …..  Birkenhead April 7 1966

THE  CITY  LINE  LTD.,

75  BOTHWELL  STREET,   GLASGOW

( CENtral  9971 )

or

MONTGOMERIE  &  WORKMAN  LTD.,

12 20  Camomile  Street,   London  E. C. 3

or

HALL  LINE  LTD.,

Tower  Building,   Liverpool   3

News Event

Thursday, April 7, 1966 @ 1800 		ORONSAY (1951-1975 Passenger liner 708 feet long of P & O-Orient Line, London) Own Page

P & O-Orient Liner ORONSAY cruise from London on 7 April 1966
Ship's locationLondon (UK)Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Sailing forTenerife, Santa Cruz de La Palma, Madeira, Casablanca and Tangier

 

P & O-Orient Liner ORONSAY cruise from London on 7 April 1966 to Tenerife, Santa Cruz de La Palma, Madeira, Casablanca, Tangier and return to London

 7   Leave London late afternoon on 1,670 miles passage to Tenerife.

11  Arrive Tenerife 0800 for an 11 hour stay.  Excursions available to La Laguna, Tacoronte, Mercedes Forest and Valley of Orotava.

11  Leave Tenerife 1900 on 120 mile passage to Santa Cruz de La Palma (Canary Islands).

12  Arrive Santa Cruz de La Palma 0700 for a 12 hour stay.   Passengers land by launch, and excursions to Risco de la Concepcion and Fuencaliente are available.

12  Leave 1900 on 280 mile passage to Madeira.

13  Arrive Madeira 0800 for 22 hour stay.   Excursions available are Cabo Girao, Ribeiro Frio, Portela, Santo da Serra and Terreiro da Lucta.

14  Leave Madeira 0600 on 470 mile passage to Casablanca.

15  Arrive Casablanca 0800 for an 11 hour stay.  Excursions available are El Jadida, Mohammedia and Rabat.

15   Leave Casablanca 1900 on 190 mile passage to Tangier

16  Arrive Tangier 0700 for a 12 hour stay.  Passengers land by launch and excursions are available to Tetuan and Chauen.

16  Leave Tangier 1900 on 1,300 mile passage to London.

20  Arrive London morning.

The accommodation available was First Class and Tourist Class.