Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Arrival

Saturday, April 30, 1966 @ 1800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
ANDANIA (1960-1969 Refrigerated / General cargo liner 490 feet long of Cunard Line) Own Page

Cunard cargo liner ANDANIA arrived at Deep Water Berth, Greenock (Pilot Taylor, 2 tugs)

Arrived fromTail-of-the-Bank (the anchorage off Greenock, Firth of Clyde)Port of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berthDeep Water Berth, Greenock (Pilot Taylor, 2 tugs)Gross Tonnage7,004
Ships agentAnchor Line, GlasgowDeadweght Tonnage9,560

Sailing

Saturday, April 30, 1966 @ 1910
LAIRDS LOCH ( 1944-1969 Passenger / cargo vessel 263 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow) Own Page

Burns & Laird's LAIRDS LOCH leaves Londonderry with passengers, cargo and livestock for Glasgow

Vessel MasterJohn M SinclairPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailing forGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berthLondonderry (Northern Ireland)
Outward cargo87 Passengers, 11 tons of general cargo, 410 cattle and 7 horses

Ship Event

Sunday, May 1, 1966 @ 0000
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
BENREOCH (1952-1976 General cargo ship 503 feet long of William Thomson's Ben Line Steamers Ltd., Edinburgh) Own Page

BENREOCH at Bangkok (Thailand) for Hong Kong

Ship's locationBangkok (Thailand)Port of RegistryLeith (Scotland, UK)
Sailing forHong KongNet Tonnage3,900
Gross Tonnage6,877
Deadweght Tonnage12,240

Ship Event

Sunday, May 1, 1966 @ 0000
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
ANDANIA (1960-1969 Refrigerated / General cargo liner 490 feet long of Cunard Line) Own Page

Cunard cargo liner ANDANIA at Glasgow from London

Ship's locationGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived fromLondon (UK)Gross Tonnage7,004
Deadweght Tonnage9,560

News Event

Sunday, May 1, 1966 @ 0600
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Isle of Man steamer timetable from 1 May 1966 to 30 September 1966

Arrival

Sunday, May 1, 1966 @ 0717
LAIRDS LOCH ( 1944-1969 Passenger / cargo vessel 263 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow) Own Page

Burns & Laird's LAIRDS LOCH arrives at Merklands Quay, Glasgow to discharge her livestock cargo

Vessel MasterJohn M SinclairPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived fromLondonderry (Northern Ireland)
Arrived in berthMerklands Quay, Glasgow
Cargo carried on arrival87 Passengers, 11 tons of general cargo, 410 cattle and 7 horses

Ship Movement

Sunday, May 1, 1966 @ 0800
LAIRDS LOCH ( 1944-1969 Passenger / cargo vessel 263 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow) Own Page

Burns & Laird's LAIRDS LOCH leaves Merklands Quay for Glasgow Harbour

Vessel MasterJohn M SinclairPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailing forGlasgow Harbour (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berthMerklands Quay, Glasgow
Outward cargo87 Passengers, 11 tons of general cargo

Arrival

Sunday, May 1, 1966 @ 0834
LAIRDS LOCH ( 1944-1969 Passenger / cargo vessel 263 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow) Own Page

Burns & Laird's LAIRDS LOCH arrives at Glasgow Harbour with passengers and cargo from Londonderry

Vessel MasterJohn M SinclairPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived fromMerklands Quay, Glasgow
Arrived in berthGlasgow Harbour (Scotland, U.K.)
Outward cargo87 Passengers, 11 tons of general cargo

News Event

Sunday, May 1, 1966 @ 1415
HINRICH AHRENS (1965-1970 General cargo coaster 137 feet overall of Hinrich & Nanne Ahrens, Brake) Own Page

Coaster HINRICH AHRENS arrives at Meadowside Quay, Glasgow with 598 tons of Wheat from Antwerp

Arrived fromAntwerp (Belgium)Port of RegistryBrake (Germany)
Arrived in berth2 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east and stern east of "A" tower)Gross Tonnage399
Sailing forArklow (Ireland)Deadweght Tonnage780
Sailed from berth2 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east and stern east of "A" tower)
Cargo carried on arrivalWheat 598 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0850 on 2nd May
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClyde Port Authority, Glasgow
Completed discharge of inward cargo1555 on 2nd May
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Ships agentLietke & Company Limited, 116 Hope Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 1336

Sailing

Monday, May 2, 1966 @ 1000
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
QUEEN ELIZABETH (1940-1946 Troopship then 1946-1968 passenger liner of Cunard Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Cunard Liner QUEEN ELIZABETH left Cherbourg (France) for Southampton (U.K.)

Sailing forSouthampton (UK)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, UK)
Sailed from berthCherbourg (France)Gross Tonnage83,673

Sailing

Monday, May 2, 1966 @ 1829
HINRICH AHRENS (1965-1970 General cargo coaster 137 feet overall of Hinrich & Nanne Ahrens, Brake) Own Page

Coaster HINRICH AHRENS leaves Meadowside Quay, Glasgow for Arklow (Ireland)

Arrived fromAntwerp (Belgium)Port of RegistryBrake (Germany)
Arrived in berth2 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east and stern east of "A" tower)Gross Tonnage399
Sailing forArklow (Ireland)Deadweght Tonnage780
Sailed from berth2 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east and stern east of "A" tower)
Cargo carried on arrivalWheat 598 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0850 on 2nd May
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClyde Port Authority, Glasgow
Completed discharge of inward cargo1555 on 2nd May
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Ships agentLietke & Company Limited, 116 Hope Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 1336

Ship Event

Monday, May 2, 1966 @ 2000
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
BENALDER (1949-1968 General cargo liner 475 feet long of Ben Line / William Thomson & Company, Edinburgh) Own Page

BENALDER is at Suez on passage to London

Ship's locationSuez (Egypt)Port of RegistryLeith (Scotland, UK)
Sailing forLondon (UK)Net Tonnage4,665
Gross Tonnage7,877

Ship Event

Monday, May 2, 1966 @ 2000
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
BENATTOW (1965-1977 Conventional general cargo liner of William Thomson Ben Line, Edinburgh) Own Page

BENATTOW left Rejang (Sumatra, Indonesia) for Manila (Philippines)

Ship's locationRejang (Sumatra, Indonesia)Port of RegistryLeith (Scotland, UK)
Sailing forManila (Philippines)

Sailing

Monday, May 2, 1966 @ 2000
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
BENCRUACHAN (1946-1966 General cargo liner of William Thomson Ben Line, Edinburgh) Own Page

BENCRUACHAN left Tobruk (Libya) for the Suez Canal

Sailing forSuez CanalPort of RegistryLeith (Scotland, UK)
Sailed from berthTobruk (Libya)

Sailing

Monday, May 2, 1966 @ 2000
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
BENDEARG (1964-1981 General cargo liner of William Thomson Ben Line, Edinburgh) Own Page

BENDEARG left London (UK) for the Suez Canal

Sailing forSuez CanalPort of RegistryLeith (Scotland, UK)
Sailed from berthLondon (UK)