Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Sailing

Thursday, May 26, 1966 @ 1635
BRIGADIER (1961-1976 coastal and harbour tug 110 feet long of Steel & Bennie) Own Page

Tug BRIGADIER, having assisted berthing Shell tanker ACTEON, leaves Ardrossan Harbour for Troon

Vessel MasterH CookPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailing forTroon (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Gross Tonnage223
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)
Ships agentSteel & Bennie Ltd., tug owners, Glasgow

News Event

Thursday, May 26, 1966 @ 1920
GLENSHIEL (1959-1973 General cargo coaster 106 feet long of Hay Hamilton Ltd. / Glenlight Shipping, Glasgow : 1973 sank off Troon, Scotland) Own Page

Coaster GLENSHIEL arrives at Ardrossan Harbour from Glasgow to load bags of malt for Isle of Islay

Vessel MasterC WestPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, UK)
Arrived fromGlasgow (Scotland, UK)Reg Tonnage89
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Scotland, UK)Gross Tonnage195
Draught aft on arrival8 feet 6 inches
Cargo carried on arrivalLight ship = no cargo on board
Ships agentR. L. Alpine & Co. Ltd., Winton Buildings, Ardrossan (Scotland, UK) Tel. Ardrossan 65 / 66

News Event

Thursday, May 26, 1966 @ 2300
PRINS WILLEM 111 (1948-1966 General / refrigerated cargo ship 258 feet overall of Maatschappij Zeetransport / Oranje Lijn, Rotterdam) Own Page

Oranje Lijn PRINS WILLEM 111 arrives at Merklands Quay, Glasgow with Potatoes from Cyprus

Arrived fromFamagusta (Cyprus) via BelfastPort of RegistryRotterdam (Netherlands)
Arrived in berthWest end of Merklands Quay, GlasgowNet Tonnage841
Sailing forAntwerp (Belgium)Gross Tonnage1,591
Sailed from berthWest end of Merklands Quay, GlasgowDeadweght Tonnage2,665
Draught forward on arrival13' 10"
Draught aft on arrival15' 09"
Cargo carried on arrivalPotatoes 1,466 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 17th May
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClutha Stevedoring Co .Ltd.,, Prince's Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone IBRox 1233
Completed discharge of inward cargo1420 on 1st June
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing5' 11"
Draught aft on sailing13' 00"
Ships agentJ C Peacock & Co. Ltd., 166 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C.1. Tel DOUglas 7101 Grams "Peacock"

Sailing

Friday, May 27, 1966 @ 0215
LENA (in 1966 Oil products coastal tanker) Own Page

LENA leaves Ardrossan Harbour (Scotland) for Liverpool (England)

Vessel MasterB Forseis ???Port of RegistrySkarkavi
Sailing forLiverpool (England, UK)Net Tonnage1.282
Sailed from berthOil berth, 1a Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Scotland, UK)
Outward cargoLight ship = no cargo on board
Draught aft on sailing17 feet
Ships agentT L Duff & Co. Ltd., 13 Montgomerie Street, Ardrossan (Scotland, UK) tel. Ardrossan-Saltcoats 38

Arrival

Friday, May 27, 1966 @ 0335
GEERTJE BUISMAN (1958-1970 General cargo ship 263 feet 80,17 metres long of N.V. R. Buisman's Koninklijke Fabriek van Gebrande Suikerpoeder, Zwartsluis, Netherlands) Own Page

GEERTJE BUISMAN on time charter to Donaldson Line, Glasgow arrives in Toledo from Humberstone

Arrived fromHumberstone (Ontario, Canada)Port of RegistryZwartsluis, Netherlands
Arrived in berthToledo (Ohio, United States)
Master of vessel on arrivalCaptain E Deruyg

Sailing

Friday, May 27, 1966 @ 1645
ANZAC (1939-1976 Steam general cargo Clyde puffer lighter 66 feet long of J & J Hay Ltd, Glasgow : scrapped 1976)) Own Page

Puffer ANZAC leaves Ardrossan Harbour with drums of bitumen for Isle of Islay

Vessel MasterJ SmithPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailing forIsle of Islay (Western Isles of Scotland, UK)Reg Tonnage52
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Scotland, UK)Deadweght Tonnage140
Outward cargoDrums of Bitumen
Draught aft on sailing9 feet
Ships agentR. L. Alpine & Co. Ltd., Winton Buildings, Ardrossan (Scotland, UK) Tel. Ardrossan 65 / 66

Sailing

Friday, May 27, 1966 @ 1650
GLENSHIEL (1959-1973 General cargo coaster 106 feet long of Hay Hamilton Ltd. / Glenlight Shipping, Glasgow : 1973 sank off Troon, Scotland) Own Page

Coaster GLENSHIEL leaves Ardrossan Harbour with a cargo of bagged malt for Isle of Islay

Vessel MasterC WestPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, UK)
Sailing forIsle of Islay (Western Isles of Scotland, UK)Reg Tonnage89
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Scotland, UK)Gross Tonnage195
Outward cargoBags of malt
Ships agentR. L. Alpine & Co. Ltd., Winton Buildings, Ardrossan (Scotland, UK) Tel. Ardrossan 65 / 66

Ship Event

Friday, May 27, 1966 @ 1700
PRINS CASIMIR (1955 - 1967 general cargo ship 258 feet long of Oranje Line, Rotterdam : 1992 scrapped) Own Page

PRINS CASIMIR closes at Glasgow for receiving cargo for the Great Lakes of North America

Ship's locationGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryRotterdam (Netherlands)
Sailing forMontreal, Rochester, Toronto, Detroit, Milwaukee and Chicago
Ships agentJ. C. Peacock & Co. Ltd., 166 Buchanan Street, Glasgow C.1. Tel. DOUglas 7101

News Event

Friday, May 27, 1966 @ 1700
ADVENTURER (1960-1980 Cargo liner 490 feet long 15 knot of Charente S S Co / T & J Harrison, Liverpool) Own Page

ADVENTURER closes at Birkenhead for receiving cargo for Lobito, Durban, Lourenco Marques and Beira

Ship's locationBirkenhead, U.K.Port of RegistryLiverpool
Sailing forLobito, Durban, Lourenco Marques and BeiraGross Tonnage8,971
Ships agentThos. & Jas. Harrison, Liverpool

Ship Movement

Friday, May 27, 1966 @ 1825
ACTEON (1961- 1985 Oil tanker "A"- class carrying crude oil and white oil products,170m overall of La Corona / Shell Tankers, Rotterdam, Holland) : 1985 scrapped at Chittagong, Bangladesh) Own Page

Shell tanker ACTEON leaves Ardrossan Harbour (Scotland) to anchor in roadstead and awaiting orders

Vessel MasterJ RusigPort of Registry's-Gravenhage (Netherlands)
Sailing forTo anchor at roadstead off Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Deadweght Tonnage19,195
Sailed from berth12 Ocean Tanker Berth, Ardrossan Harbour, Scotland, UK, assisted by tugs SEAWAY and BRIGADIER
Outward cargoLight ship = no cargo on board
Draught aft on sailing21 feet
Ships agentT L Duff & Co. Ltd., 13 Montgomerie Street, Ardrossan (Scotland, UK) tel. Ardrossan-Saltcoats 38

Sailing

Saturday, May 28, 1966 @ 0204
GEERTJE BUISMAN (1958-1970 General cargo ship 263 feet 80,17 metres long of N.V. R. Buisman's Koninklijke Fabriek van Gebrande Suikerpoeder, Zwartsluis, Netherlands) Own Page

GEERTJE BUISMAN on time charter to Donaldson Line, Glasgow leaves Toledo for Port Colborne

Sailing forPort Colborne (Ontario, Canada)Port of RegistryZwartsluis, Netherlands
Sailed from berthToledo (Ohio, United States)
Master of vessel on sailingCaptain E Deruyg

Sailing

Saturday, May 28, 1966 @ 1150
WAVERLEY (1947 - 1974 Excursion paddle steamer 240 feet long of Caledonian Steam Packet Company, Gourock) Own Page

WAVERLEY leaves Craigendoran for Gourock, Dunoon, Blairmore and cruise to Arrochar

Ships agentCaledonian Steam Packet Company Limited, Gourock (Scotland)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage693

Arrival

Saturday, May 28, 1966 @ 1210
The date and time shown is the date and time advertised on the published timetable
WAVERLEY (1947 - 1974 Excursion paddle steamer 240 feet long of Caledonian Steam Packet Company, Gourock) Own Page

WAVERLEY arrives at Gourock from Craigendoran for Dunoon, Blairmore and cruise to Arrochar

Ships agentCaledonian Steam Packet Company Limited, Gourock (Scotland)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage693

 

 

Sailing

Saturday, May 28, 1966 @ 1220
The date and time shown is the date and time advertised on the published timetable
WAVERLEY (1947 - 1974 Excursion paddle steamer 240 feet long of Caledonian Steam Packet Company, Gourock) Own Page

WAVERLEY leaves Gourock Pier for Dunoon, Blairmore and cruise to Arrochar

Ships agentCaledonian Steam Packet Company Limited, Gourock (Scotland)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage693

Arrival

Saturday, May 28, 1966 @ 1235
The date and time shown is the date and time advertised on the published timetable
WAVERLEY (1947 - 1974 Excursion paddle steamer 240 feet long of Caledonian Steam Packet Company, Gourock) Own Page

WAVERLEY arrives at Dunoon,from Gourock for Blairmore and cruise to Arrochar

Ships agentCaledonian Steam Packet Company Limited, Gourock (Scotland)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage693