Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

News Event

Sunday, July 10, 1966 @ 0645
WINCHESTERBROOK (1960-1974 General cargo coaster 66m 215 feet long of Comben Longstaff, London : sank 1980) Own Page

Comben Longstaff's WINCHESTERBROOK arrives at Meadowside Quay, Glasgow from Antwerp

Arrived fromAntwerp (Belgium)Port of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berth2 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east)Gross Tonnage1,040
Sailing forAyr (Scotland, U.K.)Deadweght Tonnage1,418
Sailed from berth2 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east)
Cargo carried on arrivalGrain 1,298 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0850 on 11th July
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClyde Port Authority, Glasgow
Completed discharge of inward cargo1845 on 12th July
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Ships agentJ Hay & Sons Ltd., 45 Renfield Street, Glasgow C 2 Telephone CITy 6184

Arrival

Sunday, July 10, 1966 @ 0700
IRISH COAST ( 1952-1968 Passenger and cargo vessel 340 feet long of Coast Lines, Liverpool) Own Page

IRISH COAST arrives at Merklands Quay, Glasgow to unload 342 cattle from Dublin

Vessel MasterD CampbellPort of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived fromDublin (Ireland)
Arrived in berthMerklands Quay, Glasgow

Sailing

Sunday, July 10, 1966 @ 0739
IRISH COAST ( 1952-1968 Passenger and cargo vessel 340 feet long of Coast Lines, Liverpool) Own Page

IRISH COAST leaves Merklands Quay for Glasgow Harbour

Vessel MasterD CampbellPort of RegistryLiverpool
Sailing forGlasgow Harbour (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berthMerklands Quay, Glasgow

Arrival

Sunday, July 10, 1966 @ 0817
IRISH COAST ( 1952-1968 Passenger and cargo vessel 340 feet long of Coast Lines, Liverpool) Own Page

IRISH COAST arrives at Glasgow Harbour from Dublin via Merklands Quay, Glasgow

Vessel MasterD CampbellPort of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived fromDublin via Merklands Quay, Glasgow
Arrived in berthGlasgow Harbour (Scotland, U.K.)

Sailing

Sunday, July 10, 1966 @ 1810
The date and time shown is the date and time advertised on the published timetable
MAID OF ASHTON (1953-1973 Passenger ferry 161 ft 49m long of Caledonian Steam Packet Company, Gourock) Own Page

MAID OF ASHTON leaves Gourock Pier on a non-landing evening cruise to Holy Loch

Sailing forNon-landing evening cruise to Holy Loch (Firth of Clyde)Port of RegistryGlasgow (UK)
Sailed from berthGourock Pier (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Gross Tonnage508
Outward cargoPassengers
Ships agentCaledonian Steam Packet Company Limited, Gourock (Scotland)

Arrival

Sunday, July 10, 1966 @ 1940
The date and time shown is the date and time advertised on the published timetable
MAID OF ASHTON (1953-1973 Passenger ferry 161 ft 49m long of Caledonian Steam Packet Company, Gourock) Own Page

MAID OF ASHTON arrives back at Gourock Pier after a non-landing evening cruise to Holy Loch

Arrived fromNon-landing evening cruise to Holy Loch (Firth of Clyde)Port of RegistryGlasgow (UK)
Arrived in berthGourock Pier (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Gross Tonnage508
Cargo carried on arrivalPassengers
Ships agentCaledonian Steam Packet Company Limited, Gourock (Scotland)

News Event

Monday, July 11, 1966 @ 0200
ILSE SUHR (1965-1975 General cargo coaster 57.75m 180 feet overall of Reederei Heinz Suhr, Hamburg / Eigenaar: Reederei Heinz Suhr, Hamburg) Own Page

Coaster ILSE SUHR arrives at Meadowside Quay, Glasgow with 727 tons of Grain from Rouen (France)

Arrived fromRouen (France)Port of RegistryHamburg (West Germany)
Arrived in berth4 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east)Net Tonnage333
Sailing forParr (Cornwall, England)Gross Tonnage498
Sailed from berth4 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east)Deadweght Tonnage840
Draught forward on arrival11' 00"
Draught aft on arrival12' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalGrain 727 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0850 on 11th July
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClyde Port Authority, Glasgow
Completed discharge of inward cargo1110 on 12th July
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Ships agentJ S Braid, Glasgow

Arrival

Monday, July 11, 1966 @ 1009
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 Montreal from Hamilton

Arrived fromHamilton (Ontario, Canada)Port of RegistryZwartsluis, Netherlands
Arrived in berthMontreal (Canada)
Master of vessel on arrivalCaptain De Jong

News Event

Monday, July 11, 1966 @ 1700
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
GALILEO GALELEI (1963-1979 Passenger liner 213.65m 701 feet overall of Lloyd Triestino, Genoa : 1999 sank after engine room fire) Own Page

Lloyd Triestino's GALILEO leaves Sydney (Australia) on a voyage via Suez Canal to Genoa (Italy)

Ship's locationSydney (Australia)Port of RegistryGenoa (Italy)
Sailing forSingapore, Penang, Colombo, Bombay, Aden, Suez, Port Said, Piraeus, Messina, Naples and GenoaGross Tonnage27,888
Outward cargoPassengers Deadweght Tonnage9,486
Ships agentGilchrist Watt & Sanderson Pty. Ltd., 17 O'Connell Street, Sydney (Australia) Telephone 25 5801

News Event

Tuesday, July 12, 1966 @ 0045
METEOOR (1955-1970 General cargo coaster 56.28m 185 feet overall of N.V. Wijnne & Barends' Cargadoors- en Agentuurkantoren, Groningen / Berend Johannes Balk, Groningen) Own Page

Wijnne & Barend's coaster METEOOR arrives at Meadowside Quay, Glasgow with Grain from Rouen

Arrived fromRouen (France)Port of RegistryGroningen (Netherlands)
Arrived in berth4 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east : between towers and awaiting berth)Net Tonnage310
Sailing forRothesay Dock, Clydebank, GlasgowGross Tonnage499
Sailed from berth2 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east)Deadweght Tonnage797
Draught forward on arrival10' 00"
Draught aft on arrival11' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalGrain 653 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo1300 on 12th July
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClyde Port Authority, 16 Robertson Street, Glasgow, C. 2.
Completed discharge of inward cargo1125 on 13th July
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Ships agentJ S Braid, Glasgow

Arrival

Tuesday, July 12, 1966 @ 1030
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 other piers on a cruise to Arrochar

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

Sailing

Tuesday, July 12, 1966 @ 1040
WAVERLEY (1947 - 1974 Excursion paddle steamer 240 feet long of Caledonian Steam Packet Company, Gourock) Own Page

WAVERLEY leaves Craigendoran for other Clyde piers for a cruise along Loch Long to Arrochar

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

Sailing

Tuesday, July 12, 1966 @ 1040
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 for Dunoon for a cruise along Loch Long to Arrochar

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

Arrival

Tuesday, July 12, 1966 @ 1055
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 a cruise along Loch Long to Arrochar

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

Sailing

Tuesday, July 12, 1966 @ 1105
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 Dunoon for Blairmore for a cruise along Loch Long via Loch Goil to Arrochar

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