Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Arrival

Saturday, July 30, 1966 @ 1910
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 Kilcreggan from Gourock Pier

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

Sailing

Saturday, July 30, 1966 @ 1915
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 Kilcreggan for Craigendoran

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

Arrival

Saturday, July 30, 1966 @ 1935
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 Craigendoran from Kilcreggan

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

Sailing

Saturday, July 30, 1966 @ 2320
ROYAL SCOTSMAN (1936-1967 Passenger and cargo ship 339 feet long of Burns & Laird Line, Glasgow) Own Page

ROYAL SCOTSMAN leaves Belfast with Mails, cargo, 803 passengers and 212 cattle for Glasgow

Sailing forGlasgow (Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthBelfast (Northern Ireland)Gross Tonnage3,288
Outward cargoMails, 70 tons of General cargo and 803 passengers and 212 cattle
Draught forward on sailing13' 05"
Draught aft on sailing14' 11"
Master of vessel on sailingH Davidson
Ships agentBurns & Laird Lines Ltd, Robertson Street, Glasgow C 2

Arrival

Sunday, July 31, 1966 @ 0703
IRISH COAST ( 1952-1968 Passenger and cargo vessel 340 feet long of Coast Lines, Liverpool) Own Page

IRISH COAST arrives at Merklands Lairage, Glasgow to unload 219 cattle and 1 horse

Vessel MasterJames MacKinnonPort of RegistryLiverpool

Sailing

Sunday, July 31, 1966 @ 0748
IRISH COAST ( 1952-1968 Passenger and cargo vessel 340 feet long of Coast Lines, Liverpool) Own Page

IRISH COAST leaves Merklands Lairage for Anderston Quay, Glasgow

Vessel MasterJames MacKinnonPort of RegistryLiverpool

Arrival

Sunday, July 31, 1966 @ 0821
IRISH COAST ( 1952-1968 Passenger and cargo vessel 340 feet long of Coast Lines, Liverpool) Own Page

IRISH COAST arrives at Anderston Quay, Glasgow with 968 passengers and 18 cars from Dublin

Vessel MasterJames MacKinnonPort of RegistryLiverpool

Sailing

Sunday, July 31, 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 31, 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)

Ship Event

Monday, August 1, 1966 @ 1700
FORESTER (1952-1970 General cargo ship 468 feet overall of T & J Harrison Ltd. / Charente S. S. Co. Ltd.,, Liverpool) Own Page

Harrison Line's FORESTER closes at Liverpool for receiving cargo for the West Indies

Ships agentThos & Jas Harrison Ltd., LiverpoolPort of RegistryLiverpool
Net Tonnage4,632
Gross Tonnage8,377
Deadweght Tonnage10,520

News Event

Monday, August 1, 1966 @ 1700
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 closes at Glasgow for receiving cargo for Canada

Ship's locationPrince's Dock, Glasgow (Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryZwartsluis, Netherlands
Sailing forMontreal (Province of Quebec, Canada) Toronto (Canada) and Hamilton (Ontario, Canada)
Outward cargoGeneral cargo
Ships agentDonaldson Line Ltd., 14 St. Vincent Place, Glasgow Tel. Central 3901

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News Event

Monday, August 1, 1966 @ 1834
IRISH COAST ( 1952-1968 Passenger and cargo vessel 340 feet long of Coast Lines, Liverpool) Own Page

Coast Line's IRISH COAST leaves Glasgow with 808 passengers, 21 cars and 88 tons of cargo for Dublin

Vessel MasterCaptain James MacKinnonPort of RegistryLiverpool

Arrival

Tuesday, August 2, 1966 @ 0715
IRISH COAST ( 1952-1968 Passenger and cargo vessel 340 feet long of Coast Lines, Liverpool) Own Page

Coast Line's IRISH COAST berths at Dublin with 808 passengers, 21 cars and 88 tons of cargo

Vessel MasterCaptain James MacKinnonPort of RegistryLiverpool

Arrival

Tuesday, August 2, 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, August 2, 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