Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Sailing

Sunday, August 7, 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, August 7, 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)

Arrival

Monday, August 8, 1966 @ 0914
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 Glasgow

Arrived fromGlasgow (Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryZwartsluis, Netherlands
Arrived in berthMontreal (Canada)
Master of vessel on arrivalCaptain Blok
Ships agentCunard Steamship Company, Montreal, Canada

Sailing

Tuesday, August 9, 1966 @ 0156
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 Montreal for Toronto

Sailing forToronto (Canada)Port of RegistryZwartsluis, Netherlands
Sailed from berthMontreal (Canada)
Master of vessel on sailingCaptain Blok
Ships agentCunard Steamship Company, Montreal, Canada

News Event

Tuesday, August 9, 1966 @ 0922
SCOTTISH COAST (1957-1969 Passenger cargo ship 342 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : 2002 scrapped at Mumbai, India)) Own Page

Burns & Laird's SCOTTISH COAST leaves south Montgomerie Pier, Ardrossan for Belfast

Outward cargo288 Passengers and 16 cars (automobiles)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Draught forward on sailing14' 02"Net Tonnage1827
Draught aft on sailing15' 06"Gross Tonnage3817
Master of vessel on sailingCaptain Douglas McCormick

Arrival

Tuesday, August 9, 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 9, 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, August 9, 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, August 9, 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, August 9, 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

Arrival

Tuesday, August 9, 1966 @ 1115
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 Blairmore from Dunoon 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

Sailing

Tuesday, August 9, 1966 @ 1120
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 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

Harbour Event

Tuesday, August 9, 1966 @ 1200
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
Own Page

Motor van skids and falls into the River Clyde at Kingston Dock, Glasgow : driver rescued

Ship's locationKingston Dock, Glasgow

Arrival

Tuesday, August 9, 1966 @ 1325
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 Arrochar allowing passengers a whole 35 minutes ashore before sailing

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

Arrival

Tuesday, August 9, 1966 @ 1400
SCOTTISH COAST (1957-1969 Passenger cargo ship 342 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : 2002 scrapped at Mumbai, India)) Own Page

Burns & Laird's SCOTTISH COAST berths at Belfast with passengers and cars from Ardrossan

Master of vessel on arrivalCaptain Douglas McCormickPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Cargo carried on arrival288 Passengers and 16 cars (automobiles)Net Tonnage1827
Gross Tonnage3817