Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

News Event

Saturday, August 20, 1966 @ 2010 		DICK LYKES (1945-1970 General cargo ship 460 feet long of Lykes Brothers Steamship Company, Tampa, USA : 1970 scrapped Taiwan) Own Page

Lykes Brothers DICK LYKES arrives at Meadowside Quay, Glasgow from New Orleans (USA) via Manchester
Arrived fromNew Orleans (USA) via Manchester Port of RegistryTampa (USA)
Arrived in berth1 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her stern 1 blind east 1 / 2 wall)Gross Tonnage8,174
Sailing forNew Orleans (USA) via Liverpool
Sailed from berth1 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her stern 1 blind east 1 / 2 wall)
Draught forward on arrival10' 11"
Draught aft on arrival16' 08"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 664 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 21st August
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJames Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines)
Completed discharge of inward cargo1600 on 24th August
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 21st August
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 553 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoJames Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines)
Completed loading outward cargo1845 on 24th August
Draught forward on sailing11' 03"
Draught aft on sailing16' 09"
Ships agentFrank C Strick & Co. (Glasgow) Ltd., 95 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel CITy 6131

Sailing

Sunday, August 21, 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 21, 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)

Sailing

Sunday, August 21, 1966 @ 2104 		ROYAL SCOTSMAN (1936-1967 Passenger and cargo ship 339 feet long of Burns & Laird Line, Glasgow) Own Page

ROYAL SCOTSMAN leaves Belfast for Glasgow
Vessel MasterD CampbellPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailing forGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)Gross Tonnage3,288
Sailed from berthBelfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.)
Outward cargo316 passengers, 35 tons of general cargo, 2 cars (automobiles), 167 cattle and 68 bags of mails

Arrival

Monday, August 22, 1966 @ 0555 		ROYAL SCOTSMAN (1936-1967 Passenger and cargo ship 339 feet long of Burns & Laird Line, Glasgow) Own Page

ROYAL SCOTSMAN arrives at Merklands Quay, Glasgow and unloads 167 cattle to the Lairage
Vessel MasterD CampbellPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Gross Tonnage3,288
Arrived in berthMerklands Quay, Glasgow
Cargo carried on arrival316 passengers, 35 tons of general cargo, 2 cars (automobiles), 167 cattle and 68 bags of mails

Sailing

Monday, August 22, 1966 @ 0635 		ROYAL SCOTSMAN (1936-1967 Passenger and cargo ship 339 feet long of Burns & Laird Line, Glasgow) Own Page

ROYAL SCOTSMAN leaves Merklands Quay, Glasgow and moves upriver for Lancefield Quay
Vessel MasterD CampbellPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailing forLancefield Quay, GlasgowGross Tonnage3,288
Sailed from berthMerklands Quay, Glasgow
Cargo carried on arrival316 passengers, 35 tons of general cargo, 2 cars (automobiles) and 68 bags of mails

Arrival

Monday, August 22, 1966 @ 0708 		ROYAL SCOTSMAN (1936-1967 Passenger and cargo ship 339 feet long of Burns & Laird Line, Glasgow) Own Page

ROYAL SCOTSMAN arrives at Lancefield Quay, Glasgow from Belfast
Vessel MasterD CampbellPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived fromBelfast via Merklands Quay, GlasgowGross Tonnage3,288
Arrived in berthLancefield Quay, Glasgow
Cargo carried on arrival316 passengers, 35 tons of general cargo, 2 cars (automobiles) and 68 bags of mails

News Event

Monday, August 22, 1966 @ 0918 		SCOTTISH COAST (1957-1969 Passenger cargo ship 342 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : 2002 scrapped at Mumbai, India)) Own Page

Burns & Laird Lines SCOTTISH COAST leaves Ardrossan Harbour with passengers and cars for Belfast
Sailing forBelfast (Northern Ireland, UK)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berthWinton Pier, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage1827
Outward cargo178 passengers and 20 cars (cars = automobiles)Gross Tonnage3817
Draught forward on sailing14 feet 2 inches
Draught aft on sailing15 feet 1 inch
Master of vessel on sailingCaptain Douglas McCormick
Ships agentBurns & Laird Lines Ltd, The Harbour, Ardrossan

Wind North East, force 4,   moderate sea,   slight swell,  partly cloudy,   good visibility.

Arrival

Monday, August 22, 1966 @ 1417 		SCOTTISH COAST (1957-1969 Passenger cargo ship 342 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : 2002 scrapped at Mumbai, India)) Own Page

SCOTTISH COAST arrives at Donegall Quay, Belfast with passengers and cars from Ardrossan
Vessel MasterCaptain Douglas McCormickPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived fromArdrossan Harbour (Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage1827
Arrived in berthDonegall Quay, Belfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Gross Tonnage3817
Draught forward on arrival14 feet 2 inches
Draught aft on arrival15 feet 1 inch
Cargo carried on arrival178 passengers and 20 cars (cars = automobiles)

Wind North East, force 4,   moderate sea,   slight swell,  partly cloudy,   good visibility.

Sailing

Monday, August 22, 1966 @ 1511 		SCOTTISH COAST (1957-1969 Passenger cargo ship 342 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : 2002 scrapped at Mumbai, India)) Own Page

SCOTTISH COAST leaves Donegall Quay, Belfast with passengers and cars for Ardrossan Harbour
Vessel MasterCaptain Douglas McCormickPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailing forArdrossan Harbour (Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage1827
Sailed from berthDonegall Quay, Belfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Gross Tonnage3817
Outward cargo179 passengers and 13 cars (cars = automobiles)
Draught forward on sailing14 feet 2 inches
Draught aft on sailing15 feet 3 inches

Wind West North West, force 3,   slight sea and swell,  partly cloudy,   fine and clear.

News Event

Monday, August 22, 1966 @ 1700 		CITY OF EASTBOURNE (1962-1971 General cargo ship of Ellerman Lines, London : 1984 Scrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan) Own Page

CITY OF EASTBOURNE closes Glasgow for receiving cargo for Lobito, Durban, Lourenco Marques, Beira
Ship's locationGlasgow (Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Sailing forLobito, Durban, Lourenco Marques and Beira
Ships agentCity Line Ltd., 75 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C 2 Tel Central 9971

Arrival

Monday, August 22, 1966 @ 2014 		SCOTTISH COAST (1957-1969 Passenger cargo ship 342 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : 2002 scrapped at Mumbai, India)) Own Page

SCOTTISH COAST berths at Ardrossan Harbour with passengers and cars from Belfast
Vessel MasterCaptain Douglas McCormickPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived fromDonegall Quay, Belfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Net Tonnage1827
Arrived in berthWinton Pier, Ardrossan Harbour (Scotland, U.K.)Gross Tonnage3817
Draught forward on arrival14 feet 2 inches
Draught aft on arrival15 feet 3 inches
Cargo carried on arrival179 passengers and 13 cars (cars = automobiles)
Ships agentBurns & Laird Lines, Ardrossan Harbour

Wind West North West, force 3,   slight sea and swell,  partly cloudy,   fine and clear.

Ship Event

Tuesday, August 23, 1966 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		LAURENTIA (1947 - 1967 Passenger/cargo liner 455 feet long with Donaldson Line, Glasgow : 1967 Scrapped in Valencia, Spain) Own Page

Donaldson Line's LAURENTIA in Montreal has fire in Engine Room
Vessel MasterCaptain A L HunterPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage8249

Arrival

Tuesday, August 23, 1966 @ 1000
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		SHELL DRILLER (1952-1966 Coastal oil products tanker 201 feet overall of Shell Mex & B.P. Ltd., London) Own Page

SHELL DRILLER arrives at Shipbreakes, Faslane, Gare Loch, for demolition
Arrived in berthFaslane Shipbreakers, Faslane, Gare Loch, River Clyde, Scotland.Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Net Tonnage415
Gross Tonnage969
Deadweght Tonnage1043

 

Arrival

Tuesday, August 23, 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