Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Sailing

Saturday, September 24, 1966 @ 2200
The date and time shown is the date and time advertised on the published timetable 		CALEDONIA (1934-1939 and 1946-1969 Excursion paddle steamer 230 feet 70.1 metres 14 knots of Caledonian Steam Packet Company. Gourock) Own Page

CALEDONIA leaves Rothesay for Dunoon after viewing "Millport Illuminations"
Sailing forDunoon and Gourock after viewing the "Millport Illuminations"Port of RegistryGlasgow
Outward cargoPassengers Gross Tonnage623
Ships agentCaledonian Steam Packet Company Limited, Gourock (Scotland)Deadweght Tonnage161

What are “Millport Illuminations” ?

  Millport September Weekend, traditionally celebrates the end of the island’s

summer season.   Activities such as sandcastle competitions, crabbing,

fancy dress and young talent events take place during the day.

  In the evening illuminated houses, themed windows in shops,

street theatre, the streets being decorated with coloured lights

and the day ending with a superb firework display.

Arrival

Saturday, September 24, 1966 @ 2240
The date and time shown is the date and time advertised on the published timetable 		CALEDONIA (1934-1939 and 1946-1969 Excursion paddle steamer 230 feet 70.1 metres 14 knots of Caledonian Steam Packet Company. Gourock) Own Page

CALEDONIA arrives at Dunoon from Rothesay after viewing "Millport Illuminations"
Sailing forDunoon and Gourock after viewing the "Millport Illuminations"Port of RegistryGlasgow
Cargo carried on arrivalPassengers Gross Tonnage623
Ships agentCaledonian Steam Packet Company Limited, Gourock (Scotland)Deadweght Tonnage161

What are “Millport Illuminations” ?

  Millport September Weekend, traditionally celebrates the end of the island’s

summer season.   Activities such as sandcastle competitions, crabbing,

fancy dress and young talent events take place during the day.

  In the evening illuminated houses, themed windows in shops,

street theatre, the streets being decorated with coloured lights

and the day ending with a superb firework display.

Sailing

Saturday, September 24, 1966 @ 2245
The date and time shown is the date and time advertised on the published timetable 		CALEDONIA (1934-1939 and 1946-1969 Excursion paddle steamer 230 feet 70.1 metres 14 knots of Caledonian Steam Packet Company. Gourock) Own Page

CALEDONIA leavest Dunoon for Gourock after viewing "Millport Illuminations"
Sailing forGourock after viewing the "Millport Illuminations"Port of RegistryGlasgow
Outward cargoPassengers Gross Tonnage623
Ships agentCaledonian Steam Packet Company Limited, Gourock (Scotland)Deadweght Tonnage161

What are “Millport Illuminations” ?

  Millport September Weekend, traditionally celebrates the end of the island’s

summer season.   Activities such as sandcastle competitions, crabbing,

fancy dress and young talent events take place during the day.

  In the evening illuminated houses, themed windows in shops,

street theatre, the streets being decorated with coloured lights

and the day ending with a superb firework display.

Arrival

Saturday, September 24, 1966 @ 2300
The date and time shown is the date and time advertised on the published timetable 		CALEDONIA (1934-1939 and 1946-1969 Excursion paddle steamer 230 feet 70.1 metres 14 knots of Caledonian Steam Packet Company. Gourock) Own Page

CALEDONIA arrives at Gourock Pier after a cruise to view "Millport Illuminations"
Cargo carried on arrivalPassengers Port of RegistryGlasgow
Ships agentCaledonian Steam Packet Company Limited, Gourock (Scotland)Gross Tonnage623
Deadweght Tonnage161

What are “Millport Illuminations” ?

  Millport September Weekend, traditionally celebrates the end of the island’s

summer season.   Activities such as sandcastle competitions, crabbing,

fancy dress and young talent events take place during the day.

  In the evening illuminated houses, themed windows in shops,

street theatre, the streets being decorated with coloured lights

and the day ending with a superb firework display.

News Event

Sunday, September 25, 1966 @ 0940 		CAROLINE (1964-1970 General cargo coaster 160 feet 50.78m overall of Kustvaart- en Binnenvaart Rederij Van der Schoot, Harlingen / Jan & Cornelis van der Schoot, Harlingen Own Page

Netherlands coaster CAROLINE arrives in Glasgow with 40 tons of empty barrels from Bordeaux
Arrived fromBordeaux (France)Port of RegistryHarlingen (Netherlands)
Arrived in berth1 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east and bow 5 3/4 blinds from east end of shed)Net Tonnage244
Sailing forLands End for ordersGross Tonnage455
Sailed from berth1 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east and bow 5 3/4 blinds from east end of shed)Deadweght Tonnage630
Draught forward on arrival6' 07"
Draught aft on arrival8' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalEmpty barrels 40 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0840 on 27th September
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJames Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines)
Completed discharge of inward cargo1400 on 27th September
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Ships agentBain, Gardner & Company, 19 Waterloo Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone 041-221-8376 Telex 77225

Sailing

Sunday, September 25, 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, September 25, 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, September 26, 1966 @ 1700 		KING GEORGE (1957-1959 General cargo ship :1959-1970 Clan Line : 1970-1972 Houston Line : 1982 Scrapped) Own Page

KING GEORGE closes at Birkenhead for cargo for Port Said, Suez, Aqaba, Aden and eastern ports
Ship's locationBirkenhead (England, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailing forPort Said, Suez, Aqaba, Aden, Colombo, Madras and ChittagongGross Tonnage5,732
Ships agentCayzer, Irvine & Co. Ltd., Liverpool

News Event

Tuesday, September 27, 1966 @ 1250 		CITY OF BRISTOL (1964-1969 General cargo ship formerly Wilson Line's SACRAMENTO : 1964-1969 in service with Ellerman & Bucknall, London : 1977 scrapped at Faslane, Gare Loch (Scotland, UK)) Own Page

CITY OF BRISTOL arrives at berth 2 / 3 Prince's Dock, Glasgow to load cargo for Bombay (India)
Arrived fromLiverpool (England, UK)Port of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berth2 / 3 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) with her head east and bow 6 blinds into berth 3Gross Tonnage8459
Sailing forBombay (now known as Mumbai, India) via Liverpool (England, UK)
Sailed from berth4 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) with her head east
Draught forward on arrival9 feet 11 inches
Draught aft on arrival18 feet 2 inches
Cargo carried on arrivalLight ship = no cargo on board
Commened loading outward cargo0930 on 28 September
Outward cargo636 tons of general cargo
Stevedore loading outward cargoJames Spencer & Co. (Stevedores) Ltd., 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C. 3. Tel.. 041-221-5224
Completed loading outward cargo1700 on 30 September
Draught forward on sailing10 feet 6 inches
Draught aft on sailing20 feet 8 inches
Ships agentCity Line Ltd., 75 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel. CENtral 9971
Sailed2135 on 30 September for Liverpool (England, UK) then for Bombay (now known as Mumbai, India)

Sailing

Tuesday, September 27, 1966 @ 1715 		CAROLINE (1964-1970 General cargo coaster 160 feet 50.78m overall of Kustvaart- en Binnenvaart Rederij Van der Schoot, Harlingen / Jan & Cornelis van der Schoot, Harlingen Own Page

Netherlands coaster CAROLINE leaves Meadowside Quay, Glasgow for Lands End for orders
Arrived fromBordeaux (France)Port of RegistryHarlingen (Netherlands)
Arrived in berth1 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east and bow 5 3/4 blinds from east end of shed)Net Tonnage244
Sailing forLands End for ordersGross Tonnage455
Sailed from berth1 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east and bow 5 3/4 blinds from east end of shed)Deadweght Tonnage630
Draught forward on arrival6' 07"
Draught aft on arrival8' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalEmpty barrels 40 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0840 on 27th September
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJames Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines)
Completed discharge of inward cargo1400 on 27th September
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Ships agentBain, Gardner & Company, 19 Waterloo Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone 041-221-8376 Telex 77225

Ship Movement

Wednesday, September 28, 1966 @ 0700 		CITY OF BRISTOL (1964-1969 General cargo ship formerly Wilson Line's SACRAMENTO : 1964-1969 in service with Ellerman & Bucknall, London : 1977 scrapped at Faslane, Gare Loch (Scotland, UK)) Own Page

CITY OF BRISTOL shifts ahead from berth 2 / 3 to berth 4 Prince's Dock, Glasgow
Arrived fromLiverpool (England, UK)Port of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berth2 / 3 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) with her head east and bow 6 blinds into berth 3Gross Tonnage8459
Sailing forBombay (now known as Mumbai, India) via Liverpool (England, UK)
Sailed from berth4 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) with her head east
Draught forward on arrival9 feet 11 inches
Draught aft on arrival18 feet 2 inches
Cargo carried on arrivalLight ship = no cargo on board
Commened loading outward cargo0930 on 28 September
Outward cargo636 tons of general cargo
Stevedore loading outward cargoJames Spencer & Co. (Stevedores) Ltd., 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C. 3. Tel.. 041-221-5224
Completed loading outward cargo1700 on 30 September
Draught forward on sailing10 feet 6 inches
Draught aft on sailing20 feet 8 inches
Ships agentCity Line Ltd., 75 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel. CENtral 9971
Sailed2135 on 30 September for Liverpool (England, UK) then for Bombay (now known as Mumbai, India)

Sailing

Wednesday, September 28, 1966 @ 1100 		LAURENTIA (1947 - 1967 Passenger/cargo liner 455 feet long with Donaldson Line, Glasgow : 1967 Scrapped in Valencia, Spain) Own Page

LAURENTIA left Montreal for Glasgow
Vessel MasterCaptain A L HunterPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage8249

Ship Event

Wednesday, September 28, 1966 @ 1600
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate 		IBERIA (1954-1973 Passenger liner of P & O, London : Scrapped in 1973) Own Page

P & O - Orient liner IBERIA leaves Melbourne (Australia) on a 64 day cruise around the Pacific
Ship's locationMelbourne (Australia)Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Sailing for64 day cruise around the PacificGross Tonnage29,614
Outward cargoPassengers
Ships agentP & O - Orient Lines, 356 Collins Street, Melbourne, Australia Tel 60-0381

Sailing

Wednesday, September 28, 1966 @ 1654 		MELLUM (1957-1967 General cargo ship 382 feet long of Partenreederei m.s. "Mellum" / Glassel & Company, Bremen : 1979 Scrapped at Gadani Beach, Pakistan) Own Page

MELLUM left Montreal for Baie-Comeau
Vessel MasterCaptain K. HewelPort of RegistryBremen (Germany)
Net Tonnage1,785
Gross Tonnage3,401

News Event

Thursday, September 29, 1966 @ 0800 		BLACK WATCH (In 1966 Cruise liner of Fred Olsen Line) Own Page

1966 Fred Olsen advert for BLACK WATCH and BLACK PRINCE sailings from London to the Canaries
Ship's locationLondon (U.K.)Port of RegistryNorway
Sailing forCanary Islands
Ships agentFred Olsen Lines, 229 Regent Street, London, W 1.