Ship Event
Monday, October 31, 1966 @ 1700
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MATHURA (1956-1972 Cargo Liner of Brocklebank Line, Liverpool) |
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Brocklebank Line's MATHURA closes at Birkenhead for receiving cargo for Eastern Ports |
Sailing for | Gibraltar, Malta, Tripoli, Benghazi, Port Said, Suez, Aden, Calcutta and Chalna | Port of Registry | Liverpool (England, UK) |
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Ships agent | Thos. & Jno. Brocklebank Ltd., Liverpool | Gross Tonnage | 8,782 |
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Ship Movement
Tuesday, November 1, 1966 @ 0645
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AMERICAN PRESS (1948-1967 General cargo ship 460 feet overall of United States Line, New York : 1971 scrapped) |
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AMERICAN PRESS starts to shift from Merklands Quay for 1 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow |
Sailing for | 1 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (head east and stern 1 blind east of berth 1 / 2 bulkhead) | Port of Registry | New York (USA) |
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Sailed from berth | Merklands Quay, Glasgow ( head east 1 1/2 blinds in) | Gross Tonnage | 9,150 |
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4th November loaded 6 containers averaging 12 tons each from floating crane NEWSHOT
6th November loaded 20 containers averaging 16 tons each from floating crane NEWSHOT |
Ship Movement
Tuesday, November 1, 1966 @ 0720
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AMERICAN PRESS (1948-1967 General cargo ship 460 feet overall of United States Line, New York : 1971 scrapped) |
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AMERICAN PRESS shifting from Merklands Quay berths at 1 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow |
Sailing for | 1 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (head east and stern 1 blind east of berth 1 / 2 bulkhead) | Port of Registry | New York (USA) |
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Sailed from berth | Merklands Quay, Glasgow ( head east 1 1/2 blinds in) | Gross Tonnage | 9,150 |
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4th November loaded 6 containers averaging 12 tons each from floating crane NEWSHOT
6th November loaded 20 containers averaging 16 tons each from floating crane NEWSHOT |
Ship Event
Tuesday, November 1, 1966 @ 1700
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CLAN MACLAY ( 1949 - 1976 general cargo liner 466 feet long of Clan Line Steamers, Glasgow) |
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CLAN MACLAY closes at Birkenhead for receiving cargo for Durban, Lourenco Marques and Beira |
Ships agent | Cayzer, Irvine & Co. Ltd. / Clan Line, Liverpool | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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| | Gross Tonnage | 6,075 |
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Sailing
Tuesday, November 1, 1966 @ 1700
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MELLUM (1957-1967 General cargo ship 382 feet long of Partenreederei m.s. "Mellum" / Glassel & Company, Bremen : 1979 Scrapped at Gadani Beach, Pakistan) |
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MELLUM left Boston for New York |
Vessel Master | Captain K. Hewel | Port of Registry | Bremen (Germany) |
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| | Net Tonnage | 1,785 |
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| | Gross Tonnage | 3,401 |
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Arrival
Wednesday, November 2, 1966 @ 0830
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LAIRDSFOX (1966-1977 general cargo coaster of Burns & Laird Line, Glasgow) |
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Ship's location | Belfast | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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Vessel Master | N. McIntyre | Net Tonnage | 272 |
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Cargo | Light | Gross Tonnage | 546 |
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Draught | 9' 6" | | |
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Berth | 1 | | |
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Sailed | Two cranes, numbers 24 and 25 | | |
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Agent | Burns & Laird | | |
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She sails at 1530 that afternoon for Belfast. |
Arrival
Wednesday, November 2, 1966 @ 1255
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LOCH ETIVE (1948- General cargo coaster 218 feet long of Shamrock Shipping Company, Larne) |
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Ship's location | Larne | Port of Registry | Londonderry |
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Vessel Master | D. McFaul | Net Tonnage | 490 |
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Cargo | Containers | Gross Tonnage | 982 |
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Draught | 13' 6" | | |
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Berth | 3 | | |
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Sailed | One crane (number 37) | | |
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Agent | Atlantic Steam Navigation | | |
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Commenced discharging on arrival.
She leaves for Larne at 1955 this evening. |
Sailing
Wednesday, November 2, 1966 @ 1345
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LAURENTIA (1947 - 1967 Passenger/cargo liner 455 feet long with Donaldson Line, Glasgow : 1967 Scrapped in Valencia, Spain) |
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LAURENTIA left Montreal for Glasgow |
Vessel Master | Captain A L Hunter | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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| | Gross Tonnage | 8249 |
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Arrival
Wednesday, November 2, 1966 @ 1425
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Grangefield |
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Ship's location | Larne | Port of Registry | Liverpool |
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Vessel Master | T. Smith | Net Tonnage | 256 |
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Cargo | Trailers | | |
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Draught | 10' 0" | | |
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Berth | 4 | | |
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Sailed | One crane (number 38) | | |
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Agent | Northern Ireland Trailers | | |
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She commenced discharging on arrival.
After loading, she sails for Larne at 2015 this evening. |
Sailing
Wednesday, November 2, 1966 @ 1530
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LAIRDSFOX (1966-1977 general cargo coaster of Burns & Laird Line, Glasgow) |
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Ship's location | Belfast | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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Vessel Master | N. McIntyre | Net Tonnage | 272 |
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Cargo | Steel | Gross Tonnage | 546 |
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Draught | 11' 6" | | |
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Agent | Burns & Laird | | |
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She had arrived at 0830 this morning. |
Arrival
Wednesday, November 2, 1966 @ 1612
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MELLUM (1957-1967 General cargo ship 382 feet long of Partenreederei m.s. "Mellum" / Glassel & Company, Bremen : 1979 Scrapped at Gadani Beach, Pakistan) |
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MELLUM arrived New York |
Vessel Master | Captain K. Hewel | Port of Registry | Bremen (Germany) |
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| | Net Tonnage | 1,785 |
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| | Gross Tonnage | 3,401 |
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Ship Event
Wednesday, November 2, 1966 @ 1700
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Harbour tug Seaway at number 8 berth, and workboat AH6 at number 2 berth. |
Arrival
Wednesday, November 2, 1966 @ 1705
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STAR OF FAITH ( LH77 Inshore fishing boat) |
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Ship's location | Sea - fishing grounds | Port of Registry | Port Seton |
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Vessel Master | J. Wilson | Net Tonnage | Inshore fishing boat |
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Cargo | 10 boxes of fish. | | |
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Berth | 16 | | |
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Arrival
Wednesday, November 2, 1966 @ 1705
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Ship's location | Sea - fishing grounds | | |
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Vessel Master | C. Horne | | |
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Cargo | 12 boxes of fish | | |
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Berth | 16 | | |
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Arrival
Wednesday, November 2, 1966 @ 1705
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Eliezer |
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Ship's location | Sea - fishing grounds | Port of Registry | Port Seton |
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Vessel Master | J. Dickson | Net Tonnage | Inshore fishing boat |
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Cargo | 12 boxes of fish | | |
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Berth | 16 | | |
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