Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Ship Event

Monday, October 31, 1966 @ 1700
MATHURA (1956-1972 Cargo Liner of Brocklebank Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Brocklebank Line's MATHURA closes at Birkenhead for receiving cargo for Eastern Ports

Sailing forGibraltar, Malta, Tripoli, Benghazi, Port Said, Suez, Aden, Calcutta and ChalnaPort of RegistryLiverpool (England, UK)
Ships agentThos. & Jno. Brocklebank Ltd., LiverpoolGross Tonnage8,782

Ship Movement

Tuesday, November 1, 1966 @ 0645
AMERICAN PRESS (1948-1967 General cargo ship 460 feet overall of United States Line, New York : 1971 scrapped) Own Page

AMERICAN PRESS starts to shift from Merklands Quay for 1 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow

Sailing for1 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (head east and stern 1 blind east of berth 1 / 2 bulkhead)Port of RegistryNew York (USA)
Sailed from berthMerklands Quay, Glasgow ( head east 1 1/2 blinds in)Gross Tonnage9,150

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
AMERICAN PRESS (1948-1967 General cargo ship 460 feet overall of United States Line, New York : 1971 scrapped) Own Page

AMERICAN PRESS shifting from Merklands Quay berths at 1 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow

Sailing for1 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (head east and stern 1 blind east of berth 1 / 2 bulkhead)Port of RegistryNew York (USA)
Sailed from berthMerklands Quay, Glasgow ( head east 1 1/2 blinds in)Gross Tonnage9,150

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
CLAN MACLAY ( 1949 - 1976 general cargo liner 466 feet long of Clan Line Steamers, Glasgow) Own Page

CLAN MACLAY closes at Birkenhead for receiving cargo for Durban, Lourenco Marques and Beira

Ships agentCayzer, Irvine & Co. Ltd. / Clan Line, LiverpoolPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage6,075

Sailing

Tuesday, November 1, 1966 @ 1700
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 Boston for New York

Vessel MasterCaptain K. HewelPort of RegistryBremen (Germany)
Net Tonnage1,785
Gross Tonnage3,401

Arrival

Wednesday, November 2, 1966 @ 0830
LAIRDSFOX (1966-1977 general cargo coaster of Burns & Laird Line, Glasgow) Own Page
Ship's locationBelfastPort of RegistryGlasgow
Vessel MasterN. McIntyreNet Tonnage272
CargoLightGross Tonnage546
Draught9' 6"
Berth1
SailedTwo cranes, numbers 24 and 25
AgentBurns & Laird

She sails at 1530 that afternoon for Belfast.

Arrival

Wednesday, November 2, 1966 @ 1255
LOCH ETIVE (1948- General cargo coaster 218 feet long of Shamrock Shipping Company, Larne) Own Page
Ship's locationLarnePort of RegistryLondonderry
Vessel MasterD. McFaulNet Tonnage490
CargoContainersGross Tonnage982
Draught13' 6"
Berth3
SailedOne crane (number 37)
AgentAtlantic Steam Navigation

Commenced discharging on arrival.
She leaves for Larne at 1955 this evening.

Sailing

Wednesday, November 2, 1966 @ 1345
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

Arrival

Wednesday, November 2, 1966 @ 1425
Grangefield Own Page
Ship's locationLarnePort of RegistryLiverpool
Vessel MasterT. SmithNet Tonnage256
CargoTrailers
Draught10' 0"
Berth4
SailedOne crane (number 38)
AgentNorthern Ireland Trailers

She commenced discharging on arrival.
After loading, she sails for Larne at 2015 this evening.

Sailing

Wednesday, November 2, 1966 @ 1530
LAIRDSFOX (1966-1977 general cargo coaster of Burns & Laird Line, Glasgow) Own Page
Ship's locationBelfastPort of RegistryGlasgow
Vessel MasterN. McIntyreNet Tonnage272
CargoSteelGross Tonnage546
Draught11' 6"
AgentBurns & Laird

She had arrived at 0830 this morning.

Arrival

Wednesday, November 2, 1966 @ 1612
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 arrived New York

Vessel MasterCaptain K. HewelPort of RegistryBremen (Germany)
Net Tonnage1,785
Gross Tonnage3,401

Ship Event

Wednesday, November 2, 1966 @ 1700
Own Page

Harbour tug Seaway at number 8 berth, and workboat AH6 at number 2 berth.

Arrival

Wednesday, November 2, 1966 @ 1705
STAR OF FAITH ( LH77 Inshore fishing boat) Own Page
Ship's locationSea - fishing groundsPort of RegistryPort Seton
Vessel MasterJ. WilsonNet TonnageInshore fishing boat
Cargo10 boxes of fish.
Berth16

Arrival

Wednesday, November 2, 1966 @ 1705
Own Page
Ship's locationSea - fishing grounds
Vessel MasterC. Horne
Cargo12 boxes of fish
Berth16

Arrival

Wednesday, November 2, 1966 @ 1705
Eliezer Own Page
Ship's locationSea - fishing groundsPort of RegistryPort Seton
Vessel MasterJ. DicksonNet TonnageInshore fishing boat
Cargo12 boxes of fish
Berth16