Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Ship Event

Thursday, September 29, 1966 @ 0800
BLACK PRINCE (in 1966 Cruise liner of Fred. Olsen Lines) 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.

Arrival

Thursday, September 29, 1966 @ 1748
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 at Baie-Comeau

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

Sailing

Friday, September 30, 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 Baie-Comeau for Swansea

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

Sailing

Friday, September 30, 1966 @ 2135
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 leaves berth 4 Prince's Dock, Glasgow for Liverpool then 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)

News Event

Saturday, October 1, 1966 @ 1410
ANTONIA (General cargo ship 431 feet long in 1966) Own Page

ANTONIA arrives at Meadowside Quay, Glasgow with 1,952 tons of general cargo from Pensacola USA

Arrived fromPensacola (Florida, USA) via Manchester
Arrived in berth2 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east and stern 2 1/2 blinds east of 2 / 3 bulkhead)
Sailing forHouston (Texas, USA) via Swansea
Sailed from berth1 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east)
Draught forward on arrival14' 11"
Draught aft on arrival22' 11"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 1,952 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 2nd October
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJames Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines)
Completed discharge of inward cargo1000 on 6th October
Commened loading outward cargo1330 on 5th October
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 1,433 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoJames Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines)
Completed loading outward cargo1350 on16th October
Draught forward on sailing15' 07"
Draught aft on sailing21' 03"
Ships agentAnchor Line, 14 St Vincent Place, Glasgow, C.1. Telephone CENtral 9809

News Event

Saturday, October 1, 1966 @ 1420
PRINS WILLEM V (1956- General / refrigerated cargo ship 305 feet overall of Maatschappij Zeetransport / Oranje Lijn, Rotterdam) Own Page

PRINS WILLEM V arrives in Prince's Dock, Glasgow to discharge cargo then load for the Great Lakes

Arrived fromGreat Lakes of North America via Liverpool (England, UK)Port of RegistryRotterdam (Netherlands)
Arrived in berth31 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) with her head north and bow 2 blinds inNet Tonnage1,166
Sailing forGreat Lakes of North AmericaGross Tonnage1,976
Sailed from berth31 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) with her head north and bow 2 blinds inDeadweght Tonnage3,320
Draught forward on arrival8 feet 3 inches
Draught aft on arrival14 feet 6 inches
Cargo carried on arrival160 tons pf general cargo (inwards and outwards)
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 3 October
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClutha Stevedoring Co. Ltd., Prince's Dock, Glasgow, SW1 Tel. IBRox 1233
Completed discharge of inward cargo1700 on 3 October
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 3 October
Outward cargo600 tons of general cargo
Stevedore loading outward cargoClutha Stevedoring Co. Ltd., Prince's Dock, Glasgow, SW1 Tel. IBRox 1233
Completed loading outward cargo1430 on 5 October
Draught forward on sailing11 feet 2 inches
Draught aft on sailing15 feet 10 inches
Ships agentJ. C. Peacock & Co. Ltd., 166 Buchanan Street, Glasgow C.1. Tel. DOUglas 7101
Sailed1540 on 5 October for the Great Lakes of North America

Ship Movement

Wednesday, October 5, 1966 @ 1130
ANTONIA (General cargo ship 431 feet long in 1966) Own Page

ANTONIA commences shifting ahead from berth 2 to berth 1 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow

Arrived fromPensacola (Florida, USA) via Manchester
Arrived in berth2 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east and stern 2 1/2 blinds east of 2 / 3 bulkhead)
Sailing forHouston (Texas, USA) via Swansea
Sailed from berth1 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east)
Draught forward on arrival14' 11"
Draught aft on arrival22' 11"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 1,952 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 2nd October
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJames Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines)
Completed discharge of inward cargo1000 on 6th October
Commened loading outward cargo1330 on 5th October
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 1,433 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoJames Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines)
Completed loading outward cargo1350 on16th October
Draught forward on sailing15' 07"
Draught aft on sailing21' 03"
Ships agentAnchor Line, 14 St Vincent Place, Glasgow, C.1. Telephone CENtral 9809

Ship Movement

Wednesday, October 5, 1966 @ 1205
ANTONIA (General cargo ship 431 feet long in 1966) Own Page

ANTONIA finishes shifting ahead from berth 2 to berth 1 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow

Arrived fromPensacola (Florida, USA) via Manchester
Arrived in berth2 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east and stern 2 1/2 blinds east of 2 / 3 bulkhead)
Sailing forHouston (Texas, USA) via Swansea
Sailed from berth1 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east)
Draught forward on arrival14' 11"
Draught aft on arrival22' 11"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 1,952 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 2nd October
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJames Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines)
Completed discharge of inward cargo1000 on 6th October
Commened loading outward cargo1330 on 5th October
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 1,433 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoJames Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines)
Completed loading outward cargo1350 on16th October
Draught forward on sailing15' 07"
Draught aft on sailing21' 03"
Ships agentAnchor Line, 14 St Vincent Place, Glasgow, C.1. Telephone CENtral 9809

Sailing

Wednesday, October 5, 1966 @ 1540
PRINS WILLEM V (1956- General / refrigerated cargo ship 305 feet overall of Maatschappij Zeetransport / Oranje Lijn, Rotterdam) Own Page

PRINS WILLEM V leaves Prince's Dock, Glasgow with general cargo fpr the Great Lakes of North America

Arrived fromGreat Lakes of North America via Liverpool (England, UK)Port of RegistryRotterdam (Netherlands)
Arrived in berth31 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) with her head north and bow 2 blinds inNet Tonnage1,166
Sailing forGreat Lakes of North AmericaGross Tonnage1,976
Sailed from berth31 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) with her head north and bow 2 blinds inDeadweght Tonnage3,320
Draught forward on arrival8 feet 3 inches
Draught aft on arrival14 feet 6 inches
Cargo carried on arrival160 tons pf general cargo (inwards and outwards)
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 3 October
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClutha Stevedoring Co. Ltd., Prince's Dock, Glasgow, SW1 Tel. IBRox 1233
Completed discharge of inward cargo1700 on 3 October
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 3 October
Outward cargo600 tons of general cargo
Stevedore loading outward cargoClutha Stevedoring Co. Ltd., Prince's Dock, Glasgow, SW1 Tel. IBRox 1233
Completed loading outward cargo1430 on 5 October
Draught forward on sailing11 feet 2 inches
Draught aft on sailing15 feet 10 inches
Ships agentJ. C. Peacock & Co. Ltd., 166 Buchanan Street, Glasgow C.1. Tel. DOUglas 7101
Sailed1540 on 5 October for the Great Lakes of North America

News Event

Thursday, October 6, 1966 @ 1845
THORSORIENT (1964-1975 General cargo ship 462 feet overall of Norse Oriental Line / Thor Dahl Hvalfangerselskap og A/S Ornen, Sandefjord, Norway : 1978 scrapped at Santander, Spain) Own Page

THORSORIENT arrives in Sydney (Australia) after being damaged by huge seas and wind in Bass Strait

Arrived fromMelbourne (State of Victoria, Australia)Port of RegistrySandefjord (Norway)
Arrived in berthSydney (State of New South Wales, Australia)Gross Tonnage5,684
Master of vessel on arrivalCaptain Rolf RoedDeadweght Tonnage9,398
Ships agentH. C. Sleigh, Sydney, Australia

Contributed by Frank Fisher (Sydney, Australia)

Arrival

Friday, October 7, 1966 @ 0312
LAURENTIA (1947 - 1967 Passenger/cargo liner 455 feet long with Donaldson Line, Glasgow : 1967 Scrapped in Valencia, Spain) Own Page

LAURENTIA arrived Glasgow

Vessel MasterCaptain A L HunterPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage8249

News Event

Friday, October 7, 1966 @ 1700
ELLENIS (1963-1980 Passenger liner of Chandris Lines : Scrapped in Taiwan 1987)) Own Page

Passenger Liner ELLENIS expected to arrive at Woolomooloo No. 7 at Sydney (Australia)

Ships agentChandris Lines (Aust) Pty. Ltd., Chandris House, 135 King Street, Sydney (Australia)Gross Tonnage24,351

Sailing

Saturday, October 8, 1966 @ 1230
ELLENIS (1963-1980 Passenger liner of Chandris Lines : Scrapped in Taiwan 1987)) Own Page

Passenger Liner ELLENIS expected to leave Woolomooloo No. 7 at Sydney (Australia) for Southampton

Sailing forWellington, Tahiti, Acapulco, Balboa, Cristobal, Curacao, then to Southampton and FlushingGross Tonnage24,351
Ships agentChandris Lines (Aust) Pty. Ltd., Chandris House, 135 King Street, Sydney (Australia)

Arrival

Sunday, October 9, 1966 @ 0412
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 Swansea

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

Sailing

Tuesday, October 11, 1966 @ 1445
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 Swansea for Avonmouth

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