Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Ship Event

Friday, November 11, 1966 @ 1000
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate 		ISLAY LIFEBOAT (Lifeboat of Royal National Lifeboat Institution, Poole, England) Own Page

ISLAY LIFEBOAT assists in rescue of capsized ferry ISLE OF GIGHA off Islay
Ship's locationOff the East coast of Isle of Islay (Inner Hebrides, Western Isles of Scotland)

On the morning of 11 November 1966, ISLE OF GIGHA was en route from Gigha to Port Ellen, loaded with commercial vehicles. Rolling in a moderate sea, a rudder stock cracked making steering difficult.   Unsecured loads shifted, causing the ferry to list and capsize.   The ISLAY LIFEBOAT assisted in the rescue of the capsized vessel.

Interesting details of this event can be found by Googling  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Sound_of_Gigha#:~:text=the%20engine%20room.-,Capsize,ferry%20to%20list%20and%20capsize.

Ship Event

Friday, November 11, 1966 @ 1500
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate 		HMS SUCCOUR (1943-1973 Dispenser Class Salvage Vessel A505 of the Royal Navy, London) Own Page

The Royal Navy Salvage Vessel H.M.S. SUCCOUR arrived and righted the capsized ISLE OF GIGHA
Ship's locationOff the East coast of Isle of Islay (Inner Hebrides, Western Isles of Scotland)Port of RegistryAdmiralty, London, U.K.

On the morning of 11 November 1966, ISLE OF GIGHA was en route from Gigha to Port Ellen, loaded with commercial vehicles. Rolling in a moderate sea, a rudder stock cracked making steering difficult.   Unsecured loads shifted, causing the ferry to list and capsize.   The Royal Navy Salvage Vessel H.M.S. SUCCOUR arrived in the afternoon and righted the capsized vessel.

Interesting details of this event can be found by Googling  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Sound_of_Gigha#:~:text=the%20engine%20room.-,Capsize,ferry%20to%20list%20and%20capsize.

Ship Event

Friday, November 11, 1966 @ 1700
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate 		MARGO (1962-1980 General cargo ship 483 feet overall of Panaviero S.A / M. N. Eustathiou : scrapped 1984) Own Page

MARGO chartered to Messageries Maritimes closes at Madras for westbound ports
Ship's locationMadras (India)Port of RegistryMonrovia (Liberia)
Sailing forDjibouti, Jeddah, Port Said, Latakia, Genoa, Havre, DunkirkNet Tonnage5,568
Ships agentC J Revel, 620 North Beach Road, Madras 1, IndiaGross Tonnage8,951
Deadweght Tonnage13,239

Sailing

Friday, November 11, 1966 @ 2130 		SUSSEX (1949-1976 General cargo ship 561 feet overall of Federal Steam Navigation / P & O, London :1976 Scrapped) Own Page

Federal Steam's cargo ship SUSSEX leaves Meadowside Quay, Glasgow for Avonmouth
Arrived fromNew Zealand ports via LiverpoolPort of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Arrived in berth2 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east and stern on berth 2 / 3 brick wall)Gross Tonnage11,272
Sailing forAvonmouth (England, U.K.)
Sailed from berth2 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east and stern on berth 2 / 3 brick wall)
Draught forward on arrival28' 03"
Draught aft on arrival28' 07"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 2,729 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo1050 on 8th November
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClyde Port Authority, 16 Robertson Street, Glasgow, C. 2. (Spencer)
Completed discharge of inward cargo1630 on 11th November
Outward cargoPart same inward general cargo
Draught forward on sailing22' 03"
Draught aft on sailing28' 03"
Vessel on groundFirst and second low water : alongside and upright
Ships agentPatrick Henderson & Co., 95 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel CENtral 9467

News Event

Sunday, November 13, 1966 @ 0415 		AMERICAN IMPORTER ( 1945 - 1969 C"-type cargo / 12 passengers ship 459 feet long of United States Line) Own Page

AMERICAN IMPORTER arrives at Merklands Quay, Glasgow to discharge then load for New York
Arrived fromNew York via Liverpool and DublinPort of RegistryNew York
Arrived in berthMerklands Quay, Glasgow (with her head east 1 1/2 blinds from east end)Gross Tonnage8,228
Sailing forNew York (USA)
Sailed from berth1 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east and stern 1 blind east of berth 1 / 2 wall)
Draught forward on arrival12' 00"
Draught aft on arrival21' 02"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo inwards 1,002 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 13th November
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClyde Port Authority, 16 Robertson Street, Glasgow, C. 2. (Spencer)
Completed discharge of inward cargo1500 on 15th November
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 15th November
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 2,226 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoClyde Port Authority, 16 Robertson Street, Glasgow, C. 2. (Spencer)
Completed loading outward cargo1645 on 18th November
Draught forward on sailing15' 00"
Draught aft on sailing22' 10"
Ships agentW B Woolley & Co. Ltd., 54 West Nile Street, Glasgow, C.1. Telephone 041 248 2929 Telex 77219

Arrival

Sunday, November 13, 1966 @ 1400 		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 New York
Vessel MasterCaptain K. HewelPort of RegistryBremen (Germany)
Net Tonnage1,785
Gross Tonnage3,401

Ship Event

Sunday, November 13, 1966 @ 1700 		CLAN MACLACHLAN (1946-1971 General cargo ship 466 feet long of Cayzer Irvine / Clan Line, Glasgow) Own Page

CLAN MACLACHLAN closes at Glasgow for receiving cargo for Eastern Ports
Ships agentCayzer, Irvine & Co. Ltd. / Clan Line, 109 Hope Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 7050Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage6,365

Ship Event

Monday, November 14, 1966 @ 1700 		CLAN MACLACHLAN (1946-1971 General cargo ship 466 feet long of Cayzer Irvine / Clan Line, Glasgow) Own Page

CLAN MACLACHLAN closes at Birkenhead for receiving cargo for Eastern Ports
Ships agentCayzer, Irvine & Co. Ltd. / Clan Line, LiverpoolPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage6,365

Sailing

Monday, November 14, 1966 @ 1948 		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 New York for Avonmouth
Vessel MasterCaptain K. HewelPort of RegistryBremen (Germany)
Net Tonnage1,785
Gross Tonnage3,401

News Event

Tuesday, November 15, 1966 @ 0110 		KING CITY (1950-1966 General cargo ship 437 feet long of Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons, Cardiff : 1978 scrapped) Own Page

Reardon Smith's KING CITY arrives at Meadowside Quay, Glasgow with 7,920 tons Corn from Great Lakes
Arrived fromGreat Lakes PortsPort of RegistryCardiff (Wales, UK)
Arrived in berth3 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (stem 2 blinds west of berth 3 / 4 brick wall) .. used CPA springsGross Tonnage5,593
Sailing forElderslie Drydock, Elderslie, Glasgow
Sailed from berth3 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (stem 2 blinds west of berth 3 / 4 brick wall) .. used CPA springs
Draught forward on arrival24' 10"
Draught aft on arrival25' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalCorn 7,920 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0900 on 15th November
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClyde Port Authority, 16 Robertson Street, Glasgow, C. 2.
Completed discharge of inward cargo1555 on 18th November
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing8' 06"
Draught aft on sailing14' 00"
Ships agentT L Duff & Company Limited, 24 George Square, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 2827

Ship Event

Tuesday, November 15, 1966 @ 1700 		ROTHESAY CASTLE (1960-1975 Refrigerated cargo ship 520 feet long of Union Castle Line, London) Own Page

ROTHESAY CASTLE closes at Birkenhead for receiving cargo for Las Palmas, West, South and East Africa
Port of RegistryLondon (UK)
Gross Tonnage9,650

News Event

Friday, November 18, 1966 @ 1000 		Own Page

1966 Advert by British Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food for a Marine Second Engineer

Ship Movement

Saturday, November 19, 1966 @ 0207 		KING CITY (1950-1966 General cargo ship 437 feet long of Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons, Cardiff : 1978 scrapped) Own Page

Reardon Smith's KING CITY shifts from Meadowside Quay to Elderslie Drydock, Elderslie, Glasgow
Arrived fromGreat Lakes PortsPort of RegistryCardiff (Wales, UK)
Arrived in berth3 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (stem 2 blinds west of berth 3 / 4 brick wall) .. used CPA springsGross Tonnage5,593
Sailing forElderslie Drydock, Elderslie, Glasgow
Sailed from berth3 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (stem 2 blinds west of berth 3 / 4 brick wall) .. used CPA springs
Draught forward on arrival24' 10"
Draught aft on arrival25' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalCorn 7,920 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0900 on 15th November
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClyde Port Authority, 16 Robertson Street, Glasgow, C. 2.
Completed discharge of inward cargo1555 on 18th November
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing8' 06"
Draught aft on sailing14' 00"
Ships agentT L Duff & Company Limited, 24 George Square, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 2827

Sailing

Saturday, November 19, 1966 @ 0230 		AMERICAN IMPORTER ( 1945 - 1969 C"-type cargo / 12 passengers ship 459 feet long of United States Line) Own Page

AMERICAN IMPORTER leaves Meadowside Quay, Glasgow with general cargo for New York
Arrived fromNew York via Liverpool and DublinPort of RegistryNew York
Arrived in berthMerklands Quay, Glasgow (with her head east 1 1/2 blinds from east end)Gross Tonnage8,228
Sailing forNew York (USA)
Sailed from berth1 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east and stern 1 blind east of berth 1 / 2 wall)
Draught forward on arrival12' 00"
Draught aft on arrival21' 02"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo inwards 1,002 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 13th November
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClyde Port Authority, 16 Robertson Street, Glasgow, C. 2. (Spencer)
Completed discharge of inward cargo1500 on 15th November
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 15th November
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 2,226 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoClyde Port Authority, 16 Robertson Street, Glasgow, C. 2. (Spencer)
Completed loading outward cargo1645 on 18th November
Draught forward on sailing15' 00"
Draught aft on sailing22' 10"
Ships agentW B Woolley & Co. Ltd., 54 West Nile Street, Glasgow, C.1. Telephone 041 248 2929 Telex 77219

Sailing

Sunday, November 20, 1966 @ 1630 		LAURENTIA (1947 - 1967 Passenger/cargo liner 455 feet long with Donaldson Line, Glasgow : 1967 Scrapped in Valencia, Spain) Own Page

Donaldson Line's LAURENTIA left Glasgow for Montreal
Vessel MasterCaptain A L HunterPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage8249