Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Arrival

Thursday, December 15, 1966 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
EASTERN QUEEN (1950-1970 Passenger / general cargo ship 455 feet overall of Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd., Hong Kong / Dominion Far East Line : 1974 scrapped at Whampoa (China)) Own Page

EASTERN QUEEN scheduled to arrive at Yokkaichi (Japan) from Sydney (Australia)

Port of RegistryHong Kong
Net Tonnage5,018
Gross Tonnage8,644
Deadweght Tonnage8,900

News Event

Thursday, December 15, 1966 @ 1330
HERCEGOVINA (1965-1972 General cargo ship 477 feet long of Atlanska Plovidba Dubrovnik) Own Page

Yugoslavian cargo ship HERCEGOVINA arrives at Glasgow with 5,460 tons of Grain from Quebec

Arrived fromQuebec (Canada) via Cardiff (Wales, UK)Port of RegistryDubrovnik (Yugoslavia)
Arrived in berth3 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east ; bow 4 blinds from 2 / 3 bulkhead)Gross Tonnage8,442
Sailing forBuenos Aires (Argentina) Deadweght Tonnage12,214
Sailed from berth3 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east ; bow 4 blinds from 2 / 3 bulkhead)
Draught forward on arrival18' 11"
Draught aft on arrival22' 04"
Cargo carried on arrivalWheat 5,460 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo1400 on 15th December
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClyde Port Authority, 16 Robertson Street, Glasgow, C. 2.
Completed discharge of inward cargo1640 on 19th December
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing9' 07"
Draught aft on sailing14' 08"
Vessel bunkered15th December bunkered 320 tons of fuel oil from oiler AVERITY
Ships agentT L Duff & Company Limited, 24 George Square, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 2827

Ship Event

Thursday, December 15, 1966 @ 1500
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
HERCEGOVINA (1965-1972 General cargo ship 477 feet long of Atlanska Plovidba Dubrovnik) Own Page

HERCEGOVINA at 3 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow bunkers 320 tons of fuel oil from oiler AVERITY

Ship's location3 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east ; bow 4 blinds from 2 / 3 bulkhead)Port of RegistryDubrovnik (Yugoslavia)
Vessel bunkered15th December bunkered 320 tons of fuel oil from oiler AVERITYGross Tonnage8,442
Deadweght Tonnage12,214

Ship Event

Thursday, December 15, 1966 @ 1500
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
AVERITY (1954-1972 Harbour oil bunkering vessel 45 metres long of F T Everard Ltd., London)) Own Page

Oiler AVERITY bunkers HERCEGOVINA at 3 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow with 320 tons of fuel oil

Ship's location3 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (alongside Yugoslav cargo ship HERCEGOVINA)Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Cargo carried on arrivalFuel oil

Ship Event

Friday, December 16, 1966 @ 1700
DIPLOMAT (1953-1972 General cargo liner of T & J Harrison Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Harrison Line's DIPLOMAT closes at Birkenhead for receiving cargo for West, South and East Africa

Port of RegistryLiverpool (England)

Harbour Event

Saturday, December 17, 1966 @ 0300
Own Page

Floating plant moorings examined, in order.

Arrival

Saturday, December 17, 1966 @ 0510
GOODWILL (General cargo coaster of A C Hoff, Rotterdam) Own Page
Ship's locationLarnePort of RegistryRotterdam
Vessel MasterM. TigchelaarNet Tonnage288
CargoContainers
Draught10' 0
Berth2a
SailedOne crane, number 39
AgentAtlantic Steam Navigation

Harbour Event

Saturday, December 17, 1966 @ 0545
Own Page

Pilot boat and AH3 pumped.

Ship Event

Saturday, December 17, 1966 @ 0600
GOODWILL (General cargo coaster of A C Hoff, Rotterdam) Own Page
Port of RegistryRotterdam
Net Tonnage288

Goodwill commenced discharge.

Harbour Event

Saturday, December 17, 1966 @ 1000
Own Page

Glasgow weather forecast, gale force SW wind for next 12 hours,
Prestwick weather forecast, strong to gale SW wind continuing, some quiet spells.

Ship Event

Saturday, December 17, 1966 @ 1005
CARL GORTHON Own Page
Port of RegistryHelsingborg (Sweden)
Net Tonnage7123

Carl Gorthon called on VHF.
Told docking orders, weather permitting.
Will call back on VHF at 2200 hours

Harbour Event

Saturday, December 17, 1966 @ 1100
Own Page

Pilot boat and AH3 pumped out

Sailing

Saturday, December 17, 1966 @ 1215
GOODWILL (General cargo coaster of A C Hoff, Rotterdam) Own Page
Ship's locationLarnePort of RegistryRotterdam
Vessel MasterM. TigchelaarNet Tonnage288
CargoContainers
AgentAtlantic Steam Navigation

Ship Event

Saturday, December 17, 1966 @ 1235
British Sergeant Own Page

British Sergeant cancelled till 1300 18th.
Greenock tug cancelled till 1300 18th.

Arrival

Saturday, December 17, 1966 @ 1335
LAURENTIA (1947 - 1967 Passenger/cargo liner 455 feet long with Donaldson Line, Glasgow : 1967 Scrapped in Valencia, Spain) Own Page

LAURENTIA arrived Glasgow and sold to breakers Messrs Aguilar Y Peris S.L. of Escollera del Tuira

Vessel MasterCaptain A L HunterPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage8249

LAURENTIA arrived Glasgow and sold to Shipbreakers Messrs Aguilar Y Peris S.L. of Escollera del Tuira