Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Harbour Event

Sunday, December 18, 1966 @ 0730 		Own Page

D. Kelly phoned to call diver.

Ship Event

Sunday, December 18, 1966 @ 1020 		British Sergeant Own Page

Clyde tug cancelled and re-ordered for 0100 19th by master of British Sergeant for sailing.

Ship Event

Sunday, December 18, 1966 @ 1100 		Rudderman Own Page

Received from Mr. Galloway, Rudderman left Douglas 0900.

Arrival

Sunday, December 18, 1966 @ 1140 		LOCH ETIVE (1948- General cargo coaster 218 feet long of Shamrock Shipping Company, Larne) Own Page
Ship's locationLarnePort of RegistryLondonderry
Vessel MasterD. McFallNet Tonnage490
CargoContainersGross Tonnage982
Draught13' 0"
Berth2a
SailedOne crane, number 39
AgentAtlantic Steam Navigation

Sailing

Sunday, December 18, 1966 @ 1550 		LAIRDSFOX (1966-1977 general cargo coaster of Burns & Laird Line, Glasgow) Own Page
Ship's locationBelfastPort of RegistryGlasgow
Vessel MasterN. McIntyreNet Tonnage272
CargoSteelGross Tonnage546
Draught12' 6
AgentBurns & Laird

Ship Event

Sunday, December 18, 1966 @ 1610 		LOCH ETIVE (1948- General cargo coaster 218 feet long of Shamrock Shipping Company, Larne) Own Page
Port of RegistryLondonderry
Net Tonnage490
Gross Tonnage982

Loch Etive ceases loading at 1700, resumes loading 0600 19th.

Ship Event

Sunday, December 18, 1966 @ 2350 		CARL GORTHON Own Page
Port of RegistryHelsingborg (Sweden)
Net Tonnage7123

Pilot Caldwell on VHF to Carl Gorthon, told to remain at anchor, when Pilot will call again at 0200 19th regarding docking orders. Draft 24' 3"

Harbour Event

Sunday, December 18, 1966 @ 2400 		Own Page

North cone lowered.

Sailing

Tuesday, December 20, 1966 @ 0225 		HERCEGOVINA (1965-1972 General cargo ship 477 feet long of Atlanska Plovidba Dubrovnik) Own Page

Yugoslavian cargo ship HERCEGOVINA leaves Meadowside Quay, Glasgow for Buenos Aires (Argentina)
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

News Event

Wednesday, December 21, 1966 @ 1700
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate 		ANDES (1939-1945 Troopship then 1945 - 1959 Passenger Liner then 1959-1971 cruise ship of Royal Mail Lines, London) Own Page

Passenger liner ANDES leaves on 17 days cruise to Lisbon, Dakar and Madeira
Ships agentRoyal Mail Lines Ltd., 95 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C. 2. Telephone CENtral 0925Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Gross Tonnage15,620

Sailing

Sunday, December 25, 1966 @ 1800
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 leave Kobe (Japan) for Sydney (Australia)
Port of RegistryHong Kong
Net Tonnage5,018
Gross Tonnage8,644
Deadweght Tonnage8,900

Sailing

Wednesday, December 28, 1966 @ 1200 		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 Valencia (Spain)
Vessel MasterCaptain A L HunterPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage8249

News Event

Wednesday, December 28, 1966 @ 2000
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate 		SCOTIA (1966-1970 General cargo ship 457 feet overall of Cunard Line, London) Own Page

Cunard Line's new freighter SCOTIA arrives in Montreal (Canada) on her maiden voyage
Arrived in berthMontreal (Canada)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Master of vessel on arrivalReginald VennGross Tonnage5,837
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo
Ships agentCunard Line, Montreal, Canada

Ship Event

Thursday, December 29, 1966 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		HIMALAYA (1949-1974 Passenger / cargo liner of P & O, London: scrapped 1974) Own Page

HIMALAYA at Auckland 29 December from London
Ship's locationAuckland (New Zealand)Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Gross Tonnage27,955

Ship Event

Thursday, December 29, 1966 @ 1800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		STRATHEDEN (1937-1964 Passenger / cargo liner of P & O Line, London) Own Page

STRATHEDEN left Melbourne 29 December for London
Ship's locationMelbourne (Australia)Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Gross Tonnage23,732