Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Harbour Event

Thursday, January 5, 1967 @ 0900
Own Page

Normal office duties carried out,
Pilot boat, AH3 and fire-pump all checked.
Guard rails, bollards and steel plates in Dockgate area all being painted.
Dockgates tested found satisfactory, very good close.
PILOT BOAT NOT TO BE USED

Ship Event

Thursday, January 5, 1967 @ 0915
CLANITY ((1956 -1969 Coastal and Harbour oiler 171 feet long of F T Everard, London) Own Page

Oiler CLANITY passes King George V Dock, Glasgow on her way upriver towards Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing King George V Dock, Glasgow and heading upriver towards GlasgowPort of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Net Tonnage224
Gross Tonnage495

Ship Event

Thursday, January 5, 1967 @ 1040
LAIRDS LOCH ( 1944-1969 Passenger / cargo vessel 263 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow) Own Page

LAIRDS LOCH passes King George V Dock, Glasgow on her way upriver towards Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing King George V Dock, Glasgow and heading upriver towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow

Harbour Event

Thursday, January 5, 1967 @ 1200
Own Page

Wind N Nil knots

Ship Event

Thursday, January 5, 1967 @ 1220
FLYING MERLIN ( 1951-1967 Coastal and harbour tug of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug FLYING MERLIN towing BERDJANSK passes King George V Dock, Glasgow on their way upriver

Ship's locationPassing King George V Dock, Glasgow and heading upriver towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage261

Tug FLYING MERLIN was ahead of and towing BERDJANSK as they passed King George V Dock, Glasgow as they made their way upriver towards Glasgow, and the tug FLYING WIZARD was attached to the stern of BERDJANSK

Ship Event

Thursday, January 5, 1967 @ 1220
BERDJANSK Own Page

BERDJANSK passes King George V Dock, Glasgow on her way upriver towards Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing King George V Dock, Glasgow and heading upriver towards Glasgow

Tug FLYING MERLIN was ahead of and towing BERDJANSK as they passed King George V Dock, Glasgow as they made their way upriver towards Glasgow, and the tug FLYING WIZARD was attached to the stern of BERDJANSK

Ship Event

Thursday, January 5, 1967 @ 1220
FLYING WIZARD ( 1960-1971 Tug 88 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug FLYING WIZARD towing BERDJANSK passes King George V Dock, Glasgow on their way upriver

Ship's locationPassing King George V Dock, Glasgow and heading upriver towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage112

Tug FLYING MERLIN was ahead of and towing BERDJANSK as they passed King George V Dock, Glasgow as they made their way upriver towards Glasgow, and the tug FLYING WIZARD was attached to the stern of BERDJANSK

Harbour Event

Thursday, January 5, 1967 @ 1242
Own Page

Low water 19' 10"

Ship Event

Thursday, January 5, 1967 @ 1314
CLANITY ((1956 -1969 Coastal and Harbour oiler 171 feet long of F T Everard, London) Own Page

Oiler CLANITY passes King George V Dock, Glasgow and heading downriver

Ship's locationPassing King George V Dock, Shieldhall, Glasgow and heading downriver towards GreenockPort of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Net Tonnage224
Gross Tonnage495

Sailing

Thursday, January 5, 1967 @ 1335
SAINT RULE (1941- 1973 General cargo coaster 172 feet long of J & A Gardner Ltd., Glasgow : 1981 Wrecked at Cyprus) Own Page
Ship's locationBelfastPort of RegistryGlasgow
Vessel MasterJ McKinnonNet Tonnage285
CargoLightGross Tonnage524
Draught10' 6"Deadweght Tonnage650

Ship Event

Thursday, January 5, 1967 @ 1343
AVERITY (1954-1972 Harbour oil bunkering vessel 45 metres long of F T Everard Ltd., London)) Own Page

Everard's oiler AVERITY passes King George V Dock, Glasgow on her way upriver towards Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing King George V Dock, Glasgow and heading upriver towards GlasgowPort of RegistryLondon (England, UK)

Ship Event

Thursday, January 5, 1967 @ 1440
SEMPER VIGILO (1937-1970 Police motor launch operated by City of Glasgow Police to patrol the River Clyde) Own Page

Police launch SEMPER VIGILO passes King George V Dock, Glasgow on her way upriver towards Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing King George V Dock, Glasgow and heading upriver towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow

Arrival

Thursday, January 5, 1967 @ 1442
CRUISER (1953-1969 Shiphandling Tug 122 feet 5 inches overall of Steel & Bennie Tugowners, Glasgow : 1969 sold and renamed ARDNEIL) Own Page

Tug CRUISER arrives at ULYSSES in King George V Dock, Glasgow

Ship's locationKing George V Dock, Shieldhall, Glasgow Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, UK)
Gross Tonnage304

Tug CRUISER arrives at stern of Blue Funnel's cargo liner ULYSSES in King George V Dock, Glasgow and tug VANGUARD arrives at ULYSSES's bow, and both tugs prepare to tow the cargo ship astern from her berth and through the dock to the River

Ship Event

Thursday, January 5, 1967 @ 1442
ULYSSES (1949-1971 Cargo ship 474 feet overall of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line) Own Page

Blue Funnel's ULYSSES in King George V Dock, Glasgow attaches tow rope at stern from tug CRUISER

Ship's locationKing George V Dock, Shieldhall, Glasgow Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, UK)

Tug CRUISER arrives at stern of Blue Funnel's cargo liner ULYSSES in King George V Dock, Glasgow and tug VANGUARD arrives at ULYSSES's bow, and both tugs prepare to tow the cargo ship astern from her berth and through the dock to the River

Arrival

Thursday, January 5, 1967 @ 1446
VANGUARD (1964-1981 Tug 110 feet long of Steel & Bennie, Glasgow / Cory Towage) Own Page

Tug VANGUARD arrives at ULYSSES in King George V Dock, Glasgow

Ship's locationKing George V Dock, Shieldhall, Glasgow Port of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage224

Tug CRUISER arrives at stern of Blue Funnel's cargo liner ULYSSES in King George V Dock, Glasgow and tug VANGUARD arrives at ULYSSES's bow, and both tugs prepare to tow the cargo ship astern from her berth and through the dock to the River