Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Ship Event

Thursday, January 5, 1967 @ 1747
LAIRDSGLEN (1954-1974 Livestock / general cargo ship 298 feet long of Burns and Laird Lines, Glasgow) Own Page

LAIRDSGLEN passes King George V Dock, Glasgow on her way downriver

Ship's locationPassing King George V Dock, Shieldhall, Glasgow and heading downriver Port of RegistryGlasgow
Net Tonnage523
Gross Tonnage1,544

News Event

Thursday, January 5, 1967 @ 1800
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
BENRINNES (1959-1973 General cargo ship 492 feet long of Ben Line Steamers Ltd., Edinburgh : 1973 scrapped) Own Page

BENRINNES left London for Hamburg (Germany)

Port of RegistryLeith (Scotland, UK)
Net Tonnage4,752
Gross Tonnage8,008
Deadweght Tonnage12,546

Sailing

Thursday, January 5, 1967 @ 1845
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
Draught14' 6"

Ship Event

Thursday, January 5, 1967 @ 1847
FLYING MIST (1962-1981 Tug 111 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug FLYING MIST towing ELYSIA passes King George V Dock, Glasgow on her way upriver towards Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing King George V Dock, Shieldhall, Glasgow and heading upriver towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage184

Tug FLYING MIST was ahead of and towing Anchor Line's cargo liner ELYSIA and tug FLYING MERLIN was attached to the stern of ELYSIA as the vessels passed King George V Dock, Shieldhall, Glasgow on their way upriver towards Glasgow

Ship Event

Thursday, January 5, 1967 @ 1847
ELYSIA (1945-1963 General cargo liner 497 feet long of Anchor Line, Glasgow) Own Page

Anchor Line's ELYSIA passes King George V Dock, Glasgow on her way upriver towards Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing King George V Dock, Shieldhall, Glasgow and heading upriver towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage6,936

Tug FLYING MIST was ahead of and towing Anchor Line's cargo liner ELYSIA and tug FLYING MERLIN was attached to the stern of ELYSIA as the vessels passed King George V Dock, Shieldhall, Glasgow on their way upriver towards Glasgow

Ship Event

Thursday, January 5, 1967 @ 1848
FLYING MERLIN ( 1951-1967 Coastal and harbour tug of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug FLYING MERLIN towing ELYSIA passes King George V Dock, Glasgow on her way upriver

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

Tug FLYING MIST was ahead of and towing Anchor Line's cargo liner ELYSIA and tug FLYING MERLIN was attached to the stern of ELYSIA as the vessels passed King George V Dock, Shieldhall, Glasgow on their way upriver towards Glasgow

Harbour Event

Thursday, January 5, 1967 @ 1853
Own Page

High water 27' 3"

Ship Event

Thursday, January 5, 1967 @ 1902
FLYING DEMON (1964- 1984 Harbour and coastal tug 82 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug FLYING DEMON escorting LEOLIA passes King George V Dock, Glasgow on her way downriver

Ship's locationPassing King George V Dock, Shieldhall, Glasgow and heading downriver Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)

Tug FLYING DEMON was ahead of and escorting LEOLIA as they passed King George V Dock, Shieldhall, Glasgow on their way downriver

Ship Event

Thursday, January 5, 1967 @ 1902
LEOLIA Own Page

LEOLIA passes King George V Dock, Glasgow on her way downriver

Ship's locationPassing King George V Dock, Shieldhall, Glasgow and heading downriver

Tug FLYING DEMON was ahead of and escorting LEOLIA as they passed King George V Dock, Shieldhall, Glasgow on their way downriver

Ship Event

Thursday, January 5, 1967 @ 1910
WRESTLER (1957-1979 tug 114 feet long of Steel & Bennie, Greenock / Cory Towage)) Own Page

Tug WRESTLER escorting SUNMAR passes King George V Dock, Glasgow on her way downriver

Ship's locationPassing King George V Dock, Shieldhall, Glasgow and heading downriver Port of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage248

Tug WRESTLER was ahead of and escorting SUNMAR as they passed King George V Dock, Shieldhall, Glasgow on their way downriver

Ship Event

Thursday, January 5, 1967 @ 1910
SUNMAR (1959-1969 General cargo ship 341 feet overall on long term charter to Saguenay Terminals, Canada: 1983 scrapped at Kilindini Own Page

SUNMAR passes King George V Dock, Glasgow on her way downriver

Ship's locationPassing King George V Dock, Shieldhall, Glasgow and heading downriver Port of RegistryItaly

Tug WRESTLER was ahead of and escorting SUNMAR as they passed King George V Dock, Shieldhall, Glasgow on their way downriver

Sailing

Thursday, January 5, 1967 @ 1950
Own Page
Ship's locationLarne
Vessel MasterR Bruce
CargoTrailers
Draught14' 9"

Harbour Event

Thursday, January 5, 1967 @ 2000
Own Page

Wind calm

Harbour Event

Thursday, January 5, 1967 @ 2015
Own Page

Boats pumped

Ship Event

Thursday, January 5, 1967 @ 2132
ROYAL ULSTERMAN (1936-1968 Passenger and cargo ship 339 feet long of Burns and Laird, Glasgow : 1973 Scrapped in Greece) Own Page

ROYAL ULSTERMAN passes King George V Dock, Glasgow on her way downriver

Ship's locationPassing King George V Dock, Shieldhall, Glasgow and heading downriver Port of RegistryBelfast (Northern Ireland, UK)
Net Tonnage1,449
Gross Tonnage3,288
Deadweght Tonnage854