Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Arrival

Saturday, January 7, 1967 @ 0625 		MACHAON (1959-1975 cargo liner 495 feet long with Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line - Ocean Steamship Company, Liverpool) Own Page

Blue Funnel's MACHAON arrives in King George V Dock, Glasgow
Arrived in berthKing George V Dock, GlasgowPort of RegistryLiverpool
Gross Tonnage8,529

Tug VANGUARD ahead of and towing Blue Funnel cargo liner MACHAON arrives in King George V Dock, Glasgow, and, with tug THUNDERER towing at MACHAON's stern, assists the vessel into her berth.

Ship Event

Saturday, January 7, 1967 @ 0625 		THUNDERER (1958-1973 Tug 114 feet long of Steel & Bennie, Greenock) Own Page

Tug THUNDERER towing Blue Funnel's MACHAON arrives in King George V Dock, Glasgow
Ship's locationKing George V Dock, Glasgow Port of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage208

Tug VANGUARD ahead of and towing Blue Funnel cargo liner MACHAON arrives in King George V Dock, Glasgow, and, with tug THUNDERER towing at MACHAON's stern, assists the vessel into her berth.

Ship Event

Saturday, January 7, 1967 @ 0654 		FLYING DUCK (1956-1976 Tug 99 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug FLYING DUCK towing Safmarine's S A VAN DER STEL arrives in King George V Dock, Glasgow
Ship's locationKing George V Dock, Glasgow Port of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage176

Tug FLYING DUCK ahead of and towing Safmarine's cargo liner S A VAN DER STEL arrives in King George V Dock, Glasgow, and, with tug FLYING MERLIN towing at the cargo vessel's stern, assists the vessel into her berth.

Arrival

Saturday, January 7, 1967 @ 0654 		S A VAN DER STEL (1966-1984 Cargo liner 542 feet long of South Africa Marine Corporation "Safmarine", Cape Town, South Africa Own Page

Safmarine's S A VAN DER STEL arrives in King George V Dock, Glasgow
Arrived in berthKing George V Dock, GlasgowPort of RegistryKaapstad (Pronounced ka pstet : Afrikaans for "Cape Town")
Gross Tonnage10,200
Deadweght Tonnage12,141

Tug FLYING DUCK ahead of and towing Safmarine's cargo liner S A VAN DER STEL arrives in King George V Dock, Glasgow, and, with tug FLYING MERLIN towing at the cargo vessel's stern, assists the vessel into her berth.

Ship Event

Saturday, January 7, 1967 @ 0654 		FLYING MERLIN ( 1951-1967 Coastal and harbour tug of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug FLYING MERLIN towing Safmarine's S A VAN DER STEL arrives in King George V Dock, Glasgow
Ship's locationKing George V Dock, Glasgow Port of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage261

Tug FLYING DUCK ahead of and towing Safmarine's cargo liner S A VAN DER STEL arrives in King George V Dock, Glasgow, and, with tug FLYING MERLIN towing at the cargo vessel's stern, assists the vessel into her berth.

Ship Event

Saturday, January 7, 1967 @ 0659 		MACHAON (1959-1975 cargo liner 495 feet long with Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line - Ocean Steamship Company, Liverpool) Own Page

Pilot of Blue Funnel's MACHAON releases tugs VANGUARD and THUNDERER
Ship's locationKing George V Dock, Shieldhall, Glasgow Port of RegistryLiverpool
Gross Tonnage8,529

Tugs VANGUARD and THUNDERER are released by the Pilot after docking Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel cargo liner MACHAON in King George V Dock, Shieldhall, Glasgow and both tugs leave the dock

Ship Event

Saturday, January 7, 1967 @ 0700 		VANGUARD (1964-1981 Tug 110 feet long of Steel & Bennie, Glasgow / Cory Towage) Own Page

Tug VANGUARD leaves King George V Dock, Glasgow after docking Blue Funnel's MACHAON
Ship's locationKing George V Dock, Shieldhall, Glasgow Port of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage224

Tugs VANGUARD and THUNDERER are released by the Pilot after docking Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel cargo liner MACHAON in King George V Dock, Shieldhall, Glasgow and both tugs leave the dock

Ship Event

Saturday, January 7, 1967 @ 0708 		THUNDERER (1958-1973 Tug 114 feet long of Steel & Bennie, Greenock) Own Page

Tug THUNDERER leaves King George V Dock, Glasgow after docking Blue Funnel's MACHAON
Ship's locationKing George V Dock, Shieldhall, Glasgow Port of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage208

Tugs VANGUARD and THUNDERER are released by the Pilot after docking Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel cargo liner MACHAON in King George V Dock, Shieldhall, Glasgow and both tugs leave the dock

Ship Event

Saturday, January 7, 1967 @ 0725 		CHIEFTAIN (1930-1967 Tug 107 feet long of Steel & Bennie, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug CHIEFTAIN cants (turns) cargo ship SANTA CRUZ off entrance to King George V Dock, Glasgow
Ship's locationOff entrance to King George V Dock, Shieldhall, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage197

Tug CHIEFTAIN at the stern and tug FLYING MIST at the bow tow cargo ship SANTA CRUZ astern downriver from Glasgow and cant (turn) her at the entrance to King George V Dock, Shieldhall, Glasgow.

SANTA CRUZ then made her way downriver.

Ship Event

Saturday, January 7, 1967 @ 0725 		SANTA CRUZ (Cargo ship) Own Page

Cargo ship SANTA CRUZ cants (turns) off entrance to King George V Dock, Glasgow
Ship's locationOff entrance to King George V Dock, Shieldhall, Glasgow

Tug CHIEFTAIN at the stern and tug FLYING MIST at the bow tow cargo ship SANTA CRUZ astern downriver from Glasgow and cant (turn) her at the entrance to King George V Dock, Shieldhall, Glasgow.

SANTA CRUZ then made her way downriver.

Ship Event

Saturday, January 7, 1967 @ 0725 		FLYING MIST (1962-1981 Tug 111 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug FLYING MIST cants (turns) cargo ship SANTA CRUZ off entrance to King George V Dock, Glasgow
Ship's locationOff entrance to King George V Dock, Shieldhall, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage184

Tug CHIEFTAIN at the stern and tug FLYING MIST at the bow tow cargo ship SANTA CRUZ astern downriver from Glasgow and cant (turn) her at the entrance to King George V Dock, Shieldhall, Glasgow.

SANTA CRUZ then made her way downriver.

Ship Event

Saturday, January 7, 1967 @ 0735 		FLYING WITCH ( 1960- Tug 88 feet long owned by Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug FLYING WITCH escorts cargo ship WANDERER as they pass King George V Dock, Glasgow
Ship's locationPassing King George V Dock, Shieldhall, Glasgow and heading downriver Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage116

Tug FLYING WITCH just ahead of and escorting Harrison's cargo liner WANDERER heading downriver passing King George V Dock, Shieldhall, Glasgow.

 

Ship Event

Saturday, January 7, 1967 @ 0735 		WANDERER (1951 - 1970 general cargo liner 448 feet long of T & J Harrison Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Harrison Line's cargo ship WANDERER passes King George V Dock, Glasgow on her way downriver
Ship's locationPassing King George V Dock, Shieldhall, Glasgow and heading downriver Port of RegistryLiverpool

Tug FLYING WITCH just ahead of and escorting Harrison's cargo liner WANDERER heading downriver passing King George V Dock, Shieldhall, Glasgow.

Ship Event

Saturday, January 7, 1967 @ 0739 		FLYING WIZARD ( 1960-1971 Tug 88 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug FLYING WIZARD escorts cargo ship LETITIA as they pass King George V Dock, Glasgow
Ship's locationPassing King George V Dock, Shieldhall, Glasgow and heading downriver Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage112

Tug FLYING WIZARD just ahead of and escorting Donaldson's cargo liner LETITIA heading downriver passing King George V Dock, Shieldhall, Glasgow.

Ship Event

Saturday, January 7, 1967 @ 0739 		LETITIA (1961-1967 cargo liner 416 feet long of Donaldson Line, Glasgow) Own Page

Donaldson Line's cargo ship LETITIA passes King George V Dock, Glasgow as she heads downriver
Ship's locationPassing King George V Dock, Shieldhall, Glasgow and heading downriver Port of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage4,381
Deadweght Tonnage6,150

Tug FLYING WIZARD just ahead of and escorting Donaldson's cargo liner LETITIA heading downriver passing King George V Dock, Shieldhall, Glasgow.