Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Sailing

Friday, October 7, 1921 @ 1000 		Lousianna Own Page

Danish steamer "Louisiana" launched at Inches, Ardrossan
CargoLaunchPort of RegistryArdrossan
BerthOld Yard Ardrossan
Sailedn/a

Launched from Old Yard.
Built for DFDS Denmark.
GRT: 6513. (10,300 t Twin screw)
Launched Old Yard, at Inches
Photo.

Ship Event

Tuesday, December 20, 1921 @ 1800 		Atalanta Own Page

Atalanta berths at Montgomerie Pier due to storm

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 24th December 1971

50 Years Ago Friday December 23, 1921
Tuesday was such a wild day in the Firth that the Atalanta could have been excused her run to Arran.
She managed however to make the passage both ways although she did not attempt to take Winton Pier, Ardrossan, on her return at night but ran straight to Montgomerie Pier.
Atalanta

Arrival

Saturday, January 14, 1922 @ 1245 		MAPLE (1914-1929 Passenger / cargo ship 261 feet long of Laird Line / Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow) Own Page

Passenger / cargo ship MAPLE arrives in Ardrossan Dockyard
Arrived in berthArdrossan Dockyard (Ardrossan, Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Draught forward on arrival10' 2"Net Tonnage550
Draught aft on arrival14' 9"

Sailing

Friday, January 20, 1922 @ 1545 		MAPLE (1914-1929 Passenger / cargo ship 261 feet long of Laird Line / Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow) Own Page

Passenger / cargo ship MAPLE leaves Ardrossan Dockyard
Sailed from berthArdrossan DockyardPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Net Tonnage550

She had spent 11 tides at Ardrossan Dockyard

Arrival

Thursday, January 26, 1922 @ 2230 		ANDORA Own Page
Arrived in berthArdrossan DockyardNet Tonnage835
Draught forward on arrival7' 2"
Draught aft on arrival12' 5"

Sailing

Friday, January 27, 1922 @ 1300 		ANDORA Own Page
Arrived in berthArdrossan DockyardNet Tonnage835
Sailed from berthArdrossan Dockyard
Draught forward on arrival7' 2"
Draught aft on arrival12' 5"

She spent 4 tides at Ardrossan

News Event

Friday, January 27, 1922 @ 1900 		Own Page

Ardrossan War Memorial to be erected on South Beach Green

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated 27th January 1922

Ardrossan War Memorial subscribers voted to have a monument erected on South Beach Green rather than on the Castlehill or in front of the Caledonian Railway Station.
Ardrossan War Memorial : Newspaper cutting

Arrival

Wednesday, February 1, 1922 @ 1500 		DUNARA CASTLE (1875-1948 Passenger / cargo ship 180 feet long of Martin Orme / McCallum Orne / David MacBrayne) Own Page
Arrived in berthArdrossan DockyardPort of RegistryPort Glasgow / Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival6' 11"Net Tonnage697
Draught aft on arrival11' 10"

Sailing

Thursday, February 9, 1922 @ 2200 		DUNARA CASTLE (1875-1948 Passenger / cargo ship 180 feet long of Martin Orme / McCallum Orne / David MacBrayne) Own Page
Draught forward on sailing6' 11"Port of RegistryPort Glasgow / Glasgow
Draught aft on sailing11' 10"Net Tonnage697

She spent 15 tides at Ardrossan

Arrival

Thursday, February 9, 1922 @ 2315 		H K WAAGE (Built 1919 - formerly IBUKI MARU - now steel screw steamer 270 feet long of D/S A/S Fold, M Clausen manager , Haugesund, Norway) Own Page
Arrived in berthArdrossan DockyardPort of RegistryHaugesund (Norway)
Draught forward on arrival8 feetNet Tonnage1166
Draught aft on arrival10' 9"Gross Tonnage1,824

Sailing

Thursday, February 16, 1922 @ 1145 		H K WAAGE (Built 1919 - formerly IBUKI MARU - now steel screw steamer 270 feet long of D/S A/S Fold, M Clausen manager , Haugesund, Norway) Own Page
Sailed from berthArdrossan DockyardPort of RegistryHaugesund (Norway)
Net Tonnage1166
Gross Tonnage1,824

She spent 12 tides at Ardrossan

Harbour Event

Friday, February 24, 1922 @ 1900 		Own Page

Reduction in wages at Ardrossan Shipyard

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 25th February 1972

50 Years Ago
Friday February 24, 1922

In his speech at the annual dinner of Ardrossan Shipyard, the manager Mr. E. Aitken-Quack, said that the reduction of wages was a prime necessity ; he had been trying to get work in many directions and it was impossible to get it at the present cost of producing.
Ardrossan Shipyard : reduction in wages in 1922

News Event

Friday, May 26, 1922 @ 0000 		Own Page

50 Years Ago

From: Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald dated 26th May 1972

Friday May 26, 1922

The sea wall erected on the shore opposite Winton Circus, Saltcoats, is now completed and good progress is being made with the erection of additional dressing room accommodation at the bathing pond.

At a special meeting, Ardrossan Town Council by four votes to three rejected an offer by Ardrossan Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Coy, to sell the property of Castlecraigs to the council. The suggested price was not disclosed.

Scribe Tango

News Event

Saturday, July 1, 1922 @ 1200
The actual date and time are unknown and details shown here are our best estimate 		Own Page

Contributed Blue Funnel Line postcard, possibly of 1920s according to the swim costume

News Event

Friday, July 14, 1922 @ 1200
The actual date and time are unknown and details shown here are our best estimate 		Own Page

Around 1920's Clyde passenger steamers at Princes Pier (now the Container Terminal) Greenock

Contributed by Sheena McDonald