Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Arrival

Sunday, December 8, 1968 @ 2140 		LAIRDSFOX (1966-1977 general cargo coaster of Burns & Laird Line, Glasgow) Own Page
Ship's locationBelfastPort of RegistryGlasgow
Vessel MasterD. McDonaldNet Tonnage272
CargoLightGross Tonnage546
Draught8' 6
Berth2
SailedTwo cranes, 34 and 36
AgentBurns & Laird

News Event

Saturday, December 14, 1968 @ 1200
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate 		S. A. VICTORY (in 1968 General cargo ship of South African Marine Corporation, Cape Town, South Africa) Own Page

Allegation that S. A.VICTORY damaged tug FLYING DEMON whilst berthing at Prince's Dock, Glasgow
Ship's location19 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (Scotland, UK) Port of RegistryKaapstad (Pronounced kapstet : Afrikaans for "Cape Town" : Cape Town, South Africa)
Ships agentF. W. Allan & Ker Ltd., 95 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C. 2. Tel. CENtral 0925 / 8

Ship Event

Saturday, December 14, 1968 @ 1200
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate 		FLYING DEMON (1964- 1984 Harbour and coastal tug 82 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Allegation that S. A.VICTORY damaged tug FLYING DEMON whilst berthing at Prince's Dock, Glasgow
Ship's location19 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (Scotland, UK) Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Vessel MasterHugh Cameron
Ships agentClyde Shipping Co. Ltd., 78 Carlton Place, Glasgow, C. 5. Telephone SOUth 2181

Ship Event

Tuesday, December 24, 1968 @ 1200 		Shenkursk Own Page
Vessel MasterNikolay KarpobPort of RegistryArchangel, Russia
CargoTimber

From "Ayrshire Post" dated Friday 3rd January 1969.

Some senior pupils who are studying Russian at Ayr Academy had a recent visit to the Russian cargo vessel "Shenkursk," in Ayr harbour, and met the Captain Nikolay Karpob.
The first of four visits between school and ship's crew, this one was followed by a visit by some members of the school staff, and on Christmas eve, the captain and members of the crew visited the school and spent the morning there.

During the visit gifts were exchanged and captain Karpob invited Mr. Neil McCorkindale, rector, and members of staff to join him and members of his crew on board the "Shenkursk" for a time on Hogmanay, which they accepted.

This was the first visit to Scotland for the Russian crew whose ship was carrying a cargo of timber.
Their home port is near Archangel in north-west Russia and they expect to reach their homeland on January 7.

News Event

Wednesday, December 25, 1968 @ 0500 		IRON CROWN ( 1961 - 1971 Ore carrier 518 feet long of Vallum Shipping / Common Brothers, Newcastle, England, UK) Own Page

IRON CROWN arrives at General Terminus Quay, Glasgow with iron ore from Monrovia (Liberia)
Arrived fromMonrovia (Liberia, West Africa)Port of RegistryNewcastle (England, UK)
Arrived in berthGeneral Terminus Quay, Glasgow (Scotland, UK)Gross Tonnage11,125
Sailing forPort of Nouadhibou (Port-Étienne), Mauritania (West Africa)Deadweght Tonnage15,900
Sailed from berthGeneral Terminus Quay, Glasgow (Scotland, UK)
Draught forward on arrival27 feet 10 inches
Draught aft on arrival29 feet 4 inches
Cargo carried on arrivalIron Ore 15,100 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo1745 on 26 December
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClyde Port Authority
Completed discharge of inward cargo1635 on 27 December
Outward cargoLight ship = no cargo on board
Draught forward on sailing18 feet
Draught aft on sailing19 feet
Vessel bunkered0900 on 26 December bunkered 300 tons of fuel oil from oiler CLYDE ENTERPRISE
Ships agentBISCO (= British Iron and Steel Corporation)
Sailed0515 on 28 December for Port of Nouadhibou (Port-Étienne), Mauritania (West Africa)

Ship Event

Thursday, December 26, 1968 @ 0900
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate 		IRON CROWN ( 1961 - 1971 Ore carrier 518 feet long of Vallum Shipping / Common Brothers, Newcastle, England, UK) Own Page

IRON CROWN at General Terminus Quay, Glasgow bunkers 300 tons fuel oil from CLYDE ENTERPRISE
Ship's locationGeneral Terminus Quay, Glasgow (Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryNewcastle (England, UK)
Vessel bunkeredBunkered 300 tons of fuel oil from oiler CLYDE ENTERPRISEGross Tonnage11,125
Ships agentBISCO (= British Iron and Steel Corporation)Deadweght Tonnage15,900

Ship Event

Thursday, December 26, 1968 @ 0900
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate 		CLYDE ENTERPRISE (Harbour oiler) Own Page

CLYDE ENTERPRISE bunkers IRON CROWN at Terminus Quay, Glasgow with 300 tons fuel oil
Ship's locationAlongside RON CROWN at General Terminus Quay, Glasgow (Scotland, UK)
Cargo carried on arrivalFuel Oil

Sailing

Saturday, December 28, 1968 @ 0515 		IRON CROWN ( 1961 - 1971 Ore carrier 518 feet long of Vallum Shipping / Common Brothers, Newcastle, England, UK) Own Page

IRON CROWN leaves General Terminus Quay, Glasgow for Port-Étienne, Mauritania (West Africa)
Arrived fromMonrovia (Liberia, West Africa)Port of RegistryNewcastle (England, UK)
Arrived in berthGeneral Terminus Quay, Glasgow (Scotland, UK)Gross Tonnage11,125
Sailing forPort of Nouadhibou (Port-Étienne), Mauritania (West Africa)Deadweght Tonnage15,900
Sailed from berthGeneral Terminus Quay, Glasgow (Scotland, UK)
Draught forward on arrival27 feet 10 inches
Draught aft on arrival29 feet 4 inches
Cargo carried on arrivalIron Ore 15,100 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo1745 on 26 December
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClyde Port Authority
Completed discharge of inward cargo1635 on 27 December
Outward cargoLight ship = no cargo on board
Draught forward on sailing18 feet
Draught aft on sailing19 feet
Vessel bunkered0900 on 26 December bunkered 300 tons of fuel oil from oiler CLYDE ENTERPRISE
Ships agentBISCO (= British Iron and Steel Corporation)
Sailed0515 on 28 December for Port of Nouadhibou (Port-Étienne), Mauritania (West Africa)

News Event

Tuesday, December 31, 1968 @ 0800 		Own Page

Front cover of Ellerman's Company magazine "On shore and afloat" of December 1968

News Event

Wednesday, January 1, 1969 @ 1000
ACTUAL DATE and TIME are unknown and those shown are our best estimate 		MAID OF THE LOCH (1953-1981 Excursion side paddle steamer 193 feet long of Caledonian Steam Packet Company, Gourock) Own Page

MAID OF THE LOCH on front cover of 1969 Glasgow Yellow Pages Telephone Directory
Port of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage555

Sailing

Friday, January 3, 1969 @ 1655 		HELENA (203 feet) Own Page

Coaster HELENA leaves Glasgow for Antwerp (Belgium)
Sailing forAntwerp (Belgium)
Sailed from berth57/59 Mavisbank Quay, Glasgow
Outward cargoGeneral cargo
Draught forward on sailing9' 9"
Draught aft on sailing10' 6"

Sailing

Friday, January 3, 1969 @ 1700 		LAIRDSGLEN (1954-1974 Livestock / general cargo ship 298 feet long of Burns and Laird Lines, Glasgow) Own Page

LAIRDSGLEN leaves Lancefield Quay, Glasgow for Dublin
Sailing forDublin (Ireland - 169 nautical miles from Kempock Point at Gourock Pier)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berth38 Lancefield Quay, GlasgowNet Tonnage523
Outward cargoGeneral cargoGross Tonnage1,544

Sailing

Monday, January 6, 1969 @ 1700 		LAIRDSGLEN (1954-1974 Livestock / general cargo ship 298 feet long of Burns and Laird Lines, Glasgow) Own Page

LAIRDSGLEN leaves Lancefield Quay, Glasgow for Dublin
Sailing forDublin (Ireland - 169 nautical miles from Kempock Point at Gourock Pier)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berth38 Lancefield Quay, GlasgowNet Tonnage523
Outward cargoGeneral cargoGross Tonnage1,544

News Event

Monday, January 6, 1969 @ 1800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		OTHELLO (1966-1977 Deep-sea Fishing Trawler Registered H389 and 224 feet long of Associated Fisheries Ltd.of Hull : Scrapped 1984) Own Page

British trawler OTHELLO reported on fire 100 miles off Norway and crew taken off
Ship's locationNorth Sea about 100 miles off the coast of NorwayPort of RegistryHull (England)
Net Tonnage672
Gross Tonnage1,574

 

   The Norwegian Coastguard reported that the British fishing trawler OTHELLO owned by Associated Fisheries Ltd. of Hull was on fire about 100 nautical miles off the coast of Norway.   The crew have been taken aboard another British trawler, the ROSS AQUILA, owned by the Ross Group of Grimsby.

   OTHELLO was built in 1966 by Yarrow & Co. Ltd. at Scotstoun, Glasgow and is 224 feet-long and employed in fishing in the deep-sea and middle-waters off Norway and Iceland

  

Ship Event

Monday, January 6, 1969 @ 1800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		ROSS AQUILA (Deep sea trawler H114 of Ross Group, Grimsby) Own Page

ROSS AQUILA takes off crew of burning British trawler OTHELLO
Ship's locationNorth Sea about 100 miles off the coast of NorwayPort of RegistryGrimsby (England)

 

   The Norwegian Coastguard reported that the British fishing trawler OTHELLO owned by Associated Fisheries Ltd. of Hull was on fire about 100 nautical miles off the coast of Norway.   The crew have been taken aboard another British trawler, the ROSS AQUILA, owned by the Ross Group of Grimsby.

   OTHELLO was built in 1966 by Yarrow & Co. Ltd. at Scotstoun, Glasgow and is 224 feet-long and employed in fishing in the deep-sea and middle-waters off Norway and Iceland