Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Sailing

Friday, January 10, 1969 @ 1550
VATERLAND (1966-1988 General cargo coaster 64.7 metres 212 feet overall of Capt. Heindrich Kottermam) Own Page

Coaster VATERLAND leaves Mavisbank Quay, Glasgow, for Antwerp (Belgium)

Sailing forAntwerp (Belgium)Port of RegistryHamburg, Germany
Sailed from berth57/59 Mavisbank Quay, GlasgowReg Tonnage942
Outward cargoGeneral cargoDeadweght Tonnage1300
Draught forward on sailing9' 6"
Draught aft on sailing10' 9"

Ship Movement

Saturday, January 11, 1969 @ 1400
CAPE FRANKLIN ( 1959- 1974 Ore carrier 524 feet long of Lyle Shipping Company, Glasgow : Scrapped 1988) Own Page

CAPE FRANKLIN at General Terminus Quay shifted ahead 250 feet to make space for RIO CARONI

Ship's locationGeneral Terminus Quay, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Outward cargoGeneral cargoGross Tonnage11,815
Draught forward on sailing9' 6"Deadweght Tonnage15,500
Draught aft on sailing10' 9"

Arrival

Sunday, January 12, 1969 @ 0745
RIO CARONI (1957-1975 Ore carrier 658 feet long of Transworld Carriers Inc., Nassau) Own Page

RIO CARONI arrives at General Terminus Quay, Glasgow, from Puerto Ordaz (Venezuela)

Arrived fromPuerto Ordaz (Venezuela)Port of RegistryLiberia
Arrived in berthGeneral Terminus Quay, GlasgowGross Tonnage12,859
Draught forward on arrival30' 10"Deadweght Tonnage35,465
Draught aft on arrival30' 6"
Cargo carried on arrivalIron Ore
Ships agentBISCO (British Iron and Steel Company) charter

Arrival

Sunday, January 12, 1969 @ 0810
LAIRDSGLEN (1954-1974 Livestock / general cargo ship 298 feet long of Burns and Laird Lines, Glasgow) Own Page

LAIRDSGLEN arrives at Lancefield Quay, Glasgow from Dublin

Arrived fromDublin via Merklands Quay, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth38 Lancefield Quay, GlasgowNet Tonnage523
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo Gross Tonnage1,544
Ships agentBurns & Laird, Robertson Street, Glasgow

Arrival

Sunday, January 12, 1969 @ 1030
CLYDE VENTURE (Harbour oiler) Own Page

CLYDE VENTURE comes alongside ore carrier CAPE FRANKLIN to bunker her with fuel oil

Arrived fromRothesay Dock, Glasgow
Arrived in berthGeneral Terminus Quay, Glasgow (alongside CAPE FRANKLIN)
Cargo carried on arrivalFuel oil

Ship Event

Sunday, January 12, 1969 @ 1030
CAPE FRANKLIN ( 1959- 1974 Ore carrier 524 feet long of Lyle Shipping Company, Glasgow : Scrapped 1988) Own Page

CAPE FRANKLIN bunkers fuel oil from oiler CLYDE VENTURE

Ship's locationGeneral Terminus Quay, Glasgow Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Vessel bunkeredFuel oil from oiler CLYDE VENTUREGross Tonnage11,815
Deadweght Tonnage15,500

Sailing

Sunday, January 12, 1969 @ 1200
CLYDE VENTURE (Harbour oiler) Own Page

CLYDE VENTURE leaves CAPE FRANKLIN at Terminus Quay after bunkering her with fuel oil

Sailing forQueens Dock, Glasgow
Sailed from berthGeneral Terminus Quay, Glasgow (alongside CAPE FRANKLIN)
Outward cargoPart fuel oil

Ship Event

Sunday, January 12, 1969 @ 1200
CAPE FRANKLIN ( 1959- 1974 Ore carrier 524 feet long of Lyle Shipping Company, Glasgow : Scrapped 1988) Own Page

CAPE FRANKLIN at Terminus Quay, Glasgow, finishes bunkering with fuel oil from CLYDE VENTURE

Ship's locationGeneral Terminus Quay, Glasgow Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Vessel bunkeredFuel oil from oiler CLYDE VENTUREGross Tonnage11,815
Deadweght Tonnage15,500

Arrival

Sunday, January 12, 1969 @ 1230
CLYDE ENTERPRISE (Harbour oiler) Own Page

CLYDE ENTERPRISE arrives alongside RIO CARONI at Terminus Quay, Glasgow to bunker her

Arrived fromDunglass oil depot, River Clyde
Arrived in berthGeneral Terminus Quay, Glasgow (alongside RIO CARONI)
Cargo carried on arrivalFuel oil

Ship Event

Sunday, January 12, 1969 @ 1230
RIO CARONI (1957-1975 Ore carrier 658 feet long of Transworld Carriers Inc., Nassau) Own Page

RIO CARONI at Terminus Quay, Glasgow commences bunkering from oiler CLYDE ENTERPRISE

Ship's locationGeneral Terminus Quay, GlasgowPort of RegistryLiberia
Gross Tonnage12,859
Deadweght Tonnage35,465

Sailing

Sunday, January 12, 1969 @ 1540
CLYDE ENTERPRISE (Harbour oiler) Own Page

CLYDE ENTERPRISE leaves RIO CARONI at Terminus Quay after bunkering her with fuel oil

Sailing forDunglass Esso oil depot and tank farm, River Clyde
Sailed from berthGeneral Terminus Quay, Glasgow (alongside RIO CARONI)
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on board

Ship Event

Sunday, January 12, 1969 @ 1540
RIO CARONI (1957-1975 Ore carrier 658 feet long of Transworld Carriers Inc., Nassau) Own Page

RIO CARONI at Terminus Quay, Glasgow, finishes bunkering with fuel oil from CLYDE ENTERPRISE

Ship's locationGeneral Terminus Quay, Glasgow Port of RegistryLiberia
Vessel bunkeredFuel oil from oiler CLYDE ENTERPRISEGross Tonnage12,859
Deadweght Tonnage35,465

Sailing

Sunday, January 12, 1969 @ 1550
CAPE FRANKLIN ( 1959- 1974 Ore carrier 524 feet long of Lyle Shipping Company, Glasgow : Scrapped 1988) Own Page

CAPE FRANKLIN leaves General Terminus Quay, Glasgow, for Murmansk (Northern Russia)

Sailing forMurmansk (Northern Russia))Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berthGeneral Terminus Quay, Glasgow Gross Tonnage11,815
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on boardDeadweght Tonnage15,500
Draught forward on sailing18 feet
Draught aft on sailing21 feet
Ships agentBISCO (British Iron and Steel Company) charter

Ship Movement

Monday, January 13, 1969 @ 0725
DEFENDER (1955-1975 General cargo liner of Harrison Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Harrison Line's DEFENDER shifts from Springfield Quay to Plantation Quay, Glasgow

Sailing forPlantation Quay, GlasgowPort of RegistryLiverpool (England, UK)
Sailed from berthSpringfield Quay, Glasgow
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on board
Draught forward on sailing14' 11"
Draught aft on sailing17' 3"
Ships agentPrentice, Service & Henderson Ltd., 68 Gordon Street, Glasgow

Arrival

Monday, January 13, 1969 @ 0920
CLYDE VENTURE (Harbour oiler) Own Page

CLYDE VENTURE comes alongside LAIRDSGLEN to bunker her with fuel oil

Arrived fromQueen's Dock, Glasgow
Arrived in berth38 Lancefield Quay, Glasgow (alongside LAIRDSGLEN)
Cargo carried on arrivalPart cargo of fuel oil