Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Ship Event

Wednesday, January 15, 1969 @ 1700
RIBBLEHEAD (1957-1972 Ore carrier of North Yorkshire Shipping Company / Bolton Steam Shipping)) Own Page

RIBBLEHEAD at Terminus Quay completes bunkering with fuel oil from oiler CLYDE VENTURE

Ship's locationGeneral Terminus Quay, GlasgowPort of RegistryMiddlesbrough, England
Vessel bunkeredFuel oil from oiler CLYDE VENTURENet Tonnage5,512
Gross Tonnage10,740

Arrival

Wednesday, January 15, 1969 @ 2300
AFGHANISTAN (1957-1972 Ore carrier 526 feet long of Common Brothers/ Hindustan Shipping, Newcastle : 1986 Scrapped) Own Page

AFGHANISTAN arrives at General Terminus Quay, Glasgow from Murmansk (Russia)

Arrived fromMurmansk (Northern Russia))Port of RegistryNewcastle (England)
Arrived in berthGeneral Terminus Quay, GlasgowGross Tonnage11,188
Draught forward on arrival28' 11"
Draught aft on arrival28' 4"
Cargo carried on arrivalIron Ore
Ships agentBISCO (British Iron and Steel Company) charter

Arrival

Thursday, January 16, 1969 @ 0100
HELENA (203 feet) Own Page

HELENA arrives at Mavisbank Quay, Glasgow from Antwerp via Belfast

Arrived fromAntwerp via Belfast
Arrived in berth59/61 Mavisbank Quay, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival8' 6"
Draught aft on arrival10' 6"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo

Arrival

Thursday, January 16, 1969 @ 0830
CLYDE VENTURE (Harbour oiler) Own Page

CLYDE VENTURE arrives at General Terminus Quay, Glasgow to bunker AFGHANISTAN with fuel oil

Arrived fromQueen's Dock, Glasgow
Arrived in berthGeneral Terminus Quay, Glasgow (alongside AFGHANISTAN)
Cargo carried on arrivalPart cargo of fuel oil

Ship Event

Thursday, January 16, 1969 @ 0830
AFGHANISTAN (1957-1972 Ore carrier 526 feet long of Common Brothers/ Hindustan Shipping, Newcastle : 1986 Scrapped) Own Page

AFGHANISTAN at General Terminus Quay, Glasgow bunkers from oiler CLYDE VENTURE

Ship's locationGeneral Terminus Quay, Glasgow Port of RegistryNewcastle (England)
Gross Tonnage11,188

Sailing

Thursday, January 16, 1969 @ 0930
RIBBLEHEAD (1957-1972 Ore carrier of North Yorkshire Shipping Company / Bolton Steam Shipping)) Own Page

RIBBLEHEAD leaves Terminus Quay, Glasgow, for Elderslie Wall (River Clyde)

Sailing forElderslie Wall, River ClydePort of RegistryMiddlesbrough, England
Sailed from berthGeneral Terminus Quay, Glasgow (alongside RIBBLEHEAD)Net Tonnage5,512
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on boardGross Tonnage10,740
Draught forward on sailing17' 6"
Draught aft on sailing18' 2"
Ships agentBISCO (British Iron and Steel Company) charter

Sailing

Thursday, January 16, 1969 @ 1325
CLYDE VENTURE (Harbour oiler) Own Page

CLYDE VENTURE leaves AFGHANISTAN at Terminus Quay, Glasgow after bunkering her with fuel oil

Sailing forQueens Dock, Glasgow
Sailed from berthGeneral Terminus Quay, Glasgow (alongside AFGHANISTAN)
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on board

Sailing

Thursday, January 16, 1969 @ 1645
HELENA (203 feet) Own Page

Coaster HELENA leaves Glasgow for Belfast

Sailing forBelfast (Northern Ireland)
Sailed from berth57/59 Mavisbank Quay, Glasgow
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on board
Draught forward on sailing6' 10"
Draught aft on sailing9' 6"

Sailing

Thursday, January 16, 1969 @ 1720
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

Arrival

Friday, January 17, 1969 @ 0005
BAMBURGH CASTLE (1959 - 1976 Ore carrier of W A Souter Line (Bamburgh Shipping Company)) Own Page

BAMBURGH CASTLE arrives at General Terminus Quay, Glasgow with iron ore from Murmansk (Russia)

Arrived fromMurmansk (Northern Russia))Port of RegistryNewcastle
Arrived in berthGeneral Terminus Quay, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival29' 3"
Draught aft on arrival29' 3"
Cargo carried on arrivalIron Ore
Ships agentBISCO (British Iron and Steel Company) charter

Arrival

Friday, January 17, 1969 @ 0140
TWEE GEZUSTERS (General cargo coaster 74.3 metres long of J & H Damhof, Delfzijl) Own Page

TWEE GEZUSTERS arrives at Mavisbank Quay, Glasgow from Belfast

Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryDelfzijl (Netherlands)
Arrived in berth57/59 Mavisbank Quay, GlasgowGross Tonnage499
Draught forward on arrival7' 4"Deadweght Tonnage1062
Draught aft on arrival9 feet
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo (outwards)

Arrival

Friday, January 17, 1969 @ 1315
CLYDE ENTERPRISE (Harbour oiler) Own Page

CLYDE ENTERPRISE arrives alongside BAMBURGH CASTLE at Terminus Quay, Glasgow to bunker her

Arrived fromOld Kilpatrick (Oil Depot on River Clyde, 9 miles downriver from Glasgow City centre)
Arrived in berthGeneral Terminus Quay, Glasgow (alongside BAMBURGH CASTLE)
Cargo carried on arrivalFuel oil

Ship Event

Friday, January 17, 1969 @ 1315
BAMBURGH CASTLE (1959 - 1976 Ore carrier of W A Souter Line (Bamburgh Shipping Company)) Own Page

BAMBURGH CASTLE at Terminus Quay, Glasgow bunkers fuel oil from oiler CLYDE ENTERPRISE

Ship's locationGeneral Terminus Quay, GlasgowPort of RegistryNewcastle

Arrival

Friday, January 17, 1969 @ 1325
CLYDE VENTURE (Harbour oiler) Own Page

CLYDE VENTURE arrives alongside AFGHANISTAN at Terminus Quay, Glasgow to bunker her

Arrived fromOld Kilpatrick (Oil Depot on River Clyde, 9 miles downriver from Glasgow City centre)
Arrived in berthGeneral Terminus Quay, Glasgow (alongside AFGHANISTAN)
Cargo carried on arrivalFuel oil

Ship Event

Friday, January 17, 1969 @ 1325
AFGHANISTAN (1957-1972 Ore carrier 526 feet long of Common Brothers/ Hindustan Shipping, Newcastle : 1986 Scrapped) Own Page

AFGHANISTAN at Terminus Quay, Glasgow bunkers fuel oil from oiler CLYDE VENTURE

Ship's locationGeneral Terminus Quay, Glasgow Port of RegistryNewcastle (England)
Gross Tonnage11,188