Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Arrival

Sunday, November 30, 1969 @ 0045
CURRAN Own Page
Ship's locationLarnePort of RegistryBelfast
Vessel MasterF BlackNet Tonnage873
CargoContainersGross Tonnage1325
Draught13' 6"Deadweght Tonnage2048
Berth5
AgentAtlantic Steam Navigation
Curran

Sailing

Sunday, November 30, 1969 @ 0920
HMS BIRDHAM (M2785 of Royal Navy) Own Page
Ship's locationSeaPort of RegistryAdmiralty, London (England, UK)
Vessel MasterJ Paterson
CargoLight
HMS Birdham M2785

Ship Event

Wednesday, December 3, 1969 @ 1130
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
BLYTHSWOOD (1963-1992 Bucket Ladder Dredger 175 feet long of Clyde Navigation Trust / Clyde Port Authority, Glasgow) Own Page

Dredger BLYTHSWOOD anchored off River Cart (opposite John Brown's Shipyard, Clydebank, Glasgow)

Ship's locationAnchored off River Cart (opposite John Brown's Shipyard, Clydebank, Glasgow)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Net Tonnage239
Gross Tonnage786

Ship Event

Thursday, December 4, 1969 @ 0930
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
BLYTHSWOOD (1963-1992 Bucket Ladder Dredger 175 feet long of Clyde Navigation Trust / Clyde Port Authority, Glasgow) Own Page

Dredger BLYTHSWOOD commenced dredging off River Cart (opposite John Brown's Shipyard)

Ship's locationAnchored off River Cart (opposite John Brown's Shipyard, Clydebank, Glasgow)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Net Tonnage239
Gross Tonnage786

Ship Event

Sunday, December 14, 1969 @ 0340
Anastasia J L Own Page
Port of RegistryPiraeus
Reg Tonnage7295

"Anastasia J.L." docking cancelled, tugs reordered for 1400 14th.

Sailing

Sunday, December 14, 1969 @ 1105
FALLOWFIELD (1954-1971 General cargo coaster 198 feet long of Zillah Shipping / W A Savage, Liverpool / Coast Lines, Liverpool : 1973 sank off Wales) Own Page
Ship's locationBelfastPort of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Vessel MasterPurvisNet Tonnage265
CargoSteelGross Tonnage566
Draught12 feetDeadweght Tonnage851
Fallowfield ; Courtesy of Eddie Myers

Sailing

Sunday, December 14, 1969 @ 1120
LAIRDSFOX (1966-1977 general cargo coaster of Burns & Laird Line, Glasgow) Own Page
Vessel MasterMcKenziePort of RegistryGlasgow
Draught12 feetNet Tonnage272
Gross Tonnage546

Ship Event

Sunday, December 14, 1969 @ 1310
Ben Bates Own Page
Port of RegistryLondon
Net Tonnage253
Gross Tonnage489

From Derry Pilot : "Ben Bates" sailing from Londonderry 1730 14th, tell agent he needs one A.B.

Ben Bates

Sailing

Sunday, December 14, 1969 @ 1450
Own Page
Ship's locationGreenock
Vessel MasterE Docherty
CargoLight
Draught12' 6"

Having assisted in docking the tanker "Anastasia J.L."

Arrival

Sunday, December 14, 1969 @ 1500
Anastasia J L Own Page
Ship's locationLa Evera, via EasthamPort of RegistryPiraeus
Vessel MasterI CallinroyssisReg Tonnage7295
CargoFuel oil
Draught22' 6"
Berth12 Tanker berth
AgentR L Alpine

She berthed assisted by the tugs "Brigadier" and "Ardneil" and while berthing, "Anastasia J. L." struck and damaged the outer jetty of berth 12

Ship Event

Sunday, December 14, 1969 @ 1500
Ardneil Own Page
Port of RegistryArdrossan

Assisting in the docking of tanker "Anastasia J L"

News Event

Wednesday, December 17, 1969 @ 1800
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
BENDORAN (1956-1977 Conventional general cargo liner 508 feet long 17 knots of William Thomson's Ben Line of Leith : 1977 scrapped in Taiwan) Own Page

BENDORAN left Hull for Singapore

Port of RegistryLeith (Scotland, UK)
Gross Tonnage10,355
Deadweght Tonnage12,100

News Event

Wednesday, December 17, 1969 @ 1800
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
BENKITLAN (1968-1972 General cargo liner 498 feet long of William Thomson's Ben Line, Edinburgh) Own Page

BENKITLAN left Le Havre (France) for Antwerpen (Belgium)

Port of RegistryLeith (Scotland, UK)

News Event

Wednesday, December 17, 1969 @ 1800
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
BENSTAC (1968-1982 Refrigerated / general cargo ship 531 feet long of Sir Douglas Thomson & Partners / William Thomson & Co., Edinburgh) Own Page

BENSTAC at Nagoya for Kobe (both Japan)

Port of RegistryLeith (Scotland, UK)
Net Tonnage4,186
Gross Tonnage8,327
Deadweght Tonnage12,100

News Event

Thursday, December 18, 1969 @ 0800
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
BENCRUACHAN (1968-1980 General cargo liner 558 feet long of Ben Line, Edinburgh) Own Page

BENCRUACHAN at Rotterdam loading cargo for Yokohama (Japan)

Ship's locationRotterdam (Netherlands)Port of RegistryLeith (Scotland)
Sailing forYokohama (Japan)Net Tonnage7,097
Gross Tonnage12,892
Deadweght Tonnage14,884