Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

News Event

Tuesday, June 1, 1971 @ 1200
The actual date and time are unknown and details shown here are our best estimate 		CITY OF EXETER (1953-1971 Passenger (107) / General cargo liner of Ellerman Lines, London Own Page

Ellerman Lines poster advising retiral of their "Big Four" passenger liners from the African service
Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Gross Tonnage13,253
Deadweght Tonnage11,400

Ship Event

Tuesday, June 1, 1971 @ 1200
The actual date and time are unknown and details shown here are our best estimate 		CITY OF DURBAN (1954-1971 Passenger / cargo liner 541 feet overall of Ellerman Lines Ltd./ Ellerman & Bucknall Steamship Company, London : 1974 scrapped)) Own Page

Ellerman Lines poster advising retiral of their "Big Four" passenger liners from the African service
Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Net Tonnage7,523
Gross Tonnage13,345
Deadweght Tonnage11,400

Ship Event

Tuesday, June 1, 1971 @ 1200
The actual date and time are unknown and details shown here are our best estimate 		CITY OF PORT ELIZABETH (1952-1971 Passenger / cargo liner of Ellerman Line, London)) Own Page

Ellerman Lines poster advising retiral of their "Big Four" passenger liners from the African service
Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)

Ship Event

Tuesday, June 1, 1971 @ 1200
The actual date and time are unknown and details shown here are our best estimate 		CITY OF YORK (1953-1971 A twin screw 17-knot Passenger and refrigerated cargo ship 541 feet long of Ellerman Lines Ltd., London) Own Page

Ellerman Lines poster advising retiral of their "Big Four" passenger liners from the African service
Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Net Tonnage7,523
Gross Tonnage13,345
Deadweght Tonnage11,400

Ship Event

Tuesday, June 1, 1971 @ 1250 		LENNOX 11 (Name should be read as "LENNOX 2" 1954-1983 Grab Hopper dredger of Clyde Navigation Trust) Own Page

Grab Hopper Dredger LENNOX 11 digging at Berth 5 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow
Ship's locationBerth 5 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow

News Event

Tuesday, June 1, 1971 @ 1800 		FAIRSTAR (1964- 1988 Passenger liner - formerly OXFORDSHIRE - of Fairline Shipping Corp, part of the Vlasov Group - Sitmar Line ) Own Page

FAIRSTAR Welcome Dinner menu
Port of RegistryMonrovia (Liberia)

Harbour Event

Wednesday, June 2, 1971 @ 0900 		Own Page

Death of Capt. Connell, Anglo-Continental Container Service.

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 4th June 1971.

OBITUARY

CAPT. M. CONNELL

The death occurred on Wednesday at his home, 37 Argyle Road, Saltcoats, of Captain Malcolm A. Connell, MBE.

Although born in Renfrewshire, he spent some early years in London, but made his home in Ardrossan where his wife belonged.

Captain Connell sailed with the fleet of the Shell Oil Company and received his decoration in the Second World War when he brought the tanker he commanded safely to port after the ship had been badly damaged by several torpedoes.

On his retiral from the sea Captain Connell became marine superintendent in Ardrossan for the shipping company which operated the Anglo-Continental Container Service, and instituted the system between Scotland and Ireland.
He was thus a well-known and popular personality at Ardrossan Harbour and in its associated shipping circles.

Captain Connell retired from this post several years ago and despite the frustrations of failing health he maintained his cheerful friendliness and courteous interest in all whom he met.
He was a modest and kindly man who had many friends.

Harbour Event

Friday, June 4, 1971 @ 0930 		Own Page

Port Report dated Friday 4th June 1971

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 4th June 1971.

Ardrossan Harbour had 66 arrivals during last week, including four small tankers.
Last Thursday the "Queen Mary 11" took retired ICI employees on a cruise from Ardrossan.
On Friday, "Majorca" left for Bilbao, Spain, with a cargo of steel.

Ship Event

Sunday, June 6, 1971 @ 0800 		Own Page

New vessel fo Ardrossan to Belfast route
Ship's locationArdrossan
CargoRo-Ro Traffic

Ship Event

Thursday, June 24, 1971 @ 1430 		SAMJOHN GOVERNOR (1972-1988 General cargo ship 147.2 mrtres long of Esperos Shipping Company / John Samonas, Piraeus, Greece) Own Page

SAMJOHN GOVERNOR launched at John Brown's Shipyard, Clydebank, Glasgow
Ship's locationJohn Brown's Shipyard, Clydebank, GlasgowPort of RegistryPiraues, Greece
Net Tonnage8,610
Gross Tonnage11,505
Deadweght Tonnage19,141

The tugs CHIEFTAIN, WARRIOR and STRONGBOW were in attendance for the launch

Ship Event

Thursday, June 24, 1971 @ 1430 		CHIEFTAIN (1968-1997 Tug 112 feet long of Steel & Bennie / Cory Towage, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug CHIEFTAIN attends as SAMJOHN GOVERNOR is launched at John Brown's Shipyard, Clydebank, Glasgow
Ship's locationJohn Brown's Shipyard, Clydebank, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage205

The tugs CHIEFTAIN, WARRIOR and STRONGBOW were in attendance for the launch

Ship Event

Thursday, June 24, 1971 @ 1430 		WARRIOR (1970-1973 Tug 125 feet long of Steel & Bennie, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug WARRIOR attends as SAMJOHN GOVERNOR is launched at John Brown's Shipyard, Clydebank, Glasgow
Ship's locationJohn Brown's Shipyard, Clydebank, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage272

The tugs CHIEFTAIN, WARRIOR and STRONGBOW were in attendance for the launch

Ship Event

Thursday, June 24, 1971 @ 1430 		STRONGBOW (1961-1976 Coastal and Harbour tug 110 feet long of Steel & Bennie / R & J H Rea / Cory Ship Towage, Greenock : 2005 scrapped) Own Page

Tug STRONGBOW attends as SAMJOHN GOVERNOR is launched at John Brown's Shipyard, Clydebank, Glasgow
Ship's locationJohn Brown's Shipyard, Clydebank, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Net Tonnage41
Gross Tonnage225

The tugs CHIEFTAIN, WARRIOR and STRONGBOW were in attendance for the launch

Harbour Event

Friday, June 25, 1971 @ 0915 		Own Page

Port Report dated Friday 25th June 1971

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated 25th June 1971

There have been 69 arrivals this week at Ardrossan harbour and only one of them was a tanker - the "Halia" from Old Kilpatrick with fuel oil.

Other arrivals were the "Ardgarvel" from Bayonne with sulphur and the "Pearl" from Halden with wood pulp.
Port Report dated 25th June 1971

Arrival

Sunday, June 27, 1971 @ 1300 		KINGSNORTH FISHER Own Page

She was carrying a 198-ton transformer for Hunterston Power Station.
Kingsnorth Fisher ; 198-ton transformer leaving "Kingsnorth Fisher"