Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Arrival

Monday, January 1, 1973 @ 0800
The actual and correct time is unknown and the time shown here is simply our best estimate 		HONGKONG EXPRESS Own Page

HONGKONG EXPRESS scheduled to arrive at Singapore with containers from Europe
Arrived fromHamburg, Bremerhaven, Rotterdam and Southampton
Cargo carried on arrivalContainers

Arrival

Monday, January 1, 1973 @ 1508 		Caledonia 1970-1988 (Ex- Stena Baltica) Own Page

"Caledonia" was Ardrossan Harbour's "First-foot" in 1973
Ship's locationBrodick, Isle of ArranPort of RegistryGlasgow
CargoPassengers and cars

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 5th January 1973

The "First-foot" at Ardrossan Harbour on New Years Day was the M.V. Caledonia which arrived at 3:08pm and was the only arrival during the day.
There were a further ten arrivals at the harbour during the week, of which four were tankers.
The biggest was the "Gimlekollen" which arrived from Tranmere with a cargo of fuel oil.
Caledonia (1970 - 1988)

Sailing

Monday, January 1, 1973 @ 2000
The date shown as advertised on the published schedule but the time shown is our own best estimate 		MENESTHEUS (1958-1977 General cargo ship 495 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool) Own Page

MENESTHEUS due to leave Singapore for Port Kelang to load for Liverpool, Dublin and Glasgow
Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage8,510

Sailing

Monday, January 1, 1973 @ 2000
The actual date and time are unknown and details shown here are as published or our best estimate 		BENARTY (1963-1981 General cargo liner 509 feet long 17.5 knots of William Thomson's Ben Line, Leith) Own Page

BENARTY scheduled to leave Jakarta (Java) with general cargo for Hong Kong
Sailing forHong KongPort of RegistryLeith
Sailed from berthJakarta (Island of Java, and capital city of Indonesia)Net Tonnage6,152
Outward cargoGeneral cargoGross Tonnage10,294
Deadweght Tonnage12,619

Arrival

Tuesday, January 2, 1973 @ 0600
The date shown as advertised on the published schedule but the time shown is our own best estimate 		MENESTHEUS (1958-1977 General cargo ship 495 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool) Own Page

MENESTHEUS due to arrive Port Kelang from Singapore to load for Liverpool, Dublin and Glasgow
Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage8,510

Sailing

Tuesday, January 2, 1973 @ 2000
The actual date and time are unknown and details shown here are as published or our best estimate 		BENARKLE (1968-1974 General cargo liner of Ben Line, Edinburgh) Own Page

BENARKLE scheduled to leave Port Kelang with general cargo for Singapore and Bangkok
Sailing forSingapore and Bangkok (Thailand)Port of RegistryLeith (Scotland, UK)
Sailed from berthPort Kelang (formerly known as Port Swettenham : Malaysia)Gross Tonnage9,850
Outward cargoGeneral cargo

Sailing

Tuesday, January 2, 1973 @ 2000
The date shown as advertised on the published schedule but the time shown is our own best estimate 		CENTAUR (1964- 1975 Passenger / cargo ship 481 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel / Ocean Transport & Trading Company, Liverpool) Own Page

CENTAUR scheduled to leave Singapore for Fremantle (Western Australia)
Sailing forFremantle (Western Australia)Port of RegistryLiverpool
Sailed from berthSingapore
Ships agentMansfield & Co. Pte Ltd., Singapore Tel. 7605

Arrival

Wednesday, January 3, 1973 @ 0600
The date shown as advertised on the published schedule but the time shown is our own best estimate 		ADRASTUS ( 1954 - 1978 "A" class General cargo liner 489 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool) Own Page

ADRASTUS due to arrive at Penang to load general cargo for Liverpool, Hamburg and Amsterdam
Port of RegistryLiverpool

Arrival

Wednesday, January 3, 1973 @ 0600
The date shown is the date advertised on the published schedule and time is our own best estimate 		RAJULA (1926-1973 Passenger / cargo liner 462 feet long of British India Steam Navigation Co Ltd., London : Scrapped 1974) Own Page

RAJULA scheduled to arrive Singapore with passengers and general cargo from Nagapattinam
Arrived fromNagapattinam (India)Port of RegistryLondon (UK)
Arrived in berthSingaporeNet Tonnage4,702
Cargo carried on arrivalPassengers and general cargoGross Tonnage8,478
Ships agentMansfield & Co. Pte. Ltd., Singapore Tel. 76051

Arrival

Wednesday, January 3, 1973 @ 0800
The actual date and time are unknown and details shown here are as published or our best estimate 		BENARKLE (1968-1974 General cargo liner of Ben Line, Edinburgh) Own Page

BENARKLE scheduled to arrive at Singapore with general cargo from U.K. and Continental ports
Arrived fromPort Kelang (formerly known as Port Swettenham : Malaysia) Port of RegistryLeith (Scotland, UK)
Arrived in berthSingaporeGross Tonnage9,850
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo

Sailing

Wednesday, January 3, 1973 @ 2000
The date shown as advertised on the published schedule but the time shown is our own best estimate 		MENESTHEUS (1958-1977 General cargo ship 495 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool) Own Page

MENESTHEUS due to leave Port Kelang with general cargo for Liverpool, Dublin and Glasgow
Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage8,510

Sailing

Wednesday, January 3, 1973 @ 2000
The date shown as advertised on the published schedule but the time shown is our own best estimate 		ADRASTUS ( 1954 - 1978 "A" class General cargo liner 489 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool) Own Page

ADRASTUS due to leave Penang for Port Kelang to load for Liverpool, Hamburg and Amsterdam
Port of RegistryLiverpool

Sailing

Wednesday, January 3, 1973 @ 2000
The actual and correct time is unknown and the time shown here is simply our best estimate 		CARDIGAN BAY (in 1974 Container ship) Own Page

CARDIGAN BAY scheduled to leave Singapore with containers for Europe
Outward cargoContainers

Sailing

Wednesday, January 3, 1973 @ 2000
The actual and correct time is unknown and the time shown here is simply our best estimate 		BREMEN EXPRESS Own Page

BREMEN EXPRESS scheduled to leave Southampton with containers for Singapore and Hong Kong
Sailing forSingapore and Hong Kong
Outward cargoContainers

Arrival

Thursday, January 4, 1973 @ 0600
The date shown as advertised on the published schedule but the time shown is our own best estimate 		GLENFALLOCH (1963-1977 General cargo ship 544 feet overall of Glen Line, London / Elder Dempster / Ben Line) Own Page

GLENFALLOCH due at London with general cargo from Far Eastern ports
Port of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Net Tonnage6,966
Gross Tonnage11,918
Deadweght Tonnage11,400