Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Arrival

Friday, June 17, 1955 @ 1800
The date and time shown is the date and time advertised on the published timetable 		MAID OF CUMBRAE (1953-1971 Passenger ferry 161 feet (49m) long of Caledonian Steam Packet Company, Gourock, Scotland : Scrapped 2006) Own Page

MAID OF CUMBRAE arrives at Hunter's Quay after an afternoon cruise to Rothesay
Ships agentBritish Railways, The Pier, Gourock, (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)

Ship Event

Saturday, June 18, 1955 @ 1700 		SEAMEW (1947-1966 General cargo ship 259 feet long of General Steam Navigation Company, London) Own Page

General Steam's SEAMEW closes at Glasgow for receiving cargo for Oporto and Cadiz
Ships agentMoss Hutchison Line Limited, 95 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel. Central 6643Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)

Ship Event

Saturday, June 18, 1955 @ 1700 		EGYPTIAN (1947-1964 General cargo liner of Ellerman Papayanni Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Papayanni's EGYPTIAN closes at Glasgow for receiving cargo for Mediterranean Ports
Ships agentMoss Hutchison Line Limited, 95 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel. Central 6643Port of RegistryLiverpool
Gross Tonnage3,607

Sailing

Monday, June 20, 1955 @ 0920 		WAVERLEY (1947 - 1974 Excursion paddle steamer 240 feet long of Caledonian Steam Packet Company, Gourock) Own Page

Paddle steamer WAVERLEY leaves Gourock on an excursion cruise to Brodick and Whiting Bay
Ship's locationFirth of Clyde (Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Outward cargoPassengersGross Tonnage693
Ships agentCaledonian Steam Packet Co. Ltd., The Pier, Gourock, Scotland, U.K.

Sailing

Monday, June 20, 1955 @ 1000
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		SAFINA E TARIQ (1951-1957 General cargo ship 331 feet long of Pan-Islamic Steamship Company, Karachi : 1957 scrapped at Karachi) Own Page

SAFINA E TARIQ sails from Springfield Quay, Glasgow
Arrived fromKarachi (Pakistan) via LiverpoolPort of RegistryKarachi (Pakistan)
Arrived in berth29/31 Springfield Quay, GlasgowGross Tonnage3,124
Draught forward on arrival11' 00"
Draught aft on arrival19' 05"
Cargo carried on arrivalOil cake
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 19th March
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClutha Stevedores
Engine trialsFrom 1440 to 1505 on 13th June
Vessel bunkered30 tons of coal delivered by road on 8th June

Legal Writ enforced preventing the vessel sailing on 2nd April.

Sailing

Wednesday, June 22, 1955 @ 0920 		DUCHESS OF HAMILTON ( 1932-1971 Passenger excursion steamer 272 feet long with triple screws of Caledonian Steam Packet Company, Gourock) Own Page

DUCHESS OF HAMILTON leaves Gourock on an excursion cruise to Brodick and Whiting Bay
Ship's locationFirth of Clyde (Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Outward cargoPassengersNet Tonnage297
Ships agentCaledonian Steam Packet Co. Ltd., The Pier, Gourock, Scotland, U.K.Gross Tonnage801
Deadweght Tonnage155

Arrival

Wednesday, June 22, 1955 @ 1215
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		DUNERA (1937-1960 Troopship 1157 troops then 1961-1967 Educational cruise liner 517 feet long 1011 passengers of British India Steam Navigation Company, London) Own Page

Troopship DUNERA arrives at Yorkhill Quay, Glasgow to embark troops for Korea
Arrived in berthYorkhill Quay, GlasgowPort of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Cargo carried on arrivalLight ship - no passengers on boardNet Tonnage7,430
Gross Tonnage12,620

News Event

Wednesday, June 22, 1955 @ 1230
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		EMPRESS OF BRITAIN (1956-1964 Passenger Liner 640 feet long of Canadian Pacific Railway Company, Liverpool : Scrapped 2008) Own Page

New passenger Liner EMPRESS OF BRITAIN launched by Fairfield Shipbuilders, Govan, Glasgow
Ship's locationFairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Company Limited, Govan, Glasgow, Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, UK)
Net Tonnage13,681
Gross Tonnage25,516
Deadweght Tonnage8,771

News Event

Thursday, June 23, 1955 @ 0900 		Own Page

1955 Advertisment by The Clyde Navigation Trust, Glasgow

News Event

Thursday, June 23, 1955 @ 1200
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		DUNERA (1937-1960 Troopship 1157 troops then 1961-1967 Educational cruise liner 517 feet long 1011 passengers of British India Steam Navigation Company, London) Own Page

Troopship DUNERA leaves Yorkhill Quay, Glasgow for Korea with about 800 British soldiers
Sailing forKoreaPort of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Sailed from berthYorkhill Quay, GlasgowNet Tonnage7,430
Outward cargoAbout 800 soldiers of 1st Battalion The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders (a Scottish Regiment)Gross Tonnage12,620
Stevedore loading outward cargo21 tons of kitbags and stevedores were paid incentive money to load heavy equipment rapidly

Sailing

Friday, June 24, 1955 @ 1400
The time shown is the time advertised on the published timetable 		MAID OF CUMBRAE (1953-1971 Passenger ferry 161 feet (49m) long of Caledonian Steam Packet Company, Gourock, Scotland : Scrapped 2006) Own Page

MAID OF CUMBRAE leaves Hunter's Quay on an afternoon cruise to Kirn, Dunoon, Largs and Rothesay
Ships agentBritish Railways, The Pier, Gourock, (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)

Sailing

Friday, June 24, 1955 @ 1405
The date and time shown is the date and time advertised on the published timetable 		MAID OF CUMBRAE (1953-1971 Passenger ferry 161 feet (49m) long of Caledonian Steam Packet Company, Gourock, Scotland : Scrapped 2006) Own Page

MAID OF CUMBRAE leaves Kirn on an afternoon cruise to Dunoon, Largs and Rothesay
Ships agentBritish Railways, The Pier, Gourock, (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)

Sailing

Friday, June 24, 1955 @ 1415
The date and time shown is the date and time advertised on the published timetable 		MAID OF CUMBRAE (1953-1971 Passenger ferry 161 feet (49m) long of Caledonian Steam Packet Company, Gourock, Scotland : Scrapped 2006) Own Page

MAID OF CUMBRAE leaves Dunoon on an afternoon cruise to Largs and Rothesay
Ships agentBritish Railways, The Pier, Gourock, (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)

Sailing

Friday, June 24, 1955 @ 1500
The date and time shown is the date and time advertised on the published timetable 		MAID OF CUMBRAE (1953-1971 Passenger ferry 161 feet (49m) long of Caledonian Steam Packet Company, Gourock, Scotland : Scrapped 2006) Own Page

MAID OF CUMBRAE leaves Largs Pier on an afternoon cruise to Rothesay
Ships agentBritish Railways, The Pier, Gourock, (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)

Arrival

Friday, June 24, 1955 @ 1535
The date and time shown is the date and time advertised on the published timetable 		MAID OF CUMBRAE (1953-1971 Passenger ferry 161 feet (49m) long of Caledonian Steam Packet Company, Gourock, Scotland : Scrapped 2006) Own Page

MAID OF CUMBRAE arrives Rothesay on an afternoon cruise from Hunter's Quay, Kirn, Dunoon and Largs
Ships agentBritish Railways, The Pier, Gourock, (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)