Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Sailing

Friday, August 19, 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, August 19, 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.)

Sailing

Friday, August 19, 1955 @ 1630
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 Rothesay on her return cruise to Largs, Dunoon, Kirn and Hunter's Quay

Ships agentBritish Railways, The Pier, Gourock, (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)

Ship Event

Friday, August 19, 1955 @ 1700
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
CIRCASSIA ( 1937 - 1966 Passenger and cargo liner 483 feet long of Anchor Line, Glasgow) Own Page

Anchor Line's CIRCASSIA closes at Birkenhead for receiving cargo for Eastern Ports and Bombay

Ships agentAnchor Line, 14 St Vincent Place, Glasgow, C.1.Port of RegistryGlasgow

Arrival

Friday, August 19, 1955 @ 1705
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 Largs on her return cruise to Dunoon, Kirn and Hunter's Quay

Ships agentBritish Railways, The Pier, Gourock, (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)

Sailing

Friday, August 19, 1955 @ 1710
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 on her return cruise to Dunoon, Kirn and Hunter's Quay

Ships agentBritish Railways, The Pier, Gourock, (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)

Arrival

Friday, August 19, 1955 @ 1750
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 Dunoon on her return cruise to Kirn and Hunter's Quay

Ships agentBritish Railways, The Pier, Gourock, (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)

Sailing

Friday, August 19, 1955 @ 1751
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 her return cruise to Kirn and Hunter's Quay

Ships agentBritish Railways, The Pier, Gourock, (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)

Arrival

Friday, August 19, 1955 @ 1755
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 Kirn on her return cruise to Hunter's Quay

Ships agentBritish Railways, The Pier, Gourock, (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)

Sailing

Friday, August 19, 1955 @ 1757
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 her return cruise to Hunter's Quay

Ships agentBritish Railways, The Pier, Gourock, (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)

Arrival

Friday, August 19, 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.)

Sailing

Monday, August 22, 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.

News Event

Monday, August 22, 1955 @ 1000
ACTUAL DATE and TIME are unknown and those shown are our best estimate
Own Page

1955 Houseflags of the Ellerman Group : Can you tell what Companies they are ???

Sailing

Monday, August 22, 1955 @ 1005
CALEDONIA (1934-1939 and 1946-1969 Excursion paddle steamer 230 feet 70.1 metres 14 knots of Caledonian Steam Packet Company. Gourock) Own Page

Paddle steamer CALEDONIA leaves Ardrossan on an excursion cruise to Millport, Dunoon, Lochgoilhead

Ship's locationFirth of Clyde (Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Outward cargoPassengersGross Tonnage623
Ships agentCaledonian Steam Packet Co. Ltd., The Pier, Gourock, Scotland, U.K.Deadweght Tonnage161

News Event

Monday, August 22, 1955 @ 1700
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
ORCADES (1948-1962 Passenger liner of Orient Line, then 1962-1973 of P & O Line, London) Own Page

Orient Line's ORCADES leaves London for the Spanish Main, Panama Canal and Pacific Ocean

Sailed from berthTilbury, LondonPort of RegistryLondon