Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Ship Event

Wednesday, September 7, 1955 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
MOONLIGHT (1952- 1966 steam engined general cargo Clyde puffer lighter 88 feet long of Ross & Marshall, Glasgow : 1970 scrapped at Troon) Own Page

Ross & Marshall's Clyde Puffer MOONLIGHT discharges a cargo of Limestone at Brodick

Port of RegistryGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage164
Deadweght Tonnage188

MOONLIGHT had arrived at Brodick (Isle of Arran) on

6 September with a cargo of crushed limestone from

Carnlough (Northern Ireland) and was discharging the

cargo, for the account of  D. R. Shaw, Esq.

Ship Event

Wednesday, September 7, 1955 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
WARLIGHT (1919-1964 Steam engined general cargo Crinan Canal size Clyde puffer 86 feet long of Light Shipping / Ross & Marshall, Greenock) Own Page

Ross & Marshall's Clyde Puffer WARLIGHT on passage from Aros (Isle of Mull) to Dumbarton

Port of RegistryGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Net Tonnage60
Gross Tonnage135

WARLIGHT was on passage to Dumbarton, having loaded

a cargo of timber at Aros (Isle of Mull) and arrived at

Dumbarton on 8th September.   After discharging she

went to Scott’s shipyard at Bowling where she was taken

onto their slip for rudder repairs.

Ship Event

Wednesday, September 7, 1955 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
RAYLIGHT (1938-1958 Steam engined Clyde puffer lighter 66 feet long of Light Shipping Company / Ross & Marshall, Greenock : 1958 scrapped at Smith & Houston Shipbreakers, Port Glasgow) Own Page

Ross & Marshall's Clyde Puffer RAYLIGHT discharging a cargo of coal at Dunoon

Port of RegistryGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Net Tonnage38
Reg Tonnage73
Gross Tonnage96

RAYLIGHT was at the Coal Pier, Dunoon, discharging a

cargo of coal (for the account of A Blackwood, Esq.)

which she had brought from Troon.    After discharging

RAYLIGHT left for Glenarm in Northern Ireland to load

a cargo of Limestone for Glasgow, but, owing to

weather conditions in the North Channel, she had to

divert to Campbeltown for shelter, and remained

windbound in Campbeltown for six days before being

able to continue on passage to Glenarm.

Ship Event

Wednesday, September 7, 1955 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
LIMELIGHT (1948-1963 steam general cargo puffer lighter Crinan Canal type 66 feet long of Light Shipping Company / Ross & Marshall, Greenock : scrapped at Dalmuir 1966) Own Page

Ross & Marshall's Clyde Puffer LIMELIGHT at Paisley loading 3000 cases of beer for Belfast

Port of RegistryGreenock (UK)
Gross Tonnage96
Deadweght Tonnage140

LIMELIGHT was at Paisley on 6th and 7th September

loading 3,000 cases of Beer (weight 52 tons 3cwts)

for Belfast (account of  Mac Shipping Company.)

   On finishing loading on 7th, LIMELIGHT left Paisley

  for Greenock where she bunkered with coal and then

left on passage to Belfast.

Ship Event

Wednesday, September 7, 1955 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
STARLIGHT (1937 - 1967 Clyde puffer lighter Crinan Canal type 66 feet long of Light Shipping Co. / Ross & Marshall Ltd., Greenock : 1967 scrapped at Bowling)) Own Page

Ross & Marshall's Clyde Puffer STARLIGHT on second day of hire to V.S.O.

Port of RegistryGreenock
Gross Tonnage91

STARLIGHT was on her second day of hire to

V.S.O.  …. Whatever that is ?????

Ship Event

Wednesday, September 7, 1955 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
SKYLIGHT (1936-1967 steam engined Clyde puffer lighter Crinan Canal type 66 feet long of Light Shipping Company / Ross & Marshall Ltd., Greenock) Own Page

Ross & Marshall's Clyde Puffer SKYLIGHT discharging a cargo of coal at Dunoon

Port of RegistryGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Net Tonnage40
Gross Tonnage90

SKYLIGHT was at the Coal Pier at Dunoon discharging

a cargo of coal which she had brought from Troon for

the account of the Engineer Manager of the Gas Works.

Sailing

Wednesday, September 7, 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

News Event

Wednesday, September 7, 1955 @ 1000
SAXONIA (1954- 1963 Passenger liner of Cunard Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Passenger programme 7 Sept 1955 for SAXONIA on passage from Montreal to Greenock and Liverpool

Sailing forOn passage from Montreal (Canada) to Greenock (Scotland) and Liverpool (England)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, UK)
Gross Tonnage21,637

Arrival

Wednesday, September 7, 1955 @ 2342
SAXONIA (1954- 1963 Passenger liner of Cunard Line, Liverpool) Own Page

SAXONIA in Firth of Clyde (Scotland, UK) : Kempock Point (= Gourock Pier) abeam : Arrival

Ship's locationFirth of Clyde (Scotland, UK) : Kempock Point (= Gourock Pier) abeam Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, UK)
Vessel MasterCaptain J. D. Armstrong, D.S.C., R.D., R.N.R.Gross Tonnage21,637
Arrived fromMontreal (Canada)
Sailing forLiverpool (England, UK)
Cargo carried on arrivalPassengers

News Event

Thursday, September 8, 1955 @ 0800
SAXONIA (1954- 1963 Passenger liner of Cunard Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Cunard Liner SAXONIA breakfast menu for 8 September 1955

Ship's locationOn passage from Montreal (Canada) for Greenock and LiverpoolPort of RegistryLiverpool (England, UK)
Gross Tonnage21,637

Sailing

Thursday, September 8, 1955 @ 1030
SAXONIA (1954- 1963 Passenger liner of Cunard Line, Liverpool) Own Page

SAXONIA in Firth of Clyde (Scotland) : Kempock Point abeam : Departure for Liverpool

Ship's locationFirth of Clyde (Scotland, UK) : Kempock Point (= Gourock Pier) abeam Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, UK)
Vessel MasterCaptain J. D. Armstrong, D.S.C., R.D., R.N.R.Gross Tonnage21,637
Arrived fromMontreal (Canada)
Sailing forLiverpool (England, UK)
Outward cargoPassengers

Arrival

Thursday, September 8, 1955 @ 1930
SAXONIA (1954- 1963 Passenger liner of Cunard Line, Liverpool) Own Page

SAXONIA in Liverpool Bay (England) with Liverpool's Bar Light Vessel abeam : Arrival

Ship's locationLiverpool Bay (England) with Liverpool's Bar Light Vessel abeamPort of RegistryLiverpool (England, UK)
Vessel MasterCaptain J. D. Armstrong, D.S.C., R.D., R.N.R.Gross Tonnage21,637
Arrived fromMontreal (Canada) via Greenock (Scotland)
Sailing forLiverpool (England, UK)
Cargo carried on arrivalPassengers

News Event

Friday, September 9, 1955 @ 0600
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
BRITISH PRINCE (General cargo ship of Prince Line, London) Own Page

BRITISH PRINCE due to arrive at Cochin (India) to load for U.S.A. ports and Montreal (Canada)

Ship's locationCochin (India)Port of RegistryLondon
Sailing forHalifax, Boston, New York, Montreal, Portland, Philadelphia and Baltimore
Ships agentMatheson, Bosanquet & Co. Ltd., Post Box 26, Cochin-1, India Tel. 260

Sailing

Friday, September 9, 1955 @ 1400
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 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, September 9, 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.)