Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Ship Event

Wednesday, September 14, 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 Puffer WARLIGHT arrived at Custom House Quay, Glasgow with granite from Loch Fyne

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

WARLIGHT arrived at Custom House Quay, Glasgow

 with 160 tons of Crushed Granite from Furnace

 (Loch Fyne) and commenced discharging.

   (The Granite was for the account of William Sim & Co. Ltd.)

 

Arrival

Wednesday, September 14, 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 Steam Clyde Puffer RAYLIGHT arrives at Glenarm and loads Limestone for Glasgow

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

RAYLIGHT had discharged a cargo of coal at Dunoon

 and left for Glenarm (Northern Ireland) and had to

 shelter in Campbeltown where she was windbound

 for 6 days, arriving at Glenarm on 14th and at

 1300 commenced loading 117 tons 1 cwt of Limestone for Queen’s Dock, Glasgow (account of J. Dougall)

 

Arrival

Wednesday, September 14, 1955 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
POLARLIGHT (1948-1974 Clyde steam puffer lighter 66 feet long of Light Shipping Co. / Ross & Marshall ) Own Page

Ross & Marshall's Steam Clyde Puffer POLARLIGHT arrives at Bruichladdich with Barley from Glasgow

Port of RegistryGreenock (Scotland, UK)
Reg Tonnage40

POLARLIGHT had arrived at Meadowside Quay, Glasgow 

 on 2nd September and started loading Barley for

 Bruichladdich, Islay (account of Bruichladdich Distillery)

 when she was delayed for about 7 days by a dock strike.

  On 9th loading restarted and was completed on 10th

   POLARLIGHT then shifted to Queen’s Dock to bunker

 with coal and then left on passage to Bruichladdich

 (Islay), arriving on 14th.

 

Ship Event

Wednesday, September 14, 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 Steam Clyde Puffer LIMELIGHT on passage from Troon to Furnace (Loch Long)

Port of RegistryGreenock (UK)
Gross Tonnage96
Deadweght Tonnage140

 LIMELIGHT had delivered 3000 cases of Beer

 (52 tons 3 cwts) from Paisley to Belfast and had

brought empty cases from Belfast to Kingston Dock,

 Glasgow.    13th at Troon but her cargo was not ready

 and she was ordered to go to Furnace (Loch Fyne)

 and load Granite Chips for Custom House Quay,

 Glasgow (account of William Sim & Co. Ltd.).

 

Ship Event

Wednesday, September 14, 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 Steam Clyde Puffer STARLIGHT loaded Coal at Troon then left for Otter Ferry

Port of RegistryGreenock
Gross Tonnage91

 STARLIGHT left Greenock on 13th on passage to Troon

 and on 14th at Troon and loaded 85 tons 19 cwts of Coal

 for Otter Ferry, Loch Fyne (account of McPherson & Dissilduft)

 

Ship Event

Wednesday, September 14, 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 Steam Clyde Puffer SKYLIGHT arrives at Dunoon and discharges coal at the coal pier

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

 SKYLIGHT at Troon on 13th loaded 85 tons 12 cwts Coal

 for Dunoon (account A. Blackwood) and arrived at

 Dunoon Coal Pier at 1300 on 14th and commenced

discharging.

Arrival

Thursday, September 15, 1955 @ 0600
The correct time is unknown and the time shown here is as published or our best estimate
CITY OF LUCKNOW ( 1946-1963 General cargo liner 500 feet long of Ellerman Lines Ltd, London) Own Page

Ellerman's CITY OF LUCKNOW arrives at Beira (Mozambique) on voyage 21 from Liverpool

Arrived fromLiverpool (UK) ... voyage 21Port of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berthBeira (Mozambique)Net Tonnage5485.58
Gross Tonnage9972.38

Ship Event

Sunday, October 2, 1955 @ 0600
The date shown as advertised on the published timetable but time shown is our best estimate
CANNANORE (1948-1972 General cargo ship of P & O Line, London) Own Page

CANNANORE due at Madras (India) westward bound to load for U.K. / Continent

Ships agentBinny & Company (Madras) Ltd., 7 Armenian Street, Madras, 1, (India) Tel. 2974Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Gross Tonnage7,065

News Event

Sunday, October 9, 1955 @ 1350
ALCAZAR (1947-1958 General cargo ship 294 feet 89.5m long of COFRUNA – Cia. Frutero Valenciana de Nav. Sa, Valencia :1973 Scrapped) Own Page

ALCAZAR arrives at Springfield Quay, Glasgow to load for Spanish Ports via Plantation Quay, Glasgow

Arrived fromSpain via LiverpoolPort of RegistryValencia (Espana / Spain)
Arrived in berth33 Springfield Quay, Glasgow Gross Tonnage2,604
Sailing forSpanish Ports via Plantation Quay, Glasgow
Sailed from berth33 Springfield Quay, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival8' 09"
Draught aft on arrival13' 03"
Cargo carried on arrivalPart General cargo (outwards)
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 10th October
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClutha Stevedoring Co .Ltd.,, Prince's Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone IBRox 1233
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 10th October
Outward cargoPart same outward general cargo and a lift
Stevedore loading outward cargoClutha Stevedoring Co. Ltd., Prince's Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone IBRox 1233
Completed loading outward cargo2100 on 11th October
Draught forward on sailing10' 05"
Draught aft on sailing14' 03"

Ship Movement

Wednesday, October 12, 1955 @ 0720
ALCAZAR (1947-1958 General cargo ship 294 feet 89.5m long of COFRUNA – Cia. Frutero Valenciana de Nav. Sa, Valencia :1973 Scrapped) Own Page

ALCAZAR shifts from Springfield Quay to Plantation Quay, Glasgow then leaves for Spanish Ports

Arrived fromSpain via LiverpoolPort of RegistryValencia (Espana / Spain)
Arrived in berth33 Springfield Quay, Glasgow Gross Tonnage2,604
Sailing forSpanish Ports via Plantation Quay, Glasgow
Sailed from berth33 Springfield Quay, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival8' 09"
Draught aft on arrival13' 03"
Cargo carried on arrivalPart General cargo (outwards)
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 10th October
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClutha Stevedoring Co .Ltd.,, Prince's Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone IBRox 1233
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 10th October
Outward cargoPart same outward general cargo and a lift
Stevedore loading outward cargoClutha Stevedoring Co. Ltd., Prince's Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone IBRox 1233
Completed loading outward cargo2100 on 11th October
Draught forward on sailing10' 05"
Draught aft on sailing14' 03"

Ship Event

Thursday, October 13, 1955 @ 0600
The date shown as advertised on the published timetable but time shown is our best estimate
COROMANDEL (1949-1969 Refrigerated / General cargo ship 484 feet long of P & O Line, London) Own Page

COROMANDEL due at Madras (India) westward bound to load for U.K. / Continent

Ships agentBinny & Company (Madras) Ltd., 7 Armenian Street, Madras, 1, (India) Tel. 2974Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Net Tonnage4,026
Gross Tonnage7,065
Deadweght Tonnage9,730

Sailing

Saturday, October 15, 1955 @ 1700
The correct time is unknown and the time shown here is as published or our best estimate
GRELROSA (1947-1960 General cargo ship of Cardigan Shipping Co. Ltd., Cardiff , managed by W. T. Gould, Cardiff : 1969 collided then sank) Own Page

GRELROSA on charter to Ellerman Lines leaves Cardiff (Wales, UK) on voyage to Mauritius

Sailing forMauritiusPort of RegistryCardiff (Wales, UK)
Sailed from berthCardiff (Wales, UK)Gross Tonnage7,085

News Event

Friday, October 21, 1955 @ 1000
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December 1955 Sailing Notice for Messageries Maritimes service from London to Eastern Ports

December 1955

News Event

Sunday, October 23, 1955 @ 1000
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1955 Advert by Grimsby / Norway Line "Nordenfjeldske Steamship Services"

News Event

Tuesday, November 1, 1955 @ 0800
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United States Lines sailing notice for November 1955 from UK and Dublin to USA ports