Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Ship Event

Tuesday, November 22, 1955 @ 1700
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
UGANDA ((1951- 1986 Passenger (700) / refrigerated cargo liner 517 feet long of British India Steam Navigation Company / P & O, London) Own Page

British India's UGANDA closes at London for receiving cargo for Beira (Mozambique)

Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Gross Tonnage14,464

News Event

Tuesday, November 22, 1955 @ 1700
ST ESSYLT (1948-1965 General cargo ship of South American Saint Line, London) Own Page

ST ESSYLT closes at Antwerp for receiving cargo for Rio de Janeiro, Santos, Montevideo, Buenos Aires

Ships agentAgence Maritime De Keyser Thornton, S.A., 14 Longue Rue de L'Hopital, AntwerpPort of RegistryLondon (UK)

News Event

Wednesday, November 23, 1955 @ 0315
ELSE NIELSEN (1950-1964 General cargo ship of D/S A/S Progress / O. Amsinck, Copenhagen) Own Page

ELSE NIELSEN arrives at Mavisbank Quay, Glasgow to discharge and then load for Antwerp (Belgium)

Arrived fromGhent (Belgium) via BelfastPort of RegistryKobenhavn (Copenhagen, Denmark)
Arrived in berth59 Mavisbank Quay, Glasgow
Sailing forAntwerp (Belgium) via Rothesay Dock, Clydebank (River Clyde)
Sailed from berth57 Mavisbank Quay, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival11' 09"
Draught aft on arrival13' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo both inwards and outwards
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 23rd November
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClyde Shipping Company, 78 Carlton Place, Glasgow
Completed discharge of inward cargo1200 on 24th November
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 24th November
Outward cargoGeneral cargo
Stevedore loading outward cargoClyde Shipping Company, 78 Carlton Place, Glasgow
Completed loading outward cargo1600 on 25th November
Draught forward on sailing8' 09"
Draught aft on sailing13' 09"
Ships agentClyde Shipping Company Ltd., 78 Carlton Place, Glasgow, C.5. Telephone SOUth 2181

News Event

Wednesday, November 23, 1955 @ 0800
JALAYAMUNA (1936-1959 General cargo ship of Scindia Steam Navigation Company, Bombay) Own Page

Scindia cargo ship JALAYAMUNA commences receiving cargo at Madras (India) for Rangoon (Burma)

Ship's locationMadras (now called Chennai), IndiaPort of RegistryBombay (India)
Sailing forRangoon = now called Yangon (Burma = now called Myanmar)Gross Tonnage4,981
Ships agentK. P. V. Shaik Mohamed Rowther & Co., 41, Linghi Chetti Street, Madras-1, India Tel 4972 / 3

News Event

Wednesday, November 23, 1955 @ 0800
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
MARI CHANDRIS Own Page

MARI CHANDRIS arrives at Tampico (Mexico) from Corpus Christi (Texas, USA)

Arrived fromCorpus Christi (Texas, USA)
Arrived in berthTampico (Mexico)

News Event

Wednesday, November 23, 1955 @ 0800
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
THEA DANIELSEN (1955- 1959 General cargo ship 53m overall of Otto & Knud Danielsen, Copenhagen : 1972 sank) Own Page

THEA DANIELSEN arrives at Reykjavik (Iceland) from Holsteinborg (Greenland)

Arrived fromHolsteinborg (Greenland)Port of RegistryKobenhaven (Copenhagen, Denmark)
Arrived in berthReykjavik (Iceland)Net Tonnage209
Gross Tonnage449

News Event

Wednesday, November 23, 1955 @ 0900
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Advert by D.B. Turkish Cargo Lines for their service from Continent and U.K. to Mediterranean Ports

News Event

Wednesday, November 23, 1955 @ 1000
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
J. L. LUCKENBACH (1949-1960 General cargo ship of Luckenbach Steamship Company, New York : Scrapped 1971) Own Page

Steamer J L LUCKENBACH surveyed on account of heavy weather damage encountered December 1954

Ship's locationSeattle (Washington State, U.S.A.)Port of RegistryNew York, USA
Gross Tonnage7,959

News Event

Wednesday, November 23, 1955 @ 1000
EMPRESS OF AUSTRALIA (1953-1956 Passenger liner of Canadian Pacific Line) Own Page

Canadian Pacific's Passenger liner EMPRESS OF AUSTRALIA is advertised for sale

Port of RegistryLiverpool (England)
Gross Tonnage19,379

News Event

Wednesday, November 23, 1955 @ 1000
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1955 Advert for Thorneycroft ship repairs at Southampton

News Event

Wednesday, November 23, 1955 @ 1000
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Advertisment in 1955 by Overseas Tankship (U.K.) Ltd. (Caltex) for Marine Engineer Officers

News Event

Wednesday, November 23, 1955 @ 1000
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1955 Advertisment by Hull, Blyth for their services in Angola and Sao Tome

News Event

Wednesday, November 23, 1955 @ 1000
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1955 Advertisment by Bird & Company for their supply of Indian coals in Calcutta

News Event

Wednesday, November 23, 1955 @ 1000
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1955 and 1956 Advertisment for Fratelli Grimaldi Line for their passenger service to Central America

News Event

Wednesday, November 23, 1955 @ 1100
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November and December 1955 Sailing Notice for Hansa Line services to Eastern Ports