Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

News Event

Thursday, May 31, 1956 @ 1700
The correct time is unknown and the time shown here is as published or our best estimate 		CITY OF PRETORIA (1947-1967 General cargo liner of Ellerman & Bucknall Line, London) Own Page

Ellerman's CITY OF PRETORIA leaves Liverpool on voyage 25 to the Cape and Beira
Sailing forThe Cape and Beira .... voyage 25Port of RegistryLondon
Sailed from berthLiverpool (UK)Gross Tonnage8,450
Ships agentHall Line, Tower Building, Liverpool, 3

Sailing

Friday, June 1, 1956 @ 0335 		KOYAN (1952-1966 General cargo ship 455 feet long of British & Burmese Steam Navigation / Patrick Henderson / 1964 - 1966 Elder Dempster, Liverpool : 1978 scrapped) Own Page

Henderson Line's KOYAN leaves Prince's Dock, Glasgow for West Africa via Liverpool
Arrived fromWest Africa via Liverpool and GreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berth20 / 21 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (with her head west)Net Tonnage3,193
Sailing forWest Africa via LiverpoolGross Tonnage5,537
Sailed from berth19 Prince's Dock, GlasgowDeadweght Tonnage9,300
Draught forward on arrival12' 02"
Draught aft on arrival14' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 22nd May
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJames Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines)
Completed discharge of inward cargo1000 on 25th May
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 25th May
Outward cargoGeneral cargo
Stevedore loading outward cargoJames Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines)
Completed loading outward cargo1930 on 31st May
Draught forward on sailing12' 04"
Draught aft on sailing16' 07"
Ships agentPatrick Henderson & Co., 95 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel CENtral 9467

Sailing

Friday, June 1, 1956 @ 0427 		PORT NELSON (1951-1972 General cargo ship of Port Line, London : 1972 Scrapped) Own Page

Port Line's PORT NELSON leaves Glasgow for Middlesbrough (England)
Arrived fromNew Zealand via LiverpoolPort of RegistryLondon (UK)
Arrived in berth77 Plantation Quay, Glasgow (head west)Gross Tonnage8,375
Sailing forMiddlesbrough (England)
Sailed from berth77 Plantation Quay, Glasgow (head west)
Draught forward on arrival15' 05"
Draught aft on arrival23' 04"
Cargo carried on arrival2,227 tons of general cargo
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 29th May
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJames Spencer & Company, Stevedores
Completed discharge of inward cargo1200 on 31st May
Outward cargoLight ship ( = empty of cargo / no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing12' 00"
Draught aft on sailing20' 06"
Engine trials31st May slow turn from 1630 to1640
Ships agentPatrick Henderson, 95 Bothwell Street, Glasgow

News Event

Friday, June 1, 1956 @ 1000
THIS DATE IS APPROXIMATE, and is our best estimate of the correct date 		Own Page

1956 Advertisment for The Caledon Shipbuilding and Engineering Co. Ltd., Dundee

News Event

Friday, June 1, 1956 @ 1000
THIS DATE IS APPROXIMATE, and is our best estimate of the correct date 		Own Page

1956 Advertisment for Sulzer two-stroke Marine Diesel Engines

News Event

Friday, June 1, 1956 @ 1000
THIS DATE IS APPROXIMATE, and is our best estimate of the correct date 		Own Page

1956 Advertisment for Stephen Shipbuilders of Linthouse, Glasgow

 

 

News Event

Saturday, June 2, 1956 @ 1500
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		CASTEL FELICE ("Happy Castle" 1952-1970 Passenger liner 150m long of Sitmar Line, Italy : 1970 Scrapped) Own Page

Sitmar Line's Passenger Liner CASTEL FELICE leaves Greenock with passengers for Canada
Sailing forCanadaPort of RegistryItaly
Sailed from berthDeep Water Berth, Greenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Gross Tonnage12,149
Outward cargoPassengers

CANADA 

from  GREENOCK 

by  SITMAR  LINE

 

s.s.  “ CASTEL  FELICE “

( 12,149 Tons )

SAILING —  2nd June and 27th June

TOURIST  CLASS  from  £56

FIRST  CLASS  from  £78

 

Early  Application  invited  to

SITMAR  LINE  GENERAL  AGENTS

SCOTIA  TRANSPORT  LTD.,

54  Bothwell  Street,  Glasgow,  C.2.

or your local Travel Agent

 


  

News Event

Wednesday, June 6, 1956 @ 1100
THIS DATE IS APPROXIMATE, and is our best estimate of the correct date 		EMPRESS OF SCOTLAND (1942-1958 Passenger liner of Canadian Pacific Line, Liverpool) Own Page

EMPRESS OF SCOTLAND boarding the Pilot in the Firth of Clyde
Ship's locationFirth of Clyde (Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, UK)
Gross Tonnage26,032

Arrival

Thursday, June 7, 1956 @ 0600
The date shown is the date advertised on the published timetable and time is our best estimate 		STEEL TRAVELER (1947-1973 Freighter492 feet long of Isthmian Steamship Lines, New York : 1973 scrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan) Own Page

Isthmian's freighter STEEL TRAVELER due to arrive at Alleppey Cochin to load for North America
Ship's locationAlleppey Cochin (India)Port of RegistryNew York (USA)
Ships agentA. V. Thomas & Co. Ltd., Cochin / Alleppey (India)Gross Tonnage8,022

Ship Movement

Saturday, June 9, 1956 @ 1115 		CAPTAIN COOK (1952-1960 Passenger ship 525 feet long of British Government (managed by Donaldson Bros & Black, Glasgow) for emigrants to New Zealand) Own Page

Emigrant ship CAPTAIN COOK shifts from berth 11/12 Prince's Dock to 65 Plantation Quay, Glasgow
Arrived fromSaigon (Vietnam) and New Zealand via Marseilles (France)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth11/12 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (head West)Gross Tonnage13,595
Sailing forNew Zealand Ports
Sailed from berth65 Plantation Quay, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival22' 05"
Draught aft on arrival26' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight ship - no cargo or passengers on board
Outward cargo1,078 Passengers and their baggage
Draught forward on sailing24' 05"
Draught aft on sailing29' 00"
Vessel bunkeredOn 12th June bunkered 500 tons of fuel oil from oiler SHELL MEX 5
Ships agentDonaldson Line, 14 St Vincent Place, Glasgow Phone CENtral 3901

News Event

Tuesday, June 12, 1956 @ 1000
THIS DATE IS APPROXIMATE, and is our best estimate of the correct date 		Own Page

Advertisment by Harland & Wolff Ltd for Ship and Machinery repairs

Ship Event

Tuesday, June 12, 1956 @ 1115
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		CAPTAIN COOK (1952-1960 Passenger ship 525 feet long of British Government (managed by Donaldson Bros & Black, Glasgow) for emigrants to New Zealand) Own Page

CAPTAIN COOK at 65 Plantation Quay, Glasgow bunkers 500 tons of fuel oil from SHELL MEX 5
Arrived fromSaigon (Vietnam) and New Zealand via Marseilles (France)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth11/12 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (head West)Gross Tonnage13,595
Sailing forNew Zealand Ports
Sailed from berth65 Plantation Quay, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival22' 05"
Draught aft on arrival26' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight ship - no cargo or passengers on board
Outward cargo1,078 Passengers and their baggage
Draught forward on sailing24' 05"
Draught aft on sailing29' 00"
Vessel bunkeredOn 12th June bunkered 500 tons of fuel oil from oiler SHELL MEX 5
Ships agentDonaldson Line, 14 St Vincent Place, Glasgow Phone CENtral 3901

Arrival

Tuesday, June 12, 1956 @ 1115
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		SHELL MEX 5 (1921- Steam Harbour oiler 152 feet long of Eagle Oil & Shipping Co., London) Own Page

Oiler SHELL MEX 5 bunkers Emigrant ship CAPTAIN COOK with 500 tons of fuel oil
Ship's location65 Plantation Quay, Glasgow (alongside CAPTAIN COOK)Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Net Tonnage226
Gross Tonnage440
Deadweght Tonnage548

Sailing

Friday, June 15, 1956 @ 1710 		CAPTAIN COOK (1952-1960 Passenger ship 525 feet long of British Government (managed by Donaldson Bros & Black, Glasgow) for emigrants to New Zealand) Own Page

Emigrant ship CAPTAIN COOK leaves Glasgow with 1.078 passengers for New Zealand
Arrived fromSaigon (Vietnam) and New Zealand via Marseilles (France)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth11/12 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (head West)Gross Tonnage13,595
Sailing forNew Zealand Ports
Sailed from berth65 Plantation Quay, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival22' 05"
Draught aft on arrival26' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight ship - no cargo or passengers on board
Outward cargo1,078 Passengers and their baggage
Draught forward on sailing24' 05"
Draught aft on sailing29' 00"
Vessel bunkeredOn 12th June bunkered 500 tons of fuel oil from oiler SHELL MEX 5
Ships agentDonaldson Line, 14 St Vincent Place, Glasgow Phone CENtral 3901

News Event

Monday, June 18, 1956 @ 1700
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		ETROG (1950-1961 General cargo ship 310 feet overall of Zim Israel Lines, Haifa : 1973 Wrecked in Mediterranean) Own Page

Zim Israel Line's ETROG closes at Glasgow for receiving cargo for Famagusta, Haifa and Tel Aviv
Ships agentRennie & Watson, 73 Robertson Street, GlasgowPort of RegistryHaifa (Israel)
Gross Tonnage1,901