Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Ship Event

Friday, January 11, 1957 @ 0800 		MORETON BAY Own Page

MORETON BAY at Melbourne Jan 11 from London
Ship's locationMelbourne (Australia)

Ship Event

Friday, January 11, 1957 @ 0800 		TWEED (1946-1959 General cargo ship of Royal Mail Lines Ltd., London : 1959 Scrapped) Own Page

TWEED at Liverpool Jan 11 from La Plata (Argentina)
Ship's locationLiverpool (England, UK)Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Gross Tonnage7,046

Ship Event

Friday, January 11, 1957 @ 1800 		BENDORAN (1956-1977 Conventional general cargo liner 508 feet long 17 knots of William Thomson's Ben Line of Leith : 1977 scrapped in Taiwan) Own Page

BENDORAN left Zamboanga (Mindanao, Philippines) 11 Jan for Singapore
Ship's locationZamboanga (Mindanao, PhilippinesPort of RegistryLeith (Scotland, UK)
Gross Tonnage10,355
Deadweght Tonnage12,100

Ship Event

Friday, January 11, 1957 @ 1800 		DURBAN CASTLE (1938-1962 Passenger / cargo liner of Union Castle Line, London) Own Page

DURBAN CASTLE left St Helena Island (South Atlantic Ocean) Jan 11 for London
Ship's locationSt Helena Island (South Atlantic Ocean)Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Gross Tonnage17,382

Ship Event

Friday, January 11, 1957 @ 1800 		KENYA (1951-1969 : a 273- Passenger / refrigerated cargo liner 540 feet 164.53m overall of British India Steam Navigation Company, London) Own Page

KENYA left Zanzibar Jan 11 for Mombasa
Ship's locationZanzibarPort of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Net Tonnage8,042
Gross Tonnage14,437
Deadweght Tonnage9,720

Ship Event

Saturday, January 12, 1957 @ 1600
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		CITY OF OXFORD (1948-1976 General cargo liner 463 feet long of Ellerman City Line, Glasgow) Own Page

Advert for Ellerman Line's CITY OF OXFORD sailing from Liverpool to Africa on Jan 12 1957
Ship's locationLiverpool (England, UK)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage7,593

 

E L L E R M A N     L I N E S

 

SOUTH  AFRICA,  LOURENCO  MARQUES  and  BEIRA

†  CITY OF PORT ELIZABETH  ….  Jan 8

* CITY OF OXFORD  ….  Jan 12

 

PAKISTAN  and  INDIA

* CITY OF BATH  ….  Jan 16  ….  Karachi and Bombay

 

EAST   AFRICA

* CITY OF CARLISLE  ….  Feb 20  ….  Mombasa

 

* From  Liverpool            †  From  London

 

Passenger  Office  :-

75  Bothwell  Street,  Glasgow,  C 2

12-20  Camomile  Street,  London,  E. C. 3

29  Cockspur  Street,  London,  S. W. 1

or  Travel  Agents

News Event

Sunday, January 13, 1957 @ 1500
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		Own Page

British port pilot stabbed to death on a tug at Aden Harbour
Ship's locationAden (at the Southern entrance to the Red Sea)

 

 A British port pilot was stabbed to death to-day aboard a tug in Aden Harbour.   Police, assisted by armed naval personnel, have arrested the Yemeni master of the tug.

   The pilot, Mr. Donald McNeill of Folkestone was employed by the Aden Port Trust.

Ship Event

Sunday, January 13, 1957 @ 1700 		CLAN SINCLAIR (1950-1960 General cargo liner 489 feet long of Clan Line / Cayzer Irvine, Glasgow) Own Page

CLAN SINCLAIR closes for receiving cargo at Birkenhead 13th January 1957
Ship's locationBirkenheadPort of RegistryGlasgow

 

CLAN  LINE

FAST  LINER  SERVICES

 

CAPE  TOWN,  PORT  ELIZABETH,  EAST  LONDON

DURBAN,  LOURENCO  MARQUES  and  *BEIRA

CLAN  MACKINNON  ……  Closing  Newport Jan 3  …….. Birkenhead  * Jan 15  1957

*Closing for Beira Jan 11

 

 

CAPE  TOWN,  MOSSEL  BAY,  PORT  ELIZABETH,

EAST  LONDON  and  MAURITIUS

CLAN  MACDOUGALL  …..  Closing  Glasgow Jan 14  …..  Birkenhead * Jan 28  1957

*Closing for Mauritius Jan 22

 

 

DURBAN,  LOURENCO  MARQUES  and  *BEIRA

CLAN  SINCLAIR  …………  Closing  Birkenhead  * Jan 13

CLAN  ROBERTSON  ……  Closing Glasgow Jan 21  ……. Birkenhead Feb 3  1957

*Closing for Beira Jan 8 

*Beira cargo must be specially booked before dispatch

 

 

TUTICORIN,  MADRAS  and  CALCUTTA

(via  COLOMBO)

CLAN  CHATTAN  ………..  Closing Birkenhead Jan 8  1957

 

 

COLOMBO,  MADRAS  and  CHITTAGONG

CLAN  MACKINLAY  ……  Closing Glasgow Jan 10  ….  Newport Jan 14  … Birkenhead Jan 19  1957

 

For  all  information,  apply  to  :-

CAYZER,  IRVINE  &  CO.  LTD.,

LONDON,     LIVERPOOL,     and

109 HOPE  STREET,  GLASGOW

 

Telephone  Central  7050

Ship Event

Monday, January 14, 1957 @ 1700 		CLAN MACDOUGALL (1944-1971 cargo liner 508 feet long of Clan Line Steamers) Own Page

CLAN MACDOUGALL closes for receiving cargo at Glasgow 14th January 1957
Ship's locationGlasgow (Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage9710

 

CLAN  LINE

FAST  LINER  SERVICES

 

CAPE  TOWN,  PORT  ELIZABETH,  EAST  LONDON

DURBAN,  LOURENCO  MARQUES  and  *BEIRA

CLAN  MACKINNON  ……  Closing  Newport Jan 3  …….. Birkenhead  * Jan 15  1957

*Closing for Beira Jan 11

 

 

CAPE  TOWN,  MOSSEL  BAY,  PORT  ELIZABETH,

EAST  LONDON  and  MAURITIUS

CLAN  MACDOUGALL  …..  Closing  Glasgow Jan 14  …..  Birkenhead * Jan 28  1957

*Closing for Mauritius Jan 22

 

 

DURBAN,  LOURENCO  MARQUES  and  *BEIRA

CLAN  SINCLAIR  …………  Closing  Birkenhead  * Jan 13

CLAN  ROBERTSON  ……  Closing Glasgow Jan 21  ……. Birkenhead Feb 3  1957

*Closing for Beira Jan 8 

*Beira cargo must be specially booked before dispatch

 

 

TUTICORIN,  MADRAS  and  CALCUTTA

(via  COLOMBO)

CLAN  CHATTAN  ………..  Closing Birkenhead Jan 8  1957

 

 

COLOMBO,  MADRAS  and  CHITTAGONG

CLAN  MACKINLAY  ……  Closing Glasgow Jan 10  ….  Newport Jan 14  … Birkenhead Jan 19  1957

 

For  all  information,  apply  to  :-

CAYZER,  IRVINE  &  CO.  LTD.,

LONDON,     LIVERPOOL,     and

109 HOPE  STREET,  GLASGOW

 

Telephone  Central  7050

Ship Event

Monday, January 14, 1957 @ 1700 		CLAN MACKINLAY Own Page

CLAN MACKINLAY closes for receiving cargo at Newport 14th January 1957
Ship's locationNewport (South Wales) Port of RegistryGlasgow

 

CLAN  LINE

FAST  LINER  SERVICES

 

CAPE  TOWN,  PORT  ELIZABETH,  EAST  LONDON

DURBAN,  LOURENCO  MARQUES  and  *BEIRA

CLAN  MACKINNON  ……  Closing  Newport Jan 3  …….. Birkenhead  * Jan 15  1957

*Closing for Beira Jan 11

 

 

CAPE  TOWN,  MOSSEL  BAY,  PORT  ELIZABETH,

EAST  LONDON  and  MAURITIUS

CLAN  MACDOUGALL  …..  Closing  Glasgow Jan 14  …..  Birkenhead * Jan 28  1957

*Closing for Mauritius Jan 22

 

 

DURBAN,  LOURENCO  MARQUES  and  *BEIRA

CLAN  SINCLAIR  …………  Closing  Birkenhead  * Jan 13

CLAN  ROBERTSON  ……  Closing Glasgow Jan 21  ……. Birkenhead Feb 3  1957

*Closing for Beira Jan 8 

*Beira cargo must be specially booked before dispatch

 

 

TUTICORIN,  MADRAS  and  CALCUTTA

(via  COLOMBO)

CLAN  CHATTAN  ………..  Closing Birkenhead Jan 8  1957

 

 

COLOMBO,  MADRAS  and  CHITTAGONG

CLAN  MACKINLAY  ……  Closing Glasgow Jan 10  ….  Newport Jan 14  … Birkenhead Jan 19  1957

 

For  all  information,  apply  to  :-

CAYZER,  IRVINE  &  CO.  LTD.,

LONDON,     LIVERPOOL,     and

109 HOPE  STREET,  GLASGOW

 

Telephone  Central  7050

News Event

Tuesday, January 15, 1957 @ 1700 		META (1931-1962 Steam-powered general cargo North-Sea coaster 262 feet long of Glen & Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Glen & Company's META closes for receiving cargo in Glasgow on 15 January 1957
Ship's locationGlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Ships agentGlen & Co. Ltd., 165 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow C 2Gross Tonnage1,575

 

GLASGOW  -  GOTHENBURG  and  MALMO

 

s.s.  “  META  “  …..  Closing  15  January  1957

 

GLEN  &  CO.  LTD.,

 

165  ST  VINCENT  STREET,  GLASGOW  C  2

Ship Event

Tuesday, January 15, 1957 @ 1700 		CLAN MACKINNON (1946-1961 General cargo ship 449 feet long of Clan Line / Houston Line, Glasgow) Own Page

CLAN MACKINNON closes for receiving cargo at Birkenhead 15th January 1957
Ship's locationBirkenheadPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage7,373

 

CLAN  LINE

FAST  LINER  SERVICES

 

CAPE  TOWN,  PORT  ELIZABETH,  EAST  LONDON

DURBAN,  LOURENCO  MARQUES  and  *BEIRA

CLAN  MACKINNON  ……  Closing  Newport Jan 3  …….. Birkenhead  * Jan 15  1957

*Closing for Beira Jan 11

 

 

CAPE  TOWN,  MOSSEL  BAY,  PORT  ELIZABETH,

EAST  LONDON  and  MAURITIUS

CLAN  MACDOUGALL  …..  Closing  Glasgow Jan 14  …..  Birkenhead * Jan 28  1957

*Closing for Mauritius Jan 22

 

 

DURBAN,  LOURENCO  MARQUES  and  *BEIRA

CLAN  SINCLAIR  …………  Closing  Birkenhead  * Jan 13

CLAN  ROBERTSON  ……  Closing Glasgow Jan 21  ……. Birkenhead Feb 3  1957

*Closing for Beira Jan 8 

*Beira cargo must be specially booked before dispatch

 

 

TUTICORIN,  MADRAS  and  CALCUTTA

(via  COLOMBO)

CLAN  CHATTAN  ………..  Closing Birkenhead Jan 8  1957

 

 

COLOMBO,  MADRAS  and  CHITTAGONG

CLAN  MACKINLAY  ……  Closing Glasgow Jan 10  ….  Newport Jan 14  … Birkenhead Jan 19  1957

 

For  all  information,  apply  to  :-

CAYZER,  IRVINE  &  CO.  LTD.,

LONDON,     LIVERPOOL,     and

109 HOPE  STREET,  GLASGOW

 

Telephone  Central  7050

News Event

Tuesday, January 15, 1957 @ 1700 		UTSIRA Own Page

UTSIRA closes for receiving cargo at Glasgow 15th January 1957
Ship's locationGlasgow (Scotland, UK)

 

 

SAGUENAY  TERMINALS  LTD.

Regular  Sailings  from U.K. and  Continent  to

Trinidad,  Barbados,  Demerara,

and  other  West  Indian  Islands

m.s.  “ UTSIRA  “

Closing Glasgow Jan 15 and Liverpool about Jan 21

 

CANADA – U.K. &  CONTINENT

Montreal,  Quebec  City  and  Halifax  to

Bristol  Channel  Ports,  Glasgow,  Grangemouth,

Leith,  Liverpool,  London,  Manchester,

Middlesbrough,  Newport,  Antwerp  and  Rotterdam

 

CONSTANTINE  &  CO.  (GLASGOW)  LTD.,

120  ST  VINCENT  STREET,  GLASGOW.   City 6171

STEWART  &  ESPLEN  LTD.,  155  FENCHURCH  STREET,  LONDON

BAHR  BEHREND  &  CO.,  INDIA  BUILDINGS,  LIVERPOOL  

Ship Event

Wednesday, January 16, 1957 @ 1600
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		CITY OF BATH (1952-1969 General cargo ship 464 feet long of Ellerman & Bucknall Line, London : 1972 scrapped at Castellon, Spain) Own Page

Advert for Ellerman Line's CITY OF BATH sailing from Liverpool to Pakistan and India on Jan 16 1957
Ship's locationLiverpool (England, UK)Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Net Tonnage3,663
Gross Tonnage6.869
Deadweght Tonnage10,446

 

E L L E R M A N     L I N E S

 

SOUTH  AFRICA,  LOURENCO  MARQUES  and  BEIRA

†  CITY OF PORT ELIZABETH  ….  Jan 8

* CITY OF OXFORD  ….  Jan 12

 

PAKISTAN  and  INDIA

* CITY OF BATH  ….  Jan 16  ….  Karachi and Bombay

 

EAST   AFRICA

* CITY OF CARLISLE  ….  Feb 20  ….  Mombasa

 

* From  Liverpool            †  From  London

 

Passenger  Office  :-

75  Bothwell  Street,  Glasgow,  C 2

12-20  Camomile  Street,  London,  E. C. 3

29  Cockspur  Street,  London,  S. W. 1

or  Travel  Agents

Ship Event

Wednesday, January 16, 1957 @ 1700 		CLAN MACBETH (1948-1959 General cargo ship of Clan Line, Glasgow) Own Page

Clan Line's CLAN MACBETH closes at Glasgow for receiving cargo for Red Sea and East Africa
Ship's locationGlasgow (Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Ships agentCayzer, Irvine & Co. Ltd., 109 Hope Street, Glasgow. Telephone CENtral 7050Gross Tonnage7,130

 

RED   SEA   AND   EAST  AFRICA

CLAN  LINE,  HALL  LINE,  HARRISON  LINE  (JOINT  SERVICES)

 

SOUTH  WALES,  GLASGOW  and  BIRKENHEAD  to

MOMBASA,   TANGA,   ZANZIBAR   and   DAR-ES-SALAAM,

Also  LINDI,   MTWARA,   NACALA   (if  inducement)

 

DEFENDER  ….  Closing Glasgow 2 January 1957

CLAN MACBETH  ….  Closing  Glasgow 16 January 1957

 

Also,  by  arrangement  :—

PORT  SAID,   PORT  SUDAN,   MASSAWA,

ASSAB,   DJIBOUTI,   BERBERA   and   ADEN

 

CAYZER, IRVINE & CO. LTD., London, Liverpool and Glasgow

THE CITY LINE LTD., Glasgow

HALL LINE LTD., Liverpool and London

THOS. & JAS. HARRISON LTD., Liverpool and London

PRENTICE, SERVICE & HENDERSON,

175 West George Street, Glasgow  (for Harrison Line vessels)