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News Event

Thursday, January 24, 1957 @ 1700
KANTARA ( 1947 - 1972 General cargo ship 366 feet overall of Moss Hutchison Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Moss Hutchison's KANTARA closes for receiving cargo in Glasgow on 24 January 1957

Ship's locationGlasgowPort of RegistryLiverpool
Ships agentMoss Hutchison Line Limited, 91 Bothwell Street, Glasgow C 2, tel CENtral 6643

 

MEDITERRANEAN,

FRANCE,  PORTUGAL,  SPAIN

 

LIMASSOL,  FAMAGUSTA,  TEL-AVIV,

HAIFA

m.v.  “KANTARA  “ …………  Closing  Glasgow  24 January  1957

 

LIMASSOL,  FAMAGUSTA,  BEYROUTH, 

TRIPOLI  (LEB)  and  ISKENDERUN

m.v.  “ASSIOUT  “  ………….  Closing  Glasgow  25 January 1957

 

CASABLANCA,  GIBRALTAR,  CADIZ  and  OPORTO

m.v.  “SEAMEW  “  …………  Closing  Glasgow  18  January  1957

 

MOSS  HUTCHISON  LINE  LIMITED

91  BOTHWELL  STREET,  GLASGOW  C 2

Telephone  CENtral  6643

Telegrams  “ MOSSLINE,  GLASGOW “

Ship Event

Friday, January 25, 1957 @ 1700
ASSIOUT (1949 - 1973 General cargo ship 367 feet long of Moss Hutchison Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Moss Hutchison's ASSIOUT closes for receiving cargo in Glasgow on 25 January 1957

Ship's locationGlasgowPort of RegistryLiverpool
Ships agentMoss Hutchison Line Limited, 91 Bothwell Street, Glasgow C 2, tel CENtral 6643Net Tonnage1,539
Gross Tonnage3422
Deadweght Tonnage4716

 

MEDITERRANEAN,

FRANCE,  PORTUGAL,  SPAIN

 

LIMASSOL,  FAMAGUSTA,  TEL-AVIV,

HAIFA

m.v.  “KANTARA  “ …………  Closing  Glasgow  24 January  1957

 

LIMASSOL,  FAMAGUSTA,  BEYROUTH, 

TRIPOLI  (LEB)  and  ISKENDERUN

m.v.  “ASSIOUT  “  ………….  Closing  Glasgow  25 January 1957

 

CASABLANCA,  GIBRALTAR,  CADIZ  and  OPORTO

m.v.  “SEAMEW  “  …………  Closing  Glasgow  18  January  1957

 

MOSS  HUTCHISON  LINE  LIMITED

91  BOTHWELL  STREET,  GLASGOW  C 2

Telephone  CENtral  6643

Telegrams  “ MOSSLINE,  GLASGOW “

News Event

Friday, January 25, 1957 @ 1700
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
EMPRESS OF BRITAIN (1956-1964 Passenger Liner 640 feet long of Canadian Pacific Railway Company, Liverpool : Scrapped 2008) Own Page

Advertisment for Canadian Pacific's EMPRESS OF BRITAIN leaving Liverpool 25th January 1957

Ship's locationLiverpool (England, UK)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, UK)
Ships agentCanadian PacificNet Tonnage13,681
Gross Tonnage25,516
Deadweght Tonnage8,771

 

 

CANADIAN  PACIFIC

 

REGULAR  SAILINGS  from   LIVERPOOL

Rail tickets and through Bills of Lading issued to

inland destinations in Canada and United States

 

“  EMPRESS  OF  BRITAIN  “

LIVERPOOL  to  SAINT  JOHN  N.B.

FRIDAY,  25TH  JANUARY  1957

 

Apply  159  ST  VINCENT  STREET,  GLASGOW  ( CENtral 9982 )

88  COMMERCIAL  STREET,  DUNDEE  (  Dundee 5528 )

or your Travel Agent 

Ship Event

Monday, January 28, 1957 @ 1700
CLAN MACDOUGALL (1944-1971 cargo liner 508 feet long of Clan Line Steamers) Own Page

CLAN MACDOUGALL closes for receiving cargo at Birkenhead 28th January 1957

Ship's locationBirkenheadPort 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

Tuesday, January 29, 1957 @ 1700
MASIRAH (1957-1972 General cargo ship of T & J Brocklebank, Liverpool) Own Page

MASIRAH closing for receiving cargo at Glasgow 29th January 1957 for Calcutta

Ship's locationGlasgow (Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryLiverpool
Ships agentP Henderson & Company, 95 Bothwell Street, Glasgow C 2Gross Tonnage 8,733

 

BROCKLEBANK   LINE

GLASGOW   and   LIVERPOOL

To

PORT  SAID,   SUEZ,   ADEN,

CALCUTTA   and   CHALNA

Also   Visakhapatnam  (if  inducement  offered)

MANDASOR  …… Closing Birkenhead 23rd Jan 1957

*MASIRAH  ….  Closing Glasgow 29th Jan  ….  Birkenhead 8th Feb 1957

*Omits  Chalna

With liberty to proceed via Suez or the Cape

 

For further particulars, apply to :— 

P.  HENDERSON  &  COMPANY,

95  BOTHWELL  STREET,  GLASGOW,  C 2

Telephone  Central  8761

Or

THOS.  &  JNO.  BROCKLEBANK  LTD.,

DUNDEE  and  LIVERPOOL

Ship Event

Sunday, February 3, 1957 @ 1700
CLAN ROBERTSON (1954-1959 General cargo liner 466 feet long of Clan Line / Cayzer Irvine, Glasgow : 1975 scrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan) Own Page

CLAN ROBERTSON closes for receiving cargo at Birkenhead 3rd February 1957

Ship's locationBirkenheadPort of RegistryGlasgow
Net Tonnage4,111
Gross Tonnage7,898

 

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

Wednesday, February 6, 1957 @ 0900
Own Page

1957 Advertisnent by Anglo-American Corporation Ltd., Singapore

Ship Event

Friday, February 8, 1957 @ 1700
MASIRAH (1957-1972 General cargo ship of T & J Brocklebank, Liverpool) Own Page

MASIRAH closing for receiving cargo at Birkenhead 8th February 1957 for Calcutta

Ship's locationBirkenhead (England)Port of RegistryLiverpool
Ships agentThos. & Jno. Brocklebank Ltd.Gross Tonnage 8,733

 

BROCKLEBANK   LINE

GLASGOW   and   LIVERPOOL

To

PORT  SAID,   SUEZ,   ADEN,

CALCUTTA   and   CHALNA

Also   Visakhapatnam  (if  inducement  offered)

MANDASOR  …… Closing Birkenhead 23rd Jan 1957

*MASIRAH  ….  Closing Glasgow 29th Jan  ….  Birkenhead 8th Feb 1957

*Omits  Chalna

With liberty to proceed via Suez or the Cape

 

For further particulars, apply to :— 

P.  HENDERSON  &  COMPANY,

95  BOTHWELL  STREET,  GLASGOW,  C 2

Telephone  Central  8761

Or

THOS.  &  JNO.  BROCKLEBANK  LTD.,

DUNDEE  and  LIVERPOOL

News Event

Saturday, February 16, 1957 @ 0930
CLAN MATHESON (1957-1978 General cargo ship 502 feet long of Cayzer Irvine / Clan Line, Glasgow : 1978 scrapped) Own Page

CLAN MATHESON arrives at King George V Dock, Glasgow to discharge then load for South Africa

Arrived fromChittagong (East Pakistan, now known as Bangladesh) via LiverpoolPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berth8 King George V Dock, Glasgow ... with her head southGross Tonnage7,585
Sailing forDurban (South Africa) via Newport (Monmouthshire, Wales, UK)
Sailed from berth8 King George V Dock, Glasgow ... with her head south
Draught forward on arrival13' 05"
Draught aft on arrival17' 11"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 207 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo16 February at 0930
Stevedore discharging inward cargoStrathclyde Stevedores
Completed discharge of inward cargo16 February at 2015
Commened loading outward cargo16 February at 0940
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 1,260 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoStrathclyde Stevedores
Completed loading outward cargo20 February at 1530
Draught forward on sailing16' 06"
Draught aft on sailing18' 03"
Engine trials20 February from 0955 to 1005
Ships agentCayzer, Irvine & Co. Ltd., 109 Hope Street, Glasgow Tel 041 221 7050 Telex 778133
Sailed20 February at 1745 for Durban (South Africa) via Newport (Monmouthshire, Wales, UK)

   Did you see the interesting note on the Dockmaster's Log Book " Experimental mooring RN ? " at the very bottom of the first image.  At least it looks like RN = Royal Navy.

   Does anyone have any thoughts about this "Experimental mooring ?"

News Event

Monday, February 18, 1957 @ 1800
FRESNO STAR (1929-1947 General cargo ship of Blue Star Line, London : Scrapped 1947) Own Page

Sailing Notice for Blue Star Line's FRESNO STAR at Glasgow on 18th February 1957

Ship's locationGlasgow (Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Ships agentDonaldson Line, 16 St Vincent Place, Glasgow Telephone CENtral 3901Gross Tonnage7,948

 

 

BLUE  STAR  LINE

PASSENGER  AND  FREIGHT  SERVICES

 

BRAZIL,  URUGUAY,  ARGENTINA,

AUSTRALIA,  NEW  ZEALAND,

NORTH  PACIFIC,  SOUTH  AFRICA

 

General  Agents  for  Scotland

J.  S.  NOWERY  &  CO.  LTD.,

93  HOPE  STREET,  GLASGOW   ( Cen 5133 )

And  all  Travel  Agents

 

Glasgow  Direct

LOS  ANGELES  HARBOUR,  SAN  FRANCISCO

VANCOUVER  B.C.

 

FRESNO  STAR ………  Glasgow  18th  February  1957

Also  TACOMA,  PORTLAND,  SEATTLE  and

VICTORIA  B.C.  …….. with  TRANSHIPMENT.

 

Loading  Brokers  :

DONALDSON  LINE  LTD.,

14  ST  VINCENT  PLACE,  GLASGOW   

CEN  3901

Ship Event

Wednesday, February 20, 1957 @ 1600
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
CITY OF CARLISLE (1946-1963 General cargo ship 497 feet long of Ellerman & Bucknall, London : 1963 scrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan) Own Page

Advert for Ellerman Line's CITY OF CARLISLE sailing from Liverpool to Mombasa on 20 Feb 1957

Ship's locationLiverpool (England, UK)Port of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage9,913

 

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

Sailing

Wednesday, February 20, 1957 @ 1745
CLAN MATHESON (1957-1978 General cargo ship 502 feet long of Cayzer Irvine / Clan Line, Glasgow : 1978 scrapped) Own Page

CLAN MATHESON leaves King George V Dock, Glasgow for Durban (South Africa) via Newport (Wales)

Arrived fromChittagong (East Pakistan, now known as Bangladesh) via LiverpoolPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berth8 King George V Dock, Glasgow ... with her head southGross Tonnage7,585
Sailing forDurban (South Africa) via Newport (Monmouthshire, Wales, UK)
Sailed from berth8 King George V Dock, Glasgow ... with her head south
Draught forward on arrival13' 05"
Draught aft on arrival17' 11"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 207 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo16 February at 0930
Stevedore discharging inward cargoStrathclyde Stevedores
Completed discharge of inward cargo16 February at 2015
Commened loading outward cargo16 February at 0940
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 1,260 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoStrathclyde Stevedores
Completed loading outward cargo20 February at 1530
Draught forward on sailing16' 06"
Draught aft on sailing18' 03"
Engine trials20 February from 0955 to 1005
Ships agentCayzer, Irvine & Co. Ltd., 109 Hope Street, Glasgow Tel 041 221 7050 Telex 778133
Sailed20 February at 1745 for Durban (South Africa) via Newport (Monmouthshire, Wales, UK)

   Did you see the interesting note on the Dockmaster's Log Book " Experimental mooring RN ? "   At least it looks like RN = Royal Navy.

   Does anyone have any thoughts about this "Experimental mooring ?"

News Event

Thursday, February 28, 1957 @ 1200
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
CLAN MACKINNON (1946-1961 General cargo ship 449 feet long of Clan Line / Houston Line, Glasgow) Own Page

Damage to CLAN MACKINNON is inspected by Lloyds Surveyor at Cape Town (South Africa)

Ship's locationCape Town (South Africa)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived fromNewport (Monmouthshire, Wales, U.K.)Gross Tonnage7,373
Sailing forBeira (Mozambique)

News Event

Friday, March 1, 1957 @ 0900
Own Page

March 1957 Sailing Notice for Elder Dempster Lines, Liverpool for their services to West Africa

News Event

Friday, March 1, 1957 @ 1000
Own Page

March 1957 sailing notice for Elder Dempster services from U.K. and Continent to West Africa