Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Arrival

Tuesday, October 13, 1942 @ 1430
HMS ISLE OF GUERNSEY (1930-1940 Passenger Ferry, 1940-1948 Requisitioned by Admiralty, 1948-1961 Passenger Ferry of Southern Railway, Southampton) Own Page

H.M.S. ISLE OF GUERNSEY arrives in Ardrossan Dockyard for repairs

Arrived in berthArdrossan Dockyard (Ardrossan, Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Port of RegistrySouthampton (England, UK)

Being requisitioned by Admiraly in 1940, H.M.S. ISLE OF GUERNSEY served as a Hospital ship at Dunkirk, then as a target ship for the Fleet Air Arm then as an Infantry Landing ship at the Normandy Landings.

She was returned to Southern Railways control in 1948

Arrival

Tuesday, October 13, 1942 @ 1445
EXMOUTH (Petrol lighter in 1942) Own Page

Petrol lighter EXMOUTH arrives in Ardrossan Dockyard for repairs

Arrived in berthArdrossan Dockyard (Ardrossan, Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)

News Event

Wednesday, October 14, 1942 @ 1000
ELDERSLIE (1924-1973 Grab Hopper Dredger 182 feet long owned by Clyde Navigation Trust / Clyde Port Authority, Glasgow) Own Page

Complaint by Royal Navy about Hopper ELDERSLIE infringing Port Regulations in Gare Loch in 1942

Port of RegistryGlasgow

 

 

 

 

 

Sailing

Friday, October 16, 1942 @ 1600
HMS ISLE OF GUERNSEY (1930-1940 Passenger Ferry, 1940-1948 Requisitioned by Admiralty, 1948-1961 Passenger Ferry of Southern Railway, Southampton) Own Page

H.M.S. ISLE OF GUERNSEY leaves Ardrossan Dockyard after repairs

Sailed from berthArdrossan Dockyard (Ardrossan, Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Port of RegistrySouthampton (England, UK)

Being requisitioned by Admiraly in 1940, H.M.S. ISLE OF GUERNSEY served as a Hospital ship at Dunkirk, then as a target ship for the Fleet Air Arm then as an Infantry Landing ship at the Normandy Landings.

She was returned to Southern Railways control in 1948

Arrival

Friday, October 16, 1942 @ 1645
MALAHNE (H.M.Yacht in 1942) Own Page

H.M.Yacht MALAHNE arrives in Ardrossan Dockyard for repairs

Arrived in berthArdrossan Dockyard (Ardrossan, Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)

Arrival

Friday, October 16, 1942 @ 1700
RIVER TAY (1920-1943 Steam fishing trawler 115 feet long GN36 of Paton Trawlers / Ardrossan Trawling Company) Own Page

Steam Trawler RIVER TAY arrives in Ardrossan Dockyard for repairs

Arrived in berthArdrossan Dockyard (Ardrossan, Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Port of Registry1919-1925 Montrose (Scotland), 1925-1943 Granton (Scotland)

Arrival

Saturday, October 17, 1942 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT (1930-1940 then 1950-1963 Passenger / cargo liner 587 feet long of N.V. Stoomvaart Maatschappij 'Nederland', Amsterdam, Netherlands : 1940-1950 Troopship) Own Page

JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT arrives at Bombay from Cape Town

Port of RegistryAmsterdam (Netherlands)
Net Tonnage11,335
Gross Tonnage19,040

Sailing

Tuesday, October 20, 1942 @ 1015
HMS ZETLAND (1942-1954 Type 11 Hunt Class Destroyer Pennant Number L 59 280 feet 85 meters long of Royal Navy, London) Own Page

Royal Navy Destroyer H.M.S. ZETLAND leaves Ardrossan Dockyard after repairs

Sailed from berthArdrossan Dockyard (Ardrossan, Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryAdmiralty, London (England, UK)

Arrival

Wednesday, October 21, 1942 @ 1045
HMS BRIGHTON (1940-1944 Destroyer I 08 (formerly USS COWELL of United States Navy) of Royal Navy, London) Own Page

Destroyer H.M.S.BRIGHTON arrives in Ardrossan Dockyard for repairs

Arrived in berthArdrossan Dockyard (Ardrossan, Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryAdmiralty, London (England, UK)

A very full account of her service in the Royal Navy is on http://www.naval-history.net/xGM-Chrono-11US-HMS_Brighton.htm

Sailing

Thursday, October 22, 1942 @ 1800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
ENNERDALE (1941-1958 1st Dale Class Freighting Tanker of Ministry of War Transport / Royal Fleet Auxiliary, London ; scrapped 1959) Own Page

ENNERDALE sailed in convoy KMS1G for Operation Torch, the Allied Landings in French North Africa.

Sailing forSailed in convoy KMS1G for Operation Torch, the Allied Landings in French North Africa. Port of RegistryLondon (UK)
Sailed from berthClyde

Sailing

Sunday, October 25, 1942 @ 1130
HMS BRIGHTON (1940-1944 Destroyer I 08 (formerly USS COWELL of United States Navy) of Royal Navy, London) Own Page

Destroyer H.M.S.BRIGHTON leaves Ardrossan Dockyard after repairs

Sailed from berthArdrossan Dockyard (Ardrossan, Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryAdmiralty, London (England, UK)

A very full account of her service in the Royal Navy is on http://www.naval-history.net/xGM-Chrono-11US-HMS_Brighton.htm

Arrival

Sunday, October 25, 1942 @ 1345
ISLE OF ALDERNEY (1938-1946 Passenger / cargo steamer of Guernsey & Alderney Trading Company / Plincke / Crete Shipping Company, UK) Own Page

ISLE OF ALDERNEY arrives in Ardrossan Dockyard for repairs

Arrived in berthArdrossan Dockyard (Ardrossan, Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryUK

Sailing

Monday, October 26, 1942 @ 1145
RIVER TAY (1920-1943 Steam fishing trawler 115 feet long GN36 of Paton Trawlers / Ardrossan Trawling Company) Own Page

Steam Trawler RIVER TAY leaves Ardrossan Dockyard after repairs

Sailed from berthArdrossan Dockyard (Ardrossan, Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Port of Registry1919-1925 Montrose (Scotland), 1925-1943 Granton (Scotland)

Arrival

Monday, October 26, 1942 @ 1400
CLERMISTON (Steam ship in 1942 of Ravelston Steamship Company, Edinburgh) Own Page

Steam ship CLERMISTON arrives in Ardrossan Dockyard for repairs

Arrived in berthArdrossan Dockyard (Ardrossan, Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryLeith (Scotland, UK) ?

Sailing

Monday, October 26, 1942 @ 1800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT (1930-1940 then 1950-1963 Passenger / cargo liner 587 feet long of N.V. Stoomvaart Maatschappij 'Nederland', Amsterdam, Netherlands : 1940-1950 Troopship) Own Page

JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT leaves Bombay for Durban

Port of RegistryAmsterdam (Netherlands)
Net Tonnage11,335
Gross Tonnage19,040