Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Ship Movement

Monday, November 1, 1943 @ 1100
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate 		ZENA (1956-1964 North-sea general cargo coaster of Scottish Nav Co Ltd (Glen & Co, Glasgow / 1961-1964 to associated company F T Everard, London : 1966 wrecked Isle of Harris, Scotland) Own Page

Glen's cargo ship ZENA shifted from Elderslie Drydock to Elderslie Wall (Glasgow)
Sailing forElderslie Wall, Elderslie, Glasgow (assisted by tugs FLYING EAGLE and FLYING CORMORANT)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berthElderslie Drydock, Elderslie, Glasgow

 

 

 

Ship Movement

Monday, November 1, 1943 @ 1100
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate 		FLYING EAGLE (1928-1958 Harbour and shiphandling tug 105 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow : 1969 scrapped) Own Page

Tug FLYING EAGLE assists ZENA shifting from Elderslie Drydock to Elderslie Wall (Glasgow)
Sailing forElderslie Wall, Elderslie, Glasgow Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berthElderslie Drydock, Elderslie, GlasgowNet Tonnage2
Gross Tonnage260

Ship Movement

Monday, November 1, 1943 @ 1100
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate 		FLYING CORMORANT (1909-1946 Tug 115 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow : 1953 scrapped) Own Page

Tug FLYING CORMORANT assists ZENA shifting from Elderslie Drydock to Elderslie Wall (Glasgow)
Sailing forElderslie Wall, Elderslie, Glasgow Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berthElderslie Drydock, Elderslie, GlasgowNet Tonnage2
Gross Tonnage203

News Event

Monday, November 1, 1943 @ 1230
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate 		HMS J 1603 of Royal Navy, London Own Page

H.M.S. J 1603 launched at John Brown's Shipyard, Clydebank, Glasgow
Ship's locationJohn Brown's Shipyard, Clydebank, GlasgowPort of RegistryAdmiralty (Royal Navy, London, UK)
Sailing forJohn Brown's Shipyard Basin, Clydebank, Glasgow (assisted by tugs FLYING FOAM and FLYING SPRAY)

Can anyone give details of H.M.S. J 1603 ???

Ship Event

Monday, November 1, 1943 @ 1230
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate 		FLYING FOAM (1919-1952 Harbour shiphandling tug 115 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow : 1952 sank off Cadiz, Spain) Own Page

Tug FLYING FOAM assists H.M.S. J 1603 from her launch into John Brown's Basin, Clydebank, Glasgow
Ship's locationJohn Brown's Shipyard, Clydebank, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailing forJohn Brown's Shipyard Basin, Clydebank, Glasgow (assisted by tugs FLYING FOAM and FLYING SPRAY)Net Tonnage2
Gross Tonnage217

Can anyone give details of H.M.S. J 1603 ???

Ship Event

Monday, November 1, 1943 @ 1230
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate 		FLYING SPRAY (1917-1952 Harbour Shiphandling tug 115 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow : 1965 scrapped in Dublin) Own Page

Tug FLYING SPRAY assists H.M.S. J 1603 from her launch into John Brown's Basin, Clydebank, Glasgow
Ship's locationJohn Brown's Shipyard, Clydebank, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailing forJohn Brown's Shipyard Basin, Clydebank, Glasgow (assisted by tugs FLYING FOAM and FLYING SPRAY)Net Tonnage2
Gross Tonnage217

Can anyone give details of H.M.S. J 1603 ???

Arrival

Saturday, November 6, 1943 @ 1000
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		BRITISH COURAGE (1928-1953 Oil products tanker 440 feet long of British Tanker Company, London : Scrapped in 1953) Own Page

Oil tanker BRITISH COURAGE arrives in Glasgow to be fitted out for invasion
Arrived in berthGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryLondon (UK)
Net Tonnage4,132
Gross Tonnage6,952

Ship Event

Wednesday, November 10, 1943 @ 1200 		CLAN MACDOUGALL (1944-1971 cargo liner 508 feet long of Clan Line Steamers) Own Page

Clan Line's CLAN MACDOUGALL launched by Greenock Dockyard
Port of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage9710

Clan Line's "CLAN MACDOUGALL was launched this day at Greenock Dockyard, being yard number 455

Ship Event

Wednesday, November 24, 1943 @ 2300
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		RIVER TAY (1920-1943 Steam fishing trawler 115 feet long GN36 of Paton Trawlers / Ardrossan Trawling Company) Own Page

Steam Trawler RIVER TAY wrecked at Ruhna an Ridire, Sound Of Mull (Scotland)
Ship's locationRuhna an Ridire, Sound Of Mull (Scotland)Port of Registry1919-1925 Montrose (Scotland), 1925-1943 Granton (Scotland)

24.11.1943
Wrecked  at Ruhna an Ridire, Sound Of Mull during severe storm/blizzard Force 12 westerly. Engine Failure. Crew rescued by Tobermory Lifeboat

Arrival

Wednesday, December 8, 1943 @ 1000
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		EMPIRE BATTLEAXE (1943-44 Landing Ship Infantry of Ministry of War Transport, London : 1945 to Royal Navy as HMS DONOVAN) Own Page

EMPIRE BATTLEAXE arrived in Glasgow to be converted to L.S.I. (= Landing ship infantry) for invasion
Arrived in berthGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryAdmiralty, London (England, UK)

Arrival

Tuesday, December 14, 1943 @ 1000
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		PINZON (1922-1951 General cargo ship of MacAndrews & Co., London) Own Page

MacAndrews PINZON arrives in Glasgow to be fitted out for invasion
Arrived in berthGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryLondon (UK)
Gross Tonnage1,365

Arrival

Thursday, December 16, 1943 @ 1000
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		MAUNGANUI (1911-14 Passenger Liner of Union S. S. Company of New Zealand : 1914-19 Troopship : 1919-41 Returned to owners : 1941-46 Hospital ship : 1946 Returned to owners : 1947 Sold : 1957 Scrapped Own Page

Hospital ship MAUNGANUI arrives in Glasgow to be fitted out for invasion
Arrived in berthGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryWellington (New Zealand)
Net Tonnage4,542
Gross Tonnage7,527

Arrival

Friday, December 31, 1943 @ 1000
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		EMPIRE TAMAR (1941-1944 Cargo ship of Ministry of War Transport, London : Sunk in June 1944 as part of Gooseberry 5, Sword beach Ouistreham, Calvados.(Normandy invasion) Own Page

EMPIRE TAMAR arrived in Glasgow for conversion into a blockship at the Normandy Landings in June
Arrived in berthGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Gross Tonnage6,640

Sailing

Friday, December 31, 1943 @ 1000
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		EMPIRE BATTLEAXE (1943-44 Landing Ship Infantry of Ministry of War Transport, London : 1945 to Royal Navy as HMS DONOVAN) Own Page

EMPIRE BATTLEAXE leaves Glasgow after conversion to L.S.I. (= Landing Ship Infantry) for invasion
Sailed from berthGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryAdmiralty, London (England, UK)

Arrival

Wednesday, January 5, 1944 @ 1000
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		LADY CONNAUGHT (1930-1939 Passenger Ferry 325 feet long of British & Irish Steam Packet Company : Scrapped 1953) Own Page

LADY CONNAUGHT arrives in Glasgow to be fitted out for invasion
Arrived in berthGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)Gross Tonnage2,300