Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Sailing

Tuesday, February 23, 1960 @ 0730 		Norefoss Own Page

Norwegian tanker "Norefoss" leaves Ardrossan for Venezuela
Ship's locationVenezuelaPort of RegistryOslo, Norway
Vessel MasterA PleymNet Tonnage5780
CargoLight, (oil bunkers)
Draught18' 3"
AgentR L Alpine

Assisted from the berth by the tugs "Seaway" and "Forager"
Norefoss

Ship Event

Tuesday, February 23, 1960 @ 0730 		Own Page

Tug "Seaway" assisted the tanker "Norefoss" from the berth 12 to roads.
Seaway ; Ardrossan Harbour tug

Sailing

Tuesday, February 23, 1960 @ 0730 		Own Page

The tug "Forager" was assisting in sailing the Norwegian tanker "Norefoss"

News Event

Tuesday, February 23, 1960 @ 0900 		U. S. S. Northampton Own Page

USS Cruiser "Northampton" visits Greenock

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated 19th February 1960.
The flagship of the NATO Atlantic Striking Fleet, the heavy cruiser USS Northampton will visit the Clyde from February 22 to 24, when she will be berthed at Princes Pier, Greenock.

For details of this ship, and images, use this link
Cruiser Photo Index CA-125 / CLC-1 / CC-1 USS NORTHAMPTON
USS Northampton

Ship Event

Tuesday, February 23, 1960 @ 1200
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate 		QUEEN MARY (1936-1940 Passenger liner 1,019.4 ft (310.7 m) of Cunard Line: 1940-1946 Troopship: 1946-1967 returned to service with Cunard Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Cunard Liner QUEEN MARY closes at Southampton for receiving cargo for New York (via Cherbourg)
Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, UK)

Harbour Event

Wednesday, February 24, 1960 @ 0900 		U. S. S. Northampton Own Page

USS Cruiser "Northampton" visits Greenock

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated 19th February 1960.
The flagship of the NATO Atlantic Striking Fleet, the heavy cruiser USS Northampton will visit the Clyde from February 22 to 24, when she will be berthed at Princes Pier, Greenock.

For details and images of this ship, use this link
Cruiser Photo Index CA-125 / CLC-1 / CC-1 USS NORTHAMPTON
USS Northampton

Ship Event

Wednesday, February 24, 1960 @ 1200 		SYLVANIA (1957-1968 Passenger liner 608 feet long of Cunard Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Cunard Line's SYLVANIA closes at Liverpool for cargo to New York (via Cobh and Halifax)
Ships agentCunard Line Ltd., Pier Head, Liverpool 3 Telephone Liverpool Central 9201Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, UK)
Net Tonnage11,679
Gross Tonnage22,017
Deadweght Tonnage9,345

Ship Event

Wednesday, February 24, 1960 @ 1700 		BENNY SKOU (1951-1966 General cargo ship 390 feet (119 metres) of Ove Skou, Kobenhaven, Denmark : 1980 scrapped in Spain) Own Page

Ove Skou's BENNY SKOU closes at Glasgow for cargo for New York, Baltimore and Hampton Roads
Ships agentAnchor Line, 14 St Vincent Place, Glasgow, C.1. Telephone CENtral 9809Port of RegistryKobenhaven (Copenhagen, Denmark)
Net Tonnage2,402
Gross Tonnage4,248
Deadweght Tonnage6,950

Ship Event

Thursday, February 25, 1960 @ 1700
The date shown is as timetabled and the time shown is our best estimste 		CITY OF AGRA ( 1936-1965 Cargo liner 461 feet long of Ellerman Hall Line, London) Own Page

CITY OF AGRA scheduled to close for receiving cargo at Glasgow for Eastern ports
Ship's locationGlasgow (Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryLondon
Sailing forPort Said, Suez, Aden, Visakhapatnam, Calcutta and Chalna
Ships agentCity Line Ltd., 75 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel. CENtral 9971

Sailing

Thursday, February 25, 1960 @ 1700
The date shown is as timetabled and the time shown is our best estimste 		MAIDAN (1946-1969 Cargo liner 486 feet long of T & J Brocklebank, Liverpool) Own Page

MAIDAN scheduled to close for receiving cargo at Birkenhead for Eastern ports
Ship's locationBirkenhead (England, UK)Port of RegistryLiverpool
Sailing forPort Said, Suez, Aden, Visakhapatnam, Calcutta and Chalna
Ships agentThos. & Jno. Brocklebank Ltd., Cunard Building, Liverpool 3 (England, UK) Tel. Central 6613

Brocklebank Line ships normally had their names beginning with the letter "M" with an Indian connection, the Company's main trade being UK to India.
As for the name of the vessel MAIDAN," Wikipedia advises that Maidan is the largest urban park in Kolkata (Calcutta) in the Indian state of West Bengal.
It is a vast stretch of field, and home to numerous play grounds, including the famous cricketing venue Eden Gardens.

Arrival

Thursday, February 25, 1960 @ 1905 		Own Page

Puffer "Lascar" brings scrap from Belfast
Ship's locationBelfast
Vessel MasterW Ross
CargoScrap
Draught9' 6"
AgentR L Alpine

News Event

Thursday, February 25, 1960 @ 1905 		LASCAR (1939-1972 Steam general cargo Clyde puffer lighter 66 feet long of J & J Hay, Glasgow : 1972 scrapped at Troon) Own Page

Clyde puffer LASCAR arrives in Ardrossan Harbour with a cargo of scrap metal from Belfast
Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour, Scotland, U.K.Reg Tonnage50
Master of vessel on arrivalWtlliam RossGross Tonnage96
Draught aft on arrival9' 06"Deadweght Tonnage140
Cargo carried on arrivalScrap metal
Ships agentR L Alpine, Winton Buildings, Ardrossan

Harbour Event

Friday, February 26, 1960 @ 0900 		Own Page

Dockyard to build another barge for Caribbean Equipment Company

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" newspaper dated 26th February 1960.

Ardrossan Dockyard Ltd., who last year received an order for eight motor barges from the Caribbean Equipment Company, have been given a ninth barge to build because of the loss of one of eight similar barges built in Holland while it was being towed with others on a delivery voyage.

Arrival

Friday, February 26, 1960 @ 1045 		Weather Reporter (Air Ministry) Own Page

Weather ship "Weather Reporter" arrives at Ardrossan Dockyard.
Ship's locationSeaGross Tonnage269
Vessel MasterA Ford
CargoLight
Draught14 feet
BerthArdrossan Dockyard on arrival
AgentArdrossan Dockyard Coy.

Sailing

Friday, February 26, 1960 @ 1340 		Own Page
Ship's locationTroon
CargoLight
Draught9' 6"