Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Ship Event

Sunday, June 12, 1960 @ 0000
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate 		HELEN (Motot vessel of John S Thomson) Own Page

HELEN at Albert Harbour, Greenock from 3rd to 30 June 1960
Ship's locationAlbert Harbour, Greenock (Scotland, U.K.)Reg Tonnage15
Ships agentJohn S Thomson, Esq.

Sailing

Sunday, June 12, 1960 @ 1700
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate 		BREMEN (1959-1971 Passenger liner of North German LLoyd, Bremen)) Own Page

North German LLoyd passenger liner BREMEN leaves Southampton for New York
Ship's locationSouthampton (England, U.K.)Port of RegistryBremen (Germany)
Sailing forNew York (USA)
Ships agentE H Mundy & Co Ltd., 87 Jermyn Street, London, S.W.1. Tel. TRAfalgar 1321

Ship Event

Monday, June 13, 1960 @ 0000
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate 		HELEN (Motot vessel of John S Thomson) Own Page

HELEN at Albert Harbour, Greenock from 3rd to 30 June 1960
Ship's locationAlbert Harbour, Greenock (Scotland, U.K.)Reg Tonnage15
Ships agentJohn S Thomson, Esq.

News Event

Monday, June 13, 1960 @ 1230
The actual date and time are unknown and details shown here are our best estimate 		Own Page

Clyde Navigation Watch House at Bowling Harbour (River Clyde)

News Event

Monday, June 13, 1960 @ 1835 		SCOTTISH COAST (1957-1969 Passenger cargo ship 342 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : 2002 scrapped at Mumbai, India)) Own Page

Burns & Laird's SCOTTISH COAST leaves Glasgow with cargo and passengers for Dublin
Vessel MasterA NicholsonPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailing forDublin (Eire / Ireland)Net Tonnage1827
Sailed from berthGlasgowGross Tonnage3817
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 90 tons, 184 passengers, 1 cattleman
Draught forward on sailing14' 08"
Draught aft on sailing15' 06"
Ships agentBurns & Laird Lines Ltd, 52 Robertson Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 9650

Ship Event

Tuesday, June 14, 1960 @ 0000
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate 		HELEN (Motot vessel of John S Thomson) Own Page

HELEN at Albert Harbour, Greenock from 3rd to 30 June 1960
Ship's locationAlbert Harbour, Greenock (Scotland, U.K.)Reg Tonnage15
Ships agentJohn S Thomson, Esq.

Arrival

Tuesday, June 14, 1960 @ 0723 		SCOTTISH COAST (1957-1969 Passenger cargo ship 342 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : 2002 scrapped at Mumbai, India)) Own Page

Burns & Laird's SCOTTISH COAST arrives at Dublin with cargo and passengers from Glasgow
Vessel MasterA NicholsonPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived fromGlasgowNet Tonnage1827
Arrived in berthDublin (Eire / Ireland)Gross Tonnage3817
Draught forward on arrival14' 08"
Draught aft on arrival15' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 90 tons, 184 passengers, 1 cattleman
Ships agentBurns & Laird Lines Ltd., 16 Westmoreland Street, Dublin Tel. Dublin 77345

News Event

Tuesday, June 14, 1960 @ 1100
The actual date and time are unknown and details shown here are our best estimate 		Own Page

A Steel & Bennie tug tows a cargo ship past Anchor Line vessels at Yorkhill Quay, Glasgow
Ship's locationGovan, Glasgow

Jim McKenzie contributes this wonderful image of a Steel & Bennie tug towing a cargo ship down the River Clyde past Yorkhill Quay, Glasgow, where, on the left hand side is an Anchor Line cargo ship on either the New York or Indian service and on the right hand side is an Anchor Line passenger / cargo ship on the eastern service to Pakistan and India.

Sailing

Tuesday, June 14, 1960 @ 1730 		LAIRDSROCK (1947-1966 General cargo 2-hatch coaster 166 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : Sank 1980 in Greek waters) Own Page

Burns & Laird's coaster LAIRDSROCK leaves Belfast with 247 tons of scrap metal for Ardrossan
Sailing forArdrossan Harbour (Scotland)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthBelfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Net Tonnage234
Outward cargoScrap metal 247 tonsGross Tonnage471
Draught forward on sailing8' 02"
Draught aft on sailing10' 01"
Master of vessel on sailingA Palmer

Sailing

Tuesday, June 14, 1960 @ 1836 		SCOTTISH COAST (1957-1969 Passenger cargo ship 342 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : 2002 scrapped at Mumbai, India)) Own Page

Burns & Laird's SCOTTISH COAST leaves Dublin with cargo, passengers and livestock for Glasgow
Vessel MasterA NicholsonPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailing forGlasgowNet Tonnage1827
Sailed from berthDublin (Eire / Ireland)Gross Tonnage3817
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 158 tons, 161 passengers, 2 cattlemen, 156 cattle and 3 horses
Draught forward on sailing14' 06"
Draught aft on sailing15' 04"

Ship Event

Wednesday, June 15, 1960 @ 0000
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate 		HELEN (Motot vessel of John S Thomson) Own Page

HELEN at Albert Harbour, Greenock from 3rd to 30 June 1960
Ship's locationAlbert Harbour, Greenock (Scotland, U.K.)Reg Tonnage15
Ships agentJohn S Thomson, Esq.

News Event

Wednesday, June 15, 1960 @ 0035 		LAIRDSROCK (1947-1966 General cargo 2-hatch coaster 166 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : Sank 1980 in Greek waters) Own Page

LAIRDSROCK has fuel shortage and towed by DEVON COAST from Ailsa Craig to Ardrossan
Ship's locationNorth Channel between Ailsa Craig and Pladda Island (Firth of Clyde)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Vessel MasterA PalmerNet Tonnage234
Gross Tonnage471

   At 2220 on 14th June LAIRDSROCK, on passage from

Belfast to Ardrossan, was near Ailsa Craig and had to

reduce speed due to fuel shortage.

   A short time later DEVON COAST was passing and

was alerted by radio, and, at 0035 on 15th June

DEVON COAST took LAIRDSROCK in tow towards

Ardrossan.

 

   At 0331 when nearing Ardrossan the tow lines

were cast off and LAIRDSROCK proceeded into the

Harbour under her own power.

Ship Event

Wednesday, June 15, 1960 @ 0035 		DEVON COAST (1947-1963 General cargo coaster of Coast Lines, Liverpool) Own Page

DEVON COAST tows LAIRDSROCK fom Ailsa Craig to Ardrossan Harbour
Ship's locationNorth Channel between Ailsa Craig and Pladda Island (Firth of Clyde)Port of RegistryLiverpool
Vessel MasterA Palmer

   At 2220 on 14th June LAIRDSROCK, on passage from

Belfast to Ardrossan, was near Ailsa Craig and had to

reduce speed due to fuel shortage.

   A short time later DEVON COAST was passing and

was alerted by radio, and, at 0035 on 15th June

DEVON COAST took LAIRDSROCK in tow towards

Ardrossan.

   At 0331 when nearing Ardrossan the tow lines

were cast off and LAIRDSROCK proceeded into the

Harbour under her own power.

Arrival

Wednesday, June 15, 1960 @ 0355 		LAIRDSROCK (1947-1966 General cargo 2-hatch coaster 166 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : Sank 1980 in Greek waters) Own Page

Burns & Laird's coaster LAIRDSROCK berths at Ardrossan with 247 tons of scrap metal from Belfast
Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage234
Master of vessel on arrivalA PalmerGross Tonnage471
Draught forward on arrival8' 02"
Draught aft on arrival10' 01"
Cargo carried on arrivalScrap metal 247 tons
Ships agentBurns & Laird Lines, The Harbour, Ardrossan

Arrival

Wednesday, June 15, 1960 @ 0719 		SCOTTISH COAST (1957-1969 Passenger cargo ship 342 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : 2002 scrapped at Mumbai, India)) Own Page

Burns & Laird's SCOTTISH COAST arrives at Merklands Quay, Glasgow to discharge livestock
Vessel MasterA NicholsonPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived fromDublin (Eire / Ireland)Net Tonnage1827
Arrived in berthMerklands Quay, GlasgowGross Tonnage3817
Draught forward on arrival14' 06"
Draught aft on arrival15' 04"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 158 tons, 161 passengers, 2 cattlemen, 156 cattle and 3 horses
Ships agentBurns & Laird Lines Ltd, 52 Robertson Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 9650