Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

News Event

Thursday, June 23, 1960 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate 		U.S.S. RHODES (1943-1974 Destroyer Escort 306 feet (93.27 m) long, Pennant Number DER 384 of U.S. Navy :1975 Scrapped) Own Page

U.S.S. RHODES arrives at Custom House Quay, Greenock for stores, fresh water, shore leave, etc.
Port of RegistryU.S.Navy

Ship Event

Friday, June 24, 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

Friday, June 24, 1960 @ 0730 		CLAN DAVIDSON ( 1948 - 1963 General cargo liner 488 feet long of Clan Line Steamers, Glasgow) Own Page

CLAN DAVIDSON arrives at King George V Dock, Glasgow from Calcutta and Madras (India) via Belfast
Arrived fromCalcutta and Madras (India) via BelfastPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth6 / 6A King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)Gross Tonnage8,067
Sailing forAvonmouth (England, U.K.)
Sailed from berth6 / 6A King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)
Draught forward on arrival18' 00"
Draught aft on arrival21' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 503 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 24th June
Stevedore discharging inward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241
Completed discharge of inward cargo1430 on 26th June
Outward cargoPart same inward general cargo
Ships agentCayzer, Irvine & Co. Ltd. / Clan Line, 109 Hope Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 7050

Ship Event

Saturday, June 25, 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.

Ship Event

Saturday, June 25, 1960 @ 0900 		Own Page

1960 Summer Passenger sailings to Belfast

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" newspaper dated 12th February 1960.

The Ardrossan to Belfast summer sailings by the "Irish Coast" start on June 25 and end on August 27.
The Ardrossan to Arran sailings start on May 28 and end on September 30, and the Ardrossan to Isle of Man sailings start on June 5 and end on September 9

News Event

Saturday, June 25, 1960 @ 0930 		IRISH COAST ( 1952-1968 Passenger and cargo vessel 340 feet long of Coast Lines, Liverpool) Own Page

IRISH COAST starts her 1960 summer season Ardrossan - Belfast passenger sailings
Port of RegistryLiverpool

Ship Event

Sunday, June 26, 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

Sunday, June 26, 1960 @ 1600
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate 		ST CLAIR (1960- 1975 Passenger / vehicles = loaded by crane / cargo ferry 296 feet long of North of Scotland Orkney & Shetland Shipping Co. / P & O : 1987 scrapped at Gadani Beach, Pakistan) Own Page

New ship ST CLAIR leaves Troon Harbour for Aberdeen
Ship's locationTroon Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryAberdeen (Scotland, UK)
Sailing forAberdeen (Scotland, UK)Gross Tonnage3,303
Outward cargoLight = no cargo on boardDeadweght Tonnage1,030

Sailing

Sunday, June 26, 1960 @ 1800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate 		CLAN DAVIDSON ( 1948 - 1963 General cargo liner 488 feet long of Clan Line Steamers, Glasgow) Own Page

CLAN DAVIDSON leaves King George V Dock, Glasgow for Avonmouth
Arrived fromCalcutta and Madras (India) via BelfastPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth6 / 6A King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)Gross Tonnage8,067
Sailing forAvonmouth (England, U.K.)
Sailed from berth6 / 6A King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)
Draught forward on arrival18' 00"
Draught aft on arrival21' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 503 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 24th June
Stevedore discharging inward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241
Completed discharge of inward cargo1430 on 26th June
Outward cargoPart same inward general cargo
Ships agentCayzer, Irvine & Co. Ltd. / Clan Line, 109 Hope Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 7050

Ship Event

Monday, June 27, 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.

Ship Event

Tuesday, June 28, 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 28, 1960 @ 0550 		ROYAL SCOTSMAN (1936-1967 Passenger and cargo ship 339 feet long of Burns & Laird Line, Glasgow) Own Page

ROYAL SCOTSMAN from Belfast calls at Merklands Quay, Glasgow and lands cattle to the Lairage
Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthMerklands Quay, GlasgowGross Tonnage3,288
Cargo carried on arrivalPassengers and cattle
Ships agentBurns & Laird Lines Ltd, 52 Robertson Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 9650

Sailing

Tuesday, June 28, 1960 @ 1000
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate 		U.S.S. RHODES (1943-1974 Destroyer Escort 306 feet (93.27 m) long, Pennant Number DER 384 of U.S. Navy :1975 Scrapped) Own Page

U.S.S. RHODES leaves Custom House Quay, Greenock after stores, fresh water, shore leave, etc.
Port of RegistryU.S.Navy

Ship Event

Wednesday, June 29, 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 29, 1960 @ 0550 		ROYAL ULSTERMAN (1936-1968 Passenger and cargo ship 339 feet long of Burns and Laird, Glasgow : 1973 Scrapped in Greece) Own Page

ROYAL ULSTERMAN from Belfast calls at Merklands Quay, Glasgow and lands cattle to the Lairage
Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryBelfast (Northern Ireland, UK)
Arrived in berthMerklands Quay, GlasgowNet Tonnage1,449
Cargo carried on arrivalPassengers and cattleGross Tonnage3,288
Ships agentBurns & Laird Lines Ltd, 52 Robertson Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 9650Deadweght Tonnage854