Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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What/When Ship

Ship Event

Wednesday, August 3, 1960 @ 1200
Masterman Own Page

Tug "Masterman" towing "Calumet" from Montreal to Ardrossan

Port of RegistryHull

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 2nd September 1960

On 3rd August, the deep-sea tug "Masterman," registered at Hull, left Montreal with the ship "Calumet" in tow.
Loaded with scrap iron, the remains of a sister ship, the "Calumet," weighing 4000 tons, will herself go to the scrap-yard after being discharged at Ardrossan.

Masterman Masterman
Masterman

Ship Event

Wednesday, August 3, 1960 @ 1200
EVITA (1958-1973 Ore carrier 157.1 metres long of A/S Uglands Rederi, Norway) Own Page

EVITA at Terminus Quay, Glasgow commences bunkering fuel oil from oiler INVERTEST

Ship's locationTerminus Quay, Glasgow (Scotland, UK) Port of RegistryGrimstad, Norway
Gross Tonnage10,859
Deadweght Tonnage16,250

Sailing

Wednesday, August 3, 1960 @ 1215
AMBULANT (1959-1962 and 1962-1964 General cargo coaster 60.34m 198 feet long of Carebeka N.V., Groningen, Netherlands Owner: Willem Koerts & Hendrik Koerts, Zuidbroek, Netherlands )) Own Page

AMBULANT leaves Mavisbank Quay, Glasgow to load 1 lift from Clyde Villa Crane at Plantation Quay

Sailing forClyde Villa Crane, Plantation Quay, GlasgowPort of RegistryZuidbroek (Netherlands)
Sailed from berth59 / 63 Mavisbank Quay, Glasgow (Scotland, UK)Net Tonnage244
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo (both inwards and outwards) Gross Tonnage474
Outward cargoSame general cargo (both inwards and outwards) Deadweght Tonnage1,056
Ships agentClyde Shipping Co. Ltd., 78 Carlton Place, Glasgow, C. 5. Telephone SOUth 2181

Ship Event

Wednesday, August 3, 1960 @ 1320
EVITA (1958-1973 Ore carrier 157.1 metres long of A/S Uglands Rederi, Norway) Own Page

EVITA at Terminus Quay, Glasgow finishes bunkering fuel oil from oiler INVERTEST

Ship's locationTerminus Quay, Glasgow (Scotland, UK) Port of RegistryGrimstad, Norway
Gross Tonnage10,859
Deadweght Tonnage16,250

Sailing

Wednesday, August 3, 1960 @ 1330
INVERTEST ( 1920 - Harbour oiler - steam tanker, 127 feet long of Esso Petroleum, London) Own Page

INVERTEST finishes bunkering EVITA with fuel oil at Terminus Quay and leaves her for Dunglass

Sailing forEsso Fuel Terminal, Dunglass, River Clyde (Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryLondon
Sailed from berthAlongside Ore Carrier EVITA at Terminus Quay, Glasgow (Scotland, UK) Net Tonnage111
Cargo carried on arrivalFuel OilGross Tonnage259
Outward cargoLight ship = no cargo on boardDeadweght Tonnage308

Ship Movement

Wednesday, August 3, 1960 @ 1455
AMBULANT (1959-1962 and 1962-1964 General cargo coaster 60.34m 198 feet long of Carebeka N.V., Groningen, Netherlands Owner: Willem Koerts & Hendrik Koerts, Zuidbroek, Netherlands )) Own Page

AMBULANT arrives at Mavisbank Quay, Glasgow with 1 lift from Clyde Villa Crane

Arrived fromClyde Villa Crane, Plantation Quay, GlasgowPort of RegistryZuidbroek (Netherlands)
Arrived in berth59 / 63 Mavisbank Quay, Glasgow (Scotland, UK)Net Tonnage244
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo (both inwards and outwards) and 1 liftGross Tonnage474
Ships agentClyde Shipping Co. Ltd., 78 Carlton Place, Glasgow, C. 5. Telephone SOUth 2181Deadweght Tonnage1,056

Sailing

Wednesday, August 3, 1960 @ 1557
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 Ardrossan for Greenock

Sailing forGreenock (Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage234
Master of vessel on sailingA PalmerGross Tonnage471

Sailing

Wednesday, August 3, 1960 @ 1650
LOCHBROOM (1948-1972 General cargo coaster 151 feet long of David MacBrayne Ltd, Glasgow : 1974 stranded in Mediterranean)) Own Page

LOCHBROOM leaves Kingston Dock, Glasgow with general cargo for West Highlands of Scotland

Sailing forWest Highlands of Scotland (UK)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berth3 Kingston Dock, Glasgow (Scotland, UK)Net Tonnage130
Outward cargoGeneral cargoGross Tonnage413
Draught forward on sailing8 feet 3 inchesDeadweght Tonnage535
Draught aft on sailing11 feet
Ships agentDavid MacBrayne Ltd., Clyde House, 44 Robertson Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 9231

Arrival

Wednesday, August 3, 1960 @ 1844
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 arrives at Greenock from Ardrossan

Arrived fromArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthGreenock (Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage234
Master of vessel on arrivalA PalmerGross Tonnage471

Sailing

Wednesday, August 3, 1960 @ 1900
FORTH (1959-1962 General cargo coaster of William Sloan & Company, Glasgow) Own Page

FORTH leaves Windmillcroft Quay, Glasgow for Cardiff, Swansea and Belfast

Sailing forCardiff, Swansea and BelfastPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berth17 Windmillcroft Quay, Glasgow (Scotland, UK)Gross Tonnage869
Outward cargoGeneral cargo
Draught forward on sailing7 feet 1 inch
Draught aft on sailing10 feet 5 inches
Ships agentWilliam Sloan & Co. Ltd, 200 St Vincent Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 4621

News Event

Wednesday, August 3, 1960 @ 2000
CALGARIA (1956-1963 General cargo liner 495 feet long of Donaldson Line, Glasgow) Own Page

Donaldson Line's CALGARIA arrives at Meadowside Quay, Glasgow with grain from Canada

Arrived fromMontreal (Canada) via Prince's Dock (Glasgow)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth4 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head west)Gross Tonnage8,418
Sailing forPrince's Dock (Glasgow)
Sailed from berth4 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head west)
Draught forward on arrival19' 10"
Draught aft on arrival24' 07"
Cargo carried on arrivalGrain 3,500 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 4th August
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClyde Navigation Trust, 16 Robertson Street, Glasgow, C. 2.
Completed discharge of inward cargo1430 on 9th August
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing13' 00"
Draught aft on sailing21' 04"
Ships agentDonaldson Line, 14 St Vincent Place, Glasgow, C.1, Tel CENtral 3901

Gangway was broken at 0705 on 7th August.

Harbour Event

Thursday, August 4, 1960 @ 0600
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
Own Page

Swinging Bridge at entrance to Kingston Dock, Glasgow goes off use due to boiler trouble

Ship's locationSwinging Bridge at entrance to Kingston Dock, Glasgow (Scotland, UK)

Arrival

Thursday, August 4, 1960 @ 1040
PLADDA ( 1950-1963 General cargo coaster 218 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

PLADDA arrives at Mavisbank Quay, Glasgow from Govan Dry Dock, Govan, Glasgow

Arrived fromGovan Dry Dock, Govan, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth63 Mavisbank Quay, Glasgow (Scotland, UK)Net Tonnage397
Draught forward on arrival6 feet 8 inchesGross Tonnage854
Draught aft on arrival12 feet 3 inchesDeadweght Tonnage1,211
Cargo carried on arrivalLight ship = no cargo on board
Ships agentClyde Shipping Co. Ltd., 78 Carlton Place, Glasgow, C. 5. Telephone SOUth 2181

Harbour Event

Thursday, August 4, 1960 @ 1135
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
Own Page

Swinging Bridge at entrance to Kingston Dock, Glasgow returns to use after boiler trouble

Ship's locationSwinging Bridge at entrance to Kingston Dock, Glasgow (Scotland, UK)

Sailing

Thursday, August 4, 1960 @ 1613
AMBULANT (1959-1962 and 1962-1964 General cargo coaster 60.34m 198 feet long of Carebeka N.V., Groningen, Netherlands Owner: Willem Koerts & Hendrik Koerts, Zuidbroek, Netherlands )) Own Page

AMBULANT leaves Glasgow with general cargo for Antwerpen (= Antwerp, Belgium) and Ghent (Belgium)

Sailing forAntwerpen (= Antwerp, Belgium) and Ghent (Belgium)Port of RegistryZuidbroek (Netherlands)
Sailed from berth39 Springfield Quay, Glasgow (Scotland, UK)Net Tonnage244
Outward cargoGeneral cargoGross Tonnage474
Draught forward on sailing9 feet Deadweght Tonnage1,056
Draught aft on sailing10 feet 6 inches
Ships agentClyde Shipping Co. Ltd., 78 Carlton Place, Glasgow, C. 5. Telephone SOUth 2181