Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Sailing

Wednesday, August 17, 1960 @ 2055 		FRUIN ( 1958-1963 General cargo coaster of William Sloan Company, Glasgow) Own Page

William Sloan's FRUIN leaves Windmillcroft Quay, Glasgow for Bristol
Sailing forBristolPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berth19 Windmillcroft Quay, GlasgowGross Tonnage906
CargoGeneral
DraughtFor'd 7' 5" Aft 10' 9"

News Event

Thursday, August 18, 1960 @ 0325 		ISLE OF HARRIS (1965- General cargo coaster 142 feet long of Roderick Cunningham (Scalpay) Co Ltd / Robert Cameron & Co., , Stornoway) Own Page

Cunningham's coaster ISLE OF HARRIS arrives in Glasgow with a cargo of Fish Meal from Stornoway
Arrived fromStornoway (Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Western Isles of Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryStornoway (Isle of Lewis, Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berth5 Kingston Dock, GlasgpwNet Tonnage123
Cargo carried on arrivalFish MealGross Tonnage274

Sailing

Thursday, August 18, 1960 @ 0720 		IRISH POPLAR (1956-1972 General cargo ship 449 feet long of Irish Shipping Company, Dublin) Own Page

IRISH POPLAR leaves Glasgow with a part cargo of Grain for Greenock
Arrived fromGreat Lakes via DublinPort of RegistryDublin (Ireland)
Arrived in berth4 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (head East)
Sailing forGreenock (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berth4 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (head East)
Draught forward on arrival23' 08"
Draught aft on arrival25' 00"
Cargo carried on arrival2,825 tons of Grain
Commenced discharge of inward cargo1300 on 16th August
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClyde Navigation Trust
Completed discharge of inward cargo1915 on 17th August
Outward cargoPart same cargo of Grain
Draught forward on sailing22' 09"
Draught aft on sailing16' 03"
Ships agentJ S Braid

Arrival

Thursday, August 18, 1960 @ 0905 		LOCH CARRON (1951-1977 General cargo coaster 203 feet long of David MacBrayne Ltd, Glasgow) Own Page

David MacBrayne's LOCH CARRON arrives at Kingston Dock, Glasgow from the West Highlands
Arrived fromWest HighlandsPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth2 Kingston Dock, GlasgowReg Tonnage233
Draught forward on arrival6' 10"
Draught aft on arrival11' 02"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo
Ships agentDavid MacBrayne Ltd., Clyde House, 44 Robertson Street, Glasgow, C 2

Arrival

Thursday, August 18, 1960 @ 0925 		BRITISH TRUST ( 1960 - 1976 Product tanker 525 feet long of BP Tanker Company, London) Own Page

New BP Tanker BRITISH TRUST docks at Elderslie Dry-Dock prior to being handed over to her owners
Arrived in berthElderslie Number 2 Dry-Dock, Elderslie, GlasgowPort of RegistryLondon

She had been built at Lithgows yard at Port Glasgow and was being dry-docked prior to being handed over to her owners

Sailing

Thursday, August 18, 1960 @ 1835 		IRON ORE ( 1959 - 1969 Ore carrier 526 feet long of Common Bros / Vallum Shipping Company/Common Brothers, Newcastle) Own Page

Ore carrier IRON ORE leaves Glasgow for Wabana (Canada)
Sailing forWabana, CanadaPort of RegistryNewcastle (England)
Sailed from berthGeneral Terminus Quay, Glasgow (West end)Gross Tonnage10,950
CargoLight
DraughtFor'd 13' Aft 16' 10"

News Event

Thursday, August 18, 1960 @ 2225 		MARTABAN (1949-1952 Passenger / cargo ship 462 feet long of Patrick "Paddy" Henderson's Line, Glasgow : 1952-1965 taken over by Elder Dempster Line) Own Page

Elder Dempster's MARTABAN ties up at Springfield Quay, Glasgow
Arrived fromRangoon (Burma) via Princes Dock, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berth29 / 31 Springfield Quay, GlasgowGross Tonnage5,740
Draught forward on arrival9' 06"
Draught aft on arrival14' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalPart General cargo (inwards)
Ships agentPatrick Henderson & Co., 95 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel CENtral 9467

Arrival

Thursday, August 18, 1960 @ 2255 		NORDLAND ( 1958 - Ore carrier 505 feet long of Vesteraalens D/S, Norway) Own Page

Vesteraalens Ore carrier NORDLAND arrives in Glasgow with Iron Ore from Seven Islands, Canada
Arrived fromSeven Islands, CanadaPort of RegistryStockmarknes (Norway)
Arrived in berthGeneral Terminus Quay, GlasgowNet Tonnage5,893
Draught forward on arrival30' 07"Gross Tonnage10,707
Draught aft on arrival30' 08"Deadweght Tonnage16,400
Stevedore discharging inward cargoColvilles Ltd.
Ships agentBISCO (British Iron & Steel Corporation)

Ship Event

Friday, August 19, 1960 @ 0000
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate 		SEALIGHT (1930-1963 Steam engined general cargo Clyde puffer lighter 86 feet long of Light Shipping Co. / Ross & Marshall Ltd : 1964 scrapped at Troon)) Own Page

Clyde puffer SEALIGHT in drydock in Greenock
Ship's locationDrydock in GreenockPort of RegistryGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage154

 

 

 

Ship Event

Friday, August 19, 1960 @ 0000
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate 		POLARLIGHT (1948-1974 Clyde steam puffer lighter 66 feet long of Light Shipping Co. / Ross & Marshall ) Own Page

Clyde puffer POLARLIGHT in Greenock
Ship's locationGreenockPort of RegistryGreenock (Scotland, UK)
Reg Tonnage40

 

 

Ship Event

Friday, August 19, 1960 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate 		STORMLIGHT (1957-1973 General cargo steam / then diesel coaster 88 feet long of Light Shipping Company Ltd. / Ross & Marshall Ltd, Greenock : 15 December 1973 wrecked at Craighouse, Jura)) Own Page

Clyde coaster STORMLIGHT at Belfast loading scrap metal for Ardrossan
Ship's locationBelfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGreenock (Scotland, UK)
Sailing forArdrossan Harbour (Scotland)Net Tonnage71
Gross Tonnage166
Deadweght Tonnage183

Ship Event

Friday, August 19, 1960 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate 		MOONLIGHT (1952- 1966 steam engined general cargo Clyde puffer lighter 88 feet long of Ross & Marshall, Glasgow : 1970 scrapped at Troon) Own Page

Clyde puffer MOONLIGHT on passage from Glasgow to Furnace to load granite chips for Glasgow
Sailing forFurnace (Loch Fyne, Scotland)Port of RegistryGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berthGlasgowGross Tonnage164
Deadweght Tonnage188

MOONLIGHT was on passage from Glasgow

to Furnace and called at Greenock to take on

 coal bunkers

Ship Event

Friday, August 19, 1960 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate 		WARLIGHT (1919-1964 Steam engined general cargo Crinan Canal size Clyde puffer 86 feet long of Light Shipping / Ross & Marshall, Greenock) Own Page

Clyde puffer WARLIGHT at Glenarm loading Limestone Dust for Glasgow
Ship's locationGlenarm (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Outward cargoLimestone Dust (for account of Colville's Ltd)Net Tonnage60
Gross Tonnage135

 

 

Ship Event

Friday, August 19, 1960 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate 		LIMELIGHT (1964 - 1966 General cargo coaster 89 feet long of Ross & Marshall, Greenock : wrecked Islay 10 October 1966) Own Page

Coaster LIMELIGHT at Rothesay discharging Limestone from Glenarm
Ship's locationRothesay (Isle of Bute, Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived fromGlenarm (Northern Ireland)Gross Tonnage140
Cargo carried on arrivalLimestone (for account of Gibson & Son)Deadweght Tonnage70

Ship Event

Friday, August 19, 1960 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate 		SKYLIGHT (1936-1967 steam engined Clyde puffer lighter Crinan Canal type 66 feet long of Light Shipping Company / Ross & Marshall Ltd., Greenock) Own Page

SKYLIGHT on passage from Greenock to Troon to load coal for T Dougall at Rothesay
Sailing forTroon (Firth of Clyde, Scotland)Port of RegistryGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berthGreenock (Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage40
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)Gross Tonnage90