Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Arrival

Saturday, March 4, 1944 @ 1000
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
ROXANE (1929-1954 Oil tanker of Cie. Auxiliaire de Navigation, France : Scrapped 1954) Own Page

ROXANE arrived in Glasgow

Arrived in berthGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryFrance

Sailing

Saturday, March 4, 1944 @ 1000
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
PAMPAS (1944-1946 Infantry Landing Ship : 1946-1964 Returned as general cargo ship to owners Royal Mail Lines, London) Own Page

PAMPAS sailed from Glasgow

Sailed from berthGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Gross Tonnage5,576

News Event

Sunday, March 5, 1944 @ 0900
Own Page

Berthage requirements in Glasgow for fitting out ships intended for invasion

Ship's locationGlasgow (Scotland, UK)

Some vessels have (STO) shown after their name …. For example the first ship listed is ROCKABILL (STO).

   Any idea what (STO) means ?

  

News Event

Sunday, March 5, 1944 @ 1000
Own Page

March 1944 Berthage requirements in Glasgow for fitting out ships intended for invasion on D-Day

Ship's locationGlasgow (Scotland, UK)

Some vessels have (STO) shown after their name …. For example the first ship listed is ROCKABILL (STO).

   Any idea what (STO) means ?

  

Ship Event

Sunday, March 5, 1944 @ 1000
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
ROCKABILL (1931-1962 General cargo coaster of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Coaster ROCKABILL still in Glasgow to be fitted out for invasion

Ship's locationGlasgow (Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage1,392

Ship Event

Sunday, March 5, 1944 @ 1000
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
PINZON (1922-1951 General cargo ship of MacAndrews & Co., London) Own Page

MacAndrews PINZON still in Glasgow to be fitted out for invasion

Ship's locationGlasgow (Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryLondon (UK)
Gross Tonnage1,365

Ship Event

Sunday, March 5, 1944 @ 1000
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
MAUNGANUI (1911-14 Passenger Liner of Union S. S. Company of New Zealand : 1914-19 Troopship : 1919-41 Returned to owners : 1941-46 Hospital ship : 1946 Returned to owners : 1947 Sold : 1957 Scrapped Own Page

Hospital ship MAUNGANUI with personnel disembarked still in Glasgow to be fitted out for invasion

Arrived in berthGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryWellington (New Zealand)
Net Tonnage4,542
Gross Tonnage7,527

Ship Event

Sunday, March 5, 1944 @ 1000
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
LADY CONNAUGHT (1930-1939 Passenger Ferry 325 feet long of British & Irish Steam Packet Company : Scrapped 1953) Own Page

LADY CONNAUGHT still in Glasgow to be fitted out for invasion

Arrived in berthGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)Gross Tonnage2,300

Ship Event

Sunday, March 5, 1944 @ 1000
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
GRYFEVALE (1929-1944 General cargo ship 385 feet long of Gryfevale S.S. Co. / A Crawford Co., Glasgow : Scrapped 1962) Own Page

GRYFEVALE still in Glasgow to be fitted out for invasion

Arrived in berthGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland)
Net Tonnage2,762
Gross Tonnage4,672

Ship Event

Sunday, March 5, 1944 @ 1000
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
DUKE OF LANCASTER (1928-1944 Passenger ferry 349 feet of London, Midland & Scottish Railway : 1944-1946 Hospital ship : 1946-1956 Returned to owners : Scrapped in 1956) Own Page

DUKE OF LANCASTER still in Glasgow to be fitted out for invasion

Ship's locationGlasgow (Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryLancaster (England, U.K.)
Net Tonnage1,497
Gross Tonnage3,608

Ship Event

Sunday, March 5, 1944 @ 1000
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
EPIROS (1942-1948 General cargo ship of Greek Government, : Scrapped in 1953) Own Page

EPIROS still in Glasgow to be fitted out for invasion

Ship's locationGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)Gross Tonnage5,674

Ship Event

Sunday, March 5, 1944 @ 1000
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
RANCHI (1925-1953 Passenger / cargo liner of P & O Line, London: scrapped 1953) Own Page

RANCHI still in Glasgow to be fitted out for invasion

Ship's locationGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryLondon (UK)
Gross Tonnage16,738

Ship Event

Sunday, March 5, 1944 @ 1000
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
BRITISH COURAGE (1928-1953 Oil products tanker 440 feet long of British Tanker Company, London : Scrapped in 1953) Own Page

Oil tanker BRITISH COURAGE still in Glasgow to be fitted out for invasion

Ship's locationGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryLondon (UK)
Net Tonnage4,132
Gross Tonnage6,952

Ship Event

Sunday, March 5, 1944 @ 1000
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
CLAN MACAULAY (1937-1963 Refrigerated cargo ship 477 feet long of Clan Line / Houston Line / Huntly Cook : Scrapped in 1963) Own Page

CLAN MACAULAY at Glasgow and presently loading out for invasion

Ship's locationGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow (UK)
Net Tonnage6,118
Gross Tonnage10,472

Ship Event

Sunday, March 5, 1944 @ 1000
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
RONAN (1938-1963 General cargo coaster 260 feet long of George Gibson & Co., Leith : Foundered in 1967) Own Page

George Gibson Company coaster RONAN still in Glasgow to be fitted out for invasion

Ship's locationGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryLeith (Scotland, UK)
Gross Tonnage1,489
Deadweght Tonnage2,095