Sailing
Wednesday, August 31, 1960 @ 1537
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LOCHFRISA (A general cargo coaster of David MacBrayne Company, Glasgow) |
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| Sailing for | West Highlands | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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| Sailed from berth | 3 Kingston Dock, Glasgow | | |
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| Cargo | Part general | | |
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| Draught forward | 7' 3" | | |
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| Draught aft | 12 feet | | |
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Arrival
Wednesday, August 31, 1960 @ 1650
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POLYTHENE (1953- General cargo coaster 140 feet long of ICI Chemical Company) |
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POLYTHENE brings Soda Ash from Winnington |
| Arrived from | Winnington, Cheshire, England | Port of Registry | Liverpool |
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| Arrived in berth | 11 Kingston Dock, Glasgow | Net Tonnage | 153 |
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| Cargo | Soda Ash | Gross Tonnage | 330 |
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| | Deadweght Tonnage | 372 |
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Sailing
Wednesday, August 31, 1960 @ 1655
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FORTH (1959-1962 General cargo coaster of William Sloan & Company, Glasgow) |
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FORTH leaves Glasgow for Belfast, Cardiff and Swansea |
| Sailing for | Cardiff and Swansea via Belfast | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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| Sailed from berth | 17 Windmillcroft Quay, Glasgow | Gross Tonnage | 869 |
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| Ships agent | William Sloan & Co. Ltd., 200 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow | | |
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| Cargo | Part general | | |
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| Draught forward | 8 feet | | |
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| Draught aft | 11' 06" | | |
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Sailing
Wednesday, August 31, 1960 @ 1745
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BRITISH SWIFT ( 1959 - 1977 Product tanker of "Bird Class" 525 feet long of BP Tankers, London) |
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BP Tanker's new ship BRITISH SWIFT undocks at Elderslie Dry-Dock, Glasgow |
| Sailed from berth | Elderslie Number 2 Dry-Dock, Elderslie, Glasgow | Port of Registry | London |
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This new tanker BRITISH SWIFT had been built by Scotts Shipyard, Greenock, and was being drydocked before being handed over to her owners |
Arrival
Wednesday, August 31, 1960 @ 1745
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CLAN MACDONALD ( 1939 - 1960 General cargo ship 506 feet long of Clan Line, Glasgow then 1960 - 1970 of Houston Line / Clan Line) |
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Clan Line's CLAN MACDONALD docks at Elderslie Number 2 Dry-Dock |
| Arrived in berth | Elderslie Number 2 Dry-Dock, Elderslie, Glasgow | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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| | Gross Tonnage | 9653 |
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Arrival
Wednesday, August 31, 1960 @ 1822
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QUEEN MARY 11 (1933-1977 Passenger excursion vessel 263 feet long of Caledonian Steam Packet Company, Gourock) |
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| Arrived from | Glasgow Harbour | Port of Registry | Glasgow (Scotland, UK) |
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| Arrived in berth | 29/31 Springfield Quay, Glasgow | | |
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| Cargo | Light | | |
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News Event
Wednesday, August 31, 1960 @ 1930
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate |
BRITISH SWIFT ( 1959 - 1977 Product tanker of "Bird Class" 525 feet long of BP Tankers, London) |
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Greenock Harbour Dues for new ship BRITISH SWIFT at Custom House Quay for stores / crew / etc. |
| Ship's location | Custom House Quay, Greenock, Scotland | Port of Registry | London |
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| Ships agent | J & J Denholm Ltd,, 37 Renfield Street, Glasgow Telephone CENtral 5571 | | |
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News Event
Thursday, September 1, 1960 @ 0735
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AMERICAN CLIPPER (1946- 1969 cargo ship 458 feet long of United States Line, New York) |
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AMERICAN CLIPPER arrives at Merklands Quay, Glasgow with general cargo from New York via Dublin |
| Arrived from | New York via Dublin | Port of Registry | New York |
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| Arrived in berth | Merklands Quay, Glasgow (with her head east) | Net Tonnage | 4,839 |
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| Sailing for | West Basin, Yorkhill, Glasgow | Gross Tonnage | 8,228 |
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| Sailed from berth | Merklands Quay, Glasgow (with her head east) | Deadweght Tonnage | 9,995 |
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| Draught forward on arrival | 10' 07" | | |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 23' 00" | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | General cargo 621 tons inwards and outwards | | |
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| Commenced discharge of inward cargo | 0800 on 1st September | | |
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| Stevedore discharging inward cargo | James Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines) | | |
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| Completed discharge of inward cargo | 2030 on 1st September | | |
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| Outward cargo | General cargo inwards and outwards | | |
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| Draught forward on sailing | 10' 02" | | |
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| Draught aft on sailing | 21' 00" | | |
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| Ships agent | W B Woolley & Co. Ltd., 54 West Nile Street, Glasgow, C.1. Telephone 041 248 2929 Telex 77219 | | |
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Arrival
Thursday, September 1, 1960 @ 0835
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DUNCRAIG (1957 - 1973 Ore carrier, 505 feet long of St. Andrews Shipping Company / Denholms, Glasgow : Scrapped 1982) |
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Ore carrier DUNCRAIG arrives in Glasgow with iron ore from Lulea (Sweden) |
| Arrived from | Lulea, Sweden | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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| Arrived in berth | General Terminus Quay, Glasgow (east end) | Gross Tonnage | 10,687 |
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| Cargo | Iron Ore | | |
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| Draught forward | 28' 2" | | |
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| Draught aft | 27' 6" | | |
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Sailing
Thursday, September 1, 1960 @ 0920
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QUEEN MARY 11 (1933-1977 Passenger excursion vessel 263 feet long of Caledonian Steam Packet Company, Gourock) |
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| Sailing for | Bridge Wharf, Glasgow | Port of Registry | Glasgow (Scotland, UK) |
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| Sailed from berth | 29/31 Springfield Quay, Glasgow | | |
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| Cargo | Light | | |
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Sailing
Thursday, September 1, 1960 @ 1635
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POLYTHENE (1953- General cargo coaster 140 feet long of ICI Chemical Company) |
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| Sailing for | Winnington, Cheshire, England | Port of Registry | Liverpool |
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| Sailed from berth | 11 Kingston Dock, Glasgow | Net Tonnage | 153 |
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| Cargo | Empty drums | Gross Tonnage | 330 |
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| | Deadweght Tonnage | 372 |
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Sailing
Thursday, September 1, 1960 @ 1800
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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 )) |
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| Sailing for | Antwerp (Belgium) | Port of Registry | Zuidbroek (Netherlands) |
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| Sailed from berth | 57/59 Mavisbank Quay, Glasgow | Net Tonnage | 244 |
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| Cargo | General | Gross Tonnage | 474 |
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| Draught forward | 7 feet | Deadweght Tonnage | 1,056 |
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| Draught aft | 10' 6" | | |
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Ship Movement
Thursday, September 1, 1960 @ 2108
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AMERICAN CLIPPER (1946- 1969 cargo ship 458 feet long of United States Line, New York) |
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AMERICAN CLIPPER leaves Merklands Quay shifting to West Basin, Yorkhill, Glasgow |
| Arrived from | New York via Dublin | Port of Registry | New York |
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| Arrived in berth | Merklands Quay, Glasgow (with her head east) | Net Tonnage | 4,839 |
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| Sailing for | West Basin, Yorkhill, Glasgow | Gross Tonnage | 8,228 |
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| Sailed from berth | Merklands Quay, Glasgow (with her head east) | Deadweght Tonnage | 9,995 |
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| Draught forward on arrival | 10' 07" | | |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 23' 00" | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | General cargo 621 tons inwards and outwards | | |
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| Commenced discharge of inward cargo | 0800 on 1st September | | |
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| Stevedore discharging inward cargo | James Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines) | | |
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| Completed discharge of inward cargo | 2030 on 1st September | | |
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| Outward cargo | General cargo inwards and outwards | | |
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| Draught forward on sailing | 10' 02" | | |
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| Draught aft on sailing | 21' 00" | | |
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| Ships agent | W B Woolley & Co. Ltd., 54 West Nile Street, Glasgow, C.1. Telephone 041 248 2929 Telex 77219 | | |
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Arrival
Friday, September 2, 1960 @ 0450
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GLENCLOY (1930-1966 Clyde Puffer lighter 66 feet long of G & G Hamilton)) |
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Clyde Puffer GLENCLOY arrives at Glasgow from Stornoway with a cargo of Fishmeal |
| Arrived from | Stornoway (Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland) | Port of Registry | Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) |
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| Arrived in berth | 5 Kingston Dock, Glasgpw | Gross Tonnage | 120 |
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| Cargo | Fishmeal | | |
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Arrival
Friday, September 2, 1960 @ 0750
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LOCH CARRON (1951-1977 General cargo coaster 203 feet long of David MacBrayne Ltd, Glasgow) |
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MacBrayne's coaster LOCH CARRON arrives at Kingston Dock, Glasgow, from the West Highlands |
| Arrived from | West Highlands of Scotland | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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| Arrived in berth | 2 Kingston Dock, Glasgow | Reg Tonnage | 233 |
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| Ships agent | David MacBrayne Ltd., Clyde House, 44 Robertson Street, Glasgow, C 2 | | |
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| Cargo | General | | |
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| Draught forward | 9' 1" | | |
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| Draught aft | 11' 3" | | |
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