Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Arrival

Friday, September 2, 1960 @ 1230
INVERTEST ( 1920 - Harbour oiler - steam tanker, 127 feet long of Esso Petroleum, London) Own Page
Arrived fromDunglass Oil depot, River ClydePort of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berthGeneral Terminus Quay, Glasgow (alongside PENNYWORTH)Net Tonnage111
Cargo carried on arrivalFuel oilGross Tonnage259
Outward cargoLightDeadweght Tonnage308

INVERTEST now alongside the ore carrier PENNYWORTH at General Terminus Quay, Glasgow, to bunker the vessel.

Ship Event

Friday, September 2, 1960 @ 1230
PENNYWORTH (1958-1973 An ore carrier 505 feet overall of R S Dalgliesh, Newcastle : 1983 scrapped at Spezia, Italy) Own Page

Ore carrier PENNYWORTH takes fuel from the oiler INVERTEST

Ship's locationGeneral Terminus Quay, GlasgowPort of RegistryNewcastle (England, U.K.)

INVERTEST now alongside the ore carrier PENNYWORTH at General Terminus Quay, Glasgow, to bunker the vessel.

News Event

Friday, September 2, 1960 @ 1300
BREIM (1949- 1964 General cargo ship 326 feet long of A/S Borgestad Rederi, Porsgrunn, Norway : 1978 scrapped Gadani Beach, Pakistan) Own Page

A/S Borgestad cargo ship BREIM arrives at Meadowside Granary, Glasgow with Grain from Corpus Christi

Arrived fromCorpus Christi (Texas, USA) via Liverpool and Queen's Dock (Glasgow)Port of RegistryPorsgrunn, Norway
Arrived in berth3 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head west)Net Tonnage3,092
Sailing forMurmansk (Russia)Gross Tonnage5,455
Sailed from berth3 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head west)Deadweght Tonnage9,620
Draught forward on arrival9' 08"
Draught aft on arrival20' 03"
Cargo carried on arrivalGrain 2,378 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo1300 on 2nd September
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClyde Navigation Trust, 16 Robertson Street, Glasgow, C. 2.
Completed discharge of inward cargo1615 on 5th September
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing14' 10"
Draught aft on sailing10' 07"
Ships agentAnchor Line, 14 St Vincent Place, Glasgow, C.1. Telephone CENtral 9809

Sailing

Friday, September 2, 1960 @ 1400
INVERTEST ( 1920 - Harbour oiler - steam tanker, 127 feet long of Esso Petroleum, London) Own Page
Sailing forDunglass Esso oil depot and tank farm, River ClydePort of RegistryLondon
Sailed from berthGeneral Terminus Quay (alongside PENNYWORTH)Net Tonnage111
CargoPart same cargoGross Tonnage259
Deadweght Tonnage308

INVERTEST now departs from PENNYWORTH after transferring fuel oil to the vessel.

Sailing

Friday, September 2, 1960 @ 1552
GLENCLOY (1930-1966 Clyde Puffer lighter 66 feet long of G & G Hamilton)) Own Page
Sailing forQueens Dock, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berth5 Kingston Dock, GlasgowGross Tonnage120
CargoLight

Sailing

Friday, September 2, 1960 @ 1927
PENNYWORTH (1958-1973 An ore carrier 505 feet overall of R S Dalgliesh, Newcastle : 1983 scrapped at Spezia, Italy) Own Page

Ore carrier PENNYWORTH leaves Glasgow for Seven Isles, Canada

Sailing forSeven Islands, CanadaPort of RegistryNewcastle (England, U.K.)
Sailed from berthGeneral Terminus Quay, Glasgow (West end)
CargoLight
Draught forward17' 01"
Draught aft19 feet

Sailing

Friday, September 2, 1960 @ 2030
CLAN MACDONALD ( 1939 - 1960 General cargo ship 506 feet long of Clan Line, Glasgow then 1960 - 1970 of Houston Line / Clan Line) Own Page

Clan Line's CLAN MACDONALD undocks at Elderslie Number 2 Dry-Dock

Sailed from berthElderslie Number 2 Dry-Dock, Elderslie, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage9653

Arrival

Friday, September 2, 1960 @ 2135
IXION (1951-1972 Passenger/cargo liner 523 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool : 1972 scrapped in Barcelona) Own Page

Blue Funnel's IXION docks at Elderslie Dry-Dock, Glasgow

Arrived in berthElderslie Number 2 Dry-Dock, Elderslie, GlasgowPort of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage10,125

News Event

Saturday, September 3, 1960 @ 0145
SISTINA (1959-1966 General cargo ship 144.90m 474 feet long of Tschudi & Eitzen, Oslo : 1982 scrapped Gadani Beach, Pakistan) Own Page

Norwegian SISTINA arrives at Shieldhall, Glasgow to load Tubes and Steel Plates for Calcutta

Arrived fromRotterdam (Netherlands)Port of RegistryOslo (Norway)
Arrived in berth1 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (with her head east : with bow on ladder)Net Tonnage4,874
Sailing forCalcutta (India) via Liverpool and Stobcross Crane (Glasgow)Gross Tonnage8,780
Sailed from berth1 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (with her head east : with bow on ladder)Deadweght Tonnage12,612
Draught forward on arrival15' 01"
Draught aft on arrival19' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo outwards
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 3rd September
Outward cargoTubes and steel plates 2,100 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoClutha Stevedoring Co. Ltd., Prince's Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone IBRox 1233
Completed loading outward cargo1455 on 7th September
Draught forward on sailing17' 00"
Draught aft on sailing24' 09"
Ships agentJohn G Borland & Peat Ltd., 200 St Vincent Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CITy 3651

Arrival

Saturday, September 3, 1960 @ 0850
INVERTEST ( 1920 - Harbour oiler - steam tanker, 127 feet long of Esso Petroleum, London) Own Page
Arrived fromDunglass oil depot, River ClydePort of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berthGeneral Terminus Quay, Glasgow (alongside DUNCRAIG)Net Tonnage111
CargoFuel oilGross Tonnage259
Deadweght Tonnage308

INVERTEST returning to General Terminus Quay, Glasgow, to bunker the ore carrier DUNCRAIG

Ship Event

Saturday, September 3, 1960 @ 0850
DUNCRAIG (1957 - 1973 Ore carrier, 505 feet long of St. Andrews Shipping Company / Denholms, Glasgow : Scrapped 1982) Own Page

Ore carrier DUNCRAIG bunkers from oiler INVERTEST

Ship's locationGeneral Terminus Quay, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage10,687

INVERTEST returning to Terminus to bunker the ore carrier DUNCRAIG

Sailing

Saturday, September 3, 1960 @ 1010
INVERTEST ( 1920 - Harbour oiler - steam tanker, 127 feet long of Esso Petroleum, London) Own Page
Sailing forDunglass Esso oil depot and tank farm, River ClydePort of RegistryLondon
Sailed from berthGeneral Terminus Quay, Glasgow, east end (alongside DUNCRAIG)Net Tonnage111
CargoLightGross Tonnage259
Deadweght Tonnage308

INVERTEST departs from the ore carrier DUNCRAIG having completed bunkering the large vessel.

Sailing

Saturday, September 3, 1960 @ 1030
DUNCRAIG (1957 - 1973 Ore carrier, 505 feet long of St. Andrews Shipping Company / Denholms, Glasgow : Scrapped 1982) Own Page

DUNCRAIG leaves Glasgow for St Lawrence, Canada

Sailing forSeven Islands, CanadaPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthGeneral Terminus Quay, GlasgowGross Tonnage10,687
CargoLight
Draught forward12 feet
Draught aft20 feet

Sailing

Saturday, September 3, 1960 @ 1050
MORVIKEN ( 1956 - 1965 General cargo ship 485 feet long of Wallem, Steckmest A/S, Bergen) Own Page

Norwegian cargo ship MORVIKEN undocks at Elderslie Dry-Dock, Glasgow

Sailed from berthElderslie Number 1 Dry-Dock, Elderslie, GlasgowPort of RegistryOslo (Norway)
Gross Tonnage8,775
Deadweght Tonnage12,740

Sailing

Saturday, September 3, 1960 @ 1058
LOCH CARRON (1951-1977 General cargo coaster 203 feet long of David MacBrayne Ltd, Glasgow) Own Page

LOCH CARRON leaves Glasgow for West Highlands

Sailing forWest HighlandsPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berth6 Kingston Dock, GlasgowReg Tonnage233
Ships agentDavid MacBrayne Ltd., Clyde House, 44 Robertson Street, Glasgow, C 2
CargoGeneral
Draught forward9' 4"
Draught aft12' 6"