Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Sailing

Wednesday, September 14, 1960 @ 1540
LOCHFRISA (A general cargo coaster of David MacBrayne Company, Glasgow) Own Page

MacBraynes LOCHFRISA leaves Glasgow for West Highlands

Sailing forWest HighlandsPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berth3 Kingston Dock, Glasgow
Outward cargoGeneral
Draught forward on sailing7 feet
Draught aft on sailing11' 11"

Sailing

Wednesday, September 14, 1960 @ 1541
NIJESTEIN (Coastal dry-cargo ship) Own Page
Sailing forDouglas, Isle of Man
Sailed from berth5 Kingston Dock, Glasgow
Outward cargoLight

Harbour logbook shows two spellings of the ships name: Nigestein and Nijestein

Sailing

Wednesday, September 14, 1960 @ 1643
THORIUM ( 1947 - 1964 General cargo coaster of the I.C.I. Chemicals Company) Own Page
Sailing forFleetwoodPort of RegistryLiverpool
Sailed from berth9 Kingston Dock, Glasgow
Outward cargoLight

Ship Event

Thursday, September 15, 1960 @ 0000
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
EMPRESS OF FRANCE (1928-1939 Passenger / cargo liner 582 feet long of Canadian Pacific Line, Liverpool :1939-1947 Troopship : 1947-1960 returned to owners : Scrapped 1960) Own Page

Canadian Pacific's EMPRESS OF FRANCE at Tail-of-the-Bank anchorage off Greenock, Scotland

Ship's locationTail-of-the-Bank anchorage off Greenock, Scotland, U.K.Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, UK)
Net Tonnage11,801
Gross Tonnage20,123

Sailing

Thursday, September 15, 1960 @ 0520
CERRO ALTAMIRA (1958-1968 Ore carrier 583 feet long of Skibs A/S Vorma, Oslo) Own Page

CERRO ALTIMIRA leaves Glasgow for Cardiff

Sailing forCardiffPort of RegistryOslo (Norway)
Sailed from berthGeneral Terminus Quay, GlasgowNet Tonnage7,248
Outward cargoLightGross Tonnage12,380
Draught forward on sailing16' 5"Deadweght Tonnage18,650
Draught aft on sailing21' 9"

Arrival

Thursday, September 15, 1960 @ 0849
LOCH CARRON (1951-1977 General cargo coaster 203 feet long of David MacBrayne Ltd, Glasgow) Own Page

LOCH CARRON arrives at Kingston Dock, Glasgow from the West Highlands

Arrived fromWest HighlandsPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth2 Kingston Dock, GlasgowReg Tonnage233
Ships agentDavid MacBrayne Ltd., Clyde House, 44 Robertson Street, Glasgow, C 2
CargoGeneral
Draught forward8' 9"
Draught aft11' 06"

Arrival

Thursday, September 15, 1960 @ 0850
MABEL WARWICK (1960-1976 Ore carrier 154m 506 feet long of Ore Carriers Ltd. / Houlder Line : 1983 scrapped at Eleusis (Greece)) Own Page

Ore carrier MABEL WARWICK arrives at Glasgow from Seven Islands, Canada

Arrived fromSeven Islands, CanadaPort of RegistryUK
Arrived in berthGeneral Terminus Quay, GlasgowNet Tonnage4,679
CargoIron OreGross Tonnage11,632
Draught forward27' 8"Deadweght Tonnage16,550
Draught aft28' 05"

News Event

Thursday, September 15, 1960 @ 0900
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
VIC 66 (Coastal water tanker) Own Page

VIC 66 loading water at Albert Harbour, Greenock for EMPRESS OF FRANCE at anchorage

Ship's locationAlbert Harbour, Greenock (Scotland, U.K.)Reg Tonnage51
Sailing forLoading water at Albert Harbour, Greenock for EMPRESS OF FRANCE at Tail-of-the-Bank anchorage

News Event

Thursday, September 15, 1960 @ 0900
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
FRESHMERE (1942-1975 Fresh-class coastal water carrier of Royal Fleet Auxiliary, London)) Own Page

FRESHMERE loading water at Albert Harbour, Greenock for EMPRESS OF FRANCE at anchorage

Ship's locationAlbert Harbour, Greenock (Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Sailing forLoading water at Albert Harbour, Greenock for EMPRESS OF FRANCE at Tail-of-the-Bank anchorageReg Tonnage113

Arrival

Thursday, September 15, 1960 @ 1425
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 MABEL WARWICK)Net Tonnage111
CargoFuel oilGross Tonnage259
Deadweght Tonnage308

Oiler INVERTEST alongside the ore carried MABEL WARWICK at Terminus, to bunker the vessel, this being the first of two bunkering calls on the large vessel

Ship Event

Thursday, September 15, 1960 @ 1425
MABEL WARWICK (1960-1976 Ore carrier 154m 506 feet long of Ore Carriers Ltd. / Houlder Line : 1983 scrapped at Eleusis (Greece)) Own Page

Ore carrier MABEL WARWICK bunkers fuel oil from the oiler INVERTEST

Ship's locationGeneral Terminus Quay, GlasgowPort of RegistryUK
Net Tonnage4,679
Gross Tonnage11,632
Deadweght Tonnage16,550

Oiler INVERTEST alongside the ore carried MABEL WARWICK at Terminus, to bunker the vessel, this being the first of two bunkering calls on the large vessel

Sailing

Thursday, September 15, 1960 @ 1440
ETROG (1950-1961 General cargo ship 310 feet overall of Zim Israel Lines, Haifa : 1973 Wrecked in Mediterranean) Own Page

Zim Israel's ETROG leaves Merklands Quay, Glasgow with cargo for Liverpool

Arrived fromCadiz (Spain)Port of RegistryHaifa (Israel)
Arrived in berthMerklands Quay, Glasgow (with her head east)Gross Tonnage1,901
Sailing forLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Sailed from berthMerklands Quay, Glasgow (with her head east)
Draught forward on arrival13' 01"
Draught aft on arrival15' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalFruit and general cargo
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 13th September
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClutha Stevedoring Co .Ltd.,, Prince's Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone IBRox 1233
Completed discharge of inward cargo1345 on 15th September (discharge delayed due to rain on 14th September)
Outward cargoPart same inward general cargo
Draught forward on sailing11' 08"
Draught aft on sailing9' 06"
Ships agentJohn G Borland & Peat Ltd., 200 St Vincent Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CITy 3651

Sailing

Thursday, September 15, 1960 @ 1605
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 (alongside MABEL WARWICK)Net Tonnage111
CargoLightGross Tonnage259
Deadweght Tonnage308

Oiler INVERTEST departs from the ore carrier MABEL WARWICK at Terminus, having part bunkered the ocean vessel.

Sailing

Thursday, September 15, 1960 @ 1655
POLYTHENE (1953- General cargo coaster 140 feet long of ICI Chemical Company) Own Page
Sailing forWinningtonPort of RegistryLiverpool
Sailed from berth10 Kingston Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage153
Outward cargoLightGross Tonnage330
Deadweght Tonnage372

Sailing

Thursday, September 15, 1960 @ 1705
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

Dutch coaster AMBULANT sails from Glasgow for Antwerp via Dunglass

Sailing forAntwerp via DunglassPort of RegistryZuidbroek (Netherlands)
Sailed from berth57 Mavisbank Quay, GlasgowNet Tonnage244
Outward cargoGeneralGross Tonnage474
Draught forward on sailing8' 9"Deadweght Tonnage1,056
Draught aft on sailing10 feet