Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Arrival

Wednesday, September 21, 1960 @ 1400
POLYTHENE (1953- General cargo coaster 140 feet long of ICI Chemical Company) Own Page

POLYTHENE arrives in Glasgow from I.C.I. works in Winnington, England

Arrived fromI.C.I. works at Winnington, Cheshire, England (on Manchester Ship Canal)Port of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berth11 Kingston Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage153
Draught forward on arrival8' 6"Gross Tonnage330
Draught aft on arrival11 feetDeadweght Tonnage372
Cargo carried on arrivalSoda Ash

Arrival

Thursday, September 22, 1960 @ 0825
LOCH ARD (1955-1971 General cargo coaster 184 feet long of David MacBrayne, Glasgow : 1985 scrapped) Own Page

MacBrayne's LOCH ARD returns to Glasgow from West Highlands

Arrived fromWest HighlandsPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berth2 Kingston Dock, GlasgowReg Tonnage237
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneralGross Tonnage611

Arrival

Thursday, September 22, 1960 @ 0945
INVERTEST ( 1920 - Harbour oiler - steam tanker, 127 feet long of Esso Petroleum, London) Own Page
Arrived fromDunglass, River ClydePort of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berthGeneral Terminus Quay, Glasgow (alongside ISELIN)Net Tonnage111
Cargo carried on arrival260 tons of fuel oilGross Tonnage259
Deadweght Tonnage308

First of two visits today to Terminus Quay, bunkering the ore carrier ISELIN

Ship Event

Thursday, September 22, 1960 @ 0945
ISELIN ( 1955-1968 Ore carrier 523 feet long of Skibs A/S Abu, / Magnus Konow & Co., Oslo : scrapped in Shanghai 1969 ) Own Page

Ore carrier ISELIN bunkers 260 tons of fuel oil from oiler INVERTEST

Ship's locationGeneral Terminus Quay, GlasgowPort of RegistryOslo (Norway)
Net Tonnage5,799
Gross Tonnage10,021
Deadweght Tonnage15,075

First of two visits today by the harbour oiler INVERTEST to Terminus Quay, bunkering the ore carrier ISELIN with 260 tons of fuel oil

Sailing

Thursday, September 22, 1960 @ 1205
LAIRDSROCK (1947-1966 General cargo 2-hatch coaster 166 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : Sank 1980 in Greek waters) Own Page

Burns & Laird's coaster LAIRDSROCK leaves East Trafalgar Dock, Liverpool for Belfast

Master of vessel on sailingJohn M SinclairPort of RegistryGlasgow
Net Tonnage234
Gross Tonnage471

Sailing

Thursday, September 22, 1960 @ 1238
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 ISELIN)Net Tonnage111
Cargo carried on arrivalFuel oilGross Tonnage259
Outward cargoLightDeadweght Tonnage308

Returning to the Esso oil depot at Dunglass, having bunkered the ore carrier ISELIN

Sailing

Thursday, September 22, 1960 @ 1330
POLYTHENE (1953- General cargo coaster 140 feet long of ICI Chemical Company) Own Page

POLYTHENE leaves Glasgow for Winnington, England

Sailing forWinnington, Cheshire, EnglandPort of RegistryLiverpool
Sailed from berth11 Kingston Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage153
Outward cargoLightGross Tonnage330
Draught forward on sailing5' 6"Deadweght Tonnage372
Draught aft on sailing8' 6"

Arrival

Thursday, September 22, 1960 @ 1620
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 ISELIN)Net Tonnage111
Cargo carried on arrivalFuel oilGross Tonnage259
Outward cargoLightDeadweght Tonnage308

INVERTEST makes her second and last visit today to Terminus Quay, to fully bunker the ore carrier ISELIN with fuel oil

Ship Event

Thursday, September 22, 1960 @ 1620
ISELIN ( 1955-1968 Ore carrier 523 feet long of Skibs A/S Abu, / Magnus Konow & Co., Oslo : scrapped in Shanghai 1969 ) Own Page

Ore carrier ISELIN completes refuelling from oiler INVERTEST

Ship's locationGeneral Terminus Quay, GlasgowPort of RegistryOslo (Norway)
Net Tonnage5,799
Gross Tonnage10,021
Deadweght Tonnage15,075

INVERTEST makes her second and last visit today to Terminus Quay, to fully bunker the ore carrier ISELIN with fuel oil

Sailing

Thursday, September 22, 1960 @ 1800
INVERTEST ( 1920 - Harbour oiler - steam tanker, 127 feet long of Esso Petroleum, London) Own Page
Sailing forDunglass, River ClydePort of RegistryLondon
Sailed from berthGeneral Terminus Quay, GlasgowNet Tonnage111
Cargo carried on arrivalFuel oilGross Tonnage259
Outward cargoLightDeadweght Tonnage308

INVERTEST has completed bunkering ISELIN and is now returning to her depot at Dunglass (River Clyde)

News Event

Thursday, September 22, 1960 @ 1930
MENELAUS ( 1957 - 1972 cargo liner 495 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Alfred Holt's MENELAUS arrives at King George V Dock, Glasgow to load for Eastern Ports

Arrived fromSwansea (South Wales, U.K.)Port of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berth3 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)
Sailing forHong Kong via Birkenhead
Sailed from berth10 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head South)
Draught forward on arrival16' 05"
Draught aft on arrival21' 09"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo outwards
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 23rd September
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 1,173 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241
Completed loading outward cargo1100 on 25th September
Draught forward on sailing18' 09"
Draught aft on sailing22' 04"
Ships agentRoxburgh, Colin Scott & Co. Ltd., 69 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C. 1.

Arrival

Friday, September 23, 1960 @ 0350
LAIRDSROCK (1947-1966 General cargo 2-hatch coaster 166 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : Sank 1980 in Greek waters) Own Page

Burns & Laird's coaster LAIRDSROCK arrives at Belfast with 190 tons of general cargo from Liverpool

Master of vessel on arrivalJohn M SinclairPort of RegistryGlasgow
Net Tonnage234
Gross Tonnage471

Sailing

Friday, September 23, 1960 @ 1000
MAARSBERGEN ( 1958 - 1968 general cargo coaster 226 feet long of N V Zuid Hollandsche Scheepv, Rotterdam) Own Page

MAARSBERGEN shifts to Princes Dock, Glasgow, and then departs for Antwerp

Sailing forAntwerp via Princes Dock, GlasgowPort of RegistryRotterdam
Sailed from berth57/59 Mavisbank Quay, GlasgowNet Tonnage274
Outward cargoGeneralDeadweght Tonnage1050
Draught forward on sailing8' 6"
Draught aft on sailing10 feet

Ship Event

Friday, September 23, 1960 @ 1100
Manchester Prospector Own Page
Port of RegistryManchester
Reg Tonnage664

Due 0800 24th, to discharge 1300 tons spoolwood.
For number 1 berth South.
Docks 1100 24th.
Pilot ordered.

Sailing

Friday, September 23, 1960 @ 1225
LAURENTIA (1947 - 1967 Passenger/cargo liner 455 feet long with Donaldson Line, Glasgow : 1967 Scrapped in Valencia, Spain) Own Page

LAURENTIA leaves Meadowside Quay for Prince's Dock, Glasgow

Arrived fromMontreal (Canada) via Prince's Dock, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth3 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (at the huge Granary Building : with her head west)Gross Tonnage8249
Sailing forPrince's Dock, Glasgow
Sailed from berth3 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (at the huge Granary Building : with her head west)
Draught forward on arrival21' 06"
Draught aft on arrival20' 11"
Cargo carried on arrival3,500 tons of grain
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 21 September
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClyde Navigation Trust
Completed discharge of inward cargo1115 on 23 September
Draught forward on sailing10' 02"
Draught aft on sailing21' 02"
Ships agentDonaldson Line, 14 St Vincent Place, Glasgow Telephone CENtral 3901