Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Arrival

Sunday, October 9, 1960 @ 2000
LOCHDUNVEGAN (1950-1973 General cargo coaster 190 feet long of David MacBrayne, Glasgow) Own Page
Arrived fromWest HighlandsPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth7 Kingston Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage222
Draught forward on arrival6' 6"
Draught aft on arrival11' 8"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral

Ship Event

Monday, October 10, 1960 @ 0800
Manchester Faith Own Page
Port of RegistryManchester
Reg Tonnage2456

Commenced discharging 1060 tons spoolwood, by 3 cranes.

News Event

Monday, October 10, 1960 @ 0900
THIS DATE IS APPROXIMATE, and is our best estimate of the correct date
Own Page

Transworld Carriers Inc. of Nassau in 1960

TRANSWORLD CARRIERS Inc.

P.O. Box 828,

Nassau,

Bahamas.

RIO BARIMA   Ore carrier built 1959,  12,800 gross tons,  36,000 tons deadweight

RIO CARONI   Ore carrier built 1957,   12,859 gross tons,   35,465 tons deadweight

RIO MARCAREO   Ore carrier built 1957

RIO ORINOCO   Ore carrier built 1957,   12,757 gross tons,   35,414 tons deadweight

  

Sailing

Monday, October 10, 1960 @ 1225
NIRVANA (Yacht) Own Page
Sailing forUpper Harbour
Sailed from berth5 Kingston Dock

Ship Event

Monday, October 10, 1960 @ 1255
INVERTEST ( 1920 - Harbour oiler - steam tanker, 127 feet long of Esso Petroleum, London) Own Page

Oiler INVERTEST comes alongside MABEL WARWICK at Glasgow to bunker her with 90 tons of fuel oil

Ship's locationWest Terminus, General Terminus Quay, Glasgow (alongside MABEL WARWICK)Port of RegistryLondon
Net Tonnage111
Gross Tonnage259
Deadweght Tonnage308

   Houlder Brother’s 506 feet long ore-carrier MABEL WARWICK arrived in Glasgow after her 2479 nautical mile passage from Seven Islands Canada, at 0250 on 9th October 1960.

   Piloted from Tail-of-the-Bank at Greenock by Clyde Pilot Howieson and assisted by two Steel & Bennie tugs, MABEL WARWICK berthed at West Terminus, General Terminus Quay, Glasgow,  with her stern 50 feet from the west end.   Her draught forward was 27’ 11” and aft 27’ 7” and she was carrying 14,885 tons of Iron Ore for the steelworks in Lanarkshire, Scotland.

  In common with the other ore carriers arriving at Glasgow, she was on charter by BISCO (British Iron and Steel Company) who chartered suitable vessels to bring Iron Ore to supply British steelworks.

   At low water at 0915 on 9th October and the gauge showing 5’ 6,” the vessel was sitting on the ground and lying 6 feet off the quay on an even keel, drawing 24 feet forward and aft 24’ 6”

   Colville’s, who operated General Terminus Quay, commenced unloading at 1345 on 9th October and finished at 1950 on 10th October.   The ship was then drawing 18 feet forward and 18’ 10” aft.

   At 1255 on 10th October the oiler INVERTEST came alongside and the ore carrier bunkered 90 tons of fuel oil.

   With Clyde Pilot Begg in charge and, assisted by two Steel and Bennie tugs, MABEL WARWICK left General Terminus Quay at 1325 on 11th October, draught 18’ 9” forward and 19’ 9” aft, and moved astern a short distance downriver to Prince’s Dock, where she canted to then proceed downriver to Tail-of-the-Bank, where Pilot Begg would land, and the vessel began her 1142-nautical mile passage to Narvik, in Norway.


Ship Event

Monday, October 10, 1960 @ 1255
MABEL WARWICK (1960-1976 Ore carrier 154m 506 feet long of Ore Carriers Ltd. / Houlder Line : 1983 scrapped at Eleusis (Greece)) Own Page

MABEL WARWICK at Glasgow bunkers 90 tons of fuel oil from oiler INVERTEST

Ship's locationWest Terminus, General Terminus Quay, Glasgow Port of RegistryUK
Net Tonnage4,679
Gross Tonnage11,632
Deadweght Tonnage16,550

   Houlder Brother’s 506 feet long ore-carrier MABEL WARWICK arrived in Glasgow after her 2479 nautical mile passage from Seven Islands Canada, at 0250 on 9th October 1960.

   Piloted from Tail-of-the-Bank at Greenock by Clyde Pilot Howieson and assisted by two Steel & Bennie tugs, MABEL WARWICK berthed at West Terminus, General Terminus Quay, Glasgow,  with her stern 50 feet from the west end.   Her draught forward was 27’ 11” and aft 27’ 7” and she was carrying 14,885 tons of Iron Ore for the steelworks in Lanarkshire, Scotland.

  In common with the other ore carriers arriving at Glasgow, she was on charter by BISCO (British Iron and Steel Company) who chartered suitable vessels to bring Iron Ore to supply British steelworks.

   At low water at 0915 on 9th October and the gauge showing 5’ 6,” the vessel was sitting on the ground and lying 6 feet off the quay on an even keel, drawing 24 feet forward and aft 24’ 6”

   Colville’s, who operated General Terminus Quay, commenced unloading at 1345 on 9th October and finished at 1950 on 10th October.   The ship was then drawing 18 feet forward and 18’ 10” aft.

   At 1255 on 10th October the oiler INVERTEST came alongside and the ore carrier bunkered 90 tons of fuel oil.

   With Clyde Pilot Begg in charge and, assisted by two Steel and Bennie tugs, MABEL WARWICK left General Terminus Quay at 1325 on 11th October, draught 18’ 9” forward and 19’ 9” aft, and moved astern a short distance downriver to Prince’s Dock, where she canted to then proceed downriver to Tail-of-the-Bank, where Pilot Begg would land, and the vessel began her 1142-nautical mile passage to Narvik, in Norway.


Arrival

Monday, October 10, 1960 @ 1408
AMENITY (1944 - 1968 General cargo coaster 211 feet long of F T Everard, London) Own Page

Everard's coaster AMENITY arrives at Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow

Arrived fromDrogheda (Ireland)Port of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berth3 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow, (head West)Gross Tonnage881
Sailing forPartington (England)Deadweght Tonnage1155
Sailed from berth2 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow, (head West)
Draught forward on arrival12' 5"
Draught aft on arrival13' 6"
Cargo carried on arrivalClinker 1064 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo11th October at 0800
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJ F Wilson
Completed discharge of inward cargo11th October at 1615
Outward cargoLight
Draught forward on sailing4' 11"
Draught aft on sailing11' 7"

AMENITY arrived at berth 3 Rothesay Dock at 1408 on 10th October 1960 from Drogheda.
At 1705 on 10th October AMENITY shifted from berth 3 Rothesay Dock to berth 2 Rothesay Dock.
AMENITY departed Rothesay Dock for Partington at 1617 on 11th October.

She was broken up in 1968

Sailing

Monday, October 10, 1960 @ 1434
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 MABEL WARWICK)Net Tonnage111
Outward cargoLightGross Tonnage259
Deadweght Tonnage308

INVERTEST completes refuelling of MABEL WARWICK

Arrival

Monday, October 10, 1960 @ 1450
NORTON ( 1959 - 1970 general cargo ship 496 feet long of Common Bros/Somerstone Shipping, Newcastle) Own Page

Common Brothers NORTON docks at Elderslie Dry-Dock, Glasgow

Arrived in berthElderslie Number 2 Dry-Dock, Elderslie, GlasgowPort of RegistryNewcastle
Gross Tonnage8,401

Arrival

Monday, October 10, 1960 @ 1545
PIBROCH (1957-1976 General cargo motor coaster 87 feet long of Scottish Malt Distillers, Edinburgh) Own Page
Arrived fromPrince's Dock, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth12 Kingston Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage70
Cargo carried on arrivalLightGross Tonnage157
Deadweght Tonnage190

Sailing

Monday, October 10, 1960 @ 1610
LOCH ARD (1955-1971 General cargo coaster 184 feet long of David MacBrayne, Glasgow : 1985 scrapped) Own Page

MacBrayne's LOCH ARD departs Glasgow for West Highlands

Sailing forWest HighlandsPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berth6 Kingston Dock, GlasgowReg Tonnage237
Outward cargoGeneralGross Tonnage611
Draught forward on sailing8' 6"
Draught aft on sailing12 feet

Sailing

Monday, October 10, 1960 @ 1653
SUAVITY (1946 - 1970 General cargo bridge-amidships coaster 211 feet long of F T Everard, London) Own Page

Everard's coaster SUAVITY departed Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow

Arrived fromDrogheda (Ireland)Port of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berth3 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow, (head West)Net Tonnage498
Sailing forPartington (England)Gross Tonnage943
Sailed from berth2 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow, (head West)Deadweght Tonnage1,121
Draught forward on arrival13' 10"
Draught aft on arrival14 feet
Cargo carried on arrivalClinker 1049 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo10th October at 0800
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJ F Wilson
Completed discharge of inward cargo10th October at 1630
Outward cargoLight
Draught forward on sailing5' 3"
Draught aft on sailing11' 7"

SUAVITY arrived at berth 3 Rothesay Dock at 0825 on 8th October 1960 from Drogheda.
At 1125 on 8th October SUAVITY shifted from berth 3 Rothesay Dock to berth 2 Rothesay Dock.
SUAVITY departed Rothesay Dock for Partington at 1653 on 10th October.

She was broken up in 1970

Sailing

Monday, October 10, 1960 @ 1700
FRUIN ( 1958-1963 General cargo coaster of William Sloan Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Sloan's FRUIN leaves Glasgow for Bristol via Belfast

Sailing forBristol via BelfastPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berth17 Windmillcroft Quay, GlasgowGross Tonnage906
Outward cargoGeneral
Draught forward on sailing9' 3"
Draught aft on sailing11 feet

Ship Movement

Monday, October 10, 1960 @ 1705
AMENITY (1944 - 1968 General cargo coaster 211 feet long of F T Everard, London) Own Page

Everard's coaster AMENITY shifts berth in Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow

Arrived fromDrogheda (Ireland)Port of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berth3 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow, (head West)Gross Tonnage881
Sailing forPartington (England)Deadweght Tonnage1155
Sailed from berth2 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow, (head West)
Draught forward on arrival12' 5"
Draught aft on arrival13' 6"
Cargo carried on arrivalClinker 1064 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo11th October at 0800
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJ F Wilson
Completed discharge of inward cargo11th October at 1615
Outward cargoLight
Draught forward on sailing4' 11"
Draught aft on sailing11' 7"

AMENITY arrived at berth 3 Rothesay Dock at 1408 on 10th October 1960 from Drogheda.
At 1705 on 10th October AMENITY shifted from berth 3 Rothesay Dock to berth 2 Rothesay Dock.
AMENITY departed Rothesay Dock for Partington at 1617 on 11th October.

She was broken up in 1968

Ship Event

Monday, October 10, 1960 @ 2100
Manchester Faith Own Page
Port of RegistryManchester
Reg Tonnage2456

At number 1 berth.
Discharging, worked 3 cranes until 2100.
Resumes discharge 0800 11th, 3 cranes.