Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Arrival

Friday, October 14, 1960 @ 1805 		AGAPENOR ( 1947 - 1975 General cargo ship 487 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line's "A" class Own Page

Blue Funnel's AGAPENOR docks at Elderslie Dry-Dock, Glasgow
Arrived in berthElderslie Number 2 Dry-Dock, Elderslie, GlasgowPort of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)

She was trapped in the Suez Canal's Great Bitter Lakes in the Arab-Israeli war of 1967, and remained there until 1975 when she was towed to Greece and sold.

Arrival

Friday, October 14, 1960 @ 2205 		LOCH CARRON (1951-1977 General cargo coaster 203 feet long of David MacBrayne Ltd, Glasgow) Own Page

MacBrayne's LOCH CARRON arrives in Glasgow from West Highlands
Arrived fromWest HighlandsPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth2 Kingston Dock, GlasgowReg Tonnage233
Draught forward on arrival9 feet
Draught aft on arrival12 feet
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral
Ships agentDavid MacBrayne Ltd., Clyde House, 44 Robertson Street, Glasgow, C 2

Arrival

Saturday, October 15, 1960 @ 0255 		SUAVITY (1946 - 1970 General cargo bridge-amidships coaster 211 feet long of F T Everard, London) Own Page

Everard's coaster SUAVITY arrives at Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow
Arrived fromDrogheda (Ireland)Port of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berth2 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow, (head South)Net Tonnage498
Sailing forPartington (England)Gross Tonnage943
Sailed from berth2 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow,Deadweght Tonnage1,121
Draught forward on arrival13' 6"
Draught aft on arrival14' 2"
Cargo carried on arrivalClinker 995 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo15th October at 0800
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJ F Wilson
Completed discharge of inward cargo17th October at 1100
Outward cargoLight
Draught forward on sailing5' 3"
Draught aft on sailing11' 5"

SUAVITY arrived at berth 2 Rothesay Dock at 0255 on 15th October 1960

At 1120 on 17th October SUAVITY departed Rothesay Dock for Partington

Ship Movement

Saturday, October 15, 1960 @ 1200 		ATLANTIC FAITH ( 1958 - Ore/ bulk oil carrier 585 feet long of Atlantic Bulk Carriers Inc., Panama) Own Page

Ore carrier ATLANTIC FAITH shifts 500 feet ahead to East end of Terminus Quay, Glasgow
Ship's locationGeneral Terminus Quay, GlasgowPort of RegistryPanama
Net Tonnage10,183
Gross Tonnage15,564
Deadweght Tonnage23,044

ATLANTIC FAITH shifts 500 feet ahead to East end of Terminus

Sailing

Saturday, October 15, 1960 @ 1215 		LOGNA (General cargo ship 228 feet long) Own Page

Coaster LOGNA departs from Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow
Arrived fromArdrossan Harbour
Arrived in berth7 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow (head East)
Sailing forMoh-J-Rana
Sailed from berth7 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow (head East)
Draught forward on arrival8' 10"
Draught aft on arrival11 feet
Cargo carried on arrivalLight
Commened loading outward cargo14th October at 0800
Outward cargoCoke Breeze 1277 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoHoneyman
Completed loading outward cargo15th October at 1200
Draught forward on sailing13' 8"
Draught aft on sailing16 feet

LOGNA arrived at Rothesay Dock from Ardrossan at 2345 on 13th October 1960.

She departed for Moh -J - Rana at 1215 on 15th October.

News Event

Saturday, October 15, 1960 @ 1700 		GRINDEFJELL (1953 - 1966 General cargo ship 297 feet overall of Olsen & Ugelstad, Oslo, Norway) Own Page

Fjell Line's GRINDEFJELL closes at Glasgow for receiving cargo for the Great Lakes
Ship's locationGlasgowPort of RegistryOslo
Ships agentJ C Peacock & Co. Ltd., 166 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C.1. Tel DOUglas 7101 Grams "Peacock" Gross Tonnage1,887
Deadweght Tonnage3,240

News Event

Saturday, October 15, 1960 @ 1700 		TABOR (1952-1971 Refrigerated / General cargo ship 385 feet long of Moss Hutchison Line, Liverpool then 1971-1975 of P & O General Cargo Division) Own Page

Moss Hutchison's TABOR closes at Glasgow for receiving cargo for Mediterranean Ports
Ships agentMoss Hutchison Line Limited, 91 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel. Central 6643Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Net Tonnage1,587
Gross Tonnage3,694
Deadweght Tonnage5,008

News Event

Saturday, October 15, 1960 @ 1700 		GRINDEFJELL (1953 - 1966 General cargo ship 297 feet overall of Olsen & Ugelstad, Oslo, Norway) Own Page

Fjell Line's GRINDEFJELL closes at Glasgow for receiving cargo for Montreal and the Great Lakes
Ships agentJ C Peacock & Co. Ltd.,, 166 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C.1. Tel DOUglas 7101 Grams "Peacock"Port of RegistryOslo
Gross Tonnage1,887
Deadweght Tonnage3,240

News Event

Saturday, October 15, 1960 @ 2000
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate 		BENLOYAL (1959-1978 General cargo liner 550 feet long of William Thomson's Ben Line, Edinburgh : scrapped 1978) Own Page

Ben Line's cargo ship BENLOYAL sails from Grangemouth for Singapore, Bangkok and Hong Kong
Ships agentThe General Steam Navigation Co. Ltd., 91 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 2803Port of RegistryLeith (Scotland, UK)

Arrival

Saturday, October 15, 1960 @ 2050 		AJOY ( 1960 - ? a bucket dredger 185 feet long of Commissioners for the Port of Calcutta, Calcutta) Own Page

AJOY ties up at Pudzeoch (Renfrew)
Arrived fromTrialsPort of RegistryCalcutta, India
Arrived in berthPudzeoch (South End) ----- at Renfrew (River Clyde)Net Tonnage347
Sailing forNewshot Isle (River Clyde)Gross Tonnage1,066
Sailed from berth18 River Wall, Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival10' 8"
Draught aft on arrival13' 10"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight
Draught forward on sailing10' 10"
Draught aft on sailing13' 6"

The new Indian dredger AJOY tied up at Pudzeoch (Renfrew) at 2050 on 15th October 1960.

At 1350 on 23rd October she shifted from Pudzeoch to berth 18 River Wall, Rothesay Dock.

On 24th October at 0740 AJOY left the River Wall berth and moved to Newshot Isle (River Clyde) for dredging trials.

Arrival

Sunday, October 16, 1960 @ 0245 		SUPERIORITY ( 1947 - 1969 General cargo coaster 283 feet long of F T Everard, London) Own Page

Everard's coaster SUPERIORITY arrives at Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow
Arrived fromAalborg (Denmark)Port of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berth3 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow, (head West)Gross Tonnage2145
Sailing forBarry (Wales) via Dunglass (River Clyde)
Sailed from berth2 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow,
Draught forward on arrival17' 6"
Draught aft on arrival18 feet
Cargo carried on arrivalClinker 2781 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo17th October at 1300
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJ F Wilson
Completed discharge of inward cargo19th October at 1615
Outward cargoLight
Draught forward on sailing5 feet
Draught aft on sailing13' 9"

SUPERIORITY arrived at berth 3 Rothesay Dock at 0245 on 16th October 1960 from Aalborg (Denmark).
At 1125 on 17th October SUPERIORITY shifted from berth 3 Rothesay Dock to berth 2 Rothesay Dock.
SUPERIORITY departed Rothesay Dock for Dunglass and Barry at 1710 on 19th October.

She was broken up in 1969

News Event

Sunday, October 16, 1960 @ 0940 		BAMBURGH CASTLE (1959 - 1976 Ore carrier of W A Souter Line (Bamburgh Shipping Company)) Own Page

Ore carrier BAMBURGH CASTLE arrives at General Terminus, Glasgow with Iron Ore from Monrovia
Arrived fromMonrovia (Liberia, West Africa)Port of RegistryNewcastle
Arrived in berthWest Terminus, General Terminus Quay, Glasgow (Pilot Howison and 2 Clyde Shipping Company tugs)
Sailing forWabana (on Bell Island in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada)
Sailed from berthWest Terminus, General Terminus Quay, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival28' 07"
Draught aft on arrival28' 01"
Cargo carried on arrivalIron Ore
Commenced discharge of inward cargo1345 on 16th October
Stevedore discharging inward cargoColvilles Limited
Completed discharge of inward cargo1915 on 18th October
Draught forward on sailing14' 07"
Draught aft on sailing16' 07"
Vessel bunkered16 Oct 1255 bunkered 180 tons of fuel oil and 20 tons at 0900 on 17 Oct. both times from INVERTEST
Vessel on groundAt 1600 on 16th October draught forward 25' 04" and aft 25' 03" even keel, afloat and alongside
Ships agentBISCO (British Iron & Steel Corporation Ltd.)

Arrival

Sunday, October 16, 1960 @ 1000 		FRUIN ( 1958-1963 General cargo coaster of William Sloan Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Sloan's coaster FRUIN arrives at Windmillcroft Quay, Glasgow from Bristol
Arrived fromBristolPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth19 Windmillcroft Quay, GlasgowGross Tonnage906
Draught forward on arrival6' 8"
Draught aft on arrival12' 6"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral

Arrival

Sunday, October 16, 1960 @ 1255
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		INVERTEST ( 1920 - Harbour oiler - steam tanker, 127 feet long of Esso Petroleum, London) Own Page

INVERTEST arrives at BAMBURGH CASTLE at Terminus Quay, Glasgow to bunker her with fuel oil
Ship's locationWest Terminus, General Terminus Quay, Glasgow (alongside BAMBURGH CASTLE)Port of RegistryLondon
Arrived fromEsso Oil Depot, Dunglass, River ClydeNet Tonnage111
Cargo carried on arrival180 tons of fuel oilGross Tonnage259
Deadweght Tonnage308

Ship Event

Sunday, October 16, 1960 @ 1305
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		BAMBURGH CASTLE (1959 - 1976 Ore carrier of W A Souter Line (Bamburgh Shipping Company)) Own Page

BAMBURGH CASTLE at General Terminus Quay, Glasgow bunkers 180 tons of fuel oil from INVERTEST
Ship's locationWest Terminus, General Terminus Quay, Glasgow Port of RegistryNewcastle