Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Ship Event

Sunday, March 4, 1945 @ 0000 		FAIR MAID (1927-1940 Passenger paddle steamer built 1886, then 1940-1945 an Admiralty tender) Own Page

FAIR MAID repairing in berth in East India Harbour, Greenock
Ship's locationEast India Harbour, Greenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryGrangemouth (Firth of Forth, Scotland, UK)

Ship Event

Sunday, March 4, 1945 @ 0600
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		AQUITANIA (1914-1919 Armed Merchant Cruiser then Troopship then Hospital Ship then Troopship: 1919 -1939 Returned to Cunard Line as Passenger Liner: 1939-1948 Troopship: 1950 Scrapped Own Page

AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.
Ship's locationClyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, UK)
Gross Tonnage45,647

 

Ship Event

Sunday, March 4, 1945 @ 0830
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		ST SEIRIOL (1931-1962 Passenger vessel 270 feet long of Liverpool & North Wales Steamship Company, Liverpool: 1940-1946 Troopship / ferry) Own Page

ST SEIRIOL comes alongside AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.
Ship's locationAlongside AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.Port of RegistryLiverpool
Net Tonnage611
Gross Tonnage1,586

 

Ship Event

Sunday, March 4, 1945 @ 0900
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		AQUITANIA (1914-1919 Armed Merchant Cruiser then Troopship then Hospital Ship then Troopship: 1919 -1939 Returned to Cunard Line as Passenger Liner: 1939-1948 Troopship: 1950 Scrapped Own Page

AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock disembarks U.S.A. personnel to ST SEIRIOL
Ship's locationClyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, UK)
Gross Tonnage45,647

ST SEIRIOL alongside AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock embarks U.S.A. personnel from the liner

 

Ship Event

Sunday, March 4, 1945 @ 0900
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		ST SEIRIOL (1931-1962 Passenger vessel 270 feet long of Liverpool & North Wales Steamship Company, Liverpool: 1940-1946 Troopship / ferry) Own Page

ST SEIRIOL embarks U.S.A. personnel from AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock
Ship's locationClyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.Port of RegistryLiverpool
Net Tonnage611
Gross Tonnage1,586

ST SEIRIOL alongside AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock embarks U.S.A. personnel from the liner then leaves for Princes Pier, Greenock

 

 

Arrival

Sunday, March 4, 1945 @ 1130
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		ST SEIRIOL (1931-1962 Passenger vessel 270 feet long of Liverpool & North Wales Steamship Company, Liverpool: 1940-1946 Troopship / ferry) Own Page

ST SEIRIOL arrives at Princes Pier, Greenock with U.S.A. personnel from AQUITANIA
Ship's locationPrinces Pier, GreenockPort of RegistryLiverpool
Net Tonnage611
Gross Tonnage1,586

ST SEIRIOL arrives at Princes Pier, Greenock with U.S.A. personnel from AQUITANIA

Sailing

Sunday, March 4, 1945 @ 1300
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		ST SEIRIOL (1931-1962 Passenger vessel 270 feet long of Liverpool & North Wales Steamship Company, Liverpool: 1940-1946 Troopship / ferry) Own Page

ST SEIRIOL leaves Princes Pier, Greenock for AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock
Sailing forAQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off GourockPort of RegistryLiverpool
Sailed from berthPrinces Pier, GreenockNet Tonnage611
Gross Tonnage1,586

 

Arrival

Sunday, March 4, 1945 @ 1330
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		ST SEIRIOL (1931-1962 Passenger vessel 270 feet long of Liverpool & North Wales Steamship Company, Liverpool: 1940-1946 Troopship / ferry) Own Page

ST SEIRIOL comes alongside AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.
Ship's locationAlongside AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.Port of RegistryLiverpool
Net Tonnage611
Gross Tonnage1,586

 ST SEIRIOL comes alongside AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock to embark U.S. personnel from the liner.

Ship Event

Sunday, March 4, 1945 @ 1400
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		AQUITANIA (1914-1919 Armed Merchant Cruiser then Troopship then Hospital Ship then Troopship: 1919 -1939 Returned to Cunard Line as Passenger Liner: 1939-1948 Troopship: 1950 Scrapped Own Page

AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock disembarks U.S.A. personnel to ST SEIRIOL
Ship's locationClyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, UK)
Gross Tonnage45,647

AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock disembarks U.S.A. personnel to the ferry ST SEIRIOL

Sailing

Sunday, March 4, 1945 @ 1530
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		ST SEIRIOL (1931-1962 Passenger vessel 270 feet long of Liverpool & North Wales Steamship Company, Liverpool: 1940-1946 Troopship / ferry) Own Page

ST SEIRIOL leaves AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.
Ship's locationAlongside AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.Port of RegistryLiverpool
Net Tonnage611
Gross Tonnage1,586

 ST SEIRIOL, having embarked U.S. personnel from AQUITANIA, leaves the liner at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock for Princes Pier, Greenock

Arrival

Sunday, March 4, 1945 @ 1600
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		ST SEIRIOL (1931-1962 Passenger vessel 270 feet long of Liverpool & North Wales Steamship Company, Liverpool: 1940-1946 Troopship / ferry) Own Page

ST SEIRIOL arrives at Princes Pier, Greenock with U.S.A. personnel from AQUITANIA
Arrived fromAlongside AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.Port of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berthPrinces Pier, Greenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Net Tonnage611
Gross Tonnage1,586

 ST SEIRIOL, having embarked U.S. personnel from AQUITANIA, left the liner at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock for Princes Pier, Greenock

Ship Event

Monday, March 5, 1945 @ 0000 		GLEN SANNOX (1925-1954 Passenger steamer 250 feet long of London, Midland & Scottish Railway Company / Caledonian Steam Packet Company, Gourock) Own Page

GLEN SANNOX repairing in East India Harbour, Greenock
Ship's locationEast India Harbour, Greenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Net Tonnage251
Gross Tonnage690

Ship Event

Monday, March 5, 1945 @ 0000 		FAIR MAID (1927-1940 Passenger paddle steamer built 1886, then 1940-1945 an Admiralty tender) Own Page

FAIR MAID repairing in berth in East India Harbour, Greenock
Ship's locationEast India Harbour, Greenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryGrangemouth (Firth of Forth, Scotland, UK)

Ship Event

Monday, March 5, 1945 @ 0500
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		CAMERONIA (1921-1940 Passenger liner 678 feet long of Anchor Line, Glasgow: 1940-1948 Troopship: 1948-1953 Emigrant ship from U.K. to Australia: sold 1953) Own Page

Anchor Line's CAMERONIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock
Ship's locationClyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow (UK)
Gross Tonnage16,280

Ship Event

Monday, March 5, 1945 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		ST SEIRIOL (1931-1962 Passenger vessel 270 feet long of Liverpool & North Wales Steamship Company, Liverpool: 1940-1946 Troopship / ferry) Own Page

ST SEIRIOL takes British Forces personnel to CAMERONIA at anchor in the Clyde Estuary
Ship's locationGreenock and the Clyde Estuary (Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryLiverpool
Net Tonnage611
Gross Tonnage1,586

Wartime - March 1945 - and ST SEIRIOL is busy carrying personnel to and from Troopships at anchor in the Clyde Estuary

 3   From the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and embarks British Army Civilians, Royal Navy and U.S.A. personnel for QUEEN MARY.

3   Left Princes Pier for QUEEN MARY at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

3   From QUEEN MARY, arrived at Princes Pier and embarks British Army, Royal Navy and U.S A. personnel for QUEEN MARY at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

3   Left Princes Pier for QUEEN MARY at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

4   From AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. personnel.

4  Left Princes Pier for AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

4   From AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S. personnel.

5   At Princes Pier embarks R.A.F. Personnel for CAMERONIA

5   Left Princes Pier for CAMERONIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

5   From CAMERONIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and embarks R.A.F., Royal Navy and A.T.S. (The Auxiliary Territorial Service, often pronounced simply as ATS, was the women’s branch of the British Army during the Second World War) personnel.

5   Left Princes Pier for CAMERONIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

5   From CAMERONIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and awaited orders.

6   Left Princes Pier for QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

6   From QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. personnel.

7   Left Princes Pier for QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

7   From QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. personnel.

7   Left Princes Pier for QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

7   From QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. personnel.

7   Left Princes Pier for QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

7   From QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. personnel.

8   At Princes Pier embarks R.A.F. and R.C.A.F. (Royal Canadian Air Force) Personnel then leaves for AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

8   From AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and embarks British and Canadian civilians for AQUITANIA then leaves for AQUITANIA

8   From AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and awaited orders.

9   At Princes Pier embarks British Army Personnel then left for QUEEN OF BERMUDA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock,

9   From QUEEN OF BERMUDA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and embarks British Army Personnel then left for QUEEN OF BERMUDA

9  From QUEEN OF BERMUDA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and awaited orders.

10  At Princes Pier undergoing repairs by Lamont Shipyard, Greenock

12  Left Princes Pier for MALOJA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

12    From MALOJA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks British Army Personnel from MALOJA

13 At Princes Pier embarks R.A.F. and Royal Navy and British Army Personnel then left for QUEEN ELIZABETH at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, 

13 From QUEEN ELIZABETH at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and awaited orders.

14 Left Princes Pier for VOLENDAM at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

14  From VOLENDAM at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks British Army Personnel then left to return to VOLENDAM

14 From VOLENDAM at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks British Army and R.A.F. Personnel.

15  Left Princes Pier for the Firth of Clyde.

15  Arrived at Princes Pier from the Firth of Clyde and waited for orders.

17 Left Princes Pier for the Troopship WEST POINT (formerly AMERICA of United States Lines) at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

17  From WEST POINT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S. Personnel then left to return to WEST POINT.

17  From WEST POINT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S. Personnel.

20 At Princes Pier embarks U.S.A. cot-cases then left for WEST POINT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

20  From WEST POINT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, returned to Princes Pier, Greenock and awaited orders.

23  At Princes Pier embarks Belgian refugees and Belgian military personnel then left for JOHAN DE WITT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

23  From JOHAN DE WITT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, returned to Princes Pier, Greenock and awaited orders.

24  Left Princes Pier for QUEEN MARY at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

24 From QUEEN MARY at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. Personnel then left to return to QUEEN MARY, this being the first of two trips to the liner today.

24  From QUEEN MARY at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. Personnel.

25 Left Princes Pier for CANTON at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

25 From CANTON at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks R.A.F. Personnel and baggage then left to return to CANTON.

25 From CANTON at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks R.A.F. Personnel and baggage.

26  Left Princes Pier for AQUITANIA at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

26   Arrives at Princes Pier and disembarks R.C.A.F. (Royal Canadian Air Force) Personnel from AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

27  Left Princes Pier for AQUITANIA at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

27  Arrives at Princes Pier and disembarks Canadian Army Personnel from AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

28  At Princes Pier embarks U.S.A. and R.A.F. personnel then left for QUEEN MARY at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

28  Returns to Princes Pier from QUEEN MARY and embarks British Army Personnel then left for JOHAN DE WITT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

28 Returns to Princes Pier from JOHAN DE WITT and waits for orders.

29  At Princes Pier embarks British Army personnel then left for JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

29 Returns to Princes Pier from JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT and waits for orders.

29 Left Princes Pier for the Firth of Clyde

29  Arrives at Princes Pier and embarks L.I.A.P or L.I.A.F (= What is this ???) and leaves for JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

29 At Princes Pier embarks British Army personnel then left for JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

30 At Princes Pier and embarks R.A.F. personnel then left for AQUITANIA at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.  

30  Returns to Princes Pier from AQUITANIA and waits for orders.

30 Left Princes Pier for the Firth of Clyde

30  Returns to Princes Pier and waits for orders

 31 At Princes Pier and embarks Canadian Army and Royal Navy personnel then left for AQUITANIA at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

31  Arrives at Princes Pier from QUEEN ELIZABETH at the  Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock and disembarks U.S.A. personnel then leaves to return to QUEEN ELIZABETH.