Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

News Event

Monday, November 14, 1960 @ 0900
RIEVAULX (pronounced Ree- voh as in "Oh Dear" 1958-1973 Ore carrier 505 feet 154m long of Bolton Steam Shipping Company, England : 1984 scrapped China) Own Page

Bolton's RIEVAULX arrives at West Terminus Quay, Glasgow with Iron Ore from Vitoria (Brazil)

Arrived fromVitoria (Espirito Santo, Brazil)Port of RegistryMiddlesbrough, England
Arrived in berthWest Terminus Quay, Glasgow (head east) - Pilot Howison with 2 Steel & Bennie tugsGross Tonnage10,974
Sailing forVitoria (Espirito Santo, Brazil)Deadweght Tonnage15,608
Sailed from berthWest Terminus Quay, Glasgow (Pilot Begg with 2 Steel & Bennie tugs, canted Prince's Dock entrance)
Draught forward on arrival28' 05"
Draught aft on arrival28' 00"
Cargo carried on arrival14.280 tons of Iron Ore
Commenced discharge of inward cargo1000 on 14th November
Stevedore discharging inward cargoColvilles Ltd.
Completed discharge of inward cargo1440 on 16h November
Draught forward on sailing16' 03"
Draught aft on sailing21' 02"
Vessel bunkered14th November 9 tons 19cwt fuel oil from oiler CLANITY
Ships agentBISCO (British Iron & Steel Corporation)

Arrival

Monday, November 14, 1960 @ 1215
INVERTEST ( 1920 - Harbour oiler - steam tanker, 127 feet long of Esso Petroleum, London) Own Page

Oiler INVERTEST arrives alongside to bunker NORDLAND with 66 tons of fuel oil

Arrived fromDunglass oil depot, River ClydePort of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berthEast end of General Terminus Quay, Glasgow (alongside NORDLAND)Net Tonnage111
Cargo carried on arrival66 tons of fuel oilGross Tonnage259
Deadweght Tonnage308

Ship Event

Monday, November 14, 1960 @ 1215
NORDLAND ( 1958 - Ore carrier 505 feet long of Vesteraalens D/S, Norway) Own Page

Oiler INVERTEST arrives alongside to bunker NORDLAND with 66 tons of fuel oil

Ship's locationEast end of General Terminus Quay, GlasgowPort of RegistryStockmarknes (Norway)
Net Tonnage5,893
Gross Tonnage10,707
Deadweght Tonnage16,400

Ship Event

Monday, November 14, 1960 @ 1510
CLANITY ((1956 -1969 Coastal and Harbour oiler 171 feet long of F T Everard, London) Own Page

Oiler CLANITY arrives alongside to bunker YOMA with fuel oil

Arrived fromOld Kilpatrick (Oil Depot on River Clyde, 9 miles downriver from Glasgow City centre)Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Arrived in berth29/31 Springfield Quay, Glasgow (alongside YOMA)Net Tonnage224
Cargo carried on arrivalFuel oilGross Tonnage495

Ship Event

Monday, November 14, 1960 @ 1510
YOMA (1950-1964 Passenger and cargo liner 463 feet long of "Paddy" Henderson Line, Glasgow) Own Page

Henderson Line's YOMA bunkers with fuel oil from oiler CLANITY

Ship's location29/31 Springfield Quay, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow

Ship Event

Monday, November 14, 1960 @ 1800
AJOY ( 1960 - ? a bucket dredger 185 feet long of Commissioners for the Port of Calcutta, Calcutta) Own Page

New Indian dredger AJOY raised by Metal Industries at Pudzeoch

Arrived fromRiverPort of RegistryCalcutta, India
Arrived in berthPudzeoch (South End) ----- at Renfrew (River Clyde) ... ON GROUNDNet Tonnage347
Sailing forElderslie number 1 DrydockGross Tonnage1,066
Sailed from berthPudzeoch .....at Renfrew (River Clyde

At 1630 on 24th October 1960 the new Indian dredger AJOY was returning to Pudzeoch Basin, Renfrew, after trials, when she was in collision with the Renfrew Ferry on arrival, and immediately grounded.

The dredger was raised by Metal Industries at 6pm on 14th November 1960

At 0955 on 18th November AJOY moved to Elderslie Number 1 Drydock for repairs

Arrival

Monday, November 14, 1960 @ 1850
COLINA (1960-1967 general cargo liner 294 feet long of Donaldson Line, Glasgow) Own Page

Donaldson Line's COLINA docks at Elderslie Dry-Dock, Glasgow

Arrived in berthElderslie Number 1 Dry-Dock, Elderslie, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow

Arrival

Tuesday, November 15, 1960 @ 0530
FORTH (1959-1962 General cargo coaster of William Sloan & Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Sloan's coaster FORTH arrives in Glasgow from Dublin, Cardiff and Belfast

Arrived fromCardiff via Dublin and BelfastPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth19 Windmillcroft Quay, GlasgowGross Tonnage869
Draught forward on arrival8' 10"
Draught aft on arrival10' 6"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral
Ships agentWilliam Sloan Company, Gordon Street, Glasgow

Sailing

Tuesday, November 15, 1960 @ 0900
BRITISH GANNET ( 1959 - 1976 Product tanker "Bird Class" 525 feet long of BP Tanker Company, London) Own Page

BP's tanker BRITISH GANNET undocks at Elderslie Dry-Dock, Glasgow

Sailed from berthElderslie Number 2 Dry-Dock, Elderslie, GlasgowPort of RegistryLondon

Arrival

Tuesday, November 15, 1960 @ 1250
APEXITY ( 1945 - 1964 Harbour and coastal oil tanker 136 feet long of F T Everard Company, London) Own Page

Oiler APEXITY arrives alongside to bunker YOMA with fuel oil

Arrived fromOld Kilpatrick (Oil Depot on River Clyde, 9 miles downriver from Glasgow City centre) via BroomielawPort of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berth29/31 Springfield Quay, Glasgow (alongside YOMA)Net Tonnage49
Cargo carried on arrivalPart cargo of fuel oilGross Tonnage136
Deadweght Tonnage180

Ship Event

Tuesday, November 15, 1960 @ 1250
YOMA (1950-1964 Passenger and cargo liner 463 feet long of "Paddy" Henderson Line, Glasgow) Own Page

Henderson Line's YOMA bunkers with fuel oil from oiler APEXITY

Ship's location29/31 Springfield Quay, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow

Sailing

Tuesday, November 15, 1960 @ 1632
SANTONA (1959-1967 General cargo ship 297 feet long of Donaldson Line, Glasgow) Own Page

Donaldson Line's SANTONA leaves Hamilton for Port Colborne (Ontario, Canada)

Vessel MasterCaptain A J DougallPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailing forPort Colborne (city on Lake Erie, at southern end of Welland Canal, in Niagara Region of Ontario)
Sailed from berthHamilton (Ontario, Canada)

Ship Event

Tuesday, November 15, 1960 @ 1700
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
SANTONA (1959-1967 General cargo ship 297 feet long of Donaldson Line, Glasgow) Own Page

Donaldson Line's SANTONA in contact with Burlington Bridge at Hamilton (Ontario, Canada)

Ship's locationBurlington Bridge at Hamilton (Ontario, Canada)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Vessel MasterCaptain A J Dougall

Sailing

Tuesday, November 15, 1960 @ 1743
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 LAIRDSROCK leaves Belfast for Ardrossan

Sailing forArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthBelfast (Northern Ireland)Net Tonnage234
Gross Tonnage471

Arrival

Tuesday, November 15, 1960 @ 2150
HELENUS ( 1949 - 1972 Passenger/cargo liner 523 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Blue Funnel's HELENUS docks at Elderslie Dry-Dock, Glasgow

Arrived in berthElderslie Number 2 Dry-Dock, Elderslie, GlasgowPort of RegistryLiverpool
Gross Tonnage10,125
Deadweght Tonnage11,355