Arrival
Wednesday, November 16, 1960 @ 0215
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LAIRDSROCK (1947-1966 General cargo 2-hatch coaster 166 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : Sank 1980 in Greek waters) |
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LAIRDSROCK arrives in Ardrossan from Belfast |
| Arrived from | Belfast (Northern Ireland) | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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| Arrived in berth | Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) | Net Tonnage | 234 |
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| | Gross Tonnage | 471 |
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Arrival
Wednesday, November 16, 1960 @ 1030
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ABISKO ( 1955-1964 Swedish ore carrier) |
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Ore carrier ABISKO arrives in Glasgow from Narvik (Norway) with a cargo of iron ore. |
| Arrived from | Narvik (Norway) | Port of Registry | Sweden |
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| Arrived in berth | East end of General Terminus Quay, Glasgow | Gross Tonnage | 10.807 |
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| Draught forward on arrival | 27' 6" | Deadweght Tonnage | 16,196 |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 27' 5" | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | Iron Ore | | |
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Arrival
Wednesday, November 16, 1960 @ 1240
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LOCHFRISA (A general cargo coaster of David MacBrayne Company, Glasgow) |
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MacBrayne's LOCHFRISA arrives in Glasgow from the West Highlands |
| Arrived from | West Highlands of Scotland | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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| Arrived in berth | 4 Kingston Dock, Glasgow | | |
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| Draught forward on arrival | 7' 6" | | |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 10' 2" | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | General | | |
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Arrival
Wednesday, November 16, 1960 @ 1545
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INVERTEST ( 1920 - Harbour oiler - steam tanker, 127 feet long of Esso Petroleum, London) |
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Oiler INVERTEST arrives to bunker ABISKO with fuel oil |
| Arrived from | Dunglass oil depot, River Clyde | Port of Registry | London |
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| Arrived in berth | East end of General Terminus Quay, Glasgow (alongside ABISKO) | Net Tonnage | 111 |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | Fuel oil | Gross Tonnage | 259 |
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| | Deadweght Tonnage | 308 |
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Ship Event
Wednesday, November 16, 1960 @ 1545
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ABISKO ( 1955-1964 Swedish ore carrier) |
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Ore carrier ABISKO bunkers with fuel oil from oiler INVERTEST |
| Ship's location | East end of General Terminus Quay, Glasgow | Port of Registry | Sweden |
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| | Gross Tonnage | 10.807 |
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| | Deadweght Tonnage | 16,196 |
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Sailing
Wednesday, November 16, 1960 @ 1820
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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) |
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Bolton's RIEVAULX leaves West Terminus Quay, Glasgow for Vitoria (Brazil) |
| Arrived from | Vitoria (Espirito Santo, Brazil) | Port of Registry | Middlesbrough, England |
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| Arrived in berth | West Terminus Quay, Glasgow (head east) - Pilot Howison with 2 Steel & Bennie tugs | Gross Tonnage | 10,974 |
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| Sailing for | Vitoria (Espirito Santo, Brazil) | Deadweght Tonnage | 15,608 |
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| Sailed from berth | West Terminus Quay, Glasgow (Pilot Begg with 2 Steel & Bennie tugs, canted Prince's Dock entrance) | | |
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| Draught forward on arrival | 28' 05" | | |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 28' 00" | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | 14.280 tons of Iron Ore | | |
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| Commenced discharge of inward cargo | 1000 on 14th November | | |
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| Stevedore discharging inward cargo | Colvilles Ltd. | | |
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| Completed discharge of inward cargo | 1440 on 16h November | | |
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| Draught forward on sailing | 16' 03" | | |
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| Draught aft on sailing | 21' 02" | | |
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| Vessel bunkered | 14th November 9 tons 19cwt fuel oil from oiler CLANITY | | |
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| Ships agent | BISCO (British Iron & Steel Corporation) | | |
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Sailing
Wednesday, November 16, 1960 @ 1940
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COLINA (1960-1967 general cargo liner 294 feet long of Donaldson Line, Glasgow) |
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Donaldson Line's COLINA undocks at Elderslie Dry-Dock, Glasgow |
| Sailed from berth | Elderslie Number 1 Dry-Dock, Elderslie, Glasgow | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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Arrival
Wednesday, November 16, 1960 @ 2243
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POLYTHENE (1953- General cargo coaster 140 feet long of ICI Chemical Company) |
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ICI's POLYTHENE arrives in Glasgow from Winnington with a cargo of Soda Ash |
| Arrived from | Winnington, Cheshire, England | Port of Registry | Liverpool |
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| Arrived in berth | 11 Kingston Dock, Glasgow | Net Tonnage | 153 |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | Soda Ash | Gross Tonnage | 330 |
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| | Deadweght Tonnage | 372 |
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Arrival
Wednesday, November 16, 1960 @ 2315
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SANTONA (1959-1967 General cargo ship 297 feet long of Donaldson Line, Glasgow) |
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Donaldson Line's SANTONA arrives in Port Colborne (Ontario, Canada) |
| Vessel Master | Captain A J Dougall | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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| Arrived from | Hamilton (Ontario, Canada) | | |
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| Arrived in berth | Port Colborne (city on Lake Erie, at southern end of Welland Canal, in Niagara Region of Ontario) | | |
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Sailing
Thursday, November 17, 1960 @ 0735
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HELENUS ( 1949 - 1972 Passenger/cargo liner 523 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool) |
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Blue Funnel's HELENUS undocks at Elderslie Dry-Dock, Glasgow |
| Sailed from berth | Elderslie Number 2 Dry-Dock, Elderslie, Glasgow | Port of Registry | Liverpool |
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| | Gross Tonnage | 10,125 |
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| | Deadweght Tonnage | 11,355 |
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Arrival
Thursday, November 17, 1960 @ 0830
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HAZELMOOR ( 1953 - 1978 General cargo ship 449 feet long of Walter Runciman's Moor Line) |
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Runciman's HAZELMOOR docks at Elderslie Dry-Dock, Glasgow for second docking |
| Arrived in berth | Elderslie Number 2 Dry-Dock, Elderslie, Glasgow | Port of Registry | London |
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| | Gross Tonnage | 5,572 |
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Arrival
Thursday, November 17, 1960 @ 0850
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MAARSBERGEN ( 1958 - 1968 general cargo coaster 226 feet long of N V Zuid Hollandsche Scheepv, Rotterdam) |
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| Arrived from | Antwerp via Belfast | Port of Registry | Rotterdam |
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| Arrived in berth | 61/63 Mavisbank Quay, Glasgow | Net Tonnage | 274 |
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| Draught forward on arrival | 9' 8" | Deadweght Tonnage | 1050 |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 10' 6" | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | General | | |
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News Event
Thursday, November 17, 1960 @ 0850
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MAARSBERGEN ( 1958 - 1968 general cargo coaster 226 feet long of N V Zuid Hollandsche Scheepv, Rotterdam) |
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N.V Zuid Hollandsche Scheepv. Mij.coaster MAARSBERGEN at Glasgow to unload then load for Antwerp |
| Arrived from | Antwerp (Belgium) via Belfast and Clyde Vila Crane (at Plantation Quay, Glasgow) | Port of Registry | Rotterdam |
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| Arrived in berth | 61/63 Mavisbank Quay, Glasgow | Net Tonnage | 274 |
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| Sailing for | Antwerp (Belgium) | Deadweght Tonnage | 1050 |
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| Sailed from berth | 61/63 Mavisbank Quay, Glasgow | | |
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| Draught forward on arrival | 9' 08" | | |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 10' 06" | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | 277 tons of general cargo | | |
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| Commenced discharge of inward cargo | 0900 on 17th November | | |
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| Stevedore discharging inward cargo | Clyde Shipping Company Limited | | |
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| Completed discharge of inward cargo | 2000 on 17th November | | |
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| Commened loading outward cargo | 1600 on 17th November | | |
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| Outward cargo | 176 tons of general cargo | | |
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| Stevedore loading outward cargo | Clyde Shipping Company Limited | | |
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| Completed loading outward cargo | 1500 on 18th November | | |
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| Draught forward on sailing | 7' 07" | | |
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| Draught aft on sailing | 10' 10" | | |
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| Ships agent | Clyde Shipping Company Limited, 78 Carlton Place, Glasgow | | |
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Sailing
Thursday, November 17, 1960 @ 1035
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SANTONA (1959-1967 General cargo ship 297 feet long of Donaldson Line, Glasgow) |
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Donaldson Line's SANTONA leaves Port Colborne for Sarnia (Ontario, Canada) |
| Vessel Master | Captain A J Dougall | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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| Sailing for | Sarnia (a city on Lake Huron in Southwestern Ontario, Canada) | | |
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| Sailed from berth | Port Colborne (city on Lake Erie, at southern end of Welland Canal, in Niagara Region of Ontario) | | |
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Arrival
Thursday, November 17, 1960 @ 1700
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VLIELAND (1955-1962 a general cargo coaster 140 feet 41.9 metres long of Harm Pieter Veling, Klaaskamp ) |
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VLIELAND arrives in Glasgow to load for France |
| Arrived from | Paris via Liverpool | Port of Registry | Rotterdam (Holland) |
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| Arrived in berth | 33 Springfield Quay, Glasgow | Net Tonnage | 160 |
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| Draught forward on arrival | 6 feet | Gross Tonnage | 282 |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 8' 6" | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | General | | |
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A quite fascinating account of VLIELAND's career and ultimate sinking, is to be found in http://www.marhisdata.nl/main.php?to_page=schip&id=7058 |