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Saturday, December 17, 1960 @ 1005
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WAVE BARON ( 1946 - 1969 Replenishment Tanker 491 feet long of Royal Fleet Auxilliary, London) |
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Royal Fleet Auxiliary WAVE BARON docks at Elderslie Dry-Dock, Glasgow for second docking |
| Arrived in berth | Elderslie Number 2 Dry-Dock, Elderslie, Glasgow | Port of Registry | Admiralty, London |
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She had come to the Clyde after serving as replenishment tanker near Iceland, replenishing the Royal Naval ships with fuel which were tasked with protecting the British fishing fleet during the 1959 Cod War with Iceland |
Sailing
Sunday, December 18, 1960 @ 1700
The date shown is as published on timetable and the time shown here is only our best estimate |
HIMALAYA (1949-1974 Passenger / cargo liner of P & O, London: scrapped 1974) |
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HIMALAYA due to leave Sydney on cruise to Picton (Queen Charlotte Sound), Wellington and Akaroa |
| Sailing for | 10-day cruise to Picton (Queen Charlotte Sound), Wellington and Akaroa | Port of Registry | London (England, UK) |
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| Sailed from berth | Sydney (Australia) | Gross Tonnage | 27,955 |
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| Ships agent | Elder, Smith & Co. Ltd., 9-11 O'Connell Street, Sydney Tel. B0 138 | | |
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HIMALAYA due to leave Sydney on 10-day cruise to Picton (Queen Charlotte Sound), Wellington and Akaroa |
Sailing
Monday, December 19, 1960 @ 0046
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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 left Glasgow for Liverpool |
| Vessel Master | Captain A J Dougall | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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| Sailing for | Liverpool (England, UK) | | |
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| Sailed from berth | Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) | | |
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Arrival
Monday, December 19, 1960 @ 2357
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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 Liverpool and completes voyage 11 |
| Vessel Master | Captain A J Dougall | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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| Arrived from | Glasgow (Scotland, UK) | | |
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| Arrived in berth | Liverpool (England, UK) | | |
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Arrival
Tuesday, December 20, 1960 @ 0040
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CLAN MACINDOE ( 1959 - 1979 General cargo liner 492 feet long of Clan Line Steamers, Glasgow) |
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Clan Line's CLAN MACINDOE docks at Elderslie Dry-Dock, Glasgow |
| Arrived in berth | Elderslie Number 1 Dry-Dock, Elderslie, Glasgow | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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Sailing
Wednesday, December 21, 1960 @ 1115
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WAVE BARON ( 1946 - 1969 Replenishment Tanker 491 feet long of Royal Fleet Auxilliary, London) |
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Royal Fleet Auxiliary WAVE BARON undocks at Elderslie Dry-Dock, Glasgow after second docking |
| Sailed from berth | Elderslie Number 2 Dry-Dock, Elderslie, Glasgow | Port of Registry | Admiralty, London |
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She had come to the Clyde after serving as replenishment tanker near Iceland, replenishing the Royal Naval ships with fuel which were tasked with protecting the British fishing fleet during the 1959 Cod War with Iceland |
Arrival
Wednesday, December 21, 1960 @ 1410
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PELEUS ( 1949 - 1972 General cargo / passenger liner 516 feet long of Ocean Steamship Company / Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool : 1972 scrapped at Kaohsiung (Taiwan) |
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Blue Funnel's PELEUS docks at Elderslie Dry-Dock, Glasgow |
| Arrived in berth | Elderslie Number 2 Dry-Dock, Elderslie, Glasgow | Port of Registry | Liverpool |
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| | Net Tonnage | 5,852 |
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| | Gross Tonnage | 10,093 |
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| | Deadweght Tonnage | 11,215 |
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Sailing
Thursday, December 22, 1960 @ 1355
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CLAN MACINDOE ( 1959 - 1979 General cargo liner 492 feet long of Clan Line Steamers, Glasgow) |
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Clan Line's CLAN MACINDOE undocks at Elderslie Dry-Dock, Glasgow |
| Sailed from berth | Elderslie Number 1 Dry-Dock, Elderslie, Glasgow | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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Sailing
Friday, December 23, 1960 @ 1350
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PELEUS ( 1949 - 1972 General cargo / passenger liner 516 feet long of Ocean Steamship Company / Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool : 1972 scrapped at Kaohsiung (Taiwan) |
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Blue Funnel's PELEUS undocks at Elderslie Dry-Dock, Glasgow |
| Sailed from berth | Elderslie Number 2 Dry-Dock, Elderslie, Glasgow | Port of Registry | Liverpool |
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| | Net Tonnage | 5,852 |
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| | Gross Tonnage | 10,093 |
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| | Deadweght Tonnage | 11,215 |
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News Event
Friday, December 23, 1960 @ 1745
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CRANE (1937-1964 General cargo coastal ship 223 feet long of General Steam Navigation Company, London) |
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General Steam's CRANE arrives at Ardrossan Harbour to load steel plates for St. Nazaire (France) |
| Arrived from | Glasgow | Port of Registry | London (England, UK) |
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| Arrived in berth | Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) | Net Tonnage | 370 |
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| Master of vessel on arrival | J Cullen | Gross Tonnage | 835 |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 13' 00" | Deadweght Tonnage | 1,080 |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | Part General cargo (outwards) ROB = Remaining on board | | |
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| Ships agent | Moss Hutchison Line Limited, 91 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel. Central 6643 | | |
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News Event
Friday, December 23, 1960 @ 2345
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LAIRDSBURN (1959-1966 General cargo coaster 165 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : 1978 sank at Sicily) |
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Burns & Laird's coaster LAIRDSBURN arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with scrap metal from Belfast |
| Arrived from | Belfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.) | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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| Arrived in berth | Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) | Net Tonnage | 228 |
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| Master of vessel on arrival | D Campbell | Gross Tonnage | 513 |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 10' 06" | Deadweght Tonnage | 720 |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | Scrap metal | | |
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| Ships agent | Burns & Laird Lines, The Harbour, Ardrossan | | |
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Arrival
Saturday, December 24, 1960 @ 0020
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DEVON COAST (1947-1963 General cargo coaster of Coast Lines, Liverpool) |
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DEVON COAST arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with general cargo from Belfast |
| Arrived from | Belfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.) | Port of Registry | Liverpool |
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| Arrived in berth | Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) | | |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 13' 00" | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | General cargo | | |
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| Ships agent | Burns & Laird Lines, The Harbour, Ardrossan | | |
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Arrival
Saturday, December 24, 1960 @ 0450
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PRIOR (1951-1963 general cargo coaster 51.25 meters of Manager: Fiege & Hoff, Rotterdam, Netherlands Owner: Arnoldus Cornelis Hoff, The Hague, Netherlands) |
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PRIOR arrives at Ardrossan Harbour on her Container service from Larne |
| Arrived from | Larne (Northern Ireland, U.K.) | Port of Registry | Netherlands |
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| Arrived in berth | Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) | Net Tonnage | 326 |
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| Master of vessel on arrival | Beuzeuberg | Gross Tonnage | 499 |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 8' 00" | Deadweght Tonnage | 665 |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | Containers | | |
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News Event
Saturday, December 24, 1960 @ 0535
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SAINT KILDA (1955-1961 General cargo coaster of J & A Gardner, Glasgow : 25.11.1961 Whilst on passage from Port Talbot with steel coils for Glasgow, capsized and sank 3.5 NM SW from Caldy Island) |
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Gardner's coaster SAINT KILDA arrives in Ardrossan Harbour with scrap metal from Belfast |
| Arrived from | Belfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.) | Port of Registry | Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) |
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| Arrived in berth | Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) | Net Tonnage | 339 |
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| Master of vessel on arrival | W Ennis | Gross Tonnage | 708 |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 10' 09" | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | Scrap metal | | |
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| Ships agent | R L Alpine & Co. Ltd., Winton Buildings, Ardrossan Telephone Ardrossan 65 / 66 | | |
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News Event
Saturday, December 24, 1960 @ 0605
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FRAGUM (1952-1964 Coastal oil tanker 332 feet long of Shell Tankers, London :1976 scrapped at Hong Kong) |
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Shell U.K. coastal tanker FRAGUM arrives in Ardrossan Harbour with Bitumen from Stanlow |
| Arrived from | Stanlow (on Manchester Ship Canal, England, U.K.) | Port of Registry | London (England, U.K.) |
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| Arrived in berth | Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) ... assisted by tug SEAWAY | Reg Tonnage | 1,280 |
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| Master of vessel on arrival | W Thompson | | |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 17' 06" | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | Bitumen | | |
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| Ships agent | T L Duff & Company, 13 Montgomerie Street, Ardrossan Tel 29 and 40 | | |
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Billy Fullarton writes :
I bought this photograph at the Ship Show
in Greenock.
It's the Shell U.K. coastal tanker FRAGUM
that I often saw at Stanlow, Heysham and
Ardrossan. There is no date on the photo.
In 1964 FRAGUM was transferred to Shell
New Zealand and renamed MAUREA.
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