Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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What/When Ship

News Event

Friday, January 13, 1961 @ 1200 		Own Page

Mr. David Boyd to design another racing yacht for America's Cup

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 13th January 1961.

Mr David Boyd, who designed the "Sceptre" has been asked to design another challenger for the Americas Cup.
The yacht will be built at Sandbank.

Sailing

Friday, January 13, 1961 @ 2030 		CAPTAIN LEMOS ( 1960 - 1968 Wartime-built Liberty general cargo ship 442 feet long of Marero Cia Nav, Panama/Eagle Ocean Transport, New York) Own Page

Panamanian ship CAPTAIN LEMOS undocks at Elderslie Dry-dock, Glasgow
Sailed from berthElderslie Number 1 Dry-Dock, Elderslie, GlasgowPort of RegistryPanama ?

Arrival

Saturday, January 14, 1961 @ 0905 		DUCHESS OF MONTROSE ( 1930 - 1964 Passenger excursion steamer 273 feet long of Caledonian steam Packet Company, Gourock) Own Page

Caledonian Steam Packet's DUCHESS OF MONTROSE docks at Elderslie Dry-Dock, Glasgow
Arrived in berthElderslie Number 1 Dry-Dock, Elderslie, GlasgowNet Tonnage314
Gross Tonnage806

She was built by William Denny Shipyard at Dumbarton in 1930 for the Caledonian Steam Packet Company, Gourock.

Ship Event

Saturday, January 14, 1961 @ 1300 		Troon Life-boat Own Page

Troon Life-boat launched to drifting lifeboat "Rebecca" at Irvine Harbour

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 20th January 1961

INCIDENT AT IRVINE HARBOUR

Three men, two being from Kilwinning and one from Irvine - sailed out of Irvine Harbour last Saturday afternoon in a converted life-boat, the "Rebecca," to go duck shooting.

Offshore, however, the boat developed engine trouble and the men steered her into the beach at the North Bar, where she grounded.
The men waded ashore and started to walk back to Irvine Harbour to obtain a boat to tow the "Rebecca" into Harbour.

The "Rebecca" refloated, and was sighted by Irvine Harbour Authority who informed the Coastguard, and they, in turn, alerted Troon life-boat, which put out and took the "Rebecca" in tow.

Meanwhile the three men had reached the harbour, acquired a boat and sailed out to "salvage" the "Rebecca" but met the Troon life-boat towing her in.

While the men were not at any time in danger, and while sympathy can be expressed with the lifeboatmen for their unnecessary trip, the incident is worth noting in tribute to the vigilance of the Harbour Authorities and Coastguard, and the readiness of the lifeboat service to answer any call.

Ship Event

Saturday, January 14, 1961 @ 1300 		Rebecca Own Page

Troon Life-boat launched to drifting lifeboat "Rebecca" at Irvine Harbour
Port of RegistryConverted life-boat

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 20th January 1961

INCIDENT AT IRVINE HARBOUR

Three men, two being from Kilwinning and one from Irvine - sailed out of Irvine Harbour last Saturday afternoon in a converted life-boat, the "Rebecca," to go duck shooting.

Offshore, however, the boat developed engine trouble and the men steered her into the beach at the North Bar, where she grounded.
The men waded ashore and started to walk back to Irvine Harbour to obtain a boat to tow the "Rebecca" into Harbour.

The "Rebecca" refloated, and was sighted by Irvine Harbour Authority who informed the Coastguard, and they, in turn, alerted Troon life-boat, which put out and took the "Rebecca" in tow.

Meanwhile the three men had reached the harbour, acquired a boat and sailed out to "salvage" the "Rebecca" but met the Troon life-boat towing her in.

While the men were not at any time in danger, and while sympathy can be expressed with the lifeboatmen for their unnecessary trip, the incident is worth noting in tribute to the vigilance of the Harbour Authorities and Coastguard, and the readiness of the lifeboat service to answer any call.

News Event

Saturday, January 14, 1961 @ 1300
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate 		REBECCA (in 1961 Converted lifeboat) Own Page

Converted lifeboat REBECCA goes aground near Irvine Harbour and Troon Lifeboat attends
Ship's locationIrvine Bay (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)

Ship Event

Saturday, January 14, 1961 @ 1300
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate 		TROON LIFEBOAT (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) Own Page

TROON LIFEBOAT attends converted lifeboat REBECCA adrift after grounding near Irvine Harbour
Ship's locationIrvine Bay (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryStationed at Troon Harbour, Ayrshire (Scotland, UK)

Radio Message

Saturday, January 14, 1961 @ 1310 		Fragum Own Page
Port of RegistryLondon
Reg Tonnage1280

Fragum in roads - Pilot Caldwell on board requesting depth of water for docking (21' 11").
Docking cancelled to 1700 14th.
Fragum ; Courtesy of Walter Emmett, Birkenhead

Ship Event

Saturday, January 14, 1961 @ 1700 		FACTOR (1948-1972 General cargo ship 464 feet overall of Thos & Jas Harrison Ltd. / Charente S. S. Co. Ltd.,, Liverpool : 1972 Scrapped) Own Page

Harrison Line's FACTOR closes at Newport for receiving cargo for South and East Africa
Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Net Tonnage3,862
Gross Tonnage6,533
Deadweght Tonnage9,230

News Event

Saturday, January 14, 1961 @ 1700 		FLAMINIAN (1956-1974 General cargo ship 363 feet long of Ellerman & Papayanni Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Ellerman & Papayanni's FLAMINIAN closes at Glasgow for receiving cargo for Mediterranean ports
Ship's locationGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England)
Sailing forGibraltar, Malta, Tripoli (N.A.), Alexandria, Beirut, Tripoli (Leb), Lattakia, Iskenderun and MersinGross Tonnage3,100
Ships agentJohn Bruce & Co. (Shipping) Ltd., 45 Renfield Street, Glasgow C.2.

Radio Message

Saturday, January 14, 1961 @ 1730 		Fragum Own Page
Port of RegistryLondon
Reg Tonnage1280

Fragum requesting depth of water for docking.

News Event

Saturday, January 14, 1961 @ 1900
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate 		WOODARRA (1957-1968 Cargo liner of British India Steam Navigation, London) Own Page

British India Line's cargo ship WOODARRA leaves Grangemouth for Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane
Ships agentThe General Steam Navigation Co. Ltd., 91 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 2803Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Gross Tonnage8,753

News Event

Saturday, January 14, 1961 @ 1900
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate 		BENALDER (1949-1968 General cargo liner 475 feet long of Ben Line / William Thomson & Company, Edinburgh) Own Page

Ben Line's cargo ship BENALDER sails from Grangemouth for Far Eastern Ports
Ships agentThe General Steam Navigation Co. Ltd., 91 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 2803Port of RegistryLeith (Scotland, UK)
Net Tonnage4,665
Gross Tonnage7,877

Ship Event

Sunday, January 15, 1961 @ 2100 		BRITISH ROBIN ( 1960 - 1977 Product tanker "Bird class" of BP Tanker Company, London) Own Page

Dense fog causes BP Tanker's new ship BRITISH ROBIN to abort undocking from Elderslie Dry-Dock
Sailed from berthElderslie Number 2 Dry-Dock, Elderslie, GlasgowPort of RegistryLondon

She was a brand new ship, just built by Lithgows Shipyard at Port Glasgow and was dry-docking prior to being handed over to her owners

Hans Hasse adds : BRITISH ROBIN was built in 1960 at Lithgows in Port Glasgow and was sold by BP in 1977, eventually being broken up in Gadani Beach (Pakistan) in 1986

Sailing

Monday, January 16, 1961 @ 1100 		BRITISH ROBIN ( 1960 - 1977 Product tanker "Bird class" of BP Tanker Company, London) Own Page

BP Tanker's new ship BRITISH ROBIN undocks at Elderslie Dry-Dock, Glasgow
Sailed from berthElderslie Number 2 Dry-Dock, Elderslie, GlasgowPort of RegistryLondon

She was a brand new ship, just built by Lithgows Shipyard at Port Glasgow and was dry-docking prior to being handed over to her owners

Hans Hasse adds : BRITISH ROBIN was built in 1960 at Lithgows in Port Glasgow and was sold by BP in 1977, eventually being broken up in Gadani Beach (Pakistan) in 1986