Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Friday, August 3, 1956 @ 2005
FLOWERGATE (1952-1964 General cargo ship 441 feet long of Turnbull Scott Shipping Co. Ltd., London :1977 Scrapped) Own Page

Turnbull Scott's cargo ship FLOWERGATE arrives at Govan Graving Dock, Glasgow from Liverpool

Arrived fromLiverpoolPort of RegistryLondon (UK)
Arrived in berthNo. 2 Govan Dry Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage2,717
Sailing forNew Zealand Ports via LiverpoolGross Tonnage4,894
Sailed from berth73 Plantation Quay, GlasgowDeadweght Tonnage9,450
Draught forward on arrival7' 02"
Draught aft on arrival12' 10"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight ship - no cargo on board
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 10th August
Outward cargo1,000 tons of general cargo
Stevedore loading outward cargoJames Spencer & Company, Stevedores
Completed loading outward cargo1330 on 14th August
Draught forward on sailing10' 00"
Draught aft on sailing16' 00"
Ships agentPatrick Henderson, 95 Bothwell Street, Glasgow