Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

News Event

Friday, August 24, 1956 @ 2300
DELPHIC (1949-1971 Passenger / cargo ship 510 feet long of Shaw Savill & Albion Line, London : 1971 Scrapped) Own Page

Shaw Savill's DELPHIC arrives in Glasgow to load general cargo for New Zealand

Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Arrived in berth73 Plantation Quay, Glasgow (head west, stem on wall 73/77)Gross Tonnage10,691
Sailing forNew Zealand Ports via Liverpool
Sailed from berth73 Plantation Quay, Glasgow (head west, stem on wall 73/77)
Draught forward on arrival15' 10"
Draught aft on arrival20' 10"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight ship - no cargo on board
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 7th August
Outward cargo1,000 tons of general cargo
Stevedore loading outward cargoJames Spencer & Company, Stevedores
Completed loading outward cargo1130 on 11th August
Draught forward on sailing17' 04"
Draught aft on sailing22' 00"
Ships agentPatrick Henderson, 95 Bothwell Street, Glasgow