Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Wednesday, October 3, 1956 @ 0405
ONITSHA (1952-1972 general cargo liner 416 feet long of Elder Dempster Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Elder Dempster's ONITSHA arrives in Glasgow to load General Cargo for Africa

Arrived fromLiverpool (England, UK)Port of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berth19 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (head west)
Sailing forFreetown (Sierra Leone) via Liverpool
Sailed from berth19 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (head west)
Draught forward on arrival8' 02"
Draught aft on arrival17' 02"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight ship - no cargo on board
Commened loading outward cargo3rd October
Outward cargo2,600 tons of general cargo
Stevedore loading outward cargoJames Spencer & Company, Stevedores
Completed loading outward cargo0945 on 11th October
Draught forward on sailing15' 04"
Draught aft on sailing20' 06"
Ships agentRoxburgh Colin Scott, Glasgow