Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Friday, November 22, 1963 @ 0230
IXION (1951-1972 Passenger/cargo liner 523 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool : 1972 scrapped in Barcelona) Own Page

Alfred Holt's IXION at Glasgow discharges sperm oil and general cargo

Arrived fromSydney and Melbourne via LiverpoolPort of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berth6 / 6A King George V Dock, Glasgow (head south)Gross Tonnage10,125
Sailing forSydney and Adelaide (Australia) via Liverpool
Sailed from berth2 King George V Dock, Glasgow (head south)
Draught forward on arrival19' 00"
Draught aft on arrival24' 06"
Cargo carried on arrival655 tons of bulk sperm oil, 1,988 tons of general cargo
Commenced discharge of inward cargoOil 0800 on 25th November , General cargo 0800 on 22nd November
Stevedore discharging inward cargoRenfrew Stevedore Company
Completed discharge of inward cargoSperm oil 0500 on 25th November, general cargo 1500 on 27th November
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 29th November
Outward cargo3,000 tons of general cargo
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedores Company
Heavy lifts loaded3rd December loaded 4 lifts totalling 65 tons 1 cwt. from floating crane NEWSHOT
Completed loading outward cargo1100 on 6th December
Draught forward on sailing23' 06"
Draught aft on sailing23' 07"