Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Tuesday, September 8, 1959 @ 1645
CAPRICORNUS (1958-1960 General cargo coaster 61m 200 feet long of N.V. Wijnne & Barends' Cargadoors- en Agentuurkantoren, Delfzijl, Netherlands Owner: Rederij Capricornus, Groningen, Netherlands ) Own Page

Wijnne & Barends coaster CAPRICORNUS arrives in Glasgow with a cargo of Phosphates from Tunis

Arrived fromTunis (Tunisia)Port of RegistryGroningen (Netherlands)
Arrived in berth26 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (with her head east, stem on 21st pawl)Net Tonnage277
Sailing forRotterdam (Netherlands)Gross Tonnage499
Sailed from berth26 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (with her head east, stem on 21st pawl)Deadweght Tonnage880
Cargo carried on arrival870 tons of Phosphates
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 9th September
Stevedore discharging inward cargoAndrew Main & Son
Completed discharge of inward cargo1530 on 10th September
Outward cargoLight ship ( = empty of cargo / no cargo on board)
Ships agentGillespie & Nicol