Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

News Event

Wednesday, May 13, 1959 @ 0415
CLAN FORBES (1937-1959 General cargo liner of Clan Line, Glasgow) Own Page

Clan Line's CLAN FORBES arrives at Glasgow to unload and then load for Calcutta via Birkenhead

Arrived fromCape Town via BelfastPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth7 / 8 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)
Sailing forCalcutta via Birkenhead
Sailed from berth7 / 8 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)
Draught forward on arrival17' 06"
Draught aft on arrival21' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 1,890 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 13th May
Heavy lifts discharged19th May Floating Crane NEWSHOT took off a heavy lift (Tailshaft)
Stevedore discharging inward cargoRenfrew Stevedores
Completed discharge of inward cargo1030 on 16th May
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 19th May
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 750 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedores
Heavy lifts loaded21st May Floating Crane NEWSHOT loaded 2 x lifts each of 34 tons (total 68 tons) onto CLAN FORBES
Draught forward on sailing14' 09"
Draught aft on sailing19' 02"