Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Monday, December 16, 1963 @ 0300
SOUTH AFRICAN STATESMAN (General cargo ship 513 feet long) Own Page

SOUTH AFRICAN STATESMAN arrives in Glasgow with general cargo from Cape Town via Belfast

Arrived fromCape Town via BelfastPort of RegistryKaapstad (Pronounced ka pstet : Afrikaans for "Cape Town")
Arrived in berth9 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)
Sailing forBremen (Germany)
Sailed from berth9 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)
Draught forward on arrival15 00"
Draught aft on arrival17' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 1,260 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 16th December
Stevedore discharging inward cargoRenfrew Stevedores
Completed discharge of inward cargo1800 on 17th December
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing9' 06"
Draught aft on sailing19' 03"