Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Sunday, August 2, 1959 @ 2250
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM (1949 - 1971 General cargo Liner 481 feet long of Ellerman Line, London) Own Page

Ellerman's CITY OF BIRMINGHAM arrives in Glasgow to load for Cape Town

Arrived fromGrangemouth (Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berth2 / 3 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (with her head west with her bow 2 1/2 blinds from east wall of 1 / 2Gross Tonnage7,492
Sailing forCape Town (South Africa) via Birkenhead ...but see the Sailing Notice below for other ports
Sailed from berth2 / 3 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (with her head west)
Draught forward on arrival12' 06"
Draught aft on arrival17' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 13th August
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 300 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoJames Spencer Company
Heavy lifts loaded17 August from Floating Crane NEWSHOT 1 x lift 6 tons 2 cwt and also 1 X lift 19 tons
Completed loading outward cargo1250 on 18th August
Draught forward on sailing11' 00"
Draught aft on sailing20' 00"
Engine trialsAhead and astern from 1045-1047 on 18th August
Vessel drydocked5th August to no. 3 Govan Drydock : 8th August undocked and returned to Prince's Dock
Ships agentCity Line Ltd., 75 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C 2 Tel Central 9971