Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Wednesday, December 4, 1963 @ 0345
CLAN MATHESON (1957-1978 General cargo ship 502 feet long of Cayzer Irvine / Clan Line, Glasgow : 1978 scrapped) Own Page

Clan Line's CLAN MATHESON arrives in Glasgow to load for South and East Africa

Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berth7 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head South)Gross Tonnage7,585
Sailing forDurban and Lourenco Marques via Birkenhead
Sailed from berth7 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head South)
Draught forward on arrival9' 06"
Draught aft on arrival19' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 5th December
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 350 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedores
Completed loading outward cargo1500 on 10th December
Draught forward on sailing10' 08"
Draught aft on sailing19' 02"
Ships agentCayzer Irvine / Clan Line, 109 Hope Street, Glasgow