Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Tuesday, July 2, 1963 @ 0415
DEVON COAST (1947-1963 General cargo coaster of Coast Lines, Liverpool) Own Page

DEVON COAST arrives in Rothesay Dock, Clydebank to load 1,254 tons of Pig Iron for Rotterdam

Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berth3 / 4 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow (with her head east)
Sailing forRotterdam (Netherlands)
Sailed from berth9 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival7' 00"
Draught aft on arrival12' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 2nd July
Outward cargoPig Iron 1,254 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoHoneyman & Company, 12 Waterloo Street, Glasgow C.2. Telephone CENtral 6922
Completed loading outward cargo1030 on 3rd July
Draught forward on sailing13' 06"
Draught aft on sailing15' 10"