Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Wednesday, June 26, 1963 @ 2125
BORNRIF (1963-1969 General cargo coaster 61.77m long of J. de Winter's Scheepvaartbedrijf, Groningen / Wed. Rikstje de Winter-Brouwer, Groningen) Own Page

Coaster BORNRIF arrives at Rothesay Dock, Clydebank to load Pig Iron for Emden (Germany)

Arrived fromIrvine (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGroningen (Netherlands)
Arrived in berth3 / 4 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow Net Tonnage305
Sailing forEmden (Germany)Gross Tonnage497
Sailed from berth9 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow Deadweght Tonnage940
Draught forward on arrival6' 08"
Draught aft on arrival8' 09"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 27th June
Outward cargoPig Iron 880 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoHoneyman & Company, 12 Waterloo Street, Glasgow C.2. Telephone CENtral 6922
Completed loading outward cargo1545 on 27th June
Draught forward on sailing10' 10"
Draught aft on sailing12' 09"