Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Friday, July 4, 1958 @ 1700
ELSBETH WIARDS (1951-1967 General cargo ship 465 feet long) Own Page

ELSBETH WIARDS arrives at Meadowside Quay, Glasgow with 9,580 tons of Grain from East London

Arrived fromEast London (South Africa)Gross Tonnage5,945
Arrived in berth2 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east) ... assisted by Clyde Shipping Company tugsDeadweght Tonnage10,619
Sailing forRotterdam (Netherlands)
Sailed from berth2 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east) ... assisted by Clyde Shipping Company tugs
Draught forward on arrival24' 10"
Draught aft on arrival26' 05"
Cargo carried on arrivalGrain 9,580 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 5th July
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClyde Navigation Trust, Glasgow
Completed discharge of inward cargo1530 on 11th July
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing9' 06"
Draught aft on sailing16' 00"
Vessel on groundFirst low water on arrival, draught forward 24' 6" and aft 25' 10"
Ships agentOlsen, Johnston & Co. Ltd., 3 Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow, C.1. Telephone CENtral 5815