Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Friday, January 17, 1964 @ 0530
FORCADOS (1963-1975 General cargo ship 465 feet long of Elder Dempster & Company, Liverpool) Own Page

Elder Dempster's FORCADOS arrives in Glasgow with Logs, Timber and Oil from Dakar (Senegal)

Arrived fromDakar (Senegal) Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berth1 / 2 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (with her head east)Gross Tonnage7,689
Sailing forGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berth1 / 2 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (with her head east)
Draught forward on arrival25' 01"
Draught aft on arrival25' 07"
Cargo carried on arrivalLogs, Timber and Oil
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 17th January
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJames Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines)
Completed discharge of inward cargoCommenced discharging 162 tons of Oil at 2305 on 23 January, completed 0215 on 24 January
Outward cargoPart inward cargo
Draught forward on sailing17' 03"
Draught aft on sailing23' 03"
Vessel on ground17th January at 0830 at first low water, draught both forward and aft 25' 03"