Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Monday, January 13, 1964 @ 0915 		SOUTH AFRICA STAR (1948 to 1967 General cargo ship 492 feet long of Blue Star Line, London : 1967 scrapped in Japan)) Own Page

Blue Star's SOUTH AFRICA STAR arrives at Glasgow to unload then load for Australia
Arrived fromBrisbane (Australia) via LondonPort of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berth2 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)
Sailing forBrisbane (Australia) via Stobcross Crane ( Glasgow) and Liverpool
Sailed from berth2 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)
Draught forward on arrival10' 09"
Draught aft on arrival17' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 45 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo1030 on 13th January
Stevedore discharging inward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241
Completed discharge of inward cargo1700 on 13th January
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 14th January
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 1865 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241
Heavy lifts loaded16th January loaded 2 X 40 ton lifts from Floating Crane NEWSHOT
Completed loading outward cargo1830 on 17th January
Draught forward on sailing13' 06"
Draught aft on sailing20' 00"
Ships agentJ S Nowery & Co., Ltd., 93 Hope Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 5133