Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Monday, September 3, 1962 @ 0355
DUNKYLE (1957-1973 Ore carrier 505 feet long of St Andrews Shipping Co. Ltd. - J. & J. Denholm (Management) Ltd., GreenockĀ : Scrapped in 1979) Own Page

Ore carrier DUNKYLE arrives at General Terminus Quay, Glasgow with Iron Ore from Seven Islands

Arrived fromSeven Islands (Canada) .. Pilot Perry and 3 Clyde Shipping Company tugsPort of RegistryLondon (UK)
Arrived in berthGeneral Terminus Quay, Glasgow Net Tonnage4,494
Sailing forLa Goulette (Tunis, Tunisia) Gross Tonnage10,687
Sailed from berthTerminus Quay, Glasgow ... Pilot Taylor with 2 Steel & Bennie tugs, canted inside Prince's DockDeadweght Tonnage14,300
Draught forward on arrival27' 06"
Draught aft on arrival27' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalIron Ore 13,104 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0600 on 3rd September
Stevedore discharging inward cargoColvilles Ltd.
Completed discharge of inward cargo2100 on 3rd September
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing18' 09"
Draught aft on sailing20' 02"
Vessel bunkered4th September bunkered 197 tons of fuel oil from oiler INVERTEST