Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

News Event

Tuesday, August 4, 1959 @ 0640
SANTONA (1959-1967 General cargo ship 297 feet long of Donaldson Line, Glasgow) Own Page

New ship SANTONA arrives in Prince’s Dock, Glasgow to load for Toronto and Hamilton (Canada)

Arrived fromHall Russell & Co., Aberdeen, Scotland (who built the ship)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth14 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (with her head west)
Sailing forToronto and Hamilton (Canada)
Sailed from berth12 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (with her head west)
Master of vessel on arrivalCaptain A J Dougall
Draught forward on arrival8' 06"
Draught aft on arrival13' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 5th August
Outward cargoGeneral cargo
Stevedore loading outward cargoClyde Stevedoring Co. Ltd., Prince's Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone IBRox 2367
Completed loading outward cargo1630 on 6th August
Draught forward on sailing11' 06"
Draught aft on sailing14' 10"
Engine trials7th August from 1515 to 1517 slow turn ahead and astern
Vessel bunkered6th August at 1130 bunkered 250 tons of fuel oil from oiler CLANITY
Ships agentDonaldson Line, 14 St Vincent Place, Glasgow Telephone CENtral 3901