Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

News Event

Friday, June 21, 1957 @ 0615
TWICKENHAM (1940-1958 General cargo ship 432 feet long of Britain Steamship Co Ltd / Watts, Watts & Co Ltd., London : 1963 scrapped Bombay) Own Page

Watts, Watts cargo ship TWICKENHAM arrives in Glasgow with coal from Newport News, USA

Arrived fromNewport News (USA)Port of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berth9 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)Net Tonnage2,663
Sailing forNewport News (USA)Gross Tonnage4,904
Sailed from berth9 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)Deadweght Tonnage8,910
Draught forward on arrival25' 01"
Draught aft on arrival24' 10"
Cargo carried on arrivalCoal 8,254 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0930 on 21st June
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJ F Wilson, 24 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone IBRox 2345
Completed discharge of inward cargo1145 on 1st July
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing11' 05"
Draught aft on sailing16' 06"
Vessel bunkered24th June bunkered 370 tons of fuel oil from oiler SHELL MEX 5