Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Tuesday, August 18, 1964 @ 0815
KING ARTHUR (1953-1972 General cargo ship 466 feet overall of King Line / Clan Line Steamers : 1983 scrapped at Chittagong) Own Page

King Line's KING ARTHUR arrives at King George V Dock, Glasgow to load for Mombasa via Swansea

Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.) via Elderslie Drydock (River Clyde)Port of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berth9 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)Gross Tonnage5,883
Sailing forMombasa via Swansea
Sailed from berth9 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)
Draught forward on arrival7' 09"
Draught aft on arrival13' 07"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Commened loading outward cargo0830 on 18 August
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 500 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241
Completed loading outward cargo1200 on 21st August
Engine trialsFrom 1200 to 1230 on 21st August
Ships agentCayzer, Irvine & Co. Ltd. / Clan Line, 109 Hope Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 7050
Draught forward11' 03"
Draught aft16' 07"