Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

News Event

Saturday, August 22, 1964 @ 1050
CLAN FARQUHARSON (1962-1968 General cargo ship 496 feet overall of Cayzer Irvine / Clan Line, London) Own Page

CLAN FARQUHARSON arrives at Glasgow to unload and then load for Durban

Arrived fromAdelaide (Australia) via LiverpoolPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berth9 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)Gross Tonnage9,292
Sailing forDurban via Newport
Sailed from berth8 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)
Draught forward on arrival11' 05"
Draught aft on arrival18' 08"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 1,650 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 24th August
Stevedore discharging inward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241
Completed discharge of inward cargo1900 on 1st September
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 2nd September
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 1,594 tons and 8 X heavy lifts totalling 130 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241
Heavy lifts loaded8th and 9th September loaded 8 X heavy lifts totalling 130 tons from floating crane NEWSHOT
Completed loading outward cargo1515 on 10th September
Draught forward on sailing12' 08"
Draught aft on sailing18' 01"
Vessel drydocked27th and 28th August at Elderslie Drydock, Glasgow
Ships agentCayzer, Irvine & Co. Ltd. / Clan Line, 109 Hope Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 7050