Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Saturday, September 23, 1967 @ 0215
IMPERIAL STAR (1948-1971 General cargo ship 573 feet long of Blue Star Line, London : 1971 scrapped) Own Page

Blue Star's IMPERIAL STAR arrives at Glasgow from Belfast to load for Cape Town

Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryLondon (UK)
Arrived in berth62 Stobcross Quay, Glasgow
Sailing forPlantation Quay, Glasgow then for Cape Town via Liverpool
Sailed from berth58 Stobcross Quay, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival15 06"
Draught aft on arrival23' 07"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 26th September
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 1,070 tons and 6 lifts total 39 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoStrathclyde Stevedores
Heavy lifts loaded6 lifts total 39 tons
Completed loading outward cargo1545 on 3rd October
Draught forward on sailing16' 03"
Draught aft on sailing25' 11"
Vessel on ground23rd September forward 15' 06" and aft 21' 10" : On 4th October at 1900 forward 16' 00" aft 24' 09"