Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Tuesday, April 25, 1967 @ 1510
LOCHBROOM (1948-1972 General cargo coaster 151 feet long of David MacBrayne Ltd, Glasgow : 1974 stranded in Mediterranean)) Own Page

MacBrayne's coaster LOCHBROOM arrives in Queen's Dock, Glasgow to load for Bonahaven, Islay

Arrived fromGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth30 Queen's Dock, Glasgow (with her head west)Net Tonnage130
Sailing forBonahaven (Isle of Islay, Western Isles of Scotland)Gross Tonnage413
Sailed from berth30 Queen's Dock, Glasgow (with her head west)Deadweght Tonnage535
Draught forward on arrival4' 06"
Draught aft on arrival10' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Commened loading outward cargo1545 on 25th April
Outward cargo1,000 empty barrels = 90 tons (These are empty whisky barrels returning to Bonahaven Distillery)
Stevedore loading outward cargoScruttons Ltd., 52 Robertson Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CITy 7771
Completed loading outward cargo1500 on 26th April
Draught forward on sailing6' 00"
Draught aft on sailing11' 03"
Ships agentDavid MacBrayne Ltd., Clyde House, 44 Robertson Street, Glasgow, C. 2. Telephone CENtral 9231