Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Tuesday, August 6, 1957 @ 2145
USKMOUTH (1951-1963 General cargo ship 326 feet overall of Richard W Jones & Co / Uskside Steamship Co Ltd., Newport, Wales : 1971 Scrapped at Piraeus, Greece) Own Page

Richard Jones USKMOUTH arrives in Glasgow with 3,400 tons of Timber from Cape Chat, Canada

Arrived fromCape Chat (Cap Chat, Quebec, Canada)Port of RegistryNewport (Wales, U.K.)
Arrived in berth9 / 10 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)Gross Tonnage2,906
Sailing forSwansea (Wales, U.K.)
Sailed from berth9 / 10 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)
Draught forward on arrival20' 06"
Draught aft on arrival21' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalTimber 3,400 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo1730 on 7th August
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClutha Stevedoring Co .Ltd.,, Prince's Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone IBRox 1233
Completed discharge of inward cargo1800 on 13th August
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing8' 09"
Draught aft on sailing13' 06"
Vessel bunkeredAt 1040 on 12th August bunkered 140 tons of fuel oil from ATTUNITY