Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Thursday, March 16, 1967 @ 1140
SWALLOW (1961-1967 General cargo ship 280 feet overall of General Steam Navigation Company, London) Own Page

General Steam's SWALLOW arrives in Glasgow and unloads then sold to Greek purchasers

Arrived fromGenoa (Italy) and DublinPort of RegistryLondon (UK)
Arrived in berth29 Queen's Dock, Glasgow (with her head east)Gross Tonnage1,463
Draught forward on arrival7' 07"
Draught aft on arrival13' 03"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 450 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo1300 on 16th March
Stevedore discharging inward cargoStrathclyde Stevedores
Completed discharge of inward cargo1130 on 21st March
Ships agentMoss Hutchison Line Limited, 95 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel. Central 6643

   General Steam’s SWALLOW arrives in Glasgow to

discharge her cargo and was then sold to Greek

purchasers who renamed her EVELPIS.

     See the entries for EVELPIS for her drydocking,

bunkering and leaving Glasgow for West Hartlepool

(England).