Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Wednesday, November 14, 1962 @ 2335
BITTERN (1949-1966 General cargo ship 290 feet overall of British and Continental Steamship Co., Liverpool : 1975 scrapped in Pakistan) Own Page

BITTERN arrives at Mavisbank Quay, Glasgow to unload then load for Ghent and Antwerp

Arrived fromAntwerp (Belgium) via BelfastPort of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berth57 / 59 Mavisbank Quay, Glasgow (with stern 5 blinds west of bulkhead)Gross Tonnage1,527
Sailing forGhent and Antwerp
Sailed from berth57 / 59 Mavisbank Quay, Glasgow (with stern 5 blinds west of bulkhead)
Draught forward on arrival10' 00"
Draught aft on arrival15' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 343 tons and 100 tons of sand
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 15th November
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJames Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines)
Completed discharge of inward cargo0900 on 17th November
Commened loading outward cargo1730 on 15th November
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 240 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoJames Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines)
Completed loading outward cargo0920 on 17th November
Draught forward on sailing11' 03"
Draught aft on sailing13' 00"