Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Friday, March 4, 1966 @ 1020
TRANSGERMANIA (1963-1971 General cargo ship 151.8m 498 feet overall of Poseidon – Schiffahrt GmbH, Hamburg : 1977 scrapped at Gadani Beach, Pakistan) Own Page

German ship TRANSGERMANIA arrives at Meadowside Quay, Glasgow with Maize from Philadelphia

Arrived fromPhiladelphia (USA) Port of RegistryHamburg (Germany)
Arrived in berth3 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (stem 2 blinds 10 feet west of 3 / 4 bulkhead)Gross Tonnage6,053
Sailing forRotterdam (Netherlands)
Sailed from berth3 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (stem 2 blinds 10 feet west of 3 / 4 bulkhead)
Draught forward on arrival29' 07"
Draught aft on arrival29' 03"
Cargo carried on arrivalMaize 10,312 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo1105 on 4th March
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClyde Port Authority, Glasgow
Completed discharge of inward cargo1845 on 10th March
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing11' 06"
Draught aft on sailing15' 04"
Ships agentE von Mehren & Company, 343 Argyle Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone 014-248-5945 Telex 77152