Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Thursday, January 27, 1966 @ 1435
AMERICAN PRESS (1948-1967 General cargo ship 460 feet overall of United States Line, New York : 1971 scrapped) Own Page

United States Lines AMERICAN PRESS arrives at Glasgow from Boston via Liverpool

Arrived fromBoston (USA) via LiverpoolPort of RegistryNew York (USA)
Arrived in berth1 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east and stern 1 blind east of 1 / 2 bulkhead)Gross Tonnage9,150
Sailing forBoston (Massachussets, USA)
Sailed from berth1 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east and stern 1 blind east of 1 / 2 bulkhead)
Draught forward on arrival10' 02"
Draught aft on arrival20' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo
Commenced discharge of inward cargo1445 on 27th January
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJames Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines)
Completed discharge of inward cargo1400 on 31st January
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 30th January
Outward cargo1 passenger : general cargo 2,039 tons : and 330 tons of sperm oil
Stevedore loading outward cargoJames Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines)
Completed loading outward cargo1500 on 2nd February
Draught forward on sailing15' 00"
Draught aft on sailing24' 09"
Ships agentW B Woolley & Co. Ltd., 54 West Nile Street, Glasgow, C.1. Telephone 041 248 2929 Telex 77219