Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Tuesday, May 9, 1967 @ 1250
KIFFA (1951-1965 Refrigerated / general cargo ship 109.5m 288 feet overall of Cie. Maritime des Chargeurs RĂ©unis, Le Havre : 1969 scrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan) Own Page

KIFFA arrives at Stobcross Quay, Glasgow to load containers and 1 lift for Chicago via Montreal

Arrived fromRotterdam (Netherlands) via Prince's Dock, GlasgowPort of RegistryLe Havre (France)
Arrived in berth52 Stobcross Quay, Glasgow (with head east)..... beside the big 150-ton craneGross Tonnage4,102
Sailing forChicago via Montreal
Sailed from berth52 Stobcross Quay, Glasgow (with head east)..... beside the big 150-ton crane
Draught forward on arrival12' 09"
Draught aft on arrival16' 01"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo outwards
Commened loading outward cargo1730 on 9th May
Outward cargoSame inward cargo, 6 containers and 1 heavy lift
Stevedore loading outward cargoJames Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines)
Heavy lifts loaded6 containers total 75 tons and 1 lift of 17 tons, all loaded by the giant 150-ton crane
Completed loading outward cargo1920 on 9th May
Draught forward on sailing15' 08"
Draught aft on sailing16' 11"
Ships agentJohn G Borland & Peat Ltd., 179 West George Street, Glasgow, C. 2. Telephone 041-248-3651