Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Monday, October 31, 1966 @ 0600
AMERICAN PRESS (1948-1967 General cargo ship 460 feet overall of United States Line, New York : 1971 scrapped) Own Page

United States Line's AMERICAN PRESS arrives at Merklands Quay, Glasgow from Boston via Dublin

Arrived fromBoston via DublinPort of RegistryNew York (USA)
Arrived in berthMerklands Quay, Glasgow ( head east 1 1/2 blinds in)Gross Tonnage9,150
Sailing forNew York (USA)
Sailed from berth1 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east)
Draught forward on arrival12' 06"
Draught aft on arrival19' 05"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 752 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 30th October
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClyde Navigation Trust, 16 Robertson Street, Glasgow, C. 2. (Spencer)
Completed discharge of inward cargo2030 on 1st November
Commened loading outward cargo1530 on 31st October at Merklands Quay
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 2,786 tons and 1 passenger
Stevedore loading outward cargoClyde Navigation Trust, 16 Robertson Street, Glasgow, C. 2. (Spencer)
Heavy lifts loadedSee "Remarks" below
Completed loading outward cargo1655 on 6th November
Draught forward on sailing15' 05"
Draught aft on sailing24' 02"
Vessel bunkered5th November by ANP. 180 tons of diesel oil : What is ANP ?????
Ships agentW B Woolley & Co. Ltd., 54 West Nile Street, Glasgow, C.1. Telephone 041 248 2929 Telex 77219

 

4th November loaded 6 containers averaging 12 tons each from floating crane NEWSHOT

6th November loaded 20 containers averaging 16 tons each from floating crane NEWSHOT