News Event
Tuesday, July 7, 1959 @ 1230
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NORDIC ( 1950 - 1964 ex- CHINESE PRINCE, General cargo ship 490 feet long, on long-term charter to Shaw Savill Line, London from 1950 to 1964) |
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Shaw Savill Line's NORDIC arrives at King George V Dock, Glasgow to load for Melbourne |
| Arrived from | Merklands Quay, Glasgow | Port of Registry | London |
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| Arrived in berth | 2 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with head south and bow 3 1/2 blinds from north wall of berth 2 / 3) | | |
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| Sailing for | Melbourne via Liverpool | | |
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| Sailed from berth | 2 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with head south) | | |
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| Draught forward on arrival | 8' 06" | | |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 17' 09" | | |
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| Commened loading outward cargo | 0800 on 11th July | | |
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| Outward cargo | General cargo and 2 heavy lifts | | |
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| Stevedore loading outward cargo | Renfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241 | | |
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| Heavy lifts loaded | 2 X lifts total 50 tons by Holt's crane | | |
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| Completed loading outward cargo | 1545 on 17th July | | |
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| Draught forward on sailing | 8' 10" | | |
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| Draught aft on sailing | 19' 06" | | |
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| Engine trials | 14th July from 1700 to 1830 | | |
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On 14th July during loading of cargo the port bridge
wing of NORDIC was damaged by crane 3 and the
damage was repaired by Clyde Navigation Trust (being
the owners of the crane).
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