Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Monday, July 12, 1965 @ 2255
ALBERT V (1965-1973 General cargo coaster 65.98m 161 feet overall of P.A. van Es & Co. N.V., Rotterdam) Own Page

Coaster ALBERT V arrives at Rothesay Dock, Clydebank to load 520 tons of Pig Iron for Antwerp

Arrived fromAyr (Firth of Clyde, Scotland)Port of RegistryRotterdam (Netherlands)
Arrived in berth3 Rothesay Dock,Recess, Clydebank, Glasgow (with her head east)Net Tonnage271
Sailing forAntwerp (Belgium)Gross Tonnage494
Sailed from berth6 / 4 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow (with her head east)Deadweght Tonnage1,000
Draught forward on arrival5' 00"
Draught aft on arrival8' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Commened loading outward cargo1300 on 13th July
Outward cargoPig Iron 520 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoHoneyman & Company, 12 Waterloo Street, Glasgow C.2. Telephone CENtral 6922
Completed loading outward cargo1645 on 13th July
Draught forward on sailing10' 03"
Draught aft on sailing11' 06"