Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Tuesday, November 16, 1965 @ 0545
WIELDRECHT (1963-1977 General cargo ship 517 feet overall of Phs. van Ommeren N.V, Rotterdam /. N.V.Stoomvaart Maatschappij 'De Maas', Rotterdam : 1991 scrapped at Sitalpur (Bangladesh) Own Page

WIELDRECHT arrives in Glasgow with 3388 tons of Grain from Sydney (Australia) via London

Arrived fromSydney (Australia) via LondonPort of RegistryRotterdam (Netherlands)
Arrived in berth3 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east and bow 1/2 blind west of berth 2 / 3 bulkhead)Net Tonnage5,978
Sailing forDakar (Senegal, West Africa)Gross Tonnage10,442
Sailed from berth3 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east and bow 1/2 blind west of berth 2 / 3 bulkhead)Deadweght Tonnage15,384
Draught forward on arrival19' 00"
Draught aft on arrival19' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalGrain 3,388 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0850 on 16th November
Completed discharge of inward cargo1535 on 17h November
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing12' 06"
Draught aft on sailing18' 03"
Vessel bunkered17th November bunkered 370 tons of fuel oil and 40 tons diesel from oiler CLANITY
Ships agentJ & J Denholm Ltd,, 37 Renfield Street, Glasgow Telephone CENtral 5571