Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Friday, March 24, 1967 @ 1610
LAIRDSFIELD (1966-1970 General cargo coaster 175 feet 53.2m overall of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : 6 February 1970 capsized at River Tees, England, scrapped 1970 Middlesbrough) Own Page

LAIRDSFIELD arrives at Queen's Dock, Glasgow from Ardrossan

Arrived fromArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow (UK)
Arrived in berth18 Queen's Dock, Glasgow (with her head east)Gross Tonnage521
Sailing forArdrossan Harbour (Scotland) then BelfastDeadweght Tonnage760
Sailed from berth52 Stobcross Quay, Glasgow (with head east)..... beside the big crane
Draught forward on arrival6' 00"
Draught aft on arrival8' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Commened loading outward cargo1300 on 28th March
Outward cargo1 X lift 50 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoScruttons Ltd., 52 Robertson Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CITy 7771
Completed loading outward cargo1330 on 28th March
Draught forward on sailing6' 03"
Draught aft on sailing9' 00"
Ships agentBurns & Laird Lines, 52 Robertson Street, Glasgow, C.2.