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Sunday, November 25, 1962 @ 2050
OBUASI (1952-1972 General cargo ship 450 feet overall of Elder Dempster Lines Ltd., Liverpool) Own Page

Elder Dempster's OBUASI arrives in Springfield Quay, Glasgow from Swansea

Arrived fromSwansea (South Wales, U.K.)Port of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berth29 / 31 Springfield Quay, Glasgow (with her head east)Net Tonnage3,119
Sailing forWest Africa via DublinGross Tonnage5,895
Sailed from berth29 / 31 Springfield Quay, Glasgow (with her head east)Deadweght Tonnage7,089
Draught forward on arrival16' 05"
Draught aft on arrival17' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo outwards
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 26th November
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJames Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines)
Completed discharge of inward cargo1130 on 29th November
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 26th November
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 1,371 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoJames Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines)
Completed loading outward cargo1130 on 29th November
Draught forward on sailing18' 07"
Draught aft on sailing20' 07"
Ships agentPatrick Henderson & Co., 95 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel CENtral 9467