Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Saturday, November 22, 1958 @ 1000 		MACHARDA (1938-1962 General cargo ship 493 feet long of T & J Brocklebank Line, Liverpool : 1962 Scrapped at Hong Kong) Own Page

Brocklebank's MACHARDA arrives at Shieldhall, Glasgow for repairs by Alexander Stephen Shipbuilders,
Arrived fromSpringfield Quay, GlasgowPort of RegistryLiverpool (England, UK)
Arrived in berthEast end of Shieldhall Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (with her head east)Gross Tonnage7,998
Sailing forBremen (Germany)
Sailed from berthEast end of Shieldhall Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (with her head east)
Draught forward on arrival10' 06"
Draught aft on arrival19' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing10' 03"
Draught aft on sailing20' 10"
Engine trialsSee note below
Vessel bunkeredAt 0905 on 12th December bunkered fuel oil from oiler APEXITY

3rd December the tank cleaner vessel TULIPBANK was alongside MACHARDA to clean her tanks.

 

5th December the floating crane NEWSHOT was alongside

MACHARDA for lifts in the cargo ship’s engine room.

 

At 2240 on 11th December MACHARDA hauls 80 feet off

the quay for engine trials, starting the trials at 2310 and

finishing the trials at 0008 on 12th, and back alongside

at 0030 on 12th