Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Tuesday, July 12, 1966 @ 0045
METEOOR (1955-1970 General cargo coaster 56.28m 185 feet overall of N.V. Wijnne & Barends' Cargadoors- en Agentuurkantoren, Groningen / Berend Johannes Balk, Groningen) Own Page

Wijnne & Barend's coaster METEOOR arrives at Meadowside Quay, Glasgow with Grain from Rouen

Arrived fromRouen (France)Port of RegistryGroningen (Netherlands)
Arrived in berth4 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east : between towers and awaiting berth)Net Tonnage310
Sailing forRothesay Dock, Clydebank, GlasgowGross Tonnage499
Sailed from berth2 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east)Deadweght Tonnage797
Draught forward on arrival10' 00"
Draught aft on arrival11' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalGrain 653 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo1300 on 12th July
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClyde Port Authority, 16 Robertson Street, Glasgow, C. 2.
Completed discharge of inward cargo1125 on 13th July
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Ships agentJ S Braid, Glasgow