Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Tuesday, July 26, 1966 @ 1255
AMERICAN PRESS (1948-1967 General cargo ship 460 feet overall of United States Line, New York : 1971 scrapped) Own Page

United States Line's AMERICAN PRESS arrives at berth 1 / 2 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow

Arrived fromNew York via Liverpool Port of RegistryNew York (USA)
Arrived in berth1 / 2 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east and stern 7 blinds west of 1 / 2 wall)Gross Tonnage9,150
Sailing forDublin (Eire / Ireland)
Sailed from berth1 / 2 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east and stern 7 blinds west of 1 / 2 wall)
Draught forward on arrival12' 00"
Draught aft on arrival21' 03"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 1,255 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo1300 on 26th July
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJames Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines)
Completed discharge of inward cargo1630 on 29th July
Commened loading outward cargo0900 on 29th July
Outward cargoGeneral cargo outwards 48 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoJames Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines)
Completed loading outward cargo1630 on 29th July
Draught forward on sailing10' 05"
Draught aft on sailing18' 11"
Ships agentW B Woolley & Co. Ltd., 54 West Nile Street, Glasgow, C.1. Telephone 041 248 2929 Telex 77219