Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Tuesday, May 28, 1957 @ 1450
BISHOPDALE (1937-1970 Oil products tanker 468 feet long Pennant No. A 128 of Royal Fleet Auxiliary, London : 1970 scrapped at Bilbao (Spain) Own Page

Royal Fleet Auxiliary Tanker BISHOPDALE arrives at River Wall, Shieldhall, Glasgow for repairs

Arrived fromHarland & Wolff Basin, Govan, GlasgowPort of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berthRiver Wall, Shieldhall Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (with her head east)Net Tonnage4.920
Sailing forGibraltar via Tail-of-the-Bank (anchorage off Greenock)Gross Tonnage8,406
Sailed from berthRiver Wall, Shieldhall Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (with her head east)
Draught forward on arrival7' 09"
Draught aft on arrival17' 05"
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 sailing12' 09"
Draught aft on sailing16' 08"
Engine trials5th June from 1500 to 1540 at River Wall. Tugs and Pilot in attendance
Vessel bunkered5th June bunkered 250 tons of fuel oil from oiler RFA ROWANOL