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Friday, January 7, 1955 @ 1030
EGIDIA ( 1945 - 1962 General cargo liner 496 feet long of Anchor Line, Glasgow) Own Page

Anchor Line's EGIDIA arrives at Yorkhill Quay, Glasgow from New York via Avonmouth

Arrived fromNew York via AvonmouthPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth3 Yorkhill Quay, Glasgow (with her head east)
Sailing forNew York (USA)
Sailed from berth4 Yorkhill Quay, Glasgow (with her head west)
Draught forward on arrival26' 00"
Draught aft on arrival26' 08"
Cargo carried on arrivalGrain 7,453 tons and general cargo 269 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo1000 on 12th January
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJames Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines)
Commened loading outward cargo1400 on 2nd February
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 1,500 tons and 2 passengers and 44 ponies
Stevedore loading outward cargoJames Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines)
Completed loading outward cargo1000 on 5th February
Draught forward on sailing18' 06"
Draught aft on sailing19' 02"
Vessel bunkeredOn 31 January, from 1520 to 1655, bunkered 220 tons fuel oil from oiler SHELL MEX 5
Vessel on groundAt low water on 8th January
Ships agentAnchor Line, 14 St Vincent Place, Glasgow, C.1. Telephone CENtral 9809

At 1815 hours on 19th January EGIDIA, draught forward 25’ 11” and draught aft 26’ 07” left from berth 3 Yorkhill Quay and shifted downriver to Meadowside Quay where she would discharge her cargo of 7,453 tons of Grain at the giant Meadowside Granary.

   After completing discharging the Grain, she returned to berth 4 Yorkhill Quay at 2330 hours on 27th January.