Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

News Event

Wednesday, October 1, 1958 @ 1200 		LYCAON ( 1954 - 1976 General cargo liner 487 feet of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Alfred Holt's LYCAON arrives at King George V Dock, Glasgow to unload and load for Eastern Ports
Arrived fromFar East via LiverpoolPort of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berth1 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head South)
Sailing forFar East via Birkenhead
Sailed from berth1 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head South)
Draught forward on arrival15' 03"
Draught aft on arrival21' 04"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 1,956 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo1300 on 1st October
Stevedore discharging inward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241
Completed discharge of inward cargo1535 on 3rd October
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 7th October
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 2,100 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241
Completed loading outward cargo1845 on 13th October
Draught forward on sailing17' 00"
Draught aft on sailing20' 06"
Ships agentRoxburgh, Colin Scott & Co. Ltd., 69 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C. 1.

The image below shows King George V Dock, Glasgow around 2pm

on 6th October 1958 and Clan Line's CLAN MACKINNON at berth 6

is preparing to leave at 5pm for Middlesbrough (England).   The signal

flag "P" ... Blue Peter... is flying at her foremast and showing her

intention to soon leave.   The Blue Peter flag was often seen hoisted

in those past days and is rarely, if ever, to be seen in modern times.

   Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel LYCAON is seen in the background

 at berth 4 and discharging general cargo from the Far East.