Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Sunday, November 28, 1965 @ 1330
AMERICAN LEADER (1946-1970 General cargo ship 460 feet long of United States Line, New York) Own Page

United States Line's AMERICAN LEADER arrives at Merklands Quay, Glasgow

Arrived fromBoston via Liverpool and DublinPort of RegistryNew York (USA)
Arrived in berthMerklands Quay, Glasgow ( head west with stem 1 1/2 blinds east of bulkhead)Gross Tonnage8,277
Sailing forBoston (Massachussets, USA) via Liverpool
Sailed from berth1 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head west and bow 1 blind east of berth 1 / 2 bulkhead)
Draught forward on arrival12' 00"
Draught aft on arrival19' 10"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 813 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 29th November
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJames Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines)
Completed discharge of inward cargo1100 on 30th November
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 30th November
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 2,661 tons and 1 passenger
Stevedore loading outward cargoJames Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines)
Completed loading outward cargo1500 on 5th December
Draught forward on sailing17' 01"
Draught aft on sailing21' 05"
Ships agentW B Woolley & Co. Ltd., 54 West Nile Street, Glasgow, C.1. Telephone 041 248 2929 Telex 77219