Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Thursday, April 5, 1956 @ 0530
FREMANTLE STAR (1952-1958 General cargo ship 497 feet long of Blue Star Line, London) Own Page

Blue Star Line's FREMANTLE STAR arrives at Plantation Quay, Glasgow to load for New Zealand

Arrived fromLiverpool (England, U.K.)Port of RegistryLondon (UK)
Arrived in berth65 Plantation Quay, Glasgow (with her head west and 1 blind east of wall berths 73 / 65)Gross Tonnage9,883
Sailing forNew Zealand ports via Liverpool
Sailed from berth65 Plantation Quay, Glasgow (with her head west and 1 blind east of wall berths 73 / 65)
Draught forward on arrival10' 02"
Draught aft on arrival18' 08"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 5th April
Outward cargoGeneral cargo
Stevedore loading outward cargoClutha Stevedoring Co. Ltd., Prince's Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone IBRox 1233
Completed loading outward cargo2030 on 11th April
Draught forward on sailing17' 11"
Draught aft on sailing20' 01"
Ships agentJ S Nowery & Co., Ltd., 93 Hope Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 5133