Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

News Event

Monday, July 3, 1967 @ 1210
CLAN MATHESON (1957-1978 General cargo ship 502 feet long of Cayzer Irvine / Clan Line, Glasgow : 1978 scrapped) Own Page

CLAN MATHESON arrives at King George V Dock, Glasgow to load for Red Sea and Indian ports

Arrived fromHull (England, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berth9 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)Gross Tonnage7,585
Sailing forPort Said, Suez, Aqaba, Aden, Bombay and Madras via Birkenhead
Sailed from berth9 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)
Draught forward on arrival10' 03"
Draught aft on arrival18' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 4th July
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 820 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoStrathclyde Stevedores
Completed loading outward cargo1700 on 12th July
Draught forward on sailing13' 00"
Draught aft on sailing18' 03"
Engine trials12th July from 1700 to 1705 and again from 1820 to 1835
Vessel drydocked4th to 6th July at Govan Drydock, Glasgow ..... see Events for this ship
Ships agentCayzer, Irvine & Co. Ltd. / Clan Line, 109 Hope Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 7050