Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Monday, June 12, 1967 @ 0128
S A PIONEER (1966-1972 was formerly SOUTH AFRICAN PIONEER (1957-1966) General cargo ship 491 feet long of South African Marine Corporation, Kaapstad : 1972 scrapped)) Own Page

Safmarine's S A PIONEER arrives at King George V Dock, Glasgow to load for South Africa via Swansea

Arrived fromRotterdam (Netherlands)Port of RegistryKaapstad (pronounced ka pstet : Afrikaans for "Cape Town")
Arrived in berth6 / 6A King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)
Sailing forCape Town (South Africa) via Swansea (Wales, UK)
Sailed from berth6 / 6A King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)
Draught forward on arrival8' 01"
Draught aft on arrival20' 01"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 12th June
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 1,460 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoStrathclyde Stevedores
Completed loading outward cargo1900 on 14th June
Draught forward on sailing10' 08"
Draught aft on sailing21' 00"
Ships agentF W Allan & Ker Ltd., 69 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C. 1. Telephone CENtral 0925-8