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Wednesday, September 11, 1957 @ 2025
FRANZ DOERENKAMP (1955-1968 General cargo coaster 71.2m 234 feet overall of Partenreederei m/s Franz Doerenkamp / DG Neptun,, Bremen : 1989 scrapped at Piraeus, Greece) Own Page

German coaster FRANZ DOERENKAMP arrives at Glasgow with 178 tons of fruit from Cartagena, Spain

Arrived fromCartagena (Murcia, Spain) via LiverpoolPort of RegistryBremen (Germany)
Arrived in berthMerklands Quay, Glasgow (with her head west)Gross Tonnage1,189
Sailing forBremen (Germany)
Sailed from berthMerklands Quay, Glasgow (with her head west)
Draught forward on arrival10' 06"
Draught aft on arrival14' 00"
Cargo carried on arrival6,774 packages of fruit (178 tons)
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 12th September
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClutha Stevedoring Co .Ltd.,, Prince's Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone IBRox 1233
Completed discharge of inward cargo1515 on 12th September
Outward cargoPart same inward cargo of fruit
Draught forward on sailing10' 03"
Draught aft on sailing11' 06"
Ships agentConstantine & Co. Ltd., 120 St Vincent Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel CITy 6171 Grams "Constantine"