Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Friday, June 9, 1967 @ 1510
RUTHENIC (1966-1967 General cargo ship 469 feet long formerly Royal Mail Line's DURANGO :transferred in 1966 to Shaw Savill Line, London : 1967 scrapped Taiwan) Own Page

Shaw Savill's RUTHENIC arrives King George V Dock, Glasgow from Nelson (New Zealand) via Liverpool

Arrived fromNelson (New Zealand) via LiverpoolPort of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berth8 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)Gross Tonnage9,806
Sailing forBelfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.)
Sailed from berth8 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)
Draught forward on arrival13' 03"
Draught aft on arrival22' 03"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 900 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 12th June
Stevedore discharging inward cargoStrathclyde Stevedores
Completed discharge of inward cargo1430 on 14th June
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing12' 10"
Draught aft on sailing20' 06"