List Arrivals, Sailings and Events

What/When	Ship
News Event Wednesday, May 9, 1956 @ 1700	PROSPECTOR (1943-1961 General cargo ship of Thos & Jas Harrison, Liverpool)	Own Page
Harrison Line's PROSPECTOR closes at Glasgow for receiving cargo for West Indies
Port of Registry Liverpool (England, U.K.) Gross Tonnage 6,165
Sailing Wednesday, May 9, 1956 @ 2200	HERTFORD (1948-1976 Refrigerated cargo ship 561 feet long of Federal Steam Navigation Company / P & O, London)	Own Page
Federal Steam Navigation's HERTFORD leaves Glasgow for New Zealand via Liverpool
Arrived from Swansea (Wales, U.K.) Port of Registry London (U.K.) Arrived in berth 73 Plantation Quay, Glasgow (head west, stem on west bulkhead of 73) (Canted KGV Dock on arrival) Gross Tonnage 11,276 Sailing for New Zealand Ports via Liverpool Sailed from berth 73 Plantation Quay, Glasgow (head west, stem on west bulkhead of 73) (Canted KGV Dock on arrival) Draught forward on arrival 20' 02" Draught aft on arrival 20' 11" Cargo carried on arrival General cargo outwards Commened loading outward cargo 0800 on 5th May Outward cargo General cargo Stevedore loading outward cargo James Spencer & Company, Stevedores Completed loading outward cargo 2000 on 9th May Draught forward on sailing 22' 06" Draught aft on sailing 24' 06" Ships agent Patrick Henderson Company, 95 Bothwell Street, Glasgow
News Event Thursday, May 10, 1956 @ 0945	ASSIOUT (1949 - 1973 General cargo ship 367 feet long of Moss Hutchison Line, Liverpool)	Own Page
Moss Hutchison's ASSIOUT arrives in Glasgow with cargo and 2 passengers from Mediterranean Ports
Arrived from Mediterranean Ports Port of Registry Liverpool Arrived in berth 12 Queen's Dock, Glasgow (head east with bow 2 blinds from east end) Net Tonnage 1,539 Sailing for Avonmouth (England, U.K.) Gross Tonnage 3422 Sailed from berth 12 Queen's Dock, Glasgow (head east with bow 2 blinds from east end) Deadweght Tonnage 4716 Draught forward on arrival 19' 06" Draught aft on arrival 21' 07" Cargo carried on arrival General cargo and 2 passengers Commenced discharge of inward cargo 1700 on 10th May Stevedore discharging inward cargo Main & Pearson Stevedores Completed discharge of inward cargo 1645 on 16th May Outward cargo Part same general cargo Draught forward on sailing 13' 11" Draught aft on sailing 18' 02" Ships agent Moss Hutchison Line Limited, 91 Bothwell Street, Glasgow C 2, tel CENtral 6643
News Event Thursday, May 10, 1956 @ 1700	PAVIA (1953- 1965 General cargo liner of Cunard Line, Liverpool)	Own Page
Cunard cargo ship PAVIA closes at Glasgow for receiving cargo for Mediterranean, Greece and Turkey
Ships agent T L Duff & Company Limited, 24 George Square, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 2827 Port of Registry Liverpool (England, UK) Gross Tonnage 3,411
Ship Event Tuesday, May 15, 1956 @ 1700	FACTOR (1948-1972 General cargo ship 464 feet overall of Thos & Jas Harrison Ltd. / Charente S. S. Co. Ltd.,, Liverpool : 1972 Scrapped)	Own Page
Harrison Line's FACTOR closes at Liverpool for receiving cargo for the West Indies
Port of Registry Liverpool (England, U.K.) Net Tonnage 3,862 Gross Tonnage 6,533 Deadweght Tonnage 9,230
Ship Event Tuesday, May 15, 1956 @ 1700	CITY OF EVANSVILLE (1922-1957 General cargo ship of Ellerman Hall Line, Liverpool)	Own Page
Ellerman's CITY OF EVANSVILLE closes at Birkenhead for receiving cargo for Karachi and Eastern Ports
Ships agent Hall Line Ltd., Tower Building, Liverpool 3 Tel. CENtral 8444 Telex 62-185 Port of Registry Liverpool (England) Gross Tonnage 6,528
Ship Event Tuesday, May 15, 1956 @ 1700	CITY OF ST ALBANS (1947-1959 General cargo ship 442 feet long of City Line, Glasgow : 1969 scrapped Japan)	Own Page
CITY OF ST ALBANS closes at Birkenhead for receiving cargo for South and East Africa
Port of Registry Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailing Wednesday, May 16, 1956 @ 1712	ASSIOUT (1949 - 1973 General cargo ship 367 feet long of Moss Hutchison Line, Liverpool)	Own Page
Moss Hutchison's ASSIOUT leaves Glasgow for Avonmouth
Arrived from Mediterranean Ports Port of Registry Liverpool Arrived in berth 12 Queen's Dock, Glasgow (head east with bow 2 blinds from east end) Net Tonnage 1,539 Sailing for Avonmouth (England, U.K.) Gross Tonnage 3422 Sailed from berth 12 Queen's Dock, Glasgow (head east with bow 2 blinds from east end) Deadweght Tonnage 4716 Draught forward on arrival 19' 06" Draught aft on arrival 21' 07" Cargo carried on arrival General cargo and 2 passengers Commenced discharge of inward cargo 1700 on 10th May Stevedore discharging inward cargo Main & Pearson Stevedores Completed discharge of inward cargo 1645 on 16th May Outward cargo Part same general cargo Draught forward on sailing 13' 11" Draught aft on sailing 18' 02" Ships agent Moss Hutchison Line Limited, 91 Bothwell Street, Glasgow C 2, tel CENtral 6643
News Event Sunday, May 20, 1956 @ 2145	SUSSEX (1949-1976 General cargo ship 561 feet overall of Federal Steam Navigation / P & O, London :1976 Scrapped)	Own Page
Federal Steam's SUSSEX arrives at Plantation Quay, Glasgow to load for New Zealand Ports
Arrived from Avonmouth (England) Port of Registry London (England, UK) Arrived in berth 73 Plantation Quay, Glasgow (with her head west) Gross Tonnage 11,272 Sailing for New Zealand ports via Liverpool Sailed from berth 73 Plantation Quay, Glasgow (with her head west) Draught forward on arrival 14' 07" Draught aft on arrival 20' 06" Cargo carried on arrival Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Commened loading outward cargo 0800 on 21st May Outward cargo General cargo Stevedore loading outward cargo Clutha Stevedoring Co. Ltd., Prince's Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone IBRox 1233 Completed loading outward cargo 1945 on 24th May Draught forward on sailing 16' 03" Draught aft on sailing 24' 00" Ships agent Patrick Henderson & Co., 95 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel CENtral 9467
News Event Sunday, May 20, 1956 @ 2210	SALAVERRY (1946-1967 General cargo ship 466 feet overall of Pacific Steam Navigation Company, Liverpool)	Own Page
Pacific Steam's SALAVERRY arrives at Prince's Dock, Glasgow to load for South American ports
Arrived from London (England, U.K.) Port of Registry Liverpool (England, UK) Arrived in berth 12 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (with her head east 1 blind from top) Gross Tonnage 6,647 Sailing for South American Ports via Liverpool Sailed from berth 11 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (with her head east) Draught forward on arrival 9' 00" Draught aft on arrival 17' 00" Cargo carried on arrival Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Commened loading outward cargo 0800 on 22nd May Outward cargo General cargo and 21 heavy lifts Stevedore loading outward cargo Clutha Stevedoring Co. Ltd., Prince's Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone IBRox 1233 Heavy lifts loaded 23 May loaded 4 X 10 ton 10 cwt: : 7 X 13 ton 10 cwt : 10 X 7 ton 10 cwt from floating crane NEWSHOT Draught forward on sailing 11' 00" Draught aft on sailing 18' 02" Ships agent Houlder Brothers & Co. (Glasgow) Ltd., 19 St Vincent Place, Glasgow, C.1. Telephone CENtral 8193
News Event Tuesday, May 22, 1956 @ 0115	KOYAN (1952-1966 General cargo ship 455 feet long of British & Burmese Steam Navigation / Patrick Henderson / 1964 - 1966 Elder Dempster, Liverpool : 1978 scrapped)	Own Page
Henderson Line's KOYAN arrives in Prince's Dock, Glasgow from West Africa via Liverpool and Greenock
Arrived from West Africa via Liverpool and Greenock Port of Registry Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) Arrived in berth 20 / 21 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (with her head west) Net Tonnage 3,193 Sailing for West Africa via Liverpool Gross Tonnage 5,537 Sailed from berth 19 Prince's Dock, Glasgow Deadweght Tonnage 9,300 Draught forward on arrival 12' 02" Draught aft on arrival 14' 00" Cargo carried on arrival General cargo Commenced discharge of inward cargo 0800 on 22nd May Stevedore discharging inward cargo James Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines) Completed discharge of inward cargo 1000 on 25th May Commened loading outward cargo 0800 on 25th May Outward cargo General cargo Stevedore loading outward cargo James Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines) Completed loading outward cargo 1930 on 31st May Draught forward on sailing 12' 04" Draught aft on sailing 16' 07" Ships agent Patrick Henderson & Co., 95 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel CENtral 9467
Ship Event Tuesday, May 22, 1956 @ 1700	CORINTHIAN (1938 - 1963 general cargo ship 359 feet long of Ellerman & Papayanni Line (Ellerman Line Group)	Own Page
CORINTHIAN closes at Glasgow for receiving cargo for Mediterranean Ports
Ship's location Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) Port of Registry Liverpool Sailing for Tangiers, Gibraltar, Famagusta, Alexandria, Beyrouth, Tripoli (Lebanon) and Lattakia Outward cargo General cargo Ships agent City Line Ltd., 75 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel. CENtral 9971
News Event Tuesday, May 22, 1956 @ 1850	CITY OF DELHI (1925-1956 General cargo ship 470 feet overall of Ellerman Lines, London : Scrapped 1956))	Own Page
Ellerman's CITY OF DELHI arrives at Glasgow to load general cargo for Karachi via Liverpool
Arrived from Manchester (England, U.K.) Port of Registry London (England, UK) Arrived in berth 25 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (head east) Gross Tonnage 7,443 Sailing for Karachi via Liverpool Sailed from berth 25 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (head east) Draught forward on arrival 10' 10" Draught aft on arrival 17' 06" Cargo carried on arrival 500 tons of Ballast Commenced discharge of inward cargo 0800 on 23rd May Stevedore discharging inward cargo Smith & Coggins Completed discharge of inward cargo 2000 on 25th May Commened loading outward cargo 0800 on 23rd May Outward cargo General cargo Stevedore loading outward cargo Smith & Coggins Completed loading outward cargo 1645 on 27th May Draught forward on sailing 11' 01" Draught aft on sailing 20' 01" Ships agent City Line Ltd., 75 Bothwell Street, Glasgow C 2 (telephone 9971)
News Event Tuesday, May 22, 1956 @ 1855	CITY OF DELHI (1925-1956 General cargo ship 470 feet overall of Ellerman Lines, London : Scrapped 1956))	Own Page
Ellerman's CITY OF DELHI arrives in Prince's Dock, Glasgow to load for Karachi
Arrived from Manchester (England, U.K.) Port of Registry London (England, UK) Arrived in berth 25 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (with her head east) Gross Tonnage 7,443 Sailing for Karachi via Liverpool Sailed from berth 25 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (with her head east) Draught forward on arrival 10' 10" Draught aft on arrival 17' 06" Cargo carried on arrival 500 tons of ballast Commenced discharge of inward cargo 0800 on 23rd May Stevedore discharging inward cargo Smith Coggins & Co. Ltd. Completed discharge of inward cargo 2000 on 25th May Commened loading outward cargo 0800 on 23rd May Outward cargo General cargo Stevedore loading outward cargo Smith Coggins & Co. Ltd. Completed loading outward cargo 1645 on 27th May Draught forward on sailing 11' 01" Draught aft on sailing 20' 01" Ships agent City Line Ltd., 75 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C 2 Tel Central 9971
Ship Movement Wednesday, May 23, 1956 @ 0700 DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate	SALAVERRY (1946-1967 General cargo ship 466 feet overall of Pacific Steam Navigation Company, Liverpool)	Own Page
Pacific Steam's SALAVERRY shifts from berth 12 to 11 Prince's Dock, Glasgow
Arrived from London (England, U.K.) Port of Registry Liverpool (England, UK) Arrived in berth 12 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (with her head east 1 blind from top) Gross Tonnage 6,647 Sailing for South American Ports via Liverpool Sailed from berth 11 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (with her head east) Draught forward on arrival 9' 00" Draught aft on arrival 17' 00" Cargo carried on arrival Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Commened loading outward cargo 0800 on 22nd May Outward cargo General cargo and 21 heavy lifts Stevedore loading outward cargo Clutha Stevedoring Co. Ltd., Prince's Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone IBRox 1233 Heavy lifts loaded 23 May loaded 4 X 10 ton 10 cwt: : 7 X 13 ton 10 cwt : 10 X 7 ton 10 cwt from floating crane NEWSHOT Draught forward on sailing 11' 00" Draught aft on sailing 18' 02" Ships agent Houlder Brothers & Co. (Glasgow) Ltd., 19 St Vincent Place, Glasgow, C.1. Telephone CENtral 8193

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