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Wednesday, October 10, 1956 @ 1840
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RUTENFJELL (1953-1965 General cargo ship of A/S Rudolf Olsen Ugelstad, Norway :1981 Scrapped) |
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RUTENFJELL shifts from Plantation Quay to Queen's Dock, Glasgow to continue loading for Montreal |
| Arrived from | Quebec via London | Port of Registry | Norway |
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| Arrived in berth | 83 Plantation Quay, Glasgow (head East, stem 1 blind in) | Gross Tonnage | 2,060 |
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| Sailing for | Montreal (Canada) via Queen's Dock (Glasgow) | | |
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| Sailed from berth | 81 Plantation Quay, Glasgow | | |
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| Draught forward on arrival | 10' 00" | | |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 14' 08" | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | General cargo | | |
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| Commenced discharge of inward cargo | 0800 on 7th October | | |
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| Stevedore discharging inward cargo | Clutha Stevedores | | |
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| Completed discharge of inward cargo | 0900 on 10th October | | |
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| Commened loading outward cargo | 0800 on 7th October | | |
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| Outward cargo | General cargo | | |
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| Stevedore loading outward cargo | Clutha Stevedores | | |
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| Completed loading outward cargo | 1800 on 10th October | | |
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| Draught forward on sailing | 10' 00" | | |
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| Draught aft on sailing | 12' 00" | | |
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| Ships agent | J C Peacock & Co Ltd, 166 Buchanan Street, Glasgow C 1 tel DOUglas 7101 'Grams "Peacock" | | |
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Sailing
Thursday, October 11, 1956 @ 1440
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ONITSHA (1952-1972 general cargo liner 416 feet long of Elder Dempster Line, Liverpool) |
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Elder Dempster's ONITSHA leaves Glasgow with General Cargo for Freetown via Liverpool |
| Arrived from | Liverpool (England, UK) | Port of Registry | Liverpool |
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| Arrived in berth | 19 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (head west) | | |
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| Sailing for | Freetown (Sierra Leone) via Liverpool | | |
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| Sailed from berth | 19 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (head west) | | |
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| Draught forward on arrival | 8' 02" | | |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 17' 02" | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | Light ship - no cargo on board | | |
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| Commened loading outward cargo | 3rd October | | |
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| Outward cargo | 2,600 tons of general cargo | | |
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| Stevedore loading outward cargo | James Spencer & Company, Stevedores | | |
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| Completed loading outward cargo | 0945 on 11th October | | |
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| Draught forward on sailing | 15' 04" | | |
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| Draught aft on sailing | 20' 06" | | |
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| Ships agent | Roxburgh Colin Scott, Glasgow | | |
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News Event
Friday, October 12, 1956 @ 0630
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OTTO PORR (1961-1985 General cargo coaster 235 feet long) |
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Coaster OTTO PORR arrives in Glasgow with a cargo of Potash from Antwerp |
| Arrived from | Antwerp (Belgium) | Gross Tonnage | 998 |
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| Arrived in berth | 25 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (head east with stem on 11th pawl) | Deadweght Tonnage | 1,644 |
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| Sailing for | Widnes (England, U.K.) | | |
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| Sailed from berth | 25 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (head east with stem on 11th pawl) | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | Potash | | |
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| Commenced discharge of inward cargo | 0800 on 12th October | | |
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| Stevedore discharging inward cargo | Andrew Main & Son | | |
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| Completed discharge of inward cargo | 1630 on 15th October | | |
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| Outward cargo | Light ship ( = empty of cargo / no cargo on board) | | |
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| Ships agent | Gillespie & Nicol | | |
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Sailing
Saturday, October 13, 1956 @ 1500
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SYDNEY STAR (1936-1967 General cargo ship 542 feet long of Blue Star Line, London : 1967 Scrapped) |
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Blue Star Line's SYDNEY STAR leaves Glasgow for Auckland (New Zealand) via Liverpool |
| Arrived from | Newport (Wales, U.K.) | Port of Registry | London (England, UK) |
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| Arrived in berth | 73 Plantation Quay, Glasgow (head west with stem on west bulkhead) | Gross Tonnage | 12,696 |
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| Sailing for | Auckland (New Zealand) via Liverpool | | |
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| Sailed from berth | 73 Plantation Quay, Glasgow (head west with stem on west bulkhead) | | |
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| Draught forward on arrival | 18' 08" | | |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 24' 02" | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | General cargo outwards | | |
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| Commened loading outward cargo | 0800 on 10th October | | |
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| Outward cargo | 1,620 tons of general cargo | | |
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| Stevedore loading outward cargo | James Spencer & Company, Stevedores | | |
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| Completed loading outward cargo | 1200 on 13th October | | |
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| Draught forward on sailing | 20' 10" | | |
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| Draught aft on sailing | 25' 05" | | |
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| Ships agent | Patrick Henderson Company, 95 Bothwell Street, Glasgow | | |
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News Event
Sunday, October 14, 1956 @ 1000
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1956 Advertisment by Federico Causo Steamship Agents and Ship Brokers, Havana, Cuba |
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News Event
Monday, October 15, 1956 @ 1455
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BLAIRCLOVA (1939-1961 Steam general cargo ship 439 feet long of Clydesdale Navigation Co. Ltd. / George Nisbet & Co., Glasgow : 1962 wrecked in a typhoon at Hong Kong) |
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George Nisbet's BLAIRCLOVA arrives at Prince's Dock, Glasgow to load Steel Sleepers for Calcutta |
| Arrived from | Hull (England, U.K.) | Port of Registry | Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) |
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| Arrived in berth | 26 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (with her head east) | Net Tonnage | 2,966 |
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| Sailing for | Calcutta (India) via Springfield Quay, Glasgow | Gross Tonnage | 5,102 |
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| Sailed from berth | 27 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (with her head east) | Deadweght Tonnage | 9,050 |
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| Draught forward on arrival | 10' 07" | | |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 14' 10" | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) | | |
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| Commened loading outward cargo | 0800 on 17th October | | |
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| Outward cargo | Steel sleepers | | |
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| Stevedore loading outward cargo | Clutha Stevedoring Co. Ltd., Prince's Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone IBRox 1233 | | |
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| Completed loading outward cargo | 1030 on 20th October | | |
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| Draught forward on sailing | 12' 07" | | |
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| Draught aft on sailing | 15' 04" | | |
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| Ships agent | George Nisbet & Company, 95 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 9511 | | |
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Sailing
Monday, October 15, 1956 @ 1740
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OTTO PORR (1961-1985 General cargo coaster 235 feet long) |
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Coaster OTTO PORR leaves Glasgow for Widnes (England) |
| Arrived from | Antwerp (Belgium) | Gross Tonnage | 998 |
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| Arrived in berth | 25 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (head east with stem on 11th pawl) | Deadweght Tonnage | 1,644 |
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| Sailing for | Widnes (England, U.K.) | | |
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| Sailed from berth | 25 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (head east with stem on 11th pawl) | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | Potash | | |
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| Commenced discharge of inward cargo | 0800 on 12th October | | |
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| Stevedore discharging inward cargo | Andrew Main & Son | | |
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| Completed discharge of inward cargo | 1630 on 15th October | | |
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| Outward cargo | Light ship ( = empty of cargo / no cargo on board) | | |
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| Ships agent | Gillespie & Nicol | | |
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News Event
Monday, October 15, 1956 @ 2015
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Anchor Line of Glasgow, invitation to Dinner Dance at Central Hotel, Glasgow |
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Ship Movement
Tuesday, October 16, 1956 @ 0700
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BLAIRCLOVA (1939-1961 Steam general cargo ship 439 feet long of Clydesdale Navigation Co. Ltd. / George Nisbet & Co., Glasgow : 1962 wrecked in a typhoon at Hong Kong) |
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George Nisbet's BLAIRCLOVA shifts from berth 25 / 26 to berth 20 / 21 Prince's Dock, Glasgow |
| Arrived from | Hull (England, U.K.) | Port of Registry | Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) |
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| Arrived in berth | 26 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (with her head east) | Net Tonnage | 2,966 |
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| Sailing for | Calcutta (India) via Springfield Quay, Glasgow | Gross Tonnage | 5,102 |
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| Sailed from berth | 27 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (with her head east) | Deadweght Tonnage | 9,050 |
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| Draught forward on arrival | 10' 07" | | |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 14' 10" | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) | | |
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| Commened loading outward cargo | 0800 on 17th October | | |
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| Outward cargo | Steel sleepers | | |
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| Stevedore loading outward cargo | Clutha Stevedoring Co. Ltd., Prince's Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone IBRox 1233 | | |
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| Completed loading outward cargo | 1030 on 20th October | | |
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| Draught forward on sailing | 12' 07" | | |
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| Draught aft on sailing | 15' 04" | | |
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| Ships agent | George Nisbet & Company, 95 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 9511 | | |
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Ship Movement
Wednesday, October 17, 1956 @ 0700
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BLAIRCLOVA (1939-1961 Steam general cargo ship 439 feet long of Clydesdale Navigation Co. Ltd. / George Nisbet & Co., Glasgow : 1962 wrecked in a typhoon at Hong Kong) |
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George Nisbet's BLAIRCLOVA shifts from berth 20 / 21 to berth 27 Prince's Dock, Glasgow |
| Arrived from | Hull (England, U.K.) | Port of Registry | Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) |
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| Arrived in berth | 26 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (with her head east) | Net Tonnage | 2,966 |
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| Sailing for | Calcutta (India) via Springfield Quay, Glasgow | Gross Tonnage | 5,102 |
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| Sailed from berth | 27 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (with her head east) | Deadweght Tonnage | 9,050 |
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| Draught forward on arrival | 10' 07" | | |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 14' 10" | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) | | |
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| Commened loading outward cargo | 0800 on 17th October | | |
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| Outward cargo | Steel sleepers | | |
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| Stevedore loading outward cargo | Clutha Stevedoring Co. Ltd., Prince's Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone IBRox 1233 | | |
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| Completed loading outward cargo | 1030 on 20th October | | |
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| Draught forward on sailing | 12' 07" | | |
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| Draught aft on sailing | 15' 04" | | |
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| Ships agent | George Nisbet & Company, 95 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 9511 | | |
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Ship Event
Friday, October 19, 1956 @ 1700
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CITY OF PORTSMOUTH (1947-1959 General cargo ship of Ellerman & Bucknall Line, London)) |
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CITY OF PORTSMOUTH closes at Birkenhead for receiving cargo for Durban, Lourenco Marques and Beira |
| Ship's location | Birkenhead, U.K. | Port of Registry | London (UK) |
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| Sailing for | Durban, Lourenco Marques and Beira | Gross Tonnage | 7,216 |
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| Ships agent | Hall Line, Tower Building, Liverpool, 3 | | |
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Ship Movement
Saturday, October 20, 1956 @ 1210
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BLAIRCLOVA (1939-1961 Steam general cargo ship 439 feet long of Clydesdale Navigation Co. Ltd. / George Nisbet & Co., Glasgow : 1962 wrecked in a typhoon at Hong Kong) |
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George Nisbet's BLAIRCLOVA leaves 27 Prince's Dock for Calcutta via Springfield Quay, Glasgow |
| Arrived from | Hull (England, U.K.) | Port of Registry | Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) |
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| Arrived in berth | 26 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (with her head east) | Net Tonnage | 2,966 |
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| Sailing for | Calcutta (India) via Springfield Quay, Glasgow | Gross Tonnage | 5,102 |
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| Sailed from berth | 27 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (with her head east) | Deadweght Tonnage | 9,050 |
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| Draught forward on arrival | 10' 07" | | |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 14' 10" | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) | | |
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| Commened loading outward cargo | 0800 on 17th October | | |
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| Outward cargo | Steel sleepers | | |
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| Stevedore loading outward cargo | Clutha Stevedoring Co. Ltd., Prince's Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone IBRox 1233 | | |
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| Completed loading outward cargo | 1030 on 20th October | | |
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| Draught forward on sailing | 12' 07" | | |
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| Draught aft on sailing | 15' 04" | | |
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| Ships agent | George Nisbet & Company, 95 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 9511 | | |
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Sailing
Tuesday, October 23, 1956 @ 1700
The correct time is unknown and the time shown here is as published or our best estimate |
CITY OF CHELMSFORD (1947-1959 General cargo ship of Ellerman & Bucknall Line, London)) |
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Ellerman's CITY OF CHELMSFORD leaves Glasgow (Scotland, UK) on voyage 21 for Mauritius |
| Sailing for | Mauritius | Port of Registry | London (UK) |
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| Sailed from berth | Glasgow (Scotland, UK) ...voyage 21 | | |
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| Ships agent | City Line Ltd., 75 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel. CENtral 9971 | | |
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News Event
Wednesday, October 24, 1956 @ 1600
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only |
ASTURIUS (1926-1939 Passenger liner of Royal Mail Lines, London : 1939-1957 Armed Merchant Cruiser / Troop Transport / Emigrant ship of British Government : 1957 Scrapped) |
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British Troopship ASTURIUS leaves Southampton with Army Servicemen for Germany |
| | Port of Registry | London (UK) |
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British Troopship ASTURIUS left Southampton with 1,172 servicemen for Germany.
The men were Army Reservists, part of the BAOR (British Army over the Rhine) and were returning to Germany after home leave.
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News Event
Saturday, October 27, 1956 @ 1700
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PACIFIC RELIANCE (1951-1971 cargo liner 500 feet long of Furness Withy Company) |
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PACIFIC RELIANCE closes at Glasgow for receiving cargo for Pacific Coast of North America |
| Ship's location | Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) | Port of Registry | London |
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| Sailing for | Colon (Panama) and Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Victoria and Vancouver | Gross Tonnage | 9442 |
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| Ships agent | Furness Withy & Co. Ltd., 19 St Vincent Place, Glasgow Tel. CENtral 8193 | | |
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