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Lucknow is the capital city of the state of Uttar Pradesh in India.
She had arrived in Glasgow on 18th October.
After discharging her cargo CITY OF LUCKNOW went to Govan Drydock, Glasgow, for repairs. On leaving drydock she commenced loading for USA and Australia via Panama Canal. She departed Glasgow on 31st October for Philadelphia (Pennsylvania, USA).
Ron Stringer has kindly supplied details of voyages and particulars of CITY OF LUCKNOW
Owner : Ellerman Lines Ltd., London
Manager : Hall Line, Liverpool
Builder : Wm. Denny & Bros., Ltd., Dumbarton
Built : May, 1946
Registered : London
Length : 500’ 00”
Beam : 64’ 04”
Draught : 29’ 98”
Tonnage : 9,972.38 gross, 5,485.58 net
Official No. : 181017
Radio Call : GDSP
Engines : 3 x steam turbines, single screw
H.P. : 8,880
Speed : 16 knots
Fuel : Oil
Passengers : Nil (accommodation for 12 passengers converted for 25 apprentices in 1959)
Sister Ships : City of Khartoum, City of Swansea, City of Poona, City of Carlisle
Fate : 1963. Sold to W.H. Eddie Hsu, Taiwan & Renamed “Lisboa”, Panama reg.
March 1971. Sold and delivered to Taiwan shipbreakers at Kaohsiung.
19-Feb-62 Sailed from Swansea for Glasgow.
20-Feb-62 Arrived Glasgow to complete discharging and to continue loading. Master F.C. O'Neill.
27-Feb-62 Sailed from Glasgow for Liverpool.
27-Feb-62 Arrived Liverpool, West Float Dock, Birkenhead to complete loading for Red Sea and East African ports via Suez Canal. Master F.C. O'Neill.
30-May-62 Arrived Avonmouth from Tanga, Tanganyika, via Aden and Suez Canal, to commence discharging cargo. Master B.T. Wortley.
04-Jun-62 Sailed from Avonmouth to Liverpool.
05-Jun-62 Arrived Liverpool to discharge cargo.
09-Jun-62 Sailed from Liverpool for Belfast.
09-Jun-62 Arrived Belfast to discharge cargo.
13-Jun-62 Sailed from Belfast for Glasgow.
14-Jun-62 Arrived Glasgow from Belfast to complete discharging and commence loading for South African ports (general cargo including bonded spirits).
22-Jun-62 Sailed Glasgow for Swansea.
23-Jun-62 Arrived Swansea to load cargo.
26-Jun-62 Sailed from Swansea for Liverpool.
26-Jun-62 Arrived Liverpool to complete loading cargo.
07-Jul-62 Sailed from West Float dock, Birkenhead for Lobito, Angola and South African ports. Master B.T. Wortley.
08-Sep-62 Sailed from Capetown for Avonmouth.
25-Sep-62 Arrived Avonmouth to discharge cargo. Master B.T. Wortley.
27-Sep-62 Sailed from Avonmouth for Belfast. Master R. Frame
28-Sep-62 Arrived Belfast to discharge cargo.
01-Oct-62 Sailed from Belfast for Liverpool.
02-Oct-62 Arrived Liverpool to discharge cargo.
12-Oct-62 Sailed from Liverpool for Ellesmere Port.
12-Oct-62 Arrived Ellesmere Port to discharge cargo.
17-Oct-62 Sailed from Ellesmere Port for Glasgow. Master R. Frame
18-Oct-62 Arrived Glasgow from Ellesmere Port to discharge cargo. Enter GOVAN drydock for repairs and, on completion, commence loading (general cargo, including bonded spirits) for USA and Australia via Panama Canal. Master R. Frame
31-Oct-62 Sailed from Glasgow for Philadelphia, USA. Master B.T. Wortley. |
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