Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Sailing

Saturday, October 21, 1961 @ 0943 		DONGA (1960-1981 General cargo ship 465 feet overall of Elder Dempster Line, Liverpool : She was broken up at Alang (India) in 1983 ) Own Page

Elder Dempster's DONGA leaves Glasgow for Freetown (West Africa) via Liverpool
Arrived fromLiverpoolPort of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berth22 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, head East 1 blind from top
Sailing forFreetown (Freetown is the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone, Africa) via Liverpool
Sailed from berth22 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, head East 1 blind from top
Draught forward on arrival8' 1"
Draught aft on arrival15' 7"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight
Commened loading outward cargo16th October @ 0930
Outward cargo1,550 tons general
Stevedore loading outward cargoJas Spencer
Completed loading outward cargo20th October at 1550
Draught forward on sailing13 feet
Draught aft on sailing17' 4"
Ships agentRoxburgh Colin Scott

DONGA arrived in Glasgow at 0925 on 16th October.

On 18th October she received 1 heavy lift of 39 tons from the floating crane NEWSHOT

DONGA departed Glasgow at 0943 on 21st October for Freetown (Sierra Leone) via Liverpool.
Freetown is the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone. It is a major port city in the Atlantic Ocean and is located in the Western Area of the country.