Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Ship Event

Wednesday, October 18, 1961 @ 1400
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 receives 1 heavy lift of 39 tons for West Africa

Ship's location22 Prince's Dock , Glasgow, head East 1 blind from topPort of RegistryLiverpool

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.