Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Sailing

Tuesday, October 31, 1961 @ 1445
LETITIA (1961-1967 cargo liner 416 feet long of Donaldson Line, Glasgow) Own Page

Donaldson Line's LETITIA departs from Glasgow on voyage 6 for Quebec and Montreal (Canada)

Arrived fromMontreal (Canada)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth10/11 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, head East 4 1/2 blinds from West endGross Tonnage4,381
Sailing forQuebec and Montreal (Canada)Deadweght Tonnage6,150
Sailed from berth12 Prince's Dock, Glasgow
Master of vessel on arrivalCaptain J L Downie
Draught forward on arrival23' 9"
Draught aft on arrival24 feet
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral 2877 tons, grain 3000 tons and 5 passengers
Commenced discharge of inward cargo17th October at 0800
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClyde Stevedore Company
Commened loading outward cargo26th October @ 1300
Outward cargo2007 tons general, 46 head of livestock and 8 passengers
Stevedore loading outward cargoClyde Stevedores
Completed loading outward cargo31st October at 1405
Draught forward on sailing18' 5"
Draught aft on sailing20 feet
Master of vessel on sailingCaptain J L Downie
Ships agentDonaldson Line, 16 St Vincent Place, Glasgow Telephone CENtral 3901

LETITIA arrived in Glasgow on 16th October at 1955. On 18th October at 1700 she shifted berth from 10/11 Prince's Dock to berth 16/17 Prince's Dock. On 21st October at 1135 she shifted berth from 10/11 Prince's Dock to Meadowside Quay (to discharge her cargo of 3,000 tons of grain) On 26th October at 1340 she returned from Meadowside and berthed in 12 Prince's Dock. On 30th October at 1145 an oiler came alongside and delivered 180 tons of fuel oil and 36 tons of diesel. LETITIA left Glasgow for Montreal at 1445 on 31st October