Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Sailing

Thursday, March 10, 1966 @ 2355 		SOUTH AFRICAN MERCHANT (1955-1977 Refrigerated cargo ship 470 feet long of South African Marine Corporation, Cape Town) Own Page

SOUTH AFRICAN MERCHANT leaves Glasgow for Antwerp
Sailing forAntwerp (Belgium)Port of RegistryKaapstad (Pronounced ka pstet : Afrikaans for "Cape Town")
Sailed from berth17 South Quay, Queen's Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage5,814
Outward cargoLightGross Tonnage9,866
Draught forward on sailing9' 3"Deadweght Tonnage12,100
Draught aft on sailing18' 9"