Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Arrival

Monday, March 5, 1962 @ 0935 		PACIFIC FORTUNE (1948 - 1965 general cargo liner 500 feet long of Furness Withy Line, London) Own Page

Furness Withy's PACIFIC FORTUNE arrives in Glasgow from Vancouver via London
Arrived fromVancouver via LondonPort of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berth77 Plantation Quay, Glasgow, head west, stern 1 blind from East bulkhead wall
Sailing forMeadowside Quay, Glasgow
Sailed from berth77 Plantation Quay, Glasgow, head west, stern 1 blind from East bulkhead wall
Draught forward on arrival23' 6"
Draught aft on arrival23' 8"
Cargo carried on arrival1619 tons general (in)
Commenced discharge of inward cargo5th March at 1030
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClutha Stevedores
Completed discharge of inward cargo0900 on 7th March
Outward cargoGrain
Draught forward on sailing21' 7"
Draught aft on sailing21' 1"
Ships agentFurness Withy

PACIFIC FORTUNE arrived at Plantation Quay, Glasgow at 0935 on 5th March 1962. The dock log-book shows the date of arrival as 5th February, but this is incorrect and is actually 5th March, and is verified from the book's index and previous and following vessels arrivals.

On 6th March at 1000 PACIFIC FORTUNE bunkered 200 tons of fuel oil from the harbour oiler CLANITY

She left the berth in Plantation Quay at 1112 on 7th March for Meadowside Quay, Glasgow, to discharge grain. On shifting, her draught forward was 21' 7" and aft 21' 1"