Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Arrival

Friday, April 6, 1962 @ 0900
APEXITY ( 1945 - 1964 Harbour and coastal oil tanker 136 feet long of F T Everard Company, London) Own Page

Oiler APEXITY bunkers SANTONA with 120 tons of fuel oil

Arrived in berth12 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (alongside SANTONA)Port of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Cargo carried on arrivalFuel oilNet Tonnage49
Gross Tonnage136
Deadweght Tonnage180

SANTONA arrived in berth at Prince's Dock, Glasgow, light-ship from London, at 0925 on 13th March 1962.

At 1200 on 21st March she shifted from Prince's Dock to Number 2 Govan Dry Dock, Glasgow, her draught forward being 7' 10" and 14 feet aft.

On 23rd March at 1334 SANTONA left Number 2 Govan Dry Dock and berthed at berth 12 Prince's Dock at 1350, her draught forward being 8' 3" and aft 13 feet.

Next day, 24th March at 1100 she shifted astern in berth 12, draught 8' 52 forward and 13' 22 aft.

The harbour oiler APEXITY came alongside at 0900 on 6th April and bunkered 120 tons of fuel oil onto SANTONA

At 1645 on 6th April she shifted ahead by 160 feet, draught forward being 13 feet and aft 15' 11"

Later that day, 6th April, from 1800 to 1820, she conducted engine trials with her stern off the quay, draught forward being 13 feet and aft 15' 11"

Immediately after the engine trial, at 1825 on 6th April, SANTONA shifted astern 160 feet, forward draught 13 feet and aft 15' 11"

Having now completed loading, SANTONA departed Glasgow for the Great Lakes at 1605 on 9th April.