Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Ship Movement

Wednesday, October 26, 1960 @ 0900
ABILITY (1943 - 1975 General cargo coaster 211 feet long of F T Everard, London : 1982 scrapped in Greece) Own Page

Everard's coaster ABILITY shifts berth at Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow

Arrived fromDrogheda (Ireland) - 176 miles (at 10 knots = 17 hours)Port of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berth4 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow, (head West)
Sailing forLiverpool - 213 miles (at 10 knots = 21 hours)
Sailed from berth2 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow,
Draught forward on arrival12' 6"
Draught aft on arrival14' 4"
Cargo carried on arrivalClinker 1035 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo27th October @ 0800
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJ F Wilson
Completed discharge of inward cargo27th October at 1600
Outward cargoLight
Draught forward on sailing5' 6"
Draught aft on sailing9' 7"

ABILITY arrived in Rothesay Dock at 1305 on 25th October.

At 0900 on 26th October she shifted from berth 4 Rothesay Dock to berth 3 Rothesay Dock

Another shift at 1650 on 26th October from berth 3 Rothesay Dock to berth 2 Rothesay Dock
ABILITY departed Rothesay Dock for Liverpool at 1340 on 27th October