Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Sailing

Sunday, November 12, 1961 @ 1000 		FRANCISKA HENDRIK FISSER (1952 - ? General cargo ship of Fisser & v Doornum, Emden, Germany) Own Page

F H FISSER departs Glasgow for Safi on the Atlantic Coast of Morocco
Sailing forSafi (Morocco - Safi is a city in western Morocco on the Atlantic Ocean)Port of RegistryEmden (Germany)
Sailed from berth3 Yorkhill Quay, GlasgowGross Tonnage6,178
Outward cargoLight
Draught forward on sailing8' 6"
Draught aft on sailing15' 6"

Wikipedia : Safi
The city was under protectorate by the Portuguese Empire from 1488 to 1541, the fortress built by Vasco da Gama's brother-in-law to protect the city, under Portuguese rule is still there today. Safi is the main fishing port for the country's sardine industry, and also exports phosphates, textiles and ceramics
Moroccan ceramic vessel, lid is cloche-shaped, openwork metal casing fitted tightly to outside of bowl with mounted coral beads, painted in underglaze blue, " Jobbana -Butter Pot " made Safi 19th - 20th.

. During the Second World War, Safi was one of the landing sites for Operation Torch.