Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Sailing

Tuesday, July 14, 1964 @ 2325 		ROWALLAN CASTLE (1943-1971 Refrigerated and general cargo liner 475 feet long of Union Castle Line, London) Own Page

Union Castle Line's ROWALLAN CASTLE leaves Glasgow light-ship for Cape Town (South Africa)
Arrived fromDurban (South Africa) and Le Havre (France) via LiverpoolPort of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berth3 King George V Dock, Glasgow (head South)Gross Tonnage7,943
Sailing forCape Town (South Africa) Deadweght Tonnage9,275
Sailed from berth3 King George V Dock, Glasgow (head South)
Draught forward on arrival16 feet
Draught aft on arrival19' 1"
Cargo carried on arrival712 tons of citrus fruit
Commenced discharge of inward cargo10th July at 1300
Stevedore discharging inward cargoRenfrew Stevedore Company
Completed discharge of inward cargo14th July at 1900
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on board
Draught forward on sailing13' 3"
Draught aft on sailing22' 6"

ROWALLAN CASTLE arrived at berth 3 King George V Dock, Glasgow at 1255 on 10th July 1964 from Durban and Le Havre via Liverpool. She discharged 712 tons of citrus fruit and sailed on 14th July at 2325 light-ship for Cape Town (South Africa) ROWALLAN CASTLE was built in 1943 by Harland & Wolff at Belfast, and was scrapped in Kaosiung (Taiwan) in 1971