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Wednesday, December 12, 1962 @ 1235 		VASILIY KACHALOV (1957- General cargo ship 395 feet long of U.S.S.R) Own Page

Russian ship VASILIY KACHALOV arrives at Clydebank carrying 4,591 tons of steel coils from Latvia
Arrived fromVentspils (on the Baltic Sea coast of Latvia)Port of RegistryRussia
Arrived in berth16 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow, (head East)Gross Tonnage3,106
Sailing forBremen (Germany)Deadweght Tonnage5,660
Sailed from berth16 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow, (head East)
Draught forward on arrival22' 3"
Draught aft on arrival22' 3"
Cargo carried on arrival4,591 tons of steel coils
Commenced discharge of inward cargo12 December at 1330
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJ F Wilson
Completed discharge of inward cargo15 December at 0945
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on board
Draught forward on sailing10 feet
Draught aft on sailing15' 9"

 

   Firstly  : Does anyone have an image or any details of VASILIY KACHALOV which we can use on this site ?

   The Russian general cargo ship VASILIY KACHALOV arrived at berth 16 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow at 1235 on 12th December 1962.   She had come from Ventspils on the Baltic Sea coast of Latvia and was carrying an inward cargo of 4,591 tons of steel coils, and was sitting evenly with a forward and aft draught of 22’ 3.”

   Stevedores J. F. Wilson commenced discharging at 1330 on 12th December, and finished unloading at 0945 on 15th December.

      VASILIY KACHALOV left Rothesay Dock for Bremen (Germany) at 1200 on 15th December, light-ship (no cargo on board) and draught 10 feet forward and 15’ 9” aft.