Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Ship Movement

Tuesday, July 2, 1963 @ 1215 		DEVON COAST (1947-1963 General cargo coaster of Coast Lines, Liverpool) Own Page

DEVON COAST shifts from berth 3/4 to berth 9 Rothesay Dock, Glasgow
Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berth3/4 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow, head east
Sailing forRotterdam (Netherlands)
Sailed from berth9 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival7 feet
Draught aft on arrival12 feet
Cargo carried on arrivalLight - no cargo on board
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 2 July
Outward cargo1254 tons of pig iron
Stevedore loading outward cargoHoneyman Stevedores
Completed loading outward cargo1030 on 3 July
Draught forward on sailing13' 6"
Draught aft on sailing15' 10"

     DEVON COAST, a 3-island type general cargo coaster of Coast Lines of Liverpool, arrived at berth 3/4 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow, with her head east, at 0415 on 2 July 1963.   She had come light-ship from Belfast, drawing 7 feet forward and 12 feet aft, to load a cargo of 1254 tons of pig iron for Rotterdam.

   Honeyman Stevedores commenced loading the cargo at 0800 on 2 July and finished at 1030 on 3 July.

   The vessel shifted from berth 3/4 to berth 9 Rothesay Dock at 1215 on 2 July.

      DEVON COAST left Rothesay Dock at 1215 on 3 July for Rotterdam, drawing 13' 6" forward and 15' 10" aft.