Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Sailing

Wednesday, July 17, 1963 @ 1007
ALERT (1961-1981 H.M.Telegraph Ship 417 feet long 14 knots of H M Postmaster General, London : 1995 scrapped) Own Page

Cable ship ALERT leaves Clydebank for Faslane in the Gare Loch (River Clyde, Scotland)

Sailing forFaslane, (Gare Loch, River Clyde)Port of RegistrySouthampton (England)
Sailed from berth11 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow, head eastGross Tonnage6,413
Outward cargoCableDeadweght Tonnage4,765
Draught forward on sailing16' 6"
Draught aft on sailing18' 6"
Vessel bunkered10th July loaded 150 tons of fuel oil from oiler CLYDE ENTERPRISE