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Wednesday, August 28, 1963 @ 1225 		THE SULTAN (1961-1969 General cargo coaster of J Hay & Sons, Glasgow) Own Page

THE SULTAN arrives at Clydebank with 650 tons of clinker from Drogheda
Arrived fromDrogheda (County Louth, Eire / Ireland, 49 km or 30 miles north of Dublin)Port of RegistryGlasgow (UK)
Arrived in berth1 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow, with her head SouthGross Tonnage497
Sailing forDrogheda (County Louth, Eire / Ireland, 49 km or 30 miles north of Dublin)
Sailed from berth2 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival11' 03"
Draught aft on arrival12' 00"
Cargo carried on arrival650 tons of clinker
Commenced discharge of inward cargo29th August at 0800
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJ F Wilson
Completed discharge of inward cargo29th August at 1145
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on board
Draught forward on sailing4' 09"
Draught aft on sailing13' 00"

 

   J. Hay & Sons Ltd. general cargo coaster THE SULTAN arrived at Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow at 1225 on 28th August 1963 carrying 650 tons of Clinker from Drogheda, Ireland, and tied-up at berth 1 with her head South.   Her draught forward was 11’ 03” and aft 12’ 00”.

    At 1750 that day she shifted from berth 1 to berth 2.

    J.F.Wilson Stevedores commenced unloading the vessel at 0800 on 29th August and completed discharge at 1145 that morning.

   THE SULTAN left Rothesay Dock at 1220 on 29th August, only 30 minutes after finishing discharge, leaving light-ship – that is .. empty, with no cargo on board – returning to Drogheda, and her draught forward was 4’ 09” and aft 13’ 00”.