Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Everard's ADAPTITY leaves Rothesay Dock, Clydebank for Partington on the Manchester Ship Canal

   The 211-feet long Everard general cargo coaster ADAPTITY arrived at Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow at 1830 on 2^nd August 1963, and tied up at berth 5 with her head North.   She had come from Drogheda, Ireland, with 1,122 tons of Clinker and her draught forward was 13’ 06” and aft 14’ 06”

   While at berth 5 on 3^rd August (the Log Book shows 2^nd August – this must be wrong as the vessel did not arrive until 1830 that day -) from 0700 to 0800 ADAPTITY bunkered 29.64 tons of fuel oil from a road tanker.

   At 0900 on 3^rd August she shifted from berth 5 to berth 1 (with her head South) and at 1040 that morning she shifted again, this time from berth 1 to berth 2 (with her head South).

    J. F. Wilson Stevedores commenced unloading at 0800 on 5^th August and completed unloading at 1600 that afternoon.

    About 30 minutes after finishing unloading, ADAPTITY left Rothesay Dock at 1633 on 5^th August, and, being light-ship ( = empty = no cargo on board) and drawing 4’ 10” forward and 12’ 06” aft, made her way down the River Clyde on passage to Partington on the Manchester Ship Canal.