Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Ship Movement

Saturday, August 27, 1960 @ 1230 		IRISH ELM (1953-1963 General cargo ship of Irish Shipping Ltd., Dublin : Scrapped 1972 ) Own Page

IRISH ELM shifts from berth 4 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow to berth 3
Arrived fromBaltimore (U.S.A.) via DublinPort of RegistryDublin (Ireland)
Arrived in berth4 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (head East)Gross Tonnage5,828
Sailing forPhiladelphia (U.S.A.)
Sailed from berth3 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (head East)
Draught forward on arrival24' 00"
Draught aft on arrival26' 06"
Cargo carried on arrival7,300 tons of Grain
Commenced discharge of inward cargo1650 on 25th August
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClyde Navigation Trust
Completed discharge of inward cargo1540 on 30th August
Outward cargoLight ship ( = empty of cargo / no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing10' 08
Draught aft on sailing15' 10"
Ships agentJ S Braid

      The Dock Log Book shows that IRISH ELM carried away (= broke) six wire back springs on 25th and 26th August.

   At 1230 on 27th August IRISH ELM shifted along the dock wall from berth 4 to berth 3.

   Oiler CLANITY arrived alongside at 1230 on 29th August and bunkered her with 280 tons of fuel oil, finishing bunkering at 1420.   CLANITY then left IRISH ELM for Prince’s Dock, Glasgow.

   IRISH ELM left Glasgow at 1800 on 30th August for Philadelphia.