Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

News Event

Tuesday, August 7, 1956 @ 2400
RUTENFJELL (1953-1965 General cargo ship of A/S Rudolf Olsen Ugelstad, Norway :1981 Scrapped) Own Page

RUTENFJELL arrives in Glasgow to load cargo and passengers for the Great Lakes via Montreal

Arrived fromChicago via AntwerpPort of RegistryNorway
Arrived in berth83 Plantation Quay, Glasgow (head West, 1 blind in)Gross Tonnage2,060
Sailing forGreat Lakes of North America via Montreal
Sailed from berth83 Plantation Quay, Glasgow (head West, 1 blind in)
Draught forward on arrival10' 00"
Draught aft on arrival14' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo both inwards and outwards
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 8th August
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClutha Stevedores
Completed discharge of inward cargo0930 on 8th August
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 8th August
Outward cargo350 tons of general cargo and 5 passengers
Stevedore loading outward cargoClutha Stevedores
Completed loading outward cargo1530 on 10th August
Draught forward on sailing14' 07"
Draught aft on sailing15' 07"
Vessel bunkeredAt 0945 on 9th August bunkered 100 tons of fuel oil from Shell Mex 5
Ships agentJ C Peacock & Co Ltd, 166 Buchanan Street, Glasgow C 1 tel DOUglas 7101 'Grams "Peacock"