Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Friday, August 10, 1956 @ 1430
FRIDTJOF NANSEN (1943- General cargo "Liberty" ship 442 feet long of A/S Oddero A I Langfeldt & Co., Kristiansand) Own Page

FRIDJOF NANSEN arrives in Glasgow with general cargo from Montreal

Arrived fromMontreal (Canada) via Avonmouth and LiverpoolPort of RegistryKristiansand (Norway)
Arrived in berth77 Plantation Quay, Glasgow (head east)Net Tonnage4,375
Sailing forGefle (Gävle, Sweden)Gross Tonnage7,177
Sailed from berth77 Plantation Quay, Glasgow (head east)Deadweght Tonnage10,700
Draught forward on arrival23' 00"
Draught aft on arrival24' 05"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 12th August
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClutha Stevedores
Completed discharge of inward cargo1800 on 13th August
Outward cargoPart same general cargo
Draught forward on sailing17' 10"
Draught aft on sailing22' 00"
Ships agentConstantine & Co. (Glasgow) Ltd., 120 St Vincent Street, Glasgow C 2 Tel. City 6171