Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Tuesday, September 11, 1962 @ 0450
ALERT (1961-1981 H.M.Telegraph Ship 417 feet long 14 knots of H M Postmaster General, London : 1995 scrapped) Own Page

Telegraph ship ALERT arrives in Rothesay Dock, Clydebank to unload Post Office cable

Arrived fromHolyhead (Holyhead is the largest town in the county of Isle of Anglesey in Wales)Port of RegistrySouthampton (England)
Arrived in berth12 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow (with her head east)Gross Tonnage6,413
Sailing forSeaDeadweght Tonnage4,765
Sailed from berth12 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow (with her head east)
Draught forward on arrival17' 09"
Draught aft on arrival19' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalPost Office cable
Outward cargoLight ship ( = empty of cargo / no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing18' 06"
Draught aft on sailing21' 08"
Vessel bunkeredAt 1740 on 20th September by oiler APEXITY