Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Tuesday, April 24, 1956 @ 2215
CITY OF LEEDS (1950-1975 General cargo ship 442 feet long of Ellerman Lines, London : 1977 scrapped) Own Page

CITY OF LEEDS arrives at Glasgow to load general cargo for Karachi

Arrived fromElderslie (River Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryLondon (UK)
Arrived in berth1 / 2 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (with head west 1 blind in)Gross Tonnage7,622
Sailing forKarachi (Pakistan) via Tail of the Bank (Greenock)Deadweght Tonnage11,055
Sailed from berth1 / 2 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (with head west 1 blind in)
Draught forward on arrival7' 11"
Draught aft on arrival15' 10"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight ship - no cargo on board
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 25th April
Outward cargoGeneral cargo
Stevedore loading outward cargoSmith & Coggins
Completed loading outward cargo1500 on 4th May
Draught forward on sailing16' 00"
Draught aft on sailing24' 05"
Engine trials1455 to 1500 on 3rd May
Vessel bunkered3rd May 550 tons of fuel oil from oiler INVERTEST
Ships agentCity Line Ltd., 75 Bothwell Street, Glasgow C 2 (telephone 9971)