Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Sailing

Friday, December 2, 1966 @ 2114 		ROYAL ULSTERMAN (1936-1968 Passenger and cargo ship 339 feet long of Burns and Laird, Glasgow : 1973 Scrapped in Greece) Own Page

ROYAL ULSTERMAN leaves Belfast with passengers, mails, general cargo and cars for Glasgow
Sailing forGlasgowPort of RegistryBelfast (Northern Ireland, UK)
Sailed from berthBelfast (Northern Ireland, UK)Net Tonnage1,449
Gross Tonnage3,288
Deadweght Tonnage854

REMARKS, WEATHER, ETC.

   Vessel put about for shelter at 0250 due to severe weather conditions.   The vessel had great difficulty in answering the helm.   Wind North North West force 11.   Vessel labouring in heavy sea and the swell spraying overall.

   At 1431 anchored in Belfast Lough but anchor would not hold.   At 1447 weighed anchor and proceeded to berth.

 Douglas McCormick, Master