Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Sailing

Thursday, July 12, 1962 @ 1720
BIRDWOOD (1945-1968 General cargo ship 329 feet long 11 knots speed of William France, Fenwick & Co., England : 1979 Scrapped) Own Page

France, Fenwick's BIRDWOOD leaves Rothesay Dock, Clydebank for Blyth, England

Arrived fromVentspils ( a town in northwestern Latvia in the historical Courland region of Latvia)Port of RegistryU.K.
Arrived in berth16 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow (head east)Gross Tonnage2,862
Sailing forBlyth (Northumberland, England, UK)Deadweght Tonnage4,259
Sailed from berth16 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow (head east)
Draught forward on arrival19' 06"
Draught aft on arrival20' 06"
Cargo carried on arrival3,900 tons of Steel Coils
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 11th July
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJ F Wilson
Completed discharge of inward cargo1545 on 12th July
Outward cargoLight ship ( = empty of cargo / no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing8' 09"
Draught aft on sailing13' 08"