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Wednesday, October 25, 1961 @ 2345
SOUTH AFRICAN VENTURE (1961-1966 General cargo liner of South African Marine Company, Cape Town : 1972 scrapped Taiwan) Own Page

SOUTH AFRICAN VENTURE at Shieldhall Riverside Quay, Glasgow to discharge 198 tons Peanut Oil

Arrived fromDurban via Belfast and Queen's Dock, GlasgowPort of RegistryKaapstad (Pronounced ka pstet : Afrikaans for "Cape Town")
Arrived in berth2 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (head west)
Sailing forAntwerp (Belgium)
Sailed from berth2 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (head west)
Draught forward on arrival12' 09"
Draught aft on arrival14' 10"
Cargo carried on arrival198 tons of Peanut Oil
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0830 on 26 October
Stevedore discharging inward cargoAndrew Main & Son
Completed discharge of inward cargo1550 on 26 October
Outward cargoLight ship ( = empty of cargo / no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing12' 04"
Draught aft on sailing14' 08"
Ships agentF W Allan & Ker Ltd., 69 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C 2 Telephone Central 0925-8