Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Wednesday, September 26, 1962 @ 1350
THISTLEDOWNE (1953-1955 then 1961-1966 General cargo ship 450 feet 137m long of Albyn Line / Allan Black & Co., Sunderland / Chapman & Willan : 1972 scrapped at Bombay) Own Page

Albyn Line's THISTLEDOWNE calls briefly at Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow

Arrived fromElderslie Drydock, Elderslie, GlasgowPort of RegistrySunderland, U.K.
Arrived in berth18 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow (with her head west) She had been canted at mouth of River CartNet Tonnage3,071
Sailing forDakar (Senegal, West Africa)Gross Tonnage5,635
Sailed from berth18 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow (with her head west) She had been canted at mouth of River CartDeadweght Tonnage10,200
Draught forward on arrival10' 04"
Draught aft on arrival13' 08"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing10' 04"
Draught aft on sailing13' 08"