Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Sailing

Wednesday, July 8, 1964 @ 1210 		MAHOUT (1963-1978 General cargo ship 481 feet long of Thos & Jno Brocklebank, Liverpool :1982 bombed by Iraqi aircraft while 25 miles from Bandar Khomeini and beached as Constructive total loss) Own Page

MAHOUT leaves Riverside Quay, Glasgow for engine trials at Tail-of-the-Bank and then Middlesbrough
Sailing forTail-of-the-Bank anchorage off Greenock for trials and then MiddlesbroughPort of RegistryLiverpool (England, UK)
Sailed from berth2 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (with her head east)Gross Tonnage6867
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)Deadweght Tonnage8410
Draught forward on sailing11' 02"
Draught aft on sailing17' 09"
Ships agentAlexander Stephens Shipbuilders, Govan, Glasgow