Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Sailing

Friday, November 23, 1962 @ 0812
ABILITY (1943 - 1975 General cargo coaster 211 feet long of F T Everard, London : 1982 scrapped in Greece) Own Page

Everard's coaster ABILITY leaves Rothesay Dock, Clydebank for Partington on Manchester Ship Canal

Arrived fromDrogheda (Ireland)Port of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berth5 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow (with her head north)
Sailing forPartington (on Manchester Ship Canal, England, U.K.)
Sailed from berth2 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival12' 10"
Draught aft on arrival14' 03"
Cargo carried on arrivalClinker 1,061 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 22 November
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJ F Wilson, 24 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone IBRox 2345
Completed discharge of inward cargo1600 on 22 November
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing5' 00"
Draught aft on sailing9' 06"
Vessel bunkeredAt 1450 on 21 November bunkered 19.62 tons of fuel oil from Mobil road tanker