Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

News Event

Tuesday, September 8, 1964 @ 0430
MENESTHEUS (1958-1977 General cargo ship 495 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Alfred Holt's MENESTHEUS arrives at Glasgow to unload and then load for Hong Kong

Arrived fromPenang via LiverpoolPort of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berth3 / 4 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)Gross Tonnage8,510
Sailing forHong Kong via Birkenhead
Sailed from berth3 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)
Draught forward on arrival16' 06"
Draught aft on arrival20' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 920 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 8th September
Stevedore discharging inward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 11th September
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 1,075 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241
Completed loading outward cargo1545 on 15th September
Draught forward on sailing14' 01"
Draught aft on sailing23' 01"
Ships agentRoxburgh, Colin Scott & Co. Ltd., 80 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C.1. Telephone CENtral 9891