Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Friday, April 20, 1956 @ 1745
CITY OF ST ALBANS (1947-1959 General cargo ship 442 feet long of City Line, Glasgow : 1969 scrapped Japan) Own Page

Ellerman's CITY OF ST ALBANS arrives in Prince's Dock, Glasgow to load for South Africa

Arrived fromAntwerp (Belgium)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berth27 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (with her head east and stern on 26 pawl)
Sailing forSouth Africa via Birkenhead
Sailed from berth2 / 3 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (with her head east and bridge on wall of 2 / 3)
Draught forward on arrival12' 05"
Draught aft on arrival17' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalSand Ballast
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 21st April
Stevedore discharging inward cargoSmith Coggins
Completed discharge of inward cargo1400 on 25th April
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 18th April
Outward cargoGeneral cargo
Stevedore loading outward cargoSmith Coggins
Heavy lifts loaded2nd May loaded 1 @ 10 tons 15 cwts , 1 @ 10 tons 13 cwts, 1 @ 8 tons from floating crane NEWSHOT
Completed loading outward cargo1530 on 4th May
Draught forward on sailing13' 02"
Draught aft on sailing16' 06"
Engine trials4th May from 1105 to 1110
Ships agentCity Line Ltd., 75 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C 2 Tel Central 9971