Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Saturday, November 16, 1963 @ 1345
ALERT (1961-1981 H.M.Telegraph Ship 417 feet long 14 knots of H M Postmaster General, London : 1995 scrapped) Own Page

Cable ship ALERT arrives in Clydebank from Faroes and loads cable for Southampton

Arrived fromSea (Faroes)Port of RegistrySouthampton (England)
Arrived in berth11 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow (with her head east and stern on 13th pawl))Gross Tonnage6,413
Sailing forSouthampton (England)Deadweght Tonnage4,765
Sailed from berth11 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow (with her head east and stern on 13th pawl))
Draught forward on arrival18' 00"
Draught aft on arrival20' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalCable
Outward cargoCable
Draught forward on sailing19' 02"
Draught aft on sailing20' 03"
Vessel bunkered9th January 1964 bunkered 110 tons of fuel oil from oiler CLANITY