Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Sailing

Wednesday, August 12, 1964 @ 1635
MELBROOK (1964-1972 General cargo ship 525 feet long of Duff, Herbert and Mitchell, Newcastle) Own Page

New ship MELBROOK leaves Shieldhall Wharf, Glasgow for Tail-of-the-Bank anchorage for trials

Arrived fromWilliam Denny & Brothers Ltd., Leven Shipyard, Dumbarton Telephone Dumbarton 201Port of RegistryNewcastle, England
Arrived in berthShieldhall Wharf, Govan, Glasgow
Sailing forTail-of-the-Bank anchorage off Greenock for trials
Sailed from berthShieldhall Wharf, Govan, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival6' 01"
Draught aft on arrival9' 10"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing11' 11"
Draught aft on sailing18' 00"
Engine trials6 August 2300 to 0100 on 7 August and again on 7 August from 1100 to 1500
Vessel bunkered14th July bunkered 70 tons of fuel oil from oiler CLANITY
Vessel drydocked11th to 13th July at no. 3 Govan Drydock, Glasgow