Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Sailing

Monday, October 15, 1962 @ 2020 		THACKERAY (1958-1968 General cargo ship 369 feet long of Chine Lines Shipping Company, London) Own Page

THACKERAY leaves General Terminus Quay, Glasgow for Port Talbot (Wales, U.K.)
Arrived fromHuelva (Spain)Port of RegistryLondon (UK)
Arrived in berthGeneral Terminus Quay, Glasgow (with her head west and stern on 7th pawl)Gross Tonnage4,650
Sailing forPort Talbot (Wales, U.K.)Deadweght Tonnage6,670
Sailed from berthGeneral Terminus Quay, Glasgow (with her head west and stern on 7th pawl)
Draught forward on arrival23' 08"
Draught aft on arrival24' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalIron Ore 6,463 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0600 on 15th October
Stevedore discharging inward cargoColvilles Ltd.
Completed discharge of inward cargo1650 on 15th October
Draught forward on sailing8' 10"
Draught aft on sailing17' 04"
Vessel bunkered15th October bunkered 210 tons of fuel oil from oiler CLANITY
Vessel on groundAt 1935 on 13 October, at 0817 on 14 October, at 2020 on 14 October, upright and 4 feet off quay
Ships agentBISCO (British Iron & Steel Corporation)

   Vessels carrying Iron Ore arriving at General Terminus Quay, Glasgow, normally berthed starboard-side to the wall,

with their head east, facing upriver towards the City Centre and bridges across the River Clyde.

   THACKERAY, possibly on account of her smaller length, 367 feet overall, was one of a very few ore-carrying ships

which canted in Prince’s Dock and came astern up the channel to berth port-side to the wall, with her head west, facing

downriver towards Greenock.