Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Saturday, September 29, 1962 @ 0600
LADY SOPHIA (1961-1968 General cargo ship 265 feet 80.7m overall of Downlands Shipping Inc, Monrovia : 1981 scrapped at Perama Greece) Own Page

LADY SOPHIA arrives at Springfield Quay, Glasgow and loads for Piraeus (Greece)

Arrived fromPiraeus (Greece) via Dublin and BelfastPort of RegistryMonrovia (Liberia)
Arrived in berth33 Springfield Quay, Glasgow (with her head east)Gross Tonnage1,271
Sailing forPiraeus (Greece) via Liverpool
Sailed from berth33 Springfield Quay, Glasgow (with head east 2 Clyde Shipping tugs and canted Prince's Dock entrance
Draught forward on arrival13' 06"
Draught aft on arrival14' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 170 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 29th September
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClutha Stevedoring Co .Ltd.,, Prince's Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone IBRox 1233
Completed discharge of inward cargo1045 on 30th September
Commened loading outward cargo1030 on 30th September
Outward cargoPart same inward general cargo and general cargo outwards
Stevedore loading outward cargoClutha Stevedoring Co. Ltd., Prince's Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone IBRox 1233
Completed loading outward cargo1450 on 1st October
Draught forward on sailing13' 06"
Draught aft on sailing14' 10"
Ships agentJohn G Borland & Peat Ltd., 200 St Vincent Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CITy 3651