Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Sailing

Wednesday, January 2, 1963 @ 1412
CARMENCITA (1959-1975 Ore carrier 517 feet long 66 feet beam of J M Ugland Shipping, Grimstad) Own Page

Ugland Ore Carrier CARMENCITA leaves General Terminus, Glasgow for Kirknes (Norway)

Arrived fromWabana (Bell Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada)Port of RegistryGrimstad (Norway)
Arrived in berthGeneral Terminus Quay, Glasgow (with her head west and stern on 7th pawl)Net Tonnage4,231
Sailing forKirkenes (a town in Sør-Varanger Municipality in Finnmark county, in Norway) Gross Tonnage10,858
Sailed from berthGeneral Terminus Quay, Glasgow (with her head west and stern on 7th pawl)Deadweght Tonnage16,300
Draught forward on arrival27' 00"
Draught aft on arrival28' 07"
Cargo carried on arrivalIron Ore 14,150 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 30th December
Stevedore discharging inward cargoColvilles Ltd.
Completed discharge of inward cargo1415 on 31st December
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing12' 09"
Draught aft on sailing19' 09"
Vessel bunkered29th December bunkered 150 tons of fuel oil from oiler CLYDE ENTERPRISE
Vessel on ground29th December at 2030 : and at 0845 on 30th December was lying 5 feet off quay

29th December     Arrival at Glasgow.

 At 1254 CARMENCITA was passing Govan Wharf inbound

for General Terminus Quay with Pilot Perry in charge and

tug FLYING DIPPER towing at the bow and tug FLYING WITCH

attached to the stern and escorted by tugs BRIGADIER and STRONGBOW.

 

2nd January    Leaving Glasgow.

 Pilot Conway and 3 Clyde Shipping Company tugs (tug

FLYING DOLPHIN at bow) and canted inside Prince’s Dock

and at 1502, passed Govan Wharf outbound.


 

Image contributed by J.O. (Stavanger, Norge)