Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

News Event

Friday, December 24, 1965 @ 1400
FAVORITA (1959-1973 Ore carrier 515 feet overall of A/S Uglands Rederi, Grimstad, Norway : Scrapped in 1983 ) Own Page

Ugland's ore carrier FAVORITA arrives in Rothesay Dock, Clydebank with Iron Ore from Sweden

Arrived fromOxelosund (Sweden)Port of RegistryGrimstad (Norway)
Arrived in berth12 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow (with her head west and stern on 13th pawl)Net Tonnage4,247
Sailing forMonrovia (Liberia, West Africa)Gross Tonnage10,858
Sailed from berth12 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow (with her head west and stern on 13th pawl)Deadweght Tonnage16,250
Draught forward on arrival27' 09"
Draught aft on arrival27' 09"
Cargo carried on arrivalIron Ore 14,396 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 28th December
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClutha Stevedoring Co .Ltd.,, Prince's Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone IBRox 1233
Completed discharge of inward cargo1645 on 30th December
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing15' 00"
Draught aft on sailing23' 03"
Vessel bunkered28th December bunkered fuel oil from oiler CLYDE ENTERPRISE
Vessel on ground1st low water draught for'd 24' 08" aft 25' 04" ship 12 feet off quay and slight list to starboard