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Monday, March 12, 1962 @ 1415 		PLAINSMAN (1959 - 1979 General cargo ship 489 feet overall of T & J Harrison Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Harrison's PLAINSMAN arrives at 79 Plantation Quay, Glasgow to load for East African ports
Arrived fromLiverpool (England, U.K.)Port of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berth79 Plantation Quay, Glasgow, head East, bow 2 blinds from East wall
Sailing forEast African ports via Birkenhead
Sailed from berth79 Plantation Quay, Glasgow, head East, bow 2 blinds from East wall
Draught forward on arrival14' 9"
Draught aft on arrival19' 5"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Commened loading outward cargo12th March at 1800
Outward cargo1147 tons general cargo
Stevedore loading outward cargoJames Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines)
Completed loading outward cargo1500 on 15th March
Draught forward on sailing15' 9"
Draught aft on sailing22 feet
Engine trialsSee notes below
Ships agentPrentice, Service & Henderson Ltd., 68 Gordon Street, Glasgow, C.1. Tel 0141- 248-4011

PLAINSMAN arrived at her Glasgow berth at 1415 on 12th March 1962 from Liverpool to load for East African ports. On 15th March from 0806 to 0808 she had an engine trial of slow turn each way. Later that day, 15th March, at 1650, PLAINSMAN departed Glasgow for Birkenhead and East African ports