Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Sunday, May 20, 1956 @ 2145
SUSSEX (1949-1976 General cargo ship 561 feet overall of Federal Steam Navigation / P & O, London :1976 Scrapped) Own Page

Federal Steam's SUSSEX arrives at Plantation Quay, Glasgow to load for New Zealand Ports

Arrived fromAvonmouth (England)Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Arrived in berth73 Plantation Quay, Glasgow (with her head west)Gross Tonnage11,272
Sailing forNew Zealand ports via Liverpool
Sailed from berth73 Plantation Quay, Glasgow (with her head west)
Draught forward on arrival14' 07"
Draught aft on arrival20' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 21st May
Outward cargoGeneral cargo
Stevedore loading outward cargoClutha Stevedoring Co. Ltd., Prince's Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone IBRox 1233
Completed loading outward cargo1945 on 24th May
Draught forward on sailing16' 03"
Draught aft on sailing24' 00"
Ships agentPatrick Henderson & Co., 95 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel CENtral 9467