Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Friday, October 1, 1965 @ 0615
EGTON (1962-1986 general cargo ship 508 feet long of Rowland & Marwood / Headlam & Son., Whitby) Own Page

Headlam's cargo ship EGTON arrived at Meadowside Quay, Glasgow with Maize from Brownsville, USA

Arrived fromBrownsville (Texas, USA)Port of RegistryWhitby, England, U.K.)
Arrived in berth3 / 4 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east and bow 4 1/2 blinds into berth 3)Net Tonnage3,939
Sailing forHampton Roads (USA) for ordersGross Tonnage7,175
Sailed from berth3 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east)
Draught forward on arrival31' 02"
Draught aft on arrival30' 07"
Cargo carried on arrivalMaize 13,915 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0850 on 1st October
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClyde Navigation Trust, 16 Robertson Street, Glasgow, C. 2.
Completed discharge of inward cargo1355 on 12th October
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing13' 06"
Draught aft on sailing14' 10"
Ships agentJohn G Borland & Peat Ltd., 179 West George Street, Glasgow, C. 2. Telephone 041-248-3651