Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Sailing

Monday, November 19, 1962 @ 1426
RIEVAULX (pronounced Ree- voh as in "Oh Dear" 1958-1973 Ore carrier 505 feet 154m long of Bolton Steam Shipping Company, England : 1984 scrapped China) Own Page

RIEVAULX leaves General Terminus Quay, Glasgow for Falmouth (England)

Arrived fromPort Elizabeth (South Africa) via BirkenheadPort of RegistryMiddlesbrough, England
Arrived in berthGeneral Terminus Quay, Glasgow Gross Tonnage10,974
Sailing forFalmouth (England)Deadweght Tonnage15,608
Sailed from berthTerminus Quay, Glasgow ..Pilot Graham and 3 Steel & Bennie tugs, canted inside Prince's Dock
Draught forward on arrival19' 03"
Draught aft on arrival22' 08"
Cargo carried on arrivalIron Ore 8,214 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo1400 on 16th November
Stevedore discharging inward cargoColvilles Ltd.
Completed discharge of inward cargo1240 on 17th November
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing15' 05"
Draught aft on sailing22' 06"
Vessel on groundAt 2200 on 16th November vessel afloat and alongside draught forward 16' 00" and aft 22' 09"
Ships agentBISCO (British Iron & Steel Corporation)