Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Sailing

Friday, May 13, 1966 @ 1730
AMERICAN TRAVELER (1946-1969 General cargo ship 460 feet overall of United States Lines, New York : 1972 scrapped) Own Page

United States Lines AMERICAN TRAVELER leaves 1 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow for Boston

Arrived fromNew York via Liverpool and DublinPort of RegistryNew York, USA
Arrived in berth2 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east and bow on berth 1 / 2 bulkhead)Gross Tonnage8,228
Sailing forBoston (Massachussets, USA)
Sailed from berth1 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east and stern 2 blinds into berth 1)
Draught forward on arrival13' 06"
Draught aft on arrival18' 03"
Cargo carried on arrivalPart general cargo (inwards) 1,967 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 8th May
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJames Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines)
Completed discharge of inward cargo1700 on 10th May
Commened loading outward cargo1300 on 9th May
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 1,970 tons and 350 tons of sperm oil
Stevedore loading outward cargoJames Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines)
Completed loading outward cargo1415 on 13th May
Draught forward on sailing15' 06"
Draught aft on sailing21' 10"
Ships agentW B Woolley & Co. Ltd., 54 West Nile Street, Glasgow, C.1. Telephone 041 248 2929 Telex 77219