Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Ship Movement

Tuesday, October 16, 1956 @ 0700
BLAIRCLOVA (1939-1961 Steam general cargo ship 439 feet long of Clydesdale Navigation Co. Ltd. / George Nisbet & Co., Glasgow : 1962 wrecked in a typhoon at Hong Kong) Own Page

George Nisbet's BLAIRCLOVA shifts from berth 25 / 26 to berth 20 / 21 Prince's Dock, Glasgow

Arrived fromHull (England, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berth26 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (with her head east)Net Tonnage2,966
Sailing forCalcutta (India) via Springfield Quay, GlasgowGross Tonnage5,102
Sailed from berth27 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (with her head east)Deadweght Tonnage9,050
Draught forward on arrival10' 07"
Draught aft on arrival14' 10"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 17th October
Outward cargoSteel sleepers
Stevedore loading outward cargoClutha Stevedoring Co. Ltd., Prince's Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone IBRox 1233
Completed loading outward cargo1030 on 20th October
Draught forward on sailing12' 07"
Draught aft on sailing15' 04"
Ships agentGeorge Nisbet & Company, 95 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 9511