Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Thursday, February 20, 1964 @ 0500
CALCHAS (1947-1957 then 1962-1973 General cargo ship 487 feet overall of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Alfred Holt's CALCHAS arrives at 1 King George V Dock, Glasgow to load for Far Eastern Ports

Arrived fromHamburg (Germany) via Elderslie (River Clyde, Glasgow)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, UK)
Arrived in berth1 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head South)
Sailing forSingapore and Port Swettenham via Birkenhead
Sailed from berth1 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head South)
Draught forward on arrival13' 06"
Draught aft on arrival16' 09"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 20th February
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 1,200 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241
Completed loading outward cargo1400 on 26th February
Draught forward on sailing15' 04"
Draught aft on sailing18' 10"
Vessel bunkered21st February bunkered 230 tons of fuel oil from oiler CLANITY
Ships agentRoxburgh, Colin Scott & Co. Ltd., 69 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C. 1.