Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Friday, May 13, 1966 @ 2240
HOPECRAG (1963-1971 General cargo ship 502 feet long of Common Brothers / Hopemount Shipping Co. Ltd./ Stott, Mann & Co. Ltd., Newcastle ) Own Page

HOPECRAG arrives at Meadowside Granary, Glasgow with 3,458 tons of Australian Grain

Arrived fromFremantle (Australia) via Barry Dock (Wales) and Liverpool (England)Port of RegistryNewcastle (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berth4 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east with bow 4 blinds west of wall of berth 3/4 wall)Net Tonnage3,960
Sailing forElderslie Drydock, GlasgowGross Tonnage7,308
Sailed from berth4 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east with bow 4 blinds west of wall of berth 3/4 wall)Deadweght Tonnage15,106
Draught forward on arrival16' 03"
Draught aft on arrival17' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalGrain 3,458 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0935 on 16 May
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClyde Port Authority, 16 Robertson Street, Glasgow, C. 2.
Completed discharge of inward cargo1050 on 19 May
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing10' 00"
Draught aft on sailing14' 06"
Ships agentH Hogarth & Sons Ltd., 120 St Vincent Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 6535