Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Wednesday, March 23, 1966 @ 2345
AMERICAN TRAVELER (1946-1969 General cargo ship 460 feet overall of United States Lines, New York : 1972 scrapped) Own Page

United States Line's AMERICAN TRAVELER arrives at Meadowside Quay, Glasgow to load for New York

Arrived fromNew York and Dublin via Prince's Dock, GlasgowPort of RegistryNew York, USA
Arrived in berth1 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (head west and bow 1 blind east of berth 1 / 2 bulkhead)Gross Tonnage8,228
Sailing forNew York (USA)
Sailed from berth1 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (head west and bow 1 blind east of berth 1 / 2 bulkhead)
Draught forward on arrival12' 00"
Draught aft on arrival16' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 175 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 24th March
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJames Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines)
Completed discharge of inward cargo2030 on 24th March
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 24th March
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 3,040 tons and 2 passengers
Stevedore loading outward cargoJames Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines)
Completed loading outward cargo1630 on 30th March
Draught forward on sailing17' 06"
Draught aft on sailing20' 10"
Ships agentW B Woolley & Co. Ltd., 54 West Nile Street, Glasgow, C.1. Telephone 041 248 2929 Telex 77219