Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Saturday, December 21, 1957 @ 1940
ALFONSO (1950-1966 General cargo ship) Own Page

ALFONSO arrives at Glasgow with 6,800 packages of sweet and bitter oranges from Spain

Arrived fromCartagena (Spain) via LiverpoolPort of RegistryBelgium
Arrived in berthMerklands Quay, Glasgow, at west end of quayGross Tonnage1,438
Sailing forValencia (Spain)
Sailed from berthMerklands Quay, Glasgow, at west end of quay
Draught forward on arrival7' 04"
Draught aft on arrival14' 6"
Cargo carried on arrival6,800 packages of sweet and bitter oranges
Commenced discharge of inward cargo22 December @ 0800
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClutha
Completed discharge of inward cargo22 December @ 1545
Outward cargoLight = no cargo on board
Draught forward on sailing5' 00"
Draught aft on sailing14' 00"
Ships agentConstantine

 

ALFONSO left Glasgow at 1735 on 22 December bound for Valencia (Spain)