Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Thursday, February 23, 1961 @ 0650
CANBERRA STAR (1956-1972 Refrigerated cargo liner of Salient Shipping Co (Hamilton, Bermuda) Ltd (Blue Star Line) London) Own Page

CANBERRA STAR arrives in Glasgow to load for Africa

Arrived fromLondon (UK)Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Arrived in berth58 Stobcross Quay, Glasgow with her head eastGross Tonnage8,398
Sailing forTakoradi (Ghana) via Liverpool
Sailed from berth58 Stobcross Quay, Glasgow with her head east
Draught forward on arrival14' 01"
Draught aft on arrival16' 02"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight = no cargo on board
Commened loading outward cargo23 February @ 0800
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 832 tons and 3 heavy lifts total 35 tons 4 cwts.
Stevedore loading outward cargoClutha Stevedores
Heavy lifts loadedOn 23 February loaded 1 x 22 tons, 1 X 8 tons and 1 X 5 tons 4 cwts from floating crane NEWSHOT
Completed loading outward cargo26 February @ 1200
Draught forward on sailing16' 00"
Draught aft on sailing17' 04"
Ships agentNowery
Sailed27 February at 0555 for Takoradi (Ghana) via Liverpool