Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Ship Event

Tuesday, July 10, 1962 @ 1000
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
LA COLINA (1958-1974 Ore carrier 427 feet long of Buries Markes, London Own Page

Buries Markes LA COLINA at Terminus, Glasgow bunkers 90 tons of fuel oil from oiler INVERTEST

Arrived fromHuelva (Spain)Port of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berthGeneral Terminus Quay, Glasgow : 7 pawls from ferry : Pilot Scott and tugs VANGUARD and CRUISERNet Tonnage2,959
Sailing forMelilla (Sweden)Gross Tonnage7,216
Sailed from berthGeneral Terminus Quay, Glasgow : 7 pawls from ferryDeadweght Tonnage9,920
Draught forward on arrival24' 11"
Draught aft on arrival25' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalIron Ore 10,134 tons (there was a bad spillage of ore while discharging)
Commenced discharge of inward cargo10 July @ 0645
Stevedore discharging inward cargoColvilles Ltd.
Completed discharge of inward cargo10 July @ 1900
Outward cargoLight ship = no cargo on board
Draught forward on sailing17' 00"
Draught aft on sailing18' 10"
Vessel bunkered10th July bunkered 90 tons of fuel oil from oiler INVERTEST
Ships agentBISCO (= British Iron and Steel Corporation)
Sailed0440 on 11 July for Melilla (Sweden) : Pilot Findlay and two Steel & Bennie tugs