Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Friday, October 2, 1964 @ 1800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
SOUTH AFRICAN TRANSPORTER (1958-1972 General cargo ship 470 feet long of South African Marine Corporation, Cape Town : 1972 Scrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan) Own Page

SOUTH AFRICAN TRANSPORTER left Durban (South Africa) for Avonmouth (England, UK)

Sailing forAvonmouth (England, UK)Port of RegistryKaapstad (pronounced ka pstet : Afrikaans for "Cape Town")
Sailed from berthDurban (South Africa)Net Tonnage5,808
Gross Tonnage9,603
Deadweght Tonnage12,251