Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

News Event

Saturday, February 16, 1957 @ 0930
CLAN MATHESON (1957-1978 General cargo ship 502 feet long of Cayzer Irvine / Clan Line, Glasgow : 1978 scrapped) Own Page

CLAN MATHESON arrives at King George V Dock, Glasgow to discharge then load for South Africa

Arrived fromChittagong (East Pakistan, now known as Bangladesh) via LiverpoolPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berth8 King George V Dock, Glasgow ... with her head southGross Tonnage7,585
Sailing forDurban (South Africa) via Newport (Monmouthshire, Wales, UK)
Sailed from berth8 King George V Dock, Glasgow ... with her head south
Draught forward on arrival13' 05"
Draught aft on arrival17' 11"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 207 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo16 February at 0930
Stevedore discharging inward cargoStrathclyde Stevedores
Completed discharge of inward cargo16 February at 2015
Commened loading outward cargo16 February at 0940
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 1,260 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoStrathclyde Stevedores
Completed loading outward cargo20 February at 1530
Draught forward on sailing16' 06"
Draught aft on sailing18' 03"
Engine trials20 February from 0955 to 1005
Ships agentCayzer, Irvine & Co. Ltd., 109 Hope Street, Glasgow Tel 041 221 7050 Telex 778133
Sailed20 February at 1745 for Durban (South Africa) via Newport (Monmouthshire, Wales, UK)

   Did you see the interesting note on the Dockmaster's Log Book " Experimental mooring RN ? " at the very bottom of the first image.  At least it looks like RN = Royal Navy.

   Does anyone have any thoughts about this "Experimental mooring ?"