Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Tuesday, September 4, 1962 @ 1945
NIGER PALM (1949-1966 General cargo ship 438 feet overall of Palm Line, London) Own Page

Palm Line's NIGER PALM arrives in Glasgow with her cargo of timber and oil from West Africa

Arrived fromFreetown (Sierra Leone) via Avonmouth and GreenockPort of RegistryLondon (UK)
Arrived in berth1 / 2 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow, with her head eastGross Tonnage5,202
Sailing forLiverpool (UK)
Sailed from berth1 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow, with her head east
Draught forward on arrival17' 00"
Draught aft on arrival19' 03"
Cargo carried on arrivalTimber 2,533 tons and Oil 450 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo4 September @ 1945
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJames Spencer & Co. (Stevedores) Ltd., 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C. 3. Tel.. 041-221-5224
Completed discharge of inward cargo10 September @ 2000
Outward cargoPart same inward cargo
Draught forward on sailing12' 09"
Draught aft on sailing17' 08"
Vessel bunkered5th and 7th September bunkered a total of 200 tons of fuel oil from oiler CLYDE ENTERPRISE
Ships agentRoxburgh, Colin Scott & Co. Ltd., 80 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C. 1. Tel. CENtral 9891
Sailed2235 on 10 September for Liverpool