Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Ship Event

Wednesday, September 5, 1962 @ 1500
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
NIGER PALM (1949-1966 General cargo ship 438 feet overall of Palm Line, London) Own Page

NIGER PALM bunkered fuel oil from oiler CLYDE ENTERPRISE

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 bunkeredBunkered 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