Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Tuesday, September 27, 1966 @ 1250
CITY OF BRISTOL (1964-1969 General cargo ship formerly Wilson Line's SACRAMENTO : 1964-1969 in service with Ellerman & Bucknall, London : 1977 scrapped at Faslane, Gare Loch (Scotland, UK)) Own Page

CITY OF BRISTOL arrives at berth 2 / 3 Prince's Dock, Glasgow to load cargo for Bombay (India)

Arrived fromLiverpool (England, UK)Port of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berth2 / 3 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) with her head east and bow 6 blinds into berth 3Gross Tonnage8459
Sailing forBombay (now known as Mumbai, India) via Liverpool (England, UK)
Sailed from berth4 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) with her head east
Draught forward on arrival9 feet 11 inches
Draught aft on arrival18 feet 2 inches
Cargo carried on arrivalLight ship = no cargo on board
Commened loading outward cargo0930 on 28 September
Outward cargo636 tons of general cargo
Stevedore loading outward cargoJames Spencer & Co. (Stevedores) Ltd., 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C. 3. Tel.. 041-221-5224
Completed loading outward cargo1700 on 30 September
Draught forward on sailing10 feet 6 inches
Draught aft on sailing20 feet 8 inches
Ships agentCity Line Ltd., 75 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel. CENtral 9971
Sailed2135 on 30 September for Liverpool (England, UK) then for Bombay (now known as Mumbai, India)