Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Wednesday, December 25, 1968 @ 0500
IRON CROWN ( 1961 - 1971 Ore carrier 518 feet long of Vallum Shipping / Common Brothers, Newcastle, England, UK) Own Page

IRON CROWN arrives at General Terminus Quay, Glasgow with iron ore from Monrovia (Liberia)

Arrived fromMonrovia (Liberia, West Africa)Port of RegistryNewcastle (England, UK)
Arrived in berthGeneral Terminus Quay, Glasgow (Scotland, UK)Gross Tonnage11,125
Sailing forPort of Nouadhibou (Port-Étienne), Mauritania (West Africa)Deadweght Tonnage15,900
Sailed from berthGeneral Terminus Quay, Glasgow (Scotland, UK)
Draught forward on arrival27 feet 10 inches
Draught aft on arrival29 feet 4 inches
Cargo carried on arrivalIron Ore 15,100 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo1745 on 26 December
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClyde Port Authority
Completed discharge of inward cargo1635 on 27 December
Outward cargoLight ship = no cargo on board
Draught forward on sailing18 feet
Draught aft on sailing19 feet
Vessel bunkered0900 on 26 December bunkered 300 tons of fuel oil from oiler CLYDE ENTERPRISE
Ships agentBISCO (= British Iron and Steel Corporation)
Sailed0515 on 28 December for Port of Nouadhibou (Port-Étienne), Mauritania (West Africa)