Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Saturday, July 31, 1965 @ 1625
PORT VICTOR (1948-1970 General / refridgerated cargo liner 529 feet overall of Port Line, London : 1970 scrapped) Own Page

PORT VICTOR arrives at Glasgow with 792 tons of apples from Australian Ports via Liverpool

Arrived fromAustralian Ports via LiverpoolPort of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berth77 Plantation Quay, Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) head west and bow 1 blind from berth 79/77 bulkheadGross Tonnage10,390
Sailing forLondon (England, UK)
Sailed from berth77 Plantation Quay, Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) head west and bow 1 blind from berth 79/77 bulkhead
Draught forward on arrival20 feet 9 inches
Draught aft on arrival23 feet 10 inches
Cargo carried on arrival792 tons of apples
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 1 August
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJames Spencer & Co. (Stevedores) Ltd., 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C. 3. Tel.. 041-221-5224
Completed discharge of inward cargo1350 on 3 August
Outward cargoPart same inward cargo of apples
Draught forward on sailing19 feet
Draught aft on sailing23 feet 9 inches
Ships agentPatrick Henderson & Co., 95 Bothwell Street, Glasgow C. 2. Tel CENtral 8761
Sailed1540 on 3 August for London (England, UK)

PORT VICTOR was completed in 1942 as the aircraft carrier HMS NAIARANA for the Royal Navy, London : in 1946 transferred to Netherlands Navy renamed HNMS KAREL DOORMAN : 1948 returned to Port Line and rebuilt as PORT VICTOR : 1971 scrapped.