Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Wednesday, February 17, 1960 @ 0755
CLAN MACTAVISH ( 1949 - 1971 General cargo liner 506 feet long of Clan Line Steamers, Glasgow : Scrapped 1971) Own Page

CLAN MACTAVISH arrived at Glasgow from Mombasa (Kenya) via Belfast (Northern Ireland, UK)

Arrived fromMombasa (Kenya) via Belfast (Northern Ireland, UK)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth6a / 7 King George V Dock, Glasgow (Scotland, UK) : with her head south Gross Tonnage8,035
Sailing forBirkenhead (England, UK)
Sailed from berth6a / 7 King George V Dock, Glasgow (Scotland, UK) : with her head south
Draught forward on arrival12 feet 5 inches
Draught aft on arrival21 feet 6 inches
Cargo carried on arrival1,212 tons of general cargo
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 17 February
Stevedore discharging inward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Co. Ltd., King George V Dock, Glasgow S.W.1. Tel. GOVan 2241
Completed discharge of inward cargo1530 on 19 February
Outward cargoLight ship = no cargo on board
Heavy lifts loaded18 February floating crane NEWSHOT loaded 1 x 9 ton tail end shaft of ship's gear onto MACTAVISH
Draught forward on sailing10 feet 3 inches
Draught aft on sailing20 feet 3 inches
Ships agentCayzer, Irvine & Co. Ltd., 109 Hope Street, Glasgow Tel 041 221 7050 Telex 778133
Sailed1210 on 20 February for Birkenhead (England, UK)