Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Sunday, July 23, 1967 @ 0110
ADELAIDE STAR (1950-1975 Refrigerated cargo liner 574 feet overall of Blue Star Line / Lamport & Holt Line, London)) Own Page

ADELAIDE STAR arrives at King George V Dock, Glasgow to load cargo for Australia

Arrived fromLondon (England, UK)Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Arrived in berth2 King George V Dock, Shieldhall, Govan, Glasgow (Scotland, UK) with her head south
Sailing forStobcross Crane, Glasgow then to Australia for Fremantle, Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney and Brisbane
Sailed from berth2 King George V Dock, Shieldhall, Govan, Glasgow (Scotland, UK) with her head south
Draught forward on arrival16 feet
Draught aft on arrival22 feet
Cargo carried on arrivalLight ship = no cargo on board
Commened loading outward cargo23 July at 0800
Outward cargoGeneral cargo (part outwards) 1,800 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoStrathclyde Stevedores
Heavy lifts loaded25 July loaded 9 lifts total 125 tons : 26 July loaded 6 lifts total 83 tons, all by NEWSHOT
Completed loading outward cargo26 July at 2045
Draught forward on sailing18 feet 6 inches
Draught aft on sailing28 feet 3 inches
Ships agentJ J S Nowery & Co. Ltd., 93 Hope Street, Glasgow C.3. Tel. 041-221-3775
Sailed0230 on 27 July, moving upriver to Stobcross Crane, Glasgow

Images contributed by Tony Fletcher

Adelaide Star alongside at Wellington

Adelaide Star alongside at Lyttelton

Adelaide Star ~ BSL Postcard