Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Friday, July 5, 1957 @ 0750
AJAX (1931-1957 General cargo ship 480 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool : 1962 scrapped) Own Page

Holt's AJAX arrives at Merklands Quay, Glasgow with 2,497 tons of general cargo from Australia

Arrived fromBrisbane (Australia) via Liverpool (England)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England)
Arrived in berthMerklands Quay, Glasgow, with her head eastGross Tonnage7,797
Sailing forBirkenhead (England, UK)
Sailed from berthMerklands Quay, Glasgow, with her head east
Draught forward on arrival20 feet
Draught aft on arrival21' 00" feet
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 2,497 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo5 July at 0930
Stevedore discharging inward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Co. Ltd., King George V Dock, Glasgow S.W.1. Tel. GOVan 2241
Completed discharge of inward cargo10 July at 1900
Outward cargoLight ship = no cargo on board
Draught forward on sailing12 feet 5 inches
Draught aft on sailing22 feet 2 inches
Ships agentRoxburgh, Colin Scott & Co. Ltd., 80 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C. 1. Tel. CENtral 9891
Sailed2040 on 10 July for Birkenhead (England, UK)

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