Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Tuesday, June 22, 1965 @ 1910
FARSISTAN (1959-1973 General cargo ship of Frank C Strick Line, London) Own Page

Frank Strick's FARSISTAN arrives in Prince's Dock, Glasgow to load heavy lifts for the Persian Gulf

Arrived fromMeadowside Quay, Glasgow (Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berthBerths 7 / 8 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, with her head west and stern 2.5 blinds from the topGross Tonnage9,633
Sailing forManchester (England, UK) then Arab / Persian Gulf
Draught forward on arrival13 feet 11 inches
Draught aft on arrival18 feet
Cargo carried on arrivalLight ship = no cargo on board
Commened loading outward cargo23 June at 08:00
Outward cargoHeavy lifts and 2,265 tons of general cargo
Stevedore loading outward cargoJames Spencer & Co. (Stevedores) Ltd., 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C. 3. Tel.. 041-221-5224
Heavy lifts loaded25 June by Floating Crane NEWSHOT : 5 x heavy loads = see note below
Completed loading outward cargo29 June at 1220
Draught forward on sailing19 feet 9 inches
Draught aft on sailing20 feet 7 inches
Ships agentFrank C. Strick & Co. (Glasgow) Ltd., 95 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C 2 Phone CITy 6131
Sailed29 June at 13:35 for Manchester (England, UK) then Arab / Persian Gulf

25 June loaded 5 x heavy lifts by Floating Crane NEWSHOT : 1 X 40 tons, 1 X 37 tons 10 cwts., 1 x 32 tons, 1 x 33 tons. 1 x 25 tons 10 cwts

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