Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

News Event

Saturday, December 9, 1961 @ 1510
SWIFTPOOL (1954-1964 General cargo ship 485 feet overall of Sir Robert Ropner, England ; 1975 scrapped) Own Page

Ropner's SWIFTPOOL (on Clan Line charter) arrives at Glasgow to load for Bombay and Colombo

Arrived fromLeith (Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryHartlepool (England, UK)
Arrived in berth6a / 7 King George V Dock, Glasgow : with her head south
Sailing forBirkenhead then to Bombay (now known as Mumbai, India) and Colombo (Ceylon = now known as Sri Lanka)
Sailed from berth6 / 6a King George V Dock, Glasgow : with her head south
Draught forward on arrival10' 06"
Draught aft on arrival21' 01"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight ship = no cargo on board
Commened loading outward cargo11 December at 0800
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 1,007 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedores, King George V Dock, Glasgow
Completed loading outward cargo12 December at 1400
Draught forward on sailing13' 07"
Draught aft on sailing21' 05"
Vessel bunkered12 December bunkered wIth 304 tons of fuel oil from oiler INVERTEST
Ships agentAgents for ship were J & J Denholm, Glasgow : vessel was on charter to Clan Line
Sailed1530 on 12 December for Birkenhead, then for Bombay and Colombo