Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Saturday, August 25, 1962 @ 0300
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
LAOMEDON (1953-1977 General cargo ship 487 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Blue Funnel LAOMEDON arrived at Glasgow (Scotland, UK) to load for Far Eastern ports

Arrived fromHamburg (Germany)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berth3 King George V Dock, Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) : with her head southGross Tonnage7,684
Sailing forBirkenhead then for Singapore and Bangkok (Thailand)
Sailed from berth3 King George V Dock, Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) : with her head south
Draught forward on arrival15' 06"
Draught aft on arrival19' 07"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight ship = no cargo on board
Commened loading outward cargo25 August @ 0800
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 1,000 tons and three heavy lifts total 81 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedores, King George V Dock, Glasgow
Heavy lifts loaded26 August loaded 3 heavy lifts (1x47 tons, 1x26 tons, 1x8 tons : total 81 tons) by crane NEWSHOT
Completed loading outward cargo29 August at 1945
Draught forward on sailing16' 00"
Draught aft on sailing19' 09"
Ships agentRoxburgh, Colin Scott & Co. Ltd., 80 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C. 1. Tel. CENtral 9891
Sailed1158 on 30 August for Birkenhead