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105 years ago: The busy days at James Watt docks a century ago (1920)
ANOTHER consignment of teakwood for Greenock has been brought by the Henderson liner Martaban, which which arrived from Liverpool last night.
Her cargo was loaded at Rangoon, and she has put out part of it at the Mersey.
The Martaban is a vessel of 3,828 tons and went into the James Watt Dock last night.
The Janeta, which also brought a cargo of timber for Greenock this week, is waiting at the Tail-of-the-Bank for a berth; and will probably dock tomorrow.
James Watt Dock in 1920 (Image: Archive) One of the Shaw, Savile, & Albion Bine vessels, the Matatua, 5,210 tons net, a hand-some-looking craft, came in last evening, and lay at the anchorage overnight, proceeding up the river this morning.
She is from Liverpool, and has gone to Glasgow to complete general cargo for New Zealand.
Two vessels passed Greenock last night on their way to Glasgow. One, the Pinewin, had a cargo of timber from Bathurst, and the other, the Credo, was from Liverpool, in light trim.
One of the recently-built steamers from this district, the Saphir, launched by the Clyde Shipbuilding and Engineering Coy. for Norwegian owners, left the Tail-of-the-Bank last evening on her maiden voyage, which is to Newport News.
Two steamers which had unloaded heavy cargoes of cane sugar at Greenock, the Dorie and the Raithwaite, shifted from their berths today.
The former has sailed for Hampton Roads, and the latter has left the Albert Harbour for the James Watt Dock, where she will load bunker coal.
Among large liners which passed Greenock to day outward bound were the Holt Line steamer Aeneas for Australia ports, and the Federal liner Leitrim for New Zealand.
The Baron Polworth left on a Clan Line charter for Calcutta.
This Story was first published in the Greenock Telegraph on May 29, 1920.
