Gladys Bowater

GBBE

As Alexandra

A record kept by Mike Worth, Third Officer and P H Dathan, Second Officer (died April 2015)

Whilst doing a very long overdue sort out of the loft I came across these facts and figures from the 1970 Lakes season on Gladys Bowater.

30th March 1970 to 6th Dec 1970. (RFWE Corner Brook to RFA Escomains) Duration 250 days 19hr 06 mins.

M.V. Gladys Bowater

Returning after a Lakes Season Nov 1970.

Suffering from ice accretion in the Gulf of St Lawrence.

Navigation.

Passage Dist: 41863 nm

Steam Dist: 32386 nm

Pilotage: 9477 nm

Pilots: 191

Tie up/let go: 712

Locks: 240

Bridges: 578

No. of Ports: 30

Cargo carried:

366527 Long tons

Newsprint Rolls: 51914

Length of Paper: 311848 miles ( London to New York:103.5 Times)

Port Time: 84 days 16hr 42mins

Montreal . Bunkers, Stores> ice delay etc . 4 days 23hrs 19mins

Nights in Port 1800>0600 :: 73

Gladys Bowater Left Barry 22 March For Cornerbrook
Master	T Parsons
Chief Officer	R Hunter
Second Officer	P Dathan
Third Officer	M Worth
Cadets	I McPherson J Forbes-Simpson
Radio Officer	J McKie
Bosun	E Petty
Chief Engineer	J Smith
Second Engineer	J Acors
Third Engineer	D Gray
Fourth Engineer	J Bell
Junior Engineer	J McConnell
Electrician	U Decker
ERS	G Wan
Purser Catering Officer	J Kelly
Chief Cook	F Dixon
Second Steward	W Barnes

Review - June 1966

Gladys Bowater Left North Shields 25 March For Cornerbrook
Master	J C McLarty
Chief Officer	A F Wigham
Second Officer	R Ford
Third Officer	D Jackson
Cadets	M Davis M Barrett
Radio Officer	P Whelan
Chief Engineer	G McCoard
Second Engineer	D Johnson
Third Engineer	M Lee
Fourth Engineer	M Dunne
Junior Engineer	D Ramsey
Electrician	F O’Hare
Purser Catering Officer	H Morgan

Vessel	Built	Service	Tonnage
Gladys Bowater	1958	1972 Sold to Oil Enterprises of Monrovia	4045

Official Number

Ship Builder

Engine Builder

Engine Type

Screws

300820

Wm Denny

Dumbarton

Wm Denny

Dumbarton

Motor 6 Cyl

Sulzer

2700 BHP