The Ayrshire Dockyard Co Ltd of Irvine, Ayrshire, built a class of six sister ships for Clan Line. Clan Macnab was launched in 1921 and gave her name to the class.[1]Clan Macnair, Clan Macnaughton and Clan Macneil were launched in 1921, ClanMacfarlane was launched in 1922 and Clan Macfadyen was launched in 1923.[2]
Clan Macneil was launched on 1 December 1921, completed in February 1922 and passed her sea trials on 14 February.[3]
Clan Macneil was 410 ft 6 in (125.12 m) long, had a beam of 53.3 ft (16.25 m) and draught of 27 ft 9 in (8.46 m). Her tonnages were 6,111 GRT and 3,788 NRT.[4]
Clan Line operated cargo liner services between Britain, India, South Africa and East Africa,[6] and also Australia and the USA.[7]
On 8 August 1937 Clan Macneil collided with the Belgiancargo shipPrincess Marie Jose in the North Sea off Dunkirk, France. Five of Princess Marie Jose's passengers were seriously injured.[3]Princess Marie Jose beached herself there to avoid sinking, and was refloated on 10 August.[8]
The UK Government requisitioned Clan Macneil on 23 March 1940. The Ministry of War Transport returned her to her owners on 11 MArch 1946.[3] Of the six Clan Macnab-class ships, she was one of only two that survived the Second World War.[1]
Clan Macneil arrived in Port Glasgow on 1 May 1952[3] to be scrapped by Smith and Houston.[9] Demolition work started the next day.[3]
^"Casualty Reports". The Times. No. 47760. London. 11 August 1937. col F-G, p. 6.
^"Clan Macneil". Scottish Built Ships. Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
Bibliography
Clarkson, John; Fenton, Roy; Munro, Archie (2007). Clan Line Illustrated Fleet History. Preston: Ships in Focus. ISBN978-1-901703-47-4.
Harnack, Edwin P (1938) [1903]. All About Ships & Shipping (7th ed.). London: Faber and Faber.
Jordan, Roger (1999). The World's Merchant Fleets: 1939. The Particulars and Wartime Fates of 6,000 Ships. London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN1-86176-023-X.
Talbot-Booth, EC (1936). Ships and the Sea (Third ed.). London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co Ltd.
clan, macneil, 1921, clan, macneil, steam, cargo, liner, launched, 1921, survived, second, world, scrapped, 1952, spent, entire, career, with, clan, line, historyunited, kingdomnameclan, macneilnamesakeclan, macneilownerclan, line, steamers, londonoperatorcayz. SS Clan Macneil was a UK steam cargo liner She was launched in 1921 survived the Second World War and scrapped in 1952 She spent her entire career with Clan Line HistoryUnited KingdomNameClan MacneilNamesakeClan MacNeilOwnerClan Line Steamers Ltd LondonOperatorCayzer Irvine amp Co LtdPort of registryGlasgowBuilderAyrshire Dockyard IrvineYard number489Launched1 December 1921CompletedFebruary 1922IdentificationUK official number 146281 code letters KLRC until 1933 call sign GFWP 1934 onward FateScrapped in 1952General characteristicsClass and typeClan Macnab class cargo linerTonnage6 111 GRT 3 788 NRTLength410 ft 6 in 125 12 m Beam53 3 ft 16 25 m Draught27 ft 9 in 8 46 m Depth33 4 ft 10 18 m Decks2Installed power560 NHP as built 691 NHP after 1929PropulsionBuilt with triple expansion engine Exhaust steam turbine added 1929Speed12 knots 22 km h Sensors and processing systemswireless direction findingNotessister ships Clan Macnab Clan Macnair Clan Macnaughton Clan Macfarlane Clan Macfadyen Contents 1 Details 2 Career 3 References 4 Bibliography 5 External linksDetails EditThe Ayrshire Dockyard Co Ltd of Irvine Ayrshire built a class of six sister ships for Clan Line Clan Macnab was launched in 1921 and gave her name to the class 1 Clan Macnair Clan Macnaughton and Clan Macneil were launched in 1921 ClanMacfarlane was launched in 1922 and Clan Macfadyen was launched in 1923 2 Clan Macneil was launched on 1 December 1921 completed in February 1922 and passed her sea trials on 14 February 3 Clan Line named its ships after Scottish clans Clan MacNeil is a clan centred on the island of Barra Clan Macneil was 410 ft 6 in 125 12 m long had a beam of 53 3 ft 16 25 m and draught of 27 ft 9 in 8 46 m Her tonnages were 6 111 GRT and 3 788 NRT 4 Dunsmuir and Jackson of Glasgow built Clan Macneil s triple expansion steam engine which developed 560 NHP In October 1929 Deutsche Schiff und Maschinenbau added a Bauer Wach exhaust steam turbine which increased her total power to 691 NHP 4 and was designed to increase her fuel economy and speed Clan Macneil s UK official number was 146281 Her code letters were KLRC 4 until 1933 34 when they were superseded by the call sign GFWP 5 Career EditClan Line operated cargo liner services between Britain India South Africa and East Africa 6 and also Australia and the USA 7 On 8 August 1937 Clan Macneil collided with the Belgian cargo ship Princess Marie Jose in the North Sea off Dunkirk France Five of Princess Marie Jose s passengers were seriously injured 3 Princess Marie Jose beached herself there to avoid sinking and was refloated on 10 August 8 The UK Government requisitioned Clan Macneil on 23 March 1940 The Ministry of War Transport returned her to her owners on 11 MArch 1946 3 Of the six Clan Macnab class ships she was one of only two that survived the Second World War 1 Clan Macneil arrived in Port Glasgow on 1 May 1952 3 to be scrapped by Smith and Houston 9 Demolition work started the next day 3 References Edit a b Clarkson Fenton amp Munro 2007 p 135 Clarkson Fenton amp Munro 2007 pp 136 139 a b c d e Clarkson Fenton amp Munro 2007 p 137 a b c Steamers and Motorships Lloyd s Register PDF London Lloyd s Register 1930 Retrieved 23 October 2020 Steamers and Motorships Lloyd s Register PDF London Lloyd s Register 1934 Retrieved 23 October 2020 Harnack 1938 p 446 Talbot Booth 1936 p 437 Casualty Reports The Times No 47760 London 11 August 1937 col F G p 6 Clan Macneil Scottish Built Ships Caledonian Maritime Research Trust Retrieved 23 October 2020 Bibliography EditClarkson John Fenton Roy Munro Archie 2007 Clan Line Illustrated Fleet History Preston Ships in Focus ISBN 978 1 901703 47 4 Harnack Edwin P 1938 1903 All About Ships amp Shipping 7th ed London Faber and Faber Jordan Roger 1999 The World s Merchant Fleets 1939 The Particulars and Wartime Fates of 6 000 Ships London Chatham Publishing ISBN 1 86176 023 X Talbot Booth EC 1936 Ships and the Sea Third ed London Sampson Low Marston amp Co Ltd External links Edit 1146281 Miramar Ship Index Retrieved 3 June 2009 This merchant ship article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title SS Clan Macneil 1921 amp oldid 1063737255, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
