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The FleetsC.W. Cayzer & Company / Cayzer,
Irvine & Company
/ Clan Line of Steamers Limited / Clan Line
The Clan Line was founded in 1877 in Liverpool as C. W. Cayzer & Company, trading from the UK to India. The company became Cayzer, Irvine & Company
in 1878 when Captain William Irvine joined the firm. In 1881 the Clan Line
Association of Steamers was formed and, with an influential Glasgow businessman
joining the firm, the company was moved to Glasgow. Clan Line head office was
established at 109 Hope Street, Glasgow. New ships were built and managed for
the Association by Cayzer Irvine, with Cayzer retaining ownership of the original
six Clan ships.
In 1890 the name of the company became The Clan Line of Steamers Limited with Cayzer holding majority interest. The company purchased the Persian Gulf Steam Ship Company in 1894 and their fleet of four ships. Fare at this time from Liverpool to Madras or Calcutta was £45 first class and £30 second class.
The company became Cayzer, Irvine & Company, Limited, in 1907 and in 1918 the assets of the Scottish
Shire Line were acquired. The same year the Houston Line was taken over together with the British and South American Steam Navigation Company, but all three of these companies retained their own system of ship naming, colours and liveries.
In 1956 a merger took place between the Clan and Union-Castle groups (including King Line and Bullard King & Company) to form the British & Commonwealth Shipping Limited and many transfers between component
companies within the group took place after this date.
The South African based subsidiary Springbok Shipping Company was formed in 1959 to operate South African services and several Clan ships were transferred to this new company, which in 1961 became part of Safmarine. Hector Whaling came into the group in 1962.
Turnbull, Martin & Co.Ltd., (former managers of Scottish Shire Line) was in
1980 rebranded as Cayzer, Irvine Shipping Ltd,. 20th Oct.1986 rebranded as
CI Shipping Ltd and on 09th Mar. 1999 dissolved.
Cayzer, Irvine & Company Ltd was on 05th Nov.1987 rebranded as British & Commonwealth
Group Management Ltd until placed under an Administration Order
on 31st Dec.1988.
Many thanks to Ted Finch for his assistance in collecting this data. The
following list was extracted from various sources. This is not an all inclusive
list but should only be used as a guide. If you would like to know more about
a vessel, visit the Ship Descriptions (onsite)
or Immigrant
Ship web site.
Routes:
- 1877-1965 Glasgow - Liverpool / Birkenhead - Suez - Bombay / Calcutta.
- 1887-1981 Glasgow - Birkenhead - South Africa and later East Africa. This became a
'round Africa' service.
- 1893-1946 South Africa - New York.
- 1894-1967 UK - Persian Gulf.
- 1895-1981 Manchester calls.
- 1910-1975 UK - South Africa - India - Australia.
- 1901-1964 UK - Chittagong.
- 1926-1933 Mexico and then UK - Great Lakes.
After 1919 with the acquisition of Houston and Scottish Shire Lines there was some cross-company chartering resulting in ships being used on unusual routes.
Funnel:
Black with two red bands divided by narrow black band.
Fleet: |
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Sailing Ships |
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| Vessel |
Built |
Years in Service |
Tons |
| Jalawar |
1850 |
1876 purchased from Moore & Co, Liverpool,
1878 foundered off Java. |
655 |
| North Star |
1862 |
1876 purchased from H. Machin, Leith, 1880
disappeared at sea. |
818 |
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Steamships |
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| Vessel |
Built |
Years in Service |
Tons |
| Amara |
1891 |
1894 taken over with Persian Gulf SS Co., 1896 sold to Indo-China
SN Co. |
2,454 |
| Argyllshire (2) |
1956 |
1960 transferred to Scottish
Shire Line, 1975 sold to Liberia, renamed Schivago. |
9,299 |
| Ayreshire (3) |
1956 |
1960 transferred to Scottish
Shire Line, 1965 wrecked near Socotra Islands. |
9,360 |
| Bangkok II |
1919 |
ex-Bangkok, owned by Chargeurs
Reunis, Le Havre, but managed by Clan Line 1942-1946 renamed Bangkok
II. |
8,056 |
| Bullionist |
1896 |
1896 purchased from Angier Bros, London, 1898 sold to F & W.
Ritson, Sunderland, renamed Orange Branch. |
3,435 |
| Clan Allen |
1942 |
ex- Empire Forest, 1946 purchased from MOWT, renamed Clan
Allen, 1958 transferred to Bullard
King & Co., renamed Umtali, 1959 reverted to Clan Allen, 1961 sold
to Hong Kong, renamed Ardsirod. |
7,043 |
| Clan Alpine (1) |
1878 |
1899 sold to Dene Steam Shipping Co, Newcastle, renamed
Elmdene. |
2,112 |
| Clan Alpine (2) |
1899 |
1917 torpedoed and sunk off Shetland Islands; loss of 8
lives. |
3,587 |
| Clan Alpine (3) |
1918 |
1943 sunk by escort ship after being torpedoed off Cape
Finisterre; loss of 26 lives. |
5,485 |
| Clan Alpine (4) |
1942 |
ex- Empire Barrie, 1945 purchased from MOWT, renamed Clan
Alpine, 1957 transferred to Bullard
King & Co., renamed Umvoti, 1959 reverted to Clan Alpine, 1960
scrapped. |
7,103 |
| Clan Alpine (5) |
1967 |
1981 sold to Liberia, renamed African Diamond. |
8,713 |
| Clan Angus |
1942 |
ex- Empire Prince, 1945 purchased from MOWT, renamed Clan
Angus, 1956 transferred to Bullard
King & Co., renamed Umkuzi, 1959 reverted to Clan Angus, 1962 scrapped. |
7,030 |
| Clan Brodie |
1940 |
completed for Admiralty as HMS Athene, 1946 returned to
Clan Line, renamed Clan Brodie, 1963 scrapped. |
7,473 |
| Clan Buchanan (1) |
1882 |
1904 sold to Bombay owners, renamed Shah Allum. |
2,968 |
| Clan Buchanan (2) |
1907 |
1933 scrapped. |
5,212 |
| Clan Buchanan (3) |
1937 |
1941 sunk by German raider Pinguin off Maldives; loss of
91 lives. |
7,266 |
| Clan Buchanan (4) |
1941 |
completed for Admiralty as HMS Engadine, 1946 returned
to Clan Line, renamed Clan Buchanan, 1962 scrapped. |
9,909 |
| Clan Cameron (1) |
1882 |
1900 sold to Trinidad Shipping & Trading Co, Glasgow,
renamed Maraval. |
2,448 |
| Clan Cameron (2) |
1900 |
1917 torpedoed and sunk off Portland Bill; no loss of life. |
3,595 |
| Clan Cameron (3) |
1937 |
1959 scrapped. |
7,243 |
| Clan Campbell (1) |
1882 |
1882 wrecked Mauritius. |
2,434 |
| Clan Campbell (2) |
1894 |
1914 sold to Adelaide SS Co., renamed Camira. |
2,615 |
| Clan Campbell (3) |
1914 |
1916 torpedoed, shelled and sunk off Tunisia. |
5,988 |
| Clan Campbell (4) |
1937 |
1942 bombed and sunk off Malta; loss of 7 lives. |
7,255 |
| Clan Campbell (5) |
1943 |
1961 transferred to King
Line and scrapped. |
9,545 |
| Clan Chattan (1) |
1902 |
1930 scrapped. |
3,938 |
| Clan Chattan (2) |
1937 |
1942 bombed and sunk off Crete. |
7,262 |
| Clan Chattan (3) |
1943 |
1962 transferred to King
Line and scrapped. |
9,585 |
| Clan Chisholm (1) |
1896 |
1925 sold to Japan, renamed Fukko Maru. |
2,647 |
| Clan Chisholm (2) |
1937 |
1939 torpedoed and sunk off Cape Finisterre; loss of 4 lives. |
7,256 |
| Clan Chisholm (3) |
1944 |
1962 transferred to King
Line and scrapped. |
9,581 |
| Clan Colquhoun (1) |
1899 |
1925 sold to Italy, renamed Nasco. |
5,856 |
| Clan Colquhoun (2) |
1918 |
ex- Gallic, 1933 purchased from White
Star Line, renamed Clan Colquhoun, 1947 sold to Panama, renamed Ioannis
Livanos. |
7,912 |
| Clan Cumming (1) |
1899 |
1925 sold to Italy, renamed Ettore. |
4,808 |
| Clan Cumming (2) |
1937 |
1941 mined and sunk off Greece. |
7,264 |
| Clan Cumming (3) |
1946 |
1962 scrapped. |
7,812 |
| Clan Davidson (1) |
1911 |
1917 torpedoed and sunk off Scilly Isles; loss of 14 lives. |
5,058 |
| Clan Davidson (2) |
1943 |
completed for Admiralty as HMS Bonaventure, 1948 returned
to Clan Line, renamed Clan Davidson, 1961 scrapped. |
8,067 |
| Clan Drummond |
1882 |
1898 foundered in heavy weather in Bay of Biscay; loss of
37 lives. |
2,922 |
| Clan Farquhar (1) |
1899 |
1917 torpedoed and sunk off Benghazi; loss of 49 lives. |
5,858 |
| Clan Farquhar (2) |
1918 |
ex- Delphic, 1933 purchased from White
Star Line, renamed Clan Farquhar, 1948 scrapped. |
8,006 |
| Clan Farquharson |
1962 |
1968 sold to Iran, renamed Arya Sep. |
9,292 |
| Clan Ferguson (1) |
1898 |
1917 torpedoed and sunk off Morocco; loss of 10 lives. |
4,808 |
| Clan Ferguson (2) |
1938 |
1942 torpedoed and sunk in Malta convoy. |
7,347 |
| Clan Fergusson |
1961 |
1965 sold to Scindia
SN Co., Bombay, renamed Jalapankhi. |
9,242 |
| Clan Finlay |
1962 |
1968 sold to Iran, renamed Arya Far. |
9,292 |
| Clan Forbes (1) |
1882 |
1903 sold to Furness,
Withy & Co., renamed London City (3). |
2,461 |
| Clan Forbes (2) |
1903 |
1918 torpedoed and sunk in Mediterranean; loss of 2 lives. |
3,946 |
| Clan Forbes (3) |
1937 |
1959 scrapped. |
7,529 |
| Clan Forbes (4) |
1961 |
1968 sold to Iran, renamed Arya Man. |
9,292 |
| Clan Fraser (1) |
1878 |
1895 sold to Dene SS Co, Newcastle, renamed Oakdene. |
2,092 |
| Clan Fraser (2) |
1900 |
1919 sold to Greece, renamed Aghia Paraskevi. |
3,588 |
| Clan Fraser (3) |
1939 |
1941 bombed at Piraeus while unloading ammunition and exploded. |
7,529 |
| Clan Fraser (4) |
1961 |
1965 sold to Scindia
SN Co., Bombay, renamed Jalapalaka. |
9,292 |
| Clan Gordon (1) |
1879 |
1897 wrecked Mozambique. |
2,091 |
| Clan Gordon (2) |
1900 |
1919 capsized and sank off Cape Hatteras; no loss of life. |
3,589 |
| Clan Graham (1) |
1882 |
1905 sold to Bombay & Persia SN Co., renamed Majdi. |
2,926 |
| Clan Graham (2) |
1907 |
1921 sold for scrap after collision and fire in River Schelde. |
5,213 |
| Clan Graham (3) |
1912 |
ex- Cambrian Princess, 1929 purchased from Wm Thomas Shipping
Co., Cardiff, renamed Clan Graham, 1935 transferred to Houston
Line, 1938 sold to Neil & Pandelis, London, renamed Maritima. |
5,785 |
| Clan Graham (4) |
1962 |
1981 transferred to King
Line, 1977 reverted to Clan Line, 1981 sold to Panama, renamed Candelaria. |
9,308 |
| Clan Grant (1) |
1883 |
1900 sold to Russia and became whaling supply ship Michail. |
3,580 |
| Clan Grant (2) |
1902 |
1914 captured and sunk by German raider EMDEN off Maldives. |
3,948 |
| Clan Grant (3) |
1912 |
ex- Cambrian Marchioness, 1929 purchased from R.J. Thomas,
Cardiff, renamed Clan Grant, 1935 transferred to Houston
Line, 1939 sold to Stanhope Shipping Co., London, renamed Stangrant. |
5,817 |
| Clan Grant (4) |
1962 |
1981 transferred to King
Line, 1977 reverted to Clan Line, 1981 sold to Panama, renamed Enriqueta. |
9,322 |
| Clan Keith (1) |
1914 |
ex- Etonian, 1918 purchased from Cambrian
SN Co., renamed Clan Keith, 1920 transferred to Houston
Line, renamed Hilarius, 1924 reverted to Clan Line renamed Clan Keith,
1937 sold to Minster SS Co., London, renamed Orminster. |
4,306 |
| Clan Keith (2) |
1942 |
ex- Ocean Verity, 1948 purchased from MOWT, renamed Clan
Keith, 1961 exploded and sank off Tunisia; loss of 62 lives. |
7,129 |
| Clan Kennedy (1) |
1907 |
ex- Ardgaroch, 1918 purchased from Lang & Fulton, Greenock,
renamed Clan Kennedy, 1924 grounded off Suffolk, total loss. |
5,086 |
| Clan Kennedy (2) |
1942 |
ex- Ocean Viscount, 1948 purchased from MOWT, renamed Clan
Kennedy, 1959 sold to China, renamed Kelly. |
7,143 |
| Clan Kenneth (1) |
1909 |
ex- Ardgryfe, 1918 purchased from Lang & Fulton, Greenock,
renamed Clan Kenneth, 1934 scrapped. |
5,100 |
| Clan Kenneth (2) |
1942 |
ex- Ocean Viceroy, 1948 purchased from MOWT, renamed Clan
Kenneth, 1958 sold to Greece, renamed Omonia II. |
7,132 |
| Clan Lamont (1) |
1879 |
1891 wrecked Ceylon. |
2,091 |
| Clan Lamont (2) |
1900 |
1928 scrapped. |
3,594 |
| Clan Lamont (3) |
1940 |
1940-1948 used by Admiralty as Landing ship and later as
troop ferry, 1948 returned to Clan Line, 1961 scrapped. |
7,673 |
| Clan Leslie |
1902 |
1916 torpedoed and sunk east of Malta; loss of 3 lives. |
3,973 |
| Clan Lindsay (1) |
1896 |
1898 wrecked Cape Colony. |
2,668 |
| Clan Lindsay (2) |
1902 |
1931 scrapped. |
3,935 |
| Clan Macalister (1) |
1891 |
1902 sold to Furness,
Withy, renamed Loyalist. |
2,265 |
| Clan Macalister (2) |
1903 |
1916 torpedoed and sunk off Crete; no loss of life. |
4,835 |
| Clan Macalister (3) |
1930 |
1940 bombed and sunk during Dunkirk evacuation. |
6,787 |
| Clan Macarthur (1) |
1883 |
1904 sold to Shah SN Co, India, renamed Shah Jehan. |
3,984 |
| Clan Macarthur (2) |
1912 |
1920 transferred to Scottish
Shire Line, renamed Berwickshire, 1944 torpedoed and sunk off Durban;
loss of 8 lives. |
7,382 |
| Clan Macarthur (3) |
1936 |
1943 torpedoed and sunk east of Madagascar; loss of 52 lives. |
10,528 |
| Clan Macaulay (1) |
1899 |
1929 scrapped. |
2,834 |
| Clan Macaulay (2) |
1936 |
1961 transferred to Houston
Line, 1963 scrapped. |
10,492 |
| Clan Macbean (1) |
1917 |
1947 sold to Goulandris Bros., renamed Korthion. |
5,052 |
| Clan Macbean (2) |
1942 |
ex- Ocean Courier, 1948 purchased from MOWT, renamed Clan
Macbean, 1960 scrapped. |
7,129 |
| Clan Macbeolan |
1912 |
ex- Lord Cromer, 1918 purchased from
J. Herron, Liverpool, renamed Clan Macbeolan, 1920 transferred to Houston
Line, renamed Halesius (1), 1936 sold to Greece, renamed Avra. |
4,652 |
| Clan Macbeth (1) |
1913 |
1937 sold to Nailsea SS Co., Cardiff, renamed Nailsea Vale. |
4,650 |
| Clan Macbeth (2) |
1942 |
ex- Ocean Glory, 1948 purchased from MOWT, renamed Clan
Macbeth, 1959 sold to Hong Kong, renamed Madonna. |
7,130 |
| Clan Macbrayne (1) |
1916 |
1943 transferred to Houston
Line, 1948 sold to Panama, renamed San Georgio. |
4,818 |
| Clan Macbrayne (2) |
1942 |
ex- Ocean Messenger, 1948 purchased from MOWT, renamed Clan
Macbrayne, 1960 transferred to King
Line, 1961 scrapped. |
7,129 |
| Clan Macbride (1) |
1912 |
1937 sold to McGowan & Gross, renamed Heathcot. |
4,886 |
| Clan Macbride (2) |
1942 |
ex- Ocean Gypsy, 1948 purchased from MOWT, renamed Clan
Macbride, 1958 sold to Hong Kong, renamed Alice. |
7,128 |
| Clan Maccorquodale |
1913 |
1917 torpedoed and sunk in Mediterranean. |
5,121 |
| Clan Macdonald (1) |
1882 |
1897 sold to Dene SS Co, Newcastle, renamed Briardene. |
2,642 |
| Clan Macdonald (2) |
1897 |
1922 sold to Japan, renamed Hokuyo Maru. |
4,839 |
| Clan Macdonald (3) |
1928 |
1929 transferred to Scottish
Shire Line, renamed Stirlingshire, 1940 torpedoed and sunk in Atlantic;
no loss of life. |
6,022 |
| Clan Macdonald (4) |
1939 |
1960 transferred to Houston
Line, 1970 scrapped. |
9,653 |
| Clan Macdougall (1) |
1904 |
1918 torpedoed and sunk off Sardinia; loss of 33 lives. |
4,710 |
| Clan Macdougall (2) |
1929 |
1941 torpedoed and sunk near Cape Verde Islands; loss of
2 lives. |
6,843 |
| Clan Macdougall (3) |
1943 |
1960 transferred to Houston
Line, 1971 sold to Cyprus renamed Vyrsi. |
9,710 |
| Clan Macduff |
1870 |
ex- City of Oxford, 1881 purchased from George
Smith & Sons, renamed Clan Macduff. 1881 sank in bad weather
off Ireland; loss of 32 lives. |
2,319 |
| Clan Macewen |
1912 |
1920 transferred to Scottish
Shire Line, renamed Buteshire, 1932 transferred to Houston
Line, 1948 scrapped. |
5,140 |
| Clan Macfadyen (1) |
1899 |
1921 sold to Japan, renamed Shunka Maru. |
2,816 |
| Clan Macfadyen (2) |
1923 |
1942 torpedoed and sunk east of Trinidad; loss of 82 lives. |
6,224 |
| Clan Macfadyen (3) |
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see Samderwent. |
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| Clan Macfarlane (1) |
1898 |
1915 torpedoed and sunk off Crete; loss of 52 lives. |
4,823 |
| Clan Macfarlane (2) |
1922 |
1940 sank after collision in Red Sea; loss of 41 lives. |
6,222 |
| Clan Macfarlane (3) |
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see Sambrian. |
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| Clan Macgowan |
1962 |
1969 transferred to King
Line, 1970 sold to India SS Co., renamed Indian Tribune. |
9,039 |
| Clan Macgregor (1) |
1882 |
1882 - 1899 sunk in collision off Portugal. |
3,003 |
| Clan Macgregor (2) |
1901 |
1902 wrecked South Africa on maiden voyage. |
4,511 |
| Clan Macgregor (3) |
1962 |
1969 transferred to King
Line, 1977 reverted to Clan Line, 1982 sold to Greece, renamed Angelika
R. |
9,039 |
| Clan Macillivray (1) |
1911 |
1948 sold to Hong Kong, renamed Maclock. |
5,023 |
| Clan Macillivray (2) |
1962 |
1969 transferred to King
Line, 1981 sold to Hong Kong renamed Clan Macboyd. |
9,039 |
| Clan Macilwraith (1) |
1924 |
1950 sold to F. Vinnen, Bremen, renamed Magdalene Vinnen. |
4,958 |
| Clan Macilwraith (2) |
1960 |
1979 sold to Singapore, renamed Golden City. |
7,419 |
| Clan Macindoe (1) |
1920 |
1943 burnt out at Alexandria. |
4,635 |
| Clan Macindoe (2) |
1959 |
1979 sold to Gulf Shipping Lines, renamed Gulf Heron. |
7,395 |
| Clan Macinnes (1) |
1907 |
ex- Roanoke, 1907 purchased from Chesapeake & Ohio
SS Co., renamed Clan Macinnes, 1914 sold to Furness,
Withy, reverted to Roanoke. |
3,755 |
| Clan Macinnes (2) |
1920 |
1947 sold to Noemijulia SS Co, London, renamed San George. |
4,672 |
| Clan Macinnes (3) |
1952 |
1978 sold to Lebanon, renamed Athoub. |
6,559 |
| Clan Macintosh (1) |
1883 |
1905 sold to M. Jebson, Hamburg, renamed Totti. |
4,053 |
| Clan Macintosh (2) |
1905 |
1932 scrapped. |
4,774 |
| Clan Macintosh (3) |
1951 |
1978 sold to Hong Kong, renamed Sanil. |
6,556 |
| Clan Macintyre (1) |
1891 |
1902 sold to Ellerman
Lines, renamed Bulgarian. |
2,515 |
| Clan Macintyre (2) |
1903 |
1928 sold to Italy, renamed Norma. |
4,807 |
| Clan Macintyre (3) |
1951 |
1976 sold to Panama, renamed Eastern Express. |
6,556 |
| Clan Maciver (1) |
1907 |
ex- Rapidan, 1907 purchased from Chesapeake & Ohio
SS Co., renamed Clan Maciver, 1914 sold to Furness,
Withy, reverted to Rapidan. |
3,760 |
| Clan Maciver (2) |
1921 |
1951 sold to Costa Rica, renamed Carrena. |
4,606 |
| Clan Maciver (3) |
1958 |
1979 sold to Panama, renamed Trinty Pride. |
7,413 |
| Clan Mackay (1) |
1882 |
1891 wrecked Ceylon. |
2,171 |
| Clan Mackay (2) |
1894 |
1914 sold to Adelaide SS Co., renamed Ceduna. |
2,600 |
| Clan Mackay (3) |
1916 |
1918 sank after collision southwest of the Scilly Isles. |
5,040 |
| Clan Mackay (4) |
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see Huntscraft. |
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| Clan Mackay (5) |
1945 |
ex- Empire Gunfleet, 1946 purchased from MOWT, renamed Clan
Mackay, 1962 sold to Panama, renamed Babylon. |
7,389 |
| Clan Mackellar (1) |
1912 |
1937 sold to McGowan & Gross, renamed Moorcot. |
6,382 |
| Clan Mackellar (2) |
1944 |
ex- Empire Lankester, 1948 purchased from MOWT, renamed
Clan Mackellar, 1961 sold to Hong Kong, renamed Ardgroom. |
7,051 |
| Clan Mackendrick |
1943 |
ex- Empire Pickwick, 1948 purchased from MOWT, renamed Clan
Mackendrick, 1961 sold to Hong Kong, renamed Ardpatrick. |
7,504 |
| Clan Mackenzie (1) |
1882 |
1904 sold to Shah SN Co, India, renamed Shah Ameer. |
2,987 |
| Clan Mackenzie (2) |
1911 |
1912 wrecked near Cape Trafalgar. |
5,018 |
| Clan Mackenzie (3) |
1917 |
1937 beached after collision in Liverpool Bay, total loss. |
6,544 |
| Clan Mackenzie (4) |
1942 |
ex- Empire Cato, 1947 purchased from MOWT, renamed Clan
Mackenzie, 1960 scrapped. |
7,025 |
| Clan Mackinlay (1) |
1918 |
1940 bombed and sunk off Scotland; loss of 5 lives. |
6,418 |
| Clan Mackinlay (2) |
1945 |
ex- Empire Fawley, 1946 purchased from MOWT, renamed Clan
Mackinlay, 1962 scrapped. |
7,392 |
| Clan Mackinnon (1) |
1891 |
1902 sold to Furness,
Withy, renamed Evangeline. |
2,268 |
| Clan Mackinnon (2) |
1902 |
1927 sold to Finland, renamed Herakles. |
4,788 |
| Clan Mackinnon (3) |
1945 |
ex- Empire Dunnet, 1946 purchased from MOWT, renamed Clan
Mackinnon, 1955 transferred to Houston
Line, 1961 sold to Hong Kong, renamed Ardross. |
7,373 |
| Clan Maclachlan (1) |
1900 |
1917 sunk in collision off Gibraltar; loss of 6 lives. |
4,729 |
| Clan Maclachlan (2) |
1946 |
1971 scrapped. |
6,365 |
| Clan Maclaren (1) |
1899 |
1924 sold to Japan, renamed Muroran Maru. |
2,832 |
| Clan Maclaren (2) |
1946 |
1976 transferred to Houston
Line in 1959, 1961 reverted to Clan Line, 1976 sold to Seymour Shipping
Co., London, renamed Seemor. |
6,389 |
| Clan Maclay |
1948 |
1976 sold to Panama, renamed Climax Amethyst. |
6,389 |
| Clan Maclean (1) |
1870 |
ex- City of Cambridge, 1881 purchased from George
Smith & Son, renamed Clan Maclean. 1903 wrecked in fog on Portuguese
coast; no loss of life. |
2,329 |
| Clan Maclean (2) |
1905 |
1919 wrecked on Comoros Islands; no loss of life. |
4,676 |
| Clan Maclean (3) |
1947 |
1976 sold to Singapore, renamed Sentosa Island. |
6,017 |
| Clan Maclennan |
1947 |
1971 scrapped. |
6,366 |
| Clan Macleod (1) |
1871 |
ex- City of Mecca, 1881 purchased from George
Smith & Son, renamed Clan Macleod. 1883 sold to Stephen in part
payment for new ship and resold to Sloman Line, Hamburg, renamed Procida. |
2,290 |
| Clan Macleod (2) |
1891 |
1902 sold to Ellerman
Lines, renamed Bosnian. |
2,507 |
| Clan Macleod (3) |
1903 |
1915 shelled and sunk by U. Boat east of Malta; loss of
12 lives. |
4,796 |
| Clan Macleod (4) |
1948 |
1976 sold to Cyprus, renamed Papaji. |
6,073 |
| Clan Macmaster |
1917 |
1923 wrecked on Isle of Man. |
6,563 |
| Clan Macmillan (1) |
1901 |
1917 torpedoed and sunk in English Channel. |
4,525 |
| Clan Macmillan (2) |
1918 |
1924 wrecked in Bay of Bengal; no loss of life. |
6,608 |
| Clan Macnab (1) |
1891 |
1903 sold to Furness,
Withy, renamed St. John City. |
2,266 |
| Clan Macnab (2) |
1904 |
1918 torpedoed and sunk off Land's End; loss of 22 lives. |
4,675 |
| Clan Macnab (3) |
1920 |
1941 sank after collision near Cape Verde Islands. |
6,114 |
| Clan Macnab (4) |
1961 |
1980 sold to Panama, renamed New Eagle. |
9,428 |
| Clan Macnair (1) |
1921 |
1952 scrapped. |
6,094 |
| Clan Macnair (2) |
1962 |
1980 sold to Singapore, renamed Lichiang. |
9,401 |
| Clan Macnaughton (1) |
1911 |
1915 disappeared at sea in Atlantic while serving as Armed
Merchant Cruiser - presumed mined; loss of 281 lives. |
4,985 |
| Clan Macnaughton (2) |
1921 |
1942 torpedoed and sunk east of Trinidad; loss of 5 lives. |
6,110 |
| Clan Macneil (1) |
1891 |
1902 sold to Ellerman
Lines, renamed Belgravian. |
2,421 |
| Clan Macneil (2) |
1903 |
1918 torpedoed and sunk off Alexandria. |
3,939 |
| Clan Macneil (3) |
1922 |
1952 scrapped. |
6,111 |
| Clan Macphee |
1911 |
1940 torpedoed and sunk in Atlantic; loss of 67 lives. |
5,177 |
| Clan Macpherson (1) |
1883 |
1905 sold to M. Jebson, Hamburg, renamed Hanna. |
3,989 |
| Clan Macpherson (2) |
1905 |
1918 torpedoed and sunk off North Africa; loss of 20 lives. |
4,79 |
| Clan Macpherson (3) |
1929 |
1940 torpedoed and sunk off Freetown; loss of 8 lives. |
6,940 |
| Clan Macquarrie (1) |
1913 |
1942 sunk by Italian submarine west of Freetown. |
5,060 |
| Clan Macquarrie (2) |
1942 |
ex- Ocean Wayfarer, 1948 purchased from MOWT, renamed Clan
Macquarrie, 1953 scrapped after going aground Scotland. . . read the details
of the grounding & rescue by the villagers of Borve at www.borvehall.com |
7,131 |
| Clan Macqueen |
1942 |
ex- Ocean Vesper, 1948 purchased
from MOWT, renamed Clan Macqueen, 1954 transferred to Houston
Line, renamed Herminius, 1958 sold to Panama, renamed Ekberg. |
7,131 |
| Clan Macrae (1) |
1892 |
ex- Shat el Arab, 1894 taken over with Persian Gulf SS Co.,
renamed Clan Macrae, 1900 sold to Chadwick SS Co., renamed Carmelite. |
2,510 |
| Clan Macrae (2) |
1911 |
1921 transferred to Scottish
Shire Line, renamed Banffshire, 1932 transferred to Houston
Line, 1943 torpedoed and sunk off Maldives. |
5,058 |
| Clan Macrae (3) |
1942 |
ex- Empire Might, 1946 purchased from Ministry of War Transport,
renamed Clan Macrae, 1959 transferred to Bullard
King & Co., renamed Umgeni, 1960 transferred to Springbok Line,
renamed Gembok, 1961 transferred to Safmarine, renamed South African Financier,
1962 scrapped. |
9,209 |
| Clan Mactaggart (1) |
1920 |
1935 transferred to Scottish
Shire Line, 1942 torpedoed and sunk northwest of Gibraltar; loss
of 3 lives. |
7,603 |
| Clan Mactaggart (2) |
1949 |
1971 scrapped. |
8,035 |
| Clan Mactavish (1) |
1912 |
1916 shelled and sunk by German raider MOEWE off Madeira;
loss of 18 lives. |
5,816 |
| Clan Mactavish (2) |
1920 |
1942 torpedoed and sunk in Indian Ocean; loss of 54 lives. |
7,619 |
| Clan Mactavish (3) |
1949 |
1971 scrapped. |
8,035 |
| Clan Macvey |
1918 |
1918 torpedoed and sunk in English Channel on maiden voyage. |
5,830 |
| Clan Macvicar |
1918 |
1936 sold to Counties Ship Management, London, renamed Dover
Hill. |
5,815 |
| Clan Macwhirter |
1918 |
ex- Ypresville, 1919 purchased
from Lloyd Royal Belge by Houston Line,
renamed Halizones, 1920 sold to Convoy SS Co., Liverpool, renamed Willcasino,
1922 reverted to Houston Line, 1923 transferred to Clan Line, renamed Clan
Macwhirter, 1942 torpedoed and sunk north of Madeira; loss of 10 lives. |
7,062 |
| Clan Macwilliam |
1918 |
1927 burnt out at Vavau, Friendly Islands. |
7,234 |
| Clan Malcolm (1) |
1916 |
1935 wrecked on Lizard Point. |
5,994 |
| Clan Malcolm (2) |
1957 |
1979 sold to Panama, renamed Trinity Fair. |
7,686 |
| Clan Matheson (1) |
1883 |
1905 sold to M. Jebson, Hamburg, renamed Mariechen. |
3,917 |
| Clan Matheson (2) |
1905 |
1914 captured and sunk by German raider EMDEN. |
4,775 |
| Clan Matheson (3) |
1917 |
1918 sank after collision in mid Atlantic. |
5,960 |
| Clan Matheson (4) |
1919 |
1948 transferred to Houston
Line, renamed Harmodius, 1951 sold to Heron SS Co, London, renamed
Claire T. |
5,613 |
| Clan Matheson (5) |
1957 |
1978 scrapped. |
7,585 |
| Clan Menzies (1) |
1896 |
1925 sold to A. Ardito, Genoa, renamed Nostra Signora di
Coronata. |
2,669 |
| Clan Menzies (2) |
1938 |
1940 torpedoed and sunk off Ireland; loss of 6 lives. |
7,556 |
| Clan Menzies (3) |
1958 |
1979 sold to Panama, renamed Trinity Splendour. |
8,000 |
| Clan Monroe (1) |
1881 |
1897 sold to Dene SS Co, Newcastle, renamed Cedardene. |
2,197 |
| Clan Monroe (2) |
1897 |
1905 wrecked near Cape Town. |
4,853 |
| Clan Monroe (3) |
1918 |
1940 mined in North Sea and beached, total loss; loss of
13 lives. |
5,919 |
| Clan Morrison |
1918 |
1940 mined and sunk in North Sea. |
5,931 |
| Clan Murdoch (1) |
1919 |
1948 transferred to Houston
Line, renamed Halesius (2), 1952 sold to Panama, renamed Jan Kiki. |
5,930 |
| Clan Murdoch (2) |
1946 |
completed as Hesperia for Houston
Line, 1960 transferred to Clan Line, renamed Clan Murdoch, 1962 sold
to Turkey, renamed Mustafa. |
7,375 |
| Clan Murray (1) |
1881 |
ex- Muriel, 1882 purchased from W. Ritchie, Aberdeen, renamed
Clan Murray, 1897 sold to Dene SS Co, Newcastle, renamed Olivedene. |
2,108 |
| Clan Murray (2) |
1897 |
1917 torpedoed and sunk off Fastnet; loss of 64 lives. |
4,835 |
| Clan Murray (3) |
1918 |
1949 transferred to Houston
Line, renamed Halizones, 1952 scrapped. |
5,926 |
| Clan Murray (4) |
1946 |
completed as Hesperides for Houston
Line, 1960 transferred to Clan Line, renamed Clan Murray, 1960 scrapped. |
7,301 |
| Clan Ogilvie |
1882 |
1888 wrecked off Corsica. |
2,425 |
| Clan Ogilvy (1) |
1896 |
1913 sold to Japan, renamed Taiyo Maru. |
2,641 |
| Clan Ogilvy (2) |
1914 |
1938 transferred to Houston
Line, 1941 torpedoed and sunk northwest of Dakar; loss of 61 lives. |
5,802 |
| Clan Ramsay |
1965 |
1977 transferred to Union-Castle
Line, renamed Winchester Castle (2) |
10,542 |
| Clan Ranald (1) |
1878 |
1899 sold to Ranald SS Co, Glasgow, renamed Ranald. |
2,048 |
| Clan Ranald (2) |
1900 |
1909 capsized and sank off Kangaroo Island, South Australia. |
3,596 |
| Clan Ranald (3) |
1917 |
1943 transferred to Houston
Line, 1947 sold to Malta, renamed Valetta City. |
5,503 |
| Clan Ranald (4) |
1964 |
1976 transferred to Union-Castle
Line, renamed Dover Castle |
10,541 |
| Clan Robertson (1) |
1897 |
1922 sold to Japan, renamed Kyosei Maru. |
4,826 |
| Clan Robertson (2) |
1919 |
ex- Otaki, 1934 purchased from New
Zealand Shipping Co., renamed Clan Robertson, 1938 sold to Stanhope
Shipping Co, London, renamed Stanfleet. (later became Pacific Star (1) Blue
Star Line ) |
7,976 |
| Clan Robertson (3) |
1954 |
1959 transferred to Bullard
King & Co., renamed Umzinto, 1960 transferred to Springbok Line,
renamed Rooibok, 1961 transferred to Safmarine, renamed South African
Shipper, 1966 renamed S.A.Shipper, 1975 scrapped. |
7,878 |
| Clan Robertson (4) |
1965 |
1976 transferred to Union-Castle
Line, renamed Balmoral Castle (3) |
10,541 |
| Clan Ross (1) |
1894 |
1914 sold to Adelaide SS Co., renamed Cantara. |
2,604 |
| Clan Ross (2) |
1914 |
1938 transferred to Houston
Line, 1942 torpedoed and sunk by Japanese submarine west of Bombay;
loss of 11 lives. |
5,897 |
| Clan Ross (3) |
1956 |
1960 transferred to Houston
Line, 1961 transferred to Safmarine, renamed South African Scientist,
1962 transferred to Union-Castle
Line, renamed Kinnaird Castle. |
7,698 |
| Clan Ross (4) |
1966 |
1976 transferred to Union-Castle
Line, renamed Kinpurnie Castle (2) |
10,542 |
| Clan Shaw (1) |
1896 |
ex- Imperialist, 1896 purchased from Angier Bros, London,
renamed Clan Shaw, 1898 sold to F & W. Ritson, Sunderland, renamed
Vine Branch. |
3,442 |
| Clan Shaw (2) |
1902 |
1917 mined, beached and total loss near Dundee; loss of
2 lives. |
3,943 |
| Clan Shaw (3) |
1950 |
1960 transferred to Springbok Line, renamed Steenbok, 1961
transferred to Safmarine, renamed South African Seafarer, 1966 wrecked
Cape Town. |
8,101 |
| Clan Sinclair (1) |
1882 |
1905 sold to Bombay & Persia SN Co., renamed Rahmani. |
2,961 |
| Clan Sinclair (2) |
1907 |
1933 scrapped. |
5,215 |
| Clan Sinclair (3) |
1950 |
1960 transferred to Springbok Line, renamed Bosbok, 1961
transferred to Safmarine, renamed South African Statesman, 1966 renamed
S.A.Statesman, 1972 scrapped. |
8,386 |
| Clan Skene |
1918 |
1920 transferred to Houston
Line, renamed Halocrates, 1923 reverted to Clan Skene, 1940 torpedoed
and sunk in Atlantic; loss of 9 lives. |
5,257 |
| Clan Stewart |
1954 |
1961 transferred to Safmarine, renamed South African Sculptor,
1962 transferred to Union-Castle Line,
renamed Kinpurnie Castle (1) |
8,163 |
| Clan Stuart (1) |
1879 |
1900 sold to India, renamed Rander Reunion. |
2,115 |
| Clan Stuart (2) |
1900 |
1914 wrecked Simons Bay, South Africa on Government Transport
work. |
3,594 |
| Clan Stuart (3) |
1916 |
1940 sank after collision off Start Point. |
5,755 |
| Clan Sutherland (1) |
1896 |
1921 sold to Japan, renamed Shinshu Maru. |
2,820 |
| Clan Sutherland (2) |
1950 |
1971 sold to China National Machinery Import & Export Corp,
China and arrived 10th Nov.1971 at Hsinkang for scrapping. |
8,436 |
| Clan Urquhart (1) |
1899 |
1929 sold to Retzlaff, Rostock, renamed Generaldirektor
Sonnenschein. |
5,855 |
| Clan Urquhart (2) |
1911 |
ex- Argyllshire, 1917 taken with Scottish
Shire Line, 1933 transferred to Clan Line, renamed Clan Urquhart,
1936 scrapped. |
9,564 |
| Clan Urquhart (3) |
1943 |
1960 transferred to Houston
Line, 1966 scrapped. |
9,726 |
| Colima |
1917 |
1926 purchased from Mexican State Lines, UK - Great Lakes
service, 1930 sold to British Trades Crusades, Glasgow. |
1,487 |
| Commandant Dorise |
1917 |
owned by Messageries Maritimes,
Marseilles, but managed by Clan Line 1940-1944. |
5,529 |
| Desirade |
1921 |
owned by Chargeurs Reunis,
Le Havre, but managed by Clan Line 1941-1945. |
9,645 |
| Empire Canute |
1945 |
1947 sold to Christen Smith, Oslo, renamed Belocean. |
7,908 |
| Empire Elaine |
1942 |
1944 managed for MOWT. |
7,513 |
| Empire Malta |
1944 |
1944-1946 managed for MOWT, 1946 taken over by Indo-China
SN Co., London, renamed Hangsang. |
3,610 |
| Empire Perlis |
1944 |
1944-1946 managed for MOWT, 1946 taken over by Indo-China
SN Co., London, renamed Hingsang. |
3,610 |
| Empire Song |
1940 |
1941 mined and sunk in Mediterranean. |
9,228 |
| Empire Wisdom |
1942 |
1945 managed for MOWT, 1946 became Royal Star (2) for Blue
Star Line |
9,205 |
| Gorji |
1883 |
1894 taken over with Persian Gulf SS Co., 1896 sold to Bombay & Persia
SN Co., renamed Moshtari. |
1,768 |
| Hoogkerk |
1911 |
owned by United Netherlands SS Co., managed by Clan Line
1945-1947. |
5,125 |
| Huntscraft |
1913 |
ex- Sudmark, Hamburg
America Line, 1914 captured by Royal Navy, renamed Huntscraft, 1919
purchased from Shipping Controller, 1921 renamed Clan Mackay (4), 1934
wrecked Sierra Leone. |
5,182 |
| King Alexander |
1952 |
1959 transferred from King
Line, 1963 transferred to Hector Whaling Ltd, London, 1972 sold to
Cyprus, renamed Elli 2. |
5,833 |
| King Arthur |
1953 |
1959 transferred from King
Line, 1963 reverted to King Line, 1970 transferred to Houston
Line, 1972 sold to Cyprus, renamed Toula. |
5,833 |
| King Charles |
1957 |
1959 transferred from King
Line, 1970 transferred to Houston
Line, 1973 sold to Cyprus, renamed Aegis Might. |
5,833 |
| King George |
1957 |
1959 transferred from King
Line, 1970 transferred to Houston
Line, 1972 sold to Cyprus, renamed Eleni 2. |
5,833 |
| King Henry |
1958 |
1959 transferred from King
Line, 1970 transferred to Houston
Line, 1972 sold to Greece, renamed African Lady. |
5,993 |
| King Malcolm |
1952 |
1959 transferred from King
Line, 1963 transferred to Hector Whaling Ltd, London, 1972 sold to
Cyprus, renamed Kanaris. |
5,833 |
| Lieutenant Saint-Loubert-Bie |
1911 |
owned by Messageries Maritimes,
Marseilles, but managed by Clan Line 1941-1945. |
6,126 |
| Nayarit |
1917 |
1926 purchased from Mexican State Lines, UK - Great Lakes
service, 1928 sold to Clarke SS Co.,
renamed North Voyager |
1,485 |
| Robert Maersk |
1937 |
owned by A.P. Moller, Copenhagen, but managed by Clan Line
for MOWT 1940-1942. |
2,290 |
| Samaye |
1943 |
managed for MOWT, 1947 sold to T. Dunlop & Sons, Glasgow,
renamed Queen Victoria. |
7,219 |
| Sambalt |
1943 |
managed for MOWT, 1947 sold to Mollers Ltd, Hong Kong, renamed
Lilian Moller. |
7,219 |
| Sambrian |
1943 |
managed for MOWT, 1947 renamed Clan
Macfarlane (3), 1961 sold to Lebanon, renamed Nicholas. |
7,176 |
| Samchess |
1944 |
managed for MOWT, 1947 taken over by Alpha South African
SS Co., renamed Alpha Mooi. |
7,219 |
| Samderwent |
1944 |
managed for MOWT, 1947 renamed
Clan Macfadyen (3), 1958 sold to Greece, renamed Betavista. |
7,219 |
| Samdon |
1943 |
managed for MOWT, 1946 returned to US Maritime Commission. |
7,219 |
| Samfield |
1943 |
managed for MOWT, 1947 taken over by Runciman & Co.,
renamed Southmoor. |
7,219 |
| Samnebra |
1943 |
managed for MOWT, 1947 sold to Chellew Nav. Co., renamed
Pentire. |
7,219 |
| Samokla |
1943 |
managed for MOWT, 1948 returned to US Maritime Commission. |
7,219 |
| Sampenn |
1943 |
managed for MOWT, 1948 returned to US Maritime Commission. |
7,219 |
| Samport |
1943 |
managed for MOWT, returned to US Maritime Commission renamed,
Israel Wheelen. |
7,219 |
| Samwyo |
1943 |
managed for MOWT, 1946 taken over by G. Nisbet & Co.,
London. |
7,219 |
| Sinaloa |
1921 |
1931 purchased from Mexican State Lines, Great Lakes service,
1933 sold to Greece, renamed Archon. |
1,408 |
| Tigris |
1890 |
1894 taken over with Persian Gulf SS Co., 1896 sold to Indo-China
SN Co., renamed Hin Sang. |
2,412 |
| Ville d'Amiens |
1924 |
owned by Messageries Maritimes,
Marseilles, but managed by Clan Line 1940-1944. |
6,975 |
| Ville de Majunga |
1931 |
owned by Cie Havraise Peninsulaire, Havre, but managed by
Clan Line 1942-1944. |
6,174 |
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