Clan Monroe (3)

GQMD

SS War Manor and SS Clan Monroe

This picture was painted by Sholto Johnstone Douglas

Oil on Canvas

Owned by Imperial War Museum

Clan Monroe - Art Gallery

1940 mined in North Sea and beached, total loss; loss of 13 lives. struck mine off Harwich England whilst acting as auxiliary transport.

She was taken in tow and beached in Hollesley Bay in a depth of 27 feet at low water.

Thirteen people were killed. Captain C.W. Banbury was among the survivors

Mined off Harwich, Beached and Lost - 1940

Master

From

To

G A Shearer

1919


C W Banbury

1940

1940

Mined

   Crew List

Career Summary

On 9 April 1925 there was a collision between the JONGE CATHARINA and CLAN MONROE in the Wielingen off Knokke (mouth of the River Scheldt).

The Dutch ship sank within minutes with the loss of 10 lives.

The Clan Monroe suffered only minor damage.

Vessel

Built

Tonnage

Official No

Ship Builder

Engine Builder

Engine Type

HP

Screws

Clan Monroe (3)

1918

5919

141882

Ayrshire Dockyard

Irvine

Dunsmuir & Jackson

Glasgow

Triple Expansion Steam

561 NHP

3000 IHP

1

After a juridical fight of five years the CLAN MONROE was fully held responsible for the fatal collision by the Dutch High Court.  A verdict hotly disputed by Clan Line.

1940 Struck mine in North Sea beached and declared total loss

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