Huntscraft


Launched on 3rd June 1913 and completed during July by William Doxford & Sons, Sunderland for Hamburg-America Line as Sudmark.

She was captured as a prize of war by the Royal Navy on 17th August 1914 and requisitioned by the Shipping Controller.

She was put with Harris & Dixon Ltd. as managers during 1915 and renamed Huntscraft.

Vessel

Built

Service

Tonnage

Huntscraft

1913

1917 - 20 Managed by Union-Castle

1918 Torpedoed in English Channel but repaired

1920 Purchased by Clan Line renamed Clan MacKay (4)

5182

Official Number

Ship Builder

Engine Builder

Engine Type

HP

Screws

136793

Wm Doxford

Sunderland

Wm Doxford

Sunderland

Steam 3 Cyl

1864 IHP

1

Master

From

To

E G Hughes

6/1917

10/1917

D Graham

5/1918


C E Stuart

1919


A O Morgan

1920


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