Clan Buchanan (3)

Launched: 21st Dec. 1937

Completed: 28th April 1941

Fate:

Whilst on voyage from U.K. to India via Durban intercepted by the raider "Pinguin" west of the Maldives on the 28th April 1941 and was sunk by gunfire.

The crew were taken prisoner, however the "Pinguin" herself was then sunk by H.M.S. "Cornwall" resulting in many of the rescued crew being killed.

Sunk by German Raider Pinguin in The Indian Ocean - 1941

Clan Buchanan Left UK For India via Durban Lost 28 April 1941		Fate
Master	D Davenport-Jones	Lost
Chief Officer		Survived
Apprentice	A E Brown	Lost
	K C Andrews	Lost
	G Bell	Lost
	A G Carment	Lost
	J M Dodds	Lost
	R W Foulds	Lost
	S Gordon	Lost
	D Gray	Lost
	P V Kinder	Lost
	J Mair	Lost
	T G Maylor	Lost
	J Park	Lost
	A H Poole	Lost
	J M Stewart	Lost

The German Raider Pinguin

Vessel	Built	Service	Tonnage
Clan Buchanan (3)	1937	1941 Sunk by German raider Pinguin	7266

Official Number

Ship Builder

Engine Builder

Engine Type

Screws

165929

Greenock Dockyard

Grenock

John Kincaid

Greenock

2 Steam 3 Cyl

9500 IHP

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