26.5.1917 attacked by gunfire from a submarine in the Mediterranean Sea and escaped.

4.3.1918 torpedoed and damaged by a German submarine 15 miles S.S.E. from Cape Sidero, Crete, whilst on a voyage from Avonmouth to Port Said in ballast.

Three members of the crew were lost in the attack and the ship was towed to Suda Bay.

Taken over by The Shipping Controller (Sir Ernest W. Glover manager).

1920 returned to The Clan Line Steamers Ltd.

13.11.1920 badly damaged by fire whilst beached on Rammeken Bank following a collision in Flushing Roads when on a voyage from Chittagong to London and Antwerp.

Abandoned as a total loss and in 1923 sold to Produits Metallurgigues Soc. Anon. and broken up in Belgium.

Attacked, Torpedoed and Damaged - 1917 and 1918

Master

From

To

R G Becket

1913

1917

W I Mason

1917

1919

H R East

1919


Vessel

Built

Tonnage

Official No

Ship Builder

Engine Builder

Engine Type

HP

Screws

Clan Graham (2)

1907

5213

124211

Wm Doxford

Sunderland

Wm Doxford

Sunderland

Triple Expansion Steam

504 NHP

2800 IHP

1

Career Summary

1917 Attacked by submarine in Mediterranean and escaped

1918 Torpedoed & damaged

1920 Damaged by fire after collision at Flushing

1923 Sold to Belbian ship breakers

Clan Graham (2)

HLGM

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