On charter to Harrisons of Liverpool

Recalled by Reg Mercer

"In the early 70's I was 3rd Mate on the Clan MacGregor when we did a charter for the Scandinavian East Africa Line.

The funnel was repainted in SEAL colours and we carried a Norwegian Supercargo. I remember that he was always smoking a rather large cigar. We got to visit quite a few Scandinavian ports which was a bit different from the usual loading/discharge ports.

I joined in Wallsend with the ship just coming out of drydock. Within a couple of hours of sailing we had an engine room fire which was not a good start to the charter, but it improved after that. I have a photo of the funnel which unfortunately is in black and white but I seem to remember it was bright yellow with red, white and blue stripes!"

Clan MacGregor on Charter

Clan MacGregor on The Clyde

A painting by John H Smith

Clan MacGregor - Art Gallery

Review  - December 1962

The Launch - September 1962   &   

Maiden Voyage - January 1963

Master

Date

Left

Destination

A M Kennedy

1/1963

Liverpool

S & E Africa


5/1963

Liverpool

S & E Africa


9/1963

London

S & E Africa


2/1964

Liverpool

E Africa


6/1964

Liverpool

India


11/1964

London

S & E Africa


3/1965

Genoa

S & E Africa

T R Halliday

8/1965

Liverpool

S & E Africa


1/1966

Liverpool

S Africa


7/1966

Liverpool

Australia


12/1966

London

S & E Africa


5/1967

Liverpool

Australia


11/1967

Liverpool

S & E Africa

A Kennedy

3/1968

London

E Africa

G Russ

7/1968

Birkenhead

S Africa & Beira


11/1968

Genoa

S & E Africa


4/1969

Birkenhead

S Africa & Beira


9/1969

Liverpool

Australia


2/1970

London

E Africa


6/1970

Genoa

S Africa & Beira

H Landless

10/1970

Wallsend

Beira

F Pye

3/1971

Birkenhead

S Africa & Mauritius


8/1971

Birkenhead

India


2/1972

Birkenhead

S Africa

A Mair

7/1972

Birkenhead

India

I Shearer

12/1972

Birkenhead

S Africa & Beira

P Rewell

4/1973

London

S Africa & Beira


9/1973

London

S Africa & Mauritius


2/1974

Liverpool

S Africa

T Halliday

6/1974

Genoa

S Africa

P Rewell

12/1974




9/1975

Cape Town


J Currie

1/1976




3/1976

Valencia


F King

6/1976

Dar es Salaam


J Currie

11/1976

Mombasa



5/1977

Colombo


T Parsons

11/1977

Cochin


J Currie

2/1978


Mauritius

I Shearer

6/1978

Avonmouth


J Currie

11/1978


Avonmouth

G Gann

4/1979

Dar es Salaam



11/1979

Colombo


L Bainton

3/1980

Dar es Salaam


J Brackenridge

9/1980


Port Said

J Catterall

11/1980

Birkenhead


R A Simmons

3/1981

Belfast



6/1981

Madras


   Crew List

Career Summary

1982 Sold to Greece renamed Angelika R

Her sale marked the end of the Clan Line

Vessel

Built

Tonnage

Official No

Ship Builder

Engine Builder

Engine Type

HP

Screws

Clan MacGregor (3)

1962

9039

304151

Greenock Dockyard

Greenock

Barclay Curle

Glasgow

Motor 6 Cyl

Sulzer

8500 BHP

1

Clan MacGregor (3)

GKWU

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