23 November 1919

The British steel cargo ship CLAN MACLEAN, built in 1905 by Doxford W. & Sons and owned at the time of her loss by Clan Line Steamers Ltd., on voyage from Delagoa Bay to Kilindini with a cargo of coal, was wrecked off Mafamede Island.

During her passage, Clan MacLean ran aground on a reef in the Mozambique Channel. Once stranded, heavy seas quickly battered the hull, causing severe structural damage. Efforts to refloat the ship failed, and she was ultimately declared a total loss.

At the time, salvage operations in this region were extremely difficult due to:

Remoteness from major ports

Lack of heavy salvage equipment

Persistent rough seas

1919 Wrecked near Mafamede Island in Mozambique Channel