Master

From

To

L Pogson

1951

1952

Career Summary

The Ayrshire Dockyard Co Ltd of Irvine, Ayrshire, built a class of six sister ships for Clan Line.

Clan Macnab was launched in 1921 and gave her name to the class.

Clan Macnair, Clan Macnaughton and Clan Macneil were launched in 1921, ClanMacfarlane was launched in 1922 and Clan Macfadyen was launched in 1923.

Clan Macneil was launched on 1 December 1921, completed in February 1922 and passed her sea trials on 14 February.

Clan Line named its ships after Scottish clans. Clan MacNeil is a clan centred on the island of Barra.

Clan Macneil was 410 ft 6 in (125.12 m) long, had a beam of 53.3 ft (16.25 m) and draught of 27 ft 9 in (8.46 m). Her tonnages were 6,111 GRT and 3,788 NRT.

Dunsmuir and Jackson of Glasgow built Clan Macneil's triple-expansion steam engine, which developed 560 NHP. In October 1929 Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau added a Bauer-Wach exhaust steam turbine, which increased her total power to 691 NHP and was designed to increase her fuel economy and speed.

Clan Macneil's UK official number was 146281. Her code letters were KLRC until 1933–34, when they were superseded by the call sign GFWP.

The UK Government requisitioned Clan Macneil on 23 March 1940.

The Ministry of War Transport returned her to her owners on 11 MArch 1946.

Of the six Clan Macnab-class ships, she was one of only two that survived the Second World War.

Clan Macneil arrived in Port Glasgow on 1 May 1952 to be scrapped by Smith and Houston.

Demolition work started the next day.

On 8 August 1937 Clan Macneil collided with the Belgian ship Princess Marie Jose in the North Sea off Dunkirk, France.

Five of Princess Marie Jose's passengers were seriously injured.

Princess Marie Jose beached herself there to avoid sinking, and was refloated on 10 August.

Vessel

Built

Tonnage

Official No

Ship Builder

Engine Builder

Engine Type

HP

Screws

Clan MacNeil (3)

1922

6111

146281

Ayrshire Dockyard

Irvine

Dunsmuir & Jackson

Glasgow

Triple Expansion Steam

561 NHP

3000 IHP

1

Collision in 1937

Clan MacNeil (3)

KLRC / GFWP

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