Clan MacPherson (2)

On March 4th, 1918, SS Clan MacPherson, on a voyage from Malta to Colon with a cargo of government stores, was sunk by the German submarine UC-27 (Otto Gerke), 24 miles north of Cape Serrat.

18 persons were killed

Shown is her identical sister ship Clan MacIntosh (2)

Torpedoed and Sunk - 1918

Master	Date	Left	Destination
S Beer	1905 - 1909
J A McPherson	1909 - 1912
J N Gray	1912 - 1914
C Shapland	1914 - 1918
	9/1914	Glasgow
	3/1915	Glasgow
	6/1915	Glasgow
	3/1918	Malta	Colon Sunk

Career Summary

1917 Collision near Belfast repaired

1918 Torpedoed and sunk in Mediterranean

Vessel

Built

Tonnage

Official No

Ship Builder

Engine Builder

Engine Type

HP

Screws

Clan MacPherson (2)

1905

4970

121274

Furness Withy

West Hartlepool

Richardson Westgarth

Hartlepool

Triple Expansion Steam

448 NHP

2300 IHP

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Clan MacPherson (2)

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