Clan Monroe (3)

SS War Manor and SS Clan Monroe

This picture was painted by Sholto Johnstone Douglas

Oil on Canvas

Owned by Imperial War Museum

Clan Monroe - Art Gallery

1940 mined in North Sea and beached, total loss; loss of 13 lives. struck mine off Harwich England whilst acting as auxiliary transport.

She was taken in tow and beached in Hollesley Bay in a depth of 27 feet at low water.

Thirteen people were killed. Captain C.W. Banbury was among the survivors

Mined off Harwich, Beached and Lost - 1940

Clan Monroe

Left Cochin

For Sunderland

Lost 29 July 1940

Fate

Master

C W Banbury

Survived

J Lamont

Lost

Vessel

Built

Service

Tonnage

Clan Monroe (3)

1918

1925 Collision in River Scheldt with Jonge Catharina

1940 Struck mine in North Sea beached and declared total loss

5919

Official Number

Ship Builder

Engine Builder

Engine Type

Screws

141882

Ayrshire Dockyard

Irvine

Dunsmuir & Jackson

Glasgow

Steam 3 Cyl

561 NHP

3000 IHP

Collision in River Scheldt - 1925

On 9 April 1925 there was a collision between the JONGE CATHARINA and CLAN MONROE in the Wielingen off Knokke (mouth of the River Scheldt).

The Dutch ship sank within minutes with the loss of 10 lives.

The Clan Monroe suffered only minor damage.

After a juridical fight of five years the CLAN MONROE was fully held responsible for the fatal collision by the Dutch High Court. A verdict hotly disputed by Clan Line.

Master	Date	Left	Destination
C W Banbury	6/1940	Cochin	Sunderland

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