Master

From

To

S Carter


1951

Vessel

Built

Tonnage

Official No

Ship Builder

Engine Builder

Engine Type

HP

Screws

Harmodius (3)

1919

5613

141896

Wm Hamilton

Port Glasgow

David Rowan

Glasgow

Triple Expansion Steam

517 NHP

3000 IHP

1

Career Summary

In 1948, Clan Matheson (4) was sold to British & South American Steam Navigation Co Ltd and was renamed Harmodius. She was placed under the management of Houston Line Ltd. In 1951, she was sold to the Heron Steamship Co Ltd, London and renamed Claire T.

In 1953, she was sold to the Romney Steamship Co Ltd, serving until 1955 when she was purchased by the MoT and renamed Empire Claire. As part of Operation Sandcastle, she was loaded with obsolete war materiel which included confiscated German munitions containing Tabun.

Loaded with 16,000 bombs, Empire Claire was towed out of Stranraer on 27 July 1955. She was scuttled that day at 56°30′N 12°00′W

Harmodius (3)

GQMW

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