Clan Cumming (1)

Falmouth Cemetery contains 86 First World War burials, including those of two unidentified firemen from the S.S. "Clan Cumming", attacked by German submarine in the English Channel on 5 November 1917, with the loss of 13 lives.

Torpedoed and Damaged in The English Channel - 1917

Master	From	To
S Beer	1899	1899
G Miller	1899	1901
C M Sommerfelt	1901	1902
G Miller	1902	1903
F W Barter	1903	1905
A Williamson	1905	1910
J B Gourlay	1910	1916
W F West	1916	1918
W Calderwood	1918

Vessel

Built

Tonnage

Official No

Ship Builder

Engine Builder

Engine Type

Screws

Speed

Clan Cumming (1)

1899

4808

108797

Wm Doxford

Sunderland

Triple Expansion Steam

282 NHP

2800 IHP

Career Summary

26.1.1899 launched, 3.1899 completed by Vickers, Sons and Maxim Lid., Barrow Yard No. 268 for The Clan Line Steamers Ltd. ( Cayzer, Irvine & Co.), Glasgow.

5.11.1917 torpedoed and damaged by a German submarine 20 miles SW. of the Lizard whilst on a voyage from Baltimore to Brest with a cargo of copper, steel and timber.

Towed to Falmouth and beached. Subsequently refloated, repaired and returned to service.

1925 sold to Soc. Anon. Cantiere Olivo, Italy, and renamed ETTORE.

1927 sold to Tito Campanella S.A., Italy, and renamed ELISA CAMPANELLA.

1932 sold to shipbreakers.

Clan Cumming (1)

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