Clan Davidson (1)


Seen here slowly sinking after a torpedo attack by UC-17.

The vessel scuttled with explosives, once the crew had rowed clear.

The Clan Davidson sank with a valuable cargo of metal ingots - 500 tons of copper and 100 tons of lead.

When the wreck was located in 1976 by the salvage firm Risdon Beazley she was completely shrouded in fishing nets, these were first removed before 350 tons of ingots were lifted by grab.

This still leaves a small fortune to be salvaged.....

Torpedoed and Sunk in The North Atlantic - 1917

Vessel

Built

Service

Tonnage

Clan Davidson (1)

1911

1917 Torpedoed and sunk in Western Approaches

5058

Official Number

Ship Builder

Engine Builder

Engine Type

HP

Screws

133017

Wm Doxford

Sunderland

Wm Doxford

Sunderland

Steam 3 Cyl

670 NHP

3600 IHP

1

Clan Line Home Page
Home Page   Email the Site     The Group Register   Previous Page Next Page Clan Line Home Page