SS Clan Matheson (1919)
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Clan Matheson was a 5,614 GRT cargo ship that William Hamilton & Co Ltd of Port Glasgow built in 1919 as Clan Morgan for Clan Line Steamers Ltd. She was sold in 1948 and renamed Harmodius. In 1951 she was sold again and renamed Claire T. In 1955 she was bought by the Ministry of Transport (MoT) which renamed her Empire Claire. She was scuttled on 27 July 1955 with a cargo of obsolete chemical materiel.
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Owner |
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Operator |
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Port of registry | |
Builder | William Hamilton & Co |
Yard number | 311 |
Laid down | 1917 |
Launched | 18 February 1919 |
Completed | April 1919 |
Out of service | 27 July 1955 |
Identification |
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Fate | scuttled |
General characteristics | |
Type | Cargo ship |
Tonnage | |
Length | 397.1 ft (121.04 m) |
Beam | 51.4 ft (15.67 m) |
Draught | 27 ft 5 in (8.36 m) |
Depth | 34.0 ft (10.36 m) |
Installed power | 517 NHP |
Propulsion | 3-cylinder triple-expansion steam engine; single screw propeller |
Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h) |
Sensors and processing systems | direction finding equipment |
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