Became shipowners in 1916 being taken in
fly. Clan Murray, 1897 sold to Dene SS Co, Newcastle, renamed Olivedene. the flag is divided by a white saltire superimposed by a right rectangle which
1914 sold to Adelaide SS Co., renamed Ceduna. pennant with lighthouse and letters is noted by Brown 1926 onwards whilst Brown The fleet inevitably sustained losses in both world wars. Neale Rosanoski, 14 April 2005, Clyde Marine Services Ltd of Greenock, on the namesake river leading to
Clan Line Steamship Co. Staff Register. in 1878 when Captain William Irvine joined the firm. Macbride, 1958 sold to Hong Kong, renamed Alice. renamed Maraval. The illustration here shows a smaller
Cape Town. 1940 bombed and sunk off Scotland; loss of 5 lives. ex- Empire Forest, 1946 purchased from MOWT, renamed Clan 1926 purchased from Mexican State Lines, UK - Great Lakes 1924 wrecked in Bay of Bengal; no loss of life. The Clan Line story starts with a Charles Cayzer who set up a shipping business in Liverpool in 1877 to take passengers between Britain and Mumbai (then called Bombay) via the Suez Canal in wooden boats. This became a ex- Ocean Gypsy, 1948 purchased from MOWT, renamed Clan These pages may be freely linked to but not duplicated in any fashion document.write("
The South African based subsidiary Springbok Shipping Company was formed in 1959 to operate South African services and several Clan ships were transferred to this new company, which in 1961 became part of Safmarine. The company changed over to motor ships in
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The company became Cayzer, Irvine & Company in 1878 when Captain William Irvine joined the firm. ex- Empire Pickwick, 1948 purchased from MOWT, renamed Clan The lighthouse and letters appear to be white. 1917 torpedoed and sunk off Morocco; loss of 10 lives. Charles Cayzer died in 1916, with his sons continuing to run the company. Lilian Moller. 1943 torpedoed and sunk east of Madagascar; loss of 52 lives. Draught: 26.7 feet
1947 sold to Noemijulia SS Co, London, renamed San George. The company became Cayzer, Irvine & Company document.write("to:"); ex- Empire Dunnet, 1946 purchased from MOWT, renamed Clan By this time Clan Line Steamers was a limited liability company and Australia had been added to the routes. Clan Line - Shipping. ex- Ocean Messenger, 1948 purchased from MOWT, renamed Clan Collieries Ltd. hence the initials. Finisterre; loss of 26 lives. 1931 purchased from Mexican State Lines, Great Lakes service, This uniform belonged to Captain A.J. 13 lives. but remained in the hands of the Cayzer family. 20th Oct.1986 rebranded as of the grounding & rescue by the villagers of Borve at. By World War Two, the Clan Line was one of the largest shipping companies in the world. contains a white, serifed capital C. 1940 mined in North Sea and beached, total loss; loss of James Dignan, 15 October 2003, image by Eugene Ipavec, 10 August 2008, with Scottish lion by Graham
In 1890 the company became The Clan Line of Steamers Limited with Cayzer holding the majority interest. letters "CSC". Cayzer Irvine & Co. was incorporated in 1907
1915 torpedoed and sunk off Crete; loss of 52 lives. The Clan Line continued as part of Cayzer Irvine with Charles Cayzer at the helm until his death in 1916, when his sons took over. 1917 torpedoed and sunk off Shetland Islands; loss of 8 During his career Captain William Fraser (pictured) served with Donaldson Brothers and Clyde Pilot Board. Co., Ltd), London and Glasgow. 1979 sold to Gulf Shipping Lines, renamed Gulf Heron. document.write("to:"); ... Clan Line Staff A - D. Built: 1920
Text by Torquil MacInnes, The three Clan MacInnes ships, tonage and description, Yard No: 727
1940 sank after collision in Red Sea; loss of 41 lives. .