Notable events involving Clydebuilt ships 12th December:
Wrecked today 1883 ss VERONA
built by Robert Napier Govan,
Yard No 117
Propulsion: steam, compound inverted engines
Built: 1865
Ship Type: Cargo Vessel
Tonnage: 1016 tons
Length: 253.6 feet
Breadth: 31.5 feet
Draught: 16 feet
Owner History:
Leith Hull & Hamburg Steam Packet Co ( J S Currie )
Status: Wrecked - 12/12/1883
Remarks: Wrecked off Wangeroog on her way to Bremerhaven with general cargo from Leith.
Last updated: by Bruce Biddulph from the original records by Stuart Cameron
Sunk Today 1942 ss DROMORE CASTLE
built by Caird & Company Greenock,
Yard No 539G
Previous Names: WAR POPLAR (as launched)
Propulsion: steam, 11 knots
Launched: Thursday, 28 August 1919
Built: 1919
Ship Type: Cargo Vessel
Tonnage: 5242 grt
Length: 412.5 feet
Breadth: 54.4 feet
Owner History:
Union-Castle Mail Steamship Company
Status: Sunk - 12/12/1942
Remarks: Launched as WAR POPLAR but completed as DROMORE CASTLE. Mined and sunk whilst carrying war materials in convoy across the Atlantic. Sank 20 miles SE of River Humber. No loss of life.
Previous update by Bruce Biddulph
Last updated: by Paul Strathdee from the original records by Stuart Cameron
Sunk today 1942 HMS TRAVELLER
built by Scotts Greenock,
Yard No 588
Last Name: TRAVELLER
Propulsion: Diesel electric 2500/ 1450 surf/sub hp=15.25/ 9kn
Launched: Wednesday, 27 August 1941
Built: 1941
Ship Type: Submarine
Tonnage: 1090 | 1575disp
Length: 275 feet
Breadth: 26 feet
Draught: 14 feet
Owner History:
Royal Navy
Status: Sunk - 12/12/1942
Remarks: Reported missing on patrol off Taranto
delivered: 10/04/42
Additional data by Tom Carryette
Previous update by Stuart Cameron
Last updated: by Paul Strathdee from the original records by Stuart Cameron
Sunk today 1943 HMS TYNEDALE
built by Alexander Stephen & Sons Glasgow,
Yard No 571
Propulsion: Steam, turbine, two shafts, 19000hp, 29 knots
Launched: Wednesday, 05 June 1940
Built: 1940
Ship Type: Hunt Type III Destroyer
Tonnage: 1050 tons
Length: 264 feet
Breadth: 29 feet
Owner History:
Royal Navy
Status: Torpedoed & Sunk - 12/12/1943
Remarks: Sunk by Uboat 593 off Bougie. Later that day she would sink TYNEDALE's Stephen's
built sister HOLCOMBE
Previous update by Paul Strathdee
Last updated: by Bruce Biddulph from the original records by Stuart Cameron
Sunk Today 1943 HMS HOLCOMBE
built by Alexander Stephen & Sons Glasgow,
Yard No 589
Propulsion: steam, geared turbines, 29 knots
Launched: Tuesday, 14 April 1942
Built: 1942
Ship Type: Hunt Type III Destroyer
Tonnage: 1050 tons
Owner History:
Royal Navy
Status: Torpedoed & Sunk - 12/12/1943
Remarks: Sunk by U593 off Bougie with the loss of 85 men. The same Uboat had earlier that day despatched her sister HMS TYNEDALE to the bottom of the sea.
Last updated: by Bruce Biddulph from the original records by Stuart Cameron
Scrapped today 1978
 mv CLAN MATHESON
built by Greenock Dockyard Co Greenock,
Yard No 489 Engines by Wallsend Slipway & E Co
Port of Registry: Glasgow
Propulsion: Doxford oil 2SA 6cy 8000bhp 16.5 knots
Launched: Monday, 26 August 1957
Built: 1957
Ship Type: Passenger Cargo Vessel
Tonnage: 7685 grt
Length: 503 feet
Breadth: 66 feet
Draught: 39.7 feet
Owner History:
Clan Line Steamers Ltd Glasgow
Status: Scrapped - 12/12/1978
Remarks:
Previous update by Paul Strathdee
Previous update by Colin Campbell
Scrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan, by Keun Hwa Iron & Steel
Last updated: by Gavin Stewart from the original records by Stuart Cameron
 Scrapped today 2000 ex mv LOCH LOMOND
built by Scotstoun Marine Ltd,
Yard No 205
Last Name: PATAGONIAN PRIDE (97-)
Previous Names: 1975-81 LOCH LOMOND/81-84 AL-ZAHRA/84-86 FASTELLE/86-93 GEESTHAVEN/93-96 STAR HAVEN/96-97 PACIFIC KORU/97 MARY K
Port of Registry: Glasgow,latterlyLimassol
Propulsion: B. & W. 9K74EF - 18,800bhp
Built: 1975
Ship Type: Refrigerated Cargo Vessel
Tonnage: 10808 grt | 6114 nrt | 11167 dwt
Length: 157.38 LOA m
Breadth: 22.51 m
Draught: 9.37 m
Owner History:
Denholm Group latterly Magnus Carriers Corp.
Status: Scrapped - 12/12/2000 Alang India
Remarks:
Previous update by Paul Strathdee
Photo supplied by Paul Strathdee
Previous update by Bruce Biddulph
Additional information from Joe McMillan Collection
Last updated: by Gavin Stewart from the original records by Stuart Cameron
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