Notable events involving Clydebuilt ships 8th December:
Wrecked Today 1898 ROSTREVOR
built by John Fullerton & Company Paisley,
Engines by William Kemp, Glasgow
Propulsion: T. 3 cyl. 45NHP 220IHP
Built: 1890
Ship Type: Steamship
Tonnage: 192 grt. 84 nrt.
Length: 120 feet
Breadth: 20.1 feet
Draught: 9.4 feet
Owner History:
Newry & Kilkeel Steamship Company
Status: Wrecked - 08/12/1898
Remarks: Wrecked on Horse Rock, Ramsey Sound whilst on passage from Newport to Belfast with a cargo of coal. Her crew were rescued by the steamer WARRENPOINT
Previous update by Paul Hunter
Last updated: by Paul Hunter from the original records by Stuart Cameron
Sunk today 1940 ss ANTHEA
built by Ardrossan Drydock & Shipbuilding Co,
Yard No 331
Launched: Tuesday, 03 June 1924
Built: 1924
Ship Type: Cargo Vessel
Tonnage: 5,186 grt. 8,344 dwt.
Length: 399 feet
Breadth: 53.2 feet
Draught: 25.6 feet
Owner History:
Bowring SS Co Ltd London
Status: Sunk - 8/12/1940
Remarks:
Previous update by Stuart Cameron
Previous update by Colin Campbell
8/12/1940 Collision with MAASDAM, abandoned in position 48.44N 46.37W, sunk
Previous update by Paul Hunter
Last updated: by Paul Hunter from the original records by Stuart Cameron
Sunk Today 1940 KOMATA
built by Alexander Stephen & Sons Glasgow,
Yard No 564
Port of Registry: Wellington
Propulsion: Diesel
Built: 1938
Ship Type: Cargo Vessel
Tonnage: 3900 grt
Length: 335 feet
Breadth: 32 feet
Owner History:
Union Steamship Company of New Zealand
Status: Sunk - 08/12/1940
Remarks: Photo from Union Fleet
Previous update by Paul Strathdee
Sunk by gunfire from German raider KOMET
Previous update by Paul Hunter
Previous update by Paul Hunter
Last updated: by Paul Strathdee from the original records by Stuart Cameron
Sold for Scrap Today 1949 HMS RACEHORSE
built by John Brown Clydebank,
Yard No 576
Propulsion: steam, turbines, 37 knots
Launched: Saturday, 01 June 1940
Built: 1942
Ship Type: R Class Destroyer
Tonnage: 1700 tons
Owner History:
Royal Navy
Status: Scrapped - 08/12/1949
Remarks: Scrapped at Troon, sold for scrap on above status date.
Previous update by Stuart Cameron
Last updated: by Bruce Biddulph from the original records by Stuart Cameron
Scrapped Today 1960 KARAMEA
built by Fairfield Govan,
Yard No 626
Last Name: KARAMEA
Port of Registry: Southampton
Propulsion: Diesel
Built: 1928
Ship Type: Cargo Vessel
Tonnage: 8218 grt
Length: 500 feet
Breadth: 64 feet
Owner History:
Shaw Savill & Albion Company
Status: Scrapped - 08/12/1960
Remarks: Scrapped Inverkeithing Scotland
Last updated: by Paul Strathdee from the original records by Stuart Cameron
Sunk Today 1961 ex mv BALTIC COAST
built by Ardrossan Dockyard,
Yard No 404 Engines by British Polar Engines Ltd Glasgow
Last Name: Combined 1 (1961)
Previous Names: Cape Coast(1951) Browns Bay(1953) Chilaw (1955)
Port of Registry: Liverpool
Propulsion: oil engine 2S csa 587mns twin screw
Launched: Thursday, 27 November 1947
Built: 1947
Ship Type: Coaster
Ship's Role: coaster
Tonnage: 1306t
Length: 268.1ft
Breadth: 43.2ft
Draught: 17.2
Owner History:
Coast Lines Ltd
Status: Sunk - 08/12/1961
Remarks:
Previous update by Stuart Cameron
Sank in China Sea 700miles NE of Singapore during a typhoon. Kuching to Hong Kong with logs. 28 lost
Last updated: by Colin Campbell from the original records by Stuart Cameron
Sunk Today 1966 ex LEICESTERSHIRE
built by Fairfield Govan,
Yard No 745
Previous Names: HERAKLION
Port of Registry: PIRAEUS
Propulsion: Geared turbines
Built: 1949
Ship Type: Passenger Cargo Vessel
Tonnage: 8,908 grt.
Length: 480.5 feet
Breadth: 60.3 feet
Draught: 32.2 feet
Owner History:
Bibby Line Liverpool
Status: Sunk - 08/12/1966
Remarks:
Photo supplied by the Joe McMillan Collection. Sold 1965 to Typaldos, Piraeus. 8/12/66 Overwhelmed by heavy seas in the Aegean Sea whilst on passage from Crete to Piraeus and capsized,of the 281 people on board only 47 survived.
Previous update by Paul Hunter
Last updated: by Paul Hunter from the original records by Stuart Cameron
Sold Today for Scrap 1970 HMS LST (3) 3031
built by Charles Connell & Company Scotstoun,
Launched: Thursday, 14 December 1944
Built: 1945
Ship Type: Landing Vessel Tank
Owner History:
Royal Navy
Status: Scrapped - 1970
Remarks: Given the name Sultan in 1959 as a harbour training ship at Portsmouth. Sold 8/12/1970 for breaking at valaencia.
Previous update by Stuart Cameron
Last updated: by Brian Hargreaves from the original records by Stuart Cameron
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