SS Clan Mackinnon (1945)
Cargo ship built in County Durham, England
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The Clan Mackinnon was a 7,373 GRT cargo ship that was built in 1945 as Empire Dunnet by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool, County Durham, England for the Ministry of War Transport. She was sold into merchant service in 1946 and renamed Clan Mackinnon. In 1961 she was sold to a Hong Kong company and renamed Ardross. A sale to a Panamanian owner in 1963 saw her renamed Labuan Bay. She served until 1967, when she was wrecked off Borneo.[1]
- Empire Dunnet (1945–46)
- Clan Mackinnon (1946–61)
- Ardross (1961–63)
- Labuan Bay (1963–67)
- Ministry of War Transport (1945)
- Ministry of Transport (1945–46)
- Clan Line Steamers Ltd (1946–55)
- Houston Line (1955–61)
- Mullion & Co Ltd (1961–63)
- Kinabatangan Shipping SA (1963–67)
- Common Bros Ltd (1945–46)
- Clan Line Steamers Ltd (1946–55)
- Houston Line (1955–61)
- Mullion & Co Ltd (1961–63)
- United China Shipping Co Ltd (1963–67)
United Kingdom (1946–61)
Hong Kong (1961–63)
Panama City, Panama (1963–67)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name |
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| Owner |
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| Operator |
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| Port of registry |
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| Builder | William Gray & Co Ltd |
| Yard number | 1177 |
| Launched | 10 July 1945 |
| Completed | September 1945 |
| Out of service | 20 March 1967 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Wrecked |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cargo ship |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 431 ft (131 m) |
| Beam | 56 ft (17 m) |
| Propulsion | Triple expansion steam engine |
Description
The ship was built in 1945 by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool, Co Durham.[1] She was yard number 1177.[2]
The ship was 431 feet (131 m) long, with a beam of 56 feet (17 m).[3] She was assessed at 7,373 GRT,[1] 4,611 NRT. Her DWT was 10,100.[2]
The ship was propelled by a triple expansion steam engine.[1]
History
Empire Dunnet was launched on 10 July 1945 and completed in September.[1] The United Kingdom Official Number 180086 was allocated.[4] She was placed under the management of Common Bros Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne.[3]
In 1946, Empire Dunnet was sold to Clan Line Steamers Ltd and was renamed Clan Mackinnon,[1] the third Clan Line ship to bear this name. In 1955, Clan Line was transferred to the Houston Line.[5] In 1961, Clan Mackinnon was sold to Mullion & Co Ltd, Hong Kong, and was renamed Ardross. In 1963, she was sold to Kinabatangan Shipping SA, of Panama, and was renamed Labuan Bay.[1]
On 20 March 1967, Labuan Bay ran aground at Bancoran Island, Borneo (7°58′N 118°04′E) and caught fire. She was refloated four days later and towed to Manila, Philippines. On 11 July, a further fire occurred. Labuan Bay was scrapped in November 1967 at Kaohsiung, Taiwan.[1]