The Clan Line was a passenger and cargo shipping company that operated in one incarnation or another from the late nineteenth century and into the twentieth century.
History
Foundation and early years
The company that would become the Clan Line was first founded as C. W. Cayzer & Company in Liverpool in 1877 by Charles Cayzer (see Cayzer baronets). It was set up to operate passenger routes between Britain and Bombay, India via the Suez Canal. The next year, Captain William Irvine joined the company and it was renamed Cayzer, Irvine & Company.
In 1881 the company was joined by an influential Glasgow businessman and his firm of Thomas Dunlop & Sons, and the Clan Line Association of Steamers was established. The company opened a new head office at 109 Hope Street, Glasgow. Cayzer, Irvine built and managed ships for the association and Cayzer himself retained ownership of the original six Clan ships. At the same time, they expanded their operations to South Africa. In 1890 the company became The Clan Line of Steamers Limited with Cayzer holding the majority interest. The company again expanded its operations with the purchase of the Persian Gulf Steam Ship Company in 1894, bringing four more ships into the company. They used these new assets to expand their routes into the Persian Gulf and to North America, and to begin to carry cargo.
The company was incorporated in 1907 as Cayzer, Irvine & Company, Limited, with the Cayzer family retaining control. Charles Cayzer died in 1916, with his sons continuing to run the company. In 1918 they acquired and incorporated the assets of the Scottish Shire Line. Despite suffering losses in the First World War, the company had recovered by the 1930s to become the largest cargo carrying concern in the world.
The Clan Line at war and after
Clan Line saw a large number of its ships either requisitioned by the British government, or otherwise used to ship vital supplies to Britain during the First and Second World Wars. Their ubiquitousness led to them being called the 'Scots Navy' (due to their officers' sleeve rings being identical to those of the Royal Navy) and they were often in dangerous environments, at risk from mines, air attacks or German U-boats.
During the Second World War, for example, three of the Line's Cameron class steamers were requisitioned in 1942 by the Royal Navy whilst still under construction at Greenock Dockyard and commissioned as HMS Athene (aircraft transporter), HMS Engadine (aircraft transporter) and HMS Bonaventure (submarine depot ship for X-craft). The Clan Line lost a total of 30 ships in the 1939-45 war.
After the end of the war, the Clan Line commissioned six vessels of the Clan MacLaren class (commonly known as the MacL's) to replace war losses and resume a level of pre-war services. Construction started in 1946 and all six had entered service by 1949. Meanwhile, the immediate shortage was alleviated by the acquisition of a number of wartime standard construction ships, such as the American Liberty ships. Most of these would continue to serve with the Clan Line fleet until 1962, by which time the first vessels of the Clan MacIver class were entering service. Meanwhile, management attempted to further alleviate the shortfall with the purchase of the Thompson Steam Shipping Co. in 1952 and the conversion to motor ships throughout the 1950s.
Post war restructuring
In 1956, under the impetus of Nicholas Cayzer the Clan Line joined with the Union-Castle Line, King Line and Bullard King & Company to form British & Commonwealth Shipping Limited. A number of transfers then took place between the component companies. They formed the Springbok Shipping Company in 1959 to take over the operations of their South African services, and several of the Clan Lines' ships were transferred to it. In 1961 the Springbok Shipping Company became part of Safmarine.
Decline
In the 1970s, British and Commonwealth began to diversify into financial services as passenger shipping declined and cargo shipping evolved into container shipping. By the mid-1980s, the business had evolved into one of the country's largest financial services companies. The Clan Line, now a subsidiary of British & Commonwealth, ceased trading in 1981 with the final voyage made by MV Clan Macgregor. By 1986 British & Commonwealth had disposed of their last ship.
With the move from the third to the fourth generation of the Cayzer family, the family shareholders were becoming increasingly uncomfortable with the reduction in control over British and Commonwealth, caused by its expansion using shares as currency. In 1987 they decided to sell their stake in British and Commonwealth and to concentrate their collective investment in Caledonia Investments, whose function until that time had primarily been as a holding company. This was a timely decision: the sale took place just prior to the Black Monday stock market crash and, two years later, British and Commonwealth went into receivership.
Shipping
The ships of the Clan Line were usually distinguishable by their names, the vast majority of which had the prefix 'Clan'. Their funnel markings were black with two red bands divided by narrow black band, and they flew the house flag, which was a rectangular red flag bearing a white diamond with a red rampant lion in the centre.
Ships of the Clan Line
Ship
Built
GRT
Notes
SS Argyllshire
1956
9,299
1960 transferred to Scottish Shire Line. 1975 sold to Gulf East Marine Ltd and renamed Schivago 1977 scrapped at Gadani Beach, Pakistan.[1]
SS Ayrshire
1956
9,360
1960 transferred to Scottish Shire Line. 1965 wrecked off Socotra.[2]
1946 purchased from MOWT, renamed Clan Allen
1958 transferred to Bullard King & Co., renamed Umtali
1959 reverted to Clan Allen
1961 sold to Hong Kong, renamed Ardsirod
SS Clan Alpine
1878
2,112
1899 sold to Dene Steam Shipping Co, Newcastle, renamed Elmdene
1941 sunk by German raider Pinguin off the Maldives after the crew had been taken prisoner, with the loss of 91 lives. 10 days later when HMS Cornwall intercepted and sank Pinguin, 107 Clan Buchanan crew members were killed.
1941 bombed at Piraeus while unloading ammunition and exploded
MV Clan Fraser
1961
9,292
1965 sold to Scindia Steam Navigation Company, Bombay, renamed Jalapalaka
SS Clan Gordon
1879
2,091
1897 wrecked Mozambique
SS Clan Gordon
1900
3,589
1919 capsized and sank off Cape Hatteras, with no loss of life
SS Clan Graham
1882
2,926
1905 sold to Bombay & Persia Steam Navigation Company, renamed Majdi
SS Clan Graham
1907
5,213
1918 Badly damaged in an attack by German submarine UC-74 15 nautical miles (28 km) SSE of Cape Sidero[13]
1921 sold for scrap after collision and fire in River Scheldt
SS Clan Graham
1912
5,785
ex-Cambrian Princess
1929 purchased from William Thomas Shipping Company, Cardiff, renamed Clan Graham
1935 transferred to Houston Line
1938 sold to Neil & Pandelis, London, renamed Maritima
MVClan Graham
1962
9,308
1971 transferred to King Line
1977 reverted to Clan Line
1981 sold to Panama, renamed Candelaria
SS Clan Grant
1883
3,580
1900 sold to Russia and became whaling supply ship Michail
16 October 1914 captured and sunk by German raider Emden off the Maldives
SS Clan Grant
1912
5,817
ex-Cambrian Marchioness
1929 purchased from R.J. Thomas, Cardiff, renamed Clan Grant
1935 transferred to Houston Line
1939 sold to Stanhope Shipping Co., London, renamed Stangrant
MV Clan Grant
1962
9,322
1971 transferred to King Line
1977 reverted to Clan Line
1981 sold to Panama, renamed Enriqueta
SS Clan Keith
1914
4,306
ex-Etonian
1918 purchased from Cambrian Steam Navigation Company, renamed Clan Keith
1920 transferred to Houston Line, renamed Hilarius
1924 reverted to Clan Line renamed Clan Keith
1937 sold to Minster Steamship Company, London, renamed Orminster
SS Clan Keith
1942
7,129
ex-Ocean Verity
1948 purchased from MOWT, renamed Clan Keith
1961 exploded and sank off Tunisia, with the loss of 62 lives
SS Clan Kennedy
1907
5,086
ex-Ardgaroch
1918 purchased from Lang & Fulton, Greenock, renamed Clan Kennedy
1924 grounded off Suffolk, total loss
SS Clan Kennedy
1942
7,143
ex-Ocean Viscount
1948 purchased from MOWT, renamed Clan Kennedy
1959 sold to China, renamed Kelly
SS Clan Kenneth
1909
5,100
ex-Ardgryfe
1918 purchased from Lang & Fulton, Greenock, renamed Clan Kenneth
1934 scrapped
SS Clan Kenneth
1942
7,132
ex-Ocean Viceroy
1948 purchased from MOWT, renamed Clan Kenneth
1958 sold to Greece, renamed Omonia II
1917 sank following being run down by Italian steamer Europa when 60 nautical miles (110 km) SW of Cape Spartel off Morocco. Both ships were travelling without lights due to wartime. 6 lives were lost
SS Clan Maclachlan
1946
6,365
1971 scrapped
SS Clan Maclaren
1899
2,832
1924 sold to Japan, renamed Muroran Maru
SS Clan Maclaren
1946
6,389
1976 transferred to Houston Line in 1959
1961 reverted to Clan Line
1976 sold to Seymour Shipping Company, London, renamed Seemor
1881 purchased from George Smith & Son, renamed Clan Maclean
13 August 1903 She ran aground and was wrecked in fog on Portuguese coast 6 nautical miles (11 km) N of Cape St. Vincent, with no loss of life
1881 purchased from George Smith & Son, renamed Clan Macleod
1883 sold to Stephen in part payment for new ship and resold to Sloman Line, Hamburg, renamed Procida
1948 purchased from MOWT, renamed Clan Macquarrie
1953 scrapped after going aground in a storm on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland at the village of Borve. 66 crew were rescued by villagers
SS Clan Macqueen
1942
7,131
ex-Ocean Vesper
1948 purchased from MOWT, renamed Clan Macqueen
1954 transferred to Houston Line, renamed Herminius
1958 sold to Panama, renamed Ekberg
SS Clan Macrae
1892
2,510
ex-Shatt el Arab
1894 taken over with Persian Gulf Steamship Company, renamed Clan Macrae
1900 sold to Chadwick Steamship Company, renamed Carmelite
1921 transferred to Scottish Shire Line, renamed Banffshire
1932 transferred to Houston Line
29 September 1943 torpedoed and sunk off Maldives by U-532. Only 1 crew member was killed[33]
SS Clan Macrae
1942
9,209
ex-Empire Might
1946 purchased from Ministry of War Transport, renamed Clan Macrae
1959 transferred to Bullard King & Co., renamed Umgeni
1960 transferred to Springbok Line, renamed Gembok
1961 transferred to Safmarine, renamed South African Financier
1962 scrapped
1919 purchased from Lloyd Royal Belge by Houston Line, renamed Halizones
1920 sold to Convoy Steamship Company, Liverpool, renamed Willcasino
1922 reverted to Houston Line
1923 transferred to Clan Line, renamed Clan Macwhirter
27 August 1942 torpedoed and sunk by U-156 N of Madeira (35°45′N18°45′W / 35.750°N 18.750°W / 35.750; -18.750), with the loss of 10 lives[37]
1948 transferred to Houston Line, renamed Harmodius
1951 sold to Heron Steamship Co, London, renamed Claire T
1953 sold to Romney Steamship Co.
1955 sold to Ministry of Transport
Scuttled on 27 July 1955 as part of Operation Sandcastle
MV Clan Matheson
1957
7,585
1978 scrapped
SS Clan Menzies
1896
2,669
1925 sold to A. Ardito, Genoa, renamed Nostra Signora di Coronata
1940 she struck mine off Harwich whilst acting as auxiliary transport. She was taken in tow and beached in Hollesley Bay. She was declared a total loss, with the loss of 13 lives
1934 purchased from New Zealand Shipping Company, renamed Clan Robertson
1938 sold to Stanhope Shipping Co, London, renamed Stanfleet
Later sold to Blue Star Line and became Pacific Star
SS Clan Robertson
1954
7,878
1959 transferred to Bullard King & Co., renamed Umzinto
1960 transferred to Springbok Line, renamed Rooibok
1961 transferred to Safmarine, renamed South African Shipper
1966 renamed S.A.Shipper
1975 scrapped
MV Clan Robertson
1965
10,541
1976 transferred to Union-Castle Line, renamed Balmoral Castle 1982 renamed Balmoral Universal 1982 sold and renamed Psara Reefer
1918 torpedoed and damaged in an attack by UB-48 28 nautical miles (52 km) E of Cape Camerat, France[43]
1938 transferred to Houston Line
2 April 1942 torpedoed and sunk by Japanese submarine I-6 300 nautical miles (560 km) SW of Bombay, with the loss of 11 lives. She was en route from Liverpool to Cochin
SS Clan Ross
1956
7,698
1960 transferred to Houston Line
1961 transferred to Safmarine, renamed South African Scientist
1962 transferred to Union-Castle Line, renamed Kinnaird Castle
21 November 1914 She ran aground and was wrecked after her anchors dragged in a SE storm at Simons Bay, South Africa on Government Transport work. All crew survived, but the ship was a total loss.
17 April 1917 She was torpedoed and damaged by UC-66 18 nautical miles (33 km) SE of Start Point[46]
1921 sold to Japan, renamed Shinshu Maru
SS Clan Sutherland
1950
8,436
1971 sold to China National Machinery Import & Export Corp, China and arrived 10 November 1971 at Hsinkang for scrapping
SS Clan Urquhart
1899
5,855
1929 sold to Retzlaff, Rostock, renamed Generaldirektor Sonnenschein
SS Clan Urquhart
1911
9,564
ex-Argyllshire
1917 taken with Scottish Shire Line
1933 transferred to Clan Line, renamed Clan Urquhart
1936 scrapped
SS Clan Urquhart
1943
9,726
1960 transferred to Houston Line
1966 scrapped
Legacy
It was one of the shipping companies commemorated by the Merchant Navy class of Southern Railway locomotives. Locomotive number 35028 built in 1948 carries the name "Clan Line" and is currently maintained in fully operational condition for hauling excursion trains on the UK's national railway system.
Clan Line company used on its ships a general flag with a red lion on a white rhombus on a red background and second flag with a rhombus and lion on tartan belonging to the clan after which the ship was named. Tartan flags were used until the mid-1960s and were flown at the bow.[48]
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