SS Clan Mackinnon (1945)
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{|The Clan Mackinnon was a cargo ship
that was built in 1945 as Empire Dunnet by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool
, Co Durham United Kingdom for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). 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
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, Co Durham. She was yard number 1177.
The ship was 431 feet (131.4 m) long, with a beam of 56 feet (17.1 m). She was assessed at 7,373 GRT
, 4,611 NRT
. Her DWT
was 10,100.
The ship was propelled by a triple expansion steam engine.
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In 1946, Empire Dunnet was sold to Clan Line Steamers Ltd
and was renamed Clan Mackinnon, the third Clan Line ship to bear this name. In 1955, Clan Line was transferred to the Houston Line. 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.
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 Manilla
, Philippines. On 11 July, a further fire occurred. Labuan Bay was scrapped in November 1967 at Kaohsiung
, Taiwan.
Cargo ship
A cargo ship or freighter is any sort of ship or vessel that carries cargo, goods, and materials from one port to another. Thousands of cargo carriers ply the world's seas and oceans each year; they handle the bulk of international trade...
that was built in 1945 as Empire Dunnet by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool
West Hartlepool
This article refers to the place; for the Rugby Football Club see West Hartlepool R.F.C.West Hartlepool refers to the western part of the what has since the 1960s been known as the borough of Hartlepool in North East England...
, Co Durham United Kingdom for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). 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
Borneo
Borneo is the third largest island in the world and is located north of Java Island, Indonesia, at the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia....
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Description
The ship was built in 1945 by William Gray & Co Ltd, West HartlepoolWest Hartlepool
This article refers to the place; for the Rugby Football Club see West Hartlepool R.F.C.West Hartlepool refers to the western part of the what has since the 1960s been known as the borough of Hartlepool in North East England...
, Co Durham. She was yard number 1177.
The ship was 431 feet (131.4 m) long, with a beam of 56 feet (17.1 m). She was assessed at 7,373 GRT
Gross Register Tonnage
Gross register tonnage a ship's total internal volume expressed in "register tons", one of which equals to a volume of . It is calculated from the total permanently enclosed capacity of the vessel. The ship's net register tonnage is obtained by reducing the volume of non-revenue-earning spaces i.e...
, 4,611 NRT
Net register tonnage
Net register tonnage is a ship's cargo volume capacity expressed in "register tons", one of which equals to a volume of . It is calculated by reducing non-revenue-earning spaces i.e. spaces not available for carrying cargo, for example engine rooms, fuel tanks and crew quarters, from the ship's...
. Her DWT
Deadweight tonnage
Deadweight tonnage is a measure of how much weight a ship is carrying or can safely carry. It is the sum of the weights of cargo, fuel, fresh water, ballast water, provisions, passengers, and crew...
was 10,100.
The ship was propelled by a triple expansion steam engine.
History
Empire Dunnet was launched on 10 July 1945 and completed in September. The United Kingdom Official Number 180086 was allocated. She was placed under the management of Common Bros Ltd, Newcastle upon TyneNewcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
.
In 1946, Empire Dunnet was sold to Clan Line Steamers Ltd
Clan Line
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.-Foundation and early years:...
and was renamed Clan Mackinnon, the third Clan Line ship to bear this name. In 1955, Clan Line was transferred to the Houston Line. 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.
On 20 March 1967, Labuan Bay ran aground at Bancoran Island, Borneo
Borneo
Borneo is the third largest island in the world and is located north of Java Island, Indonesia, at the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia....
(7°58′N 118°04′E) and caught fire. She was refloated four days later and towed to Manilla
Manilla
Manilla may refer to:Currency*Manillas, the 'bracelet' currency of West AfricaPlace names* Manilla, New South Wales, Australia* Manilla, Indiana, United States* Manilla, Iowa, United States* Manilla, Ontario, Canada...
, Philippines. On 11 July, a further fire occurred. Labuan Bay was scrapped in November 1967 at Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung is a city located in southwestern Taiwan, facing the Taiwan Strait on the west. Kaohsiung, officially named Kaohsiung City, is divided into thirty-eight districts. The city is one of five special municipalities of the Republic of China...
, Taiwan.