SS Polar Chief
Encyclopedia
Polar Chief was an 8,040 GRT tanker
which was built in 1897 as the cargo liner
Montcalm. In 1914 she was requisitioned by the Admiralty
, serving initially as a troopship
. In October 1914, she was converted to a dummy battleship and renamed HMS Audacious. In 1915 she became a depot ship
, followed by conversion to a tanker
in 1916 when she was sold into Royal Fleet Auxiliary
service and renamed RFA Crenella. In 1917, she survived a torpedo attack off the coast of Ireland
. In 1919, she was sold into merchant service as SS Crenella.
In 1923, she was sold to Norway
and renamed Rey Alfonso. In 1927, she was sold back to British
owners and renamed Anglo-Norse. In 1929, she was rebuilt as a whaler
and renamed Polar Chief. Although laid up in Tønsberg
in September 1939, she escaped to the United Kingdom before Germany
invaded Norway
.
Polar Chief was requisitioned and passed to the Ministry of War Transport, being renamed Empire Chief. In January 1942, she ran aground off Reykjavík
, Iceland
. She was refloated and temporary repairs made to enable her to be returned to the United Kingdom for permanent repairs. In 1946, she was returned to her owners and renamed Polar Chief. She served until 1952 when she was scrapped at a Clyde
shipbreakers.
, Jarrow on Tyne
as yard number 724. She was launched on 17 May 1897, and completed in August 1897.
The ship was 445 in 0 in (135.64 m) long, with a beam of 52 in 2 in (15.9 m) and a depth of 27 in 6 in (8.38 m). She was propelled by a triple expansion steam engine which had cylinders of 30 inches (76.2 cm), 50 inches (128 cm) and 81 inches (207 cm) diameter by 54 inches (137.2 cm) stroke. Three double ended boilers supplied steam at 220 pound per square inches (15.2 bar). The engine developed 664 hp and could propel the ship at 12 knots (23.5 km/h).
and placed under the management of Elder Dempster Lines
. On 3 September 1897, she made her maiden voyage
from Avonmouth
, Gloucestershire
to Montreal
, Canada
. On 13 November 1898, she was chartered
to the Atlantic Transport Line
. In 1899, a rebuild left her at 6,981 GRT. Montcalm made eleven trans-atlantic voyages between 1898 and 1900. On 5 April 1900, she sailed from Liverpool
for Cape Town
as a transport ship in support of the Second Boer War
. Montcalm then made six return voyages from Cape Town to New Orleans, carrying horse
s or mule
s. In June 1902, she was placed in service on the Avonmouth - Montreal route. In 1903, she passed to Elder Dempster Lines when that company absorbed the African Steamship Company.
In August 1914, Montcalm was requisitioned by the Admiralty
. She was initially used as a troopship carrying members of the British Expeditionary Force
. In October 1914, she was converted to a dummy battleship, mimicking , whose name she carried. It was intended that she be used as a blockship
in 1915, but she was used as a depot ship
. On 9 January 1916, she was transferred to the control of the British Shipping Controller and placed under the management of Frederick Leyland Ltd, Liverpool. The United Kingdom Official Number 106869 was allocated. Between August and October 1916 she was converted to a tanker and placed under the management of Lane and MacAndrews. On 18 November 1916 she entered service with the Royal Fleet Auxiliary
as RFA Crenella, under the management of the Anglo Saxon Petroleum Company.
On 26 November 1917, Crenella was on a voyage from Queenstown
to Montreal when she was torpedo
ed by U-101
when 146 nautical miles (270.4 km) west of Queenstown, at 49°47′N 10°58′W. Crenella was in ballast for this voyage. Although damaged in the attack, Crenella managed to reach port. The United States Navy's
assisted in damaged control and escorted Crenella back to Queenstown. In 1919, Crenella was sold to the Anglo Saxon Petroleum Co Ltd. On 19 October 1920, she was sold to the Velefa Shipping Co Ltd, London, and placed under the management of Runciman & Co Ltd although she was then laid up.
In 1923, Crenella was sold to Christian Nielson & Co, Larvik
, Norway
and renamed Rey Alfonso. She was used as a whale oil
depot ship. In 1925, she was sold to H M Wrangell & Co, Haugesund
and in 1927 she was sold to the Anglo-Norse Company, Tønsberg
. Rey Alfonso was renamed Anglo-Norse. She was placed under the management of Hans Borge. Later that year, she was sold to the Falkland Whaling Company and renamed Polar Chief. At this time she was 7,166 GRT, 5,512 NRT. Her port of registry was Jersey
. Polar Chier was rebuilt as a pelagic whaler
in Gothenburg
, Sweden
. She was placed under the management of the South Georgia Company.
Polar Chief was laid up during the 1930 whaling season. She was then returned to service. By 1934, the Code Letters
QFMT had been allocated. These were changed to GFMT in 1937. In 1939, her she was recorded as 8,040 GRT and 6,279 NRT. Polar Chief was laid up at Tønsburg in September 1939, but managed to escape to the United Kingdom
before the German invasion of Norway
in April 1940. In April 1941, Polar Chief was requisioned by the MoWT. She was placed under the management of Christian Salvesen & Co Ltd, Leith
.
Polar Chief was a member of Convoy HX 156, which departed Halifax, Nova Scotia
on 22 October 1941 and arrived at Liverpool on 5 November. Polar Chief was renamed Empire Chief in November 1941. On 16 January 1942, Empire Chief ran aground at Reykjavík
, Iceland
. She was refloated on 7 March and temporary repairs were made before she was towed back to the United Kingdom in May 1942. Empire Chief was a member of Convoy HX 251, which departed New York
on 7 August 1943. She was carrying fuel oil and armoured fighting vehicles. She was also a member of Convoy HX 266, which departed New York on 13 November 1943. Empire Chief was carrying fuel oil and depth charge
s.
In 1946, Empire Chief was returned to the Falkland Whaling Co Ltd and regained her former name Polar Chief. She served until 1952, arriving on 29 April at Dalmuir
, West Dunbartonshire
for scrapping by W H Arnott Young Ltd. In July 1952, her hulk was towed to Troon
, where final demolition was completed by West of Scotland Shipbreaking Co Ltd.
Tank ship
A tanker is a ship designed to transport liquids in bulk. Major types of tankship include the oil tanker, the chemical tanker, and the liquefied natural gas carrier.-Background:...
which was built in 1897 as the cargo liner
Cargo liner
A Cargo liner is a type of merchant ship which carried general cargo and often passengers. They became common just after the middle of the nineteenth century, and eventually gave way to container ships and other more specialized carriers in the latter half of the twentieth...
Montcalm. In 1914 she was requisitioned by the Admiralty
Admiralty
The Admiralty was formerly the authority in the Kingdom of England, and later in the United Kingdom, responsible for the command of the Royal Navy...
, serving initially as a troopship
Troopship
A troopship is a ship used to carry soldiers, either in peacetime or wartime...
. In October 1914, she was converted to a dummy battleship and renamed HMS Audacious. In 1915 she became a depot ship
Depot ship
A depot ship is a ship which acts as a mobile or fixed base for other ships and submarines or supports a naval base. Depot ships may be specifically designed for their purpose or be converted from another purpose...
, followed by conversion to a tanker
Tank ship
A tanker is a ship designed to transport liquids in bulk. Major types of tankship include the oil tanker, the chemical tanker, and the liquefied natural gas carrier.-Background:...
in 1916 when she was sold into Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Royal Fleet Auxiliary
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary is a civilian-manned fleet owned by the British Ministry of Defence. The RFA enables ships of the United Kingdom Royal Navy to maintain operations around the world. Its primary role is to supply the Royal Navy with fuel, ammunition and supplies, normally by replenishment...
service and renamed RFA Crenella. In 1917, she survived a torpedo attack off the coast of Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. In 1919, she was sold into merchant service as SS Crenella.
In 1923, she was sold to Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
and renamed Rey Alfonso. In 1927, she was sold back to British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
owners and renamed Anglo-Norse. In 1929, she was rebuilt as a whaler
Whaler
A whaler is a specialized ship, designed for whaling, the catching and/or processing of whales. The former included the whale catcher, a steam or diesel-driven vessel with a harpoon gun mounted at its bows. The latter included such vessels as the sail or steam-driven whaleship of the 16th to early...
and renamed Polar Chief. Although laid up in Tønsberg
Tønsberg
is a city and municipality in Vestfold county, southern Norway, located around north-east of Sandefjord. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Tønsberg....
in September 1939, she escaped to the United Kingdom before Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
invaded Norway
Operation Weserübung
Operation Weserübung was the code name for Germany's assault on Denmark and Norway during the Second World War and the opening operation of the Norwegian Campaign...
.
Polar Chief was requisitioned and passed to the Ministry of War Transport, being renamed Empire Chief. In January 1942, she ran aground off Reykjavík
Reykjavík
Reykjavík is the capital and largest city in Iceland.Its latitude at 64°08' N makes it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay...
, Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
. She was refloated and temporary repairs made to enable her to be returned to the United Kingdom for permanent repairs. In 1946, she was returned to her owners and renamed Polar Chief. She served until 1952 when she was scrapped at a Clyde
River Clyde
The River Clyde is a major river in Scotland. It is the ninth longest river in the United Kingdom, and the third longest in Scotland. Flowing through the major city of Glasgow, it was an important river for shipbuilding and trade in the British Empire....
shipbreakers.
Description
The ship was built by Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Co LtdPalmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company
Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company Limited, often referred to simply as Palmers, was a British shipbuilding company. The Company was based in Jarrow, in Northeast England and also had operations in Hebburn and Willington Quay on the River Tyne....
, Jarrow on Tyne
Jarrow
Jarrow is a town in Tyne and Wear, England, located on the River Tyne, with a population of 27,526. From the middle of the 19th century until 1935, Jarrow was a centre for shipbuilding, and was the starting point of the Jarrow March against unemployment in 1936.-Foundation:The Angles re-occupied...
as yard number 724. She was launched on 17 May 1897, and completed in August 1897.
The ship was 445 in 0 in (135.64 m) long, with a beam of 52 in 2 in (15.9 m) and a depth of 27 in 6 in (8.38 m). She was propelled by a triple expansion steam engine which had cylinders of 30 inches (76.2 cm), 50 inches (128 cm) and 81 inches (207 cm) diameter by 54 inches (137.2 cm) stroke. Three double ended boilers supplied steam at 220 pound per square inches (15.2 bar). The engine developed 664 hp and could propel the ship at 12 knots (23.5 km/h).
History
Montcalm was built for the African Steamship CompanyAfrican Steamship Company
The African Steamship Company was a British shipping line in the 19th and early 20th centuries.The company was founded in the middle of the 19th century by Macgregor Laird, the younger son of the shipbuilder William Laird, and based in Birkenhead...
and placed under the management of Elder Dempster Lines
Elder Dempster Lines
Elder Dempster Lines was a British shipping company which operated from 1932 to 2000, although its origins stretch back into the mid-19th century.-History:Elder Dempster and Company started trading as the African Steamship Company in 1852...
. On 3 September 1897, she made her maiden voyage
Maiden voyage
The maiden voyage of a ship, aircraft or other craft is the first journey made by the craft after shakedown. A number of traditions and superstitions are associated with it....
from Avonmouth
Avonmouth
Avonmouth is a port and suburb of Bristol, England, located on the Severn Estuary, at the mouth of the River Avon.The council ward of Avonmouth also includes Shirehampton and the western end of Lawrence Weston.- Geography :...
, Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
to Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. On 13 November 1898, she was chartered
Bareboat charter
A bareboat charter is an arrangement for the chartering or hiring of a ship or boat, whereby no crew or provisions are included as part of the agreement; instead, the people who rent the vessel from the owner are responsible for taking care of such things....
to the Atlantic Transport Line
Atlantic Transport Line
The Atlantic Transport Line was a Baltimore, Maryland-based passenger shipping line that was folded into the International Mercantile Marine shipping trust in 1901. The line developed with railroad support as an offshoot of Bernard N. Baker's Baltimore Storage and Lighterage Company in 1881...
. In 1899, a rebuild left her at 6,981 GRT. Montcalm made eleven trans-atlantic voyages between 1898 and 1900. On 5 April 1900, she sailed from Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
for Cape Town
Cape Town
Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...
as a transport ship in support of the Second Boer War
Second Boer War
The Second Boer War was fought from 11 October 1899 until 31 May 1902 between the British Empire and the Afrikaans-speaking Dutch settlers of two independent Boer republics, the South African Republic and the Orange Free State...
. Montcalm then made six return voyages from Cape Town to New Orleans, carrying horse
Horse
The horse is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus, or the wild horse. It is a single-hooved mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature into the large, single-toed animal of today...
s or mule
Mule
A mule is the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse. Horses and donkeys are different species, with different numbers of chromosomes. Of the two F1 hybrids between these two species, a mule is easier to obtain than a hinny...
s. In June 1902, she was placed in service on the Avonmouth - Montreal route. In 1903, she passed to Elder Dempster Lines when that company absorbed the African Steamship Company.
In August 1914, Montcalm was requisitioned by the Admiralty
Admiralty
The Admiralty was formerly the authority in the Kingdom of England, and later in the United Kingdom, responsible for the command of the Royal Navy...
. She was initially used as a troopship carrying members of the British Expeditionary Force
British Expeditionary Force (World War II)
The British Expeditionary Force was the British force in Europe from 1939–1940 during the Second World War. Commanded by General Lord Gort, the BEF constituted one-tenth of the defending Allied force....
. In October 1914, she was converted to a dummy battleship, mimicking , whose name she carried. It was intended that she be used as a blockship
Blockship
A blockship is a ship deliberately sunk to prevent a river, channel, or canal from being used.It may either be sunk by a navy defending the waterway to prevent the ingress of attacking enemy forces, as in the case of HMS Hood at Portland Harbour; or it may be brought by enemy raiders and used to...
in 1915, but she was used as a depot ship
Depot ship
A depot ship is a ship which acts as a mobile or fixed base for other ships and submarines or supports a naval base. Depot ships may be specifically designed for their purpose or be converted from another purpose...
. On 9 January 1916, she was transferred to the control of the British Shipping Controller and placed under the management of Frederick Leyland Ltd, Liverpool. The United Kingdom Official Number 106869 was allocated. Between August and October 1916 she was converted to a tanker and placed under the management of Lane and MacAndrews. On 18 November 1916 she entered service with the Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Royal Fleet Auxiliary
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary is a civilian-manned fleet owned by the British Ministry of Defence. The RFA enables ships of the United Kingdom Royal Navy to maintain operations around the world. Its primary role is to supply the Royal Navy with fuel, ammunition and supplies, normally by replenishment...
as RFA Crenella, under the management of the Anglo Saxon Petroleum Company.
On 26 November 1917, Crenella was on a voyage from Queenstown
Cobh
Cobh is a seaport town on the south coast of County Cork, Ireland. Cobh is on the south side of Great Island in Cork Harbour. Facing the town are Spike Island and Haulbowline Island...
to Montreal when she was torpedo
Torpedo
The modern torpedo is a self-propelled missile weapon with an explosive warhead, launched above or below the water surface, propelled underwater towards a target, and designed to detonate either on contact with it or in proximity to it.The term torpedo was originally employed for...
ed by U-101
SM U-101
SM U-101 was one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I.U-101 was engaged in the naval warfare and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic. On 26 November 1917, U-101 torpedoed and damaged RFA Crenella, which managed to return to port with assistance from...
when 146 nautical miles (270.4 km) west of Queenstown, at 49°47′N 10°58′W. Crenella was in ballast for this voyage. Although damaged in the attack, Crenella managed to reach port. The United States Navy's
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
assisted in damaged control and escorted Crenella back to Queenstown. In 1919, Crenella was sold to the Anglo Saxon Petroleum Co Ltd. On 19 October 1920, she was sold to the Velefa Shipping Co Ltd, London, and placed under the management of Runciman & Co Ltd although she was then laid up.
In 1923, Crenella was sold to Christian Nielson & Co, Larvik
Larvik
is a city and municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Larvik. Larvik kommune - has about 41 364 inhabitants and covers 530 km2....
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
and renamed Rey Alfonso. She was used as a whale oil
Whale oil
Whale oil is the oil obtained from the blubber of various species of whales, particularly the three species of right whale and the bowhead whale prior to the modern era, as well as several other species of baleen whale...
depot ship. In 1925, she was sold to H M Wrangell & Co, Haugesund
Haugesund
is a town and municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway.-Location:Haugesund was separated from Torvastad as a town and municipality of its own in 1855. The rural municipality of Skåre was merged with Haugesund on January 1, 1958. Haugesund is a small municipality, only 73 km²...
and in 1927 she was sold to the Anglo-Norse Company, Tønsberg
Tønsberg
is a city and municipality in Vestfold county, southern Norway, located around north-east of Sandefjord. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Tønsberg....
. Rey Alfonso was renamed Anglo-Norse. She was placed under the management of Hans Borge. Later that year, she was sold to the Falkland Whaling Company and renamed Polar Chief. At this time she was 7,166 GRT, 5,512 NRT. Her port of registry was Jersey
Jersey
Jersey, officially the Bailiwick of Jersey is a British Crown Dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. As well as the island of Jersey itself, the bailiwick includes two groups of small islands that are no longer permanently inhabited, the Minquiers and Écréhous, and the Pierres de Lecq and...
. Polar Chier was rebuilt as a pelagic whaler
Whaler
A whaler is a specialized ship, designed for whaling, the catching and/or processing of whales. The former included the whale catcher, a steam or diesel-driven vessel with a harpoon gun mounted at its bows. The latter included such vessels as the sail or steam-driven whaleship of the 16th to early...
in Gothenburg
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. She was placed under the management of the South Georgia Company.
Polar Chief was laid up during the 1930 whaling season. She was then returned to service. By 1934, the Code Letters
Code letters
Code letters were a method of identifying ships before the introduction of modern navigation aids. Later, with the introduction of radio, code letters were also used as radio callsigns.-History:...
QFMT had been allocated. These were changed to GFMT in 1937. In 1939, her she was recorded as 8,040 GRT and 6,279 NRT. Polar Chief was laid up at Tønsburg in September 1939, but managed to escape to the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
before the German invasion of Norway
Operation Weserübung
Operation Weserübung was the code name for Germany's assault on Denmark and Norway during the Second World War and the opening operation of the Norwegian Campaign...
in April 1940. In April 1941, Polar Chief was requisioned by the MoWT. She was placed under the management of Christian Salvesen & Co Ltd, Leith
Leith
-South Leith v. North Leith:Up until the late 16th century Leith , comprised two separate towns on either side of the river....
.
Polar Chief was a member of Convoy HX 156, which departed Halifax, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
on 22 October 1941 and arrived at Liverpool on 5 November. Polar Chief was renamed Empire Chief in November 1941. On 16 January 1942, Empire Chief ran aground at Reykjavík
Reykjavík
Reykjavík is the capital and largest city in Iceland.Its latitude at 64°08' N makes it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay...
, Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
. She was refloated on 7 March and temporary repairs were made before she was towed back to the United Kingdom in May 1942. Empire Chief was a member of Convoy HX 251, which departed New York
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
on 7 August 1943. She was carrying fuel oil and armoured fighting vehicles. She was also a member of Convoy HX 266, which departed New York on 13 November 1943. Empire Chief was carrying fuel oil and depth charge
Depth charge
A depth charge is an anti-submarine warfare weapon intended to destroy or cripple a target submarine by the shock of exploding near it. Most use explosives and a fuze set to go off at a preselected depth in the ocean. Depth charges can be dropped by either surface ships, patrol aircraft, or from...
s.
In 1946, Empire Chief was returned to the Falkland Whaling Co Ltd and regained her former name Polar Chief. She served until 1952, arriving on 29 April at Dalmuir
Dalmuir
Dalmuir is an area on the western side of Clydebank, in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland.-Location:It is neighboured by the village of Old Kilpatrick, the Mountblow and Parkhall areas of Clydebank, as well as the town centre...
, West Dunbartonshire
West Dunbartonshire
West Dunbartonshire is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland. Bordering onto the west of the City of Glasgow, containing many of Glasgow's commuter towns and villages as well as the city's suburbs, West Dunbartonshire also borders onto Argyll and Bute, Stirling, East...
for scrapping by W H Arnott Young Ltd. In July 1952, her hulk was towed to Troon
Troon
Troon is a town in South Ayrshire. It is situated on the west coast of Scotland, about eight miles north of Ayr and three miles northwest of Glasgow Prestwick International Airport. Lying across the Firth of Clyde, the Isle of Arran can be seen. Troon is also a port with freight and ferry services...
, where final demolition was completed by West of Scotland Shipbreaking Co Ltd.