SS Clan Matheson (1905)

History
United Kingdom
NameClan Matheson
OwnerClan Line Steamers Ltd
OperatorCayzer, Irvine & Co Ltd
BuilderFurness, Withy & Co.
Launched27 November 1905
ChristenedClan Matheson
CommissionedMarch 1906
HomeportGlasgow
Identification
FateSunk, 14 September 1914
General characteristics
TypeCargo ship
Tonnage
Length400 ft 0 in (121.92 m)
Beam51 ft 0 in (15.54 m)
Depth27 ft 2 in (8.28 m)
Installed power448 Nhp[1]
PropulsionRichardsons, Westgarth & Co. 3-cylinder triple expansion
Speed13.0 knots

Clan Matheson was a steam ship built in 1905 by the Furness, Withy & Co. of Hartlepool. She was the second ship named Clan Matheson in service with the Clan Line used on their Oriental routes.

  1. ^ a b c Lloyd's Register, Steamships and Motorships. London: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd. 1906–1907.
  2. ^ The Sydney Morning Herald, September 24, 1914, p.6