SS Clan Mackinnon (1945)
UK Cargo ship
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.
Description
The ship was built in 1945 by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool, Co Durham. She was yard number 1177.
The ship was 431 feet (131 m) long, with a beam of 56 feet (17 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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