SS Clan Matheson (1919)

History
Name
  • Clan Morgan (1919)
  • Clan Matheson (1919–48)
  • Harmodius (1948–51)
  • Claire T (1951–55)
  • Empire Claire (1955)
Owner
  • Clan Line Steamers Ltd (1919–48)
  • British & South American Steam Navigation Co Ltd (1948–51)
  • Heron Steamship Co Ltd (1951–53)
  • Romney Steamship Co Ltd (1953–55)
  • Ministry of Transport (1955)
Operator
Port of registry
  • Glasgow (1919–48)
  • United Kingdom (1948–51)
  • London (1951–55)
BuilderWilliam Hamilton & Co
Yard number311
Laid down1917
Launched18 February 1919
CompletedApril 1919
Out of service27 July 1955
Identification
Fatescuttled
General characteristics
TypeCargo ship
Tonnage
  • 5,614 GRT
  • tonnage under deck 5,348
  • 3,458 NRT
Length397.1 ft (121.04 m)
Beam51.4 ft (15.67 m)
Draught27 ft 5 in (8.36 m)
Depth34.0 ft (10.36 m)
Installed power517 NHP
Propulsion3-cylinder triple-expansion steam engine; single screw propeller
Speed12 knots (22 km/h)
Sensors &
processing systems		direction finding equipment

Clan Matheson was a 5,614 GRT cargo ship that William Hamilton & Co Ltd of Port Glasgow built in 1919 as Clan Morgan for Clan Line Steamers Ltd. She was sold in 1948 and renamed Harmodius. In 1951 she was sold again and renamed Claire T. In 1955 she was bought by the Ministry of Transport (MoT) which renamed her Empire Claire. She was scuttled on 27 July 1955 with a cargo of obsolete chemical materiel.

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