Clan Macdougall
British Motor merchant
Photo courtesy of the Allen Collection
| Name | Clan Macdougall | ||
| Type: | Motor merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 6,843 tons | ||
| Completed | 1929 - Greenock Dockyard Co Ltd, Greenock | ||
| Owner | The Clan Line Steamers Ltd, London | ||
| Homeport | Glasgow | ||
| Date of attack | 31 May 1941 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-106 (Jürgen Oesten) | ||
| Position | 16.50N, 25.10W - Grid EJ 1931 | ||
| Complement | 87 (2 dead and 85 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Glasgow (30 Apr) - Liverpool (12 May) - Cape Verde - East London, South Africa | ||
| Cargo | 7500 tons of general cargo | ||
| History | Completed in January 1929 | ||
| Notes on loss | At 03.13 hours on 31 May 1941, the unescorted Clan Macdougall (Master Cyril H. Parfitt) was hit by one torpedo from U-106 north of the Cape Verde Islands. The U-boat had observed the vessel leaving a harbour on São Vicente and followed her. A second torpedo became a circle runner and a third torpedo missed at 03.24 hours. The ship sank eleven minutes after being hit by a coup de grâce at 03.34 hours. Two crew members were lost. The master, 74 crew members and ten gunners landed at Santo Antão, Cape Verde Islands. | ||
Location of attack on Clan Macdougall.
ship sunk.
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