SS Clan Macwhirter (1918)

History
United Kingdom
Name
  • Ypresville (1918)
  • Halizones (1918–20)
  • Willcasino (1920–23)
  • Clan Macwhirter (1923–42)
Owner
  • UK Shipping Controller (1918)
  • British & S American SN Co (1918–20, 1921–24)
  • Convoy SS Co Ltd (1920–21)
  • Clan Line Steamers Ltd (1924–42)
Operator
  • James Gardiner & Co (1918)
  • RP Houston & Co (1918–20, 1921–24)
  • HD Kempt (1920–21)
  • Cayzer, Irvine & Co Ltd (1923–42)
Port of registryGlasgow
BuilderLloyd Royal Belge (Great Britain) Ltd, Whiteinch, Glasgow
Launched26 April 1918
CompletedJuly 1918
Out of service27 August 1942
Identification
FateSunk by torpedo
General characteristics
Class & typecargo steamship
Tonnage
  • 5,941 GRT
  • tonnage under deck 5,509
  • 3,702 NRT
Length424.4 feet (129.4 m)
Beam55.8 feet (17.0 m)
Draught26 feet 7 inches (8.10 m)
Depth28.8 feet (8.8 m)
Installed power549 NHP
Propulsionsteam triple expansion engine
Speed14 knots (26 km/h)
Crew77, plus (in wartime) 9 DEMS gunners
Armament

SS Clan Macwhirter was a British cargo steamship. She was built in 1918 as Ypresville in the First World War and sunk by enemy action in 1942 in the Second World War. In her 24-year career she also carried the names Halizones and Willcasino.