Cameron-class steamship explained

The Cameron-class steamships were a class of UK cargo twin-screw steamships. They were designed for Clan Line and were also used by Scottish Shire Line and the Royal Navy.

The Greenock Dockyard Company built all members of the class.

Most members of the class had two triple-expansion engines, each coupled to a low-pressure exhaust steam turbine. The exception was Lanarkshire, which was built with six turbines and no reciprocating engines,[1]

Clan Line ships

Clan line owned 16 Cameron-class ships. Ten were sunk in the Second World War.

Shire Line ships

Two members of the class were built for Scottish Shire Line, which was closely associated with Clan Line:

Empire ships

Three members of the class were launched and owned as Empire ships.

Royal Navy ships

The Admiralty requisitioned three members of the class for the Royal Navy in 1942 while they were being built:

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Lloyd's Register, Steamers and Motorships . 1940 . London . . 23 October 2020 . 27 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201027022337/https://plimsoll.southampton.gov.uk/shipdata/pdfs/40/40a0552.pdf . live .
  2. Web site: Perthshire . Scottish Built Ships . Caledonian Maritime Research Trust . 5 May 2022 . 5 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220505162627/http://www.clydeships.co.uk/view.php?year_built=1936&builder=119&ref=8447 . live .
  3. Web site: Lanarkshire . Scottish Built Ships . Caledonian Maritime Research Trust . 5 May 2022 . 5 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220505162628/http://www.clydeships.co.uk/view.php?year_built=1940&builder=119&ref=8461 . live .
  4. Web site: Empire Song . Scottish Built Ships . Caledonian Maritime Research Trust . 5 May 2022 . 10 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231110175200/https://www.clydeships.co.uk/view.php?year_built=1941&builder=119&ref=8462 . live .
  5. Web site: Empire Might . Scottish Built Ships . Caledonian Maritime Research Trust . 5 May 2022 . 5 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220505162626/http://www.clydeships.co.uk/view.php?year_built=1942&builder=119&ref=8469&vessel=EMPIRE+MIGH . live .
  6. Web site: Empire Wisdom . Scottish Built Ships . Caledonian Maritime Research Trust . 5 May 2022 . 5 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220505162627/http://www.clydeships.co.uk/view.php?year_built=1942&builder=119&ref=8470 . live .