Clan MacNab (3)

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At 23.17 hours on March 17, 1941, convoy SL.68 was ordered to alter course to port. Unfortunately, SS Clan MacNab altered course to starboard and collided with the Norwegian tanker SS Strix.

Collision near The Cape Verde Islands - 1941

Master

From

To

A D Turton

1930

1933

   Crew List

Vessel

Built

Tonnage

Official No

Ship Builder

Engine Builder

Engine Type

HP

Screws

Clan MacNab (3)

1920

6114

144229

Ayrshire Dockyard

Irvine

Dunsmuir & Jackson

Glasgow

Triple Expansion Steam

561 NHP

3000 IHP

1

At daylight, Clan MacNab reported that she was taking in water and at 13.16 hours on March 18 she was detached to make her way independently for St. Vincent. Shortly afterwards, when she was out of sight of the convoy, she transmitted an SOS signal to say that she was sinking and was taking to the boats.

HMS Calendula was depatched but could find no trace of either the ship or survivors but HMS Crocus had already responded and rescued thirty-six survivors. Another boat with thirty to forty men was under sail making for St. Vincent. The position was 17.13N, 21.22W (E. of the Cape Verde Islands).

Sixteen crew members lost their lives. Two crew members are commemorated on Tower Hill, Panel 30 and the Lascar seamen on the Bombay/Chittagong War Memorial.

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