Clan MacNeil: The Clan MacNeil was a Turret Deck Steamer built by W. Doxford and Sons Ltd., Sunderland Yard No. 307 for the Clan Line Steamers (Cayzer, Irvine & Co.). Launched 13 May, 1903 and completed in July of that same year. On 11 September, 1917 the ship was attacked by a submarine west of Gibralter and escaped when the torpedo missed. While on a voyage from Karachi to Marseilles with a cargo of grain and onions, she was attacked by German submarine UC-34. The ship was torpedoed and sunk approximately 10 miles north of Alexandria, Egypt at 31.21N/29.48E in 125-135 meters of water. The Clan MacNeil Tweed
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