Cameron-class steamship
SS Clan Buchanan (1937)
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| Class overview | |
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| Built: | 1935–42 |
| In service: | 1936–70 |
| Completed: | 20 |
| Lost: | at least 8 |
| Retired: | all |
| Preserved: | 0 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 7,178 – 10,700 GRT |
| Length: | 425–488 ft (130–149 m) |
| Beam: | 57–63 ft (17–19 m) |
| Draft: | 27–30 ft (8.2–9.1 m) |
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| Speed: | 16–17.5 knots (18.4–20.1 mph; 29.6–32.4 km/h) |
| Complement: | 78 |
The Cameron-class steamers was a class of British cargo steamships. They were designed for Clan Line and were also used by Scottish Shire Line and the Royal Navy.
Two members of the class were built for Scottish Shire Line, which was closely associated with Clan Line:
The Admiralty requisitioned three members of the class for the Royal Navy in 1942 while they were being built:
One other ship is a member of this class:
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