Cameron-class steamship
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.
Clan Buchanan (1937) | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Operators | Royal Navy (WWII) |
| Built | 1935–42 |
| In service | 1936–70 |
| Completed | 20 |
| Lost | 9 |
| Scrapped | 11 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cargo ship |
| Tonnage | 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) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 16–17.5 knots (18.4–20.1 mph; 29.6–32.4 km/h) |
| Complement | 78 |
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,
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