Glen Strathallan

Glen Strathallan was a British ship originally built as a trawler, but then converted into a private yacht, which also served in the Royal Navy in World War II. She was finally scuttled in 1970 at Plymouth Sound, England as a diver training site.

Fragment of the wreckage of the Glen Strathallan, 2014
History
United Kingdom
NameGlen Strathallan
Owner
  • R.A. Colby Cubbin (1928-1955)
  • Merchant Navy (1955-1970)
Port of registryDouglas, Isle of Man
BuilderCochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby
Yard number1020
Launched25 May 1928
IdentificationOfficial number: 145305
FateScuttled off Plymouth, 27 April 1970
General characteristics
Tonnage
  • 330 GRT
  • 119 NRT
Length139 ft 2 in (42.42 m)
Beam24 ft 1 in (7.34 m)
Depth13 ft 2 in (4.01 m)
Propulsion1 × 108 hp (81 kW) 3-cylinder triple expansion engine, by C.D. Holmes & Co., Hull
Speed10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Armament1 × 12-pounder gun (in RN service)
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