HMAT A46 Clan McGillivray
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| Name |
HMAT A46 Clan McGillivray |
| Builder/Built | 1911 |
| Displacement | 5,0023 tons |
| Speed | 14 knots |
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Owned by the Cayser, Irvin and Co of Glasgow (Clan Line), the Clan McGillivray completed four journeys as a troopship while leased to the Commonwealth. On 16 Aug 1917 management of her work was transferred to the British Admiralty.
Between 29 Dec 1914 and 23 Jan 1915 she was converted at Cockatoo Island Drydock for troop transportation. Two of the voyages as a troop ship began in Brisbane.
Sol in 1948 to Hong Kong interests, and renamed Maclock.
Soldiers carried
Melbourne to Port Suez 22 February - ? March 1915
Brisbane to Port Suez 1 May - ? June 1916
Port Suez to Fremantle 10 July - 6 August 1916
Fremantle to Port Suez 18 September - 2 November 1916
- Thomas Kinsman Bickell
- Richard John James Bransby
- Cecil Walter Challis
- Leslie James Godfrey
- Charles Henry Partridge
- William George Rosekelly
- John (Senior) Shepherd
- Frederick William Thornton disembarked Plymouth on 21 November 1916