Clan Line Steamers Scotland's Navy

[vic mcclymont]

The popular Scottish press in the early years of World War 1 dubbed The Clan Line Steamers as Scotland's Navy.
At that time Clan Line was Scotland's largest shipping Company.
There were many reason as to why it was called Scotland's Navy, the following are some of the reasons.
It also had the most ex R.N deck officers and captains of any company.
MAny of its ships were requisitioned by the Australian Government as Transport ships and given the prefix HMAT.
The Admiralty also requisitioned a number of Clan Line ships.
Vic

[Doc Vernon]

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Clan Line Steamers

[vic mcclymont]

Read that Doc., thanks.

My info on Clan, is from my own research.
Vic

[robpage]

I was always told that the company braids which was a livery had an influence in other people calling it the Scots Navy as well obviously not the major influence for the additional Vue another reason