The Merchant Navy's debt to Newport | South Wales Argus
The Clan Line steamers were based out of Newport, Glasgow and Liverpool and it was a name famous in merchant shipping. On October 15 1914, the Clan Grant was steaming 150 miles off Minikoi near the Maldive islands off the south-west coat of India. The Emden spotted her and captured her, however her cargo was not deemed to be useful enough and the Newport-based ship was sunk by gunfire. Often crews were less fortunate. In October 1916 the Newport trader SS Penylan was steaming off the coas...
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