SS Clan Allan

History
United Kingdom
Name	Empire Forest (1942–46); Clan Allan (1946–58); Umtali (1958–59); Clan Allan (1959–1961); Ardsirod (1961–1966);
Owner	Ministry of War Transport (1942–46); Clan Line (1946–58); Bullard, King & Co Ltd (1958–59); Clan Line (1959–61); Mullion & Co Ltd (1961–66);
Operator	Smith, Hogg & Co Ltd (1942–46); Clan Line (1946–58); Bullard, King & Co Ltd (1958–59); Clan Line (1959–61); Mullion & Co Ltd (1961–66);
Port of registry	South Shields, United Kingdom (1942–46); Glasgow, United Kingdom (1946–58); London, United Kingdom (1958–59); Glasgow, United Kingdom (1959–61); Hong Kong (1961–66);
Builder	John Readhead & Sons Ltd
Yard number	526
Launched	15 January 1942
Completed	March 1942
Maiden voyage	22 March 1942
Out of service	1966
Identification	United Kingdom Official Number 168653 (1942–61); Code Letters BDFF (1945–46); ;
Fate	Scrapped 1966
General characteristics
Type	Cargo ship
Tonnage	7,043 GRT, 4,957 NRT
Length	430 ft 9 in (131.29 m) (LPP); 446 ft 6 in (136.09 m) (OL);
Beam	56 ft 2 in (17.12 m)
Draught	26 ft 6 in (8.08 m)
Depth	36 ft 2 in (11.02 m)
Installed power	Triple expansion steam engine 510nhp
Propulsion	Single screw propeller
Speed	11 knots (20 km/h)

Clan Allan was a 7,043 GRT cargo ship that was built in 1942 as Empire Forest by John Readhead & Sons Ltd, South Shields, County Durham, United Kingdom for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). She was sold to Clan Line in 1946 and renamed Clan Allan. Sold in 1958 to Bullard, King & Co Ltd and renamed Umtali, she was sold back to Clan Line the following year and renamed Clan Allan. She was sold to Mullion & Co Ltd, Hong Kong in 1961 and renamed Ardsirod, serving until 1966 when she was scrapped.

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