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MV Empire MacAlpine was a grain ship converted to become the first Merchant Aircraft Carrier (MAC ship). The Burntisland Shipbuilding Company, Fife, Scotland, built her under order from the Ministry of War Transport and was delivered on 14 April 1943. [1] As a MAC ship, only her air crew and the necessary maintenance staff were naval personnel. [2]
As Scotland and England moved closer during the seventeenth century, following the Union of the Crowns, the need for a navy to protect Scotland from the English Royal Navy lessened and by the time of the Union with England in 1707, the Royal Scottish Navy possessed just three ships: The Royal William, The Royal Mary, and Dumbarton Castle.
MV Empire MacKendrick was a Merchant Aircraft Carrier or MAC ship converted to become a grain ship. The Burntisland Shipbuilding Company Ltd, Fife, Scotland, built her under order from the Ministry of War Transport and was delivered on 12 December 1943. [1] As a MAC ship, only her air crew and the necessary maintenance staff were naval ...
MV Empire MacCallum was built at Lithgows shipyard, Glasgow, Scotland, under order from the Ministry of War Transport.As a MAC ship, only her air crew and the necessary maintenance staff were naval personnel, [1] She was operated by Hain Steam Ship Co Ltd of St Ives. [2]
Andrew Wood's flagship, The Yellow Carvel, in action, from a children's history book (1906) English naval power was vital to King Edward I's successful campaigns in Scotland from 1296, using largely merchant ships from England, Ireland and his allies in the Islands to transport and supply his armies. [12]
In the First World War Anchor Line lost ships to enemy action including the 10,968 GRT Cameronia, 8,662 GRT California, 14,348 GRT SS Tuscania (1914), and 14,348 GRT Transylvania the following month. In the 1920s they were replaced by the 16,297 GRT RMS Cameronia , 16,923 GRT RMS Transylvania , 16,792 GRT SS California (1923) , and 16,991 GRT ...
Merchant ships of Scotland (3 P) S. Sailing ships of Scotland (1 C, 17 P) Pages in category "Ships of Scotland" ... Statistics; Cookie statement; Mobile view; Search ...
Pages in category "World War II merchant ships of the United Kingdom" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 223 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. (previous page) *