Montclare (F85) 1939 - 1958
| Built By: | Vickers (Barrow) |
| Fate: | Broken up at Inverkeithing in 1958 |
The passenger ship Montclare of the Canadian Pacific Steamships Ltd, Montreal was requisitioned by the Admiralty and converted to an armed merchant cruiser being commissioned as such in October 1939
Sold to the Admiralty and converted to a submarine depot ship for the 3rd Submarine flotilla
1948: Captain (Subs), 3rd Sub Flotilla Feb
Decommissioned in 1954 and laid up at Portsmouth
January 1958 sold for scrap at Inverkeithing.
Events
| 18-12-1921 | Launched |
| 02-06-1942 | Sold to the Admiralty for conversion to a submarine depot ship |
| 29-08-1944 | Recommissioned as depot ship |
| 28-01-1958 | Left Portsmouth under tow to be broken up at Inverkeithing |
| 03-02-1958 | Scrapping commenced |
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