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Montclare (F85) 1939 - 1958

Built By: Vickers (Barrow)
Fate: Broken up at Inverkeithing in 1958

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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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