Lochavon
Ship Number
999
Vessel Type
Cargo Ship
Built
Govan Yard
Launch Date
March 3, 1938
Delivered
July 29, 1938
Owner
Royal Mail Lines Ltd
Weight
9204 grt
BP Length
470 feet
Breadth
66 feet
No. of Screws
Twin
Speed (approx)
17 knots
Propulsion
Direct Acting (D.A.) Diesel 2 x 8 cyl. Burmeister & Wain diesel engines, dual shaft. 2052 n.h.p.
Official No.
166504
Registered
London
Fate
Torpedoed
Lochavon

[Harland and Wolff Collection]
On the 14th October 1940 when on route from Vancouver for Liverpool ,Clyde and Southampton carrying a cargo of 31,000 cases dried fruit, general cargo and passengers, she was torpedoed by German submarine U-45 and sunk.