[2] In early 1900s, the Clan Line operated two main routes between United Kingdom and her colonies in the East.

[6] After calling at several Indian ports Clan Alpine left for England, passed through Suez Canal on 13 February and arrived in Dunkirk on 3 March.

[9][10] After calling at various South African ports the ship sailed to Ceylon via Mauritius and arrived at Galle on 3 July.

[15] On 11 December 1908 it was announced that Clan Alpine was chartered to transport wheat from South Australia to England and Europe.

[20] On 10 June 1917 Clan Alpine was torpedoed and sunk 40 nautical miles of Muckle Flugga, Shetland Islands on a passage from Tyne to Archangel with a loss of 8 crew by German submarine U-60.