[4] Dunsmuir and Jackson of Glasgow built Clan Macneil's triple-expansion steam engine, which developed 560 NHP.

In October 1929 Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau added a Bauer-Wach exhaust steam turbine, which increased her total power to 691 NHP[4] and was designed to increase her fuel economy and speed.

[7] On 8 August 1937 Clan Macneil collided with the Belgian cargo ship Princess Marie Jose in the North Sea off Dunkirk, France.

[3] Princess Marie Jose beached herself there to avoid sinking, and was refloated on 10 August.

[1] Clan Macneil arrived in Port Glasgow on 1 May 1952[3] to be scrapped by Smith and Houston.