1929 Prescodoc 1 1940 (1942)
Steel St. Lawrence River canal size bulk freighter
Built at Sunderland England by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Hull 1381
Launched March 25, 1929
259’ LOA, 252’8” LBP, 43’4” beam, 20’ depth
1 deck, hatches @ 24’, coal-fired boilers, triple expansion engine, 750 IHP
Enrolled at
252.8 x 43.4 x 17.8, 1938 GT, 1151 NT Br 161514 to:
Paterson Steamships Ltd., Fort William ON (home port Newcastle-on-Tyne England)
Entered service 1929
Enrollment transferred to Canada 1930 Can 161514 (home port to Fort William ON)
Requisitioned 1940 for off-Lakes service during World War II and left the Great Lakes
Sunk June 30, 1942
2919
Are there any records on who captained this ship? I believe my Grandfather was one of them. His name was Basil Greir. Are there other resources which provide more information on the Prescodoc’s history
The Captain, Master of the Prescodoc was my father, John Charles Prowse
Look up Prescodoc for more history.
The Prescodoc was hit by a torpedo at 10:19 on July 29th, 1942. Not July 30th.
The Prescodoc was hit by a torpedo on July 29th, 1942 not June 30th, 1942.