Glencalvie

1923                                  Glencalvie                                  1963

Steel St. Lawrence River canal size bulk freighter

Built at Londonderry Northern Ireland by North of Ireland Shipbuilding Co., Hull 102
Launched

261’ LOA, 252’ LBP, 42’4” beam, 20’6” depth|
1 deck, hatches @ 24’, coal-fired boilers, triple expansion engine, 800 IHP

Enrolled at Newcastle England
252.5 x 42.5 x 18.0, 1906 GT, 1128 NT     Br 145544     to:
Glen Line Ltd., Midland ON (home port Newcastle England)

Entered service 1923

Fleet sold Feb 12, 1925 to George Hall Coal & Shipping Corporation, Montreal QC (home port to Montreal QC)
Enrollment transferred to Canada     Can 145544

Fleet sold March 10, 1926 to Canada Steamship Lines, Montreal QC

Renamed Hastings 1927

Laid up at Kingston ON late 1961 and did not operate again

Sold for scrap 1963 to Steel Company of Canada and scrapped at Hamilton ON.

 

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  1. My father served on the Hastings during the war years. I have many photos of crew members in different activities, including checking the guns they mounted on her.
    Regards,
    The Rev. Helen McFadyen

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