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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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