Midland King

1903                                  Midland King                                  1937

Steel Great Lakes bulk freighter

Built at Collingwood ON by Collingwood Shipbuilding Co., Hull 4
Launched Aug 19, 1903

366’ LOA, 358’ LBP, 48’ beam, 28’ depth
1 deck, hold beams, hatches @ 24’, coal-fired boilers, triple expansion engine, 1000 IHP

Enrolled at Midland ON
366.5 x 48.0 x 28.0, 3965 GT, 2450 NT     Can 116661     to:
Midland Navigation Co., Midland ON, J. W. Norcross, Mgr. (home port Midland ON)

Entered service 1903

Fleet merged 1910 into Inland Lines Ltd., Midland ON

Fleet merged 1913 into Canada Steamship Lines, Montreal QC

Sold for scrap 1937 to Steel Company of Canada.  Towed to Hamilton ON and scrapped.

 

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