Midland Prince

1907                                  Midland Prince                                  1968

Steel Great Lakes bulk freighter

Built at Collingwood ON by Collingwood Shipbuilding Co., Hull 9
Launched Dec 5, 1906

484’ LOA, 466’ LBP, 55’ beam, 31’ depth
1 deck, arch cargo hold construction, hatches @ 24’, coal-fired boilers, triple expansion engine, 2200 IHP

Enrolled at Midland ON
474.0 x 55.0 x 27.0, 6636 GT, 5142 NT     Can 116699     to:
Midland Navigation Co., Midland ON, James Playfair, Mgr. (home port Midland ON)

Entered service 1907

Fleet merged 1910 into Inland Lines Ltd., Midland ON

Remeasured 1911 to 6133 GT, 4560 NT

Fleet merged 1913 into Canada Steamship Lines, Montreal QC
Converted to self-unloader 1929 at Midland ON by Midland Shipbuilding Co.
Remeasured to 6339 GT, 4244 NT

Laid up at end of 1966 season at Kingston ON

Sold for scrap 1968 to Marine Salvage Ltd., Port Colborne ON.  Resold to Spanish shipbreakers.  Cleared Quebec QC June 7, 1969 with str. C. A. Bennett towed by German tug Rotesand.  Tow arrived Puerto de Santa Maria Spain late June 1969.

 

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5 thoughts on “Midland Prince

  1. Just bought an old house in Collingwood Ont and found an original framed picture of The Midland Prince in the basement. The pic is just before the initial launch of the hull and the signature of the photographer looks like JW Baldwin. Thought you may find this interesting

  2. Looking for a picture of SS Midland Prince. I have been doing family history for over 35 years and would appreciate any information from any source for Raymond McFadden who was an engineer on her.

  3. I HAVE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PICS UP LOSE OF THIS SHIP ALSO THE SEAWAYS BEFORE THEY WERE FINISHED BEING BUILT MY PARENTS SPENT THEIR HONEY MOON IN ONTARIO

  4. My Grandfather was a merchant marine – a watchman on the Midland Prince. His name is Vincent Hall. If there is any information out there on him I would really appreciate getting it. I never met him as he passed away before I was born.

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