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
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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