| SS Glenlea | |
|---|---|
| Career (United Kingdom) |  |
| Name: | Glenlea |
| Owner: | John Morrison & Son |
| Builder: | John Priestman & Co. |
| Yard number: | 296 |
| Laid down: | January 1930 |
| Launched: | 9 July 1930 |
| Fate: | Sunk on 7 November 1942 by German submarine U-566 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Merchant ship |
| Tonnage: | 4,252 GRT |
| Length: | 367 ft 6 in |
| Beam: | 51 ft 6 in |
| Height: | 25 ft 1 in |
| Draught: | 27 ft 6 in |
| Propulsion: | Steam powered |
| Speed: | 10 knots |
| Crew: | 49 |
SS Glenlea was a merchant ship built by John Priestman & Co in Southwick, Sunderland and was completed in August of 1930. She was owned by John Morrison & Son located in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. She was sunk in 1942 after becoming a straggler in convoy ON 142.
History[]
Glenlea was a British steam merchant ship and was one of two of the last ships built by John Priestman & Co., the other ship being the Finland. The ship was finished in August of 1930.[1] The ship eventually came under ownership of John Morrison & Son.[2]
On 7 November 1942, the Glenlea was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-566 after falling behind from its convoy, ON 142. Out of the 49 crew on board, 44 died.[3]
References[]
- ↑ "John Priestman and Co - Graces Guide". https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/John_Priestman_and_Co.
- ↑ "Lloyd's Register, Steamers & Motorships". https://wrecksite.eu/docBrowser.aspx?7VXmHdxhSSPLUStQUzsTu8lpw==.
- ↑ "Glenlea, British Steam merchant". 28 March 2022. https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ship/2384.html.
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