Midland Shipbuilding

Midland Shipbuilding, Midland ON

The shipyard in Midland, on Georgian Bay, was started in 1910 by James Playfair, the lumber industry executive who was the central figure in the development of Midland. It had an uneven existence, was sold to Canada Steamship Lines in 1926 and finally closed in 1954. See the site from the air on Google here. Comments or queries, please email info@navalmarinearchive.com.

Most recent update: 14 July 2021.

Hull #		Original Name	Original Owner	Vessel Type	GT	Delivered	Disposition
Built by Midland Dry Dock
	126655	D. S. Pratt	Canadian Dredging	Tug	161	1911	1919 Strathmore, scrapped 1972
1		F. W. Grant	Canadian Dredging	Tug	119	1914	1948 Glenealy, 1958 Pierre Simard
2		S. L. Penhorwood	S. L. Penhorwood	Scow	542	1914
3		J. C. Else	Georgian Bay Lumber	Tug	23	1915
4	158480	C. D. 108	Canadian Dredging	Scow	327	1915	Closed 1997
5		Glenshee	Great Lakes Transportation	Laker	5,667	1915	Reconstruction of Howard M. Hanna Jr.
Built by Midland Shipbuilding
6	143176	War Fiend	Imperial Munitions Board	Cargo Ship	2,129	1919	1919 Berenice, 1923 Clovelly, wrecked 1926
7		War Leveret	Imperial Munitions Board	Cargo Ship	2,057	1919	1919 Saverne, 1933 Arariba, scrapped 1965
8	144302	War Fury	Imperial Munitions Board	Cargo Ship	2,038	1919	1920 Sarrebourg, wrecked near Brest 1927
9	150232	Glenclova	Great Lakes Transportation	Cargo Ship	1,925	1921	1927 Anticosti, 1946 Risacua, 1953 George Hindman, 1962 Elizabeth Hindman, scrapped 1970
10	150354	Canadian Logger	Canadian Govt.	Cargo Ship	2,429	1921	1924 Torhamvan, wrecked Ferryland NL 1926
11	150237	Glenelg	Great Lakes Transportation	Cargo Ship	2,099	1923	Scrapped 1966
none	na	Glensannox	Great Lakes Transportation	Laker	3,193	1923	Conversion of barge to powered vessel
12	152641	Gleniffer	Great Lakes Transportation	Bulk Carrier	7,726	1925	1927 Ashcroft, scrapped 1969
13	na						Not used
14	152643	Gleneagles	Great Lakes Transportation	Bulk Carrier	8,233	1925	1978 Silverdale, scrapped 1984
15	152649	A. M. German	Canadian Dredging	Tug	156	1926	Scrapped 1972
16	152647	Glenmohr	Great Lakes Transportation	Bulk Carrier	10,480	1926	1927 Lemoyne, scrapped 1969
17	150339	T.J.S. No. 1	Thomas J. Scott	Scow	267	1926	Later J.P.P. No. 524, now Albert B
18	153423	City of Hamilton	Canada Steamship Lines	Cargo Ship	1,665	1927	Scrapped 1961
19	153422	City of Montreal	Canada Steamship Lines	Cargo Ship	1,665	1927	Scrapped 1961
20	153436	Saskatoon	Canada Steamship Lines	Cargo Ship	2,412	1927	Sold 1961, scrapped 1974
21	153437	Weyburn	Canada Steamship Lines	Cargo Ship	2,408	1927	Scrapped 1966
22	153118	North Shore Supply	North Shore Supply	Supply Boat	33	1927	Now Kam
none	na	Hibou, ex Alice	J. Tackaberry Sr.	Passenger Vessel	559	1927	Conversion
23	154461	Fernie	Canada Steamship Lines	Cargo Ship	2,419	1929	Scrapped 1964
24	154474	Stadacona	Canada Steamship Lines	Bulk Carrier	9,181	1929	1969 Nordale, scrapped 1983
none	na	Midland Prince	Canada Steamship Lines	Self Unloader	6,339	1929	Conversion to self unloader
25		Blue Fin	Alexander Purvis	Fish Tug	97	1930
Built by Midland Shipyards
1	CN 121	Midland (K 220)	Royal Canadian Navy	Corvette	940	8-Nov-41	Scrapped 1946
2	CN 120	Brantford (K 218)	Royal Canadian Navy	Corvette	940	15-May-42	1950 whaler Olympic Arrow, 1956 Otori Maru No. 11, 1961 Kyo Maru No. 21, 1972 tug Daito Maru No. 71, scrapped 1978
3	CN 293	Magdalen (T 279)	Royal Canadian Navy	Minesweeper	545	19-Aug-42	1946 Maroy, 1951 Cinzia, 1958 Sabrina, wrecked near Marsala 1960
4	CN 294	Manitoulin (T 280)	Royal Canadian Navy	Minesweeper	545	8-Aug-42	1946 Ran, 1951 Ran B, 1951 Blue Peter II, 1964 Blue Bay, 1965 William S. A. Rocha, 1973 Queen Patricia, 1974 Georges A. Rocha
5	CN 295	Porcher (T 281)	Royal Navy	Minesweeper	545	27-Oct-42	1951 Tulipglen, scrapped 1965
6	CN 296	Prospect (T 282)	Royal Navy	Minesweeper	545	4-Nov-42	1959 Tris Ierarchai II (Greece), 1962 Angelis S., 1975 Panagia, 1976 Capetan Michalis
7	CN 297	Texada (T 283)	Royal Navy	Minesweeper	545	17-Nov-42	Scrapped 1946
8	CN 309	Linaria (K 282)	Royal Navy	Corvette	976	22-Jun-43	Ordered by USN as USS Clash (PG 91), returned to USN 1946, sold 1948
9	CN 318	Willowherb (K 283)	Royal Navy	Corvette	976	1943	Ordered by USN as USS Vitality (PG 100), returned to USN 1946, sold 1948
10	CN 398	Lindsay (K 338)	Royal Canadian Navy	Corvette	980	15-Nov-43	1946 North Shore
11	CN 441	Cobourg (K 333)	Royal Canadian Navy	Corvette	980	11-May-44	1946 Camco, 1947 Dundas Kent, 1956 Puerto del Sol (Panama), burnt and sank 1971
12	CN 442	Whitby (K 346)	Royal Canadian Navy	Corvette	980	6-Jun-44	1946 Bengo
13	CN 512	Parry Sound (K 341)	Royal Canadian Navy	Corvette	980	30-Aug-44	1950 Olympic Champion, 1956 Otori Maru No. 15, 1961 Kyo Maru No. 21
14	CN 513	West York (K 369)	Royal Canadian Navy	Corvette	980	6-Oct-44	1945 West York, 1960 Federal Express, in collision and sank 1964
15	CN 514	Thorlock (K 394)	Royal Canadian Navy	Corvette	980	13-Nov-44	1946 Papudo
16	CN 515	Strathroy (K 455)	Royal Canadian Navy	Corvette	980	20-Nov-44	1946 Chipana
17	CN 516	Meaford	Royal Canadian Navy	Corvette	980		Cancelled
18	CN 695	Unnamed	Royal Canadian Navy	Corvette	980		Cancelled
19	CN 696	Canterbury Castle	Royal Navy	Corvette	1,010		Cancelled
20	CN 697	Carew Castle	Royal Navy	Corvette	1,010		Cancelled
21	CN 698	Christchurch Castle	Royal Navy	Corvette	1,010		Cancelled
22	CN 699	Clun Castle	Royal Navy	Corvette	1,010		Cancelled
23	CN 700	Colchester Castle	Royal Navy	Corvette	1,010		Cancelled
24	CN 701	Cowling Castle	Royal Navy	Corvette	1,010		Cancelled
25	CN 702	Cromer Castle	Royal Navy	Corvette	1,010		Cancelled
26	CN 703	Dunster Castle	Royal Navy	Corvette	1,010		Cancelled
27	CN 704	Wigmore Castle	Royal Navy	Corvette	1,010		Cancelled
17	180573	Rockwing	British Govt.	Tug	233	Apr-45	Sold 1948 as Tapline 2, 1949 Abqaiq 3 (Saudi), 1954 Fearless (Australia)
18	na	Rockcliffe	British Govt.	Tug	233	May-45	Sold 1948 as Taikoo Cheong (HK), 1949 Taikoo Dock, Sold 1949 Taikoo Shun O
19		Rockmount	British Govt.	Tug	233	Jun-45	Sold 1948 as Sabre
20		Rockport	British Govt.	Tug	233	Jul-45	Sold 1948 as Tapline 1, 1949 Abqaiq 2 (Saudi)
21	na	Rockland	British Govt.	Tug	233	Aug-45	Sold 1947 as Flare (UK), 1959 Hongkongdocks (HK), scrapped 1972
22	177717	Rockhill	British Govt.	Tug	233	Sep-45	Sold 1947 as Maritime Guardian, 1948 Foundation Vera
23	na	Rockwood	British Govt.	Tug	233	Nov-45	Sold 1949 as Coolela (Portugal)
24	na	Rockruby	British Govt.	Tug	233	Oct-45	Sold 1949 as Marracuene (Portugal)
25	na	Rockhawk	British Govt.	Tug	233	Apr-46	To USSR 1947 as MB 57
26	na	Rockthrush	British Govt.	Tug	233	Apr-46	To USSR 1947 as MB 56
27	na	Rockcrystal	British Govt.	Tug	233	Jun-46	To USSR 1947 as MB 55
28	na	Midland	French Govt.	Hopper Barge	645	May-48	No trace after 1992
29	na	Algonquin	French Govt.	Hopper Barge	645	Jun-48	No trace after 1970
30	na	Iroquois	French Govt.	Hopper Barge	645	Jul-48	No trace after 1992
31	na	Esquimau	French Govt.	Hopper Barge	645	Aug-48	No trace
32	na	Original	French Govt.	Hopper Barge	645	Sep-48	No trace after 1992
33	na	Caribou	French Govt.	Hopper Barge	645	Oct-48	No trace after 1972
34	190493	Coverdale	Canada Steamship Lines	Bulk Carrier	11,996	May-50	1973 George Hindman, 1979 Meldrum Bay, scrapped 1987
35	178247	James Norris	Upper Lakes Shipping	Bulk Carrier	12,464	May-51	Scrapped 2014
36	178248	Gordon C. Leitch	Upper Lakes Shipping	Bulk Carrier	12,460	Nov-52	Scrapped 2012
37	195685	T. R. McLagan	Canada Steamship Lines	Bulk Carrier	15,500	Apr-54	1990 Oakglen, scrapped 2004

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