War Dream
Ship Number
545
Vessel Type
N Type Cargo Ship
Built
Belfast
Slip Number
8
Launch Date
December 5, 1918
Delivered
January 9, 1919
Owner
Shipping Controller (Clyde Shipping Co Ltd)
Weight
6498 grt
BP Length
411-6 feet
Breadth
55-6 feet
No. of Screws
Single
Speed (approx)
11.5 knots
Propulsion
Official No.
142765
Registered
London
Fate
Sank
War Dream

Launched as the War Dream for the Shipping Controller she was acquired by Glen Line on 9th January 1919 and renamed Glenshane.  She remained with Glen Line until 1932 when she was sold to H Makita of Japan.
 
In 1933 she was renamed Sunshine under the management of F.M.Jonas of Hong Kong for Kyokko Kaiun K.K. For a short time she reverted to Glenshane and was sold again in 1934 temporarily being known as Miltonia before being renamed Chang Lung by owners Ding Mao Dung of Chefoo, China under the management of Tanaka Shoji K K of Japan.
 
In 1938 she was sold to Syoru Kisen K K of Dairen with Tanaka Shoji as managers, renamed Shoryu Maru and then Syoryu Naru to conform with the Kokutai system of western translation.
 
On 4th May 1944 she was sunk in the Pacific by the US submarine USS Parche.