Glenshiel
Ship Number
594
Vessel Type
Cargo Ship
Built
Belfast
Yard
East Yard
Slip Number
11
Launch Date
January 24, 1924
Delivered
May 22, 1924
Owner
Glen Line Ltd
Weight
9415 grt
BP Length
485 feet
Breadth
62 feet
No. of Screws
Twin
Speed (approx)
12.5 knots
Propulsion
Official No.
145439
Registered
Belfast
Fate
Torpedoed
 Glenshiel

Glenshiel, the last in a series of five built.
 
On 3rd April 1942 during a voyage from Colombo to Fremantle she was torpedoed by the Japanese submarine east of the Maldive Islands.