Midland Shipyards
Midland ON
Most recent update: July 14, 2021.
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.
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| O/N | Name | Customer | Type | GT | Delivered | Notes | |
| Built by Midland Dry Dock | |||||||
| 126655 | D. S. Pratt | Canadian Dredging | tugboat | 161 | 1911 | 1919 Strathmore, scrapped 1972 | |
| 1 | F. W. Grant | Canadian Dredging | tugboat | 119 | 1914 | 1948 Glenealy, 1958 Pierre Simard | |
| 2 | S. L. Penhorwood | S. L. Penhorwood | scow | 542 | 1914 | ||
| 3 | J. C. Else | Georgian Bay Lumber | tugboat | 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 | freighter | 2,129 | 1919 | 1919 Berenice, 1923 Clovelly, wrecked 1926 |
| 7 | War Leveret | Imperial Munitions Board | freighter | 2,057 | 1919 | 1919 Saverne, 1933 Arariba, scrapped 1965 | |
| 8 | 144302 | War Fury | Imperial Munitions Board | freighter | 2,038 | 1919 | 1920 Sarrebourg, wrecked near Brest 1927 |
| 9 | 150232 | Glenclova | Great Lakes Transportation | freighter | 1,925 | 1921 | 1927 Anticosti, 1946 Risacua, 1953 George Hindman, 1962 Elizabeth Hindman, scrapped 1970 |
| 10 | 150354 | Canadian Logger | Canadian Govt. | freighter | 2,429 | 1921 | 1924 Torhamvan, wrecked Ferryland NL 1926 |
| 11 | 150237 | Glenelg | Great Lakes Transportation | freighter | 2,099 | 1923 | scrapped 1966 |
| 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 |
| 14 | 152643 | Gleneagles | Great Lakes Transportation | bulk carrier | 8,233 | 1925 | 1978 Silverdale, scrapped 1984 |
| 15 | 152649 | A. M. German | Canadian Dredging | tugboat | 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, Albert B |
| 18 | 153423 | City of Hamilton | Canada Steamship Lines | freighter | 1,665 | 1927 | scrapped 1961 |
| 19 | 153422 | City of Montreal | Canada Steamship Lines | freighter | 1,665 | 1927 | scrapped 1961 |
| 20 | 153436 | Saskatoon | Canada Steamship Lines | freighter | 2,412 | 1927 | sold 1961, scrapped 1974 |
| 21 | 153437 | Weyburn | Canada Steamship Lines | freighter | 2,408 | 1927 | scrapped 1966 |
| 22 | 153118 | North Shore Supply | North Shore Supply | supply boat | 33 | 1927 | later Kam |
| Hibou, ex Alice | J. Tackaberry Sr. | passenger | 559 | 1927 | conversion | ||
| 23 | 154461 | Fernie | Canada Steamship Lines | freighter | 2,419 | 1929 | scrapped 1964 |
| 24 | 154474 | Stadacona | Canada Steamship Lines | bulk carrier | 9,181 | 1929 | 1969 Nordale, scrapped 1983 |
| Midland Prince | Canada Steamship Lines | Self Unloader | 6,339 | 1929 | conversion to self unloader | ||
| 25 | Blue Fin | Alexander Purvis | fish tugboat | 97 | 1930 | ||
| Built by Midland Shipyards | |||||||
| 1 | CN 121 | Midland (K-220) | Royal Canadian Navy | corvette | 940 | 8 Nov 1941 | scrapped 1946 |
| 2 | CN 120 | Brantford (K-218) | Royal Canadian Navy | corvette | 940 | 15 May 1942 | 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 1942 | 1946 Maroy, 1951 Cinzia, 1958 Sabrina, wrecked near Marsala 1960 |
| 4 | CN 294 | Manitoulin (T-280) | Royal Canadian Navy | minesweeper | 545 | 8 Aug 1942 | 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 1942 | 1951 Tulipglen, scrapped 1965 |
| 6 | CN 296 | Prospect (T-282) | Royal Navy | minesweeper | 545 | 4 Nov 1942 | 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 1942 | scrapped 1946 |
| 8 | CN 309 | Linaria (K-282) | Royal Navy | corvette | 976 | 22 Jun 1943 | 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 1943 | 1946 North Shore |
| 11 | CN 441 | Cobourg (K-333) | Royal Canadian Navy | corvette | 980 | 11 May 1944 | 1946 Camco, 1947 Dundas Kent, 1956 Puerto del Sol (Panama), burned and sank 1971 |
| 12 | CN 442 | Whitby (K-346) | Royal Canadian Navy | corvette | 980 | 6 Jun 1944 | 1946 Bengo |
| 13 | CN 512 | Parry Sound (K-341) | Royal Canadian Navy | corvette | 980 | 30 Aug 1944 | 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 1944 | 1945 West York, 1960 Federal Express, in collision and sank 1964 |
| 15 | CN 514 | Thorlock (K-394) | Royal Canadian Navy | corvette | 980 | 13 Nov 1944 | 1946 Papudo |
| 16 | CN 515 | Strathroy (K-455) | Royal Canadian Navy | corvette | 980 | 20 Nov 1944 | 1946 Chipana |
| 17 | 180573 | Rockwing | British Govt. | tugboat | 233 | Apr 1945 | sold 1948 as Tapline 2, 1949 Abqaiq 3 (Saudi), 1954 Fearless (Australia) |
| 18 | Rockcliffe | British Govt. | tugboat | 233 | May 1945 | sold 1948 as Taikoo Cheong (HK), 1949 Taikoo Dock, Sold 1949 Taikoo Shun O | |
| 19 | Rockmount | British Govt. | tugboat | 233 | June 1945 | sold 1948 as Sabre | |
| 20 | Rockport | British Govt. | tugboat | 233 | July 1945 | sold 1948 as Tapline 1, 1949 Abqaiq 2 (Saudi) | |
| 21 | Rockland | British Govt. | tugboat | 233 | Aug 1945 | sold 1947 as Flare (UK), 1959 Hongkongdocks (HK), scrapped 1972 | |
| 22 | 177717 | Rockhill | British Govt. | tugboat | 233 | Sep 1945 | sold 1947 as Maritime Guardian, 1948 Foundation Vera |
| 23 | Rockwood | British Govt. | tugboat | 233 | Nov 1945 | sold 1949 as Coolela (Portugal) | |
| 24 | Rockruby | British Govt. | tugboat | 233 | Oct 1945 | sold 1949 as Marracuene (Portugal) | |
| 25 | Rockhawk | British Govt. | tugboat | 233 | Apr 1946 | to USSR 1947 as MB 57 | |
| 26 | Rockthrush | British Govt. | tugboat | 233 | Apr 1946 | to USSR 1947 as MB 56 | |
| 27 | Rockcrystal | British Govt. | tugboat | 233 | June 1946 | to USSR 1947 as MB 55 | |
| 28 | Midland | French Govt. | hopper barge | 645 | May 1948 | no trace after 1992 | |
| 29 | Algonquin | French Govt. | hopper barge | 645 | June 1948 | no trace after 1970 | |
| 30 | Iroquois | French Govt. | hopper barge | 645 | July 1948 | no trace after 1992 | |
| 31 | Esquimau | French Govt. | hopper barge | 645 | Aug 1948 | no trace | |
| 32 | Original | French Govt. | hopper barge | 645 | Sep 1948 | no trace after 1992 | |
| 33 | Caribou | French Govt. | hopper barge | 645 | Oct 1948 | no trace after 1972 | |
| 34 | 190493 | Coverdale | Canada Steamship Lines | bulk carrier | 11,996 | May 1950 | 1973 George Hindman, 1979 Meldrum Bay, scrapped 1987 |
| 35 | 178247 | James Norris | Upper Lakes Shipping | bulk carrier | 12,464 | May 1951 | scrapped 2014 |
| 36 | 178248 | Gordon C. Leitch | Upper Lakes Shipping | bulk carrier | 12,460 | Nov 1952 | scrapped 2012 |
| 37 | 195685 | T. R. McLagan | Canada Steamship Lines | bulk carrier | 15,500 | Apr 1954 | 1990 Oakglen, scrapped 2004 |