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Glenstrae/Gone Astray
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10th March 2013, 02:47
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Glenstrae
Quizzing 94year young mother re 1945 war bride transit from Canada to Sydney AUS, she remembers ship as Glenstrae, and that it later went down in Australian Bight [1946-7?]. Continuing to search info.
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10th March 2013, 02:56
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11th March 2013, 13:02
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There were three Glen Line vessels under the name Glenstrae
1] 1905 - 1917 torpedoed and sunk SW of Bishop rock by German Sub UC 62 2] 1919- 1920 sold to Union Castle in 1920 and renamed Banbury Castle 3] 1922-1949 started life as Glengarry 1939 renamed Glenstrae 1940 damaged by bomb attack in London Docks. 1949 registered in Liverpool and renamed Dolius. Broken up 1953. Hope this helps Tom Inglis
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