SS Eaglescliffe Hall
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Canada/United Kingdom | |
| Name | SS Eaglescliffe Hall |
| Operator | Hall Corp. of Canada |
| Builder | South Bank, Middlesbrough |
| Launched | 5 April 1928 |
| Completed | 1928 |
| Renamed | Renamed David Barclay in 1955 |
| Fate | Sunk, 25 October 1961 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Bulk freighter |
| Tonnage | 1,900 tons |
| Length | 253 ft |
| Beam | 43 ft |
| Height | 20 ft |
| Propulsion | Triple expansion engine |
The SS Eaglescliffe Hall was a bulk freighter initially built to serve the
Pre-war service
The Eaglescliffe Hall was built in 1928 at the yards of
World War II service
On the outbreak of war she was fitted to cross the Atlantic to support the merchant navy in British waters. She joined the ill-fated convoy SC 7 which sailed from Sydney, Nova Scotia on 5 October 1940. She was carrying a cargo of timber. The poorly escorted convoy came under heavy U-boat attack, and a number of the ships were sunk. Eaglescliffe Hall was straggling behind the main convoy and was able to pick up survivors from the torpedoed Greek merchant SS Aenos. She safely reached port.[1]
She was soon busy on a number of local convoys, including trips from
Post-war service
Eaglescliffe Hall remained in service, and in 1955 was sold to Colonial Steamships Ltd, where she was renamed David Barclay.
David Barclay was sold to Scott Misener of Canada in 1959 and returned to service on the Great Lakes for two years.
She was sold to Kingcome Navigation Ltd., Vancouver in 1961 and was converted to a log barge. She sank later that year whilst under tow in waters off British Columbia on 25 October 1961.