LAKE STIRLING

Registry and Rig Information

Name LAKE STIRLING
Registry U.S.
Official Number 216135
Rig Propeller

Dimensions and Tonnage

Length 251.00
Width 43.66
Depth 18.42
Gross Tonnage 1948.00
Net Tonnage 1157.00
Hull Material Steel
Hull Number 00219

Vessel History

History Vessel laid down as WAR THRUSH, under contract to Cunard Steamship Co., Ltd., agent for the Shipping Controller, London, England. Requisitioned by U.S. Shipping Board under Urgent Deficiencies Act of June 13, 1917.1945: Seized by Allies and allocated to Greek Government.
U.S. Shipping Board Transfer Order #2251 transfers vessel directly from U.S. flag to Latvian registry; dated April 19, 1930.
Disposition Arrived at Hamburg, Germany, November 18, 1957, for scrapping by Eisen & Metall K.G. Lehr & Co.

Build Information

Builder Detroit Ship Building Co.
Place Built Wyandotte, MI
Date Built 1918-00-00

Source

Source HCGL

Vessel Names

NameBegin DateRegistryOfficial Number
CIMBRIA1949-00-00GERMANY
MEMPHIS1932-00-00ESTONIA
MEMPHIS1935-00-00GERMANY
MEMPHIS1945-00-00GREECE
VERA1930-00-00LATVIA
VIRGINIA EXPRESS1921-00-00U.S.216135
VIRGINIA EXPRESS1930-00-00U.K.

Vessel Owners

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
Albert Klat1932-00-001935-00-00ESTONIA
Eastern Steamship Lines1925-00-001930-00-00U.S.216135
Gordon C. Leitch1930-00-001930-00-00U.K.
Greek Government1945-00-001949-00-00GREECE
Hanseatische Reed. Em. Offen1935-00-001945-00-00GERMANY
Helmsing & Grimm1930-00-001932-00-00LATVIA
Peters Werner K.G.1949-00-001957-00-00GERMANY
Richmond-New York Steamship Co.1921-00-001925-00-00U.S.216135
U.S. Shipping Board1918-00-001921-00-00U.S.216135