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Page 71 GEORGIAN at St. John's Newfoundland - Summer, 1942 AVALON - requisitioned by Royal Canadian Navy for military use 1941 as temporary naval base Halifax,Nova Scotia used until permanent land base completed Sept. 17, 1941, reportedly used as hospital ship Indiana Transportation Co. Chicago 1917 (May 1) sold to Northern Navigation Division, Canada Steamship GEORGIAN - Can. 141863 1935 sold to Seaway Lines, Windsor, renamed Georgian, underwent hull modifications,placed on Windsor-Detroit-Georgian Bay route 1939 ownership changed to Lakeway Lines AVALON II - towed to St.John's Newfoundland moored south docks as accommodation vessel, upper deck cabins used by officers but soon deemed inadequate; coal fired for heat and auxiliary use; used for postal service as Fleet Mail Office until 1943; ceased use as accommodation vessel Sept. 1943; towed to Halifax, idled remainder of war, towed to Sorel, Quebec 1946. HA SING - 1946(July 19) sold to Wah Shang Steamship Co. Shanghai, China, renamed Ha Sing, sailed to China under own power; subsequently damaged by bombing at Shanghai; reportedly later in service west coast of Africa as processing ship and grape carrier into 1960 's dropped from Lloyds 1955 final disposition unreported GEORGIAN taking on coal at St. John's South side docks - 1943