I was the night watchman for the company that scraped the Silverdale\Gleneagles.I went on board a lot before she was cut up.A sad end.
Posted by Don Smeltzer, 7 June 2012 at 14:09
My father, Franklin Smeltzer worked on that ship.
Posted by John Waite, 16 December 2012 at 0:53
My grandfather Rush Waite worked aboard this ship
Posted by Jim Squire, 12 May 2014 at 23:12
DEAR Don Smeltzer and John Waite.You'll be happy I'm sure to know that I have a piece of her,a complete porthole on display at my place.she lives on.:)
Posted by cyril, 22 November 2015 at 15:40
if she is the same ssgleneagles that was switched over to a self unloader I sailed on her in 74
Posted by Mike Cerutti, 1 February 2016 at 7:32
My grand father Tilley Cerutti was the wheelman from 1936 to 1983. Still have his discharge papers!
Posted by cyril d, 7 July 2018 at 16:01
if that's the selfunloader one I was nite cook,deckhand ,watchman and wheelsman on her when tom bates was captain
Posted by Bill Armstrong, 19 November 2018 at 21:36
My Dad (Keith) sailed on her and was almost swept off the deck during a storm on Superior. His older brother, Cliff, was able to keep him on board.
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I was the night watchman for the company that scraped the Silverdale\Gleneagles.I went on board a lot before she was cut up.A sad end.
My father, Franklin Smeltzer worked on that ship.
My grandfather Rush Waite worked aboard this ship
DEAR Don Smeltzer and John Waite.You'll be happy I'm sure to know that I have a piece of her,a complete porthole on display at my place.she lives on.:)
if she is the same ssgleneagles that was switched over to a self unloader I sailed on her in 74
My grand father Tilley Cerutti was the wheelman from 1936 to 1983. Still have his discharge papers!
if that's the selfunloader one I was nite cook,deckhand ,watchman and wheelsman on her when tom bates was captain
My Dad (Keith) sailed on her and was almost swept off the deck during a storm on Superior. His older brother, Cliff, was able to keep him on board.
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