SS Glenlea
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Glenlea |
| Owner | John Morrison & Son |
| Builder | John Priestman & Co. |
| Yard number | 296 |
| Laid down | January 1930 |
| Launched | 9 July 1930 |
| Fate | Sunk on 7 November 1942 by German submarine U-566 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Merchant ship |
| Tonnage | 4,252 GRT |
| Length | 367 ft 6 in |
| Beam | 51 ft 6 in |
| Height | 25 ft 1 in |
| Draught | 27 ft 6 in |
| Propulsion | Steam powered |
| Speed | 10 knots |
| Crew | 49 |
SS Glenlea was a merchant ship built by John Priestman & Co in Southwick, Sunderland and was completed in August of 1930. She was owned by John Morrison & Son located in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. She was sunk in 1942 after becoming a straggler in convoy ON 142.