THYRA S was built in
1936 by Nakskov Skibsvarft at Nakskov with a tonnage of 1775grt,
a length of 322ft, a beam of 42ft 8in and a service speed
of 11 knots. She was completed as the Thyra S for A. Schmieglow
& Axel Kampen's A/S D/S 'Torm' of Copenhagen. In April
1940 she ended up in England and in 1941was acquired by the
Ministry of War Transport and placed under the management
of Prince Line until 1945 when she was returned to her owners.
In 1951 she was renamed Thyra Torm when she was sold to Dampskibsselskabet
Torm A/S of Copenhagen. She was sold to Marcos Kappotas of
Pireaus in 1962 and renamed Akti. On 29th March 1963 she caught
fire while berthed at Bougie and was scuttled. Subsequently
raised she was found to be totally gutted and consequently
towed to Savona where she arrived on 16th March 1964 for demolition.
MALTESE
PRINCE was built in 1946 by Burntisland Shipbuilding Co. at
Burntisland with a tonnage of 2361grt, a length of 334ft 6in,
a beam of 46ft 6in and a service speed of 10 knots. She was
completed in December 1946 for trading to the Mediterranean.
In 1963 she was sold to the Constellation Shipping Co. of
Limassol, renamed Coronis and placed under the management
of G. M. Lignos. Four years later, in 1967, she was acquired
without a change of name by Cia de Nav. Diamondi S. A. with
N. Cotzias (Shipping) Ltd of Pireaus as managers. She was
laid up in Perama Bay during 1972 and broken up at Istanbul
in 1973.
CYPRIAN
PRINCE (4) was built in 1949 by Burntisland Shipbuilding Co.
at Burntisland with a tonnage of 2358grt, a length of 334ft
6in, a beam of 46ft 6in and a service speed of 10 knots. Sister
of the Maltese Prince she was completed in September 1949
for Prince Line with Furness, Withy & Co. as managers.
After eighteen years with the company she was sold to Anastassis
Shipping of Famagusta who renamed her Agios Dionisios. In
1972 she was renamed Irene's Wish when she was acquired by
Starshine Cia Naveira S. A. of Piraeus and in the following
year she was named Fulmar Trader when sold to Zeus Enalios
Nav. Ltd of Famagusta. On 10th January 1976 during a voyage
from Spezia to Lagos she suffered severe damage as the result
of a fire in the engine room and was towed into Palma de Majorca.
It was the intention to take her to Piraeus for an inspection
but on 14th February she sank off Palermo during the tow to
Greece. (Photo: JK Byass)
CINGALESE
PRINCE (2) was built in 1950 by Vickers, Armstrong Ltd at
Newcastle with a tonnage of 8827grt, a length of 470ft 10in,
a beam of 63ft 2in and a service speed of 14 knots. She was
completed in September 1950 for Prince Line with Furness,
Withy & Co. as managers. In April 1960 she was chartered
to Shaw, Saville & Albion, given SSA funnel livery and
renamed Gallic. She returned to Prince Line as the Cingalese
Prince in 1962 and remained with the company until 15th January
1964 when she was sold to Bibby Bros. of Liverpool who renamed
her Gloucestershire. In 1971 she was sold to Ferguson International
Shipping of Hong Kong for disposal and in 1971 under the direction
of Ribble Shipping Ltd. of Liverpool and managed by Patt,
Mansfield & Co. she was renamed Cresco and undertook a
loaded voyage to the Far East. She arrived at Whampoa on 17th
September 1972 where she was broken up.
EASTERN PRINCE (5) was
built in 1950 by Vickers, Armstrong Ltd at Newcastle with
a tonnage of 8827grt, a length of 470ft 10in, a beam of 63ft
2in and a service speed of 14 knots. Sister of the Cingalese
Prince she was completed in October 1950 for Prince Line with
Furness, Withy & Co. as managers. In April 1960 she was
chartered to Shaw, Saville & Albion, given SSA funnel
livery and renamed Bardic. On 26th February 1964 she was sold
to Bibby Bros. of Liverpool who renamed her Staffordshire.
On 30th November 1970 during a voyage from Liverpool to Rangoon
she put into Colombo with engine trouble and was sold there
for £122,000. She was subsequently towed to Hong Kong
where she arrived on 16th March 1971 and was broken up by
Fuji Marden & Co.
AFRIC/SCOTTISH PRINCE
(5) was built in 1950 by Burntisland Shipbuilding Co. at Burntisland
with a tonnage of 3364grt, a length of 363ft 2in, a beam of
51ft 2in and a service speed of 14 knots. She was completed
in November 1950 as the Afric for Prince Line but for charter
to Shaw, Saville & Albion with Furness, Withy as managers.
In 1955 she was chartered to the Pacific Steam Navigation
Co. and renamed Albemarle for use on an experimental service
between Bermuda, the Caribbean ports and Panama. She returned
to Prince Line in 1957 and was renamed Scottish Prince. After
eleven years she was sold in 1968 to the Klymnos Shipping
Co. of Cyprus who changed her name to Grigorios. In 1972 she
was acquired by the Milos Steam Ship Co. for Cyprus who renamed
her Milos and then in 1975 changed her name to Nestor. On
23rd December 1977 she arrived at Gadani Beach where she was
broken up.
EGYPTIAN PRINCE (5) was
built in 1951 by Burntisland Shipbuilding Co. at Burntisland
with a tonnage of 3364grt, a length of 363ft 2in, a beam of
51ft 2in and a service speed of 14 knots. Sister of the Scottish
Prince she was delivered to Prince Line in January 1951. On
7th July 1967 she was damaged following a collision with Iberian
Tankers Co's Waneta and was repaired at Smiths Docks at North
Shields. Following the repairs she was sold to Agia Irini
Shipping Co. of Famagusta who renamed her Nikolas S. On 10th
April 1972 she arrived at Hong Kong where she was broken up.
BLACK
PRINCE (4) was built in 1955 by Burntisland Shipbuilding Co.
at Burntisland with a tonnage of 3597grt, a length of 372ft,
a beam of 52ft 11in and a service speed of 14.5 knots. She
was delivered to Prince Line in March 1955 and had accommodation
for 12 passengers. In 1971 she was sold to Intermar Services
Co. S. A. of Panama with G. Bobolas as manager. On 20th March
1977 during a voyage from Las Palmas and Port Harcourt she
was abandoned by her crew after a fire in the engine room
and was last seen on the following day well ablaze and presumably
sank.
(Photo: Laurence Dunn Collection)
WESTERN PRINCE (2) was
built in 1955 by Harland & Wolff at Govan with a tonnage
of 7917grt, a length of 466ft 10in, a beam of 61ft 4in and
a service speed of 12 knots. She was completed in April 1955
as the Western Prince for Prince Line Ltd. In 1957 she was
chartered to Shaw, Saville & Albion and renamed Zealandic
with Furness, Withy & Co. as managers. Six years later
she was transferred to Manchester Liners, a Furness, Withy
subsidiary, as the Manchester Trader and in 1969 reverted
to Prince Line as the Western Prince. She was sold to the
Saint Nicolas Shipping Co. of Cyprus for £380,000 in
1971 and was renamed Mariner. On 29th March 1973 during a
voyage from Havana to Kobe she was abandoned after springing
a leak.
SOUTHERN
PRINCE (2) was built in 1955 by Harland & Wolff at Govan
with a tonnage of 7917grt, a length of 466ft 10in, a beam
of 61ft 4in and a service speed of 12 knots. Sister of the
Western Prince she was completed for Prince Line in March
1956. In 1958 she was chartered to Shaw, Saville & Albion
and renamed Medic until 1960 when she reverted to Prince Line
and her original name. She was briefly transferred to the
Royal Mail Line in 1971 before being sold to Eastern Glory
Enterprising Co. of Mogadishu who renamed her Argosy. The
Eastern Glory Enterprising Co. was one of several companies
set up by the Communist Chinese in Marxist Somali. She was
acquired by the Orient Prosperity Maritime S. A. of Panama
in 1977 when her name was changed to Oriental Prosperity.
Later in the same year she was sold to Topaz Maritime S.A.
of Panama who renamed her Topaz. On 6th March 1978 she arrived
at Kaohsuing where she was broken up. (Photo: Mersey Photos)
NORMAN
PRINCE (5) was built in 1956 by Burntisland Shipbuilding Co.
at Burntisland with a tonnage of 2709grt, a length of 334ft
6in, a beam of 46ft 6in and a service speed of 12 knots. She
was built for Prince Line's Mediterranean trade under the
management of Furness, Withy & Co. and delivered in February
1956. In 1968 she was sold to E. H. Maritime Poseidon Ltd
of Famagusta who changed her name to Salamina and in 1971
she was acquired by Oinnoussai Shipping Ltd of Famagusta who
renamed her Dalmarin. Three years later she was trading as
the Dodo under the ownership of SAM Import & Export Co.
(South Africa) Ltd of Panama. In 1975 she was sold to IGS
Shipping S. A. of Panama who changed her name to George S
I under the management of I. G. Skazikas. Later in 1975 she
was renamed P. Dolores by I G Skazikas Shipping S. A. of Panama.
On 7th October 1975 during a voyage from Greece to Lagos she
was abandoned near Lanzarote after a fire in her engine room
and eventually drifted ashore at Tarfaya in Morocco where
she was wrecked.
NORTHUMBRIAN
PRINCE was built in 1956 by Burntisland Shipbuilding Co. at
Burntisland with a tonnage of 2709grt, a length of 334ft 6in,
a beam of 46ft 6in and a service speed of 12 knots. Sister
of the Norman Prince she was actually ordered as the 'Novocastrian
Prince' but was delivered in June 1956 as the Northumbrian
Prince. In 1968 she was sold to Eleftherotria Shipping Co.
of Famagusta and renamed Eleftherotria. She was acquired by
Pallas Maritime Co. of Famagusta in 1972 when her name was
changed to Rodania and in 1976 she was renamed Omar before
being sold to Atlantic Maritime Co. of Valletta. In 1984 she
was purchased by Schemcokumar Prakashdev Shourie of Sharjah
in the United Arab Emirates who changed her name to Suraj.
Her name was changed to Karari in 1985 prior to her going
to Gadani Beach where she was broken up in the June. (Photo:
Prince Line Ltd)
LANCASTRIAN
PRINCE (5) was built in 1960 by Burntisland Shipbuilding Co.
at Burntisland with a tonnage of 4960grt, a length of 372ft,
a beam of 52ft 11in and a service speed of 14.5 knots. She
was completed in September 1960 for Prince Line with Furness,
Withy & Co. as managers. In 1971 she was sold to Navios
Panoceanica S. A. of Panama, part of the Hadjilias Group,
and renamed Tamara. She was acquired by Erymanthos Maritime
Co. of Pireaus in 1980 when her name was changed to Amar.
Two years later she was owned by the Bavaria Maritime Co.
S. A. of Panama and trading with the same name. In July 1983
she was broken up at Bombay. (Photo: Skyphotos)
STUART PRINCE (5) was
built in 1960 by Wm. Doxford & Sons at Sunderland with
a tonnage of 12668grt, a length of 559ft 4in, a beam of 72ft
and a service speed of 14.5 knots. An oil tanker she was launched
for Prince Line on 9th August 1960 and completed her trials
in the following November. In 1971 she was transferred to
the Furness, Withy subsidary Pacific Maritime services Ltd.,
renamed Stolt Stuart and converted into a chemical parcels
tanker as part of a four ship deal with Stolt-Nielsens Rederi
A/S of Haugesund. Two years later all four ships were sold
to Stolt-Nielsen and operated by the Moniwell Corp. of Monrovia.
In 1976 she was acquired by Soc. Naviera Ultragas Ltd. of
Valparaiso and renamed Llaima. She was sold to Transmares
Naviera Internacional S. A. of Panama in 1982 who then sold
her to Eckhardt & Co. GmbH, a firm of ship breaking brokers,
who received the ship on 16th August at Chittagong. On 3rd
September she was then handed over to the ship breakers at
Chittagong. Eckhardt's of Hamburg buy ships and then sell
to a breaker with available yard or beach space and earn about
5% profit on the turnaround.
TUDOR
PRINCE (4) was built in 1960 by Wm. Doxford & Sons at
Sunderland with a tonnage of 12668grt, a length of 559ft 4in,
a beam of 72ft and a service speed of 14.5 knots. Sister of
the Stuart Prince she was launched on 20th December 1960 and
handed over to Prince Line in the following April. During
her eleven career with Prince Line she also served in Furness,
Withy livery with a black hull and no feathers on her funnel.
In 1971 she was part of the Stolt-Nielsen deal and renamed
Stolt Tudor. She was acquired by Stolt-Nielsen in 1973 and
was operated by their Moniwel Corporation until 1975 when
she was sold to the Monitron Shipping Corp. of Monrovia who
renamed her Stolta. In 1977 she was purchased by Sicula Partenopea
di Nav. SpA. of Palermo who changed her name to Stolta Azurra.
Nine years later, in 1986, she was trading for Petrolnavi
Srl of Italy with the name Azurra and on 17th December 1987
arrived at Gadani Beach where she was broken up. (Photo: John
Clarkson Collection)
ENGLISH PRINCE (2) was
built in 1954 by Burntisland Shipbuilding Co. at Burntisland
with a tonnage of 3596grt, a length of 372ft, a beam of 52ft
10in and a service speed of 12 knots. She was completed in
October 1954 as the Beechmore for Johnston-Warren Lines Ltd
and transferred to Prince Line in 1965 when she was renamed
English Prince. In December 1968, when at Charleston, USA,
she was damaged by a fire in her cargo of cotton and consequently
sold to the Aegeon Shipping Co. of Famagusta who renamed her
Mandraki. She was sold to Reign Maritime Co. of Pireaus in
1972, placed under the management of Marcrecida Cia. Nav.
S. A. and renamed Naftilos. Three years later she was trading
as the Mariber for Deepdene Maritime S. A. of Piraeus and
in 1975 was laid up pending repairs. In 1977 she was acquired
by Marinegra Shipping Co. of Limassol, Cyprus and renamed
Mari. On 7th July 1978, during a voyage from Rijeka to Alexandria
she caught fire off the Yugoslav coast and was beached on
Dugi Otok Island near Zadar. She was refloated on 22nd September
and subsequently scrapped at Split.
AFRICAN
PRINCE (4) was built in 1955 by Burntisland Shipbuilding Co.
at Burntisland with a tonnage of 3597grt, a length of 372ft,
a beam of 52ft 10in and a service speed of 12 knots. Sister
of the English Prince she was completed in June 1855 as the
Pinemore for Johnston-Warren Lines Ltd and transferred to
Prince Line as the African Prince in 1965. In 1971 she was
sold to Maldive Investments Ltd of London who operated her
as the Maldive Mail for the Maldive Steam Ship Co. On 31st
May 1975, during a voyage from Karachi to Singapore, she caught
fire of Veravel, India and dropped her anchor. The blazing
ship was abandoned and subsequently drifted ashore where she
broke in two and became a total loss. (Photo: John Clarkson
Collection)
MERCHANT
PRINCE (3) was built in 1950 by Burntisland Shipbuilding Co.
at Burntisland with a tonnage of 3343grt, a length of 363ft
1in, a beam of 51ft 2in and a service speed of 12 knots. She
was completed in February 1950 as the Sycamore for Johnston-Warren
Lines Ltd's Mediterranean services. In 1955 she was chartered
to Watts, Watts & Co. and renamed Walsingham until 1957
when she reverted to Sycamore. Transferred to Prince Line
Ltd and renamed Merchant Prince in 1965 she remained with
the company until 1968 when she was sold to Kaldelion Shipping
Co., Poseidon Shipping Agencies of London who changed her
name to Elias L. In 1973 she was purchased by Maccomar Shipping
Co. of Limassol who renamed her Jara and in 1975 was sold
to Melteco Navigation Ltd who changed her name to Meltemi
for operation by Fulmar Navigation Co. of Nicosia. Two years
later she was trading as the Temi for the Green Spirit Inc.
of Limassol under the same management and on 10th May 1979
she arrived at Gadani Beach where she was broken up.
SPARTAN PRINCE (3) was
built in 1954 by Cammell, Laird (Shipbuilders & Engineers)
Ltd at Birkenhead with a tonnage of 1202grt, a length of 256ft
4in, a beam of 38ft 7in and a service speed of 12 knots. She
was completed in March 1954 as Cheshire Coast for Coast Lines.
In 1967 she was chartered to T & J Brocklebank for their
Mediterranean services during the period when the Suez Canal
was blocked and renamed Malabar. She was chartered to Prince
Line Ltd as the Spartan Prince in 1968 and remained with company
until 1971 when she reverted to Cheshire Coast before being
sold to the Amanda Shipping Co. of Famagusta who renamed her
Venture. In 1974 she was sold to the Skiros Shipping Co. of
Famagusta and traded as the Azelia until June 1980 when she
was broken up by Soc. Industrial de Productos Siderurgicos
S. A. of Cartagena.
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MALTESE
PRINCE was built in 1946 by Burntisland Shipbuilding Co. at
Burntisland with a tonnage of 2361grt, a length of 334ft 6in,
a beam of 46ft 6in and a service speed of 10 knots. She was
completed in December 1946 for trading to the Mediterranean.
In 1963 she was sold to the Constellation Shipping Co. of
Limassol, renamed Coronis and placed under the management
of G. M. Lignos. Four years later, in 1967, she was acquired
without a change of name by Cia de Nav. Diamondi S. A. with
N. Cotzias (Shipping) Ltd of Pireaus as managers. She was
laid up in Perama Bay during 1972 and broken up at Istanbul
in 1973. 
CYPRIAN
PRINCE (4) was built in 1949 by Burntisland Shipbuilding Co.
at Burntisland with a tonnage of 2358grt, a length of 334ft
6in, a beam of 46ft 6in and a service speed of 10 knots. Sister
of the Maltese Prince she was completed in September 1949
for Prince Line with Furness, Withy & Co. as managers.
After eighteen years with the company she was sold to Anastassis
Shipping of Famagusta who renamed her Agios Dionisios. In
1972 she was renamed Irene's Wish when she was acquired by
Starshine Cia Naveira S. A. of Piraeus and in the following
year she was named Fulmar Trader when sold to Zeus Enalios
Nav. Ltd of Famagusta. On 10th January 1976 during a voyage
from Spezia to Lagos she suffered severe damage as the result
of a fire in the engine room and was towed into Palma de Majorca.
It was the intention to take her to Piraeus for an inspection
but on 14th February she sank off Palermo during the tow to
Greece. (Photo: JK Byass) 
CINGALESE
PRINCE (2) was built in 1950 by Vickers, Armstrong Ltd at
Newcastle with a tonnage of 8827grt, a length of 470ft 10in,
a beam of 63ft 2in and a service speed of 14 knots. She was
completed in September 1950 for Prince Line with Furness,
Withy & Co. as managers. In April 1960 she was chartered
to Shaw, Saville & Albion, given SSA funnel livery and
renamed Gallic. She returned to Prince Line as the Cingalese
Prince in 1962 and remained with the company until 15th January
1964 when she was sold to Bibby Bros. of Liverpool who renamed
her Gloucestershire. In 1971 she was sold to Ferguson International
Shipping of Hong Kong for disposal and in 1971 under the direction
of Ribble Shipping Ltd. of Liverpool and managed by Patt,
Mansfield & Co. she was renamed Cresco and undertook a
loaded voyage to the Far East. She arrived at Whampoa on 17th
September 1972 where she was broken up. 
BLACK
PRINCE (4) was built in 1955 by Burntisland Shipbuilding Co.
at Burntisland with a tonnage of 3597grt, a length of 372ft,
a beam of 52ft 11in and a service speed of 14.5 knots. She
was delivered to Prince Line in March 1955 and had accommodation
for 12 passengers. In 1971 she was sold to Intermar Services
Co. S. A. of Panama with G. Bobolas as manager. On 20th March
1977 during a voyage from Las Palmas and Port Harcourt she
was abandoned by her crew after a fire in the engine room
and was last seen on the following day well ablaze and presumably
sank.
SOUTHERN
PRINCE (2) was built in 1955 by Harland & Wolff at Govan
with a tonnage of 7917grt, a length of 466ft 10in, a beam
of 61ft 4in and a service speed of 12 knots. Sister of the
Western Prince she was completed for Prince Line in March
1956. In 1958 she was chartered to Shaw, Saville & Albion
and renamed Medic until 1960 when she reverted to Prince Line
and her original name. She was briefly transferred to the
Royal Mail Line in 1971 before being sold to Eastern Glory
Enterprising Co. of Mogadishu who renamed her Argosy. The
Eastern Glory Enterprising Co. was one of several companies
set up by the Communist Chinese in Marxist Somali. She was
acquired by the Orient Prosperity Maritime S. A. of Panama
in 1977 when her name was changed to Oriental Prosperity.
Later in the same year she was sold to Topaz Maritime S.A.
of Panama who renamed her Topaz. On 6th March 1978 she arrived
at Kaohsuing where she was broken up. (Photo: Mersey Photos)
NORMAN
PRINCE (5) was built in 1956 by Burntisland Shipbuilding Co.
at Burntisland with a tonnage of 2709grt, a length of 334ft
6in, a beam of 46ft 6in and a service speed of 12 knots. She
was built for Prince Line's Mediterranean trade under the
management of Furness, Withy & Co. and delivered in February
1956. In 1968 she was sold to E. H. Maritime Poseidon Ltd
of Famagusta who changed her name to Salamina and in 1971
she was acquired by Oinnoussai Shipping Ltd of Famagusta who
renamed her Dalmarin. Three years later she was trading as
the Dodo under the ownership of SAM Import & Export Co.
(South Africa) Ltd of Panama. In 1975 she was sold to IGS
Shipping S. A. of Panama who changed her name to George S
I under the management of I. G. Skazikas. Later in 1975 she
was renamed P. Dolores by I G Skazikas Shipping S. A. of Panama.
On 7th October 1975 during a voyage from Greece to Lagos she
was abandoned near Lanzarote after a fire in her engine room
and eventually drifted ashore at Tarfaya in Morocco where
she was wrecked. 
NORTHUMBRIAN
PRINCE was built in 1956 by Burntisland Shipbuilding Co. at
Burntisland with a tonnage of 2709grt, a length of 334ft 6in,
a beam of 46ft 6in and a service speed of 12 knots. Sister
of the Norman Prince she was actually ordered as the 'Novocastrian
Prince' but was delivered in June 1956 as the Northumbrian
Prince. In 1968 she was sold to Eleftherotria Shipping Co.
of Famagusta and renamed Eleftherotria. She was acquired by
Pallas Maritime Co. of Famagusta in 1972 when her name was
changed to Rodania and in 1976 she was renamed Omar before
being sold to Atlantic Maritime Co. of Valletta. In 1984 she
was purchased by Schemcokumar Prakashdev Shourie of Sharjah
in the United Arab Emirates who changed her name to Suraj.
Her name was changed to Karari in 1985 prior to her going
to Gadani Beach where she was broken up in the June. (Photo:
Prince Line Ltd) 
LANCASTRIAN
PRINCE (5) was built in 1960 by Burntisland Shipbuilding Co.
at Burntisland with a tonnage of 4960grt, a length of 372ft,
a beam of 52ft 11in and a service speed of 14.5 knots. She
was completed in September 1960 for Prince Line with Furness,
Withy & Co. as managers. In 1971 she was sold to Navios
Panoceanica S. A. of Panama, part of the Hadjilias Group,
and renamed Tamara. She was acquired by Erymanthos Maritime
Co. of Pireaus in 1980 when her name was changed to Amar.
Two years later she was owned by the Bavaria Maritime Co.
S. A. of Panama and trading with the same name. In July 1983
she was broken up at Bombay. (Photo: Skyphotos) 
TUDOR
PRINCE (4) was built in 1960 by Wm. Doxford & Sons at
Sunderland with a tonnage of 12668grt, a length of 559ft 4in,
a beam of 72ft and a service speed of 14.5 knots. Sister of
the Stuart Prince she was launched on 20th December 1960 and
handed over to Prince Line in the following April. During
her eleven career with Prince Line she also served in Furness,
Withy livery with a black hull and no feathers on her funnel.
In 1971 she was part of the Stolt-Nielsen deal and renamed
Stolt Tudor. She was acquired by Stolt-Nielsen in 1973 and
was operated by their Moniwel Corporation until 1975 when
she was sold to the Monitron Shipping Corp. of Monrovia who
renamed her Stolta. In 1977 she was purchased by Sicula Partenopea
di Nav. SpA. of Palermo who changed her name to Stolta Azurra.
Nine years later, in 1986, she was trading for Petrolnavi
Srl of Italy with the name Azurra and on 17th December 1987
arrived at Gadani Beach where she was broken up. (Photo: John
Clarkson Collection) 
AFRICAN
PRINCE (4) was built in 1955 by Burntisland Shipbuilding Co.
at Burntisland with a tonnage of 3597grt, a length of 372ft,
a beam of 52ft 10in and a service speed of 12 knots. Sister
of the English Prince she was completed in June 1855 as the
Pinemore for Johnston-Warren Lines Ltd and transferred to
Prince Line as the African Prince in 1965. In 1971 she was
sold to Maldive Investments Ltd of London who operated her
as the Maldive Mail for the Maldive Steam Ship Co. On 31st
May 1975, during a voyage from Karachi to Singapore, she caught
fire of Veravel, India and dropped her anchor. The blazing
ship was abandoned and subsequently drifted ashore where she
broke in two and became a total loss. (Photo: John Clarkson
Collection) 
MERCHANT
PRINCE (3) was built in 1950 by Burntisland Shipbuilding Co.
at Burntisland with a tonnage of 3343grt, a length of 363ft
1in, a beam of 51ft 2in and a service speed of 12 knots. She
was completed in February 1950 as the Sycamore for Johnston-Warren
Lines Ltd's Mediterranean services. In 1955 she was chartered
to Watts, Watts & Co. and renamed Walsingham until 1957
when she reverted to Sycamore. Transferred to Prince Line
Ltd and renamed Merchant Prince in 1965 she remained with
the company until 1968 when she was sold to Kaldelion Shipping
Co., Poseidon Shipping Agencies of London who changed her
name to Elias L. In 1973 she was purchased by Maccomar Shipping
Co. of Limassol who renamed her Jara and in 1975 was sold
to Melteco Navigation Ltd who changed her name to Meltemi
for operation by Fulmar Navigation Co. of Nicosia. Two years
later she was trading as the Temi for the Green Spirit Inc.
of Limassol under the same management and on 10th May 1979
she arrived at Gadani Beach where she was broken up. 
