ROYAL PRINCE (1) was
built in 1885 by Short Bros. at Sunderland with a tonnage
of 1803grt, a length of 260ft, a beam of 36ft 1in and a service
speed of 9.5 knots. Sister of the Tudor Prince she was built
for the Prince Steam Shipping Co. and entered service in April
1885. After 22 years service she was sold to G. Reid &
Co's Roman Steam Ship Co. of Newcastle and renamed Hadrian.
In the following year ownership was recorded as being T. Pallister
& Co. of Newcastle. On 11th January 1910 she sank in the
River Humber after being in collision with H. Podeus's Mecklenberg.
MERCHANT PRINCE (1) was
built in 1883 by H. S. Edwards, Sons & Craig at Howden
with a tonnage of 1622grt, a length of 260ft, a beam of 36ft
2in and a service speed of 9.5 knots. Completed in October
1883 she remained with the company until 1900 when she was
sold to Red. Neptunus of Halsingborg with W. Wingardh as managers
and renamed Najarden. In 1918 she was operating as the Sylvia
for Red. A/B Sylvia with A. Billner as manager. In 1920 she
was sold to Red. Svenska Lloyd of Gothenburg with H. Metcalf
as manager retaining her name. Ten years later she was sold
to Rederi A/B "Sylvia" of Gothenburg and managed
by P. Nyman. On 9th January 1940 she set sail from Hull bound
for Gothenburg and was last seen off Aberdeen. One body was
later recovered from a life raft.
WELSH PRINCE (1) was
built in 1883 by Swan & Hunter at Newcastle with a tonnage
of 897grt, a length of 215ft 2in, a beam of 30ft 10in and
a service speed of 9 knots. She was completed as the Tyneside
for Gustav Reich of Newcastle and acquired by James Knott
during the same year and renamed Welsh Prince. In 1892 she
was sold to C. Gerolimich of Trieste and renamed Quarnero.
Five years later she was purchased by Akties. Damp. 'Rebekka'
of Drontheim, with A. W. Selmer as manager, and renamed Rebekka.
She was acquired by T. Halversen of Bergen in 1913 and renamed
Jern. In 1936 she was sold to O. Ostenjo of Bergen who retained
her name and on 28th September 1939 she was torpedoed by U-7
in the North Sea. This was an unfortunate accident as the
ship had a grey painted hull and compensation was later paid.
INDIAN PRINCE (1) was
built in 1886 by Short Bros. at Sunderland with a tonnage
of 1912grt, a length of 275ft, a beam of 38ft 1in and a service
speed of 10 knots. Built for Prince Steam Shipping Company
she was transferred to Prince Line Ltd in 1898. In 1907 she
was sold to Ross, Allen & Johnston of Glasgow and renamed
Burndyke. Eight years later she was sold to H. Harrison of
London for use as a collier. Renamed Caterham in line with
the company's policy to name their ships after London suburbs
she was operated by the Caterham Steam Ship Co. and usually
chartered to the Gas Light & Coke Company. On 13th November
1915 she was stopped by UB-38 and sunk by bombs when 15 miles
off Beachy Head.
WENSLEYDALE was built
in 1872 by Robert Thompson Jr. at Southwick with a tonnage
of 1160grt, a length of 231ft 4in, a beam of 31ft 5in and
a service speed of 9 knots. She was built for Milburn Bros.
of South Shields and acquired by James Knott in 1886 for personal
use. In 1895 she was sold to C. A. Banck & Co. of Helsingborg
and renamed Capella. On 15th July 1898 during a voyage from
Hull to Malmo she foundered in the North Sea.
PERSIAN PRINCE (1) was
built in 1888 by Craig, Taylor & Co. at Stockton with
a tonnage of 2284grt, a length of 273ft, a beam of 40ft 2in
and a service speed of 10 knots. Laid down as the Iviecliffe
she was acquired in November 1888 and renamed Persian Prince.
In 1911 she was sold to Red. Trelleborg of Trelleborg with
G. Osterberg as manager and renamed Svecia. During a voyage
from Liverpool to Aarhus in February 1915 she was posted as
missing after having been seen passing Cape Wrath on 2nd February.
LOCKTON/AFRICAN PRINCE
(1) was built in 1882 by Kish, Boolds & Co. at Sunderland
with a tonnage of 1219grt, a length of 240ft, a beam of 34ft
1in and a service speed of 9.5 knots. She was completed as
the Lockton for J. B. Hick & Co. of Scarborough and acquired
by James Knott in 1887. Trading with her original name for
a further three years she was renamed African Prince in 1890.
In 1895 she was sold to R. Mackie & Co. of Leith for operation
by the New Line Steam Ship Co. as the Newport. Nineteen years
later she was purchased by Red. Svenoke of Stockholm and renamed
Brynhild for management by K. Aucher. On 2nd December 1915
she was wrecked off Grisselhamn during a voyage from Stockholm
to Raumo.
ROMAN PRINCE (1) was
built in 1887 by Short Bros. at Sunderland with a tonnage
of 1934grt, a length of 290ft, a beam of 38ft 10in and a service
speed of 10 knots. She was completed in August 1887 and remained
with the company until 1910 when she was sold to Cia Commercio
e Navegacao of Rio de Janeiro and renamed Gurupy. In 1923
the company was known as Pereira, Carneiro & Cia Ltda.
but in 1935 it had reverted to the former name. She was taken
out of service in 1945 and broken up.
SCOTTISH PRINCE (1) was
built in 1888 by Short Bros. at Sunderland with a tonnage
of 1958grt, a length of 260ft, a beam of 36ft 1in and a service
speed of 9.5 knots. Sister of the Scottish Prince she remained
with the company until 1908 when she was sold to Gebrudder
Seeburg of Riga who renamed her General Suworow. On 5th August
1919 she was wrecked at Flakstal, Vest Fjorden, Lofoten Islands
during a voyage from Archangel to the Tyne in ballast. All
nineteen crew and a dog were saved. At the time she was transiting
the safer inland passage.
EASTERN
PRINCE (1) was built in 1887 by Short Bros. at Sunderland
with a tonnage of 2147grt, a length of 292ft 7in, a beam of
39ft and a service speed of 10 knots. Completed in November
1887 she remained with the company for 20 years until 1907
when she was sold to Wilson & Watson of Newcastle who
were, in fact, shipbrokers and not shipowners. In the following
year she was sold to George Reid & Co. of Newcastle who
renamed her Vespasian and quickly resold her to the Parsons
Marine Steam Turbine Co. They installed two experimental steam
turbines with twin single reduction reducing from 1450 rpm
down to 53 rpm but the severe reduction ratio created serious
technical problems. It wasn't until 1917 that the double reduction
geared engine opened up unlimited reduction possibilities
and higher speeds. However, slower speed single reduction
ships began to be built. The Vespasian was sold to Cairns,
Noble & Co. of Newcastle who already had the Cairncross
which was powered by Doxford turbines, and was broken up in
1914. (Photo: World Ship Society)
ASIATIC
PRINCE (1) was built in 1888 by Short Bros. at Sunderland
with a tonnage of 2183grt, a length of 292ft 7in, a beam of
39ft and a service speed of 10 knots. Sister of the Eastern
Prince she was completed in July 1888 and remained with the
company until 1908 when she was sold to G. Coulouras of Syra
and renamed Massalia. Coulouras went into receivership during
the same year and she was sold, together with his other ship
Miaoulas, to E. Petritzis Fils of Syra. On 29th October 1916
she was torpedoed by U-63 west of Gibraltar. (Photo: World
Ship Society)
BRITISH PRINCE (1) was
built in 1888 by Short Bros. at Sunderland with a tonnage
of 2217grt, a length of 292ft 7in, a beam of 39ft and a service
speed of 10 knots. Sister of the Eastern Prince she traded
with the company until 1910 when she was sold to Cia. Commercio
e Navagacao of Rio de Janeiro who renamed her Mucury. She
was broken up in 1936.
RUSSIAN
PRINCE (1) was built in 1888 by Sir W. G. Armstrong, Mitchell
& Co. at Newcastle with a tonnage of 2716grt, a length
of 310ft, a beam of 40ft 5in and a service speed of 10 knots.
She was the first oil tanker built for James Knott and the
largest vessel to date. In 1912 she was sold to S. A. d'Armament,
d'Industrie & de Commerce of Antwerp and renamed Kasbek.
On 4th August 1918 she rescued the survivors of the Clan Macnab
which had been torpedoed by U-133 14 miles off the Pendeen
Light. As a mark of thanks the Government presented the master
with a silver goblet and Cayzer Irvine the ship's owners donated
a cash sum to be divided among the crew. In 1921 she was sold
to Petroleos Porto-Pi S. A. of Barcelona who renamed her Eduardo.
She was withdrawn from service in 1936 and broken up in the
following year. (Photo: World Ship Society)
CIRCASSIAN PRINCE was
built in 1889 by C.S. Swan, Hunter & Co. at Wallsend with
a tonnage of 2243grt, a length of 272ft 7in, a beam of 38ft
1in and a service speed of 10 knots. A slightly smaller version
of the Russian Prince she was James Knott's second oil tanker.
She undertook her maiden voyage in ballast from Newcastle
to New York where she arrived on 2nd June 1889 having completed
James Knott's first UK - USA sailing. In 1902 she was sold
to W. Keswick & Co. of London but maintained her port
of registry as Newcastle. By 1910 she was owned by the London
& Pacific Petroleum Co. of London with W. Keswick as manager.
In 1916 she was sold to the International Petroleum Co. of
Toronto and in November 1922 she was towed out of Talara,
Peru and scuttled.
ORANJE PRINCE was built
in 1889 by Sir W.G. Armstrong, Mitchell & Co. at Newcastle
with a tonnage of 1868grt, a length of 260ft, a beam of 36ft
and a service speed of 10 knots. She was the third tanker
built for James Knott and remained in service until 1907 when
she was sold to Akties. 'Helios' of Tonsberg with H. Hauan
as manager and renamed Helios. On 5th April 1908 she was abandoned
when she foundered in the North Atlantic during a voyage from
Philadelphia to Bordeaux.
MOORISH PRINCE (1) was
built in 1889 by Short Bros. at Sunderland with a tonnage
of 2261grt, a length of 299ft, a beam of 39ft 1in and a service
speed of 10 knots. She was delivered in June 1889 to Prince
Steam Shipping Co. with James Knott as manager. In 1910 she
was sold to Cia. Commercio e Navegacao of Rio de Janeiro and
renamed Ypiranga. On 25th September 1911 she sank in heavy
weather off Imbituba in Brazil.
ARABIAN PRINCE (1) was
built in 1889 by Short Bros. at Sunderland with a tonnage
of 2265grt, a length of 300ft 6in, a beam of 39ft 1in and
a service speed of 10 knots. Sister of the Moorish Prince
she entered service in October 1889 and on 19th November 1890
inaugurated the company's Mediterranean to New York service
from Livorno via Catania, Messina and Palermo. In 1900 she
was renamed Nentwater when sold to Nentwater Shipping Co.
of South Shields and managed by T. Gentles & Sons. In
the following year she was sold to J.A. Parker of Cardiff's
The Fairwater Shipping Co. and in 1906 to Otto Banck of Helsingborg
retaining her name throughout. Otto Banck renamed her Nora
in 1910 and on 26th November 1913 she was wrecked in fog on
Finngrund near Gelfe.
GRECIAN PRINCE (1) was
built in 1890 by Short Bros. at Sunderland with a tonnage
of 2204grt, a length of 292ft, a beam of 39ft 1in and a service
speed of 10 knots. Sister of the Moorish Prince she entered
service in January 1890 and was transferred to Prince Line
(1895) Ltd on 28th February 1895. She was sold to Cia. San
Paulista de Nav. e Commercia of San Paulo in 1910 and renamed
Piratininga. She was taken over by the Brazilian Governement
in 1915 and renamed Sargento Albuquerque for use as a supply
ship and was broken up in 1930.
HIGHLAND
PRINCE (2) was built in 1890 by Short Bros. at Sunderland
with a tonnage of 2510grt, a length of 290ft, a beam of 40ft
and a service speed of 10 knots. Sister of the Moorish Prince
she entered service in September 1890 and was transferred
to Prince Line (1895) Ltd on 28th February 1895. She was sold
to T. Pangalos of Piraeus in1912 who renamed her Evangelos
and in 1915 to O.M. Milberg & Co. of Oslo who changed
her name to Lyngfjord. In the following year she was acquired
by Akties Vestland of Oslo with J. Leborg as manager and renamed
Stortind. On 2nd September 1918 she was torpedoed off the
Azores in the Atlantic. (Photo: World Ship Society)
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EASTERN
PRINCE (1) was built in 1887 by Short Bros. at Sunderland
with a tonnage of 2147grt, a length of 292ft 7in, a beam of
39ft and a service speed of 10 knots. Completed in November
1887 she remained with the company for 20 years until 1907
when she was sold to Wilson & Watson of Newcastle who
were, in fact, shipbrokers and not shipowners. In the following
year she was sold to George Reid & Co. of Newcastle who
renamed her Vespasian and quickly resold her to the Parsons
Marine Steam Turbine Co. They installed two experimental steam
turbines with twin single reduction reducing from 1450 rpm
down to 53 rpm but the severe reduction ratio created serious
technical problems. It wasn't until 1917 that the double reduction
geared engine opened up unlimited reduction possibilities
and higher speeds. However, slower speed single reduction
ships began to be built. The Vespasian was sold to Cairns,
Noble & Co. of Newcastle who already had the Cairncross
which was powered by Doxford turbines, and was broken up in
1914. (Photo: World Ship Society) 
ASIATIC
PRINCE (1) was built in 1888 by Short Bros. at Sunderland
with a tonnage of 2183grt, a length of 292ft 7in, a beam of
39ft and a service speed of 10 knots. Sister of the Eastern
Prince she was completed in July 1888 and remained with the
company until 1908 when she was sold to G. Coulouras of Syra
and renamed Massalia. Coulouras went into receivership during
the same year and she was sold, together with his other ship
Miaoulas, to E. Petritzis Fils of Syra. On 29th October 1916
she was torpedoed by U-63 west of Gibraltar. (Photo: World
Ship Society) 
RUSSIAN
PRINCE (1) was built in 1888 by Sir W. G. Armstrong, Mitchell
& Co. at Newcastle with a tonnage of 2716grt, a length
of 310ft, a beam of 40ft 5in and a service speed of 10 knots.
She was the first oil tanker built for James Knott and the
largest vessel to date. In 1912 she was sold to S. A. d'Armament,
d'Industrie & de Commerce of Antwerp and renamed Kasbek.
On 4th August 1918 she rescued the survivors of the Clan Macnab
which had been torpedoed by U-133 14 miles off the Pendeen
Light. As a mark of thanks the Government presented the master
with a silver goblet and Cayzer Irvine the ship's owners donated
a cash sum to be divided among the crew. In 1921 she was sold
to Petroleos Porto-Pi S. A. of Barcelona who renamed her Eduardo.
She was withdrawn from service in 1936 and broken up in the
following year. (Photo: World Ship Society) 
HIGHLAND
PRINCE (2) was built in 1890 by Short Bros. at Sunderland
with a tonnage of 2510grt, a length of 290ft, a beam of 40ft
and a service speed of 10 knots. Sister of the Moorish Prince
she entered service in September 1890 and was transferred
to Prince Line (1895) Ltd on 28th February 1895. She was sold
to T. Pangalos of Piraeus in1912 who renamed her Evangelos
and in 1915 to O.M. Milberg & Co. of Oslo who changed
her name to Lyngfjord. In the following year she was acquired
by Akties Vestland of Oslo with J. Leborg as manager and renamed
Stortind. On 2nd September 1918 she was torpedoed off the
Azores in the Atlantic. (Photo: World Ship Society)
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