BELGIAN PRINCE (1) was
built in 1888 by Ailsa Shipbuilding Co. at Troon with a tonnage
of 1266grt, a length of 231ft 2in, a beam of 33ft 2in and
a service speed of 9.5 knots. She was completed as the Lady
Ailsa for J & A Wylie of London and acquired by James
Knott in 1890. In 1897 she was sold to F.H. Powell & Co.
of London who renamed her Hopeful. On 13th February 1902 she
was lost off the Longships Light following a collision during
a voyage from Liverpool to Plymouth.
KAFFIR
PRINCE was built in 1891 by Short Bros. at Sunderland with
a tonnage of 2228grt, a length of 292ft 6in, a beam of 38ft
7in and a service speed of 10 knots. She entered service in
December 1891 and started a trend whereby ships were built
with a clipper bow. In 1919 she was sold to Pandelis Bros.
of Piraeus and renamed Propontis. Five years later she was
transferred to Pandelis Bros. Ltd. of London and the British
flag without a change of name. In 1926 she was sold to Mrs
Zeinabbent Khalil Mourad el Geretly of Alexandria and in 1928
was renamed Nafe by Mohamed Effendi Nafe, also of Alexandria.
She was broken up in 1933 at Thomas Cook's old works at Boulac,
Alexandria. (Photo: Laurence Dunn Collection)
CREOLE
PRINCE was built in 1893 by Short Bros. at Sunderland
with a tonnage of 2047grt, a length of 282ft, a beam
of 37ft 8in and a service speed of 10 knots. Completed
in May 1893 she was transferred to Prince Line (1895)
Ltd in 1895. On 21st October 1916 she sank six miles
west of Cape Spartel, Morocco after being in collision
with HMS Narcissus in fog. (Photo: York)
CARIB PRINCE was built in 1893 by Short Bros. at Sunderland
with a tonnage of 2048grt, a length of 282ft, a beam of 37ft
8in and a service speed of 10 knots. Sister of the Creole
Prince she was, on completion, deployed on the Mediterranean
to New York service. Transferred to Prince Line Ltd in 1898
she remained with the company until 1922 when she was sold
to J.S. Coulis of Pireaus and renamed Fani. In the following
year she was acquired by A.D. Tchirkovitch of Istanbul who
renamed her Mikhail Archangel. She was sold again in 1926
to Barzilay & Benjamin of Istanbul who initially renamed
her Choule and then corrected it to Sule. Two years later
she was sold to T.C. Munakalat Vekeleti Denizollari ve Liman
I.U.M. of Istanbul and by 1950 she was no longer listed in
Lloyds Register.
EGYPTIAN PRINCE (1) was
built in 1879 by M. Pearse & Co. at Stockton with a tonnage
of 1910grt, a length of 275ft, a beam of 35ft 6in and a service
speed of 9.5 knots. She was built as the Argosy for the United
Steam Shipping Co. of London and managed by J. Temperley &
Co. which was the remnants of the Temperley Line (British
Colonial Steamship Co.) She was one of three United ships
acquired by James Knott in 1893 and renamed Egyptian Prince.
Transferred to Prince Line Ltd in 1898 she was sold in 1900
to E. Bozzo of Genoa who renamed her Luigino. In 1908 she
was sold to F. Suarez of Heulva for use as an iron ore carrier
and renamed San Fernando. On 14th April 1911 she foundered
in the Bay of Biscay during a voyage to Garston.
SARDINIAN PRINCE (1)
was built in 1882 by C.S. Swan & Hunter at Newcastle with
a tonnage of 2453grt, a length of 317ft, a beam of 38ft and
a service speed of 9.5 knots. She was built as the Brookfield
for the United Steam Shipping Co. of London and managed by
J. Temperley & Co. which was the remnants of the Temperley
Line (British Colonial Steamship Co.) She was one of three
United ships acquired by James Knott in 1893 and renamed Sardintian
Prince. In 1901 she was sold to Akties. 'Carl'. with George
T. Monsen as manager and renamed Carl. Three years later,
in 1904, she was acquired by K. Kishimoto of Hamadera and
renamed Shinko Maru. On 17th June 1912 she was wrecked on
Rebun Island, Hokkaido.
TURKISH PRINCE was built
in 1879 by Charles Mitchell & Co. at Newcastle with a
tonnage of 1986grt, a length of 286ft, a beam of 35ft 1in
and a service speed of 9.5 knots. She was built as the Inchmornish
for Hamilton, Fraser & Co. of Liverpool and purchased
by the United Steam Shipping Co. in 1890, renamed Briggella
and managed by J. Temperley & Co. which was the remnants
of the Temperley Line (British Colonial Steamship Co.) She
was one of three United ships acquired by James Knott in 1893
and renamed Turkish Prince. On 16th September 1897 she was
wrecked on the Yucatan Peninsular during a voyage from Genoa
to Vera Cruz.
IMPERIAL PRINCE (1) was
built in 1890 by Short Bros. at Sunderland with a tonnage
of 2525grt, a length of 293ft 6in, a beam of 40ft 2in and
a service speed of 10 knots. Completed in July 1890 she was
transferred to Prince Line (1895) Ltd on 28th February 1895.
In 1913 she was sold to Hine Bros. of Maryport for operation
by the The Holme Line Steamship Co. as the Myrtle Holme. She
was acquired by Goshi Kaisha Kishimoto Shokai of Kishimoto
in February 1915 and renamed Yeirako Maru. On 11th April 1915
she was wrecked on Amherst Rocks in the China Sea.
SPANISH PRINCE (1) was
built in 1882 by Hodgson & Soulsby at Blyth with a tonnage
of 1783grt, a length of 265ft, a beam of 36ft 1in and a service
speed of 9.5 knots. She was built as the Castlehill for Tomlinson,
Thomson & Co. of Liverpool and by 1886 was owned by the
Castlehill Steamship Co. of Liverpool with James Little &
Co. as managers. In 1888 the company was sold to R.H. Wesencraft
& Co. of Newcastle who retained her name. Acquired by
James Knott in 1892 and renamed Spanish Prince she was sold
three years later to A Bianchi fu M of Spezia who changed
her name to Buenos Aires. In 1902 she was acquired by P. Lagomaggiore
fu L of Genoa and managed by O. Macera as the Tigullio. Four
years later she was owned by D & E Fratelli Bozzo of Genoa
and operating as the Espero. Without any change of name she
was sold to Conti, Giorgi & Co. in 1912 and to Luigi Ghirardi
of Genoa in 1914. After a further ten years service she was
broken up in 1924.
CASTILIAN PRINCE (1)
was built in 1893 by C.S. Swan & Hunter at Newcastle with
a tonnage of 2316grt, a length of 290ft 7in, a beam of 38ft
8in and a service speed of 10 knots. She was built for the
Prince Steam Shipping Co. On 27th December 1899 she was damaged
after being in collision with the Amphitrite in the Rio Parana.
She was sold to Booker Bros. of Liverpool in 1912 and renamed
Amakura. On 12th June 1917, during a voyage from Liverpool
to Demerara, she was torpedoed by U-94 west of Tory Island
with the loss of 2 lives.
BEA
BELLIDO/SYRIAN PRINCE (1) was built in 1893 by Short Bros.
at Sunderland with a tonnage of 1914grt, a length of 277ft,
a beam of 37ft 2in and a service speed of 10 knots. She was
completed as the Bea Bellido for Prince Steam Shipping Co.
and renamed Syrian Prince in 1896. In 1910 she was sold to
Cia. Marittima Siciliana of Messina who renamed her Suez and
two years later to Charilaos, Goudis of Piraeus who changed
her name to Epaminondas and placed her under the management
of N. Goudis. By 1916 she was trading as the Marie Carossi
and on 20th November of that year she capsized and sank. (Photo:
York)
MEXICAN PRINCE was built
in 1893 by C.S. Swan & Hunter at Newcastle with a tonnage
of 3028grt, a length of 328ft 4in, a beam of 41ft and a service
speed of 10 knots. She was an oil tanker delivered in September
1893 and which remained with the company until 1919 when she
was sold to the Southern Whaling & Sealing Co. of Liverpool
who renamed her Southern Isles. In 1930 she was sold to Cia
de Combustivels de Lobito of Lobitos for use as an oil depot
ship at that port and later at Lisbon with the name Silva
Porto. She was sold to Thos. W. Ward in 1937 and in January
of the following year was towed to Pembroke Dock where she
was broken up.
GEORGIAN PRINCE was built
in 1893 by Sir W.G. Armstrong, Whitworth & Co. at Newcastle
with a tonnage of 3245grt, a length of 328ft 4in, a beam of
41ft and a service speed of 10 knots. Sister of the Mexican
Prince she was delivered in November 1893 and stayed with
the company until May 1918 when she was sold to Anglo-Iranian
Oil Co's British Tanker Co. and renamed British General. In
1922 she was sold to Cia Vasco Valenciana de Nav. of Bilboa,
renamed Ebros and later used as a depot ship. She was broken
up in Spain during 1940.
CHINESE PRINCE (1) was
built in 1883 by Edward Withy & Co. at West Hartlepool
with a tonnage of 2111grt, a length of 285ft 4in, a beam of
36ft and a service speed of 10 knots. She was completed in
September 1883 as the China for the City of Liverpool Steam
Navigation Co. and was the sister of Furness Withy's Newcastle
City. In 1889 she was transferred to Belfast Shipowners Co.
and purchased by James Knott in 1893 and renamed Chinese Prince.
Two years later she was acquired by Bertollo & Vaccaro
of Genoa and renamed Concordia. In 1906 she was sold to T.
Gazzolo fu A. of Genoa and renamed Concezione. On 19th November
1916 she foundered 12 miles off Puerta Ventura.
TUSCAN PRINCE (1) was
built in 1881 by M Pearse & Co. at Stockton with a tonnage
of 1653grt, a length of 260ft 4in, a beam of 33ft 8in and
a service speed of 9.5 knots. She was completed in June 1881as
the Miranda for Herskind & Woods of West Hartlepool and
acquired by James Knott in 1893 who renamed her Tuscan Prince.
In 1906 she was sold to P. Schiaffino fu G.B. of Genoa and
renamed Provvidenza. On 11th November 1908 she developed a
leak and was abandoned off Cape Villano during a voyage from
Cardiff to Tunis with a cargo of coal.
TARTAR PRINCE (1) was
built in 1895 by Short Bros. at Sunderland with a tonnage
of 3272grt, a length of 342ft 8in, a beam of 43ft 2in and
a service speed of 10 knots. Delivered in January 1895 she
was advertised as having a 'saloon amidship, bathrooms, electric
light' and commenced her maiden voyage on 26th September from
London to Buenos Aires via Montevideo and Rosario. On 27th
February 1897 she made her final voyage on that route before
sailing from Newcastle to New York to commence the New York
- Naples - Genoa - Livorno service. In July 1902 she was transferred
to the New York - South Africa service. On 25th November 1902,
on only her second voyage on that route, she caught fire and
was lost during a voyage from New York to East London.
TROJAN PRINCE (1) was
built in 1896 by J. Readhead & Sons at South Shields with
a tonnage of 3273grt, a length of 351ft 4in, a beam of 44ft
7in and a service speed of 10 knots. Launched on the 14th
May 1896 she commenced her maiden voyage from London to Buenos
Aires via Montevideo and Rosario on 30th July. She made her
final sailing on that route on 16th February 1897 before commencing
the New York - Naples - Genoa - Livorno service, completing
6 round voyages annually. On 25th May 1903 she made her final
sailing from Genoa to New York during which she had to put
into Gibraltar with a damaged propeller. With the need for
a replacement her steerage passengers were transferred to
the Sicilian Prince and she was towed to Marseilles. On 23rd
February 1917 she was torpedoed by U-395 off Cape Shershel
with the loss of two lives whilst bound for Alexandria.
SPARTAN PRINCE (1) was
built in 1899 by Short Bros. at Sunderland with a tonnage
of 3299grt, a length of 351ft, a beam of 44ft 6in and a service
speed of 10 knots. Completed for Prince Steam Shipping Company
she was incorporated into the Prince Line Ltd and deployed
on the New York to Italy service. On 29th August 1908 she
was lost after colliding with a barque during a voyage from
New York to the River Plate.
LANCASTRIAN PRINCE (1)
was built in 1881 by Palmers Co.. at Jarrow with a tonnage
of 1747grt, a length of 262ft, a beam of 35ft 2in and a service
speed of 9.5 knots. She was completed in July 1881 as the
Lancaster for Steam Ship Lancaster Co. of Liverpool with G.M.
Steeves as manager. Acquired in 1893 she was renamed Lancastrian
Prince. On 22nd September 1895 during a voyage to Kingston
she was lost on Morant Cays.
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KAFFIR
PRINCE was built in 1891 by Short Bros. at Sunderland with
a tonnage of 2228grt, a length of 292ft 6in, a beam of 38ft
7in and a service speed of 10 knots. She entered service in
December 1891 and started a trend whereby ships were built
with a clipper bow. In 1919 she was sold to Pandelis Bros.
of Piraeus and renamed Propontis. Five years later she was
transferred to Pandelis Bros. Ltd. of London and the British
flag without a change of name. In 1926 she was sold to Mrs
Zeinabbent Khalil Mourad el Geretly of Alexandria and in 1928
was renamed Nafe by Mohamed Effendi Nafe, also of Alexandria.
She was broken up in 1933 at Thomas Cook's old works at Boulac,
Alexandria. (Photo: Laurence Dunn Collection) 
CREOLE
PRINCE was built in 1893 by Short Bros. at Sunderland
with a tonnage of 2047grt, a length of 282ft, a beam
of 37ft 8in and a service speed of 10 knots. Completed
in May 1893 she was transferred to Prince Line (1895)
Ltd in 1895. On 21st October 1916 she sank six miles
west of Cape Spartel, Morocco after being in collision
with HMS Narcissus in fog. (Photo: York) 
BEA
BELLIDO/SYRIAN PRINCE (1) was built in 1893 by Short Bros.
at Sunderland with a tonnage of 1914grt, a length of 277ft,
a beam of 37ft 2in and a service speed of 10 knots. She was
completed as the Bea Bellido for Prince Steam Shipping Co.
and renamed Syrian Prince in 1896. In 1910 she was sold to
Cia. Marittima Siciliana of Messina who renamed her Suez and
two years later to Charilaos, Goudis of Piraeus who changed
her name to Epaminondas and placed her under the management
of N. Goudis. By 1916 she was trading as the Marie Carossi
and on 20th November of that year she capsized and sank. (Photo:
York) 
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