ITALIAN PRINCE (1) was
built in 1893 by Short Bros. at Sunderland with a tonnage
of 3083grt, a length of 338ft 11in, a beam of 42ft 2in and
a service speed of 10 knots. She was completed in September
1893 and remained with the company until 10th November 1920
when she was destroyed by fire at Limassol. Although beached
she was declared a total loss.
PORTUGUESE PRINCE (1)
was built in 1881 by Andrew Leslie & Co. at Hebburn with
a tonnage of 2179grt, a length of 320ft, a beam of 35ft 10in
and a service speed of 10 knots. She was completed in January
1881 as the Saint Dunstan for the British & Foreign Steamship
Co. with Rankin & Gilmour & Co.as managers. Bought
by James Knott and renamed Portuguese Prince in 1893 she remained
with Prince Line until 1900 when she was sold to E. Morteo
fu A of Genoa who changed her named to Monte Rosa. In the
following year she was acquired by C. Marchesa of Genoa who
renamed her Luigia. On 21st March 1904 she was wrecked on
Penal Point in Corsica during a voyage from Novorossisk to
Marseilles.
ASTURIAN PRINCE was built
in 1893 by John Readhead & Sons. at South Shields with
a tonnage of 3301grt, a length of 336ft, a beam of 42ft and
a service speed of 10 knots. In June 1895 she was damaged
following a grounding near Curacao and after being salvaged
was sold cheaply to Thomas Hogan's Miami Steamship Co. of
New York. and renamed Matteawan. During 1898 she was chartered
to the US Government for deployment during the war with Spain.
In 1899 she was placed on the New York to Galveston to competed
with the more powerful Mallory Steamship Co. but the venture
was not a success. She was sold to the Saginaw Steel Co. in
1900 for management by J. H. Starin. On 2nd December 1901
she sailed from Nanaimo with a cargo of coal and was never
seen again.
AFGHAN PRINCE (1) was
built in 1894 by Robert Stephenson & Co. at Newcastle
with a tonnage of 3261grt, a length of 344ft 7in, a beam of
43ft 1in and a service speed of 9.5 knots. She was completed
in 1894 for the Prince Line Steam Shipping Insurance Association
and transferred to Prince Line Ltd in 1898. In the following
year she was sold to R.P. Houston & Co and renamed Hilarius.
In 1919 she was acquired by N.G. Livanos of Piraeus who renamed
her Livanos. On 27th August 1923 she was wrecked on Perduto
Island in the Strait of Bonifacio during a voyage from Follonica
in Italy to Hamburg.
SPANISH PRINCE (2) was
built in 1886 by R & W Hawthorn, Leslie & Co. at Newcastle
with a tonnage of 3109grt, a length of 353ft, a beam of 39ft
5in and a service speed of 10 knots. She was launched on 20th
April 1886 as the Port Pirie for Wm. Milburn's Anglo-Australasian
Steam Navigation Co. and chartered to Allport & Hughes.
Acquired by Prince Steam Shipping Company and renamed Spanish
Prince in 1897 she was transferred to Prince Line Ltd in 1898
and placed on the Black Sea and Levant trade. In 1900 she
was sold to Cia. Cantabrica de Nav. of Bilbao with Orbe &
Gorbeo as managers and renamed Guernica. On 10th February
1902 she foundered in the Bay of Biscay during a voyage from
Cardiff to Genoa.
CYPRIAN PRINCE (1) was
built in 1878 by Short Bros. at Sunderland with a tonnage
of 1888grt, a length of 274ft 6in, a beam of 36ft and a service
speed of 9.5 knots. Completed as the Cyprus for Taylor &
Sanderson Ltd. of Sunderland she was sold to Thos. Ronaldson
& Co. of London for operation by their Sunniside Steam
Ship Co. Thos. Ronaldson & Co. was formerly known as Adamson
& Ronaldson until J. W. Adamson retired and traded as
the Puritan Line. The Cyprus traded between Antwerp and Boston
until replaced by the English King in 1899. She was acquired
by Prince Line in 1899 and renamed Cyprian Prince. On 31st
July 1908 she was wrecked at Farilhoes in Portugal whilst
in fog.
DUTCH PRINCE was built
in 1894 by Russell & Co. at Port Glasgow with a tonnage
of 4992grt, a length of 396ft, a beam of 48ft 8in and a service
speed of 10 knots. She was completed as the Strathgarry for
Burrell & Son of Glasgow and acquired by Prince Line Ltd
in 1899. The company's largest ship at the time she was renamed
Dutch Prince. In 1900 she was sold to Andrew Weir & Co.
for operation by the Steam Ship Wyneric Co. Ltd as the Wyneric.
On 15th April 1913 she sailed from Baltimore bound for Guayaquil
with a cargo of coal and dynamite. She passed the Triton Bank
in the Straits of Magellan on 10th May and was never seen
again.
SAXON PRINCE (2) was
built in 1899 by Short Bros. at Sunderland with a tonnage
of 3471grt, a length of 352ft 7in, a beam of 45ft 7in and
a service speed of 10 knots. Built for Prince Line Ltd she
entered service in July 1899. On 25th February 1916 she was
captured by the German auxiliary cruiser Mowe 620 miles west
of Fastnet and sunk with explosives. The Mowe was on her first
operation and had already laid 252 mines off the Pentland
Firth, one of which sank the battleship HMS Edward VII. The
Saxon Prince was the 15th and last victim of that first operation.
NORMAN PRINCE (2) was
built in 1900 by Short Bros. at Sunderland with a tonnage
of 3464grt, a length of 274ft 6in, a beam of 36ft and a service
speed of 9.5 knots. Sister of the Saxon Prince she was delivered
to Prince Line Ltd in May 1900. In 1920 she was sold to G.
Coulouras of Hydra, renamed Hydra and broken up In Italy during
April 1933.
SAILOR
PRINCE (2) was built in 1901 by Wm. Dobson & Co. at Newcastle
with a tonnage of 3119grt, a length of 331ft 6in, a beam of
44ft 3in and a service speed of 10 knots. She was completed
for Prince Line Ltd with James Knott as manager in September
1901. On 2nd October 1915, during a voyage from Cyprus to
Leith, she was sunk by gunfire from U-39 when 36 miles from
Cape Sidero in Crete with the loss of 2 lives. (Photo: World
Ship Society)
SOLDIER
PRINCE (2) was built in 1901 by Wm. Dobson & Co. at Newcastle
with a tonnage of 3118grt, a length of 331ft 6in, a beam of
44ft 3in and a service speed of 10 knots. Sister of the Sailor
Prince she entered service in December 1901 and remained with
the company until June 1932 when she was broken up by Smith
& Houston at Port Glasgow. (Photo: FW Hawks)
MERCHANT PRINCE (2) was built in 1902 by Wm. Dobson &
Co. at Newcastle with a tonnage of 3092grt, a length of 331ft
6in, a beam of 44ft 3in and a service speed of 10 knots. Sister
of the Sailor Prince she was delivered in January 1902. In
1922 she was sold to F. Lyras of Chios, renamed Lyras and
was broken up in February 1936 by Van Heyghen Freres at Ghent.
EGYPTIAN PRINCE (2) was
built in 1902 by Blyth Shipbuilding Co. at Blyth with a tonnage
of 3096grt, a length of 330ft 6in, a beam of 44ft 3in and
a service speed of 10 knots. Sister of the Sailor Prince she
was completed for Prince Line Ltd. On 12th May 1917, during
a voyage from Alexandria to Manchester, she was captured and
sunk with Explosives by U-38 when 250 miles southeast of Malta.
NAPOLITAN PRINCE was
built in 1889 by Scott & Co. at Greenock with a tonnage
of 3198grt, a length of 363ft 6in, a beam of 42ft 2in and
a service speed of 10 knots. She was launched in August 1889
as the Rei de Portugal for the Mala Real Portugueza's mail
service to Portugal's African colonies. When she entered service
in February 1890 the route was not a success as she was competing
against Cia Nacional. In 1902 she was acquired by Prince Line
for the Livorno-Genoa-Naples- Palermo-New York service and
renamed Napolitan Prince. After nine years service she was
sold to Cie. de Navigation Mixte of Marseilles in November
1911 and renamed Manouba. She was subsequently modernised
and continued with Mixte until 14th February 1929 when she
was sold for demolition in Italy.
SICILIAN PRINCE (1) was
built in 1889 by Scott & Co. at Greenock with a tonnage
of 3199grt, a length of 363ft 6in, a beam of 42ft 2in and
a service speed of 10 knots. Sister of the Napolitan Prince
she was launched in November 1889 as the Mocambique for Mala
Real Portugeza. Like her sister, when she entered service
in March 1900 she failed to compete with the Cia. Nacional
and in 1902 was sold to W. MacAndrew of Lisbon who renamed
her Alvarez Cabral. MacAndrew's sold her immediately to Prince
Line for their Livorno-Genoa-Naples-Palermo-New York service
and on 30th September 1902 commenced her first sailing as
the Sicilian Prince. She began her final sailing on 18th March
1908 before being chartered to Northwest Transport on 12th
December for whom she made four round voyages from Rotterdam
to New York with a call at Halifax. In June 1910 she was sold
to Khedivial Steam Ship & Graving Dock Co. of London and
was renamed Abbassieh for management by Lord Edward Hamilton.
After a further twenty one years service she was broken up
in Italy during 1931.
TUDOR PRINCE (2) was
built in 1903 by Sunderland Shipbuilding Co. at Sunderland
with a tonnage of 4208grt, a length of 360ft, a beam of 48ft
1in and a service speed of 10 knots. Entering service in January
1903 she remained with the company until 1923 when she was
sold to N. Th. Bulgaris & Partners of Andros who renamed
her Theodoros Bulgaris. On 31st December she was on a voyage
from Constanza to Hamburg with a cargo of grain when she developed
a list in the Bay of Biscay and was abandoned before she capsized
and sank.
AFRICAN PRINCE (2) was
built in 1903 by Short Bros. at Sunderland with a tonnage
of 4916grt, a length of 410ft 1in, a beam of 52ft 1in and
a service speed of 11 knots. Launched on 12th February 1903
she entered service in the following May. On 21st July 1917
during a voyage from Liverpool to Newport News she was torpedoed
by U-66 60 miles northwest of Tory Island.
AFGHAN PRINCE (2) was
built in 1903 by Short Bros. at Sunderland with a tonnage
of 4923grt, a length of 410ft 2in, a beam of 52ft 1in and
a service speed of 11 knots. Sister of the African Prince
she was launched on 26th June 1903 and entered service in
the following August. On 30th July 1918 she was wrecked near
Cape Gabarius on the coast of Nova Scotia.
WELSH
PRINCE (2) was built in 1903 by R. Craggs & Sons at Middlesbrough
with a tonnage of 4934grt, a length of 410ft 2in, a beam of
52ft 1in and a service speed of 11 knots. Sister of the African
Prince she entered service in October 1903. On 13th October
1916 she was torpedoed by U-43 when 33 miles southwest of
Cape Matapan in Greece. (Photo: E Johnson)
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SAILOR
PRINCE (2) was built in 1901 by Wm. Dobson & Co. at Newcastle
with a tonnage of 3119grt, a length of 331ft 6in, a beam of
44ft 3in and a service speed of 10 knots. She was completed
for Prince Line Ltd with James Knott as manager in September
1901. On 2nd October 1915, during a voyage from Cyprus to
Leith, she was sunk by gunfire from U-39 when 36 miles from
Cape Sidero in Crete with the loss of 2 lives. (Photo: World
Ship Society) 
SOLDIER
PRINCE (2) was built in 1901 by Wm. Dobson & Co. at Newcastle
with a tonnage of 3118grt, a length of 331ft 6in, a beam of
44ft 3in and a service speed of 10 knots. Sister of the Sailor
Prince she entered service in December 1901 and remained with
the company until June 1932 when she was broken up by Smith
& Houston at Port Glasgow. (Photo: FW Hawks) 
WELSH
PRINCE (2) was built in 1903 by R. Craggs & Sons at Middlesbrough
with a tonnage of 4934grt, a length of 410ft 2in, a beam of
52ft 1in and a service speed of 11 knots. Sister of the African
Prince she entered service in October 1903. On 13th October
1916 she was torpedoed by U-43 when 33 miles southwest of
Cape Matapan in Greece. (Photo: E Johnson)
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