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ENGLISH PRINCE / SIMOS

BUILT IN 1942 BY W DOXFORD & SONS IN SUNDERLAND AND LAUNCHED THE FOLLOWING YEAR FOR THE PRINCE LINE.

 IN 1953 SHE WAS CHARTERED TO SHAW SAVILL & ALBION, BUT RETAINED HER NAME AND COLOURS.

IN 1957 SHE WAS RETURNED TO THE PRINCE LINE.

SHE WAS SOLD IN 1961 TO AMANDA SHIPPING OF LIBERIA AND RE-NAMED ' SIMOS'.

IN 1963 SHE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE GREEK FLAG, WITH THE SAME OWNER AND NAME.

IN 1972 SHE WENT AGROUND NEAR CAPE ST VINCENT, SHE WAS REFLOATED BUT CONDEMNED AS UN-SEAWORTHY AND LAID UP IN SETUBAL, THE FOLLOWING YEAR SHE WAS TOWED TO BILBAO AND BROKEN UP.

 

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