The Fleets
This page covers Prince Line /Rio Cape Line/J.Gardiner & Co. and Furness Withy ownership of these companies.
James Knott set up in ship broking / managing in 1875 and is recorded as purchasing a fleet of small sailing vessels. However, he managed this fleet as a broker, although recorded as 'owner'. In 1882 he purchased his first steamship and in 1884 founded the Prince Steam Shipping Co. Ltd., one of several single ship companies formed by Knott. The sailing ship broking business ceased in 1887 when he passed it to William Milburn, South Shields. In 1895 Prince Line (1895) Ltd was formed which took over all the 14 ships of the previous single ship companies 1897 the rights to Furness Withy's Mediterranean - New York passenger / cargo service were acquired.
By 1898, 38 ships were owned and the company was redesignated Prince Line Ltd. After Italian emigration legislation of 1906, Prince Line withdrew from the Italy - New York service. In 1916 Furness Withy purchased the company, primarily because James Knott had three sons, two were killed in action during the Great War and the third was posted missing but was later discovered to be a prisoner of war in Gallipoli. James Knott then retired to Jersey.
Rio Cape Line was founded in 1882 by James Gardiner, Glasgow, the Western Steamship Co was formed in 1888. In 1917 the company was acquired by Furness Withy and the fleet transferred to the newly formed Rio Cape Line, a Prince Line subsidiary company. 1922 the Rio Cape Line was transferred to Prince Line Ltd management
In 1980 Furness Withy was taken over by C. Y. Tung, Hong Kong and Prince Line ceased to exist as a British flagged shipping company.
Many thanks to Henk Jungerius and Ted Finch for their assistance in collecting this data. The following list was extracted from various sources. This is not an all inclusive list but should only be used as a guide.
Routes
Prince Line - Sail
- no specific routes
Prince Line - Steam
- 1889 - 1891 Newcastle - UK ports - Mediterranean
- 1892 - 1940 Antwerp - London - Mediterranean.
- 1889 - 1914 Newcastle - New York.
- 1889 - 1918 Black Sea - UK and USA - UK (oil trade)
- 1890 Mediterranean - New York
- 1894 - 1917 Newcastle - South America (passenger)
- Manchester - Mediterranean
- 1894 - 1914 Antwerp - London - South America (cargo)
- Antwerp - London - West Indies
- Genoa - Livorno - Palermo - New York.
- 1919 - 1940 same routes but augmented by Furness Withy needs.
- 1917 - 1940 New York - Panama - Suez (round the world) service.
- 1899 - 1940 New York - Brazil - River Plate.
- (Post War - similar routes but under Furness Withy direction.)
Rio Cape Line
- Rio de Janeiro - Cape Town
Prince Line Sailing Ships
| Name | Built | Additional Information | GRT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial | 1839 | wooden brig, 1885 owned, 1886 sold to W. Milburn, South Shields. | 245 |
| Amanda | 1865 | wooden brig, 1882 owned, 1886 sold to W. Milburn, South Shields. | 199 |
| Ami | 1844 | wooden brig, 1880 purchased from M. Bedlington, Whitby, 1881 wrecked. | 182 |
| Banff | 1867 | wooden snow, 1884 owned, 1886 sold to W. Milburn, South Shields. | 234 |
| Breeze | 1859 | wooden snow, 1882 owned, 1886 sold to W. Milburn, South Shields. | 220 |
| Bremner | 1865 | wooden brig, 1883 owned, 1886 sold to W. Milburn, South Shields. | 194 |
| Charity | 1857 | wooden brig, 1882 owned, 1886 sold to W. Milburn, South Shields. | 212 |
| Cholmley | 1853 | wooden snow, 1885 owned, 1886 sold to J. Jamieson. | 218 |
| Clarinda | 1850 | wooden brig, 1882 purchased from J. Douglas, 1884 sold. | 261 |
| Daniel | 1871 | wooden brig, 1884 owned, 1885 wrecked. | 195 |
| Dorothy | 1856 | wooden snow, 1882 owned, 1886 sold to W. Milburn, South Shields. | 235 |
| Eugenie | 1855 | wooden brig, 1883 owned, 1885 wrecked. | 239 |
| George Fox | 1856 | wooden snow, 1882 owned, 1886 sold to W. Milburn, South Shields. | 208 |
| Hannah | 1862 | wooden snow, 1883 owned, 1886 sold to W. Milburn, South Shields. | 243 |
| Ismyr | 1850 | wooden brig, 1883 owned, 1886 sold to W. Milburn, South Shields. | 213 |
| Joseph & Margaret | 1862 | wooden brig, 1882 owned, 1885 sold to T. G. Robins, Guernsey. | 212 |
| Lancet | 1855 | wooden brig, 1882 owned, 1886 sold to W. Milburn, South Shields. | 228 |
| Levant | 1853 | wooden brig, 1882 owned, 1884 sold. | 227 |
| Macedonian | 1854 | wooden snow, 1886 owned by C. R. Pattinson, managed by J. Knott. | 217 |
| Mary & Agnes | 1842 | wooden snow, 1885 owned, 1886 sold to W. Milburn, South Shields. | 189 |
| Pearl | 1842 | wooden brig, 1878 purchased from J. Miller, Scarborough, 1880 sold. | 181 |
| Remembrance | 1862 | wooden brig, 1883 owned, 1886 sold to W. Milburn, South Shields. | 220 |
| Sarah | 1854 | wooden brig, 1886 owned, 1886 sold to W. Milburn, South Shields. | 216 |
| Thankful | 1857 | wooden snow, 1882 owned, 1884 sold. | 214 |
| Tryphena | 1865 | wooden brig, 1883 owned, 1886 sold to W. Milburn, South Shields. | 193 |
| William & Annie | 1868 | wooden brig, 1886 owned by A. Fellows, managed by J. Knott. | 198 |
Prince Line Steam Ships
| Name | Built | Additional Information | GRT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghan Prince (1) | 1894 | 1899 sold to Houston Line, Liverpool renamed Hilarius. | 3,147 |
| Afghan Prince (2) | 1903 | 1918 wrecked Cape Gabarius, Nova Scotia. | 4,923 |
| African Prince (1) | 1882 | ex- Lockton, 1887 purchased from J. Hick, Scarborough, 1890 renamed African Prince, 1895 sold to Mackie & Co, Leith renamed Newport. | 1,185 |
| African Prince (2) | 1903 | 1917 torpedoed and sunk near Ireland. | 4,916 |
| African Prince (4) | 1939 | 1961 sold to Mullion & Co, Hong Kong renamed Ardmore. | 4,653 |
| African Prince (5) | 1955 | ex- Pinemore, 1965 transferred from Johnston Warren Line renamed African Prince, 1971 sold to Maldive Investments, London renamed Maldive Mail. | 3,596 |
| Algerian Prince | 1919 | 1936 sold to France renamed Louis Charles Schiaffino. | 3,089 |
| Arabian Prince (1) | 1889 | 1901 sold to Gentles & Son, South Shields renamed Nentwater. | 2,265 |
| Arabian Prince (2) | 1918 | 1927 sold to 'Z' SS Co, renamed Zenada. | 5,764 |
| Arabian Prince (3) | 1936 | 1959 scrapped. | 2,000 |
| Asiatic Prince (1) | 1888 | 1908 sold to Greece renamed Massalia. | 2,183 |
| Asiatic Prince (2) | 1910 | 1918 torpedoed and sunk near Malta. | 2,887 |
| Asturian Prince | 1893 | 1895 sold to Miami SS Co., renamed Matteawan after stranding. | 3,301 |
| Austrian Prince | 1901 | ex- Monomoy, 1912 purchased from North Atlantic SS Co, Bristol renamed Austrian Prince, 1915 renamed Servian Prince, 1923 sold to Italy renamed Sorriso. | 4,831 |
| Bea Bellido | 1893 | 1896 renamed Syrian Prince, 1912 sold to Greece renamed Epaminondas. | 1,914 |
| Belgian Prince (1) | 1888 | ex- Lady Ailsa, 1890 purchased from J. & A. Wyllie, London renamed Belgian Prince, 1897 sold to F. H. Powell & Co, Liverpool renamed Hopeful. | 1,266 |
| Belgian Prince (2) | 1885 | ex- Berriz, 1907 purchased from Spain renamed Belgian Prince, 1911 sold to Norway renamed Normanna. | 2,831 |
| Belgian Prince (3) | 1915 | see Hungarian Prince 1904. | |
| Black Prince (1) | 1883 | ex- York Minster, 1883 purchased from Thomson & Pattinson, Newcastle renamed Black Prince, 1895 sold to Dampskibs Heimdal renamed Kamma. | 1,520 |
| Black Prince (2) | 1903 | ex- Provan, 1904 purchased from J. Lockie, Newcastle renamed Black Prince, 1922 sold to Spain renamed Guadiaro. | 3,925 |
| Black Prince (4) | 1955 | 1971 sold to Panama renamed Maria B. | 3,597 |
| Brazilian Prince (1) | 1924 | ex- Tramore, 1925 transferred from Johnston Line renamed Brazilian Prince, 1933 sold to Russia renamed Voroshilov. | 3,907 |
| Brazilian Prince (2) | 1944 | ex- Outremont Park, 1946 purchased from MOWT renamed Brazilian Prince, 1958 sold to Federal Terminals, Montreal renamed Federal Pioneer. | 7,158 |
| British Prince (1) | 1888 | 1910 sold to Brazil renamed Mucury. | 2,217 |
| British Prince (2) | 1914 | 1915 stranded on Possession Island, Southwest Africa, total loss. | 5,936 |
| British Prince (3) | 1923 | ex- London Shipper, 1928 transferred from Furness Withy renamed British Prince, 1935 sold to T. & J. Harrison, Liverpool renamed Statesman. | 7,939 |
| British Prince (6) | 1971 | ex- White Crest, 1972 chartered from Hall Bros, Newcastle renamed British Prince, 1973 reverted to White Crest. | 1,581 |
| Bulgarian Prince | 1900 | ex- Mineola, 1912 purchased from North Atlantic SS Co., Bristol renamed Bulgarian Prince, 1915 renamed French Prince, 1917 captured and sunk by German raider MOEWE off Brazil. | 4,766 |
| Burmese Prince | 1911 | 1927 sold to Larrinaga SS Co., Liverpool renamed Lucille de Larrinaga. | 4,825 |
| Carib Prince | 1893 | 1919 sold to Greece renamed Fani. | 1,975 |
| Castillian Prince (1) | 1893 | 1912 sold to Booker Bros, McConnell & Co., Liverpool renamed Amakura. | 2,316 |
| Castilian Prince (2) | 1923 | ex- Sycamore , 1925 transferred from Johnston Line renamed Castilian Prince, 1932 sold to Russia renamed Enukidze. | 3,908 |
| Celtic Prince (1) | 1918 | 1928 sold to Hansa Line renamed Schonfels. | 8,655 |
| Celtic Prince (2) | 1968 | ex- Arbon, 1968 chartered from Holland renamed Celtic Prince, 1977 reverted to Arbon. | 1,439 |
| Cheviot Prince | see Mendip Prince. | ||
| Chiltern Prince | 1970 | 1981 sold to Vietnam renamed Friendship. | 1,459 |
| Chinese Prince (1) | 1883 | ex- China, 1893 purchased from Belfast Shipowners Co., renamed Chinese Prince, 1895 sold to Italy renamed Concordia. | 2,187 |
| Chinese Prince (2) | 1911 | 1925 sold to Italy renamed Monviso. | 4,834 |
| Chinese Prince (4) | 1943 | 1950-1963 chartered to Shaw, Savill & Albion Line renamed Nordic, 1964 scrapped. | 8,875 |
| Cingalese Prince (2) | 1950 | 1950-1960 chartered to Shaw, Savill & Albion Line renamed Gallic, 1962 reverted to Cingalese Prince, 1964 sold to Bibby Line renamed Gloucestershire. | 8,827 |
| Circassian Prince (1) | 1889 | 1902 sold to W. Keswick, London. | 2,243 |
| Clieveden | 1883 | 1886 purchased from McNabb, Eeles & Co, Newcastle, 1887 sold to Dent & Co, Newcastle. | 1,723 |
| Corsican Prince (1) | 1900 | ex- Briardale, 1907 purchased from Elder & Co, Newcastle renamed Corsican Prince, 1917 torpedoed and sunk off Whitby. | 2,776 |
| Cotswold Prince | 1970 | 1979 sold to Gibraltar renamed Fijian. | 1,459 |
| Creole Prince | 1893 | 1916 sunk in collision with warship in Straits of Gibraltar. | 2,047 |
| Crown Prince (1) | 1883 | 1903 sold to Russia renamed Natalia, later Natalie. | 1,655 |
| Crown Prince (2) | 1904 | 1910 wrecked Cuba. | 2,539 |
| Crown Prince (3) | 1979 | 1983 transferred to Manchester Liners renamed Manchester Crown. | 1,599 |
| Cyprian Prince (1) | 1878 | ex- Cyprus, taken over with Sunniside SS Co, London renamed Cyprian Prince, 1908 wrecked in fog off Portugal. | 1,888 |
| Cyprian Prince (2) | 1919 | 1936 renamed Moorish Prince (3), 1936 sold to Bristol City Line renamed Gloucester City | 3,071 |
| Cyprian Prince (3) | 1937 | 1941 sunk in air attack at Piraeus. | 1,988 |
| Cyprian Prince (4) | 1949 | 1967 sold to Cyprus renamed Agios Dionisios. | 2,358 |
| Danish Prince | 1884 | 1897 wrecked Cani Rocks, Mediterranean. | 1,618 |
| Derwant | 1949 | 1971 transferred from Royal Mail Line, 1971 scrapped. | 13,594 |
| Dutch Prince | 1894 | ex- Strathgarry, 1899 purchased from Burrell & Son, Glasgow renamed Dutch Prince, 1900 sold to Andrew Weir, Glasgow renamed Wyneric. | 4,992 |
| Eastern Prince (1) | 1887 | 1907 sold to Wilson & Watson, Newcastle, 1908 sold to G. Reid, Newcastle renamed Vespasian. | 2,147 |
| Eastern Prince (2) | 1910 | 1917 torpedoed and sunk off Eddystone Light, English Channel. | 2,885 |
| Eastern Prince (3) | 1915 | ex- Altenfels (Hansa Line), 1921 war reparations renamed Eastern Prince, 1926 sold back to Hansa Line renamed Stolzenfels. | 7,569 |
| Eastern Prince (4) | 1929 | 1947 sold to Ministry of Transport, 1950 renamed Empire Medway. | 10,926 |
| Eastern Prince (5) | 1950 | 1960 chartered to Shaw, Savill & Albion Line renamed Bardic, 1964 sold to Bibby Line renamed Staffordshire. | 8,827 |
| Egyptian Prince (1) | 1879 | ex- Argosy, 1893 purchased from Temperley & Co., Newcastle renamed Egyptian Prince, 1900 sold to Italy renamed Luigino. | 2,009 |
| Egyptian Prince (2) | 1902 | 1902 - 1917 captured by submarine and sunk with bombs near Malta. | 3,096 |
| Egyptian Prince (3) | 1903 | 1921 transferred from Furness Withy renamed Egyptian Prince, 1922 sold to Khedivial Mail Co., London renamed Ramleh. | 494 |
| Egyptian Prince (4) | 1922 | 1946 sold to France renamed Lorrain. | 3,490 |
| Egyptian Prince (5) | 1951 | 1968 sold to Cyprus renamed Nikolas S. | 3,364 |
| English Prince (1) | 1943 | 1953-1957 chartered to Shaw Savill & Albion Line, 1961 sold to Liberia renamed Simos. | 7,275 |
| English Prince (2) | 1954 | ex- Beechmore , 1965 transferred from Johnston Warren Line renamed English Prince, 1969 sold to Cyprus renamed Mandraki. | 3,596 |
| French Prince | 1915 | see Bulgarian Prince 1900. | |
| Gaelic Prince (1) | 1918 | 1928 sold to Hansa Line, renamed Rheinfels. | 6,506 |
| Gaelic Prince (2) | 1965 | ex- Mina, 1969 chartered from Greece renamed Gaelic Prince, 1971 sold to Cyprus renamed Marinos. | 1,965 |
| Georgian Prince | 1893 | 1918 sold to Anglo-Iranian Oil Co, London renamed British General. | 3,245 |
| Gothic Prince (1) | 1918 | 1926 sold to Hansa Line renamed Sonnenfels. | 8,600 |
| Gothic Prince (2) | 1955 | ex- Amaryllis, 1969 chartered from Greece renamed Gothic Prince, 1971 sold to Greece renamed Xeny. | 1,965 |
| Grecian Prince (1) | 1890 | 1911 sold to Brazil renamed Piratininga. | 2,204 |
| Grecian Prince (2) | 1918 | ex- War Hind, 1919 purchased from Shipping Controller renamed Grecian Prince, 1924 transferred to Warren Line renamed Savannah. | 5,263 |
| Highland Prince (1) | 1883 | 1890 sold to W. S. Bailey, Hull renamed Bona. | 1,576 |
| Highland Prince (2) | 1890 | 1912 sold to Greece renamed Evangelos. | 2,510 |
| Highland Prince (3) | 1901 | ex- Matteawan, 1912 purchased from North Atlantic SS Co, Bristol renamed Highland Prince, 1918 torpedoed and sunk off Cape Bon. | 3,390 |
| Highland Prince (5) | 1942 | 1955 sold to Williamson & Co, Hong Kong renamed Inchstuart. | 7,043 |
| Highland Prince (6) | 1972 | ex- Pitria Sky, 1977 chartered from Greece renamed Highland Prince, 1978 reverted to Pitria Sky. | 3,445 |
| Hungarian Prince | 1904 | ex- Mohawk, 1912 purchased from North Atlantic SS Co., Bristol renamed Hungarian Prince, 1915 renamed Belgian Prince, 1917 torpedoed and sunk off Ireland. | 4,765 |
| Imperial Prince (1) | 1890 | 1913 sold to Holme Line, Maryport renamed Myrtle Holme. | 2,525 |
| Imperial Prince (2) | 1922 | ex- London Mariner, 1928 transferred from Furness Withy renamed Imperial Prince, 1935 sold to T. & J. Harrison, Liverpool renamed Craftsman. | 8,022 |
| Indian Prince (1) | 1886 | 1907 sold to Ross, Allan & Johnston, Glasgow renamed Burndyke. | 1,862 |
| Indian Prince (2) | 1910 | 1914 captured by German raider KRONPRINZ WILHELM near Pernambuco and sunk with bombs. | 2,846 |
| Indian Prince (4) | 1926 | ex- Japanese Prince, Rio Cape Line , 1937 sold to Butler Wang's Rederi A/S renamed Wang, 1938 purchased by Prince Line renamed Indian Prince, 1943 torpedoed and sunk by aircraft off Oran. | 8,587 |
| Iron Prince | 1883 | 1901 sold to Germany renamed August Leonhardt. | 1,363 |
| Italian Prince (1) | 1893 | 1920 beached on fire at Limassol, Cyprus, total loss. | 3,083 |
| Italian Prince (2) | see Lancastrian Prince (2) | ||
| Japanese Prince (1) | 1911 | 1917 torpedoed and sunk off Bishops Rock. | 4,876 |
| Javanese Prince (2) | 1944 | 1954 transferred from Rio Cape Line, 1961 sold to Ben Line renamed Benlarig. | 8,879 |
| Kaffir Prince | 1891 | 1919 sold to Greece renamed Propontis. | 2,278 |
| Korean Prince | 1917 | ex- Hindustan, 1918 purchased from Common Bros, Newcastle renamed Korean Prince, 1934 sold to Greece renamed Diamantis. | 4,980 |
| Lancastrian Prince (1) | 1881 | ex- Lancaster, 1893 purchased from G. Steeves, Liverpool renamed Lancastrian Prince, 1895 aground Morant Cays, Jamaica, total loss. | 1,747 |
| Lancastrian Prince (2) | 1921 | 1922 renamed Italian Prince (2), 1938 abandoned on fire off Cape Finisterre. | 3,478 |
| Lancastrian Prince (3) | 1921 | ex- Tunisiana, 1922 transferred from Furness Withy & Co renamed Lancastrian Prince, 1938 sold to France renamed Champenois. | 3,482 |
| Lancastrian Prince (4) | 1940 | 1943 torpedoed and sunk east of Newfoundland. | 1,914 |
| Lancastrian Prince (5) | 1960 | 1971 sold to Panama renamed Tamara. | 4,900 |
| Lockton | see African Prince (1) | ||
| Maltese Prince | 1946 | 1963 sold to Cyprus renamed Coronis. | 2,361 |
| Malvern Prince | 1970 | 1981 sold to Vietnam renamed Victory 1. | 1,459 |
| Manchurian Prince | 1913 | ex- Ardgair, 1918 purchased from Lang & Fulton renamed Manchurian Prince, 1933 sold to Continental Indies Shipping Co, Barbados renamed Naana. | 5,119 |
| Mendip Prince | 1970 | 1974 renamed Cheviot Prince, 1979 sold to Qatar renamed Qatar 1, then Rashidah. | 1,459 |
| Merchant Prince (1) | 1883 | 1900 sold to Sweden renamed Najaden. | 1,722 |
| Merchant Prince (2) | 1902 | 1926 sold to Greece renamed K. Lyras. | 3,092 |
| Merchant Prince (3) | 1950 | ex- Sycamore, 1965 transferred from Johnston Warren Line renamed Merchant Prince, 1968 sold to Cyprus renamed Elias L. | 3,343 |
| Mexican Prince | 1893 | 1920 sold to Southern Whaling & Sealing Co., Capetown renamed Southern Isles. | 3,028 |
| Mongolian Prince | 1913 | ex- Verdala, 1917 purchased from Gow, Harrison & Co. renamed Mongolian Prince, 1929 sold to Yugoslavia renamed Istok. | 5,880 |
| Moorish Prince (1) | 1889 | 1910 sold to Brazil renamed Ypiranga. | 2,261 |
| Moorish Prince (2) | 1914 | 1927 sold to Larrinaga SS Co., Liverpool renamed Anselma de Larrinaga. | 5,943 |
| Moorish Prince (3) | see Cyprian Prince (2) | ||
| Napolitan Prince | 1889 | ex- Rei de Portugal, 1902 purchased from Mala Real Portugueza renamed Napolitan Prince, 1911 sold to Cie. de Nav. Mixte, France renamed Manouba. | 3,236 |
| Nordic Prince | 1971 | ex- Bretwalda, 1976 chartered from Hall Bros, Newcastle renamed Nordic Prince, 1978 reverted to Bretwalda. | 1,587 |
| Norman Prince (1) | 1882 | 1895 sold to Christian Salvesen, Leith renamed Logna. | 1,310 |
| Norman Prince (2) | 1900 | 1920 sold to Greece renamed Hydra | 3,464 |
| Norman Prince (4) | 1940 | 1942 torpedoed and sunk off Martinique. | 1,913 |
| Norman Prince (5) | 1956 | 1968 sold to Cyprus renamed Salamina. | 2,709 |
| Norse Prince | 1907 | 1910 abandoned on fire off Ascension Island. | 5,611 |
| Northern Prince | 1929 | 1941 bombed and sunk off Crete. | 10,917 |
| Northumbrian Prince | 1956 | 1968 sold to Cyprus renamed Eleftherotria. | 2,709 |
| Ocean Prince (1) | 1885 | 1907 sold to Russia renamed Pernau. | 1,737 |
| Ocean Prince (2) | 1907 | 1916 wrecked near Cherbourg. | 5,101 |
| Orange Prince | 1894 | ex- Wye, 1912 purchased from Corfield & Co, Cardiff, 1915 torpedoed and sunk in Mediterranean. | 3,583 |
| Oranje Prince | 1889 | 1907 sold to Norway renamed Helios. | 1,868 |
| Palestinian Prince | 1936 | 1960 sold to Lebanon renamed Happy Med. | 1,965 |
| Pennine Prince | 1971 | 1972 renamed Sailor Prince, 1977 renamed Soldier Prince, 1979 sold to Liberia renamed Alfa. | 1,571 |
| Persian Prince (1) | 1888 | 1911 sold to Sweden renamed Svecia. | 2,284 |
| Persian Prince (2) | 1918 | 1933 sold to Greece renamed Ann Stathatos. | 5,685 |
| Polar Prince | 1895 | ex- Kawak Deutsche Levante Line, Germany, 1914 captured by Royal Navy, 1915 purchased by Prince Line renamed Polar Prince, 1917 reverted to the Admiralty, later torpedoed and sunk. | 3,611 |
| Polish Prince | 1894 | ex- Kalymnos Deutsche Levante Line, Germany, 1914 captured by Royal Navy, 1915 purchased by Prince Line renamed Polish Prince, 1915 sunk in collision off Ireland. | 2,969 |
| Portuguese Prince (1) | 1881 | ex- Saint Dunstan, 1893 purchased from Rankin, Gilmour & Co, Liverpool renamed Portuguese Prince, 1900 sold to Italy renamed Monte Rosa. | 2,170 |
| Portuguese Prince (2) | 1912 | 1934 scrapped. | 4,981 |
| Rhodesian Prince | 1935 | ex- Argentine Transport, 1935 transferred from Houlder Line renamed Rhodesian Prince, 1937 transferred back to Houlder Line renamed Oswestry Grange. | 4,684 |
| Roman Prince (1) | 1887 | 1910 sold to Brazil renamed Gurupy. | 1,934 |
| Roman Prince (2) | 1914 | 1926 sold to Thomas Law & Co, Glasgow renamed Berwick Law. | 5,284 |
| Roumanian Prince | 1913 | 1918 sold to Anglo-Iranian Oil Co., renamed British Major. | 4,147 |
| Royal Prince (1) | 1885 | 1907 sold to Roman SS Co, Newcastle renamed Hadrian. | 1,852 |
| Royal Prince (2) | 1907 | 1924 sold to Italy renamed Sic Vos Non Nobis. | 5,547 |
| Royal Prince (3) | 1923 | ex- London Commerce, 1928 transferred from Furness Withy renamed Royal Prince, 1935 sold to T. & J. Harrison, Liverpool renamed Collegian. | 7,886 |
| Royal Prince (4) | 1945 | ex- Elgin Park, 1946 purchased from MOWT renamed Royal Prince, 1949 sold to Panama renamed Atlantic Star. | 7,160 |
| Royal Prince (5) | 1979 | 1984 chartered to Ellerman Line renamed City of Oporto, 1985 reverted to Royal Prince, 1985 sold to Liberia renamed Thai Jade. | 1,599 |
| Russian Prince (1) | 1888 | 1911 sold to Belgium renamed Kasbek. | 2,716 |
| Russian Prince (2) | 1912 | 1918 sold to Anglo-Iranian Oil Co., renamed British Marshal. | 4,158 |
| Sailor Prince (1) | 1882 | 1895 sold to A. Mackay, Grangemouth renamed Aberfoyle. | 1,303 |
| Sailor Prince (2) | 1901 | 1915 shelled and sunk by submarine near Crete. | 3,119 |
| Sailor Prince (4) | 1957 | ex- Velarde, 1969 chartered from MacAndrews Ltd, London renamed Sailor Prince, 1970 sold renamed Zenit. | 2,055 |
| Sailor Prince (5) | see Pennine Prince. | ||
| Saracen Prince | 1975 | 1976 to Germany renamed Komet 1. | 999 |
| Sardinian Prince (1) | 1882 | ex- Brookfield, 1893 purchased from Temperley & Co, Newcastle renamed Sardinian Prince, 1901 sold to Norway renamed Carl. | 2,453 |
| Saxon Prince (1) | 1882 | 1896 sold to Christian Salvesen, Leith renamed Glitra. | 1,303 |
| Saxon Prince (2) | 1899 | 1916 captured by German cruiser MOEWE and sunk with bombs. | 3,471 |
| Saxon Prince (4) | 1971 | 1975 transferred to Cairn Line renamed Cairntrader, 1976 reverted to Saxon Prince, 1976 sold to Van Nievelt, Goudriaan, Holland renamed Adara. | 1,581 |
| Scottish Prince (1) | 1888 | 1907 sold to Russia renamed General Suworow. | 1,958 |
| Scottish Prince (2) | 1910 | 1937 sold to Hellenic Lines, Greece renamed Athinai. | 2,897 |
| Scottish Prince (4) | 1944 | 1952 sold to Panama renamed Vitali. | 7,138 |
| Scottish Prince (5) | 1950 | 1950 chartered to Shaw, Savill & Albion Line renamed Afric, 1955 chartered to Pacific Steam Nav. Co., renamed Albemarle, 1957 reverted to Scottish Prince, 1968 sold to Cyprus renamed Grigorios. | 3,364 |
| Servian Prince | 1915 | see Austrian Prince 1901. | |
| Siamese Prince (1) | 1911 | 1925 sold to Christian Salvesen & Co, Leith renamed Saragossa. | 4,875 |
| Siamese Prince (2) | 1929 | 1941 torpedoed and sunk in Atlantic. | 6,607 |
| Siberian Prince | 1915 | ex- Baron Lovat, 1917 purchased from Hogarth Shipping Co, Ardrossan by Furness Withy & Co., renamed Siberian Prince, 1924 registered under Prince Line Ltd, 1933 sold to Greece renamed Dunavis. | 5,604 |
| Sicilian Prince (1) | 1889 | ex- Alvarez Cabral, 1902 purchased from W. MacAndrew, Lisbon renamed Sicilian Prince, 1910 sold to Khedivial Mail SS Co., London renamed Abassieh. | 2,784 |
| Slavic Prince (1) | 1918 | 1926 sold to Hansa Line renamed Rabenfels. | 8,611 |
| Slavic Prince (2) | 1954 | ex- Suzy, 1969 chartered from Greece renamed Slavic Prince, 1970 reverted to Suzy. | 2,283 |
| Soldier Prince (1) | 1883 | 1896 sold to Christian Salvesen, Leith renamed Folda. | 1,368 |
| Soldier Prince (2) | 1901 | 1932 scrapped. | 3,118 |
| Soldier Prince (3) | see Pennine Prince. | ||
| Southern Prince (1) | 1929 | 1940 requisitioned as minelayer, 1947 sold to Italy renamed Anna C. | 10,917 |
| Southern Prince (2) | 1956 | 1958 chartered to Shaw, Savill & Albion Line renamed Medic, 1960 reverted to Southern Prince, 1971 sold to Somalia renamed Argosy. | 7,917 |
| Spanish Prince (1) | 1882 | ex- Castlehill, 1892 purchased from Castlehill SS Co., renamed Spanish Prince, 1895 sold to Italy renamed Buenos Aires. | 1,783 |
| Spanish Prince (2) | 1886 | ex- Port Pirie, 1897 purchased from W. Milburn & Co, Newcastle renamed Spanish Prince, 1900 sold to Spain renamed Guernica. | 3,020 |
| Spanish Prince (3) | 1894 | ex- Knight Bachelor, 1907 purchased from Knight SS Co, Liverpool renamed Spanish Prince, 1914 sunk as blockship at Dover, later scrapped. | 6,505 |
| Spartan Prince (1) | 1897 | 1908 sunk in collision with barque Timandra off Brazil. | 3,299 |
| Spartan Prince (2) | 1919 | ex- War Shark , 1919 purchased from Shipping Controller renamed Spartan Prince, 1923 transferred to Warren Line renamed Bay State. | 5,247 |
| Spartan Prince (3) | 1954 | ex- Cheshire Coast, 1967 chartered from Coast Lines renamed Spartan Prince, 1971 reverted to Cheshire Coast. | 1,202 |
| Stuart Prince (1) | 1883 | ex- Falloden, 1886 purchased from McNabb, Eeles & Co, Newcastle renamed Stuart Prince, 1897 sold to Soc. Navale de l'Ouest, France renamed St. Thomas. | 1,685 |
| Stuart Prince (2) | 1899 | 1899, ex-Hutton, 1912 purchased from Pyman Bros, London renamed Stuart Prince, 1917 torpedoed and sunk off Ireland. | 3,597 |
| Stuart Prince (4) | 1940 | 1951 on charter to Bermuda & West Indies SS Co. renamed Fort Hamilton, 1958 reverted to Stuart Prince, 1959 sold to Lebanon renamed Halcyon Med. | 1,948 |
| Stuart Prince (5) | 1960 | 1971 transferred to Furness Withy renamed Stolt Stuart. | 12,668 |
| Stuart Prince (6) | 1972 | ex- Atlantic Duke, 1977 chartered from Germany renamed Stuart Prince, 1979 reverted to Atlantic Duke. | 999 |
| Swedish Prince (1) | 1883 | ex- Thropton, 1886 purchased from Avery & Co, Newcastle renamed Swedish Prince, 1902 sold to Blues & Co, South Shields, renamed Thropton. | 1,636 |
| Swedish Prince (2) | 1896 | ex- Howick Hall, 1907 purchased from Globe Shipping Co, Liverpool renamed Swedish Prince, 1916 shelled and sunk by submarine off Pantellaria. | 3,712 |
| Syrian Prince (1) | see Bea Bellido. | ||
| Syrian Prince (2) | 1919 | 1936 renamed Welsh Prince (4), 1936 sold to Italy renamed Dea Mazzella. | 3,092 |
| Syrian Prince (3) | 1936 | 1959 sold to Lebanon renamed Sunny Med. | 1,988 |
| Tartar Prince (1) | 1894 | 1902 lost by fire in Atlantic. | 3,272 |
| Tartar Prince (2) | 1918 | ex- War Jackdaw, 1919 purchased from Shipping Controller by Furness Withy & Co, renamed Tartar Prince, 1924 registered under Prince Line, 1933 sold to Egypt renamed Fostat. | 5,214 |
| Tartar Prince (3) | 1959 | ex- Egret, 1969 chartered from British & Continental SS Co, Liverpool renamed Tartar Prince, 1971 off charter renamed Surveyor. | 1,187 |
| Trojan Prince (1) | 1896 | 1917 torpedoed and sunk off Port Shershel, Mediterranean. | 3,273 |
| Trojan Prince (2) | 1918 | ex- War Perch , 1918 purchased from Shipping Controller renamed Trojan Prince, 1923 transferred to Warren Line renamed Hoosac. | 5,226 |
| Trojan Prince (3) | 1954 | ex- Lancashire Coast, 1968 chartered from Coast Lines renamed Trojan Prince, 1969 reverted to Lancashire Coast. | 1,283 |
| Trojan Prince (4) | 1966 | ex- Daneriver, 1973 chartered from Cyprus renamed Trojan Prince, 1974 sold to Germany renamed Conti Misr. | 1,599 |
| Trojan Prince (5) | 1976 | 1977 to Denmark renamed Inge Danielsen. | 2,598 |
| Tudor Prince (1) | 1884 | 1902 sold to Sweden renamed Probus. | 1,521 |
| Tudor Prince (2) | 1903 | 1923 sold to Greece renamed Theodoras Bulgaris. | 4,208 |
| Tudor Prince (3) | 1940 | 1957 sold to Italy renamed Croce Italo. | 1,914 |
| Tudor Prince (4) | 1961 | 1971 transferred to Furness Withy renamed Stolt Tudor. | 12,647 |
| Tudor Prince (5) | 1969 | ex- Lise Nielsen, 1974 chartered from Denmark renamed Tudor Prince, 1974 sold to Sea Malta Ltd after grounding damage at Malta renamed Bormla. | 1,500 |
| Turkish Prince | 1879 | ex- Briggela, 1893 purchased from Temperley & Co, Newcastle renamed Turkish Prince, 1897 wrecked Yucutan. | 1,986 |
| Tuscan Prince (1) | 1881 | ex- Miranda, 1893 purchased from Herskind & Co, Hartlepool renamed Tuscan Prince, 1906 sold to Italy renamed Provvidenza. | 1,653 |
| Tuscan Prince (2) | 1913 | 1923 wrecked Cape Flattery, near Vancouver. | 5,275 |
| Welsh Prince (1) | 1883 | ex- Tyneside, 1884 purchased from Gustav Reich, Newcastle renamed Welsh Prince, 1889 sold to Austria-Hungary renamed Quarnero. | 903 |
| Welsh Prince (2) | 1903 | 1916 torpedoed and sunk off Cape Matapan, Greece. | 4,934 |
| Welsh Prince (4) | see Syrian Prince (2) | ||
| Welsh Prince (5) | 1940 | 1941 mined and sunk off Cromer, Norfolk. | 5,148 |
| Wensleydale | 1872 | 1886 purchased from Milburn Bros, North Shields, 1895 sold to Sweden renamed Capella. | 1,160 |
| Western Prince (1) | 1929 | 1940 torpedoed and sunk off Ireland. | 10,926 |
| Western Prince (2) | 1955 | 1957 Chartered to Shaw, Savill & Albion Line renamed Zealandic, 1960 reverted to Western Prince,1963 chartered to Manchester Liners renamed Manchester Trader, 1969 renamed Western Prince, 1971 sold to Cyprus renamed Mariner. | 7,917 |
Rio Cape Line / J. Gardiner & Co. Ships
| Name | Built | Additional Information | GRT |
|---|---|---|---|
| African Prince (3) | see Glennevis. | ||
| Arisaig | 1882 | 1895 sold to Italy renamed Livietta. | 1,328 |
| Asiatic Prince (3) | 1926 | 1928 went missing in North Pacific. | 6,734 |
| Black Prince (3) | see Empire Regent. | ||
| British Prince (4) | 1935 | ex- Sutherland, 1936 purchased from B. J. Sutherland, Newcastle renamed British Prince, 1941 bombed and sunk Thames Estuary. | 4,979 |
| British Prince (5) | 1945 | ex- Stamford Victory, 1948 purchased by Prince Line, placed on Rio Cape service, renamed British Prince, 1954 transferred to Furness Withy, 1957 chartered to Brocklebank Line renamed Mandagala, 1960 sold to Greece renamed Orient Trader. | 7,681 |
| Castilian Prince (3) | 1922 | ex- Alleghany , 1923 transferred from Warren Line renamed Castilian Prince, 1926 renamed Sicilian Prince, 1946 sold to France renamed Alsacien. | 3,489 |
| Chinese Prince (3) | 1926 | 1941 torpedoed and sunk in Atlantic. | 6,734 |
| Cingalese Prince (1) | 1929 | 1941 torpedoed and sunk off Freetown. | 6,625 |
| Corsican Prince (2) | 1921 | ex- Chickahominy, 1924 transferred from Warren Line renamed Corsican Prince, 1938 sold to Algiers renamed Jean et Jacques. | 3,493 |
| Empire Regent | 1943 | 1945 MOWT managed by Rio Cape Line, 1946 purchased from MOWT renamed Black Prince (3), 1949 to Shaw, Savill & Albion renamed Zealandic. | 9,904 |
| Glenaffric | 1905 | 1917 transferred to Rio Cape Line, 1919 renamed Saxon Prince (3), 1924 sold to Finland renamed Naxos. | 4,144 |
| Glenartney | 1911 | 1915 torpedoed and sunk in English Channel. | 5,201 |
| Glencarron | 1917 | 1917 transferred to Rio Cape Line, 1918 torpedoed and sunk in English Channel. | 5,117 |
| Glencluny | 1909 | 1917 torpedoed and sunk in Mediterranean. | 4,812 |
| Glendevon | 1907 | 1917 transferred to Rio Cape Line, 1919 renamed Sailor Prince (3), 1936 scrapped. | 4,169 |
| Glendhu | 1905 | 1917 transferred to Rio Cape Line, 1919 renamed Stuart Prince (3), 1935 scrapped. | 4,129 |
| Glenelg (1) | 1888 | 1906 sold to Japan renamed Yahiko Maru. | 2,553 |
| Glenelg (2) | 1904 | 1917 transferred to Rio Cape Line, 1919 renamed Norman Prince (3), 1922 sold to Greece renamed Constantinos Coutsodontis. | 4,160 |
| Glenetive | 1911 | 1917 transferred to Rio Cape Line, 1919 renamed Ocean Prince (3), 1935 sold to Greece renamed Germaine. | 5,212 |
| Glenlee (1) | 1904 | 1915 torpedoed and sunk off Wolf Rock. | 4,140 |
| Glenlee (2) | 1917 | 1918 torpedoed and sunk in English Channel. | 4,915 |
| Glenlyon (1) | 1905 | 1913 wrecked Red Sea. | 4,149 |
| Glenlyon (2) | 1917 | 1917 transferred to Rio Cape Line, 1919 renamed Indian Prince (3), 1936 sold to Panama renamed Andreas. | 4,933 |
| Glennevis | 1917 | 1917 transferred to Rio Cape Line, 1919 renamed African Prince (3), 1936 sold to Counties Ship Management, London renamed Pentridge Hill. | 5,119 |
| Glenorchy | 1909 | 1917 transferred to Rio Cape Line, 1920 stranded Victoria, Brazil, total loss. | 4,737 |
| Glenshiel | 1909 | 1917 transferred to Rio Cape Line, 1919 renamed Highland Prince (4), 1938 sold to Greece renamed Orion. | 4,798 |
| Glenspean | 1912 | 1917 transferred to Rio Cape Line, 1919 renamed Welsh Prince (3), 1919 sunk in collision in Columbia River. | 5,221 |
| Highland Prince (4) | see Glenshiel. | ||
| Indian Prince (3) | see Glenlyon. | ||
| Japanese Prince (2) | see Indian Prince (4) - Prince Line. | ||
| Javanese Prince (1) | 1926 | 1941 torpedoed and sunk off Scotland. | 6,734 |
| Javanese Prince (2) | 1944 | 1961 sold to Ben Line renamed Benlarig. | 8,879 |
| Kincraig | 1901 | 1917 sold to Neptune SS Co., renamed Pentland Range. | 3,707 |
| Kintail | 1907 | 1917 sold to Neptune SS Co., renamed Alpine Range. | 3,537 |
| Lismore (1) | 1885 | 1890 sold to Cornfoot & Co, Glasgow. | 1,676 |
| Lismore (2) | 1894 | 1912 sold to Italy renamed Colomba. | 3,529 |
| Malayan Prince (1) | 1926 | 1950 scrapped. | 6,734 |
| Malayan Prince (2) | 1945 | ex- Pacific Stronghold, 1954 transferred from Furness Withy renamed Malayan Prince, 1959 sold to Marine Bulk Carriers, New York renamed Wang Knight, then Marine Carrier. | 7,698 |
| Moidart | 1878 | 1893 owned by J. Cormack & Co, Leith. | 1,360 |
| Morven (1) | 1879 | 1890 wrecked on St. Kitts Island, West Indies. | 1,365 |
| Morven (2) | 1894 | 1911 sold to Japan renamed Inaho Maru. | 3,502 |
| Norman Prince (3) | see Glenelg (2) | ||
| Ocean Prince (3) | see Glenetive. | ||
| Oronsay | 1900 | 1916 torpedoed and sunk off Malta. | 3,761 |
| Orwell | 1897 | 1911 sold to Norway, same name. | 3,789 |
| Sailor Prince (3) | see Glendevon. | ||
| Sardinian Prince (2) | 1922 | ex- Appomattox , 1924 transferred from Warren Line renamed Sardinian Prince, 1941 sunk by German cruiser SCHARNHORST in Atlantic. | 3,491 |
| Saxon Prince (3) | see Glenaffric. | ||
| Scottish Prince (3) | 1938 | 1942 torpedoed and sunk off Liberia. | 4,917 |
| Sicilian Prince (2) | see Castilian Prince (3) | ||
| Stuart Prince (3) | see Glendhu | ||
| Welsh Prince (3) | see Glenspean. | ||
| Welsh Prince (6) | 1944 | 1954 transferred to Furness Withy, 1961 sold to Vergocean SS Co., London renamed Vergmont. | 7,381 |