By registering with our site you will have full instant access to:
268,000 posts on every subject imaginable contributed by 1000's of members worldwide.
25000 photos and videos mainly relating to the British Merchant Navy.
Members experienced in research to help you find out about friends and relatives who served.
The camaraderie of 1000's of ex Merchant Seamen who use the site for recreation & nostalgia.
Here we are all equal whether ex Deck Boy or Commodore of the Fleet.
A wealth of experience and expertise from all departments spanning 70+ years.
It is simple to register and membership is absolutely free.
N.B. If you are going to be requesting help from one of the forums with finding historical details of a relative
please include as much information as possible to help members assist you. We certainly need full names,
date and place of birth / death where possible plus any other details you have such as discharge book numbers etc.
Please post all questions onto the appropriate forum
-
14th April 2022, 06:42 AM
#1
Ss Syrian Prince
Wonder if anybody knows anything about this ship?
Dad sailed on 1957
Thank you
-
Post Thanks / Like
-
14th April 2022, 07:53 AM
#2
Re: Ss Syrian Prince
Originally Posted by
Robert George Young
Wonder if anybody knows anything about this ship?
Dad sailed on 1957
Thank you
my great grandfather ...william watt.....of south shields .....died in pernambuco....now recife of yellow fever ....leaving two children put in the care of the gardians.....he was chief officer of the ss egyptian prince...circa 1890s.....hard times.....the children both lived good lives R683532
-
Post Thanks / Like
-
14th April 2022, 08:53 AM
#3
Re: Ss Syrian Prince
-
Post Thanks / Like
-
14th April 2022, 07:23 PM
#4
Re: Ss Syrian Prince
Robert, I have this book, Fifty Years With The Prince Line by Captain R C Proctor OBE. 9/12/1913 to 31/12/1963. The Syrian Prince he was master of in 1/5/1939 to 3/5/1942. Not the same one your father was on.
-
Post Thanks / Like
-
14th April 2022, 08:41 PM
#5
Re: Ss Syrian Prince
Senior Site Moderator-Member and Friend of this Website
R697530
-
Post Thanks / Like
-
17th April 2022, 05:14 AM
#6
Re: Ss Syrian Prince
John Stobart, Marine Artist, Did a great painting for the Prince Line of the BLACK PRINCE leaving the London Pool, turning with a tug in front of the Tower Bridge. Lots of background views. One of my favorite paintings.
Anyone on this site aboard the Prince Line vessel during the very lengthy mourning period in Ceylon when the harbour was full of idle ships and another 40+ outside at anchor ? One of that Prince Line ship’s lifeboats ran a launch service for many of these at anchor. Think it was a three month delay overall. Had to have been around 1959. Assassination of Bandianika ( Spelling ?) Think the lifeboat was holed in heavy swell at the breakwater entrance. Always wondered what happened about that … mums the word !
Keith Adams
R570384
-
Post Thanks / Like
Tags for this Thread
Posting Permissions
- You may not post new threads
- You may not post replies
- You may not post attachments
- You may not edit your posts
-
Forum Rules
