Charles McCarthy

[Graham Shaw]

m.v.NORTHERN PRINCE (ON 161222)


Dateline 3/4/41 - : Sunk by German aircraft in the Anti-Kythera Channel off the island of Crete, 35.24N - 23.23E whilst sailing in convoy bringing reinforcements during the Greek campaign. She was on passage Liverpool for Piraeus with military stores.


Convoy ANF.24

From:	ALEXANDRIA	Tuesday, 1 April 1941.
To:	PIRAEUS	Friday, 4 April 1941.

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Vessel	Flag	Tons	Built	Pdt.	Cargo	Notes
BENRINNES	Br	5,410	1921
CINGALESE PRINCE	Br	8,474	1929			BADLY DAMAGED IN EXPLOSION 6.4.41
CITY OF NORWICH	Br	6,726	1913
CLAN FRASER	Br	7,529	1938		AMMUNITION INCL 200 TONS TNT	BLEW UP DURING AIR RAID ON 6.4.41.
DEVIS	Br	6,054	1938
KOHISTAN	Br	5,884	1930
NICOLAOU GEORGIOS	Gk	4,108	1930
NORTHERN PRINCE	Br	10,917	1929			SUNK

Data supplied by Don Kindell, extracted from the late Arnold Hague's papers with the kind permission of Mrs. Gill Hague.

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NORTHERN PRINCE 161222.jpg

[Graham Shaw]

Re sinking of Northern Prince; Her Master was Capt.H.M.Butlin.
No lives were lost.