SS Eastern Prince
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | SS Eastern Prince |
| Owner | Prince Line Ltd. |
| Builder | Napier & Miller Ltd, Old Kilpatrick |
| Yard number | 266 |
| Launched | 29 Jan 1929 |
| Completed | June 1929 |
| In service | 1929 |
| Out of service | 1952 |
| Fate | broken up 25 Nov 1952 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Troopship |
| Tonnage | 10,926 tons |
| Length | 496.2 ft (151.24m) |
| Beam | 64.8 ft (19.75m) |
| Depth | 35.4 ft (10.79m) Draft 26.5 ft (8.08m) |
| Propulsion | twin screw |
| Speed | 16.5 knots (30.56 km/h) |
Remarks
Built for the Prince Line and operated by them until sold to the Ministry for Transport in 1947 for use as a troopship, and renamed Empire Medway. In 1952 she was withdrawn from serice and sent to the wreckers.