British Prince
Ship Number
147
Vessel Type
Passenger Ship
Built
Belfast
Launch Date
4 February 1882
Delivered
4 April 1882
Owner
British Shipowners Ltd
Weight
3973 grt
BP Length
420 feet
Breadth
42 feet
No. of Screws
Single
Speed (approx)
12 knots
Propulsion
compound engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 43 & 86 inches respectively; stroke 60 inches; operating 90 p.s.i.; 450 horsepower; engine built by the H&W
Official No.
86164
Registered
Liverpool
Fate
Scrapped
British Prince

[Ships of Our Ancestors By Michael J. Anuta]
One funnel, four masts, single screw and a speed of 12 knots, she was chartered to American Line and sailed on her maiden voyage from Liverpool to Philadelphia on 12th April 1882. She commenced her last voyage from Philadelphia to Liverpool on 28th March 1894 and in 1895 was chartered to the Dominion Line. She made one round voyage from Liverpool to Quebec and Montreal for this company commencing 1st May 1895 and was then sold to French owners. She was renamed Les Andes and was finally scrapped in June 1908.