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SS Welsh Prince, built by R. Craggs & Sons, Ltd., Middlesbrough in 1903 and owned at the time of her loss by Prince Line, Ltd. (James Knott), Newcastle, was a British steamer of 4.934 tons. On October 13th, 1916, Welsh Prince, on a voyage from Calcutta (India) to Dundee (Scotland) with general cargo, was sunk by the German submarine UB-43 (Hans von Mellenthin), 33 miles southwest of Cape Matapan, Greece. 2 persons were lost.
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References
- Dounis Ch. Shipwrecks in the Greek Seas. 1900-1950 (vol. A). Athens: Finatec, 2000, p. 587
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Steamer Welsh Prince – Ships hit by U-boats – German and Austrian U-boats of World War One – Kaiserliche Marine – uboat.net [WWW Document], n.d. URL https://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/6490.html (accessed 19.10.21).
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WRECKSITE – WELSH PRINCE CARGO SHIP 1903-1916 [WWW Document], n.d. URL https://wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?172255 (accessed 19.10.21).
