SS Southern Princess

World War IISS Southern Princess

The British floating whaling factory SS Southern Princess was torpedoed on March 17, 1943, by the German U-boat U-600. The vessel was en route from North America to the United Kingdom carrying 19,000 tons of oil, two railway locomotives, and several landing craft on deck.

About SS Southern Princess

  • Nationality

    Flag United Kingdom

  • Built

    1915

  • Wrecked

    -

  • Carrier

    Chr. Salvesen & Co., Leith

  • Tonnage

    12092 brt

Casualties