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Z-ET1-S-C3 Liberty Tankers built by California Shipbuilding, Los Angeles, CA.
Morton Prince
Z-ET1-S-C3
MORTON PRINCE, USA,  1T
7,227 GRT for U. S. War Shipping Administration, Los Angeles, 422.8 x 57.0
Tanker built by California Shipbuilding Corp., Los Angeles,  (10/1943),   #T14,  244541
1947 - CARRABULLE   Cuba Distilling Co., Baltimore
1952 - National Distillers Products Corp., New York  (mgd. by Marine Transport Lines)
1954 - MESSATHOURI   San Rafael Cia. Naviera S.A., Panama  [Orion Sg. & Tg. Co., Inc.] PA
converted to dry cargo by Amsterdam Droogdok Mij., Amsterdam   7,282 grt,  delivered 07/1954
1956 - lengthened by Kure SB. & Eng. Co., Ltd., Kure,  8,435 grt,   493.1',  delivered 12/1956
1956 - s/o, Monrovia, LI,  839
1957 - ANDROS MENTOR   s/o
1960 - LOUROS   Sealanes Shipping Corp., Piraeus  [United Sg. & Tg. Co. of Greece],  GR
1962 - AGIOS NIKOLAOS II   United Navigation Corp., Piraeus   [C. Scarvelis]
1964 - s/o, Monrovia, LI, 1943
1966 - AKIKO   Far East Shipping Co., Inc., Monrovia  [Tramp Marine Agencies, Inc., New York]
Broken up at Sveti Kajo, Split 1971 by Brodospas, arrived 20.07.1971
( See photo below )
The Miramar Ship Index for "MORTON PRINCE"
IDNo:
5005330
Year:
1943
Name:
MORTON PRINCE
Keel:
13.09.1943
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
14.10.1943
Flag:
USA
Date of completion:
31.10.1943

Tons:
7243
Link:
-
DWT:
10674
Yard No:
T14
Length overall:
134.6
Ship Design:
Z-ET1-S-C3
LPP:
126.8
Country of build:
USA
Beam:
17.3
Builder:
California SB Corp.
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Terminal Is.
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1T-11

Subsequent History:
1947 CARRABULLE - 1954 MESSATHOURI -
[ 1954 converted to cargo ship, 7282 grt ] -
[ 1956 Lg 155.9 / 148.5 mtr., 8435 grt / 12405 dwt ] -
1957 ANDROS MENTOR - 1960 LOUROS - 1962 AGIOS NIKOLAOS II - 1966 AKIKO

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Split 20.07.1971. [ By Brodospas ]

History:
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
244541
5005330
1943
MORTON PRINCE
7243
U.S. Govt.
244541
5005330
1943
CARRABULLE
7243
1947
Cuba Distilling Co Inc.
244541
5005330
1943
CARRABULLE
7243
1952
National Distillers Products Corp.
5005330
1943
MESSATHOURI
7282
1954
San Rafael Cia Naviera SA
839
5005330
1943
MESSATHOURI
8435
1956
San Rafael Cia Naviera SA
839
5005330
1943
ANDROS MENTOR
8435
1957
San Rafael Cia Naviera SA
5005330
1943
LOUROS
8435
1960
Sealanes Sg Corp.
5005330
5005330
1943
AGIOS NIKOLAOS II
8435
1962
United Nav Corp.
1943
5005330
5005330
1943
AGIOS NIKOLAOS II
8435
1964
United Nav Corp.
1943
5005330
5005330
1943
AKIKO
8435
1966
Far East Sg Co Inc.

 "Messathouri", ex. "Carrabulle", ex. "Morton Prince".
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 "Messathouri", ex. "Carrabulle", ex. "Morton Prince".
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 "Messathouri", ex. "Carrabulle", ex. "Morton Prince".
 "Agios Nikolaos II", ex. "Louros", ex. "Andros Mentor", ex. "Messathouri", ex. "Carrabulle", ex. "Morton Prince".
 "Agios Nikolaos II", ex. "Louros", ex. "Andros Mentor", ex. "Messathouri", ex. "Carrabulle", ex. "Morton Prince".
"Akiko", ex. "Agios Nikolaos II", ex. "Louros", ex. "Andros Mentor", ex. "Messathouri", ex. "Carrabulle", ex. "Morton Prince".
"Akiko", ex. "Agios Nikolaos II", ex. "Louros", ex. "Andros Mentor", ex. "Messathouri", ex. "Carrabulle", ex. "Morton Prince".