Malayan Prince
Photo courtesy of the Allen Collection
| Name | Malayan Prince | ||
| Type: | Motor merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 8.593 tons | ||
| Completed | 1926 - Deutsche Werft AG, Betrieb Finkenwärder, Hamburg | ||
| Owner | Furness, Withy & Co Ltd, Liverpool | ||
| Homeport | London | ||
| Date of attack | 9 Jun, 1942 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Damaged by U-432 (Heinz-Otto Schultze) | ||
| Position | 42.53N, 67.11W - Grid CB 1122 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | ? men (0 dead and ? survivors). | ||
| Convoy | BX-23A | ||
| Route | New York - Halifax - Belfast Lough - Cardiff | ||
| Cargo | General cargo | ||
| History | Completed in March 1926 Post-war: | ||
| Notes on loss | At 13.01 hours on 9 Jun, 1942, U-432 fired four torpedoes at the convoy BX-23A south of Cape Sable and damaged the Kronprinsen after 1 minute 32 seconds. Another torpedo missed its target, but damaged the Malayan Prince after 2 minutes 5 seconds. The Malayan Prince was apparently only slightly damaged, repaired and returned to service in July 1942. | ||
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