Malayan Prince
British Motor merchant
Photo courtesy of Paul Johnson 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° 53'N, 67° 11'W - Grid CB 1122 | ||
| 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: Broken up at Inverkeithing in July 1950. | ||
| Notes on event | At 13.01 hours on 9 June 1942, U-432 fired four torpedoes at 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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