Samflora


Launched as ISRAEL J. MERRITT, lease lend to Britain

1944 SAMFLORA, MOWT (Union-Castle Mail SS Co)

1947 PRIMROSE HILL, Putney Hill SS Co (Counties Ship Management, London) - British flag.

1949 London & Overseas Freighters, London.- British flag (same managers)

1950 LONDON VENDOR, same owners.

1952 CABANOS, Argequipa Cia.Nav, Panama - Panamanian flag (Sea Traffic & Trading Corp, NY)

1963 THEBEAN, Cia.Santa Helle, Panama - Panamanian flag (Camberley SS Co, London)

1964 Cia.Santa Roberta.- Greek flag.

1968 Scrapped Onomichi, Japan.

As Primrose Hill

Life after Union-Castle Line

Vessel

Built

Service

Tonnage

Samflora

1943

1943 - 47 Managed by Union-Castle

7219

Official Number

Ship Builder

Engine Builder

Engine Type

HP

Screws

169677

Bethlehem Fairfield

Baltimore MA

General Machinery

Hamilton OH

Triple Expansion Steam

2500 IHP

1

Master

From

To

G J Mayhew

12/1943

2/1944

C J Clutterbuck

10/1944

11/1946

C H Cuthbertson

11/1946

4/1947

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