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

Master

From

To

G J Mayhew

12/1943

2/1944

C J Clutterbuck

10/1944

11/1946

C H Cuthbertson

11/1946

4/1947

Vessel

Built

Tonnage

Official No

Ship Builder

Engine Builder

Engine Type

HP

Screws

Samflora

1943

7219

169677

Bethlehem Fairfield

Baltimore MA

General Machinery

Hamilton OH

Triple Expansion Steam

2500 IHP

1

Career Summary

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