Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Saturday, March 16, 1957 @ 1200
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
JAVANESE PRINCE (1954-1961 General cargo ship of Prince Line, London) Own Page

Prince Line's JAVANESE PRINCE arrives at Singapore after drifting in the South China Sea

Ship's locationSingapore RoadsPort of RegistryLondon (UK)
Gross Tonnage8,879

   The Prince Line of London’s cargo ship JAVANESE PRINCE arrived at Singapore Roads on March 16 after drifting for some days in the South China Sea with an engine breakdown.

   Royal Australian Navy’s H.M.A.S. QUICKMATCH, a Q-class Destroyer, was tasked to go to JAVANESE PRINCE and give any necessary assistance but was recalled before arrival when the cargo ship signalled that engineers had repaired the engines.