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''Kronprinsen'' was a cargo ship that was built as ''Empire Fairbairn'' in 1942 by Barclay Curle & Co, Glasgow, Renfrewshire, United Kingdom for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). She was transferred to the Norwegian Government before completion and renamed ''Kronprinsen''. She served until 9 June 1942, when she was torpedoed and damaged by off Cape Sable Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. She was under repair until October 1943. In 1945, she was sold into merchant service. In 1952, she was sold to a Panamanian company and renamed ''Vori''. In 1967, she was sold to a Greek company and renamed ''Lukia M''. She sprang a leak on 10 February 1969, off Barren Island in the South China Sea, and was abandoned. The ship was towed to Shanghai, China, where it was reported that it had been seized by the Chinese Government. ==Description== The ship was built in 1942 by Barclay Curle & Co, Glasgow, Renfrewshire. She was yard number 686.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Launched 1942: mv KRONPRINSEN )〕 The ship was long, with a beam of . She had a depth of and a draught of . She was assessed at , ,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=LLOYD'S REGISTER, STEAMERS & MOTORSHIPS )〕 10,458 DWT.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=1945 MS KRONPRINSEN (3371945074) )〕 The ship was propelled by a two-stroke Single Cycle, Single Action diesel engine, which had three cylinders of diameter by stroke driving a screw propeller. The engine was built by Barclay Curle. It was rated at 516 nhp,〔 2,580 bhp.〔 It could propel her at .〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「MV Kronprinsen」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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