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m/v Elgin Park

     I joined this ship on 29 July 1945 in Vancouver and completed two trips to Callao with cargoes of grain. Callao is the port of Lima, Peru.  Grain being a much safer cargo than oil or ammunition, and the fact that German U-boats were not around made it a much more relaxing time. I paid off this ship on 13 Nov. and was returned to Montreal for leave.


 
 
The Picture
     Painting courtesy of Daniel Boyco, whose father, Walter Boyco, served as an Able Seaman on the Elgin Park.
  (Webmaster's Note): Daniel is the owner of the original painting and kindly scanned and forwarded the picture to us for inclusion on our site.  Our deepest appreciation goes to Daniel and we hope Walter Boyco's memory will also be preserved with this picture.
 

 
Further Information
In 1946, the Elgin Park was sold to the Prince Line and renamed the "Royal Prince".   Here follows information on the "Royal Prince":

ROYAL PRINCE (4) was built in 1944 by United Shipyards Ltd at Montreal with a tonnage of 7160grt, a length of 441ft 6in, a beam of 57ft 2in and a service speed of 10 knots. Sister of the Brazilian Prince she was launched as the Fort Simcoe and delivered to the Park Steam Ship Co. as the Elgin Park. Chartered to the Ministry of War Transport she reverted to her original owner at the end of the war and was immediately put up for sale to Canadian flag owners only. She was purchased by Furness (Canada) Ltd in 1946 and renamed Royal Prince for management by Prince Line. In 1949 she was sold to Atlantic Freighters Ltd of Panama and renamed Atlantic Star. Acquired by Faik Zeren of Istanbul and renamed Nadir in 1961 she continued to trade until 1971 when she was broken up at Eregli.