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Empire Perlis

Names and owners

Year

Name

Owner

1944 Empire Perlis British Government
1946 Hinsang Indo-China SN Co Ltd.
1965 Kowloon Kinabatangan Shipping Co. Ltd.
1968 Horis Concordia Kinabatangan Shipping Co. SA

Fate

On 25 December 1969 during heavy weather Horis was damaged in her No 1 hold & was repaired at Surabaya, Indonesia. On 28 December she developed a leak & although efforts were made to pump her out she had to be abandoned on 29 December 1969 in the Celebes Sea in 03.53N/119.23E where she capsized & sank.

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