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Pardo
(II)
5,400 Single screw motorship.
General freighter suitable for various trades but often used to South
America. Sold 1965 to Fortunegate Cia Nav SA (M A Karageorgis), Panama;
renamed Aristarchos. Out of Register 1968. Potaro
(II) 5,410 Single screw motorship. General
freighter built principally for Brazil and River Plate services. Sold
1965 to Ioannitsa Cia Nav SA (M A Karageorgis), Panama; renamed Aristipos.
Flag changed to Greek 1968. Out of Register 1971.
Pampas
(II) 5,576 Single screw motorship. Initially
completed as Infantry Landing Ship; refitted late 1944 for Far East
campaign and emerged as HMS Persimmon. After de-commissioning
and refitting at Belfast, entered RML service as Pampas. General
freighter built principally for Brazil and River Plate services. Sold
1965 to Amigos Cia Nav SA (M A Karageorgis), Panama; renamed Aristodimos.
Out of Register 1968.
Parima
5,595 Single screw motorship. General freighter built principally for Brazil and River Plate services. Sold 10/1962 to Mary Shipping Co, Panama; renamed Michalios X. Sold 1966 to Ionia Shipping Co SA, Panama; renamed Fortune Dragon. Out of Register 1968.
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Parima. All of the 'P' ships were similar.
Paraguay
5,560 Single screw motorship. General freighter built principally for Brazil and River Plate services. Sold 1965 to Mountpleasant Cia Nav SA, Panama; renamed Elire (Greek flag from 1968). Out of Register 1970. Pilcomayo
5,567 Single screw motorship. General freighter built principally for Brazil and River Plate services. Sold 1965 to Varkiza Cia Nav SA (M A Karageorgis), Panama; renamed Aristagelos. Out of Register 1968. |
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| Note During the late 1950s and 1960s the P class ships had their shelter deck status changed and at that period their gross tonnage increased to approximately 7,500. |