Union-Castle fleet and my voyages with the Line 1964-67
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Final departure of RMMV Stirling Castle from Cape Town, 5th August 1965. This was the last scheduled Thursday 4pm UCL sailing from CT after many years of the tradition. The next Wednesday, RMS Windsor Castle started the new day, also at 4pm. |
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Ship's name |
Service |
Launch/Trip |
Power/Builders/Rank |
Len/Width/Drft |
GRT |
Demise/Captain:Purser/Passgrs. |
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Stirling Castle |
1936-1965 |
15 /07/ 1935 |
MV Harland & Wolff |
734 x 83 x 24 |
25 550 |
Scrapped FC 175 TC 500 |
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Sailed Southampton |
1/65-3/65 |
Cape Mail |
Purser's Clerk |
First Voyage |
Captain D. Sowden: Wynter |
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Sailed Southampton |
3/65-4/65 |
Cape Mail |
Purser's Clerk |
Mossel Bay |
Captain D. Sowden: Wynter |
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Sailed Southampton |
5/65-6/65 |
Cape Mail |
Purser's Clerk |
Mossel Bay |
Captain D. Sowden: Wynter |
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Sailed Southampton |
7/65-8/65 |
Cape Mail |
Purser's Clerk |
Last Trip Proplr |
Captain D. Sowden: Wynter |
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Braemar Castle |
1952-1965 |
05 /04/ 1952 |
SS Harland & Wolff |
576 x 74 x 20 |
17 029 |
Scrapped OC 450 |
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Sailed London |
9/65-11/65 |
East Africa |
Purser's Clerk |
Last Trip |
Captain R. Wright: Morley |
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Edinburgh Castle |
1948-1976 |
16 /10/ 1947 |
SS Harland & Wolff |
747 x 84 x25 |
28 705 |
Scrapped FC 195 TC 498 |
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Sailed Southampton |
12/65-1/66 |
Cape Mail |
Purser's Clerk |
Xmas BayBiscy |
Commodore W. Byles: Wynter |
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Sailed Southampton |
2/66-3/66 |
Cape Mail |
Purser's Clerk |
Left for CTC |
Commodore W. Byles: Wynter |
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CapeTown Castle |
1938-1967 |
23 /09/ 1937 |
MV Harland & Wolff |
734 x 83 x 24 |
27 002 |
Scrapped OC was FC 192 TC 499 |
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Sailed Southampton |
3/66-5/66 |
St.Helena/CT |
Assistant Purser |
Atlantic Isles |
Captain D. Sowden: Funnell |
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Sailed Southampton |
5/66-6/66 |
WalvisBay/CT |
Assistant Purser |
Ran aground |
Captain G. Matthews: Funnell |
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Edinburgh Castle |
1948-1976 |
16 /10/ 1947 |
SS Harland & Wolff |
747 x 84 x25 |
28 705 |
Scrapped FC 195 TC 498 |
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Sailed Southampton |
7/66-8/66 |
CM & At.Isles |
Assistant Purser |
1st after strike |
Commodore W. Byles: Wynter |
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Sailed Southampton |
8/66-10/66 |
Cape Mail |
Assistant Purser |
CT Assassintn |
Commodore W. Byles: Wynter |
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Sailed Southampton |
10/66-10/66 |
Cape Mail |
Assistant Purser |
Visit Pretoria & |
Commodore W. Byles: Wynter |
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Sailed Durban |
11/66-11/66 |
Cape Mail |
Assistant Purser |
Johannesburg |
Commodore W. Byles: Wynter |
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Sailed Southampton |
11/66-1/67 |
Cape Mail |
Assistant Purser |
Xmas in SA |
Commodore W. Byles: Wynter |
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Sailed Southampton |
1/67-2/67 |
Cape Mail |
Assistant Purser |
Boxing/Wrstlg. |
Commodore W. Byles: Wynter |
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Sailed Southampton |
3/67-3/67 |
Cape Mail |
Assistant Purser |
To WC in CT |
Commodore W. Byles: Wynter |
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Windsor Castle |
1960-1977 |
23 /06/ 1959 |
SS CamelLairdBhead. |
785 x 93 x 26 |
37 647 |
Sold (MargaritaL) FC 239 TC 591 |
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Sailed Cape Town |
3/67-4/67 |
Cape Mail |
Assistant Purser |
Ex EdinburghC |
Captain P. Hort: Funnell |
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Sailed Southampton |
4/67-5/67 |
Cape Mail |
Assistant Purser |
Left for RDM |
Captain P. Hort: Funnell |
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Reina Del Mar |
1964-1975 |
1956 |
SS Harland & Wolff |
601 x 78 x 20 |
20 263 |
Scrapped OC 950 |
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Sailed Southampton |
5/67-6/67 |
Mediterranian |
Assistant Purser |
Cad.Can.Bar.G. |
Captain J. James: Rutt |
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Sailed Southampton |
6/67-6/67 |
Canaries/Mad. |
Assistant Purser |
G.LP.Can.M.L |
Captain R. Wright: Dyer |
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Sailed Southampton |
6/67-7/67 |
Mediterranian |
Assistant Purser |
G.Ni.Gen.Na.L |
Captain J. James: Dyer |
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Sailed Southampton |
7/67-7/67 |
Baltic/Russia |
Assistant Purser |
Last Voy HCLB |
Captain J. James: Dyer |
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Athlone Castle |
1936-1965 |
28 /11/ 1935 |
MV Harland & Wolff |
734 x 83 x 24 |
25 564 |
Scrapped FC 175 TC 500 |
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Kenya Castle |
1951-1967 |
21 /06/ 1951 |
SS Harland & Wolff |
576 x 74 x 20 |
17 042 |
Sold (Amerikanis) OC 450 |
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Pendennis Castle |
1959-1976 |
24 /12/ 1957 |
SS Harland & Wolff |
763 x 84 x 24 |
28 442 |
Sold (Ocean Queen) FC197 TC 473 |
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Pretoria Castle |
1948-1966 |
19 /08/ 1947 |
SS Harland & Wolff |
747 x 84 x 25 |
28 705 |
Renamed SA Oranje FC 195 TC 498 |
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Rhodesia Castle |
1951-1967 |
05 /04/ 1951 |
SS Harland & Wolff |
576 x 74 x 20 |
17 038 |
Scrapped OC 450 |
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Transvaal Castle |
1962-1966 |
17 /01/ 1961 |
SS JohnBrownClydebk |
760 x 90 x 26 |
30 212 |
Renamed SA Vaal HC 731 |
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S. A. Oranje |
1966-1975 |
19 /08/ 1947 |
SS Harland & Wolff |
747 x 84 x 25 |
28 705 |
Ex Pretoria Castle Scrapped |
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S. A. Vaal |
1966-1977 |
17 /01/ 1961 |
SS JohnBrownClydebk |
760 x 90 x 26 |
30 212 |
Ex TransvaalCastle Sold(Festivale) |