Friday, 3 January 2014

Athlone Castle as a troop carrier

HMT Athlone Castle, 25564 tons, arriving at an unknown destination as part of a troop convoy, escorted by HMS Mauritius, in May 1942. Photo: Imperial War Museum.

Good Hope Castle in Table Bay

 
RMMV Good Hope Castle, 13152 tons, sails out of Table Bay, Cape Town, at speed on 30 March 1966. Photo: CH Solomon.

Kinfauns Castle

RMS Kinfauns Castle, 9664 tons, berthed in Victoria Basin, Cape Town, prior to sailing on 12 October 1910. Photo: Cornish Collection.

Chepstow Castle

SS Chepstow Castle, 7494 tons, arriving in a South African port in 1919. Photo: Fr MNW Edwards.

Richmond Castle

MV Richmond Castle, 7798 tons, undertaking sea trials in February 1939. Photo: Fr. MNW Edwards.

Good Hope Castle in Southampton

Cargo mail ship RMMV Good Hope Castle, 13152 tons, berthed at Southampton, UK in Oct/ Nov 1968. Photo: JC Lester

Sandown Castle

SS Sandown Castle, 7607 tons, seen sailing out of Victoria Basin, Cape Town, on 14 October 1948 en route to the UK. Photo: National Maritime Museum, London.