Cape Town Castle (UCL LINER)

[Doc Vernon]

Just a snip of the old Cape Town Castle of the UCL Line.
Thought it may be of interest to some of the older UCL Line Lads.
Good old Ship she was.
Cheers

Last Voyage.jpg

[John Gill]

Did three voyages on her early sixties.

[Martyn H Pacey]

Halcyon days....first posting after many years. Sailed as 4th Off under Captain Sowden July/ Oct 1966
MHP R772173

[Doc Vernon]

Welcome back Martyn
Hope you are back to stay a long time , a few new faces since you last visited.
Enjoy and join in the banter and stories of yesteryears!

All the best
Cheers

[vic mcclymont]

A story I heard was that there was B&C ships in th Las Pamas Harbour and the lowered their lifeboats to go and assist, L. P. authorities wouldn't let them leave the harbour.
Also on th stricken vessel were given jobs for life.
Vic

[Doc Vernon]

Model at the Maritime Museum South Africa.

Have seen this one in Person, a great Model it is too.

Look alike to the Stirling Castle as well. Here is another interesting LINK from A Band Staff Register. Thank You

Capetown Castle
Cheers

Model Cape Town Castle South African Maritime Museum.JPG

[happy daze john in oz]

Yes Vernon, kit is indeed the Stirling.

But looking at the newspaper on the last voyage of the Cape Town Castle the date at the top looks a bit sus!!!
It shows September 20 1907!!!!!

[Doc Vernon]

Thats 1967 John, if you look close mate
Cheers

The Kit as you say is the Cape Town Castle John, and looks alike to the Stirling Castle .
Cheers

[James Curry]

Yes Vernon, kit is indeed the Stirling.

But looking at the newspaper on the last voyage of the Cape Town Castle the date at the top looks a bit sus!!!
It shows September 20 1907!!!!!

Need to go to spec savers John

[happy daze john in oz]

Yes Vernon, thought so but on my screen the 6 looks more like a zero,
Wondered how they could print so far ahead.

Which one went in about 1962/3 when the new one that became a Safmarine ship came about.?.

At that time,
Windsor, Pretoria, Edinburgh, Pendennis, Stirling, Cape Town, and two others??
Was the Athlone still going then?