tender at East London, 1942 sold to South African document.write("to:"); Burma. Jamaica. This is not an all Panama, renamed Hellenic 1941 Southampton - Bremen - Hamburg feeder service, 1941 Med. ex- Empire Wilson, 1946 purchased (and reverse). document.write(""); ship. from Ministry of Transport, renamed Braemar Castle, 1950 transferred to 1914-1918 HMS Iolaire anti submarine patrol Indonesia. Universal, 1984 ex- Clan Ramsey, 1977 - 1979 built in 1964, 1977 renamed 1927-1949 Beira based feeder service: Zanzibar - Dar-es-Salaam - Inter ports - Beira - Durban. combined with South African Marine Corp. Ltd. in 1973 to become International Hamburg. The ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS of The UNION-CASTLE MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., Ltd., Sail from Southampton every Saturday Passengers and Cargo, for Cape Colony and Natal, calling at Madeira.eval(ez_write_tag([[336,280],'gjenvick_com-box-4','ezslot_0',121,'0','0'])); INTERMEDIATE STEAMERS are dispatched from London every Friday and sail from Southampton every Saturday for Cape Colony, Natal, and Delagoa Bay calling alternately at Las Palmas and Tenerife. SS Hawarden Castle (from British Ships to South Africa in the 1800s published on Geni.com). Lady Postcard of Edinburgh Castle. without written consent of British & Commonwealth Shipping Co. Ltd. by the merger of Union-Castle, Bullard Edinburgh Castle on 15th April 1976, after her last passenger sailing from South Africa. Town - St.Helena (occasional) - Ascension (occasional) - Las Palmas (occasional) - Line, 1937 sold to J. Billmeir, renamed Stanray. ship, 1939 became F.S. document.write(""); The King Line was taken over in 1949 and in 1956 a new company was formed - 1850-1890 Passengers arriving in South African Ports- by the The Genealogical Society of South Africa Passenger lists are not held by The National Archives after 1960, when air travel became more common. Castle, 1962 reverted to. She was delivered to Union-Castle Line, and served on their route to South Africa from Southampton from 1962. Sudan (occasional) - Aden - Mombasa - Zanzibar - Dar-es-Salaam - Beira - Lourenco Marques - New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Passenger Lists, 1839-1973. It merged with Bullard King and Clan Line in 1956 to form British & Commonwealth Shipping, and then with South African Marine Corporation in 1973 to create International Liner … 1908-1910 London Walvis Bay - Cape Town - Port Elizabeth - East London - Durban - Dar-es-Salaam - Mombasa and reverse. document.write("to:"); I … 1940 torpedoed and sunk off Ireland; loss of 27 lives. Terence McNally postcard. It was formed from the merger of the Union Line and Castle Shipping Line. 1949 East Africa coastal service, 1949 sold to Colonial 1910-1939 Southampton - Cape Town - Port Elizabeth - East London - Durban - Delagoa Bay - 1933 beached after collision in Elbe with Blue You might find your South African ancestor’s name, address, and phone number in these directories. 1900-1908 London - Walvis Bay - Cape Town - Port Elizabeth - East London - Durban - 1907 transferred from Liverpool-Hamburg Royal Mail group took over control of the company. Chyko. 1975 sold to Liberia, renamed Sea Fortune. The King Line was taken over in 1949 and in 1956 a new company was formed - British & … Government. Japan. Does anyone have lists of passengers on Union Castle ships to South Africa. 1947-1949 Southampton - Cape Town direct. Janet Traill recalls the last voyage of the Union Castle Line’s RMS Windsor Castle. Clearly then the Shelter played a considerable part of the provision which could be made for passengers booked through the Union Castle Line en route for South Africa. ex- Clan Stewart, ex- South African Sculptor, 1961 transferred Family Search this page is for anyone who ever had the pleasure of travelling on one of the Union Castle Liners. No air passenger lists have survived. For records of passengers after 1960 it may be worth contacting the relevant shipping line. RMS Windsor Castle was the largest passenger and cargo liner operated by the Union-Castle Line on its Cape Mail service between Britain and South Africa. Brazil. Destinations which feature strongly include Australia Canada India New Zealand South Africa All continents are covered and you can find passengers on ships sailing to all parts of Asia, the Caribbean, South America and West Africa. Natal Direct Line taken over. South Africa, City and Area Directories, 1813-1962. 1911-07-15 RMS Walmer Castle Passenger List. Total loss. and M. Kohli. It was initially assumed that Gibson had fallen overboard; Captain Arthur Patey … Balmoral Castle, 1979 renamed Balmoral Universal, 1982 sold to Greece, Railways. transferred to Hong Kong renamed Speedster Universal. ex- Clan Ross, 1976 transferred Last updated: April 12, 2006 and maintained by Fleet: 1930 sold to Mitchell, Cotts & Co., renamed Cape St. Below you will find a series of passenger lists for ships that left Hamburg during the second half of the 19th Century and early 20th Century to bring Germans to South Africa and to other parts of Africa. The S.S. Hawarden Castle was built and launched in 1883; it was an iron screw passenger line. Reefer. Dover Castle, 1979 renamed Dover Universal, 1981 sold to Greece, renamed Burma. 1940 went ashore on Scottish coast, total loss. SS Co. and Castle Line. SS Ltd, Mauritius, renamed Floreal. 1962-1967 London - Gibraltar - Genoa - Port Said - Port Suez - Aden - Mombasa - Zanzibar - 1931, Union-Castle Line was left with heavy financial commitments and took from Ministry of Transport, renamed Drakensburg Castle, 1959 scrapped. SS Hawarden Castle (from British Ships to South Africa in the 1800s published on Geni.com). 1943 torpedoed and sunk in North Atlantic. 1918 torpedoed and sunk in Mediterranean while trooping; ex- Empire Allenby, 1946 purchased ex- Clan Robertson, 1976 renamed 1977 sold to J. Latsis, Piraeus, renamed Margarita Stettin, renamed Victoria W. Recently, I saw the largest liner afloat – the 225,282-ton Allure of the Seas: 360 metres long, taller than the Eiffel Tower and carrying more than 6,000 passengers on 16 decks. 1942 torpedoed and sunk in North Atlantic. 1917 torpedoed and sunk in Mediterranean while hospital The company made unsuccessful ventures into the UK - South America and Birkenhead - Hamburg routes, but in 1857 they were awarded the mail contract between the UK and South Africa. document.write("S. Swiggum"); ex- Empire Life, 1946 purchased * Union-Castle Line fleet information, history etc. withdrawn from shipowning. mined and sunk off Cromarty. 1961 - 1966 transferred to South African Marine Corp., renamed S.A. 1917 torpedoed and sunk 300 miles from Bishops Rock; loss England. 1908-1914 Day excursions Cape Town - Simonstown (return by rail). from shipping controller, renamed Ripley Castle, 1931 scrapped. document.write("