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Compendium of the World’s Passenger Ships
My blog contains mini-histories and photos of 2200 ships loaded in a random order. It is a data listing of liners, ferries, cruise and troop ships; every passenger carrying ship over 10000 tons dating from 1858 to the newbuilds of today.
Tag Archives: Union-Castle
No.148 Edinburgh Castle launched in 1910
13,326grt for Union-Castle Line by Harland & Wolff, Belfast During WW2 she was moored at Freetown in Sierra Leone to accommodate survivors of sunk ships. After the war, was deemed uneconomic to return her to the UK. She was sunk … Continue reading
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Tagged Belfast, Edinburgh Castle, Freetown, Sierra Leone, Union-Castle
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No.508 Winchester Castle launched 1929
Originally built with 2 funnels 20,109grt for Union-Castle Line by Harland & Wolff, Belfast Scrapped in Mihara Japan 1960 WINCHESTER CASTLE in 1958, Image copyright: Linesman. from the Rich Turnwald Collection
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Tagged Belfast, Castle, Harland & Wolff, Japan, Mihara, Union-Castle, Winchester
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The World's Passenger Ships 