It combined as a passenger, cargo and mail ship. Gay Gibson never finished the passage. The eGGSA Passenger List Project. The evidence suggests that it was in 1895 and 1896 that the flow of passengers passing through the Shelter en route to South Africa … launched as War Poplar, completed as Dromore Castle, 1942 It was formed from the merger of the Union Line and Castle 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. Canada. 1976 sold to Philippines (Panama flag), renamed Ocean Queen. 1926 went ashore South West Africa total loss. Holland, London, renamed Crawford Castle, 1930 sold to W. Kunstmann, London, renamed Carlisle Castle, 1918 torpedoed and sunk in English Channel. Columba. Union Castle pioneered one class ships with the custom built BLOMFONTEIN CASTLE built for the South African run by Harland and Wolfe, Belfast, in 1950. Sir Donald Currie's yacht, used as on the following website: * The passenger lists in BT27 include long-haul voyages to destinations outside Britain and Europe. BT27 passenger lists include long-haul voyages to destinations outside Britain and Europe. 1917 torpedoed and sunk 300 miles from Bishops Rock; loss document.write(""); The remaining passenger lists are being progressively indexed by name with new entries being added over time. Volunteer to index passenger lists from your own computer. officer cadet training ship. Golden Family Search 1911-07-15 RMS Walmer Castle Passenger List. tender at East London, 1942 sold to South African from Nitrate Producers Ltd., renamed Chepstow Castle, 1933 scrapped. The eGSSA branch of the Genealogical Society of South Africa has embarked on a project to transcribe all the passenger lists in the South African Archives that the archivists can find for us and some wonderful information has been found at the Pietermaritzburg Archives Repository and at the Roeland Street Archives, Cape Town. 1958 sold to Incres SS Co, Monrovia, renamed Victoria. Chyko. New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Passenger Lists, 1839-1973. 1950-1959 London - Las Palmas - Ascension - St. Helena - Cape Town - Durban - Beira. These Steamers call at St Helena every four weeks. CASTLE LINE passenger list Mombasa, Kenya to Tilbury, UK December 1963 L. 1900-1977 Southampton - Madeira - Cape Town - Port Elizabeth - Durban - Port Elizabeth - Cape Union-Castle Line, famed for its lavender hulled liners that ran on a clockwork timetable between Southampton and South Africa, began as two separate companies: Union Line and Castle Line. Southampton. 1945 scuttled. Stewart, Glasgow, renamed Loch Gair (two words). ex- Hilco Speedster Visit our Union-Castle Line Maritime Collection for Brochures and Other Historical Documents.eval(ez_write_tag([[300,250],'gjenvick_com-large-mobile-banner-2','ezslot_6',126,'0','0'])); 1911-07-15 RMS Walmer Castle Passenger List, 1920-11-19 RMS Armadale Castle Passenger List, 1927-11-04 R.M.M.V. Union-Castle Line Union-Castle Fleet List Page 5: 1940-1978 Edinburgh Castle (3) (1947-1976 - 28,700gt) Union-Castle Line official card. HMS Persephone, 1948 scrapped. 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. Ship web site. Formed 1900 by the merger of Union SS Co. and British & Commonwealth 1914-1918 HMS Iolaire anti submarine patrol Japan. withdrawn from shipowning. A Union Castle Line released postcard of the RMS Bloemfontein Castle. ex- War Earl, 1919 purchased It combined as a passenger, cargo and mail ship. England Inward Bound Passenger Lists 1878 – 1960. Passenger Lists Union Castle Line By Jenny Allen February 12, 2002 at 09:15:35. 1975 sold to Liberia, renamed Sea Fortune. * Union-Castle Line fleet information, history etc. mined and sunk off Cromarty. Med. 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. The Union-Castle Line was a British shipping line that operated a fleet of passenger liners and cargo ships between Europe and Africa from 1900 to 1977. Ships Passenger Lists to South Africa 1900-present RMS Saxon from Southampton, England, to Madeira, Cape Town, Algoa Bay, East London and Natal, on July 29, 1905 WW1 Memorial Card Ivy & Freda REEVES Victims on board Galway Castle, England to S. Africa 1918 Choose from the following indexes of passenger lists of ships sailing to South Africa F.S. document.write(".com'>"); document.write("slist@g"); 1962-1967 London - Gibraltar - Genoa - Port Said - Port Suez - Aden - Mombasa - Zanzibar - use as accommodation ship. Union-Castle Line traditionally offered an extended passenger-cargo service completely around Africa via both the east and west coasts. These Steamers call at Las Palmas or Tenerife. 1947-1949 Southampton - Cape Town direct. 1961 - 1966 transferred to South African Marine Corp., renamed S.A. 1 talking about this. 1910-1961 Round Africa service: London - Southampton - Gibraltar - Tangier (occasional) - Australia. Liner Services Ltd. but air travel PHOTOS - Ron Bullock mv BRAEMAR CASTLE (above ) There were three sister ships operating between London and Dar-es-Salaam in 1962: the BRAEMAR CASTLE, KENYA CASTLE and the RHODESIA CASTLE - PHOTOs Contemporary Union Castle Publicity … . SS Co. and Castle Line. England Inward Bound Passenger Lists 1878 – 1960. In 1952 it was decided to build a new passenger / cargo terminal at berth 102 in Western Docks for the Union-Castle Line services to South Africa, the original facilities having been bomb damaged during the Second World War. Natal Direct Line taken over. 1949 East Africa coastal service, 1949 sold to Colonial Vaal, 1977 sold to Carnival Cruise Line, Miami, renamed Festivale. Total loss. Aorangi (1883; Union Line) Aorangi (1924; Canadian Australasian Line) (see also Union Line) Apache Apapa ... (Red Star Line) Penrith Castle Peperkust Period Pernambuco Persepolis Persia Persian Peru (The East Asiatic Co.) ... South African Merchant South African Pioneer South African Trader South African Transporter renamed ship, 1939 became Carrying passengers as well as cargo, including the all-important mail, it was a byword in travel – ‘every Thursday at 4’, as one of the big Union castle liners set … It was steam powered but also carried sails. 1906-1939 cargo feeder service Southampton - London - Antwerp - Rotterdam - Bremen - 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. 1949-12-15 RMS Warwick Castle Passenger List. 1942 sunk by German commerce raider off Ascension; loss from Ministry of Transport, renamed Braemar Castle, 1950 transferred to These pages may be freely linked to but not duplicated in any fashion You might find your South African ancestor’s name, address, and phone number in these directories. ... South Africa. Of course not all incoming passenger lists will be indexed here, nonetheless this is a very useful source. Hamburg. EXTRA STEAMERS are dispatched at frequent and regular Intervals for Cape Colony Natal, Delagoa Bay, and Beira and Mauritius alternately. Date of Departure: 15 July 1911. No air passenger lists have survived. from Safmarine (S.A Marine Corp) renamed Kinpurnie Castle, 1967 sold to India. Before the advent of widespread air travel, long journeys were a truly civilised affair. Town - St.Helena (occasional) - Ascension (occasional) - Las Palmas (occasional) - British & Commonwealth Shipping Co. Ltd. by the merger of Union-Castle, Bullard ex- Clan Ramsey, 1977 - 1979 built in 1964, 1977 renamed The transportation of military troops was not recorded in passenger lists. 1918 torpedoed and sunk while hospital ship west of Fastnet. from shipping controller, renamed Ripley Castle, 1931 scrapped. 1940 went ashore on Scottish coast, total loss. Stirling ex- Empire Allenby, 1946 purchased document.write("mail"); without written consent of Passenger arrival lists are among the most highly prized records for documenting an ancestor’s immigration because of the significance of that move. of 93 lives. Janet Traill recalls the last voyage of the Union Castle Line’s RMS Windsor Castle. Dover Castle, 1979 renamed Dover Universal, 1981 sold to Greece, renamed document.write(""); document.write("mail"); 1919 Bullard King & Co.'s If you would like to Family History Research in South Africa South Africa genealogy links. Jamaica. 1908-1910 London Walvis Bay - Cape Town - Port Elizabeth - East London - Durban - Dar-es-Salaam - Mombasa and reverse. sold to Hong Kong, renamed Tyne Breeze. from Ministry of Transport, renamed Good Hope Castle, 1959 scrapped. document.write(".com'>"); document.write("to:"); tug at East London, 1937 sold 1927 sold to W. Schuchmann, Hamburg, renamed Ostee. The eGGSA Passenger List Project A project to transcribe all passenger lists in the South African archives German South Africa Resources German genealogy in South Africa 1820 British Settlers 1820 South Africa British Settlers' Genealogy and other information. 1940 sold to Admiralty as accommodation ship at Freetown, Madonna. ex- Hova, 1917 purchased from Railways. Egypt. The passenger lists in BT27 include long-haul voyages to destinations outside Britain and Europe. TheShipsList®™ - (Swiggum) All Rights Reserved - Copyright © 1997-2019 Durban - East London - Port Elizabeth - Cape Town - Southampton. Burma. 1941 Southampton - Bremen - Hamburg feeder service, 1941 1940 torpedoed and sunk off Ireland; loss of 27 lives. 1907 transferred from Liverpool-Hamburg Mauritius. Grantully Castle (2), 7617 tons, was built in 1910 – by Barclay Curle, Glasgow, as was the case with Grantully Castle (1). Indonesia. Click to view miscellaneous ephemera of the Union-Castle Line. Passenger Lists of the Union-Castle Line. Boat shelled the lifeboats. It was initially assumed that Gibson had fallen overboard; Captain Arthur Patey … The eGGSA Passenger List Project. This is not an all The UNION-CASTLE MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY came about through the amalgamation of the Union Steamship Co. and the Castle Packets Co. in March 1900.. King Line, renamed King James, 1958 1966 transferred to South African Marine Corp., renamed ex- Clan Ross, ex- South African Scientist, renamed Kinnaird Direct trips between Hamburg and South Africa were relatively rare in the early years. S.A.Oranje, 1975 scrapped. 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. Burma. 1943 torpedoed and sunk in North Atlantic. 234 lives lost when U. document.write("to:"); ex- Clan Ranald, 1976 renamed Panama, renamed Hellenic Balmoral Castle, 1979 renamed Balmoral Universal, 1982 sold to Greece, Funnel Line's STENTOR. SS Hawarden Castle (from British Ships to South Africa in the 1800s published on Geni.com). 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 … the Castle ship. Before the advent of widespread air travel, long journeys were a truly civilised affair. 1850-1890 Passengers arriving in South African Ports- by the The Genealogical Society of South Africa ... On August 25, 19 49, Bloemfontein Castle w as launched by Mrs Leif England being the wife of the High Commissioner for the Union of South Africa in London. to. 1900-1908 London - Walvis Bay - Cape Town - Port Elizabeth - East London - Durban - 1910-1939 Southampton - Cape Town - Port Elizabeth - East London - Durban - Delagoa Bay - Brazil. 1977 sold to J. Latsis, Piraeus, renamed Margarita Descriptions (on-site) ot the Immigrant Edinburgh Castle on 15th April 1976, after her last passenger sailing from South Africa. renamed Psara S.A. coastal service, 1905 sold to Hamilton, Tenerife. know more about a vessel, visit the Ship England. F.S. 1900-1979 cargo service South Africa - USA (usually New York). from shipping controller, renamed Rosyth Castle, 1920 transferred Janet Traill recalls the last voyage of the Union Castle Line’s RMS Windsor Castle. Passengers travelling from England to South Africa in the early days of the Union and Castle Lines had various options as to port of departure. To begin you search click.here Capetown Castle Passenger List, 1949-12-15 RMS Warwick Castle Passenger List, 1950-03-31 RMS Edinburgh Castle Passenger List, 1954-12-09 R.M.M.V. So, if you are initially unsuccessful with a search try again periodically. 1931, Union-Castle Line was left with heavy financial commitments and took Winchester Castle, 1979 renamed Winchester Universal, 1980 sold to Greece, The 1924 purchased from Portuguese Route: Southampton for Capetown via Madeira, Algoa Bay, East London, and Natal. document.write("S. Swiggum"); I … this page is for anyone who ever had the pleasure of travelling on one of the Union Castle Liners. for ships built before 1900 see Union To South Africa in the 1940s by Union-Castle first class. The S.S. Hawarden Castle was built and launched in 1883; it was an iron screw passenger line. ex- Anglo-Brazilian, 1915 purchased The route was cut back in 1962 to the east coast of Africa only from London to Durban, where connections with the express liners on the west coast route could be made. 1918 torpedoed and sunk near Plymouth; loss of 143 lives. Holland & Co., 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. document.write("gum@g"); loss of 92 lives. On the 18th of that month, when the liner was about 150 miles off the West Coast of Africa, she was reported missing. ... South Africa. Postcard of Edinburgh Castle. Carnarvon Castle Passenger List, 1929-05-23 SS Llandaff Castle Passenger List, 1929-11-29 RMS Walmer Castle Passenger List, 1939-07-13 RMMV Stirling Castle Passenger List, 1939-07-14 RMS Windsor Castle Passenger List, 1949-04-21 R.M.M.V. 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. several years to achieve recovery and become an independent company again. ex- Clan Robertson, 1976 renamed The Autor has been in Passenger … 1930 sold to Mitchell, Cotts & Co., renamed Cape St. ex- Holtye, 1915 purchased from Inspired by Arthur Anderson, (a founder of P&O), the Union Steamship Co. was the older company founded in 1853 as the Union Steam Collier to carry coal from South Wales to meet the growing demand in Southampton. Royal Mail group took over control of the company. Union-Castle Line traditionally offered an extended passenger-cargo service completely around Africa via both the east and west coasts. Universal, 1984 inclusive list but should only be used as a guide. Passenger lists are not held by The National Archives after 1960, when air travel became more common. Australia. For records of passengers after 1960 it may be worth contacting the relevant shipping line. Last updated: April 12, 2006 and maintained by ex- Empire Duchess, 1949 purchased The pre-merger Union Line and Castle Line Era: 1853 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. Terence McNally postcard. 1942 torpedoed and sunk in North Atlantic. and M. Kohli. Castle, 1962 reverted to. * See the archives section for more brochures of Union-Castle Line. 1917 torpedoed and sunk in Mediterranean while hospital Ships Passenger Lists to South Africa 1900-present RMS Saxon from Southampton, England, to Madeira, Cape Town, Algoa Bay, East London and Natal, on July 29, 1905 WW1 Memorial Card Ivy & Freda REEVES Victims on board Galway Castle, England to S. Africa 1918 Choose from the following indexes of passenger lists of ships sailing to South Africa South Africa, City and Area Directories, 1813-1962. Steamship Line: Union-Castle Line; Class of Passengers: First Class and Tourist; Date of Departure: 15 December 1949; Route: Southampton to Durban via Madeira, Capetown, Port Elizabeth, and East London; Commander: Captain J. Trayner Lourenco Marques (occasional) - Mombasa. Dar-es-Salaam - Beira - Durban - Lourenco Marques - Tanga - Naples - Marseilles - London. ex- Empire Wilson, 1946 purchased ex- War Soldier, 1919 purchased (and reverse). SS Hawarden Castle (from British Ships to South Africa in the 1800s published on Geni.com). was rapidly replacing ships and by 1982 the company had It was steam powered but also carried sails. In 1876 a joint mail contract with the Castle Line was awarded by the Colonial Government with the proviso that the two companies did not amalgamate. of 40 lives. document.write("theship"); The eGSSA branch of the Genealogical Society of South Africa has embarked on a project to transcribe all the passenger lists in the South African Archives that the archivists can find for us and some wonderful information has been found at the Pietermaritzburg Archives Repository and at the Roeland Street Archives, Cape Town. Lists were not kept for every ship and some have been lost, but those that survive are becoming increasingly available online and new indexes afford us much better access to them. Government. from Ministry of Transport, renamed Drakensburg Castle, 1959 scrapped. The route was cut back in 1962 to the east coast of Africa only from London to Durban, where connections with the express liners on the west coast route could be made. 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