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Ship – MV Carnarvon Castle
Ship Details
Name: MV Carnarvon Castle
Owner: Union-Castle Mail Steamship Company
Further information at: en.wikipedia.org
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Notes & Comments
Info collected by Bruce Maliphant [##48059]
JOURNEYS
| Surname | First Name | Ref ID | From | ↓ Select ↓ | To | Departure | Arrival | Transport |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MALIPHANT | George Stephen | 47023 | U.K. |   | India | 11th May 1928 | 25th May 1928 E | MV Carnarvon Castle |
| MALIPHANT | Henry Wilfred | 47011 | Egypt |  | U.K. | 19th May 1946 E | 24th May 1946 | MV Carnarvon Castle |
SPECIFICATIONS
Built by Harland & Wolff, Ltd., Belfast, Ireland.
Tonnage: 20,063.
Dimensions: 630′ x 73′.
Twin-screw, 18 knots.
Motorship.
Two masts and two funnels.
First Union-Castle Line motorship.
Lengthened to 661 feet (686′ o.l.) in 1938.
New engines installed and speed increased to 20 knots.
She made a record run of 12 days, 13 hours, 38 minutes from Nab Tower to Cape Town in September 1938.
Service: Southampton-Capetown.
Passengers: 134 first and 450 tourist.