GORDON CASTLE was built in 1901 by Chas Connell & Co. at Glasgow with a tonnage of 4408grt, a length of 385ft, a beam of 50ft 2in and a service speed of 12 knots.

Similar in profile to the York Castle she was delivered for the cargo services in June 1901. Deployed to the USA to S Africa Service

1918 Damaged in an air raid on Calais

She had an undistinguished career and was eventually broken up in 1924 in Germany

Master

From

To

W J Nutman

6/1901

7/1903

Henry

7/1903

3/1905

B Burt

4/1905

1/1908

A S Knight

12/1907

1/1911

J B Whitton

1/1911

6/1911

G D Hinde

6/1911

11/1913

G F Gardner

12/1913

4/1915

W M Betts

6/1915

11/1917

J Attwood

12/1917

8/1918

E G Hughes

8/1918

6/1919

P J Pape

6/1919

1/1920

E A Singeisen

12/1920

3/1924

Vessel

Built

Tonnage

Official No

Ship Builder

Engine Builder

Engine Type

HP

Screws

Gordon Castle

1901

4408

114677

Chas Connell

Glasgow

Dunsmuir  & Jackson

Glasgow

Triple Expansion Steam

2200 IHP

1

Career Summary

Gordon Castle

SJPG

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