Gordon Castle

SJPG

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.

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

Vessel

Built

Service

Tonnage

Gordon Castle

1901

1901 Deployed to the USA to S Africa Service

1918 Damaged in an air raid on Calais

1924 Scrapped in Germany

4408

Official Number

Ship Builder

Engine Builder

Engine Type

Screws

114677

Chas Connell

Glasgow

Dunsmuir & Jackson

Glasgow

Triple Expansion Steam

2200 IHP

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