CORFE CASTLE was built in 1901 by Barclay, Curle & Co. at Glasgow with a tonnage of 4592grt, a length of 401ft 8in, a beam of 48ft 27in and a service speed of 12 knots.

She was the last of the four ships built for cargo services, bringing the fleet strength in that department to seven.

1901 Deployed to The USA to South Africa Service

Sold to W. Schuchmann of Hamburg in 1927 she was renamed Ostee and broken up in 1932.

Master

From

To

P Gilson

10/1901

5/1902

A F Marshall

6/1902

6/1904

W J Nutman

5/1904

6/1906

J N Culverwell

4/1907

11/1907

D H Hoskins

11/1907

4/1910

C B Imlah

6/1910

9/1912

Lewis

10/1912

1913

G Owens

9/1913

12/1916

D Graham

12/1916

1/1918

H J Wyatt

1/1918

9/1918

D Nicoll

9/1918

11/1918

H B Harvey

11/1918

1/1920

H Kershaw

6/1920


P J Pape

10/1922


A H Hutchings

12/1922

4/1923

A Barron

7/1923

12/1923

H P Basden-Smith

2/1924

2/1927

C Le Brocq

3/1927

9/1927

Vessel

Built

Tonnage

Official No

Ship Builder

Engine Builder

Engine Type

HP

Screws

Speed

Corfe Castle

1901

4952

114773

Barclay Curle

Glasgow

Triple Expansion Steam

2400 IHP

1

12

Career Summary

Corfe Castle

SQWT

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