Aros Castle

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AROS CASTLE was built in 1901 by Barclay, Curle & Co. at Glasgow with a tonnage of 4460grt, a length of 392ft 4in, a beam of 48ft 7in and a service speed of 10 knots.

A cargo ship she entered service in August 1901 on the South Africa - USA route.

On 21st November 1917 she was torpedoed by U-90 300 miles west of Bishop Rock during a voyage from London to Baltimore in ballast with the loss of two lives.

Torpedoed and Sunk - 1917

Aros Castle was a 4,460 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1901 by Barclay, Curle & Co. for Union-Castle Mail Steamship Co. Ltd.

She was sunk on 21 November 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-90 at position 47° 19' N, 12° 45' W - approximately 300 nautical miles from Bishop Rock.

She was en route from London to Baltimore in ballast.

Master

From

To

W McWhinnie

8/1901

6/1903

E W Day

6/1903

6/1905

E Mais

12/1906

9/1907

E W Day

9/1907

6/1909

N R Neilson

6/1909

7/1910

L du R Wainwright

8/1910

8/1912

J Schultz

8/1912

9/1912

T M Lang

9/1912

1/1915

C R Purse

6/1915


C J Duncan

11/1917

11/1917

   Crew List

Career Summary

Vessel

Built

Tonnage

Official No

Ship Builder

Engine Builder

Engine Type

HP

Screws

Aros Castle

1901

4460

114732

Barclay Curle

Glasgow

Barclay Curle

Glasgow

Triple Expansion Steam

2500 IHP

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