CARLOW CASTLE was built in 1917 by Northumberland Shipbuilding Co at Newcastle with a tonnage of 5833grt, a length of 400ft, a beam of 53ft and a service speed of 10 knots.

Delivered in February 1917 for the cargo service she remained with the company until 1930 when she was sold to Mitchell, Cotts & Co and renamed Cape St. Columba.

Under her new owners she continued to serve in the South African market occasionally on charter to Union-Castle.

She was sold to Carras Bros of Chios in 1935 and renamed Adelfotis.

On 1st May 1943 she was torpedoed by U-182 in the Atlantic.

As Cape St Columba

As Adelfotis

Aground at South Shields

Life after Union-Castle Line

Master

From

To

G Sinclair

4/1917

4/1920

H J Wyatt

4/1920

6/1920

E A Singeisen

6/1920

8/1920

E S Vincent

9/1920

8/1921

A O Morgan

4/1921

6/1922

J Attwood

2/1921

12/1921

A H Hutchings

6/1966

8/1922

G J Whitfield

10/1922

8/1923

H P Basden-Smith

8/1923

1/1924

H B Harvey

3/1924

7/1924

G J Whitfield

7/1924

7/1925

C Le Brocq

7/1926

11/1926

W Stanley

11/1926

3/1927

E S Vincent

5/1927

4/1928

W Weller

4/1928

9/1928

E R Lawson

9/1928

10/1928

J S James

10/1928

2/1929

A H Hutchings

3/1929

11/1929

B Ray

12/1929

4/1930

W S Colbourne

4/1930

1930

Vessel

Built

Tonnage

Official No

Ship Builder

Engine Builder

Engine Type

HP

Screws

Carlow Castle

1916

5833

139199

Northumberland Shipbuilding

Newcastle

Richardson Westgarth

Sunderland

Triple Expansion Steam

3650 IHP

1

Career Summary

Carlow Castle

JNVR

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