Ripley Castle

RIPLEY CASTLE was built in 1917 by Kawasaki Dockyard at Kobe in Japan with a tonnage of 7521grt, a length of 445ft 6in, a beam of 58ft 5in and a service speed of 11 knots.

She was built as the War Soldier for the Shipping Controller under the management of Furness Withy.

Acquired by Union-Castle in 1919 she continued in service until 1931 when she was broken up at Savona.

Rescue in North Atlantic - April 1926

Clansman - December 1970 and February 1971

Postscript to the Rescue

Clansman - April 1971

Vessel

Built

Service

Tonnage

Ripley Castle

1917

1919 Purchased from MOWT renamed Ripley Castle

1932 Scrapped at Genoa

7521

Official Number

Ship Builder

Engine Builder

Engine Type

Screws

140379

Kawasaki Dockyard

Kobe

Kawasaki Dockyard

Kobe

2 x Steam 3 Cyl

3200 IHP

Master	From	To
H B Harvey	1/1920	12/1921
G J Whitfield	6/1921	8/1921
G Sinclair	1/1925	11/1927
A O Morgan	12/1927	5/1928
C E Aylen	7/1928	9/1929
R W Goodacre	10/1929	4/1931