Seniority date 22.10.1935

A very popular master, much decorated during war years, Royal Navy Reserve, Croix de Guerre

The youngest of the 'Sowden Dynasty', younger brother of Capt J A Sowden

Appointed Commodore of Safmarine 1/1972

Clansman -  April 1972

Clansman - April 1986

Royal Navy Service  1937 - 1967

Clansman - Oct/Nov 1973

21 Years in Command - 1973

Obituary - 1986

Elevation to Commodore of Safmarine - 1972

Clansman - April 1975

Retired - May 1975

Service Record

From

To

Joined Company

Cadet

1930


Llanstephan Castle

4th Officer

1935


Royal Navy

Service

WW2


Promoted

Chief Officer

1946


Edinburgh Castle

Chief Officer

1951


Drakensberg Castle

Master

9/1952

8/1953

Good Hope Castle

Master

8/1953

9/1953

Rochester Castle

Master

8/1954

10/1954

Roxburgh Castle

Master

4/1955

10/1955

Drakensberg Castle

Master

8/1956

10/1956

Bloemfontein Castle

Master

1/1957

3/1957

Warwick Castle

Master

5/1957

11/1958

Bloemfontein Castle

Master

1/1959

10/1959

Windsor Castle

Staff Commander

8/1960

2/1961

Braemar Castle

Master

3/1961

12/1961

Rhodesia Castle

Master

2/1962

9/1962

Stirling Castle

Master

11/1962

12/1965

Capetown Castle

Master

3/1966

5/1967

Good Hope Castle

Master

7/1967

8/1967

Edinburgh Castle

Master

9/1967

9/1970

SA Vaal

Master

10/1970

3/1975

Retired

5/1975


Died

28 April 1986

Aged 71

Farewell Bloemfontein Castle - 1959

Cmdre D W Sowden RD RNR CdG

Safmarine 1972 - 1975

Career Summary

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