Rochester Castle Left The Clyde 2 August For Malta | |
Master |
Capt R Wren DSO |
Chief Officer |
A J Culpin DSC |
2nd Officer |
H N Dryden DSC |
3rd Officer |
W Richmond |
Cadets |
D C B Lochhead MID R F Leeds MID J Whadcoat |
2nd Radio Officer |
T M K Knowles MID K Icke MID |
Chief Engineer |
F E Mattocks DSC |
Jnr 2nd Engineer |
I F McDonald MID |
Snr 4th Engineer |
J B Lee MID |
Int 4th Engineer |
P F H Brebner MID |
Electrician |
M Thompson MID |
Chief Steward |
H F White MID |
Able Seaman |
J J Hesse DSM |
Able Seaman |
P Inglis DSM |
Deck Boy |
R Swain DSM |
ER Storekeeper |
C G Knight MID |
Vessel |
Built |
Service |
Tonnage |
Rochester Castle |
1937 |
1942 Operation Pedestal the relief of Malta 1970 Sold to Cyprus and scrapped at Whampoa |
7795 |
Official Number |
Ship Builder |
Engine Builder |
Engine Type |
HP |
Screws |
165445 |
Harland & Wolff Belfast |
Harland & Wolff Belfast |
Motor 8 Cyl Burmeister & Wain |
8000 BHP |
1 |
Master |
From |
To |
S F Newdigate |
5/1937 |
7/1937 |
S Drew |
7/1937 |
12/1938 |
W Dryden |
12/1938 |
4/1939 |
R F Bayer |
4/1939 |
6/1939 |
A S Parker |
6/1939 |
10/1939 |
A Alderson |
10/1939 |
2/1940 |
W A Pace |
2/1940 |
6/1940 |
R Wren |
6/1940 |
6/1943 |
A G Patey |
7/1943 |
9/1944 |
J A Sowden |
9/1944 |
5/1945 |
D D MacKenzie |
8/1945 |
1/1948 |
T H Whatley |
9/1950 |
3/1951 |
H L Holland |
3/1951 |
11/1951 |
W R Andrews |
9/1953 |
|
R G Pargiter |
7/1956 |
12/1956 |
G D Fowler |
1/1957 |
6/1958 |
W Anson |
7/1958 |
10/1958 |
Master |
Date |
Left |
Destination |
R M Wright |
3/1959 |
Hamburg |
Bremen S Africa |
F J Pye |
5/1960 |
Southampton |
S Africa |
|
6/1960 |
Rotterdam |
E & S Africa |
|
9/1960 |
Gravesend |
S Africa |
|
4/1961 |
Southend |
S & E Africa |
R H Pape |
7/1961 |
Hull |
Durban |
D Todd |
10/1961 |
London |
S & E Africa |
R H Pape |
3/1962 |
London |
S Africa |
|
5/1962 |
Titbury |
Cape Town |
D A Rees |
7/1962 |
Tilbury |
Durban |
A A Freer |
2/1963 |
North Shields |
Cape Town |
|
4/1963 |
London |
Lourenco Marques |
|
6/1963 |
London |
Lourenco Marques |
R M Wright |
7/1963 |
Tilbury |
E Africa |
D A Rees |
12/1963 |
London |
S & E Africa |
|
3/1964 |
Southampton |
E Africa |
|
7/1964 |
Tilbury |
S Africa |
G B Thomson |
10/1964 |
Southampton |
S Africa |
|
2/1965 |
Genoa |
S Africa |
A T Underdown |
5/1965 |
Southampton |
S Africa |
|
7/1965 |
Cardiff |
S Africa |
W H Bosanquet |
4/1966 |
Southampton |
S Africa |
|
7/1966 |
Cardiff |
S Africa |
H Landless |
2/1967 |
Tyne |
S Africa |
|
4/1967 |
Southampton |
S Africa |
|
6/1967 |
Liverpool |
S Africa |
|
10/1967 |
Southampton |
S Africa |
P St Q Beadon |
12/1968 |
Birkenhead |
S Africa & Beira |
P S Eckford |
10/1969 |
Southampton |
S Africa |
W Maltman |
6/1970 |
Hamburg |
S Africa |