Port |
Arrived |
Sailed |
Comments |
Clyde |
|
12-Jan |
|
Gibraltar |
18-Jan |
|
|
Freetown |
26-Jan |
29-Jan |
|
Cape Town |
09-Feb |
12-Feb |
|
Suez |
03-Mar |
18-Mar |
|
Bombay |
26-Mar |
02-Apr |
|
Cape Town |
14-Apr |
22-Apr |
Voyage repairs |
Clyde |
11-May |
03-Jun |
Voyage repairs DEMS and DG repairs |
Freetown |
16-Jun |
20-Jun |
|
Cape Town |
01-Jul |
05-Jul |
|
Bombay |
22-Jul |
27-Jul |
|
Colombo |
30-Jul |
01-Aug |
|
Singapore |
05-Aug |
12-Aug |
Voyage repairs Drydocked |
Sydney |
21-Aug |
22-Aug |
|
Aukland |
25-Aug |
05-Sep |
|
Balboa |
21-Sep |
|
|
Cristobal |
|
23-Sep |
|
Bermuda |
27-Sep |
27-Sep |
|
Halifax |
29-Sep |
09-Oct |
|
Iceland |
13-Oct |
13-Oct |
|
Liverpool |
17-Oct |
12-Nov |
Voyage repairs |
Freetown |
25-Nov |
28-Nov |
|
Durban |
18-Dec |
24-Dec |
|
Port |
Arrived |
Sailed |
Comments |
Bombay |
06-Jan |
17-Jan |
|
Colombo |
20-Jan |
22-Jan |
|
Fremantle |
30-Jan |
30-Jan |
|
Sydney |
04-Feb |
07-Feb |
|
Aukland |
10-Feb |
22-Feb |
|
Balboa |
10-Mar |
|
|
Cristobal |
|
12-Mar |
|
Halifax |
18-Mar |
21-Mar |
|
Liverpool |
28-Mar |
15-Apr |
Voyage repairs Fitting DEMS |
Freetown |
28-Apr |
03-May |
|
Durban |
18-May |
23-May |
|
Bombay |
07-Jun |
16-Jun |
|
Fremantle |
27-Jun |
|
|
Aukland |
06-Jul |
15-Jul |
|
Balboa |
30-Jul |
|
|
Cristobal |
|
01-Aug |
|
Halifax |
07-Aug |
09-Aug |
|
Liverpool |
17-Aug |
30-Sep |
Voyage & engine repairs Drydocked Fitting DEMS |
Belfast |
30-Sep |
04-Oct |
|
Freetown |
16-Oct |
20-Oct |
|
Durban |
05-Nov |
09-Nov |
|
Bombay |
24-Nov |
29-Nov |
|
Cape Town |
11-Dec |
15-Dec |
|
Halifax |
31-Dec |
|
|
Port |
Arrived |
Sailed |
Comments |
Halifax |
|
07-Jan |
|
Liverpool |
14-Jan |
23-Feb |
Voyage, main engine and bottom covers repairs Drydocked |
Clyde |
24-Feb |
24-Feb |
|
Freetown |
09-Mar |
11-Mar |
|
Durban |
26-Mar |
29-Mar |
|
Aden |
09-Apr |
10-Apr |
|
Suez |
14-Apr |
16-Apr |
|
Aden |
20-Apr |
21-Apr |
|
Bombay |
26-Apr |
29-Apr |
|
Durban |
10-May |
13-May |
|
Cape Town |
15-May |
18-May |
|
Saldanha Bay |
18-May |
20-May |
|
Punta Arenas |
30-May |
31-May |
|
Balboa |
09-Jun |
|
|
Cristobal |
|
10-Jun |
|
New York |
16-Jun |
29-Jun |
Voyage repairs Drydocked |
Liverpool |
08-Jul |
13-Aug |
Voyage repairs |
Clyde |
14-Aug |
15-Aug |
|
New York |
23-Aug |
05-Sep |
Voyage repairs |
Liverpool |
15-Sep |
01-Oct |
Voyage repairs |
New York |
09-Oct |
21-Oct |
|
Liverpool |
02-Nov |
19-Nov |
Voyage repairs Fumigated |
New York |
29-Nov |
05-Dec |
|
Liverpool |
15-Dec |
28-Dec |
Voyage repairs Fumigated |
Port |
Arrived |
Sailed |
Comments |
New York |
05-Jan |
18-Jan |
|
Liverpool |
29-Jan |
11-Feb |
Voyage repairs |
Belfast |
11-Feb |
18-Feb |
|
Clyde |
18-Feb |
22-Feb |
|
Algiers |
01-Mar |
07-Mar |
|
Liverpool |
16-Mar |
29-Mar |
Voyage repairs |
Naples |
09-Apr |
11-Apr |
|
Liverpool |
22-Apr |
03-May |
Voyage repairs |
Oran |
13-May |
21-May |
|
Liverpool |
30-May |
15-Jun |
Voyage repairs Drydocked |
Greenock |
15-Jun |
18-Jul |
|
Port Said |
01-Aug |
07-Aug |
|
Taranto |
12-Aug |
12-Aug |
|
Port Said |
15-Aug |
19-Aug |
|
Taranto |
23-Aug |
24-Aug |
|
Port Said |
28-Aug |
10-Sep |
|
Taranto |
15-Sep |
16-Sep |
|
Port Said |
20-Sep |
25-Sep |
|
Naples |
29-Sep |
13-Oct |
|
Liverpool |
21-Oct |
09-Nov |
Voyage repairs |
Port Said |
20-Nov |
24-Nov |
|
Taranto |
28-Nov |
29-Nov |
|
Port Said |
03-Dec |
08-Dec |
|
Taranto |
12-Dec |
13-Dec |
|
Port Said |
16-Dec |
26-Dec |
|
Port |
Arrived |
Sailed |
Comments |
Liverpool |
06-Jan |
28-Jan |
Voyage repairs Fumigated |
Port Said |
08-Feb |
09-Feb |
|
Suez |
09-Feb |
14-Feb |
|
Bombay |
23-Feb |
01-Mar |
|
Suez |
08-Mar |
12-Mar |
|
Port Said |
12-Mar |
20-Mar |
|
Liverpool |
30-Mar |
17-Apr |
Voyage repairs |
Port Said |
28-Apr |
29-Apr |
|
Suez |
29-Apr |
29-Apr |
|
Bombay |
06-May |
18-May |
Minor repairs |
Suez |
25-May |
25-May |
|
Port Said |
26-May |
29-May |
|
Gibraltar |
04-Jun |
04-Jun |
|
Southampton |
08-Jun |
05-Jul |
Voyage repairs Drydocked - drew tail shafts |
Port Said |
13-Jul |
13-Jul |
|
Suez |
14-Jul |
14-Jul |
|
Bombay |
21-Jul |
28-Jul |
|
Suez |
04-Aug |
04-Aug |
|
Port Said |
05-Aug |
05-Aug |
|
Greenock |
13-Aug |
02-Sep |
Voyage and engine repairs Fumigated |
Taranto |
08-Sep |
10-Sep |
|
Port Said |
12-Sep |
14-Sep |
|
Suez |
14-Sep |
14-Sep |
|
Kilindini |
21-Sep |
23-Sep |
|
Durban |
27-Sep |
04-Oct |
Voyage repairs |
Kilinidini |
08-Oct |
09-Oct |
|
Suez |
16-Oct |
18-Oct |
|
Durban |
01-Nov |
06-Nov |
|
Kilinidini |
10-Nov |
11-Nov |
|
Suez |
18-Nov |
18-Nov |
|
Port Said |
19-Nov |
20-Nov |
|
Southampton |
27-Nov |
29-Nov |
Voyage and engine repairs Fumigated |
Port |
Arrived |
Sailed |
Comments |
Port Said |
06-Jan |
06-Jan |
|
Aden |
10-Jan |
10-Jan |
|
Bombay |
14-Jan |
20-Jan |
|
Suez |
27-Jan |
27-Jan |
|
Port Said |
28-Jan |
29-Jan |
|
Southampton |
05-Feb |
22-Feb |
Voyage repairs Drydocked - repairs to propeller packing |
Malta |
28-Feb |
28-Feb |
|
Port Said |
05-Mar |
05-Mar |
|
Aden |
09-Mar |
09-Mar |
|
Bombay |
12-Mar |
17-Mar |
|
Colombo |
19-Mar |
19-Mar |
|
Singapore |
23-Mar |
23-Mar |
|
Suez |
08-Apr |
09-Apr |
|
Port Said |
09-Apr |
09-Apr |
|
Southampton |
16-Apr |
17-May |
Voyage repairs |
Naples |
22-May |
22-May |
|
Port Said |
25-May |
26-May |
|
Bombay |
03-Jun |
09-Jun |
|
Suez |
16-Jun |
16-Jun |
|
Port Said |
17-Jun |
17-Jun |
|
Naples |
19-Jun |
19-Jun |
|
Southampton |
24-Jun |
|
|
Capetown Castle Left Southampton 8 September For South Africa | |
Master |
W S Byles |
Chief Officer |
R Pape |
First Officer |
P Beadon |
Second Officer |
P Truman |
Third Officer |
A Parker |
Fourth Officer |
C Hoskins |
Jnr Fourth Officer |
B Buddle |
Surgeon |
R Newsom |
Purser |
M Dyer |
Second Purser |
T Morris |
Asst Pursers |
M Peploe |
Purser’s Clerks |
H Sayers Miss D Caley Miss R Brown C Rutt |
First Radio Officer |
W Brown |
Second Radio Officer |
W Eckersley |
Third Radio Officer |
W Hawksworth |
Fourth Radio Officer |
J Doran |
Nursing Sister |
Miss E Houliston |
Children’s Hostess |
Miss A Wakefield |
Band Leader |
J Gray |
Carpenter |
D MacLean |
Bosun |
J Perry |
Painter |
P Brett |
Chief Engineer |
S Logan |
First Engineer |
J Burton |
Second Engineer |
D Cameron |
Int Second Engineer |
G Craig |
Jnr Second Engineer |
R Bourne G Banks R Oxhand |
Snr Third Engineer |
B Sutton |
Int Third Engineer |
S Styles |
Jnr Third Engineer |
G Bonman |
Snr Fourth Engineer |
W Smith |
Jnr Fourth Engineer |
D Hunt |
Int Fifth Engineer |
C Pollard |
Jnr Fifth Engineer |
E Williamson |
Snr Sixth Engineer |
J Hill |
Int Sixth Engineer |
B Hartt |
Jnr Sixth Engineer |
G Robbins |
Seventh Engineer |
M Byrne |
First Electrician |
E Wilson |
Second Electrician |
J Gillard |
Third Electrician |
F Vear |
ER Storekeeper |
F Southwell |
ER Leading Hand |
G Walcroft |
Chief Catering Officer |
J Westwood |
Second Cat Officer |
R Noble |
Chief Barman |
C Gilmour |
Storekeeper |
G Austin |
Head Waiter (1st Class) |
M Monod |
First Tourist Steward |
F Gregory |
Head Waiter (Tourist Class) |
R Furness |
Laundryman |
A Burroughs |
Chef |
D Daysh |
Baker |
F Smith |
Butcher |
T Meadows |
Capetown Castle Left Southampton 24 December For South Africa | |
Master |
H Holland |
Staff Commander |
B Mitton |
Chief Officer |
K Barry |
Second Officer |
S Cazalet |
Jnr Second Officer |
W Ward |
Third Officer |
W Walker |
Fourth Officer |
R Stephens |
Jnr Fourth Officer |
W Noble |
Carpenter |
D Perry |
Bosun |
W Peckham |
Master-at-Arms |
A Siney W Gough |
First Radio Officer |
J Eager |
Second Radio Officer |
J Tuck |
Third Radio Officer |
T Grant |
Fourth Radio Officer |
J Spanner |
Surgeon |
A Robson |
Nursing Sister |
Miss J Rowlands |
Chief Engineer |
W Purse |
First Engineer |
L Jones |
Second Engineer |
W Nicholls |
Int Second Engineer |
D Heavey |
Jnr Second Engineer |
P McDaid R Kruse D MacLeod |
Snr Third Engineer |
R West |
Int Third Engineer |
V Stoodley |
Jnr Third Engineer |
F Mackie |
Snr Fourth Engineer |
J Crawford |
Jnr Fourth Engineer |
A Hassall |
Junior Engineer |
A Wink B Hill D Negus G Shepherd G Speakman J Wade |
First Electrician |
B Hamilton |
Second Electrician |
C Mayes |
Third Electrician |
M Godfrey |
ER Storekeeper |
F Southwell |
ER Leading Hand |
G Walcroft |
Purser |
M Dyer |
Purser Catering |
A Jenner |
Second Purser |
D King |
Third Purser Catering |
C Lawrence |
Asst Pursers |
J Moreland-Green |
Purser’s Clerks |
Miss V Stewart S Richardson MissJ Litchfield |
Jnr Purser Catering |
J Fry |
Children’s Hostess |
Miss E Heath |
Chief Barman |
P Spanner |
Storekeeper |
E Jarvis |
Linen Steward |
D Tyrell |
Head Waiter (1st Class) |
R Quaife |
First Tourist Steward |
B Beathem |
Head Waiter (Tourist Class) |
P Campbell |
Band Leader |
A A Blackburn |
Laundryman |
J Sumpton |
Chef |
L Creed |
Baker |
H Skipp |
Butcher |
A Kickham |
Shopkeeper |
P Hall |
Capetown Castle Left Southampton 9 May For South Africa (Extra Service) | |
Master |
G Matthews |
Chief Officer |
A Terras |
Second Officer |
H Jones |
Extra Second Officer |
A Wright |
Third Officer |
J Howell |
Fourth Officer |
R Murray |
Cadets |
S Hands C N Isaac |
Carpenter |
D Perry |
Bosun |
W Arnold |
Master-at-Arms |
R Davies G Lees |
First Radio Officer |
T Peake |
Second Radio Officer |
T Grant |
Third Radio Officer |
T Whittington |
Fourth Radio Officer |
J Turbefield |
Surgeon |
J Byles |
Nursing Sister |
Miss P Brocklehurst |
Chief Engineer |
R Somers |
First Engineer |
A Brudenell |
Second Engineer |
G Sutherland |
Int Second Engineer |
D Pothecary |
Jnr Second Engineer |
R Skillen R West K Fielder |
Snr Third Engineer |
E Reilly |
Int Third Engineer |
T Guluk |
Jnr Third Engineer |
R Smith |
Snr Fourth Engineer |
J Ridley |
Jnr Fourth Engineer |
J Nicholson |
Junior Engineers |
P Coetzee M Parker R Cockburn G Bunn G Lees J Van Altena |
First Electrician |
C Tingley |
Second Electrician |
E Daly |
Third Electrician |
V Anderson |
ER Storekeeper |
F Southwell |
ER Leading Hand |
G Walcroft |
Purser |
R Funnell |
Chief Catering Officer |
J Denton |
Second Purser |
J Johnson |
Asst Pursers |
R Gascoyne C Biggs |
Second Catering Officer |
C Lawrence |
Third Catering Officer |
G Cary |
Purser’s Clerks |
Miss B Richards M Jones Miss M Altorf |
Children’s Hostess |
Miss G Rees |
Chief Barman |
P Spanner |
Storekeeper |
W Savory |
Linen Steward |
D Tyrrell |
Head Waiters |
R Quaife J Colquhoun |
First Steward |
L Jenner |
Bandleader |
T Jones |
Laundryman |
G Higgins |
Chef |
A Cadden |
Baker and Confectioner |
N Beckett |
Butcher |
L Newman |
Shopkeeper |
C McDonald S Delo |
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Master |
R Pape |
Chief Officer |
M Turner |
Second Officer |
P Butler |
Extra Second Officer |
C Brown |
Third Officer |
I Irving |
Fourth Officer |
D Dearsley |
Cadets |
T Nixon F Wilkinson |
Carpenter |
D Perry |
Bosun |
W Arnold |
Master-at-Arms |
R Brady R Willcox |
First Radio Officer |
T Peake |
Second Radio Officer |
R Mercer |
Third Radio Officer |
A Blake |
Fourth Radio Officer |
C Wildbore |
Surgeon |
R Arnot |
Nursing Sister |
Miss F MacDonald |
Chief Engineer |
H Stuart |
First Engineer |
L Jones |
Second Engineer |
J Lester |
Int Second Engineer |
T Nessling |
Jnr Second Engineer |
J Rockett B Hargreaves A Nellis |
Snr Third Engineer |
W Ogilvie |
Int Third Engineer |
J Love |
Jnr Third Engineer |
J Vorster |
Snr Fourth Engineer |
G Watson |
Jnr Fourth Engineer |
C Pike |
Junior Engineers |
T Barclay J Bone M Goldman C Southcombe K Malseed F Davis |
First Electrician |
C Tingley |
Second Electrician |
E Luffman |
Third Electrician |
R Rennie |
Fourth Electrician |
R Oxenham |
ER Storekeeper |
F Southwell |
Purser |
M Hackett |
Chief Catering Officer |
J Denton |
Second Purser |
B Thomas |
Asst Pursers |
Miss S Lomax C Biggs A Doidge |
Second Catering Officer |
W Woods |
Third Catering Officer |
W Burgess |
Purser’s Clerks |
Miss S Williamson P Archer |
Children’s Hostess |
Miss P Wakefield |
Chief Barman |
J Painter |
Storekeeper |
H Matthews |
Linen Steward |
D Tyrrell |
First Steward |
C Fielding |
Head Waiters |
C Dawkins M Walmsley |
Bandleader |
R Bates |
Laundryman |
J Beavis |
Chef |
G Perez |
Baker and Confectioner |
A Woodward |
Butcher |
A Kickham |
Shopkeeper |
Miss S Delo C McDonald |
Vessel |
Built |
Service |
Tonnage |
Capetown Castle |
1938 |
1938 Deployed to The Cape Mail Service 1940 Requisitioned for Trooping duties 1947 Returned to The Cape Mail Service 1960 Explosion in Engine Room off Las Palmas 1965 Gold bullion robbery 1966 Runs aground at Flushing 1967 Scrapped at La Spezia |
27000 |
Official Number |
Ship Builder |
Engine Builder |
Engine Type |
HP |
Screws |
166402 |
Harland & Wolff Belfast |
Harland & Wolff Belfast |
2 x Motor 10 Cyl Burmeister & Wain |
4650 BHP 28000 SHP |
2 |
Master |
From |
To |
A Barron |
4/1938 |
12/1938 |
Sir E H Thornton |
1/1939 |
8/1945 |
J C Brown |
8/1945 |
6/1948 |
Refit |
||
W D Roach |
7/1948 |
9/1949 |
R Wren |
9/1949 |
7/1950 |
J B McReynolds |
7/1950 |
8/1951 Died on board |
N M Lloyd Chief Officer |
8/1951 |
9/1951 |
H A Deller |
9/1951 |
12/1953 |
J H Trayner |
1/1954 |
12/1959 |
A G Patey |
6/1958 |
7/1958 |
J F Oakley |
1/1960 |
2/1960 |
G W Lloyd |
3/1960 |
7/1960 |
W S Byles |
8/1960 |
11/1961 |
J B James |
6/1961 |
8/1961 |
A T Underdown |
11/1961 |
1/1962 |
N M Lloyd |
1/1962 |
6/1962 |
W S Byles |
7/1962 |
7/1964 |
A J Hort |
11/1963 |
12/1963 |
A A Freer |
7/1964 |
8/1964 |
H L Holland |
8/1964 |
1/1966 |
R M Wright |
1/1966 |
2/1966 |
D W Sowden |
3/1966 |
5/1967 |
G E Matthews |
5/1966 |
7/1966 |
R H Pape |
6/1967 |
9/1967 |