Bloemfontein Castle Left London 8 September For S & E Africa | |
Master |
D Sowden |
Chief Officer |
T Allan |
Second Officer |
C Rae |
Ex Second Officer |
P Sheridan |
Third Officer |
P Jackson |
Fourth Officer |
H Bonsor |
Surgeon |
D Fairley |
Purser |
P Henderson |
Asst Pursers |
D Bradman G Morris |
Purser’s Clerks |
R Munro H Sayers Miss S McGregor |
First Radio Officer |
D Drover |
Second Radio Officer |
G Whitford |
Third Radio Officer |
R Rayner |
Nursing Sister |
Miss M Morrissey |
Children’s Hostess |
Miss M Ginnety |
Carpenter |
W Wardley |
Bosun |
W Peckham |
Chief Engineer |
W Stephen |
Second Engineer |
R Short |
Int Second Engineer |
P McDougall |
Jnr Second Engineer |
J Ree |
Snr Third Engineer |
M Bailey |
Int Third Engineer |
D Laming |
Jnr Third Engineer |
B Coles |
Snr Fourth Engineer |
N Harrison |
Int Fourth Engineer |
L Block |
Jnr Fourth Engineer |
T Seager |
Snr Fifth Engineer |
G Bowman |
Int Fifth Engineer |
J Cole |
Jnr Fifth Engineer |
F Belcher |
Sixth Engineer |
J Clare |
First Electrician |
G Eden |
Second Electrician |
M Butler |
ER Storekeeper |
J Walton |
Chief Steward |
J Bradford |
Second Steward |
G Hopper |
Chief Barman |
C Bornet |
Storekeeper |
J Boyland |
Linen Steward |
P Hiller |
Head Waiter |
C Matthews |
First Passenger Steward |
A Pritchard |
Laundryman |
A Fabian |
Chef |
T Evans |
Baker and Confectioner |
H Smith |
Butcher |
J Wylie |
Vessel |
Built |
Service |
Tonnage |
Bloemfontein Castle |
1950 |
1950 Deployed to the West Coast route to Beira 1959 Sold to Chandris Lines |
18400 |
Official Number |
Ship Builder |
Engine Builder |
Engine Type |
HP |
Screws |
183205 |
Harland & Wolff Belfast |
Harland & Wolff Belfast |
2 x Motor 8 Cyl Burmeister & Wain |
20000 BHP |
2 |
Master |
From |
To |
G H Mayhew |
4/1950 |
6/1951 |
W S Byles |
12/1951 |
2/1952 |
A J Culpin |
1952 |
|
D D MacKenzie |
4/1952 |
9/1952 |
J A Ferguson |
12/1952 |
10/1955 |
A J Bidwell |
11/1955 |
3/1956 |
G L Laurenson |
4/1956 |
6/1956 |
J E Wilford |
7/1956 |
1/1959 |
D W Sowden |
1/1957 |
3/1957 |
D W Sowden |
1/1959 |
10/1959 |