Kinnaird Castle

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KINNAIRD CASTLE was built in 1956 by Greenock Dockyard at Greenock with a tonnage of 7718grt, a length of 502ft 10ins, a beam of 65ft 10in and a service speed of 16 knots. She was launched on 17th January 1956 as the Clan Ross (3).

In 1961 she was transferred to Safmarine and renamed South African Scientist but in the following year reverted to Clan Line and renamed Kinnaird Castle for Union-Castle operations.

During 1969 registered ownership was transferred to King Line Ltd, without a change of name. In October 1975 she was sold to Dasonab Nav. S.A. of Panama and renamed Nazeer. She continued in service until 26th April 1978 when she arrived at Gadani Beach and broken up.

This picture must date from the time of her transfer from being South African Scientist to Kinnaird Castle in 1962. The hull has been painted in Union-Castle black but her upperworks remain in Safmarine colours. She is flying the Red Ensign

Clansman - June 1975

A Long Wait at Lobito - 1974

As South African Scientist

Life before Union-Castle Line

As Nazeer

Life after Union-Castle Line

Oil Painting

Artist: Stephen J Card

Kinnaird Castle - Art Gallery

Kinnaird Castle Cadets - November 1971

The cadets with Training Officer Richard Mennell on the left and Captain Basil Biggs in the centre

Kinnaird Castle in Barcelona

Taked by Cadet Richard Hughes from the cable car

The Kinnaird Castle became a cadet ship on the 8 June 1964.

Below is the formal programme carried out that day.

There were twelve cadets, 4 of us had already done one trip on various vessels, and the other 8 were all first trippers. Initially we were a bit miffed about being put on a cadet ship having already done a voyage. That soon changed as it was great fun especially in the evenings when all sorts of social activities could take place.

Obtaining beer was a bit of a problem as not everyone was over 18 and those that were had the amount rationed. However the engineers always came to the rescue with discrete payments being made.

We had a great crew with Zulus on deck and Durban Indians as stewards. The Zulus were fantastic and all the cadets learnt a lot while working with them. The bosun looked like a pirate as he only had had one eye and wore a black patch. His name, as far as I can remember, was Sandhu. ……. Mike Dowsett

Tom Hazelton, Phil Steer, Keith Bateman and Tim Cartwright.

Tim was a wild South African from Germiston.

On his second trip he went on leave and never came back.

In the foreground,

George McLaren, George Walters, Mick Tonkin and Tom Hazleton.

Mike Dowsett looking after the 10 dogs that were being taken to Cape Town.

It was a nice little earner and he got nearly 20 rand.

The only problem was that he had the bright idea of using the old nets that were used for deck games in the passenger ship days to make an enclosure so that all the dogs could be out at once.

This saved putting leads on them and walking them, as running around together gave them plenty of exercise.

However sex must have reared its ugly head as he found out later one of the pedigree breeds gave birth to a mongrel.

Kinnaird Castle Cadets - 1964

Kinnaird Castle Left London 11 June For S & E Africa
Master	J G Smith
Chief Officer	A R McIntyre
Cadet Training Officer	Sir W Codrington
Second Officer	B F J Buddle
Third Officer	P Nind
Cadets	C J Rudman G H McLaren M E Tonkin G A Walter F T Cartwright T P Hazelton M D Dowsett K R Bateman A S Hill B F Fountain
Radio Officer	G H Hudd
Carpenter	J Coyle
Chief Engineer	J Weir
Second Engineer	P Wilson
Jnr Second Engineer	A Pollock
Third Engineer	P Elliott
Fourth Engineer	I Anderson
Junior Engineer	C T Lewis G J Pryra
Engineer Cadets	P J Steer M Burton
Electrician	G R Moon
Purser Catering Officer	E G Gibbs

Review - August 1966

Kinnaird Castle Cadets - 1966

Kinnaird Castle Left London 13 July For S & E Africa
Master	D T Griffiths
Chief Officer	I Williamson
Cadet Training Officer	W Codrington
Second Officer	G Mannall
Third Officer	P Richardson
Cadets	J MacMartin T Mercer G Paxton J Chaperon L d’Espagnac F de Gersigney P Farmer T Gunner A Edwards S Ransome
Radio Officer	J Pedre
Carpenter	S McCourt
Chief Engineer	J Weir
Second Engineer	F Rae
Jnr Second Engineer	C Johnston
Third Engineer	B Gunton
Fourth Engineer	J Christie
Junior Engineer	R Giles T Norris
Electrician	G Moon
Purser Catering Officer	H Cryer

Review February - 1967

Kinnaird Castle Left Marseilles 26 October For S & E Africa
Master	D Griffiths
Chief Officer	I Williamson
Cadet Training Officer	W Codrington
Second Officer	J Madge
Third Officer	P Richardson
Cadets	J MacMartin I Mercer G Paxton J Chaperon L d’Espagnac F de Gersigny P Farmer T Gunner E Edwards S Ransome
Radio Officer	G Emmett
Carpenter	H McCourt
Bosun	M Dlamini
Chief Engineer	A McLean
Second Engineer	F Rae
Jnr Second Engineer	C Johnston
Third Engineer	B Liebenberg
Fourth Engineer	J Christies
Junior Engineer	R Giles T Norris
Electrician	G Moon
Purser Catering Officer	K McGinty
Asst PCO	D Crossley

Kinnaird Castle Cadets - 1966

Review - April 1967

Kinnaird Castle Cadets - 1967

Kinnaird Castle Left Liverpool 9 February For S Africa & Mauritius
Master	D Griffiths
Chief Officer	I Williamson
Cadet Training Officer	R Flint
Second Officer	P Laurie
Third Officer	I Berry
Cadets	P Silver J Barton M Burley A Davidson K MacLeod R Stuart R Thomas G Thomson T Tye A Harding
Radio Officer	G Emmett
Carpenter	D MacPhail
Bosun	A Tabeta
Chief Engineer	A McLean
Second Engineer	F Rae
Jnr Second Engineer	C Johnston
Third Engineer	M Ritchie
Fourth Engineer	J Christie
Junior Engineer	T Norris T Seymour
Electrician	G Moon
ER Storekeeper	F Mzobe
Purser Catering Officer	K McGinty
Asst PCO	A Kerley

Crossing The Line - Southbound 1971

Canvas Pool rigged after leaving Madeira

Tony, Chris Thompson, Tim Broughton and John Harris

Captain Basil Biggs

King Neptune - L White, Purser

Mermaid - R Thomas, 3rd Officer

Radio Officer - Charles Pratt

Chief Officer - Phil Atkinson

Cadet - John Gilburt

Chippy - Pete Jeffrey

Rick Hamilton, Bob Nell and John Harris

Cadet - Rick Hamilton

Cadet - Nigel Hughes

Cadet - Nigel Hughes

Kinnaird Castle Cadets - February 1971

Kinnaird Castle Left Birkenhead 8 February For E Africa
Master	B Biggs
Chief Officer	P Atkinson
Cadet Training Officer	R Mennell
Second Officer	S Ondondo
Third Officer	R Thomas
Cadets	J Gilbert J Harris P Weston R Hamilton M Williams N Hughes C Thompson R Neil P Drew A Snell J Broughton
Radio Officer	C Pratt
Carpenter	P Jeffery
Bosun	J Mzobe
Chief Engineer	T Drysdale
Second Engineer	J Watt
Jnr Second Engineer	H Robson
Third Engineer	D O’Connell
Fourth Engineer	M Walton
Junior Engineer	M Matthews R Cockcroft
Electrician	B Clark
ERS	T Phewa
Purser Catering Officer	L White
Asst PCO	P Robbins
Chief Cook	W Mhlongo
Second Steward	F Sikosania

Cadet Intakes

1964 - Aug

1964 - Sep

1965 - Feb

1965 - May

1965 - Oct

1966 - Jul

Cadet Training Officer

Sir W Coddrington

Sir W Codrington

Cadets

C J Rudman

G H McLaren

M E Tonkin

G A Walter

F T Cartwright

T P Hazelton

M D Dowsett

K R Bateman

A S Hill

B F Fountain

C J Rudman

G H McLaren

G A Walter

F T Cartwright

T P Hazelton

K R Bateman

B F Fountain

C J Rudman

G H McLaren

J Hemmings

G A Walter

E H Morrison

E S Osborne

M E Tonkin

L W Roberts

A S Hill

B F Fountain

M G Ward

C J Rudman

G H McLaren

J Hemmings

G A Walter

E H Morrison

E S Osborne

M E Tonkin

L W Roberts

A S Hill

B F Fountain

M G Ward

T W Blake

D W Fellows

S C Waters

P J Steer

M Hunt

J Craig

N Haddon

B Wilkinson

R Day

R Wilson

R Sawcyn

M Leaver

D Broadley

A Holt

T Dorken

R Anderson

J MacMartin

T Mercer

G Paxton

J Chaperon

L d’Espagnac

F de Gersiny

P Farmer

T Gunner

A Edwards

S Ransome

	1966 - Oct	1967 - Feb	1967 - Jul	1969 - Jul	1971 - Feb
Cadet Training Officer	Sir W Codrington	R Flint	R Flint		R Mennell
Cadets	J MacMartin T Mercer G Paxton J Chaperon L d’Espagnac F de Gersiny P Farmer T Gunner A Edwards S Ransome	P Silver J Barton M Burley A Davidson K MacLeod R Stuart R Thomas G Thomson T Tye A Harding	P Silver J Barton M Burley A Davidson K MacLeod R Stuart R Thomas G Thomson T Tye A Harding A Smith		J Gilbert J Harris P Weston R Hamilton M Williams N Hughes C Thompson R Neil P Drew A Snell J Broughton
Engineer Cadets				J Kihela N Kihui W Moshi S Caddy D Andrews I Lapsley A Fountain J Sutherland J Fisher

Vessel

Built

Service

Tonnage

Kinnaird Castle

1956

Ex Clan Ross (3) ex South Africa Scientist

1962 Transferred to Union-Castle renamed Kinnaird Castle

1975 Sold to Panama

7737

Official Number

Ship Builder

Engine Builder

Engine Type

Screws

185040

Greenock Dockyard

Greenock

Parsons Marine

Wallsend

3 x Steam turbines

10340 SHP

Master	Date	Left	Destination
F E O’Hea	6/1962	London	S & E Africa
A C Black	9/1962	Liverpool	S & E Africa
	1/1963	London	Mauritius
	7/1963	London	S & E Africa
	10/1963	London	S & E Africa
	2/1964	Genoa	S & E Africa
J G Smith	6/1964	London	S & E Africa
	9/1964	London	S & E Africa
	1/1965	London	S & E Africa
	5/1965	Genoa	S & E Africa
D T Griffiths	10/1965	Liverpool	S & E Africa
	2/1966	Genoa	S & E Africa
	7/1966	London	S & E Africa
	10/1966	Marseilles	S & E Africa
	2/1967	Liverpool	S Africa & Mauritius
M N Ure	11/1967	Rotterdam	Australia
	5/1968	London	E Africa
	10/1968	Birkenhead	E Africa
	3/1969	Genoa	S Africa & Beira
J S Catterall	6/1969	London	E Africa
	4/1970	Rotterdam	S Africa & Mauritius
	9/1970	Rotterdam	Mauritius
B S Biggs	2/1971	Birkenhead	E Africa
T R Halliday	9/1972	London	E Africa
	2/1973	London	E Africa
	7/1973	Birkenhead	S Africa & Beira
	10/1973	Genoa	S Africa
G S Gann	8/1975	At Sea
	10/1975	Lobito