Dublin Castle

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DUBLIN CASTLE was was built in 1877 by Robert Napier & Sons at Glasgow with a tonnage of 2805grt, a length of 342ft 4in, a beam of 38ft 4in and a service speed of 10 knots.

Sister of the Dunrobin Castle she was completed for the mail service in May 1877.

In 1882 she was sold to Cia. Trasatlantica for their Havana to New York service and renamed Santo Domingo.

During July 1898 she was wrecked off the Isla des Pinos near Cienfuegos in Cuba.

A wood engraving from Illustrated London News

1879

A wood engraving from Graphic

1880

Trooping Service in The Zulu War - 1879

The Colonial Wool Trade - 1880

Vessel

Built

Service

Tonnage

Dublin Castle

1877

1877 Deployed to The Cape Mail Service

1879 Requisitioned for Trooping duties for The Zulu War

1882 Sold to Spain

2805

Official Number

Ship Builder

Engine Builder

Engine Type

Screws

76971

Robert Napier

Glasgow

John Elder

Glasgow

Quadruple Expansion Steam

300 NHP

Master	From	To
M Penfold	1877	1879
J D Jeffries	1879	1882