Master |
From |
To |
T W McAllen |
11/1948 |
12/1953 |
H A Deller |
1/1954 |
3/1960 |
J D B Fisher |
9/1957 |
10/1957 |
J F Oakley |
4/1960 |
9/1960 |
G W Lloyd |
11/1960 |
10/1962 |
A G V Patey |
3/1961 |
4/1961 |
Refit |
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R A D Cambridge |
10/1962 |
3/1964 |
F J Pye |
4/1964 |
5/1964 |
W S Byles |
7/1964 |
9/1967 |
A A Freer |
6/1967 |
7/1967 |
D Sowden |
9/1967 |
9/1970 |
C Mavitty |
8/1968 |
10/1968 |
H N Dryden |
3/1969 |
4/1969 |
H Charnley |
4/1970 |
6/1970 |
P St Q Beadon |
10/1970 |
6/1971 |
R Shattock |
6/1971 |
6/1973 |
J Catterall |
2/1972 |
4/1972 |
J Catterall |
12/1972 |
1/1973 |
J Catterall |
6/1973 |
2/1975 |
R Kelso |
7/1974 |
9/1974 |
P Eckford |
3/1975 |
4/1976 |
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Master |
F Pye |
Chief Officer |
G Cochrane |
First Officer |
A Sillars |
Second Officer |
W E Kirkbridge |
Jnr Second Officer |
R Dobie |
Third Officer |
J Mason |
Fourth Officer |
R Cringle |
Jnr Fourth Officer |
A Rialland |
Carpenter |
P Bell |
Bosun |
N Ward |
Master-at-Arms |
D Campbell H Hoye |
First Radio Officer |
J Summers |
Second Radio Officer |
F H A Sharp |
Third Radio Officer |
A Blake |
Fourth Radio Officer |
P Heathcote |
Surgeon |
J Scott |
Nursing Sister |
Miss C Richards |
Chief Engineer |
R Crook |
First Engineer |
W Robertson |
Second Engineer |
J Cummings |
Int Second Engineer |
P Wyatt |
Jnr Second Engineer |
W Lugg D Gouldie A Ritchie |
Snr Third Engineer |
F Auret |
Int Third Engineer |
K Sneddon |
Jnr Third Engineer |
I Nicholson |
Snr Fourth Engineer |
J Austin |
Jnr Fourth Engineer |
J Fallon |
Junior Engineer |
J Paul D Venman G Weir |
Chief Frig Engineer |
J Ringshaw |
Second Frig Engineer |
B McGlynn |
First Electrician |
E Wilson |
Second Electrician |
C Entwistle |
Third Electrician |
D Horn |
ER Storekeeper |
G Sillence |
ER Leading Hand |
E Nel |
Chief Purser |
L G Cooper-Thorne |
Purser |
A Connolly |
Purser Catering |
N Smith |
Second Purser |
M Morley |
Second Purser Catering |
D Neal |
Third Purser Catering |
E Quirke |
Asst Pursers |
W R Kallaway |
Purser’s Clerks |
A Holmes Miss C Cordwell-Green Miss S Arnett |
Children’s Hostess |
Miss J Barrett |
Chief Barman |
L O’Dell |
Storekeeper |
A Greaves |
Linen Steward |
P Clifford |
Head Waiter (1st Class) |
K Toyne |
First Tourist Steward |
R Smart |
Head Waiter (Tourist Class) |
D W Evans |
Band Leader |
M White |
Laundryman |
J Hugo |
Chef |
M Maddison |
Baker |
S Furlong |
Butcher |
E Mew |
Shopkeeper |
D Campbell |
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Master |
W Byles |
Staff Commander |
R Bamlett |
Chief Officer |
E Paul |
Second Officer |
R Dobie |
Jnr Second Officer |
H Jones |
Third Officer |
P McMillan |
Fourth Officer |
D Russell |
Jnr Fourth Officer |
R Bryans |
First Radio Officer |
J Summers |
Second Radio Officer |
F H A Sharp |
Third Radio Officer |
T Miller |
Fourth Radio Officer |
D MacKenzie |
Surgeon |
D Fairweather |
Nursing Sister |
Miss A Goad |
Chief Engineer |
S N Harron |
First Engineer |
W Robertson |
Second Engineer |
S Mason |
Int Second Engineer |
P Wyatt |
Jnr Second Engineer |
A Ritchie J Hill K Sneddon |
Snr Third Engineer |
S Cain |
Int Third Engineer |
I Nicholson |
Jnr Third Engineer |
G Austin |
Snr Fourth Engineer |
J Paul |
Jnr Fourth Engineer |
W Smith |
Junior Engineer |
T Richardt J Lines J Miller |
Chief Frig Engineer |
J Ringshaw |
Second Frig Engineer |
G Weir |
First Electrician |
E Wilson |
Second Electrician |
D Weir |
Third Electrician |
B Fisher |
Chief Purser |
L G Cooper-Thorne |
Purser |
A Connelly |
Purser Catering |
N Smith |
Second Purser |
M Morley |
Second Purser Catering |
D Neal J Baynes-Reid |
Asst Pursers |
R Elliott |
Purser’s Clerks |
C Stride Miss V Craig Miss G Whitchurch |
Jnr Purser Catering |
A Holmes |
Children’s Hostess |
Miss J Barrett |
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Master |
W Byles |
|
Chief Engineer |
S Harron |
|
Chief Purser |
M Bain |
Staff Commander |
R Lofts |
|
First Engineer |
W Maitland |
|
Purser |
J Wynter |
Chief Officer |
O Barnsley |
|
Second Engineer |
P Lovell |
|
Purser Catering |
G Waugh |
Second Officer |
R Stearn |
|
Int Second Engineer |
P Swift |
|
Second Purser |
C Deller |
Extra Second Officer |
P McMillan |
|
Jnr Second Engineer |
D Warren J Webster J Inkersole |
|
Second Purser Catering |
R Bowen |
Third Officer |
D Grimes |
|
Snr Third Engineer |
D Burr |
|
Third Purser Catering |
W Stewart |
Fourth Officer |
R Kirkpatrick |
|
Int Third Engineer |
T Williams |
|
Asst Pursers |
J Ingram A Holmes |
Cadets |
M Dowsett |
|
Jnr Third Engineer |
J Mayer |
|
Purser’s Clerks |
Miss A Williams Miss I Dowden C Elliott |
Carpenter |
P Bell |
|
Snr Fourth Engineer |
R Gorst |
|
Jnr Purser Catering |
R Warren |
First Radio Officer |
H Liggins |
|
Jnr Fourth Engineer |
C Smuts |
|
Hostess |
Miss V Craig |
Second Radio Officer |
H McColl |
|
Junior Engineer |
R Wright J Taylor |
|
Children’s Hostess |
Miss J Bonner |
Third Radio Officer |
T McAnerney |
|
Chief Frig Engineer |
J Ringshaw |
|
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Fourth Radio Officer |
J Foley |
|
Second Frig Engineer |
G Walker |
|
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|
Surgeon |
M MacNamara |
|
Third Frig Engineer |
J Ferguson |
|
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|
Nursing Sister |
Miss A Dunne |
|
First Electrician |
T Stallard |
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Second Electrician |
W Street |
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Third Electrician |
A Bennett |
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Master |
D Sowden R Escolme (Supy) |
Staff Commander |
M Zugg |
Chief Officer |
O Barnsley |
Second Officer |
F Whitley |
Extra Second Officer |
A Stewart |
Third Officer |
D Fellowes |
Fourth Officer |
T Dubicki |
Cadets |
R Hunter |
Carpenter |
P Bell |
Bosun |
W Arnold |
Master-at-Arms |
H Clarke M Gleeson |
First Radio Officer |
H Liggins |
Second Radio Officer |
H McColl |
Third Radio Officer |
P Taylor |
Fourth Radio Officer |
R Bradsell |
Surgeon |
J Kirkham |
Nursing Sister |
J Griffiths |
Chief Engineer |
S Harron R Gemmell (Supy) |
First Engineer |
W Robertson |
Second Engineer |
A Simms |
Extra Second Engineer |
T Burden |
Jnr Second Engineer |
K Fleet V Hamilton J Watt |
Snr Third Engineer |
T Williams |
Int Third Engineer |
S Rogers |
Jnr Third Engineer |
S Smart |
Snr Fourth Engineer |
J Sewell |
Jnr Fourth Engineer |
F Ing |
Junior Engineer |
C Lillig C Hawkins |
Chief Frig Engineer |
J Ringshaw |
Second Frig Engineer |
A Palmer |
Third Frig Engineer |
D Urquhart |
First Electrician |
T Stallard |
Second Electrician |
J Lawlor |
Third Electrician |
J Fardon |
Senior Mechanic |
W Jones |
ER Storekeeper |
P Phillips |
ER Leading Hand |
B Atkinson |
Chief Purser |
R Reeves |
Purser |
R Wynter |
Purser Catering |
W McGrady |
Second Purser |
W McCall |
Second Purser Catering |
A Quarrie |
Third Purser Catering |
P Hoffman |
Asst Pursers |
B Blake I Fisher |
Purser’s Clerks |
C Borley H Turton S Broom |
Junior Purser Catering |
T Watkins |
Children’s Hostess |
J Bonner |
Chief Barman |
L O’Dell |
Storekeeper |
S Bain A Williams |
Linen Steward |
L Robertson |
Head Waiter (1st Class) |
T McIntosh |
First Tourist Steward |
C Fielding |
Head Waiter (Tourist Class) |
L Robertson |
Band Leader |
T Jones |
Laundryman |
J Sumpton |
Chef |
H Grainge |
Baker |
J Findlay |
Butcher |
R Mather |
Shopkeeper |
S Lewin |
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Master |
P Eckford |
Staff Commander |
W McCarthy |
Chief Officer |
D Pope |
Second Officer |
T Tollervey |
Extra Second Officer |
D Tweedy |
Third Officer |
G Koch |
Fourth Officer |
M Wise |
Extra Fourth Officers |
A Hill |
Carpenter |
W Ross |
Bosun |
J Acton |
Snr Master-at-Arms |
L Fergus |
Jnr Master-at-Arms |
E Gibson |
First Radio Officer |
G Walker |
Second Radio Officer |
M MacDonald |
Third Radio Officer |
D Garbett |
Fourth Radio Officer |
G Stainthorpe |
Surgeon |
T Watford |
Nursing Sister |
K Burrow |
Chief Engineer |
R Somers |
First Engineer |
W Robertson |
Second Engineer |
P Mantle |
Extra Second Engineer |
S Priestley |
Jnr Second Engineer |
W McCarthy M Walton |
Snr Third Engineer |
M Rowen |
Int Third Engineer |
I Bruce |
Jnr Third Engineer |
G Collins |
Snr Fourth Engineer |
S Hall |
Int Fourth Engineer |
A Humpish |
Jnr Fourth Engineer |
D Shaw |
Junior Engineer |
R McKeague G Waters C Gray |
Chief Frig Engineer |
J Ringshaw |
Second Frig Engineer |
W Patterson |
First Electrician |
E Wilson |
Second Electrician |
J Towler |
Third Electrician |
R Clarke |
Senior Mechanic |
A Miller |
Plumber |
L Geens |
ER Storekeeper |
K Le Gallais |
ER Leading Hand |
F Saint |
Chief Purser |
A Jenner |
Purser |
G Cartwright |
Purser Catering |
C Dawkins |
Second Purser |
C Brown |
Second Purser Catering |
R Jones |
Third Pursers |
J Wootton I Pursch N Rigg |
Third Purser Catering |
C Hobson |
Junior Pursers |
P Stevenson A Read G Street |
Children’s Hostess |
H Sinclair |
Chief Barman |
A Young |
Storekeeper |
H Matthews |
Linen Steward |
J Campbell |
Head Waiter (1st Class) |
J McIntosh |
Head Waiter (Tourist) |
M Proctor |
Band Leader |
D Broadbent |
Laundryman |
R Humphries |
Chef |
J Greer |
Baker |
J Findlay |
Butcher |
D Collins |
Shopkeeper |
B Cowlen |
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Master |
T W McAllen |
Chief Officer |
F Marriot |
First Officer |
A D White |
Second Officer |
A J Trout |
Third Officer |
R Taylor |
Fourth Officer |
P S G Eckford |
First Radio Officer |
J Hodgson |
Surgeon |
J K Donald |
Chief Engineer |
W Lockhart |
First Engineer |
G Watson |
Second Engineer |
D Abercromby |
Int Second Engineer |
F A Purton |
Purser |
A Connolly |
Chief Steward |
D G Wheelband |
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Master |
H A Deller |
Chief Officer |
R M Wright |
First Officer |
P St Q Beadon |
Second Officer |
B M O’Connor |
Third Officer |
R M Dunning |
Fourth Officer |
D A Arnold |
Chief Engineer |
T P Noble |
First Engineer |
G M Watson |
Second Engineer |
N Ruffell |
Int Second Engineer |
W H Ardy |
Jnr Second Engineer |
W G Dougan |
Surgeon |
J R Donald |
Purser |
I A Harding |
Second Purser |
V Goodier |
Chief Steward |
D B Jenkins |
First Radio Officer |
J Hodgson |
Vessel |
Built |
Service |
Tonnage |
Edinburgh Castle (3) |
1948 |
1948 Deployed to The Cape Mail Service 1976 Scapped at Kaohsiung |
28700 |
Official Number |
Ship Builder |
Engine Builder |
Engine Type |
HP |
Screws |
186892 |
Harland & Wolff Belfast |
Harland & Wolff Belfast |
6 x Steam turbines |
35000 SHP |
2 |