Rothesay Castle (2)

ROTHESAY CASTLE (2) was built in 1960 by Greenock Dockyard Co at Greenock with a tonnage of 9659grt, a length of 519ft 9in, a beam of 66ft 1in and a service speed of 16 knots.

Although the sister of the Rotherwick Castle she actually had a lesser cargo carrying capacity.

I have always wanted to know why she had a slightly larger chimney than her sister, can anyone throw light on this?

She was sold to Lloyd Uruguayo S. A. of Montevideo in 1975 and renamed Laura.

On 28th August 1980 she sailed from Kuwait bound for Karachi where she was broken up at Gadani Beach.

Review - February 1960

As Laura

Life after Union-Castle Line

Launch - December 1959 & Maiden Voyage - June 1960

Rothesay Castle Left Greenock 6 June For South Africa
Master	W C J Swift
Chief Officer	P S G Eckford
Second Officer	A P Rea
Third Officer	J M Gamble
Cadets	S J Ivey A B Wright J E Hewitson P D Vincent R O Hellyer
Radio Officer	T D Sullivan
Carpenter	K H Trueman
Bosun	G S Anderson
Chief Engineer	P G Partington
Second Engineer	L Furmidge
Int Second Engineer	R A Best
Jnr Second Engineer	C G Ford
Snr Third Engineer	M Woodroofe
Int Third Engineer	K D Seiler
Jnr Third Engineer	D C Coutts
First Frig Engineer	J M Ruthven
Second Frig Engineer	M G Bailey
Third Frig Engineer	W G Harford
Electrician	G M Bowie
ER Storekeeper	S Grinyesha
Purser/Catering Officer	T P Barns

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