TANTALLON CASTLE (3) was built in 1954 by Harland & Wolff at Belfast with a tonnage of 7448grt, a length of 494ft 6in, a beam of 65ft 10in and a service speed of 16 knots.

She was launched on 22nd October 1953 and entered service in 1954 on the South Africa - USA/UK service.

After 17 years service she was, in October 1971, sold to Aria Shipping Company of Famagusta, and renamed Aris II and in 1972 her name became Aris.

In August 1978 she arrived at Aioi in Japan for breaking up by Ishikajima Kogyo K.K.

A Collection of Beards - 1962

Review - April 1963

First Time in Southampton - February 1963

Loading a 50 ton tank at Southampton in February

Christmas - 1967

Tantallon Castle Christmas 1967


Serving the Catering Crew

Holding the tray  Chris Isaac 3/O  to the left  Colin Dubber 4th Engineer.

Seated at head of table  Chief Cook Arthur Goring

Master

Date

Left

Destination

T M Whateley

6/1956 - 7/1956



N M Lloyd

7/1956 - 3/1957



J B James

4/1957 - 5/1959




12/1958

London

S & E Africa


4/1959

London

S & E Africa

G W Armstrong

7/1960

London

Beira


11/1960

London

S & E Africa

W R Carr

8/1961

Birkenhead

Mauritius

W Anson

1/1962

Liverpool

India


6/1962

Liverpool

S & E Africa


2/1963

London

S Africa


5/1963

London

S & E Africa


8/1963

Genoa

S & E Africa


12/1963

London

S & E Africa


5/1964

Tilbury

S Africa

A A Freer

9/1964

Birkenhead

S & E Africa

J M Lycett

12/1964

Genoa

E Africa


4/1965

Genoa

S & E Africa

G E Matthews

9/1965

London

S & E Africa

W C Swift

2/1966

Liverpool

S Africa


6/1966

Marseilles

S & E Africa


11/1966

London

E & S Africa

S Williams

3/1967

London

E & S Africa


7/1967

Genoa

S & E Africa

S Hay

12/1967

London

E Africa


3/1968

Genoa

S & E Africa

A T Underdown

8/1968

London

E Africa

T Coates

1/1969

Birkenhead

S Africa & Beira


6/1969

Birkenhead

S Africa & Mauritius

T Roberts

11/1969

Falmouth

E Africa & Red Sea Ports


3/1970

Genoa

S & E Africa

F G King

9/1970

London

Mauritius


1/1971

Genoa

E Africa

D Lockhart

5/1971

Birkenhead

Beira

On Clan Line charter in 1962

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Vessel

Built

Tonnage

Official No

Ship Builder

Engine Builder

Engine Type

HP

Screws

Tantallon Castle (3)

1954

7448

186029

Harland & Wolff

Belfast

Harland & Wolff

Belfast

Motor 8 Cyl

Burmeister & Wain

8500 BHP

1

Career Summary

Tantallon Castle (3)

MQWN

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