Tantallon Castle (3)

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