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Carnarvon Castle, Winchester Castle and Warwick Castle
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The Carnarvon Castle (20,063 grt, 656 ft. long) was built in 1926 for the mail service
from Southampton to Cape Town.
After war service as an armed merchant cruiser and troop transport
she was back on the South Africa mail run until broken up in 1962.
RRPre-war poster.
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From a 1957 brochure featuring tourist class accomodation on several Union-Castle liners.
Detail of cover from a c. 1930 Union-Castle Line Map of Africa.
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The Winchester Castle (20,109 grt, 657 ft. long) entered service on the mail run
in October 1930 followed a few months later by her sister the Warwick Castle (20,445 grt, 677 ft. long).
Both ships, together with the earlier but similar Carnarvon Castle were rebuilt with one funnel
during 1938.
Serving as troop transports, the Warwick Castle was sunk by a German
submarine in 1942,
whereas the Winchester Castle survived to resume service on the mail
run until broken up in 1960.
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Early 1930s poster of either the Winchester Castle or Warwick Castle.
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From a c. 1937 brochure showing one of the sisters.
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The Winchester Castle seen on trials in January 1939 after her refit.
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The Winchester Castle
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The Winchester Castle on her final sailing from Cape Town on September 9, 1960.
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From a 1957 brochure featuring tourist class accomodation on several Union-Castle liners.
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(Images marked RR from the collection of Raymond Reynolds)
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