Union-Castle Line - Kenya Castle - Rhodesia Castle

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Kenya Castle, Rhodesia Castle and Braemar Castle

The Kenya Castle (17,041 grt, 576 ft. long) was one of three liners built in 1951-52
for use on the around Africa service, the two others being the
Rhodesia Castle (17,041 grt, 576 ft. long) and Braemar Castle (17,029 grt, 576 ft. long).
Whereas the two latter ships were broken up in 1966-67, the Kenya Castle enjoyed a second career from 1968,
now as the Amerikanis of the Chandris Line. She was finally broken up in 2001.

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The Kenya Castle at Cape Town.

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The Kenya Castle anchored off Zanzibar on June 3-4, 1955.

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The Rhodesia Castle at Port Elizabeth on March 7, 1958, enroute to London via the East Coast.

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The Rhodesia Castle after the heightening of her funnel in 1961.

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The Braemar Castle.

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The Braemar Castle arriving Cape Town on March 26, 1962, after her funnel refit.

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Supposedly the Kenya Castle. From a brochure issued 1954.

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Route map of the "Around Africa" service.
From brochure above.

(Images from the collection of Raymond Reynolds - marked RR)

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This page last updated December 18, 2005.