Flagship of Union-Castle Mail Steamship Co, used during war as troop transport, overhauled by builders, Harland and Wolff, for passenger and mail service; length oa 734 ft 3 in.; breadth molded 82 ft; gross tonnage 27,002; propelled by two sets of Harland-Burmeister and Wain, double acting, 2-stroke, 10-cyl Diesel engines.


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    Title :

    Twin-screw passenger motorship "Capetown castle"


    Additional title:

    Shipbldr Mar Engine-Bldr


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1947


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :






    Twin-screw motorship "Llangibby castle"

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1929