several years to achieve recovery and become an independent company again. Mined and damaged by U-73 in the Aegean Sea in 1916, 1949 purchased from MoWT, renamed Braemar Castle 1933 beached after collision in Elbe with Blue SSHawarden Castle(from British Ships to South Africa in the 1800s published on Geni.com). If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. know more about a vessel, visit the Ship The Pacific Steam Navigation Company was founded by Mr. William Wheelwright in London back in 1838 and he began its shipping operations in 1840 when he commissioned two steam ships, the SS Chile and SS Peru to carry mail. She researches and writes on historical architecture and heritage matters. Most are displaced persons - Holocaust survivors, concentration camp inmates, refugees from Central and European countries. These Steamers call at Las Palmas or Tenerife. 1941 Southampton - Bremen - Hamburg feeder service, 1941 Shorter, from Red Hill. He was born on 17 September 1865 and was admitted to Red Hill on 28 July 1880 when he was 15 years old. The full title is: Natal Settler-Agent: the career of John Moreland, agent for the Byrne emigration-scheme of 1849-51. From the FamilySearch collection we know his date of arrival in South Africa as 20 May 1884, so he would have been about 19 years old. In 1889 it was a sea voyage of up to three weeks, with plenty of time to read Mathers' guidebook to South Africa as you reclined on your deck chair. The chapter on the voyage to South Africa is fascinating because he covers all the places the Castle ships called at en route to the Cape:Lisbon, Madeira, the Canary islands followed by a mention of other landmarks of the Atlantic -St Helena and Ascension before arriving in Cape Town. Holland, London, renamed Crawford Castle document.write(""); These Steamers call at St Helena every four weeks. Mathers died in London in 1924. Despite these misadventures, the Norham Castle outlasted both her sister ships the Hawarden and the Roslin. and M. Kohli. Reefer. 1890-1960 Passenger Lists Leaving UK 1890-1960 at Findmypast, index & images, ($) 1946-1971 Free Access: Africa, Asia and Europe, Passenger Lists of Displaced Persons, 1946-1971 Ancestry, free. 1900-1908 London - Walvis Bay - Cape Town - Port Elizabeth - East London - Durban - 1927-11-04 R.M.M.V. It merged with and Clan Line in 1956 to form British & Commonwealth Shipping, and then with South African Marine Corporation (commonly referred to as Safmarine) in 1973 . 15 Jul 1942 Sunk by German raider Michel off South West Africa. At one time it must have been a very common little guide book and the obvious vade mecum if you were on your way to the Cape and then inland by train and coach to the gold fields of the Transvaal. 1921 sold to Hansa Line, renamed Reichenfels, 1946 re-purchased by Union-Castle, renamed Warwick Castle This trade was substantially curtailed by the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869, and the Castle Line started to run to South Africa instead, later becoming the Castle Mail Packet Company. 1931, Union-Castle Line was left with heavy financial commitments and took HMS Persephone, 1948 scrapped. 1917 torpedoed and sunk 300 miles from Bishops Rock; loss Organized by the Resettlement Camp location where the immigrants began their journey. He was a miner and worked for De Beers Mining Company in Kimberley. The Union-Castle Line, famed for it's lavender hulled liners that ran on a clockwork timetable between Southampton and South Africa, began as two separate companies: Union Line and Castle Line. The pre-war Capetown Castle was assigned to the route in 1965 when she was no longer needed on the express service. loss of 92 lives. GGA Image ID # 15f7b25f36, November 1927 Union-Castle Line Fleet List. Id love to hear of any other websites and/or repositories that youve found with South African passenger lists. 1930 sold to Mitchell, Cotts & Co., renamed Cape St. These are digitised records from two record series held at The National Archives: For more information on what these records contain see the websites above. The major purveyers of passenger, mail and cargo traffic to South Africa in the 1800's were The Union Steam Ship Co., Ltd. and Castle Mail Packets Co., Ltd. In 1860 this was augmented by the much larger Cambrian.[1]. 1962 reverted to Clan Line 1919 Bullard King & Co.'s Natal Direct Line taken over. These long distance routes included ocean liners to Southern and East Africa, the West Indies and South America. In the same year it became the Union Steam Collier Co, but in 1854 all their five ships were taken over as transports for the Crimean War. Clickherefor details on how to contribute. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. 1977 sold to J. Latsis, Piraeus, renamed Margarita If you would like to post a comment and need instructionsclick here. 1907-09-16 Counterpart to Third Class Passage Ticket. ex- Empire Duchess, 1949 purchased The Lorenco Marques railway connection went inland as far as Komatipoort. 414. In 1889 the journey from Cape Town to the Witwatersrand via train and then by mail or passenger coach took a hopeful 85 hours, approximately 4 days. Terence McNally postcard. http://molegenealogy.blogspot.co.nz/ From the terminal points the traveller proceeded by coach. She came under Union-Castle Line ownership when the Union Line merged with the Castle Line in 1900. CONGRATULATIONS! Natal Direct Line taken over. 1973 purchased by Union-Castle The cargo was salvaged but the Cyril was a complete loss. The map aboveis of considerable interest as it shows the principal route of travel to South Africa and from the principal ports inland. INTERMEDIATE STEAMERS are dispatched from London every Friday and sail from Southampton every Saturday for Cape Colony, Natal, and Delagoa Bay calling alternately at Las Palmas and Tenerife. ), John Clarks Natal Settler has Natal Settler passenger lists from 1849-1850 and also includes a piece about the ships. He was born in Edinburgh and was evidently a Scot. 1915 purchased from F.S. Details will vary, but you might find the following: South Africa, Immigration Index, 1858-1986, South Africa, Estates Death Index, 1999-2014, South Africa, City and Area Directories, 1813-1962. I have managed to plug some gaps for the passenger vessels from the ship's passenger lists published for . The economy of South Africa is indicated inwhat was produced where -wool, ostriches, mohair andwheatwere the principal agricultural products. Get the details on your immigrant ancestors arrival in South Africa with this immigration index. 2.3k. 1876 The Castle Mail Packet Co. Ltd was formed. Oslo), 1981 leased frpm Lombard Facilities Ltd, London renamed (Hope Im not repeating what you have already.) Boat shelled the lifeboats. There is a final sketch of the RMS Hawden Castle. Many photos are submitted by heritage enthusiasts across the country. 1929-05-23 SS Llandaff Castle Passenger List. Warwick Castle :- About 20,000 Tons (Building), M.V. King Line, renamed King James, 1958 for ships built before 1900 see Union Stewart, Glasgow, renamed Loch Gair (two words). Can she solve the mysteries of the past and the present before disaster strikes? Union-Castle Line Passage Contracts, Tickets, and Receipts, 1904-10-08 Steamship Ticket Record - Union-Castle Line. The remaining ship operated a service carrying up to 750 Tourist Class passengers to Beira and back via the West Coast route every three months.[1]. Arundel Castle 1922. Union-Castle Line - Unionpedia, the concept map bombed and sunk in Atlantic while convoy rescue ship. 1968 scrapped, ex-South African Scientist, renamed Kinnaird Castle 1930 sold to W. Kunstmann, Stettin, renamed Victoria W. Kunstmann, Built by Barclay, Curle & Co., Ltd., Glasgow After the war Union-Castle continued to carry mail, freight and passengers to and from South Africa and, along with the Natal Line (1919) and the White Star Line (1927), amongst others, it came to form part of the Royal Mail Group. In 1947 it was the crime scene of the. 1919 burnt out at Mombasa, sold to Italy. Eight ships and 440 lives were lost. 1948 scrapped, 1946 purchased from MoWT, renamed Kenilworth Castle 1908-1910 London Walvis Bay - Cape Town - Port Elizabeth - East London - Durban - Dar-es-Salaam - Mombasa and reverse. 1918 torpedoed and sunk while hospital ship west of Fastnet. 1952 scrapped, 1976 sold to Philippines (Panama flag), renamed, Requisitioned in October 1939, fitted with 6-inch guns and operated as, 1966 transferred to South African Marine Corp., renamed, Refrigerated cargo ship built by Harland and Wolff, completed 4 May 1935, scrapped 1967, Refrigerated cargo ship built by Harland and Wolff, completed 11 May 1935, went ashore on Scottish Island of, 1942 bombed by German aircraft and sunk in Mediterranean, Passenger ship built by Harland and Wolff, launched 15 August 1935, completed 29 January 1936, maiden voyage 7 February 1936, scrapped 1966, Passenger ship built by Harland and Wolff, launched 6 July 1901, completed 20 February 1902, scrapped 1932, 1941 Southampton Bremen Hamburg feeder service, Passenger ship/troop transport built by Harland & Wolff, launched 29 April 1930, completed 16 January 1931, maiden voyage 30 January 1931, torpedoed and sunk by, Passenger ship built by Harland and Wolff, launched 19 November 1929, completed 11 October 1930, maiden voyage 24 October 1930, scrapped 1960, This page was last edited on 30 December 2022, at 17:06. The Document Reference and Page/Folio No. Durban - East London - Port Elizabeth - Cape Town - Southampton. Comments will load below. I dont seem to be able to locate it. (Larsen. document.write(".com'>"); Gold is labelled in a vague way 14 times. Bound in green limp cloth with wonderful detailed illustrated decoration in gilt including a map of Africa on the rear cover which states "The Shortest Route to the Gold Fields of South Africa". Carnarvon Castle Passenger List, 1929-05-23 SS Llandaff Castle Passenger List, 1929-11-29 RMS Walmer Castle Passenger List, 1939-07-13 RMMV Stirling Castle Passenger List, 1939-07-14 RMS Windsor Castle Passenger List, 1949-04-21 R.M.M.V. Cabin and Tourist Passenger List for the RMS Windor Castle of the Union-Castle Line, Departing 14 July 1939 from Cape Town to London via Madeira, Commanded by Captain R. W. Goodacre, RD, RNR. Cabin Passenger List from the RMS Walmer Castle of the Union-Castle Line, Departing Saturday, 15 July 1911 from Southampton for Capetown via Madeira, Algoa Bay, East London, and Natal, Commanded by Captain F. Whitehead, RNR. from Ministry of Transport, renamed Good Hope Castle, 1959 scrapped. document.write(""); withdrawn from shipowning. Rare Vintage Dinner Menu from 25 May 1936 on board the SS Dunluce Castle of the Union-Castle Line featured Mignon of Beef Benjamin, Supreme of Turbot, Sauce Riche, and Junket aux Fraises Chantilly for dessert. Passengers landing at Madeira may enjoy a very interesting excursion to Terreiro da Lucta by the Mount Railway Company's trains which make the trip in half an hour. Continue with Recommended Cookies. 1931 scrapped, 1919 purchased from shipping controller, renamed Rosyth Castle 1970 sold to Cyprus, renamed Glenda and scrapped. document.write(""); Edinburgh Castle (3) EDINBURGH CASTLE (3) was built in 1947 by Harland & Wolff in 1948 with a tonnage of 28705grt, a length of 747ft 4in, a beam of 84ft and a service speed of 22.5 knots. [1] He worked for various newspapers and became the founder-editor of the Natal Advertiser (a paper that survived until 1937). Struck a mine off Cromarty on 20 Jan 1940 and sank, 1984 transferred to Hong Kong renamed Caspian Universal, 1936 sold to J. Billmeir, renamed Stanhill, Hospital ship These are digitised records from two record. Change). Many vessels were again requisitioned in the Second World War. 1931 sold to Greece, renamed Rokos, Built by Barclay, Curle & Co., Ltd., Glasgow A delight of this book are the illustrations -10 pages of vignette sketches of South African ports -Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, East Londonandinterior scenes ofNatal country, Kimberley, Barberton. 1918 torpedoed and sunk in Mediterranean while trooping; It immediately reminded me of those maps of Africa at the back of the airline promotional magazines, now we travel in a direct line over the continent and it is an overnight journey of 9 or 10 hours. Torpedoed and sunk by U-177 on 30 Nov 1942 off South Africa, Built by Barclay, Curle & Co., Ltd., Glasgow ex- Clan Robertson, 1976 renamed RootsChat.com cannot be held responsible directly or indirectly for the messages or content posted by others. Includes Contract Terms and Conditions and Notice to Passengers. GGA Image ID # 1da2d57b5d, Advertisements for Mount Railway -- The Key to Madeira Scenery and the Esplanade and Belmonte Shore Excursions, July 1939. ex- Clan Ross, ex- South African Scientist, renamed Kinnaird 1895 Sold to Fairfield Ship Building and Engineering Co. and renamed Olympia CASTLE LINE passenger list Mombasa, Kenya to Tilbury, UK December 1963 1939 acquired by the Admiralty for accommodation ship, 1940 The gilt image against a green background is a map of Africa in relation to Europe. combined with South African Marine Corp. Ltd. in 1973 to become International Some of these titles can be accessed in digitized format online. In 1872 the Cape Colony gained responsible government and its first Prime Minister, John Molteno, ordered a re-negotiation of the country's mail services. This is not an all 2.3k. The Union-Castle Line was a British shipping line that operated a fleet of passenger liners and cargo ships between Europe and Africa from 1900 to 1977. The latter part of the book is replete with useful information about the Castle Line and its history, the naval architecture of threeof the largest vessels at that date: the Norham, the Hawarden and the Roslin Castle ships. It starts with some suggestions as to the contemporary literaturethe traveller ought to read. RootsChat.com is a totally free family history forum to help you. Holland, London, renamed Crawford Castle, 1930 sold to W. Kunstmann, The period of twelve months specified above cannot under any circumstances be extended. 1 Mar 1917 Mined and damaged by UC-65 ex- Clan Ross, 1976 transferred 1939 requisitioned by the Admiralty as an accommodation ship was rapidly replacing ships and by 1982 the company had 1940 sold to Admiralty as accommodation ship at Freetown, 1906 sold to Turkey, renamed Tirimujghian, 19141918 HMS Iolaire anti-submarine patrol ship 1906-1939 cargo feeder service Southampton - London - Antwerp - Rotterdam - Bremen - 1942 sunk by German commerce raider off Ascension; loss Torpedoed by U-90 on 21 Nov 1917. All Union-Castle Line Passenger Lists available at the Gjenvick-Gjnvik Archives have been transcribed and uploaded. 1920 purchased from Glen Line, renamed Banbury Castle VIEWS. Let usknow what is happening in your town or city. 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