RMS Windsor Castle — historic photograph

Union-Castle Mail Steamship Company

RMS Windsor Castle

Ocean liner launched in 1960

1960 Cammell, Laird & Company (Shipbuilders &… 37,640 GRT 783 ft Scrapped
37,640GRT
Tonnage
783ft
Length
93ft
Beam
22.5knots
Speed
591passengers
Passengers
475crew
Crew

RMS Windsor Castle was a passenger and cargo liner operated by the Union-Castle Line on its Cape Mail service between Britain and South Africa. Completed in 1960, she was the line's largest Royal Mail Ship on that route.

Windsor Castle was notable for the high standard, if conservative, design of her public rooms in a "traditional" first class and "contemporary" tourist class configuration, which by clever arrangement, afforded both classes public rooms and open-deck areas facing forward and aft. The spacious passenger lounges and dining rooms were designed by eminent British architects. Windsor Castle was air-conditioned throughout the passenger and crew areas. Facilities included a fully equipped hospital, two outdoor swimming pools, a health spa and a theatre/cinema. A large amount of dry and refrigerated cargo space, cargo wine tanks and a specie (bullion) room, were also fitted.

Text: Wikipedia — RMS Windsor Castle (1959), CC BY-SA 4.0

Tonnage
As built, 37,640 GRT, 1967, 36,123 GRT. 1972, 36,277 GRT
Length
783 ft 6 in
Beam
93 ft 11 in
Draught
32 ft 2 in
Speed
22.5 knots (service speed)
Passengers
191 1st class, 591 tourist class
Crew
475
Builder
Cammell, Laird & Company (Shipbuilders & Engineers) Ltd., Birkenhead
Yard number
1287
Launched
23 June 1959
Maiden voyage
18 August 1960
Out of service
19 September 1977
Owner
Union-Castle Mail Steamship Company
Port of registry
London, UK
Propulsion
Geared turbines, twin screw
Fate
Scrapped in 2005 at Alang, India
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