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TRANSVAAL CASTLE 1961: John Brown, Clydebank
TRANSVAAL CASTLE 1961: John Brown, Clydebank
Post by Deepol » Wed Jan 22, 2014 1:51 pm
Launched on January 17th 1961 she was delivered just before the end of that year and unlike previous ships was a one class vessel marketed as Hotel Class.
In 1966 in a joint operation with the South African Marine Corporation she transferred to them being renamed SA VAAL along with PRETORIA CASTLE which became SA ORANJE. She ran on this service til 1977 when on termination of the Cape Mailship Service she was sold to the infant Carnival Cruise Line becoming their FESTIVALE, another ex-British liner which helped to launch this company into the major force it is today.
Carnival ran her for an amazing 19 years and in 1996 she was sold on again becoming ISLAND BREEZE. Her fortunes were fading and in 2000 she gained the not very maritime THE BIG RED BOAT III. A lot of her time was spent laid up and in 2003 as THE BIG BOAT she arrived on the Alang Beach on July 9th and was beached for scrapping on the 13th.
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Post by Voyager » Wed Jan 22, 2014 2:52 pm
Sadly, they had almost completely dispensed with wooden decks at that time. The only patch of planking was at the after end of the officers accommodation. The rest was steel painted grey!
Two more mailiships were built after Transvaal Castle. They were Good Hope Castle and Southampton Castle, but were initially without passenger accommodation although they were in the mail schedule with the big ones.
They fitted them with accommodation for 12 passengers later in order to serve Ascension and St. Helena. They were built by Swan Hunter. To end up with a name like Big Red Boat III was dreadful!
Bob
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Post by Jim Anderson » Sat Jan 25, 2014 2:12 pm
It was Lady Cayzer's 6th launch
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Post by vic mcclymont » Sun Jan 26, 2014 11:14 am
But due to uncertainties, continual harassment from Safmarine, the container ship revolution and the contract up for renewal in 1966, they decided to postpone the order.
Eventually to maintain the new schedule the two mini mails were ordered.
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Post by Deepol » Wed Jan 29, 2014 12:09 pm
Thanks Jim. I could never find a reference to who launched her.Jim Anderson wrote:Launched by Lady Cayzer wife of the chairman of the British & Commonwealth Co., Sir Nicholas Cayzer Bt.
It was Lady Cayzer's 6th launch
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