SS Drakensburg Castle
History | |
---|---|
Name: |
|
Owner: |
|
Operator: |
|
Port of registry: | |
Builder: | J L Thompson & Sons Ltd, Sunderland |
Yard number: | 633 |
Launched: | 18 October 1944 |
Completed: | June 1945 |
Out of service: | 5 August 1959 |
Identification: | |
Fate: | Scrapped in Hong Kong September 1959 |
General characteristics | |
Tonnage: | 9,904 GRT |
Length: | 475 ft 4 in (144.88 m) |
Beam: | 64 ft 1 in (19.53 m) |
Depth: | 40 ft (12.19 m) |
Propulsion: | 2 x steam turbines double reduction geared driving one screw |
Speed: | 14.5 knots (26.9 km/h) |
The Empire Allenby was a 9,904 ton cargo liner which was built in 1944. She was renamed Drakenburg Castle in 1946, and scrapped in 1959.
History
Empire Allenby was built by J L Thompson & Sons Ltd, Sunderland[1] as yard number 633. She was launched on 18 October 1944 and completed in June 1945.[2] Empire Allenby was built for the Ministry of War Transport and operated under the management of Furness, Withy & Co Ltd, who traded as Prince Line Ltd.[1]
In 1946, Empire Allenby was sold to the Union Castle Mail Steamship Co Ltd, who traded as the Union-Castle Line. She was renamed Drakensburg Castle.[3] On 22 July 1947, she was transferred to the South African registry. Although Drakensburg Castle was a fast ship compared to others in the Union-Castle Line fleet, she was expensive to operate and not suitable for use as a tramp. She was sold for scrap to the Hong Kong Salvage & Towage Co and arrived for scrapping in Hong Kong on 5 August 1959. Drakensburg Castle was scrapped in September 1959.[4]
Official number and code letters
Official Numbers were a forerunner to IMO Numbers.
Empire Allenby had the UK Official Number 180157 and used the Code Letters GJTM.[1]
References
External links
- Photo of Drakensburg Castle.