SS Drakensberg Castle
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name |
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| Owner |
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| Operator |
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| Port of registry |
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| Builder | J L Thompson & Sons Ltd, Sunderland |
| Yard number | 633 |
| Launched | 18 October 1944 |
| Completed | June 1945 |
| Out of service | 5 August 1959 |
| Identification |
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| 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 Drakensberg Castle in 1946, and scrapped in 1959.
History
[edit]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 Drakensberg Castle.[3] On 22 July 1947, she was transferred to the South African registry. Although Drakensberg 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. Drakensberg Castle was scrapped in September 1959.[4]
Official Number and code letters
[edit]Official Numbers were a forerunner to IMO Numbers.
Empire Allenby had the UK Official Number 180157 and used the Code Letters GJTM.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "LLOYD'S REGISTER, STEAMERS & MOTORSHIPS" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
- ^ "1180157". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
- ^ "Empire-A". Mariners-L. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
- ^ "INDUSTRIAL SUNDERLAND - PAGE 32, SHIPBUILDERS - PAGE 10". Rogers. Archived from the original on 4 February 2009. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
External links
[edit]- Photo of Drakensberg Castle.