It wassteam powered but also carried sails. Mathers died in London in 1924. You might find your South African ancestors name, address, and phone number in these directories. The database did not give the sailings of all the ships, only their names. Lourenco Marques (occasional) - Mombasa. Funnel Line's STENTOR. 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. Tonnage:Gross -4341 tons Net -2772; Length: 380.6 feet; Breadth: 48.2 feet. Miscellaneous Records, 1808-1831 (Items 5-6), https://thatmomentintime-crissouli.blogspot.com/2021/02/friday-fossicking-26th-feb-2021.html. It merged with Bullard King and Clan Line in 1956 to form British & Commonwealth Shipping, and then with South African Marine Corporation (commonly referred to as Safmarine) in 1973 to create International Liner Services, but maintained its separate identity throughout. 1980 sold to Greece, renamed Lady Madonna, Built by John Brown & Company, Clydebank, Scotland The cargo was salvaged but the Cyril was a complete loss. Diamonds drew hopeful immigrants to Kimberley and in the ZARthere was the lure of minerals -gold, lead, coal andiron were the magnets. Arundel Castle 1922. Matthers himself travelled throughout the Transvaal gold fields in the 1880s and was regarded as the first journalist to express confidence in the future prospects of gold mining. 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. Let usknow what is happening in your town or city. He worked for various newspapers and became the founder-editor of the Natal Advertiser (a paper that survived until 1937). [1], The combined line was bought by Royal Mail Line in 1911, but continued to operate as Union-Castle. Postcard of Edinburgh Castle. Help support our efforts. 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. 1950-03-31 RMS Edinburgh Castle Passenger List. These long distance routes included ocean liners to Southern and East Africa, the West Indies and South America. Master does not give him a good character. 26 Feb 1918 Torpedoed and sunk by UC-56 10 nautical miles (19km) W of Lundy, Built by Fairfield SB. ex- Empire Duchess, 1949 purchased 1918 torpedoed and sunk near Plymouth; loss of 143 lives. If you were intending to head for South Africain 1889 departing from London, this was the guide of the year. It provides rich details of the requirements of the steamship company in terms of food, water and other items supplied during the journey. VIEWS. 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 how do i choose my seat on alaska airlines? The initial Union fleet consisted of the colliers Union, Briton, Saxon, Norman and Dane. document.write("