Riebeeck Castle
Ship Number
1277
Vessel Type
Refrigerated Cargo Ship
Built
Belfast
Slip Number
5
Launch Date
October 23, 1945
Delivered
March 11, 1946
Owner
Union-Castle Mail Steamship Co.
Weight
8322 grt
BP Length
450 feet
Breadth
63 feet
No. of Screws
Single
Speed (approx)
16 knots
Propulsion
8 Cylinder 2S. DA by Harland and Wolff, 6, 000 SHP Direct Acting (D.A.) Diesel
Official No.
180830
Registered
London
Fate
Scrapped
 Riebeeck Castle

[The Allen Collection]

Served as a refrigerated fruit carrier on the South Africa-UK route carrying general cargoes south until being sold for scrap in 1971, arriving at Kaohsiung for breaking on the 2nd of September same day as Rowallan Castle.