Roxburgh Castle
Ship Number
993
Vessel Type
Refrigerated Cargo Ship
Built
Belfast
Yard
Musgrave Yard
Slip Number
12
Launch Date
March 25, 1937
Delivered
June 26, 1937
Owner
Union-Castle Mail Steamship Co.
Weight
7800 grt
BP Length
150 feet
Breadth
63 feet
No. of Screws
Single
Speed (approx)
16 knots
Propulsion
Direct Acting (D.A.) Diesel
Official No.
165481
Registered
London
Fate
Torpedoed
Roxburgh Castle

[Harland and Wolff Collection]
Sister of the Rochester Castle she was delivered on 26th June 1937 for the soft fruit trade.
 
On 21/22 December 1940 she was damaged by bombs during a night attack on Liverpool as was the Llangibby Castle.
 
In the following year, on 4th May, she was again damaged by bombs during an air raid on Liverpool.
 
On 22nd February 1943 she was torpedoed and sunk  by U-107 off Ferraria Point in the Azores  whilst sailing independently of any convoy.