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Historical
Statistics:
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Builder:
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Harland
& Wolff Ltd, Queens Island, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
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Yard Number:
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Date of Build:
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1935
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Vessel Name:
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Athlone
Castle
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Other Names:
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Type of Vessel:
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Passenger
/ Cargo ocean liner
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Date Launched:
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28th
November 1935
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Launched by:
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HRH
Princess Alice, wife of the Earl of Athlone (Former Governor-General of
South Africa)
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Maiden Voyage:
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Final Commercial Voyage:
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Cape Town to Southampton
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Final Voyage:
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Southampton to Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Location Scrapped:
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Kaohsiung, Taiwan 1965
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Flag:
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British
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Port of Registry:
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London, England,
UK
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Original Owners / Operators:
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Union-Castle
Line, London, England, UK
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Technical
Statistics:
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Length:
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696
ft
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Breadth:
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82.5
ft
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Draft:
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Gross Registered Tonnage:
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25,564
tons
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Power:
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Two
10-cylinder Burmeister & Wain oil engines driving twin screws
developing 24,000 brake horsepower.
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Propulsion:
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2
propellers.
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Maximum Speed:
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Service Speed:
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20
knots
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Passengers & Crew:
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