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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1957
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Vessel Name:
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Pendennis
Castle
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Other Names:
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Ocean
Queen, Sinbad, Sinbad I
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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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Christmas
Eve 1957
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Launched by:
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Lady
Rotherwick (wife of Lord Rotherwick, the then Chairman of Union-Castle
Line)
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Maiden Voyage:
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1st January 1959
Southampton
to Cape Town
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Final Commercial Voyage:
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1976
Southampton to Cape Town and return
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Final Voyage:
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Hong Kong to Kaohsiung, Taiwan 1980
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Location Scrapped:
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Kaohsiung, Taiwan 1980
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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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764
ft
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Breadth:
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83.6
ft
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Draft:
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Gross Registered Tonnage:
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28,582
tons
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Power:
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Geared
steam turbines driving twin screws developing 46,000 shaft
horsepower. |
Propulsion:
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2
propellers.
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Maximum Speed:
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Service Speed:
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22.5
knots
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Passengers & Crew:
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182
First Class, 493 Tourist Class
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