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RMS WINDSOR CASTLE 1960
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Interesting Facts: Definition of R.M.S. when used in front of ship names: "R.M.S., the prefix, short for Royal Mail Ship, placed before the name of a British merchant ship with a licence to carry the Royal Mails. It was the granting of mail licences to commercial shipowners during the 19th century which gave so great a fillip to British shipbuilding and made possible the formation of the big steamship lines, Cunard, P&O, etc. Until that time the oversea mails had been carried in sailing packets owned and operated by the Post Office, but with the introduction of steam propulsion it proved too great a financial burden on the Post Office to build new steamships, and thus the carriage of the mails was farmed out to commercial shipowners. Only the fastest ships, which were normally passenger liners, received the licence and thus the right to use the prefix R.M.S." However some alternative interpretations of the definition of R.M.S. have its meaning as Royal Mail Steamship and motor ships had the prefix R.M.M.V. with this meaning Royal Mail Motor Vessel. There are very few true R.M.S. ships today as they tended to stop carrying the Royal Mails in the 1970s after Royal Mail began to use aeroplanes. However some remote British overseas territories are still served by R.M.S. vessels for example the RMS St Helena which sails from Portland to Ascension Island and St Helena continuing on to Cape Town. Notably this ship's route is the direct replacement for the Union-Castle Line route. Definition of H.M.S. when used in front of ship names: H.M.S., the prefix, short for Her/His Majesty's Ship, placed before the name of a Royal Navy warship which is in commission in the British Royal Navy.
The Windsor Castle was powered by two Parsons (Pametrada) double reduction geared steam turbines driving twin screws and developing 49,000 shaft horsepower. She was built and engined by Messrs. Cammell Laird & Co. (Shipbuilders and Engineers) Ltd. The electro-hydraulic steering gear on board her was installed by Brown Bros. & Co. Ltd. Also the engines, and propulsion systems and steering gear onboard the RMS Windsor Castle were Navy standard, and held a secret high horsepower rating so she could be used as a ultra fast troopship, in the event of war. Rolls-Royce PLC (acquired Brown Brothers in 1999) www.rolls-royce.com The Windsor Castle had The Windsor Castle's normal cruising speed was 19 knots and her maximum speed was 23 knots. The Bridge: The Bridge of the RMS Windsor Castle housed her magnificent helm equipment, comprising of pedestal, compass binnacle and wheel. The bronze 3ft ships wheel was embossed with company details and the heavy bronze hydraulic steering pedestal was made by the famous British company, Brown Brothers & Co. of Edinburgh. The binnacle that houses the compass was made by Kelvin Hughes Ltd and unusually this relatively modern binnacle, as with the other two on board, had a dry-card Kelvin Hughes compass. The steering indicator was also made by Kelvin Hughes Ltd. The binnacle also features a Royal Navy pattern of electric coil compensators which are beneath the regular iron sphere compensators. The electric walkers log meter was made by Thos. Walker & Sons Ltd, Birmingham. While the clinometer was made by Lilley & Gillie, North Shields. Finally the rudder indicator was made out of aluminium and was made by the famous British ship instruments company Siemens Bros. & Co. Ltd of London. They also made the ship's telegraphs on the Bridge and Engine Room. All the controls on the Bridge and the engine room are Navy specification thus confirming the RMS Windsor Castle's emergency role as a wartime troopship. Rolls-Royce PLC (acquired Brown Brothers in 1999) www.rolls-royce.com Kelvin Hughes Ltd www.kelvinhughes.com Lilley & Gillie Ltd (also acquired Thomas Walker & Son Ltd in 2002) www.lilleyandgillie.co.uk Whistles: Kockum
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(c) Cruise Ship History Collection 2018 including www.thecunarders.co.uk A Edward Elliott |