Richmond Castle
Ship Number
1178
Vessel Type
Refrigerated Cargo Ship
Built
Belfast
Slip Number
7
Launch Date
March 23, 1944
Delivered
September 28, 1944
Owner
Union-Castle Mail Steamship Co.
Weight
7971 grt
BP Length
450 feet
Breadth
63 feet
No. of Screws
Single
Speed (approx)
16 knots
Propulsion
Direct Acting (D.A.) Diesel
Official No.
169963
Registered
London
Fate
Scrapped
 Richmond Castle

[Photo: A. Duncan]

Sister of the Rowallan Castle she was delivered on 28th September 1944 and operated on the refrigerated fruit run until 1971 when she was sold to Chinese shipbreakers for £146,280 and arrived at Shanghai on 27th August 1971.