Roxburgh Castle
Ship Number
1187
Vessel Type
Refrigerated Cargo Ship
Built
Belfast
Yard
Abercorn Yard
Slip Number
5
Launch Date
October 31, 1944
Delivered
February 14, 1945
Owner
Union-Castle Mail Steamship Co.
Weight
8003 grt
BP Length
450 feet
Breadth
63 feet
No. of Screws
Single
Speed (approx)
16 knots
Propulsion
Direct Acting (D.A.) Diesel
Official No.
180491
Registered
London
Fate
Scrapped
Roxburgh Castle

[World Ship Photo Library]
The second sister of the Rowallan Castle she was delivered on 14th February 1945 and operated on the refrigerated fruit run between South African and the United Kingdom.
 
She was sold to Chinese shipbreakers in 1971 for £146,000 and arrived in Shanghai on 19th July of that year.