Rothesay Castle
Ship Number
944
Vessel Type
Refrigerated Cargo / Passenger Ship
Built
Belfast
Slip Number
5
Launch Date
February 21, 1935
Delivered
May 11, 1935
Owner
Union-Castle Mail Steamship Co.
Weight
7016 grt
BP Length
420 feet
Breadth
61 feet
No. of Screws
Single
Speed (approx)
16 knots
Propulsion
Direct Acting (D.A.) two cycle 8-620-1400
Official No.
164453
Registered
London
Fate
Wrecked
Rothesay Castle

[Harland and Wolff Collection]
Sister of the Roslin Castle she ended her career on 4th January 1940 when she went aground at Sanaig Point on the Isle of Islay, Scotland during a voyage from New York to Glasgow and became a total loss.