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KINPURNIE CASTLE
(2) was built in 1966 by Greenock Dockyard at Greenock with a
tonnage of 7952grt, a length of 529ft 4ins, a beam of 68ft 11in and
a service speed of 17.5 knots. She was launched as the Clan Ross and
the last ship to be built by the Greenock Dockyard. When completed
in March 1966 ownership was under the Houston Line, another
subsidiary of the British & Commonwealth Group, but managed by
Cayzer, Irvine & Co. Ownership was transferred to Union-Castle in
1976 when she was renamed Kinpurnie Castle. Although the Southampton
Castle completed the last Cape mail run in 1977 the Kinpurnie Castle
carried mails for the very last time on a voyage from Southampton -
Ascension Island - Saint Helena -Cape Town - Port Elizabeth - East
London - Durban, returning the same way. She became the Kinpurnie
Universal under the same ownership in 1979 and , in December 1982,
was sold to National History Cia Naviera S. A. of Piraeus who
renamed her Syros Reefer. On 31st July 1984 she arrived at
Chittagong where she was broken up. (Photo: Ian Lovie) |
