RMS Pendennis Castle - Union Castle Line - A African Safari

RMS Pendennis Castle was a Royal Mail Ship, passenger and cargo liner operated by the Union-Castle Line. The vessel served 1959-1976 on a regular route between the UK and South Africa for the Southampton to Las Palmas, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, East London and Durban "Cape Mail" service. After the vessel's disposal by Union-Castle, she was re-named consecutively Ocean Queen, Sinbad, then Sinbad I, however the ship did not return to commercial service. Tonnage: 28,582 GRT Length: 764 ft (233 m) Beam: 83.6 ft (25.5 m) Draught: 32 ft (9.8 m) Installed power: 46,000 shp Speed: 22.5 knots (41.7 km/h; 25.9 mph) Capacity: 197 First Class, 473 Tourist Class