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- Bloemfontein
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- The Patris was the first large
liner in the Chandris fleet, and she was bought in 1959. She
was previously the Union-Castle Liner Bloemfontein Castle, and was built in 1950
at Harland and Wolff. She was unusual for the time in being a
one-class ship. This one-class experiment was not a success,
hence the short life of only 9 years with U-C. She was refitted
in only three weeks for Chandris service, between Europe and
Australia. In 1976, Chandris sold Patris to Karageorgis Lines, who renamed her
Mediterranean Island, then Mediterranean Star. She was used as ferry until sold to
Pakistan breakers in 1989.
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- Bloemfontein
Castle
- Union-Castle Lines
- Patris - Chandris Lines
- Mediterranean
Star
- Karageorgis Lines
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- References:-
- UNION-CASTLE LINE - A Fleet History by
Peter Newall:
Published
by Carmania Press in 1999
- This is the definitive history
of the Union-Castle Line - Available from Mainmast
Books
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- Bloemfontein Castle
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- An
official U-C card of Bloemfontein Castle.
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- An
official U-C card of Bloemfontein Castle.
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- A
modern card of Bloemfontein Castle, published by the Revd.Father
M.N.W.Edwards.
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Photo was taken by M.N.W.Edwards in East London on March 20th,
1958.
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limited edition print run of this card, serial number BrS5, is
now sold out.
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- Patris
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- Official
Chandris card of Patris, without blue hull riband.
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- Official
Chandris card of Patris, with blue hull riband added.
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- Mediterranean Star
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1976, Chandris sold Patris to Karageorgis Lines, who renamed
her Mediterranean Island, then Mediterranean Star.
She was used as ferry until sold to Pakistan breakers in 1989.
The card is Ramsey Postcards serial number 18.
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