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This page is one of a series devoted to postcards and photographs of the Union SS Co. An alphabetical list of ships shown on this page is shown below. Below the table is a Fleet List in chronological order. There is a table of individual ship histories on the Union-Castle Header Page. Dates in the Fleet List below are for combined Union SS and Union-Castle service. All Union SS Co ships were transferred to the combined Union-Castle fleet in 1900.

 

This page is still under construction!

 

Ships on This Page:-

Briton (3) - (1897-1926 - 10,248gt)

Galician - (1900-1918 - 6575gt)

Galeka - (1899-1916 - 6,772gt)

Gaul - (1893-1906 - 4745gt)

German - (1898-1930 - 6,763gt)

Guelph - (1894-1913 - 4917gt)

Norman (2) - (1894-1926 - 7537gt)

Saxon - (1900-1932 - 12,385gt)

 

Union-Castle Pages:-

Union-Castle Header Page - this page!

Union-Castle - Page 1 - Union SS Company up to 1900

Union-Castle - Page 2 - Castle Line up to 1900

Union-Castle - Page 3 - Union-Castle 1900-1914

Union-Castle - Page 4 - Union-Castle 1915-1939

Union-Castle - Page 5 - Union-Castle 1940-1970

 

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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

 

             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Union-Castle Line

Page 1: The Union SS Co

 

 

 

Gaul

(1893-1906 - 4745gt)

 

Gaul was built for the Union SS Co in 1893, and in 1900 was transferred to Union-Castle Line. In 1906 she was sold to Royal Mail SP Co, and renamed Sabor.

 

 

Postcard of Gaul.

 

 

 

 

 

Guelph

(1894-1913 - 4917gt)

 

Guelph was built for the Union SS Co in 1894, and in 1900 was transferred to Union-Castle Line. In 1913, Guelph was sold to Royal Mail SP Co, renamed Caraquet (Union-Castle had been part of the Royal mail Group since 1912, so this was an internal transfer).

 

 

Grimaud (Marseille) postcard of Guelph in a storm.

 

Postcard of Guelph at Lobito.

 

 

 

 

 

Norman (2)

(1894-1926 - 7537gt)

 

Norman (2) was built for the Union SS Co in 1894, and in 1900 was transferred to Union-Castle Line. She was scrapped in 1926.

 

 

Union SS Co card of Norman (2).

 

 

 

 

 

Briton (3)

(1897-1926 - 10,248gt)

 

 

Briton was built for the Union SS Co in 1897, and in 1900 was transferred to Union-Castle Line. Briton was scrappedin 1926.

 

Photographic postcard of Briton, in Union SS Co colours.

 

Union-Castle Line card of Briton.

 

Union-Castle Line card of Briton.

 

Union-Castle Line card of Briton.

 

 

 

 

 

German - Glengorm Castle

(1898-1930 - 6,763gt)

 

German (2) was built for the Union SS Co in 1898. In 1900 she was transferred to Union-Castle Line. In 1914 was German (2) renamed Glengorm Castle. She was scrapped in 1930.

 

 

Union-Castle postcard of German.

 

 

 

 

 

Galeka

(1899-1916 - 6,772gt)

 

Galeka was built for the Union SS Co in 1899. In 1900 she was transferred to Union-Castle Line. In 1916 Galeka was mined off Le Havre while serving as a hospital ship. She was beached but was a total loss.

 

 

Photographic postcard, described as Galeka.

This is not the Galeka - later G-Series ships had two masts.

 

Photographic postcard of Galeka, correctly showing two masts.

Scan: Russell Daniels.

 

 

 

 

 

Galician - Glenart Castle

(1900-1918 - 6575gt)

 

Galician was ordered by the Union SS Co and transferred to Union-Castle Line while fitting out. In 1914 she was renamed Glenart Castle. In 1918, Glenart Castle was torpedoed and sunk in the Bristol Channel whilst working as a hospital ship.

 

 

Union-Castle Royal Mail card of Galician.

 

 

 

 

 

Saxon

(1900-1932 - 12,385gt)

 

Saxon was ordered by the Union SS Co and transferred to Union-Castle Line while fitting out. She was scrapped in 1932.

 

 

Union-Castle Royal Mail card of Saxon.

 

Postcard of Saxon.

 

Photographic postcard of Saxon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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