SS Llandaff Castle Archival Collection
Llandaff Castle (1926) Union-Castle Line
Built by Workman, Clark & Co., Belfast, Ireland. Tonnage: 10,799. Dimensions: 471' x 61'. Propulsion: Twin-screw, 14 knots. Quadruple expansion engines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and one funnel. Service: Around Africa. Passengers: 390. Crew: 230. Fate: Torpedoed and sunk by enemy submarine off Zululand coast, November 30, 1942. Sister ship: Llandovery Castle.
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1929-05-23 SS Llandaff Castle Passenger List
Steamship Line: Union-Castle Line
Class of Passengers: First Class
Date of Departure: 23 May 1929
Route: London to South Africa via the Mediterranean
Ports of Call: London to Natal via Marseilles, Genoa, Port Said, Port Sudan, Aden, Mombasa, Tanga, Zanzibar, DarEs-Salaam, Port Amelia, Beira and Lourenço Marques (Maputo)
Commander: Captain E. F. Gilbert
1935-09-24 SS Llandaff Castle Passenger List
Steamship Line: Union-Castle Line
Class of Passengers: First and Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 24 September 1935
Route: Capetown to Southampton via St. Helena, Ascension, and Teneriffe
Commander: Captain H. L. Scholefield
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Title Page Including List of Senior Officers and Staff, SS Llandaff Castle First Class Passenger List, 23 May 1929. GGA Image ID # 21071d8d50
Title Page Including List of Senior Officers and Staff, SS Llandaff Castle First and Tourist Class Passenger List, 24 September 1935. GGA Image ID # 21070b50b1
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Particulars of Outward, Homeward, and Coastwise Services, Part 1 of 2. SS Llandaff Castle First Class Passenger List, 23 May 1929. GGA Image ID # 2107bd89ba
Particulars of Outward, Homeward, and Coastwise Services, Part 1 of 2. SS Llandaff Castle First Class Passenger List, 23 May 1929. Includes a Small Section on Bell Times on Board. GGA Image ID # 2107cb5971
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Fleet List, SS llandaff Castle First Class Passenger List, 23 May 1929. GGA Image ID # 2107638b98
Fleet List, SS Llandaff Castle First and Tourist Class Passenger List, 24 September 1935. GGA Image ID # 2106994ac8
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Distance Table in Nautical Miles, SS Llandaff Castle First and Tourist Class Passenger List, 24 September 1935. GGA Image ID # 2106c8a6ef
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Track Chart, SS Llandaff Castle First Class Passenger List, 23 May 1929. GGA Image ID # 210775e352
Back Cover Containing a Track Chart or Route Map, SS Llandaff Castle First and Tourist Class Passenger List, 24 September 1935. GGA Image ID # 21063c0bff
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Information for Passengers - 24 September 1935
HOURS OF MEALS, etc.
In the First Class, the arrangements are:
- Tea, Coffee, etc., served in the Cabins at 6:00 a.m.
- Dressing Bell or Bugle at 8:00 a.m.
- Children's Breakfast at 8:00 a.m.
- Breakfast at 8:30 a.m.
- Children's Dinner at 12:30 p.m.
- Luncheon at 1:00 p.m.
- Afternoon Tea at 4:00 p.m.
- Children's Tea at 5:30 p.m.
- Dressing Bell or Bugle at 6:30 p.m.
- Dinner at 7:00 p.m.
- Saloon Lights out at 11:00 p.m.
The Meals in the Tourist Class are: —
- Tea, Coffee, etc., served at 6:00 a.m.
- Breakfast at 8:00 a.m.
- Luncheon at 12:30 p.m.
- Afternoon Tea at 3:30 p.m.
- Children's Tea at 5:00 p.m.
- Dinner at 6:30 p.m.
- Saloon Lights out at 11:00 p.m.
CHILDREN. —Children must take their meals at the special tables provided for them.
DIVINE SERVICE, etc., will be held in the Main Saloon every Sunday at 10:30 a.m., weather permitting, and all are invited to attend.
BAGGAGE.—Questions relating to Baggage should be referred to the Purser.
SURGEON.—The Surgeon of the Vessel is authorized to charge for professional attendance at the rate of 7s. 6d. in the case of first class Passengers and 2s. 6d. in the case of Tourist class Passengers, per visit, this fee includes medicines. The Surgeon will render accounts for medical attendance before the end of the voyage.
DECK CHAIRS. —Deck chairs are provided on board for hire to passengers at a charge of 2s. 6d. each for the continental voyage; 2s. 6d. each between England and Madeira, Las Palmas and Teneriffe; 5s. Each between England and St. Helena, Ascension, or any South or East African Port or Mauritius, and for the East Coast Voyage via Suez Canal; and 2s. 6d. each on the South and East African Coast between any two Coast Ports.
LETTERS, TELEGRAMS, etc.—For the convenience of Passengers, Mail will be made up on board prior to arrival at each port.
All information regarding telegraph rates, postal rates, stamps, etc., can be obtained from the Purser before the Vessel's arrival or departure.
All Passengers must furnish their addresses on the forms provided for the purpose on board, this information is required on the Outward Voyage by the Authorities in South Africa and on the Homeward Voyage by the Port Sanitary Authorities.
The assistance of Passengers in this matter is requested to facilitate forwarding any Letters, Telegrams, etc., which may arrive after they have left the Vessel or any articles that may be left in the cabins. Circulars or other printed matter of a similar nature will not be forwarded.
Passengers must apply personally for Registered Letters and Packages to the Purser.
On the Homeward Voyage, on the arrival of the Vessel in England, Letters are sorted in the Bureau, where Passengers of all classes should personally apply. When the Yessel comes alongside the Quay, the Bureau is kept open until the passenger trains have left the shed.
Passengers are recommended to attend to the posting of their Letters in the letterbox, and it must be distinctly understood that while every care will be taken, the Company cannot accept any responsibility in connection with the posting, receiving forwarding, or transmission of Letters, Telegrams, Parcels, etc.
WIRELESS SERVICES in Mail and intermediate Vessels enable passengers to keep in touch with their friends throughout the voyage, either through wireless stations or, at much cheaper rates, utilizing Wireless Ocean Letters. Full Particulars and charges can be obtained from the Wireless operators on board.
VALUABLES, etc.—Passengers' valuables or money may be handed to the Purser to be deposited in the Vessel's safe for custody during the voyage, for which a small charge is made of 3s. 6d. per £100 upon the declared value of each parcel or deposit, with a minimum charge of 2s. (parcels required during the voyage can be re-deposited at half-rates), A receipt is being given on behalf of the Company for valuables so deposited.
LIBRARY.—The Library is open daily and the Librarian is in attendance to give out and receive books.
Any books found lying about are returned to the Library, but Passengers will be held responsible for the loss of any book registered in their name. The charge for books lost from the 1st Class Library is 7s. 6d. per volume, and from the Tourist Class 2s. 6d. per volume, unless otherwise shewn.
TIME TABLES.—Railway Time Tables, Postal Guides, etc., are in the charge of the Purser.
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