Cape Town, South Africa Passenger Lists 1911-1955
Cape Town Docks - View From End of Breakwater - 1907. GGA Image ID # 175886fb9e
Cape Town is the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape in South Africa. The city is famous for its harbor, natural setting in the Cape floral kingdom, and well-known landmarks such as Table Mountain and Cape Point. Today it is one of the most multicultural cities in the world, reflecting its role as a major destination for immigrants and expatriates to South Africa.
Cape Town Harbor
View of Cape Town Harbor. The Syren and Shipping, 4 January 1905. GGA Image ID # 1d3fc32da0
The metropolis of South Africa is fortunate in possession of a harbor commensurate with the retirements of the volume of trade and the floating tonnage passing through or touching thereat.
Massive is the only word to apply to the tonnage, while the variety of merchandise handled at Cape Town's docks is probably unique, like the infinite mixture of colors in its urban streets. The inception of the present harbor works dates back to 1860 when Sir John Coode recommended that a breakwater (now 3,600 ft. long) should be run out into Table Bay.
Under the shelter of that breakwater, two dock basins have been constructed of eight and sixty-four acres, the depth of all the outer quays being from 28 ft. to 30 ft.
Until recently, the equipment of the Cape Town docks was insufficient, and the storage accommodation, except on the South Arm, was poor and meager.
Early in 1900, the Harbor Commissioners recognized this fact and determined to mend matters, and, Parliament having voted the necessary funds, immediate steps were taken to supply every deep water quay in the port with the most approved electrical cranes; to remove the old warehouses, to construct others of modern design; and to re-arrange the lines of rails, so that it would be possible on every wharf to load directly from ships into railway trucks.
Although not yet completed, these improvements have been largely carried out, and it is hoped in the course of another year. Cape Town may, in every respect, claim to be a thoroughly up-to-date port.

1911-07-15 RMS Walmer Castle Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Union-Castle Line
- Class of Passengers: First and Second Class
- Date of Departure: 15 July 1911
- Route: Southampton for Capetown via Madeira, Algoa Bay, East London, and Natal
- Commander: Captain F. Whitehead, R.N.R.

1920-11-19 RMS Armadale Castle Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Union-Castle Line
- Class of Passengers: First and Second Class
- Date of Departure: 12 November 1920
- Route: Southampton to Natal via Madeira, Cape Town, Algoa Bay and East London
- Commander: Captain J. W. Hague, R.N.R.

1925-08-13 TSS Sophocles Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Aberdeen Line
- Class of Passengers: First Class
- Date of Departure: 13 August 1925
- Route: United Kingdom to Australia
- Port of Calls: London to Brisbane via Tenerife, Capetown, Albany, Melbourne, and Sydney
- Commander: Captain A. Ogilvy

1926-01-16 TSS Demosthenes Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Aberdeen Line
- Class of Passengers: Saloon
- Date of Departure: 16 January 1926
- Route: Australia to the United Kingdom via South Africa and Spain
- Port of Calls: Melbourne » Fremantle » Durban » Capetown » Tenerife » Southampton
- Commander: Captain F. A. Orriss

1927-11-04 R.M.M.V. Carnarvon Castle Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Union-Castle Line
- Class of Passengers: First and Second Class
- Date of Departure: 4 November 1927
- Route: Southampton for Capetown via Madeira, Algoa Bay, East London, and Natal
- Commander: Captain W. F. Stanley

1929-11-29 RMS Walmer Castle Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Union-Castle Line
- Class of Passengers: Cabin
- Date of Departure: 29 November 1929
- Route: Capetown to Southampton via Madeira
- Commander: Captain W. Morton Betts

1935-10-18 SS Kenilworth Castle Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Union-Castle Line
- Class of Passengers: First and Tourist Class
- Date of Departure: 18 October 1935
- Route: Natal to Southampton via East London, Port Elizabeth, Capetown, and Madeira
- Commander: Captain E. S. Vincent, R.D., R.N.R.

1937-07-21 SS City of New York Passenger List
- Steamship Line: American South African Line
- Class of Passengers: Cabin
- Date of Departure: 21 July 1937
- Route: Beira to New York via Lindi, Dar-Es-Salaam, Zanzibar, Tanga, Mombasa, Durban, Port Elizabeth, Capetown, and the Island of Trinidad
- Commander: Captain C. W. Schmidt, Lt. Cmdr. USNR

1939-07-14 RMS Windsor Castle Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Union-Castle Line
- Class of Passengers: Cabin and Tourist Class
- Date of Departure: 14 July 1939
- Route: Cape Town to London via Madeira
- Commander: Captain R. W. Goodacre, R.D., R.N.R.

1939-07-13 RMMV Stirling Castle Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Union-Castle Line
- Class of Passengers: Cabin and Tourist Third Cabin
- Date of Departure: 13 July 1939
- Route: Southampton to Durban via Madeira, Capetown, Port Elizabeth, and East London,
- Commander: Captain H. R. Northwood

1939-07-14 RMS Windsor Castle Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Union-Castle Line
- Class of Passengers: Cabin and Tourist Class
- Date of Departure: 14 July 1939
- Route: Cape Town to London via Madeira
- Commander: Captain R. W. Goodacre, R.D., R.N.R

1949-04-21 R.M.M.V. Capetown Castle Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Union-Castle Line
- Class of Passengers: First and Cabin Class
- Date of Departure: 21 April 1949
- Route: Southampton for Capetown, Port Elizabeth, East London, and Durban via Madeira
- Commander: Captain W. D. Roach

1949-12-15 RMS Warwick Castle Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Union-Castle Line
- Class of Passengers: First Class and Tourist
- Date of Departure: 15 December 1949
- Route: Southampton to Durban via Madeira, Capetown, Port Elizabeth, and East London
- Commander: Captain J. Trayner

1950-03-31 RMS Edinburgh Castle Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Union-Castle Line
- Class of Passengers: First and Cabin Class
- Date of Departure: 31 March 1950
- Route: Capetown to Southampton via Madeira
- Commander: Captain T. W. McAllen

1954-12-09 R.M.M.V. Winchester Castle Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Union-Castle Line
- Class of Passengers: First and Tourist Class
- Date of Departure: 9 December 1954
- Route: Southampton to Durban via Madeira, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, and East London
- Commander: Captain G. W. B. Lloyd

1955-06-17 RMS Edinburgh Castle Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Union-Castle Line
- Class of Passengers: First and Cabin Class
- Date of Departure: 17 June 1955
- Route: Cape Town to London via Madeira
- Commander: Captain H. A. Deller
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