Union-Castle Line

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf shipping company
gptkbp:ceased_operations 1977
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:dissolved 1977
gptkbp:formedByMergerOf gptkb:Castle_Line
gptkb:Union_Line
gptkbp:founded 1900
gptkbp:headquarters_location gptkb:London
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Union-Castle Line
gptkbp:industry shipping
gptkbp:logo house flag with red and blue bands and white castle
gptkbp:notableEvent operated mail service between Britain and South Africa
played role in troop transport during World Wars
gptkbp:notableShip gptkb:RMS_Windsor_Castle
gptkb:RMS_Armadale_Castle
gptkb:RMS_Arundel_Castle
gptkb:RMS_Athlone_Castle
gptkb:RMS_Balmoral_Castle
gptkb:RMS_Braemar_Castle
gptkb:RMS_Capetown_Castle
gptkb:RMS_Carisbrook_Castle
gptkb:RMS_Carnarvon_Castle
gptkb:RMS_Dunottar_Castle
gptkb:RMS_Dunvegan_Castle
gptkb:RMS_Durham_Castle
gptkb:RMS_Edinburgh_Castle
gptkb:RMS_Garth_Castle
gptkb:RMS_Gloucester_Castle
gptkb:RMS_Kenilworth_Castle
gptkb:RMS_Kildonan_Castle
gptkb:RMS_Kinfauns_Castle
gptkb:RMS_Llandovery_Castle
gptkb:RMS_Llanstephan_Castle
gptkb:RMS_Norman
gptkb:RMS_Pretoria_Castle
gptkb:RMS_Roslin_Castle
gptkb:RMS_Saxon
gptkb:RMS_Stirling_Castle
gptkb:RMS_Tintagel_Castle
gptkb:RMS_Walmer_Castle
gptkb:RMS_Warwick_Castle
gptkbp:operates cargo ships
passenger ships
gptkbp:parentCompany gptkb:British_&_Commonwealth_Shipping_Company
gptkbp:route United Kingdom to South Africa
gptkbp:successor gptkb:International_Liner_Services
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Harland_and_Wolff
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5