Bloemfontein Castle
 
Bloemfontein Castle - Patris (II) - Mediterranean Sea
 
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
 
 
 
 
 
Bloemfontein Castle
 
An official U-C card of Bloemfontein Castle.
 
 
 
An official U-C card of Bloemfontein Castle.
 
 
 
A modern card of Bloemfontein Castle, published by the Revd.Father M.N.W.Edwards.
The Photo was taken by M.N.W.Edwards in East London on March 20th, 1958.
The limited edition print run of this card, serial number BrS5, is now sold out.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Patris
 
Official Chandris card of Patris, without blue hull riband.
 
 
 
Official Chandris card of Patris, with blue hull riband added.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mediterranean Star
 
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. The card is Ramsey Postcards serial number 18.
 
 
 
 
 
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