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Edinburgh Castle was an ocean liner operated by the Union-Castle Line in service between Britain and South Africa during the mid 20th century. She was built by Harland and Wolff of Belfast at a cost of £2.5 million, and was launched on 16 October 1947,[1][2][3] by Princess Margaret.[4] She made her maiden voyage in November 1948.[2] She was refit twice in the mid 1960s, with modifications externally to her masts and internally with the addition of air conditioning and added private bathrooms.[2][3] She was taken out of service in 1976 after fuel oil prices rose sharply in the preceding years, and sailed for scrapping in Taiwan in March.[1] Edinburgh Castle measured 28,705 gross tons, and was {{convert|747|ft|m}} long with a beam of {{convert|84|ft|m}}.[1] She was powered by steam turbines, which drove twin propellers that gave her a service speed of {{convert|22|kn|mph}}.[1] She had a passenger capacity of 755—214 in first class and 541 in tourist class—and a crew of 400.[1][2]References1. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite book | title=Picture History of British Ocean Liners 1900 to the Present | publisher=Dover Publications | author=Miller Jr., William H. | year=2001 | location=Mineola, NY | pages=68 | isbn=0-486-41532-5}} 2. ^1 2 3 {{cite web | url=https://www.shippingtandy.com/features/union-castle-line-2/ | title=Union-Castle Line | publisher=Shipping: Yesterday & Today | date=9 August 2016 | accessdate=3 December 2017 | author=Middlemiss, Norman}} 3. ^1 {{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7UGIAwAAQBAJ&pg=PT102#v=onepage&q&f=false | title=Union-Castle Liners: From Great Britain to Africa 1946-1977 | publisher=Amberley Publishing | author=Miller Jr., William H. | year=2013 | isbn=9781445624303}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/1811027.stm|title=Princess Margaret and Northern Ireland|publisher=BBC|date=9 February 2002|accessdate=19 March 2018}} 3 : Ships of the Union-Castle Line|1947 ships|Ships built by Harland and Wolff |
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