RMS Kenilworth Castle (1903)
RMS Kenilworth Castle in 1911. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kenilworth Castle |
| Namesake | Kenilworth Castle |
| Owner | Union-Castle Line |
| Port of registry | London, United Kingdom |
| Builder | Harland & Wolff |
| Yard number | 356 |
| Launched | 15 December 1903 |
| Completed | 19 May 1904 |
| Acquired | 19 May 1904 |
| In service | 19 May 1904 |
| Out of service | May 1936 |
| Identification | Official number: 118433 |
| Fate | Scrapped in 1937 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Passenger ship |
| Tonnage | 12,975 GRT |
| Length | 173.78 metres (570 ft 2 in) |
| Beam | 19.71 metres (64 ft 8 in) |
| Installed power | 2 x 4 Cyl steam engines |
| Propulsion | Two screws |
| Sail plan | Southampton - Cape Town |
| Speed | 17.5 knots |
RMS Kenilworth Castle was a British Passenger ship that served for the Union-Castle Line until its scrapping in 1937. It also served as a troop transport during the First World War. This was also the last ship Titanic-lookout Reginald Lee served on before his death in 1913.