The Union-Castle Line

book summary

A review of the last British liner company to maintain a regular weekly point-to-point ocean service, featuring every mailship built since 1890 and every other passenger liner serving from 1907 until the end of the service in 1977. In addition, a selection of pre-1890 vessels and representative cargo ships is included in a nostalgic reminder that "Getting the was half the fun-by Union Castle".