RMS Capetown Castle
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RMMV Capetown Castle, a motor vessel, was launched on 23 September 1937 as a passenger liner for Union-Castle Line
. In 1940, the progress of World War II
caused her conversion to a troop ship, a role she filled until 1946, when she returned to civilian service.
Union-Castle Line
The Union-Castle Line was a prominent British shipping line that operated a fleet of passenger liners and cargo ships between Europe and Africa from 1900 to 1977. It was formed from the merger of the Union Line and Castle Shipping Line...
. In 1940, the progress of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
caused her conversion to a troop ship, a role she filled until 1946, when she returned to civilian service.