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The company originated as Union-Castle Mail Steamship Company, Ltd on 8 March 1900 with the merger of Union Line and Castle Line , with Castle Line taking over the fleet. Union-Castle named all their ships with the suffix "Castle" in their names. They were well known for the lavender hulled liners with black and red funnels, running on a rigid timetable between Southampton and Cape Town . Every Thursday at 4pm a Union-Castle Royal Mail Ship would leave Southampton bound for Cape Town. At the same time, a Union-Castle Royal Mail Ship would leave Cape Town bound for Southampton. In December 1999 , the Union-Castle name was revived for a Millennium Cruise ; the P&O ship ''Victoria'' was chartered for a 60-day cruise around Africa, and had its funnels repainted for the occasion. SHIPS EXTERNAL LINK |
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