Pretoria Castle

No AIS position on record for this vessel. Identity and particulars are below.

Identity & particulars

Name

Pretoria Castle

IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?

5284352

MMSIWhat is an MMSI?

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Call signWhat is a call sign?

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Flag

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Vessel type

Ocean liner

Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight

28,705

Length overall

227.8 m

Beam

25.6 m

Year built

1948

Passengers (maximum)

WikidataSource: Wikidata, record Q25393387. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.882

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About Pretoria Castle

Pretoria Castle (later S.A. Oranje) 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 & Wolff of Belfast at a cost of £2.5 million, and was launched on 19 August 1947, with her christening performed by the wife of South African Prime Minister Jan Smuts. She made her maiden voyage in July 1948. In 1953, she was present for the fleet review as part of the Coronation of Elizabeth II. 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. In January 1966, she was sold to South African shipping company Safmarine via its British subsidiary and renamed S.A.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Pretoria Castle now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for Pretoria Castle in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.

What kind of ship is Pretoria Castle?

Pretoria Castle is an ocean liner, built in 1948 by Harland and Wolff. The vessel is 227.8 m long with a beam of 25.6 m and has a gross tonnage of 28,705.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Pretoria Castle?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Pretoria Castle from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for Pretoria Castle. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.