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RMS Edinburgh Castle / Edinburgh Castle Union Castle Line - Ocean Liner - Passenger Cruise Ship 28705 grt /1947/8 blt / UK / 5097022 Arriving at Southampton -11th August 1975 Don Smith Collection Notes:- RMS Edinburgh Castle (1947) Built: This ocean liner was also built by Harland and Wolff in Belfast and launched in 1947. She was a replacement for the earlier vessel, which had been lost during WWII. Career: She operated on the same Britain-South Africa route as her predecessor and was known for her luxurious accommodations. End of service: Rising fuel prices in the mid-1970s made her operation unprofitable. She was withdrawn from service in 1976 and sent to Taiwan to be scrapped.