RMS Dunottar Castle
The RMS Dunottar Castle was built at Govan Shipyards in 1889 by the Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Co. for the Castle Line, passing to the Union Castle Line in 1900. This steam ship became famous in the 1890s for reducing the voyage time from Southampton, England, to Cape Town, South Africa, from 42 days to 17 days and 20 hours. In 1894 she grounded for two tides near the Eddystone Lighthouse. She had a refit in 1897 when the funnels were heightened, the yards were removed and she was given a wheelhouse.
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—Alfred Tennyson (1809–1892)