RHODESIA CASTLE: 1951 - Color-coded deck plan w/ interiorsUnion Castle Line: A fold out deck plan with interiors from the early 1960s for the RHODESIA CASTLE. Union Castle built the ship and sisters KENYA CASTLE and BRAEMAR CASTLE for their 'round Africa route. Five color coded decks are shown for this one class liner. Color photos show the Lounge, Dining Saloon, Smoke Room, Swimming Pool, Cocktail Bar, The Buttery, Gallery Library, Promenade Deck, and three different cabins. A handsome cutaway shows the

Union Castle Line:  A fold-out deck plan with interiors from the early 1960s for the RHODESIA CASTLE

both ships were requisitioned and finished off as escort aircraft carriers

The seven interior views show 1960s modern decor similar to that on the MooreMac twins

SANTO CERRO

and Flinders Restaurant

There was great hopes for the Mexican cruise industry but the ship was a flop and was finally retired in 1964

She underwent a rehab and that is what's shown on this plan

Slices of Gray Snapper Grenobloise

and Baked Sugar Cured Ham made up for the slight and Devil's Food Cake for dessert is just what I'd order

The model was a labor of love that took the father and son team of William and Donald Rowntree a decade to build in the 1980s

Further unfolding reveals b&w interior views

This thirty-two page travelogue from 1936 explores the voyage with the sensibilities of a Jay Gatsby