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Photo Gallery of Yesterday – Reefers at Southampton

Southampton has always been a major import port for refrigerated goods. In the post-war much of the UK’s banana imports arrived from the Caribbean and other goods arrived from South Africa and Australasia. Here we look at some of the refrigerated cargo vessels that used the port in the 1960s and 1970s.

All photos courtesy of Don Smith/phototransport.com.

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The 13,152grt Good Hope Castle of Union-Castle Line was built in 1965 by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson at Wallsend. In 1978 she was sold to Costa and renamed Paola C and a further sale in 1984 to Allseas International Management of Malta saw her name abbreviated to Paola. On 27th July of that year she arrived at Shanghai to be broken up. Photo: PhotoTransport
The 13,152grt Good Hope Castle of Union-Castle Line was built in 1965 by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson at Wallsend. In 1978 she was sold to Costa and renamed Paola C and a further sale in 1984 to Allseas International Management of Malta saw her name abbreviated to Paola. On 27th July of that year she arrived at Shanghai to be broken up. Photo: PhotoTransport

The 7,074grt Roatan was built in 1946 by gulf Shipbuilding Corporation at Chickasaw as the Comayagua for the United Mail SS Co. She joined United Fruit Co. in 1959 and Fyffes group in 1969 when her name was changed to Roatan. On 16th May 1975 she arrived at Bruges to be broken up by Bruges Scheepsloperij Sa. Photo: PhotoTransport
The 7,074grt Roatan was built in 1946 by gulf Shipbuilding Corporation at Chickasaw as the Comayagua for the United Mail SS Co. She joined United Fruit Co. in 1959 and Fyffes group in 1969 when her name was changed to Roatan. On 16th May 1975 she arrived at Bruges to be broken up by Bruges Scheepsloperij Sa. Photo: PhotoTransport

The 5,075grt Patuca of Fyffes group Ltd. docked at Southampton in May 1977. She was built in 1947 by Bethlehem Steel at Sparrows Point as the Sixaola for the United Fruit Corporation. She was transferred to the Fyffes group in 1970. On 7th October 1978 she arrived at Kaohsiung to be broken up by Kaohsiung Steel Corporation. Photo: PhotoTransport
The 5,075grt Patuca of Fyffes group Ltd. docked at Southampton in May 1977. She was built in 1947 by Bethlehem Steel at Sparrows Point as the Sixaola for the United Fruit Corporation. She was transferred to the Fyffes group in 1970. On 7th October 1978 she arrived at Kaohsiung to be broken up by Kaohsiung Steel Corporation. Photo: PhotoTransport

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The 5,075grt Coppename was built in 1948 by Bethlehem Steel at Sparrows Point as the Morazan for the United Fruit Corporation. She joined Fyffes group as Coppename in 1970. On 22nd February 1976 she arrived at Bruges to be broken up by van Heyghen Freres. Photo: PhotoTransport
The 5,075grt Coppename was built in 1948 by Bethlehem Steel at Sparrows Point as the Morazan for the United Fruit Corporation. She joined Fyffes group as Coppename in 1970. On 22nd February 1976 she arrived at Bruges to be broken up by van Heyghen Freres. Photo: PhotoTransport

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