Superb photo, excellent colors at the time this photo has been taken. I peace of art!

She must have looked much more bedraggled has she struggled into Malta in those terrible wartime years! mrdot.

I am glad Dave Howe recognised that she was indeed one of the Pedestal Convoy and made it into Malta even though she had been torpedoed in the fore part. A master I sailed with here in New Zealand was a Navigating Apprentice aboard her at the time and so I have a special spot for this vessel. This photo is a beaut of her at full chat and possibly the best angle for her. She certainly had a long life. Thanks for posting it

Superb in every single aspect-- lovely sea scape.

There's no modern day ships that can beat the way these old girls looked, they are beautiful as ships go, good one

A happy new year masterpiece - the picture as well as the ship

The 5 ships of Malta Convoy "Operation Pedestal" that arrived fully laden at Malta’s Grand Harbour were Rochester Castle, Melbourne Star and Port Chalmers on 13th August 1942, and the Brisbane Star arrived on the 14th August and finally the tanker Ohio on the 15th August 1942

This must be one of the veterans of that famous Malta convey

Did merchantmen ever look this wonderful in today's maritime scene? mrdot.

Wow! Excellent!

Bobjack
this is one of the best shots of old freigthers I saw on this site.
Happy new year
capt ted

Bobjak, despite your comments, it is barely a whisker short of being a masterpeice.
The epitome of a British Merchant vessel of the era.
Simply, a stunning image.
Regards, Rick

IMO No: 5298169 - Year: 1937
Name: ROCHESTER CASTLE
Type: Cargo ship (ref) - Launch Date: 11.2.37
Flag: GBR - Date of completion: 29.4.37
Tons: 7795 - Link: 1600
Yard No: 992
LPP: 139.3 - Country of build: GBR
Beam: 19.3 - Builder: Harland & Wolff
Location of yard: Belfast
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn): 1D-16
1970 GLENDA - Disposal Data:BU Whampoa 13.11.70

What an impressive picture!!!
Jürgen

Beautiful photo! thanks for sharing.

This is the only other usable print i have of my uncles collection of ships he took when he was in south africa ,he is almost sure this slide was taken in 1957,i was forced to crop it more than i would have liked and it did suffer a wee bit damage, since printing these two images my wife has,had them framed for our dining room ,regards tom duncan