She was propelled by a 520 horsepower (390 kW) NHP triple expansion steam engine which was made by Joh.

C. Tecklenborg AG, Wesermünde as yard number 255 and launched on 8 April 1913, being completed the following month.

John Thomas, an engineer on Bowes Castle was charged with conspiracy to violate the United States immigration laws.

[4] On 20 October 1929, Bowes Castle struck a reef in the Macassar Strait, Indonesia.

She was refloated several days later and proceeded to Sourabaya for inspection before continuing her voyage to New York.

[1] On 23 September 1936, E M Dalgas collided with Angelina Lauro in the English Channel off Ouessant, France.

Angelina Lauro was on a voyage from Gdynia, Poland to La Spezia, Italy.

[1] Part of the cargo she was carrying was 14 casks of red wine, which were sold at auction in London on 27 March 1941 by order of the Prize Court.

She was carrying a cargo of steel and pit props, and arrived at Liverpool on 16 December.