The Windsor Castle was a British steamship built in 1857 by the London shipbuilding company Money Wigram & Sons. Measuring 2,746 gross register tons and 361 feet in length, it was initially used for passenger service between England and Australia. The ship was known for its luxurious accommodations, including a promenade deck, dining saloon, and staterooms. In 1861, the Windsor Castle was chartered by the Royal Navy as a troopship during the New Zealand Wars. It later returned to commercial service before being sold to the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company in 1869. The ship continued to sail various routes until it was wrecked off the coast of Brazil in 1876. Despite efforts to salvage the vessel, it was eventually abandoned and left to deteriorate. The Windsor Castle's legacy lives on through historical records and artifacts, providing insight into the design, construction, and operation of 19th-century steamships.

This description has been generated using GPT-3.5-TURBO based on the Vessel's wikidata information and then modified by ShipIndex.org staff.