Viscount Astor Viscount Astor Viscount Astor, of Hever Castle in the County of Kent, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1917 for the financier and statesman William Waldorf Astor, 1st Baron Astor. He had already been created Baron Astor, of Hever Castle in the County of Kent, in 1916, also in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. His eldest son, the second Viscount, was the husband of Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor, the first woman to sit in the House of Commons. the titles are held by their grandson, the fourth Viscount, who succeeded his
HMS Hever Castle (K521) a Chinese flag and renamed "Ta Lung". Converted to a cargo ship, the vessel had a gross register tonnage of 1,305 tons. The ship was renamed "Wan Lee" in 1947 and was taken over by the Communist Chinese government in 1949. The ship remained listed until 1968, however, following that the ship's existence remained doubtful even though it was reported on until 1977–78. Miramar claims the ship was wrecked on 12 April 1948 at . HMS Hever Castle (K521) HMS "Hever Castle was a constructed for the British Royal Navy in the Second World War. Transferred to the Royal Canadian