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Hello and welcome to the SS Uganda message board.
I hope that if you have sailed on the Uganda that you will use this message board
to post your recollections of your time on board. Maybe your looking for class mates
or if you where aboard at the time of the Falklands war your memories would also be welcome.
Looking for friends /shipmates/forces friends or want to trade memorabilia relating to SS Uganda then post it here.
ALL POSTS AND COMMENTS NEED PRE APPROVAL SO PLEASE DONT WASTE MY TIME TRYING TO POST PORN LINKS
BTW I`m looking for the cardboard cut-out model
that used to be sold in the ships souvenir shop.

( I sailed on her in Feb 1979 with the Northampton School for Boys .)

Yours ,
Ashley

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Subject: SS Uganda school cruise November 1971 (I think)


Author:
Griffiths
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Date Posted: 07:48:09 02/27/24 Tue

I remember travelling by train with south Wales school children to Gatwick, flying to old Yugoslavia and meeting up with SS Uganda in Split. Finally ending the cruise in Cyprus , where we flew back to Gatwick a long 5 hour flight.Does anyone else remember this cruise.

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Subject: School trip january 1978


Author:
Derek (Stockley)
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Date Posted: 08:16:32 01/23/21 Sat

I was on the cruise which included Malta, Tangiers, Athens in Januart 1978. I would be interested to hear from anybody who may have been aboard and share some memories

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Subject: Great time, food not so good


Author:
Tony Wye
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Date Posted: 23:59:17 04/28/05 Thu

I went on Uganda in September 81. P&O had some deal with British Airways so I went with other kids whose parents worked for BA. Our Dorm was in the bowls of the ship. I remember all the other kids were from Liverpool, couldnt understand anything they said.

We went to Lisbon, Malaga, Ajaccio (Corsica), Rome & Athens. There was one other place but I cant remember its name (maybe a greek Island). We flew back from Athens on Laker Airways.

I distinctly remember the guy in the canteen who used to give out bread and butter as you walked in, he was indian and had a patch over one eye on his glasses.

Still have really good memories.

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Subject: SS Uganda Christmas 1974


Author:
garrodhutchison
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Date Posted: 05:28:16 12/23/20 Wed

I was part of the Sea Cadet group on the Christmas and New Year Cruise 1974. I don't remember the Cruise Number
We flew Dan Air to Dubrovnik, the trip included Greece, Antalya in Turkey, Israel, Santorini, Naples & Malta.
I would be interested to hear from anyone that was in the same group and to see any photos.

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Subject: SS Uganda Med school Cruise Jan 1977


Author:
Neil (Summerell)
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Date Posted: 14:00:06 08/26/21 Thu

Hi,
Bit of a long shot. Did anyone attend this cruise? Fondest memory, awfully rough sea from Malta to Alexandra. Then on to Rhodes, Istanbul, Athens.
Met with some English students based in Malta, due to parents working there.
We were from Nailsea near Bristol.
Great if someone can link. Thanks.

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Subject: Looking for a friend from 1978


Author:
Jennifer Pope
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Date Posted: 13:45:44 02/25/23 Sat

When I was in Grade 9 on a school trip in 1978. I met lots of people, but one friend, Penny, became my penpal! She was from England. We traveled the Mediteranean. I would love to reconnect after so many years.

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Subject: SS Uganda late 1970 sailing out of pisa (missed out on egypt, isreal & turke


Author:
Susan Stocks (nee Coate
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Date Posted: 13:36:12 11/22/23 Wed

We sailed from the port of Pisa, through the Straits between Italy & Scicily. On to (not necessarily right order) Malta, Crete, Cyprus, Santorini, Greece & Corfu then back to Italy. I was in Houtman dorm & Muster Station D. Belle Vue Girls school. Among the students on board were Dunsta le Grammar, a German Gymasium (Curt!). One crew member I recall was known as Poodle! Anyone with more me.ories?

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Subject: Happy schooldays


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Stephen Patterson
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Date Posted: 23:53:32 01/17/23 Tue

Was on a cruise on the SS UGANDA,December 1982,remember it was possibly going to be cancelled due to the Falklands conflict,think there were about 300 kids that flew out from Glasgow,first ever time flying,was lucky to have a window seat,remember flying over the Alps,as an eleven year old can still remember how blown away by it I was,sailed from Valletta to Rhodes,where we also visited Lindus,the place where they shot some of the movie,The Guns ofNavarone,then onto Israel and Jerusalem & Bethlehem,next stop was the beautiful Island of Mykonos,where I remember our teachers coming back with loads of local booze,final destination was Athens,always remember on our way up to the Acroplis,we were all in shorts and T shirts,all the locals were wrapped in there Winter clothing,being 11,we couldn't understand why they were cold,absolutely great experience for schoolkids,great memories

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Subject: Sailed Late June 1974


Author:
Marjorie (McCance)
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Date Posted: 22:18:45 10/08/23 Sun

I wonder if anyone can help with my recollection. I was on a school trip on the SS Uganda in 1974. I thought it was near end of term, June. I recall we docked in Lisburn and soldiers ran on. When they realised we were all school children they gave us white flowers to wear and said we would be safe to go see their city. I have checked and the Carnation Revolution happened on 25th April that year. Which explains the white flowers I recall. Perhaps I am getting the month we went on the cruise wrong but I would love to know if anyone else remembers this happening Thanks

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Subject: 27th September 1972 cruise from Swansea


Author:
Roger T (Memories)
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Date Posted: 12:23:02 09/27/23 Wed

Sailed 49 years ago today on the Uganda calling at Lisbon,Santa Cruz (Tenerife),Casablanca and Gibraltar. We were due to go to Lanzarote but couldn’t dock because of a large swell in the harbour.

Tenerife was like an island paradise back then with few large hotels. Most of us bought cheap electrical equipment there as it was abundant.

I had my 15th birthday in Gibraltar and I had to kiss all the girls in our party. Most embarrassing as I was very shy then. All in all it was a great cruise and the weather was lovely.

We were all sent to our muster station for a test drill and the announcer said “this is where you stand when the ship is sinking” !. Very disconcerting for a young lad.

In 1974 my Dad,who was a teacher at my school, took a party on Uganda and flew to Dubrovnik and then sailed to Beirut and Santorini.

Lovely memories.

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Subject: SS Uganda 1979


Author:
Nicki
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Date Posted: 20:06:38 10/19/16 Wed

Sailed on the SS Uganda on Feb 23rd 1979 with finham park school in Coventry. We flew from Gatwick to Naples and returned to Venice to fly back. Didn't get to Alexandria as there was a force 9 gale so we couldn't sail in to the port

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Subject: SS Uganda Christmas cruise


Author:
Rebecca Kinnersley
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Date Posted: 12:02:50 12/11/17 Mon

Hi Everyone,
Does anyone remember a cruise in December 1980? We flew to Athens then went on to Rhodes, Haifa (Bethlehem and Jerusalem), Corfu, Dubrovnik (before all the bloody bullet holes in the beautiful stone work) then Taormina in Sicily and finally Malta. I cannot remember my dorm. I was from Alsager Comprehensive, and we shared with a bunch of girls from Birmingham. Apologies, but they bullied the shit out of us and I was terrified the whole time. My sister was sick as a dog and ended up in the hospital for 3 days. I was just seasick. I remember doing an ad-hoc fancy dress and seeing the teacher end of the ship - a world away! I lost a ton of weight as food was so lousy. I remember everyone slowly getting off the bus in Rhodes and someone racing to back to tell us there was a cafe that did cheese on toast and we all legged it there!
The weather was vile and most kids were sea sick a lot of the time.
Despite this, it was an amazing journey. It inspired a lifetime of travel for me. To date, I have lived in 6 different countries!
My other abiding memory is of the youngest crew member ringing in the new year. His name was Nick Hardesty, and I lusted after him for years - LOL! Needless to say, he never even knew I existed. I wonder if he stayed in the Merchant Navy or moved on?
Anyway, all the best to my fellow cruise-ees wherever you are.
Becca Hennard

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Subject: Naples 1982 Passengers / BBC needs memories.


Author:
Ashley(Runt) Forum Admin
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Date Posted: 19:47:30 10/29/10 Fri

Hi all,
I`ve been contacted by BBC South about an item they want to make concerning the SS Uganda.
Here`s the text from the message I received.

`Hello, I'm researching for a TV piece about SS Uganda and trying to find someone who was on the cruise which disembarked at Naples in 1982 because of the Falklands conflict. I need someone who lived in the south of england at the time.

can you help?

Simon Marks
BBC South`

If you were on this cruise if you could contact myself I`ll pass your details on to Simon.

yours,

Ashley
Forum Admin

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Subject: School cruise 1982


Author:
Neil Spruce (Nostalgic)
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Date Posted: 00:39:27 03/01/23 Wed

I was on the cruise in september 1982. First one after the falklands. I even got interviewed by john craven for newsround. I was with fazakerley comprehensive school in Liverpool

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Subject: NYOW on the UGANDA


Author:
Kathryn Webber
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Date Posted: 19:43:06 04/28/12 Sat

In August 1973 the National Youth Orchestra of Wales joined the Uganda for a cruise to Oslo, Hamburg, Antwerp, Brussels and Le Havre (for Paris). Concerts were given at every port. In spite of the logistical difficulties of rehearsing on board ship and getting the orchestra and their instruments on and off the ship the trip was a great success. The ship's company were most supportive of the venture and were rewarded with a concert in a church at Montipellier on the last night of the cruise. The programme included Sibelius Second Symphony and the soloist in Marcello's Oboe Concerto was a youthful John Anderson, currently principal oboe with ECO. The conductor was Arthur Davison and the trip was led by B.J.Griffiths of the WJEC. I was a young member of House Staff accompanying the orchestra.

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Subject: SS UGANDA May 1976


Author:
Colin MacDonald
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Date Posted: 16:52:21 05/26/22 Thu

No mention of the cruise I went on. Sailed on Sunday 23rd May from Greenock to Belfast; Lisbon;Madeira;Casablanca;Vigo;Belfast back to Greenock.
Remember big room with jukebox wher we would hang out in the evening.No real memory of food. Found memories of time on the ship. Shame nothing like it now for children.

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Subject: Med school cruise nov 81


Author:
Lesley
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Date Posted: 13:20:51 08/22/14 Fri

I went on SS Uganda with the gleed school spalding in nov 1981, we flew to Italy to board the ship, visited Greece, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Cyprus, Yugoslavia , Egypt, we ending up in Malta where we flew home from, I would love to hear from anyone who went on that cruise.

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Subject: Remember what Dorm you stayed in ?


Author:
SS Uganda Fan
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Date Posted: 00:39:53 02/11/16 Thu

Thought it would be fun for everyone that visits this great forum and that stayed in a domitory aboard the SS Uganda to mention it here ... To get the ball rolling ... Mungo Park.

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Subject: Med Cruise October 1979


Author:
Julie Sharpe (nee Parker)
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Date Posted: 20:58:06 10/02/08 Thu

I sailed on the Uganda in October 1979. I attended the Gleed Girls School in Spalding, Lincolnshire. We flew to Athens, then sailed to Izmir, Istanbul, Haifa, Santorini and finally Naples. My memories include sailing under the Galata Bridge in Istanbul. I didn't think we were going to get underneath it! Walking through the Grand Bazaar. Buying a bottle of 100% pure bottled water (out of a tap)from Jerusalem! Going for a donkey ride up a zig-zag path in Santorini. We got the anchor stuck there! The ship tipped to one side. In the end the anchor had to be cut free before we could continue with our cruise. I remember the dorms! About 10 pairs of bunks that hung from chains. Captain Clarke and Action Man. When we got back to school we had to write something about our cruise. I wrote a poem. Don't know why I remember this after all these years. I just do. It was an experience I will never, ever forget.

The ship SS Uganda is very long and wide.
It takes you 30 seconds to get from side to side.

The indians who served our food were very black and thin.
They dished the grub up every day with a wide and happy grin.

In the dorms not much room. Out of bounds from ten til noon.
The bunks were comfy but did squeak. Thank the lord we did not leak.

The weather in the Med was good. It did not rain throughout.
On Saturday the sea got rough and tossed us all about.

Now Captain Clark and Action man, their voices loud and clear.
Told us we were all quite safe, that we should have no fear.

We sailed to Naples our last port. The place to disembark.
Behing we left Uganda to fly home in the dark.

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Subject: SS Uganda/Oct.79/Israel - day trips out from Haifa


Author:
James Richards
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Date Posted: 09:18:44 11/06/21 Sat

The October 1979 Lincolnshire Cruise featured (not in this order) Naples and Sorrento (no Pompeii as closed on Monday!), Istanbul, Izmir-Ephesus, Santorini and the greatest highlight among many highlights - Israel as seen on two days coach travel from Haifa. I know we (obviously) did the sights of Jerusalem and Bethlehem (and Nazareth?), I remember being told we were looking at the Plain of Armageddon. Then there was Tiberias by the Sea of Galilee and looking over the "Sea" to the Golan Heights. But what I really want to know is - which Kibbutz was it that allowed us to go to changing rooms, change into our bathing attire and go and swim in the Sea of Galilee; which I did and in that way saw shoals of the tiny cichlid fish and the pied kingfishers above us diving in to the water to grab them. I know it was about 35 degrees centigrade that day, despite the month, so my trunks were nearly dry by the time I had walked back to that changing room! Does anyone know which Kibbutz with a bathing place close to the shores of the "Sea" that could have been? I have tried various ways to find out and have even seen some pictures from an SS Uganda cruise that featured the Kibbutz - but no name is given. Can anyone help me out with this?

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Subject: Derbyshire school cruises, 1980 &1982


Author:
Sarah Townsend (ne: Hudston)
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Date Posted: 19:37:32 06/04/07 Mon

I was extremely lucky to go on 2 cruises on SS Uganda. The first was in Dec 1980 and I was 13. The trip was memorable mainly because we sailed through the worse storm the Med' had seen in 25 yrs. It was very scarey, 45ft waves hitting the ship, water pouring in and down into the dorms. The following day we were told that the ship had lost all radio contact and we were drifting with the sea.We did get back on course, but had to miss going to Egypt.
We got an extra day in Israel and then sailed to Cyprus, where we ran aground and bent the ship's rudder!! This caused even more delays and we only had time then to go to Greece, missing out getting to Yugoslavia.

The second Derbyshire cruise in Dec 1982 was brilliant. We got to all the countries, including Egypt (at last!!),didn't see one storm and had a fantastic time.
As the ship was used during the Falklands war, we had to wait to see if we would be sailing, but as the war was over in the Autumn, Uganda was back in the educational business by December. We were very privileged to be given a slideshow of her time as a hospital ship during the Falklands crisis and we saw photos of images that the world never saw, such as a chinook helicopter trying to land on the tiny heli' pad built over the student swimming pool. Amazing!
The other poignant memory from this time was the inscriptions on the side of the lockers in the dorms'. They were left by soldiers recovering from the war and a lot had stuck remembrance day poppies next to them as well. Both British and Argentine soldiers were treated side by side on Uganda and the things they had written on the lockers showed that they had huge respect for each other.

Other memories are: the awful smell in the canteen and the inedible food (we lived on Mars bars); Action Man the entertainment officer; dressing up as anything you could for the fancy-dress night, just so that you got a glimpse of 'carpet land', where the paying passengers lived; filmshows; the head-masters lectures; the list is endless.

It was and still is the best 2 weeks of my life. I made lots of new friends and got to see some amazing coutries. I am only sorry that Uganda has gone, but not from our memories or our hearts.

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Subject: Oct 1980


Author:
Nigel Emsen
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Date Posted: 07:22:48 10/12/17 Thu

My cruise on Uganda was mid Oct 1980. We started Athens. Visited Mycenne. Then off to Izmir for Epherpus. Down to Hiafa for Jerusalem etc. Back across to Nauplion in Greece. Sadly there was an accident on one of the beaches resulting in a loss of the children. After Nauplion we sailed round to try to get to Olympia but rough seas stop it being possible. So we steamed upto Dubrovnik. Then finishing in Venice with a bit of extra time. I remember we saw a Simon Templar scene being filmed I think and walking on raised boards in the morning in the squares due to water leave.

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Subject: 1980


Author:
Matt (curious)
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Date Posted: 09:24:39 07/16/22 Sat

I'm looking for any further information about the drowning of a boy on a Uganda cruise in 1980 while in Greece. It's for a potential novel

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Subject: SS Uganda Cruise 259 23/11 - 07/12/1971


Author:
Jenny Burrows nee Winstone
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Date Posted: 12:28:55 08/16/18 Thu

Just found this forum, sailed from Leghorn Italy, Piraeus Greece, Rhodes, Beirut, Haifa, Venice. We flew home from Venice but were delayed by a day stuck in Venice harbour because of thick fog. Had an extra night on the ship and we had a party/disco, not much fun for our parents back in Bristol because they didn’t know where we were. Not like today with mobile phones updating everyone straight away.

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Subject: Cruise 3 November 1981 sailing from Split


Author:
Fiona Hooper
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Date Posted: 18:20:37 03/18/12 Sun

We flew out from Gatwick on a DanAir BAC1-11 on 3 November 1981 (I remember the date because it is Adam Ant's birthday and I was a big fan) We flew to Split and our other ports of call were Sparta and Mystra (not sure if spelling is right), Epheses, Alexandria, Gythion, and we flew home from Venice.

I had the best time ever, it was my first flight, and my first cruise. We had a couple of days of bad weather and I think we emptied the tuck shop of all the chocolate until there was only Twix left. Laurie Anderson's O Superman was on the juke box in the common room. I remember putting our dirty plates on the side in the galley and seeing only the hands of the staff who wiped all the leftovers into a bin with their bare hands. I remember the Gully Gully man in Egypt doing magic tricks with live chicks. I remember sailing into Venice and seeing a barge sailing past with a train on it. I loved Egypt. I only have a few photos of the cruise as I had a borrowed camera and wasn't sure how to use it, but I still have my official group photo. I would love to repeat the same journey with my digital camera. It was a great holiday.

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Subject: Catch up


Author:
Stephen Hoy (Happy)
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Date Posted: 19:43:40 01/21/23 Sat

Hi all,I am looking to see if anyone was on the Uganda cruise 155 1969 too Tenerife,I do remember two girls that sailed then,
Jenny Anderson
Caroline Routhwaite.
They were from Edinburgh
I was from south London
If you remember the cruise or me ,give me a shout to see how life has been for you.
Also the Purley scooter club members were on board I believe.

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Subject: SS Uganda November 1969 - South Hampton to the Med.


Author:
Martin (Norton Canes Comprehensive near Cannock, Staffs.)
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Date Posted: 19:47:09 01/12/17 Thu

This was a fantastic adventure for a class of 14 and 15-year-old boys and girls. It was a very cold and snowy November in 1969 when we sailed on the SS Uganda for the Mediterranean from South Hampton Docks. Storm force 10 with 11 gusts as we crossed the Bay of Biscay meant two days of being sick. My dormitory was Hillary. On board were a group of children from Malta who were heading home, having been on a similar trip visiting the UK. It was the first time they had seen snow. We arrived at a warm and sunny Rock of Gibraltar and took a taxi ride to the summit to meet the Barbary Apes, who stole my sunglasses. Then onwards to Malta and the port of Valletta. Next was the port was Alexandria in Egypt with a bus ride through the desert to Cairo and the Pyramids. I remember Egypt and Israel were still hostile and there were soldiers everywhere although they were very friendly and wanted to see the long thin bladed daggers we had bought as souvenirs with the new 50p decimal coins that had recently been introduced. We past dozens of massive artillery guns in the desert aimed at Israel. After the long hot bus journey we arrived at the Pyramids and I stood next to the Sphinx. It was Ramadan and we were amazed to see thousands of men and boys (no women) dressed in pyjamas. I took a ride on a flee-ridden camel and had to rescue a class mates camera from an Arab gentleman that offered to take our photo. We also visited the Cairo Museum and I remember the windows and glass display cases has protective tape stuck to them in the shape of a X. I also will never forget standing in front of TutanKahmans golden death mask and looking into its eyes, which seemed to follow you everywhere. A superb experience. Next pot was Piraeus in Greece and a trip to see the Parthenon atop the Acropolis. Hope I've got the right way round. Our last port of call was Venice. What a fantastic city. I remember disembarking (that's a nautical term) and walking over a bridge leading to St Marks Square and then looking to our right we saw the Bridge of Sighs, and then on to the Doges Palace. We departed Venice via water taxi to the airport and flew back. I wish I could it all again. With love to Sally Verden from Peel, Isle of Man. I hope you remember me.

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Subject: Canadian group - Med / Black sea cruise 1979 april?


Author:
Norm Spencer
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Date Posted: 00:14:30 05/09/12 Wed

Hi fellow Uganda students, My name is Norm Spencer and I was part of a Canadian group that was on the Uganda in the spring of '79. We flew out of Gatwick on a Dan Air comet to Athens/ Piraeus. We boarded the Uganda in Piraeus then traveled up through the bosphorous to istanbull, trabzon, varna and Constanta. I don't exactly remember the cruise # but would love to hear from anyone that went on the same cruise. I remember meeting girls from South Glamorgan Wales. one girl was named Katherin Hiller another Sarah ? I've never forgot how great that trip and everyone was. Even if you didn't travel on that cruise but knew someone who might have, please pass this on. I'm still in contact with half of the Canadian group. Also, if any of the crew of the Uganda read this... Thankyou!!! for a safe and wonderfull cruise.

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Subject: Recherch


Author:
Francis Van Overstraeten
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Date Posted: 13:08:01 11/29/22 Tue

Hi, a new 'member' 😃 from Belgium. I did a cruise with the SS Uganda, '75 or '76. And I met a nice Canadian girl who I would like to contact. Here name was Pat(ricia) Hastings and lived in Scarborough, Ontario. Would be lovely to find her. Francis Van Overstraeten

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Subject: Mediterranean cruise 1980


Author:
Simon (Townsend)
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Date Posted: 23:41:39 05/06/22 Fri

I have great memories of the SS Uganda never forget see the pyramids of Giza the one thing i remember was the food aboard ship it was awful

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Subject: SS Uganda 1976


Author:
Alison (nee Wales) Burbury (Happy)
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Date Posted: 10:04:09 08/12/16 Fri

Anyone sail from Albert Docks,Liverpool in 1976 on the SS Uganda. October will be the 40 years anniversary. We were from Caldew School, Dalston in Cumbria and there was other Cumbrian schools including Morton. There were school from all over but I epecially remember the boys from Wigan/Liverpool area! It would be fantastic to make contact with anyone who sailed on SS Uganda. We had the most terrible sailing through the Irish Channel and the Bay of Biscay, that bad we had to get out and not try and sail to norther Spain, Gibralter was the alternative destination, brilliant.

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Subject: Cruise of 78


Author:
Christopher young (Happy)
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Date Posted: 16:20:42 07/14/22 Thu

Just found this forum and was interested in anyone on this trip that might remember the kids from maplesden noakes school,maidstone

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Subject: S.s. uganda 1969


Author:
Lorraine (Francis)
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Date Posted: 22:14:48 06/09/22 Thu

I was on a cruise on this beautiful ship with my school Uppingham Village college the places we visited were amazing Germany Sweden Copenhagen and Russia then named Lenningrad. In Sweden we visited a ship wreck of Vasa 50 years later i visited the restored vessel. Brought a tear to my eye.

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Subject: SS Uganda No. 777 Norway/Denmark May/June 1977


Author:
Keith Latchford
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Date Posted: 13:18:47 07/14/12 Sat

Me and my sister from Binley Park school in Coventry went on a school cruise on the SS Uganda in the silver jubilee year. We sailed from Liverpool up over the top of Scotland to Bergen, Norway, then to a Fjord (cannot remember name), then down to Stavanger, Norway, then two day trip to Copenhagen, Denmark, then up to Oslo, Norway, then sailed back to Sunderland. Great memories. I remember winning the frog race comp. and being given a silver trophy for my trouble, then having to be displayed in front of the whole school in assembly by the head master. I wasn't happy about that. Lost all photos from then and would be great if anyone has any photos and memories from this cruise that they would like to share.

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Subject: Summer cruise 1979 or 1980


Author:
Michael
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Date Posted: 23:19:08 01/06/18 Sat

Anyone remember the summer cruise on Uganda in 1979 or 1980 that set sail from Dundee? It went to Rotterdam, Oporto, Casablanca, Gibraltar and Vigo (maybe not in that order)?
Can't see any posts about this one anywhere, but there were schools from Northern Ireland, Scotland and England on it.

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Subject: Baltic cruise 69/70


Author:
Pamela (Green)
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Date Posted: 16:52:01 03/29/21 Mon

I went on a Baltic cruise in 69 or 70. We went to Kristiansand in Norway, Copenhagen then Leningrad with an optional trip to Moscow. On the return we stopped at Stockholm and I’m sure we came back through the Kiel canal after emptying the swimming pools. I went on the trip because they kept offering it to lower age groups until they had filled the quota for our school (Exmouth comprehensive). I was lucky that my parents could afford it and the optional trip to Moscow. I’m pretty sure I was in Gagarin dorm. Several girls were seasick going across the North Sea. I remember my first sight of oil rigs and being told there were still mines in the Skagerrak. For many years I thought that it was a wasted trip for a 13/14 year old but I now realise that after all this time I still have memories so it wasn’t wasted. I remember on the overnight train to Moscow waking up early and looking out the window. Mist was hanging in the pine forests and the occasional villages looked almost medieval. Then when we got to Moscow there were grand buildings with golden onion domes - such a contrast. Also in Red Square there was a little old woman sweeping the cobbles with a dustpan and brush. The heat waiting to go into Lenin’s mausoleum was unbearable. So many memories that prove you are never too young to experience things like those trips.

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Subject: Educational Trips 1977 / 1978


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Andy Walker
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Date Posted: 03:15:35 03/25/08 Tue

Hi all

Some great memories and great reading here...

I am trying to trace old friends from a particular cruise which I am almost certain was in 1978, but could have been 1977.

The school in question is Heamoor Secondary, near Penzance in Cornwall with pupil age range of 14 - 16.

Does anyone know if there is an historical list of SS Uganda cruise dates and numbers available on the web or anywhere else, or does anyone know of this particular school cruise?

If anyone can point me in the right direction please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Kind Regards

Andy

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Subject: Baltic Cruise 1979


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Ian Hay
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Date Posted: 16:06:59 10/16/13 Wed

I was on the cruise from Dundee to Travemundie in Germany, Leningrad now St Petersburg, Helsinki, Copenhagen and back to Dundee with St Margarets RC High School.

I was fortunate to be one of a few pupils on the ship who were 18 and therefore was allowed to have drinks on the deck with the captain and teachers, we also accompanied a few teachers to some nice bars in Helsinki and Copenhagen too.

Leningrad was spectacular with posters of Lenin everywhere and we were greeted by the school children of Leningrad at the dock. Seeing the Winter Palace was a memory I will never forget.

Great fun apart from being a prefect on the ship.

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Subject: Kent Cruise - Uganda 1978


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Carolyn Cooper (Jones) (happy)
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Date Posted: 13:31:49 09/20/09 Sun

Can't believe this site exists! Brought back lots of memories! I was on Uganda in 1978 (Southampton - Malaga,Sicily, Athens and Istanbul). I was 14 and with the Folkestone Tech For Girls. Made lots of friends, mainly from Dover Boys Grammar, Norton Knatchbull (or whoever we had to share a coach with!)
I remember someone breaking his leg while boarding a launch on a trip to Pireaus, dormitories with metal bunks, one of the crew who we nicknamed 'Action Man', the Indian guys who worked so hard in the kitchens, dancing to 'Grease' at the disco,and rough seas when the waves were coming through the classroom portholes. I was in 'Doughty' dorm (still have my badge). Would be fun to hear from anyone who may remember me.

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Subject: war declared-last full cruise before requisition for the Falklands


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Helen D
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Date Posted: 21:06:54 06/13/13 Thu

"Britain at War" were the headlines that met us in Athens,which caused a bit of disquiet amongst my school party, but we were able to continue ok on to Venice and complete our itinery- it was the next cruise that got stopped half way through. Our itinery was...
Fly to Valetta, MALTA ( I remember being amazed that there was a Marks and Spencer Store here!)
leave port into a Force 10 gale with the entire ship being ill ( I was with a group who stayed OK whilst we were allowed to stay out on deck, but once forced in by the crew because it was dangerous, the stench...well you can imagine!) our school party ( from Rugby) were in Van De Post dormitory- a dorm for 30 although there were 31 of us- poor old Fiona ended up on a camp bed in front of the sinks, which didn't swing as well as the chained beds/hammocks in those force 10 seas!
then on to ISTANBUL(in theory but we were docked too late because of the seas to go ashore) but went to EPHESUS the next day. Some problem with docking at SANTORINI meant we had to stay on the ship whilst looking out at the donkeys all lined up to take us up the volcano!, and there was also a problem in KOS meaning we didn't go there , but did go to KALYMNOS instead, then on to HAIFA(ISRAEL) for a day into JERUSALEM, then PIRAEUS/ATHENS ( and frightening newspaper headlines) and ending in VENICE.

one of my main memories is being bullied/teased by my schoolmates as I was only 13 whilst they ranged from 14-16, so the Jackie Collins novels( then considered quite risque!) being passed around were banned from me!
Another is the sunday afternoon - a free day, and very sunny, so 900 of us were lying packed in like sardines on the sundeck trying to sunbathe- you were.t allowed to stretch your legs out as there wasn't room , and moving was impossible!!

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Subject: May 1969


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Nick
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Date Posted: 07:38:59 05/06/19 Mon

Hi. I'm looking for the itinerary for the SS Uganda cruise in May 1969. Tilbury to Scandinavia. I think we left around May 10. Thanks.

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Subject: Re: JAN 1977 SS UGANDA MALTA/MED


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John (I was on that cruise)
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Date Posted: 01:02:19 03/18/22 Fri

Hi Mark and all the others,
I was at school in Malta like you Mark and I was on that cruise. It was the first time that I went abroad. I remember that we left from Malta and most of us were seasick on the way from Malta to Alexandria. As a matter of fact we ended up in the sick bay, but it was an unforgetable experience.
Hope we can link.

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Subject: Cruise Cut Short April 1982


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Chris Brassett (Faded memories)
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Date Posted: 20:39:40 08/14/09 Fri

I was on the last educational S.S.Uganda cruise in April 1982 that was cut short by the Falklands conflict.
I remember embarking from Venice and disembarking at Naples, after singing "Rule Britannia", with the rest of the passengers,however there is one particular stop that I cannot recall the name of, somewhere in Greece.

If anyone can help me out here I would be grateful, as I feel stupid saying that I've been to Greece and don't know where.

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Subject: I'm interested in 1975 cruisers


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Fiona (Rimell - at the time of the cruise)
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Date Posted: 17:52:14 02/27/22 Sun

I have only found this site having told someone of going on an SS Uganda cruise which I think I did in early 1975. But not certain. I do have fond memories of it as a travelling experience but no recall of people. If anyone remembers me and my name it would be great to hear from you. I believe I was at Pates Junior School in Cheltenham at the time.

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Subject: Two SS Uganda cruises


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Julie
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Date Posted: 11:37:10 02/27/22 Sun

Today watching a Billy Joel documentary..he travels to Moscow in the 1980s...I think I was there on a school cruise in 1972 what surprised me was the lack of any advertising ( no cocoa cola posters...only polital images..and the big women working on the roads...I went to the Moscow state circus didn't like the animal (bears( acts...walked around red square...a wonderful trip which I didn't appreciate as much as I should have...Would like to go again...

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Subject: Finding people from cruise not sure if it was 1967 or 1968


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Marcia Smith
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Date Posted: 19:20:43 01/13/22 Thu

Trying to trace girls from Newcastle that we shared dormatory with. Remember one was Barbara Hinton or Hilton. I was from Luton Bedfordshire. We went to Casablanca, Madeira, Cadiz and La Curuna.

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Subject: holy land cruise


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kev perry
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Date Posted: 18:34:29 02/11/07 Sun

Hi was anyone on the mediterranean cruise in december 1976/1977 i cant remember .We flew from gatwick to Pireaus in Athens did the holy land gibralter greek islands ,Naples and pompeii.Iwas with the grove school in sussex and would to hear from anybody on this trip.

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Subject: I was on a 1979 cruise


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Chris Clemmens
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Date Posted: 23:09:38 12/05/21 Sun

I remember my time on this ship fondly.
I think I just turned 11, we left from Southport docks (I think). Their was a band playing i am sailing when we departed. Our dorm was near the front of the ship. Which left most of us sea sick for days. We had a few boring class lessons and all we wanted to do was go to the back of the ship and choose records on the juke box. I think I choose pop music talk about. We went to Tangiers, Morocco, Gibraltar, Portugal cant remember where else. I won a ticket to visit the engine room and even was allowed to have ago on at steering the ship and setting the engine speed under a watchful eye of the captain.
was a great adventure for a 11 year old first time away from parents.

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Subject: National Trust for Scotland cruises


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Ron Young (:-))
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Date Posted: 09:36:27 04/29/11 Fri

In 1980 I took my first overseas holiday on SS Uganda.

The National Trust for Scotland (NTS) had used her and her predecessors for many years to provide an affordable chance for a group to visit places that were of interest in a friendly atmosphere, letting both the cabins and the schoolchildrens' dormitories to adults.

I went "Dormitory class" on a cruise from Dundee to Narvik, Nordfjord, Tromso, Molde, Bergen and back to Bergen.

The NTS staff were always helpful and the entertainment on board (always with a Scottish theme) first class. Everyone "mucked in" and helped marshal us "dormitory class" passengers in for meals - even Rev Currie, one of the NTS speakers, with his gentle banter.

Perhaps the worst part of that first cruise was the first night when we sailer through force 9 -> 10 gales. The following morning I was one of the few to breakfast (and proud of it). My downfall came during the morning when I went to a lecture presented by a gentleman using 3D slides that needed polarising glasses to see the image. Try keeping your head at the correct angle when your seat is rolling on rough seas. I was VIOLENTLY sick just after the lecture :-(

Despite the above, all of my memories are of a happy holiday and looking forward to the next year.

The following year (1981) the NTS cruise took us to Vlissingen, the Baltic and Copenhahen.

For me the three highlights of that holiday were:-
1) Meeting Sheila, a lovely girl from Stirling
2) Visiting Tivoli Gardens inCopenhagen & waling "home" to the Uganda with Sheila by my side at night.
3) visiting Berlin after a l o n g train journey - this was in the days when it was a divided city.

Sadly, due to the Falklands conflict the 1982 holiday was cancelled and NTS never resurected those cruises with a more affordable price tag :-(

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Subject: November 1975 cruise from Dubrovnik


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Kevin Jones (Good experience)
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Date Posted: 16:40:55 09/30/21 Thu

I won a handwriting competition at my school in Manchester,I won a 13day educational cruise on the SS Uganda.Met up with a school from Leyland in Lancashire in Nov 1975 .Flew from Gatwick to Dubrovnik to board ship,and cruised round the Mediterranean Crete pyramids ,Bethlehem Athens flew back from Athens.It was an experience I've never forgot ,met some great people was in a terrible storm one night.Couldnt go on the deck but of course we did and got told off.The school never had heard anybody talk from Manchester and were quite agog with my lingo.I was whisked off by my dad because there was a train due when we landed back at Gatwick ,so didn't get to say goodbye properly.Had a great time with some lovely people who took me in as I was one of them .

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Subject: Music cruise Sept 1974


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Julie Harland
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Date Posted: 16:57:34 02/13/11 Sun

Does anyone remember this cruise in 1974?
SS Uganda sailed from Liverpool to Santander, Ceuta, Gibraltar and Vigo- we were suposed to go to Casablanca but a cholera outbreak put paid to that.It was a 10 day cruise and we (the school children ) were all part of choirs- SATB, SSA, and orchestras and gave concerts on the ship and in the caves in Gibraltar- it was a fantastic experience- Vigo and also in Liverpool Philharmonic Hall on our return. It was my second trip abroad and an amazing experience I shall never forget. I fell in love with cruising and listening to music whilst looking out to sea. Unfortunately I had to wait 29 years before I would go on another cruise and have now been on several more!

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Subject: Does anyone remember the Hampshire 1980 Cruise?


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Mark Gunter (intrigued)
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Date Posted: 18:41:21 04/19/20 Sun

I have just remembered that it is 40 years since I went on the SS Uganda on the Hampshire schools cruise. I think we went from Venice to Santorini, Delphi, Rhodes, Haifa, Crete, and Naples. We got delayed in Naples and had to stay an extra night on board, before flying back to the UK the next day.
Anyone got any memories of this, and anyone know what date/month it was.

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Subject: On SS Uganda and SS Nevasa - 1969 & 1970


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M Couper (Wonderful experience that’s lasted a lifetime)
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Date Posted: 03:41:07 08/11/20 Tue

I was lucky enough to go on two school cruises with the Finnart JSS, Greenock. Not sure of which ship was which year. Worked on a Saturday in my local Auld’s the Bakers shop to help save up spending money for them. I’m not sure if I still have my log book. Both sailed from Greenock where we got the tender from Customhouse Quay out to the ship laying in the Clyde. The first cruise went to Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark. The second to Madeira, Lisbon, Tenerife and Casablanca. I have fond memories of meeting up with girls from a school in Paisley. I don’t remember much about the food we had but I certainly didn’t starve. We were all involved in arranging a musical concert. A couple of songs that come to mind were Food, Glorious Food and Consider Yourself (from Oliver! I think). I remember visiting the Vasa Viking ship museum in Sweden. It was a terrific and unforgettable experience for a wee lassie fae Greenock that’s lasted a lifetime.

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Subject: 1976 cruise


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Paul Tallantire (Tallantire)
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Date Posted: 00:35:48 05/03/21 Mon

Hello , anyone remember 1976 from liverpool and flew back from athens ? I was with moorclose school from Cumbria, I remember girls from nelson Tomlinson school from Cockermouth, is there any of yous out there ?
Love to get in touch , I was the one with the long blonde hair , 15 yr old rocker lol .remember a girl called sheena merry from nelson Tomlinson, we held hands al the way home on the bus ..great memories.
Regards Paul Tallantire.

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Subject: Film made aboard ship in 1969


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Elaine Marshall
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Date Posted: 19:31:32 05/18/12 Fri

Can any one remember the title of film made on board the SS Uganda in 1969 on a cruise from Southampton to North Africa? I along with many other children were involved as extras in the making of the film.

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Subject: Madeira cruise 1976 deanshanger/kingsbrook secondary


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Bernard Butcher (Bernie)
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Date Posted: 22:51:43 04/21/21 Wed

Anybody remember this cruise all the destinations and the exact date? Bay of biscay was rough when we went summertime j think it was so bad pool tables were ripping out the floor.

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Subject: Ss uganda


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Sue mckeown (Uganda Sept 81)
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Date Posted: 22:23:21 04/06/21 Tue

I was on this cruise too...
We went to Lisbon, malaga/granada, corsica, Rome, pireus and athens. Flew home po. Laker Airways. I was one of the Liverpool kids🤣🤣 oops upside your Head!!! Disco and I am sailing by Rod stewart😂😂

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Subject: September 1976 photos wanted


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Paul (Gatenby)
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Date Posted: 08:37:32 11/22/20 Sun

Aged 16 I was on a music cruise with the King Edward VI and Hexham Grammar group. We were billeted with a group from Kirkaldy.We visited Lisbon, Madeira and Gibraltar out of Liverpool.
My parents were poor, and it was the first and last school trip I ever went on.
I took over 100 photos, but was never able to afford to print them. Now I can, but Mum threw out all the negatives with other stuff a few years ago.
Mum and Dad are in their late 80s now, and I would so like to show them some of the sights and activities we experienced.
Does anyone have any photos that they would like to share? It would mean so much.

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Subject: SSUganda 1970. Tilbury, Casablanca, Tenerife, Madeira, Lisbon, Spew Bags


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Rich (Reminiscent)
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Date Posted: 09:28:08 01/25/21 Mon

Some great memories of the trip and some not so great like the force 9 gale in the Bay of Biscay, the disco was fun when the ship tilted and everyone was piled into a corner!
We had to drop an ill passenger on the outbound journey, a wander around a very hot Casablanca with offers of “Come, you buy here” and “ You smoke hashish?” A bottle of Coke at 16 shillings each!
Spectacular views of Tenerife and Madeira (I visited again in 2020).
Lisbon and the big statue, Cristo Rei, towered above us was also visited in 2020. I now live in Portugal so is ‘on the doorstep’.
Clearing out old stuff I have found some photographs from then and the signed Spew Bag. I’ll see if I can post pictures on FB but here’s some names from the bag...
Hazel Winnard, Jill Robinson, L Cook, Paddy Gorl, Jackie Knox, Christine Beck (DH5 xxx). Sone are not legible and some are from Dunstable Boys Grammar School where I was.

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Subject: First Music Cruise


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Stephanie
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Date Posted: 04:33:39 12/29/20 Tue

I was part of a contingent of students from a host of schools in Aberdeenshire. We were on the first music cruise (I think it was 1974). We sailed from Liverpool and went to Vigo, Gibraltar, Ceuta in Morocco as Casablanca had an outbreak of cholera, and Santander (I think as for some reason we couldn’t go to Lisbon). My dorm was Younghusband. I played French horn in the wind band - there were apologies for our name as it was woodwind and brass combined. We played on board for Sunday church services and at a couple of ports of call. Evenings were fun and included some friendly competitive deck games against other dorms. Lots of kids got seasick on the way home due to rough seas in the Bay of Biscay. Great trip and amazing opportunity for school kids. So began my life of travel.

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Subject: Hampshire cruise 1977 I think


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Caroline (Scurrah( baylis))
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Date Posted: 00:42:08 07/30/20 Thu

Hi does anyone remember going on the cruise from Queens Mead School Winchester in 1977 I think. Various stops including Athens, Pompeii, Venice, Santorini. I remember feeling so homesick! Look forward to hearing from anyone that might remember me x

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Subject: Cruise to Holy Land


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Anita Hodgkiss
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Date Posted: 15:19:53 08/01/14 Fri

I was fortunate to sail on the Uganda in January of 1978...I think. We flew from Gatwick to Athens and visited Bodrum in Turkey and then sailed into Haifa. I remember visiting Jerusalem and Bethlehem. Such an amazing country. We ended up in Malta where we flew back to Gatwick. I was at Turves Green Girls School. I remember a fancy dress thing that we all joined in with because it enabled us to go onto the areas where the teachers stayed. Happy memories.

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Subject: June 1972


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Derek Griffin
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Date Posted: 22:25:22 08/03/04 Tue

Does anyone remember the cruise circa June 1972. Started Greenock and visited La Rochelle, Casablanca, Cadiz and Oporto.

My memories:
Not giving a toss about our dormitory score;
The boiled egg which seem to accompany every meal!!
Lessons on board shipwhat a waste of time!!
Watching Kellys Heroes in the cinema;
The plonker who jumped into the pool fully clothed!!
The map showing our position;
Smuggling a bottle of port on board at Oporto.
Not feeling sorry for the poor blighters suffering from seasickness;
The madness after lights out!!
Irene Kelly
My mate who got off with her!!

I was a pupil at St. Michaels Academy, Kilwinning in Scotland. We teamed up with St. Andrews Academy, Saltcoats for the trip.

Best wishes,
Derek Griffin

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Subject: SS Uganda


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Moira Currie
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Date Posted: 23:55:15 10/11/17 Wed

Was on a cruise as a teacher in June (?) 1977 visiting Lisbon, Madeira and Casablanca.
So many years ago I can't remember where we left from! I do however remember crossing the Bay of Biscay with 40 odd pupils vomiting into every available receptacle.

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Subject: October 68


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Stephen L
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Date Posted: 02:45:10 11/10/08 Mon

Hello
Does anyone remember the cruise of 68, sailed from Liverpool in October and called in at the following, La Corruna:Tangiers:Gibraltar and finally Lisbon.I believe there were over 1100 pupils from the northwest of England on board,I and about twenty other boys, represented Woodchurch Secondary Modern for Boys
Had some brilliant times all for the princely sum of 42.00

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Subject: Baltic Cruise, 1968 ish


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Simon Fisher (Time of my life)
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Date Posted: 02:11:31 03/17/12 Sat

From Tilbury to Visby, Leningrad (with optional trip to Moscow via train), Copenhagen and Oslo, returning to Southampton after a stormy crossing.Memories of swedish girls in Visby and buying my mum a tea strainer. Had a talk from Valentina Tereshcova - the 1st female cosmonaut and her husband, can,t remember his name but he did the 1st space walk. Bottle of vodka on the train to Moscow, became a communist for a bit. Evening time in Tivoli gardens and some amazing bubble fountains, and the sail up Oslo fjord. Loved every minute, one of my golden memories. All came back when I saw the old girl laid up near King Harry ferry on the Fal, tinged with sadness to see the transport of my dreams rusting away. Bit like I am.

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Subject: SS UGANDA Med 68/69


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Partington
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Date Posted: 12:33:46 02/10/12 Fri

I have been reading through the mails here and have not seen the cruise I was on.
Does any one know the date etc. of the Med cruise from Venice to Athens, Heraklion, Istanbul,Gibralta. There may have been some other stops but I had to spend 4 days in the sickbay with Tonsillitis.
We took a coach from Wolverhampton (Coppice High)to Gatwick then flew to Venice; the cruise ended in Southampton.
We got into the papers because in Istanbul 15 of us were piled into a Taxi and there being a cartoon of us. I remember the Bay of Biscay 10 gales force winds and us going round offering the sickkies a bite of our Bacon sandwiches.
Hopefully someone out there can fill in the dates etc.

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Subject: Crew members on Mau Mau Kenyan Uprising Terry Coleman


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Dianne Coleman (Help Please)
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Date Posted: 04:39:00 06/01/19 Sat

Hello, My late husband Terry Coleman sailed on many ships during the Kenyan Uprising delivering troops cargo etc. During the 1950's - 1963 One of the ships I recall him talking about was the Cardassian, but I do not know if he was on this ship. He was entitled to receive his VA pension, The NZ Government has asked me to produce a ship log of crews ??? can any one help Terry would have been a deck hand between 17 and 20 years of age. He trained on the Indefatigble. I am his widow and would be grateful for any assistance. Terry pasted away 18 March 2019 aged 82. thank you Dianne Coleman

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Subject: 1968 cruise from Liverpool


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Stephen langton
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Date Posted: 15:07:46 09/03/11 Sat

Hello
Looking to make contact with anyone that was on the cruise that set sail in October from Liverpool, calling in at the ports of La Coruna, Tangiers,Gibraltar and Lisbon
The cruise catered for schools from the north-west of England and cost 42.00 if my memory serves me right, had some wonderful times and where trusted to view the places we docked at on our own,mind you the world was a different place then.
Best Regards
Steve

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Subject: Mediterranean Cruise Nov-Dec `72 (?)


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Dan O
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Date Posted: 05:51:31 03/16/15 Mon

Reading all these posts has brought back some wonderful but faded memories. I flew with a group of high school chums from Toronto to Gatwick, thence on an aging Dan Air Comet to Naples where a group of us boarded the Uganda. A long trip with little sleep, but so exciting for a kid who'd never been on a plane nor even out of Northern Ontario. Got quite nauseas almost as soon as we cleared the harbour. The food was awful. The accommodations were Spartan and crowded, (Stanhope) but what a great time we all had! Visited Pompei, Malta, Rhodes, Athens, Corinth, Dubrovnik and Venice. Still have a box full of souvenirs from that trip. I'd love to hear from anyone else who was on that cruise.

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Subject: update


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neil lindsay
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Date Posted: 09:00:12 11/24/18 Sat

its been 50 years since i was on the Uganda cruise ,,wish i could do it again,,,sailed from Greenock ,to Azores, Madiera,and Vigo,,all for 30quid,,and the memories of these places still remain in my mind,,thanks for having this message board its good to write down your experience,

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Subject: Re: 1971 December Cruise


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Tudor (Thomas-Davies)
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Date Posted: 16:28:04 11/20/18 Tue

Hi, I was on this one but I thought it was Nov/Dec 1970. Am I wrong?

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Subject: UPDATE !!! - SS Uganda - Educational Cruise - May 1980 - UPDATE !!!


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Dave
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Date Posted: 03:44:59 04/17/12 Tue

UPDATE !!! - SS Uganda - Educational Cruise - May 1980 - UPDATE !!!

First off - Remember The "Tuck Shop" ?

My Original Post is Here : <a rel=nofollow target=_blank href="http://www.voy.com/71354/436.html">http://www.voy.com/71354/436.html</a>

So After doing a bit of research from various places along with matching locations
with the photos i took I've been able to piece together a bit more detail about my cruise
aboard the Uganda in May 1980. I Should have filled in my "Young Mariner's Cruise Journal".

Hope this update it's of interest ...

The Cruise Number was - 079
The Mungo Park Dorm was on the Port Side ( left ) behind the Funnel down on 'B' Deck
Wish i could remember my Bunk Number ( Mungo Park had 28 Berths ).

Below is a 'slighty' more detailed list of the Countries & Ports Of Call visited including Dates.
( Although a few gaps are still missing - I just can't find the info ).
Along with some of the places visited & some memories of that time marked with a * in brackets.

As well as the list below I also recall :-
Mr Skipp - Our Party Leader / Teacher.
Lots of Laughs onboard Uganda ( Common Room, On Deck, Dorm etc. ) and ashore on outings.
Sadly though we had to wear school uniform on outings - We weren't happy about that at all !
We were let loose in a Souk & or Bazaar, not sure where though ( maybe Turkey ).
A few Museums were visited, again can't recall where ( one maybe in Athens ).
Bartering - Don't you just miss being able to have a good old Haggle ?
Buying Bottles of Coke from street vendors & wondering if we were going to get "The Trots" ( I didn't ! ).

Greece ( 14th May - 1980 )
Port = Athens ( Piraeus ) ( * Very Busy, Lots of Mercedes Cars & Hot, Very Hot ! ).
Mouseion Hill - Philopappos Monument. ( * My First good view of the Acropolis ).
The Acropolis ( * My First good view of the Mouseion Hill ).
The Parthenon, Old Temple of Athena etc. on the Acropolis ( * Steep Path up but Worth it ! ).

Greece ( 15th May )
Port = Volos ( * A Crazy Coach Drive in the hills to visit Monasteries ).
I think it was the Meteora Monasteries in Thessaly ( * Was an Amazing Place ! ).

Turkey ( 16th May )
Port = Izmir
Ephesus ( * The Celsus Library was impressive - but The Grand Amphitheatre = Wow ! ).
House of the Virgin Mary on Mount Koressos ( * Small ).

Sicily ( 19th May )
Port = Syracuse ( Siracusa )
( * The Coach Drivers Cigarettes ! - Everyone else went to see piles of bones somewhere ).
The Cathedral of Syracuse ( The Greek Temple of Athena ).

Tunisia ( 20th May )
Port = I recall Tunis but the Lloyds Voyage Records say that Bizerta was the port of call, so not 100% sure.
Still visited the Cathedral Of Saint Louis on Byrsa Hill at Carthage.
Sidi Bou Said ( * Everywhere - White & Blue Buildings & The No 1 Place to Haggle ).

Gibraltar ( 23rd May )
Port = Gibraltar ( * Horses with Carriages & Monkeys ).

Portugal ( 24th May )
Port = Lisbon ( * Locals wanting to buy my camera - A Kodak Instant Camera ).
Monument to the Discoveries ( * Big Harbour Side ... um, Monument & More Camera related hassle ).
Christo Rei - Christ Statue ( * Nearly fell off a cliff taking the photo ).

The Bay Of Biscay ( * ROUGH - Wasn't Sea Sick ! ).

Southhampton ( 27th May ) ( * The End - Of what was a Great Adventure ! ).

A Tad Brief - But I Hope you enjoyed this update.

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Subject: S S Uganda school trip, 1967 Spain, Greece, Crete, Turkey Italy


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Jane Armitage
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Date Posted: 22:16:14 11/02/18 Fri

I enjoyed a trip in 1967 I was one of two people from
Framingham Earl high school. I would be interested to hear from anyone who was on this cruise. My maiden name was Jane Thoroughgood.

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Subject: Mombasa to Tilbury, London - October/November 1964


Author:
Anna Morgan (nee Pean) (Fond memories)
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Date Posted: 14:47:51 10/23/18 Tue

My parents, elder sister and I left Kenya in 1964 on the SS Uganda, this was before it was a cruise ship, it was the means of transport from Kenya to England. Such luxury, we were in First Class, large en suite cabins with windows opening onto the deck. My sister was 20 and I was 17, we both had a wonderful time, three weeks of fun.

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Subject: SS Uganda. To Egypt


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Wanda (⛴⛴⛴⛴⛴⛴)
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Date Posted: 00:49:55 10/11/18 Thu

Well Neil think we must of had similar dream , but glad to say I went on that cruise loved the experience . Then a navy boy/man . Keep dreaming

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Subject: MED CRUISE NOV 1976


Author:
Steve Nicholls (HAPPY GOOD TIMES)
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Date Posted: 17:26:05 08/10/08 Sun

I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO GO ON THE UGANDA AS A PUPIL OF PRIORY BOYS SECONDARY SCHOOL IN TAUNTON SOMERSET DURING NOVEMBER 1976
AT THAT AGE YOU DONT FULLY REALISE HOW LUCKY WE WERE TO HAVE SUCH A TRIP, I COULD NOT AFFORD ANYTHING LIKE IT TODAY, THINGS THAT STICK IN MY MIND EVEN TODAY WERE THE LEVELS OF POVERTY IN CAIRO, AND THE TUTANKAMUN EXEBITION THAT WAS ON IN THE CAIRO MUSEUM AT THE TIME.
I CANT REMEMBER ALL THE PLACES THAT WE WENT, AND I HAVE NO PHOTOS OF THE TRIP THEY HAVE ALL BEEN LOST OVER THE YEARS, YOU KNOW HOW IT IS.
MY GREATEST MEMORY WAS OF A GIRL I MET ON THE CRUISE, SHE WAS FROM WILTSHIRE, DOWNTON SECONDARY SCHOOL NEAR SALISBURY,I ALSO REMEMBER HER TWO MATES LINDA AND JULIE, I KEPT IN TOUCH WITH THE GIRL I MET AND EVENTUALLY MARRIED HER IN 1980 WE WERE TOGETHER FOR 24 YEARS MARRIED FOR 20 AND HAD TWO KIDS, NOW GROWN UP WITH KIDS OF THERE OWN, THATS A FEW OF MY MEMORIES OF THE UGANDA, AND YES I REMEMBER THE SEA SICKNESS I WAS NOT INVOLVED IT DOES NOT EFFECT ME BUT I REMEMBER PLENTY THAT IT DID, IT WAS THE CREW I FELT SORRY FOR THEY WERE RUNNING ALL OVER WITH MOPS AND BUCKETS. ALSO THE JUKE BOX APART FROM ROD STEWARTS SAILING, IT WAS THAT PAUL NICHOLAS SONG DANCING WITH THE CAPTAIN, AND MUSIC BY JOHN MILES, WHO REMEMBERS THE PLAYS I PLAYED THE PART OF A RICH ARAB BUYING WOMEN IN THE MARKET, THEY WOULD NOT LET ME TAKE ONE HOME THOUGH, OH WELL HAPPY DAYS. ALL THE BEST FROM STEVE NICHOLLS, fatboyonamoped@live.co.uk

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Subject: Uganda - Christmas 1976 Holy Land


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Greg Fosty
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Date Posted: 00:35:11 09/13/18 Thu

There were two Canadian groups that were on the cruise that Christmas; one from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and ours from Kamloops, British Columbia.
We flew out of Vancouver and spent three days in London before we left Gatwick for Brindisi, Italy. From there it was onto Delphi, Greece, Haifa, Nazareth, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Athens, Turkey, Kios and finally Malta.
Lots of memories of that trip whether it was being called "damn Canadians" by ship staff when we boarded the boat, being mugged in Athens at a bar by the owner and his four prostitutes ( and his 6'5" bouncer) and having to borrow a money to catch a bus to the Port of Piraeus or meeting a girl from England ( Diane Wheatcroft), funny how you can remember some names from 40 years ago but not people you met 5 minutes earlier. I learned a lot about life in the three weeks we were away from home.
I would like to hear from others if they were on the ship and what their experiences were like.

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Subject: SS UGANDA Christmas 1976


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Clark Warden (Great memories)
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Date Posted: 16:59:30 02/05/07 Mon

It was great to find a forum dedicated to those who experience cruising aboard the good old SS Uganda. I was on the Christmas 1976 cruise to the Holyland. I'm sitting here thinking of all the things I remember and it's quite surprising all the little memories that come flooding back from over 30 years ago. 30 years ago!?!? Crikey, that's scarey!! The trip was an inter-schools group from Northern Ireland. I had just turned 15 and was the only pupil from my school, Friends' School Lisburn. Most of the group were from Bangor Grammar School. We went on a weekend break prior to the cruise so that everyone could get to know each other. I remember we flew out on 18 December 1976 from Belfast to Brindisi on the very southern tip of Italy via a DanAir comet. From Italy the itinery was Antalya in Turkey, Piraeus in Greece, Haifa in Israel, Kos in the Greek Islands and Malta. I'm not sure if that's the correct order. We were supposed to go to Beirut but a lot of trouble started there and it was cancelled. There are lots of little random memories that are springing to mind here... playing deck hockey on the longer journeys between ports and loosing quite a few of the pucks made of rope over board, a horrendous storm in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, some poor girl dropping her camera into the sea as we boarded one of the motor boats to take us from ship to port; smuggling bottles of Ouzo on board and having our dorms searched by the crew. They never did find our bottles that were well hidden around the pipes; Raiding some of the girls dorms in the middle of the night; catching a bad cold and loosing my voice for about 5 days which was awful; the cold pork pies that we got with the pack lunch; the food on board; the great on board discos in the evening; memorable songs include Dancing Queen by Abba, Don't Go Breaking My Heart by Elton John and Kiki Dee, and of course Sailing by Rod Stewart which always ended the nights. Watching Bugsy Malone in the onboard cinema; riding a camel in Jerusalem; a torrential rain storm in Bethlehem on Christmas Eve night; Our muster station was called Young Husband and we had a pin badge to wear; all members of our dorm being up in front of the Captain for unchaining someones bed and throwing it into one of the swimming pools... terrible; the great banter in the dorms in the evening; the 7 inch vinyl record that we all got on departure; running across the runway at Malta airport to catch the flight home, which we almost missed... and so many more great memories. I haven't seen any of my fellow cruisers since we broke up at the end of the trip. I wonder where they all are? Clark Warden.

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Subject: SS UGANDA November 1969 Med Cruise from Southampton


Author:
Martin Bates (Fantastic... we were so young.)
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Date Posted: 15:59:57 01/13/18 Sat

This was a fantastic adventure for a class of 14 and 15-year-old boys and girls. It was a very cold and snowy November in 1969 when we sailed on the SS Uganda for the Mediterranean from ice covered Southhampton Docks. Storm force 10 with 11 gusts as we crossed the Bay of Biscay meant two days of being sick. My dormitory was Hillary.

On board were a group of children from Malta who were heading home, having been on a similar trip visiting the UK. It was the first time they had seen snow. We arrived at a warm and sunny Rock of Gibraltar and took a taxi ride to the summit to meet the Barbary Apes, who stole my sunglasses. Then onwards to Malta and the port of Valletta. Next was the port was Alexandria in Egypt with a bus ride through the desert to Cairo and the Pyramids. I remember Egypt and Israel were still hostile and there were soldiers everywhere, although they were very friendly and wanted to see the long thin bladed daggers we had bought as souvenirs with the new 50p decimal coins that had recently been introduced. It seemed like almost everyone on board had purchased at least one of these daggers and when the ships head of education found out, he instructed all the teachers to take them off the pupils. I hid mine in the bottom of my case so was able to bring it home, but I remember seeing hundreds being thrown overboard. We past dozens of massive artillery guns in the desert aimed at Israel. After the long hot bus journey we arrived at the Pyramids and I stood next to the Sphinx. It was Ramadan and we were amazed to see thousands of men and boys (no women) dressed in pyjamas. I took a ride on a flee-ridden camel and had to rescue a class mates camera from an Arab gentleman that offered to take our photo. We also visited the Cairo Museum and I remember the windows and glass display cases has protective tape stuck to them in the shape of a X. I also will never forget standing in front of TutanKahmans golden death mask and looking into its eyes, which seemed to follow you everywhere. A superb experience.

Next pot was Piraeus in Greece and a trip to see the Parthenon atop the Acropolis. As I walked up towards the Parthenon, a photographer form the Express & Star newspaper who was also writing about the the trip, took my photo. The photo was published and my mother took a cutting from the paper which I have kept. Our last port of call was Venice. What a fantastic city. I remember disembarking and then walking over a bridge leading to St Marks Square, looking to our right we saw the Bridge of Sighs, and then on to the Doges Palace. We departed Venice via water taxi to the airport and flew back. I wish I could it all again. With love to Sally Verden from Peel, Isle of Man. I hope you remember me.

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Subject: Cruise in late 1970's or early 80's


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Higgi
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Date Posted: 07:47:48 12/25/14 Thu

The year fails me can anyone help. I was on a cruise that left from Naples and we flew back from Split. I was with Swadelands school in Kent. Many happy memories aboard ship. I remember we couldn't go to Bethlehem because it snowed but went to Jerusalum instead. Would love it if someone could remember where we visited there. Also there was a fire at Alexandra port and we woke up to find we had moved to another berth but we didi get to the pyramids. WOuld love it if anyone remembers where else we went!!

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Subject: Re: Don't forget Nevasa!


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kenny russell
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Date Posted: 15:57:02 07/14/18 Sat

went on the '68 cruise to Vigo, Teneriffe, Lisbon, Tangier and Funchal (not necessarily in that order) My young brother has all the family photos at the moment, but soon as I get them back I'll post some of them. Remember the trip cost £39, and when my brother went on the Uganda a couple of years later it had risen to the astronomical £42. Remember wee guys trying to sell us lizards in Funchal, also the chairs that went down the hilly lanes and old, but classy taxis which we took to the end of the docks, for the novelty of hoodless travel..............

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