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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.

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: No Spam Please on forum


Author:
ashleyrunt(forum admin)
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Date Posted: 02:03:10 11/02/11 Wed
Had to remove another spam advert from forum.
These must be posted by humans, they leave a trail of email address and ip address.
Their posts are removed and are reported for spaming to their email providers and their isps.
This forum is for posts regarding SS Uganda and is not the place for pushing fake certificates / drugs ect.

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Subject: STAYNOR HIGH SCHOOL CRUISE FEBRUARY 1981


Author:
MICHELLE SMITH (HAPPY)
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Date Posted: 13:44:30 11/06/11 Sun
I WENT ON THE SS.UGANDA IN FEBRUARY 1981, I CELEBRATED MY 13th BIRTHDAY IN POMPEII,IT WAS A ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY THAT MY BROTHER PAID FOR ME TO DO. I TOTALLY ENJOYED MY TIME ON BOARD AND HAD A MAD CRUSH ON THE STAFF OFFICER, HIS NAME WAS RON FURLONG NICKNAME (ACTIONMAN). I HAD A NICE LETTER FROM HIM TELLING ME ENJOY SCHOOL AND TAKE CARE AND BE A HAPPY YOUNG LADY.

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Subject: RON FURLONG


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MICHELLE SMITH (was welburn) (HAPPY)
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Date Posted: 13:59:58 11/06/11 Sun
THIS IS FURTHER TO MY LAST 2 MESSAGES, MY MAIN INTEREST WOULD BE TO FIND ANY INFO ON RON FURLONG PLEASE IF ANYONE CAN E-MAIL ME

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Subject: Cruise from Dundee Mid 70's


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Steve Deas
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Date Posted: 17:25:19 08/10/11 Wed
Hi There
Anyone recall this cruise

Dundee
Amsterdam
Lisbon
Madriea
La Cornua
Greenock

Highlights making the TV news back home that we were in rough seas in the bay of Biscay watching everyone be sea sick apart from about six of us

Meeting the Harlam Globe Trotters

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Subject: December 1980


Author:
Sue
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Date Posted: 20:14:50 04/07/04 Wed
Anyone out there on this cruise? Our group was from Castlefield school, Dorchester,Dorset. All the others were from Darbyshire. We flew to Malta, and had very bad weather en route to Egypt so bad that we couldn`t dock.One night we were hit by a huge wave, and the dormitory was flooded.We made it to Israel, that bit went really well, then came a change in itinery due to the delays caused by bad weather.We went to Cyprus, and as we left the rudder broke so we spent a while in Limasol harbour while it was repaired but were unable to go ashore. Time was running out so went to Athens to fly back rather that Split as was originally planned. Had two nice days out when docked in Athens, but it did rain for most of the time. We were supposed to have docked seven times, but only managed four.When we got home we found out that John Lennon had been shot.

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Subject: 1971 December Cruise


Author:
Lindsey Burville (Very happy memories)
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Date Posted: 15:05:23 11/10/11 Thu
Well where do I start. Our coach (from Filton High School-Bristol) up to Gatwick had an argument with another vehicle so we had to wait for a replacement. All the more reason for a quick ciggie while waiting! First ever flight for me - to Livorno and then on board. Trip to Florence, followed by Athens, Rhodes, Beriut (Baalbeck in the Beckaa Valley - AMAZING) another vehicle incident here! The next day, Haifa - Bethlehem and Jerusalem. I bought an olive wood carved Nativity Set (as part of my allowance of £15 spending money for the entire cruise) which I still bring out every Christmas. In retrospect I feel we were very lucky to go to Lebanon one day and Israel the next. I purchased gifts for everyone and the entire experience was wonderful. We performed the theme from "Love Story" on the penultimate night and as Sixth Formers, attended the Captain's Cocktail Party (Captain Plowman of course - I still have the Invitation). As we headed into Venice we were fogbound and alas (Ha Ha), had another night on board this wonderful Lady. we landed at Luton instead of Gatwick. All in all a totally unforgettable experience. Just as an afterthought, I thought the food was fantastic, as were all the pre trip lectures.

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Subject: trooping excrew 83-84


Author:
wurzel and psycho u gang
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Date Posted: 23:17:05 06/01/10 Tue
looking for rocky and paul who served on the uganda in 84 with me. im in touch with psycho (steve bradford). also lennie get in touch i have photos of you.anyone who was in the catering department get in touch. anyone remember the squddie and the sh*t sandwich? if you read this lennie. remember pissy pete? heh heh water sports on the top bunk!hope to here fronm anyone who was lucky enough to have the time of our lives on the uganja. tony (wurzel).

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Subject: reconstruction


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Jim Scott (happy)
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Date Posted: 22:13:12 12/13/11 Tue
As part of the electrical team who stood by the conversion of the ship to a school ship it was with saddness that [it ended its days in the manner it did all who were members of the british india and had sailed on both it and Kenya it will always be in memory even after 43 years

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Subject: Cruising the Med on SS Uganda 1970


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Denise Franklin (age 15 in 1970)
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Date Posted: 22:27:40 04/10/10 Sat
Aug 1970 with 20 girls and two very liberal teachers from Kings Norton Girls Grammar School in Birmingham.We didnt wear uniform and were allowed off the ship on our own.
From Southhampton to Ceuta (The Blue Men and their snakes terrified me) Tarragona (The amphitheatre was magnificent) Ibiza (Instantly fell in love with a local boy who followed me around, gave me a flower,bought me a Cinzano) Malaga (the Granada trip was so memorable and then Gibraltar before back to Southhampon. I had the time of my life!! Nearly 40 years on and I still have the photos, scrapbook and the memories!!!

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Subject: march?1981 baltic cruise


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yvonne lees
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Date Posted: 00:27:30 05/30/10 Sun
My goodness what a memory trip this is!we sailed from dundee scotland to Oslo,Visby,Copenhagen,Aarhus,Helsinki.Time of my life and grew up loads over two weeks.scapa flow nearly finished everyone off,thankfull my stash of malteasers saw my dorm(marco polo?) through the worst.would love to hear from anyone else on this trip

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Subject: No-one else remember this one?


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Michael Smyth
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Date Posted: 14:57:37 11/17/11 Thu
Does no-one else remember the cruise in summer of 1980? The departure port was Dundee and the ship called at Rotterdam, Oporto, Casablanca, Gibralter and Vigo. I was a pupil from Belfast Royal Academy, 13 years old, and there would have been about 25 others of all ages (mostly older kids) from this school. This was my first opportunity to travel outside the UK and it certainly gave me the travel urge! Since that, I have visited over 60 other countries - all thanks to that first experience on the SS Uganda. All good things come to an end, I know, but seeing those final photos of her awaiting breakage was very sad. What a pity she couldn't be saved!

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Subject: 1972 from Dundee


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susan (bacon at the time)
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Date Posted: 13:14:11 01/16/12 Mon
We sailed from Dundee in the summer of 1972, I was 15 at the time. A handful of kids went from my school in Kirriemuir, it was barely a half hour drive in the car for our parents to take us there and wave us off. Other schools in Angus had lots more kids on board. Our bunks were below sea level and I recall we couldn't see anything through the murky water. We went to Copenhagen, Stockholm, Lubeck and Gdynia. Memories include shopping, Tivoli Gardens, visiting a Danish castle,and finding Poland very very depressing! Oh, and almost getting crushed in a German cathedral when over a thousand people tried to get out of the door at once...We had two teachers from our school. When we all went off to look around Stockholm, the woman teacher said we had to be back by a certain time. A couple of our girls got lost and were late, but the teacher decided in her wisdom to 'punish' them by not waiting for them, so they had to find their own way back and they were furious (not surprisingly.) The trip had its ups and downs, but it was a great experience and taught me a lot - especially geography!

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Subject: uiganda school cruise


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jim (excellent)
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Date Posted: 17:02:10 01/16/12 Mon
I was on the uganda between 1963 and 1968 leaving gourock to belfast, lisbon, casablanca and maderia anyone mind of this trip

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Subject: School Cruise 1970/1


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Neil Taylor (happy)
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Date Posted: 22:27:02 01/17/12 Tue
Can anyone help please.
A friend of mine went on a Hampshire School cruise on the Uganda either in 1970 or 1971. He told me the itinerary The ship sailed from Southampton and went to Gibraltar, Crete, Santorini, Athens, another stop in the Adriatic then Venice, where he flew back to Gatwick.
Many Thanks,
Neil

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Subject: School Cruise 1969?


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Mick Martin
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Date Posted: 00:37:15 06/02/04 Wed
I was on the Uganda in summer '69, from Bitterne Park School in Southampton, Route was Tilbury docks - Casablanca - Tenerife - Madeira - Lisbon. Weather was rough over the bay of biscay and the decks were awash with vomit. There were senior citizen passengers on board as well, one took ill on the way down and we had to take a detour to Lisbon. I think we were 4 days at sea from Tilbury to Casablanca. All the dorms were named after explorers, we were in Mallory. We were at least 8 to a room and the bunk beds hung off chains. There was a loose ceiling panel in the shower room opposite which is where we kept the duty free drink cigarettes airguns etc. We had a record player in our dorm and Jimi Hendrix's Electric Lady Land LP and Cream' Sunshine of your love single

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Subject: feb 71 cruise???


Author:
leigh
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Date Posted: 08:39:32 10/14/08 Tue
Does anyone remember the cruise, we flew to Venice, and i know we went to Istanbul and some of the greek islands, but for the life of me cant remember much else apart from visiting the leaning tower of pisa, and crying to "the carnival is over" at the end of the cruise

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Subject: SS Uganda 1997


Author:
Gill (K)
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Date Posted: 23:10:28 01/22/12 Sun
Very happy memories of the voyage from London to Mombasa in the summer of '67. Penny, Caroline, Gordon, John and especially Barry..hope the years have been kind

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Subject: SS Uganda 1977 Mediteranean Cruise


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Jacqui Rogers
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Date Posted: 23:08:15 05/02/02 Thu
I too was privileged to be aboard SS Uganda in 1977 with my school. We left George V Dock in Glasgow and our first port of call was Maderia then to Casablanca, Praia Da Rocha and Lisbon. I have just been in touch with friends (after 24 years) who were on the cruise and we were currently exchanging photographs of that time when I decided to see what I could find out about SS Uganda. Needless to say, I was quite saddened to see the pictures of her final voyages and demise. I still have my log book and so many fabulous memories. It was a once in a lifetime experience!

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Subject: SS Uganda July 1969 crusie


Author:
Karen Shrosbery
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Date Posted: 18:23:02 06/17/07 Sun
I have just come across this wonderful page after watching the Falklands commemration on the t.v. this afternoon when it mentioned the ss Uganda as a hospital ship, I typed in the SS Uganda and let the search engine do the rest.
I was on the cruise that left Southampton in July 1969 it cost a total of £54.00 which I had to save half of and my parents put in the rest. We went to the Azores, Maderia, Canary Islands, and Casablanca. We had a great time there was a bunch of French students on the trip, and I remember them celebrating Bastille Day, but I suppose the biggest memory was given out over the tannoy that man had landed on the moon," one small step for man one giant leap for mankind."
The worst memory was being constantly sick across the Bay of Biscay on our way back to Southampton.

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Subject: Re: Uganda Staff-ron furlong


Author:
MICHELLE SMITH (was welburn) (very happy)
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Date Posted: 22:44:47 01/26/12 Thu
marion browning , is ron furlong still living in humberside, that was my area when growing up well north yorkshire, i would love to know if he is well and ok, and would love to trace him, please help if you can

thankyou

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Subject: 1976 or 1977


Author:
Carole Brown (Happy)
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Date Posted: 23:44:35 01/28/12 Sat
Not sure on year 1976 or 1977. Flew to Naples then boarded SS Uganda. Visited Athens, Corfu, Rhodes, Istanbul and some places I can not remember. Flew back from Venice and had emergency landing at one of the London Airports. one of the engines on the wing caught on fire so we had to use emergency shutes to evacuate. Can anyone help?

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Subject: December 1980


Author:
Sue
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Date Posted: 20:16:13 04/07/04 Wed
Anyone out there on this cruise? Our group was from Castlefield school, Dorchester,Dorset. All the others were from Darbyshire. We flew to Malta, and had very bad weather en route to Egypt so bad that we couldn`t dock.One night we were hit by a huge wave, and the dormitory was flooded.We made it to Israel, that bit went really well, then came a change in itinery due to the delays caused by bad weather.We went to Cyprus, and as we left the rudder broke so we spent a while in Limasol harbour while it was repaired but were unable to go ashore during this time. Time was running out so went to Athens to fly back rather that Split as was originally planned. Had two nice days out when docked in Athens, but it did rain for most of the time. We were supposed to have docked seven times, but only managed four.When we got home we found out that John Lennon had been shot.

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Subject: Holy land cruise dec 1980? looking for miles davies from watford & friends


Author:
jackie roberts (furry face) (WOW Great Memories)
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Date Posted: 00:32:07 03/08/10 Mon
Holy land cruise 1980's dec just b4 christmas,Departed from Athens and ended in Split with sun shining.Flew on freddie Lakers airbus,first ever flight.Many wonderful places visited and fab memories,meeting lots of people.One younge man,in paticular.Miles Davies from Watford and had a love boat expieriance.Oh to be younge again.
I stumbled across this site and was so,all the memories it has brought back but must admit i have thought about it at times, it was a great time and fantastic oppotunity to be given as a teenager.This gave me a thirst for travel.So thank you ss uganda and mum and dad for sending me.
Also reminded me of the lovely guy i meet,miles.We had some good times,going off,whilst on an excurtion and getting back late and getting into trouble.(furry face)u called me but not due to facial hair i add.
He even came to visit once we got home but then lost touch.
I wonder what your doing with your life,right now or have been up to?So if you read this one day,be good to hear from you.
Some thing i will never fofget.Amazing country's (opening my eyes to poverty)not so nice to see but real.seeing wonderful places,that you never forget.The wailing wall,Dead sea,the Acropolis and the list goes on.Dancing in the disco,to police etc(New romantic era) Frilly shirts etc.Buying the Black and white neck scalfs that they all wear.Hanging out on deak with friends from school and other schools.Sick bags,luckily i didnt need one.doddgy food and many a souvenir pressie for mum,dad and family.marble and onx elephants,aladin shoes and large snoopy cuddly toy for baby nephew rrr!Oh and a UB40 album.Sadly i lent it out and never got it back.
Really sad to find out what happened to the lovely uganda,very sad but will never forget her or the wonderful memories,she helped to give me and so many others.
so if any of you find this site and remember me,would be nice to here from you.We were from St peters high school Burnham-on-crouch essex.

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Subject: Cruise Cut Short April 1982


Author:
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: Christening on cruise


Author:
Ellie Scopes was Walden
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Date Posted: 16:51:00 03/08/12 Thu
I was on a cruise with my parents I think it was 1973. I was christened on it and was in captains log. Can anyone help me locate the entry?

If so please mail me on elliescopes@btinternet.com

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Subject: SS UGANDA MODEL


Author:
DARYL BURCHMORE
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Date Posted: 18:20:24 03/14/12 Wed
Hello I was on the December 1977 Meditterrean cruise,lots of
happy memories! we were all filmed for an edition of Nationwide,it was featuring schoolkids visiting the holyland
at xmas!
Whilst on board I bought one of the cardboard models that you
mentioned it is still unmade in its folder!
If you send me your details I will gladly send you a photo of it regards Daryl

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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: SS Uganda lapel badge


Author:
Eric (Black MBE)
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Date Posted: 16:41:54 02/28/12 Tue
I have just found a lapel badge with pion at back It shows a White Flag with a red cross ,ewnameeled blue with the name SS Uganda.Anybody want ?

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Subject: SS Uganda - Hospital Ship Youtube clip


Author:
Ashley Runt Forum Admin
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Date Posted: 21:45:02 03/19/12 Mon
Came across this clip on youtbe,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6FowyYMokg
Cut and paste link to address bar.

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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: September/October 1982 first cruise after Falklands


Author:
Debbie Cartwright
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Date Posted: 11:50:22 03/21/12 Wed
Our cruise was originally cancelled due to the Falklands War. I remember John Craven coming onto the ship to do a feature for Saturday Superstore as we were the first schools to sail after the war. Great memories, a fantastic trip I will never forget. We visited Pisa, Turkey and Athens to name a few. I was 12 years old and attended St Georges Church of England School in Birmingham.

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Subject: 1980


Author:
Bev Nutland
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Date Posted: 13:39:09 09/15/10 Wed
I was with a group from Buckler's Mead School in Yeovil - at the begining of 1980, possibly May/June time.
We landed at in Athens by Monarch Air from Gatwick (where whilst waiting for our flight found Bob and Paula Geldof!!)
the rest of our trip took us to Jerusalem and the wailing wall, Turkey, split in what was then Yugoslavia, Venice and Izmir ... couple of other places too.

I have loads of memories of this trip some sad (one student drowned on a day excursion)and some very funny!!!

Remember 2 girls from Devizes "Lisa and Laura" and midnight feasts, tooth paste on glasses and the music piped to our dorms 1st thing in the morning to wake us up .... especially "white Rose of Athens" on our first day in port in Athens ... very funny captain!.
Food fight in the mess hall, and putting some gloopy stuff along the edge of the food tray, because if anyone remembers - we had to slide the tray through a very small gap to the kitchen hands on the other side who snatched them sooo fast that you didn't have time to let go! lol

I also remember having a school work book that should have been done in "lessons" on board .... which I never opened, but kept for years!!!

It would be good to hear other stores from this trip too.

Good times

Bev

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Subject: SS Uganda 1974?


Author:
shona
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Date Posted: 13:38:32 04/24/10 Sat
Just found this site. I sailed on the ss uganda i think it was in 1974. Sailed to Norway,Sweden and Denmark. Was fantastic. Would love to hear from anyone else who was on this cruise.

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Subject: Final voyage before the Falklands


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Simon Gunn
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Date Posted: 08:57:02 11/05/02 Tue
Hi, Fantastic site! I was aboard the Uganda when she was requisitioned for the Falklands War. At the time I was 11 years old and at Clifton Hall School in Edinburgh. I travelled with a party of 3 others from Edinburgh Accademy. I don't remember the names of any of the Accademy guys and didn't keep any logs of the places we visited. Anyone who sailed on this voyage I'd love to hear from you.
Best wishes, Simon Gunn

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Subject: Naples 1982 Passengers / BBC needs memories.


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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: November 1982


Author:
Lynne Braidwood
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Date Posted: 16:15:51 08/27/08 Wed
I am from Dumfriesshire and was on the November 1982 cruise. We flew from Glasgow to Malta to board the ship, I know we visited Israel, the Greek Islands (Mykonos, possibly Rhodes...?) and Athens where we flew home from. I remember standing at the Acropolis looking down on the city through a thick blanket of smog.

I would love to hear from anyone who remembers this trip, hopefully in a bit more detail than me! It would be great to see some photos too.

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Subject: 1981


Author:
Trina Stenson (Happy)
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Date Posted: 22:14:59 04/03/12 Tue
Had a wonderful time on this wonderful ship! The Clash playing in the morning, Feel truly blessed to have been able to sail with this wonderful ship! Santorini was a favourite memory for me! such a beautiful place, Action Man doin the Deck Hockey! Top Deck in the evening's was wonderful, Bay of Biscay, so many people got sick!!! I just rocked to sleep x It's only now i appreciate that voyage and the beauty of the Ship! Wish i could do it again xxx

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Subject: Malta Refit - Jan 197?


Author:
John Woodhouse
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Date Posted: 10:44:01 04/10/12 Tue
Just found this web site and it proked old memories of my brief stay on Uganda in dry dock in Malta. Remember flying from Heathrow to Naples and sailing with her to Malta as a fresh young new start as Electrical Officer with P&O. Also remember that there was a Switchboard fire on the first night out...welcome aboard!! Most of my memories are playing Rugby and Football as the weekends.. found some old photos.. anyway, good memories of a brief encounter...

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Subject: SOA - School Office Assistant


Author:
Gordon Johnston
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Date Posted: 05:03:36 11/14/02 Thu
Hello all...My wife has a life-long dream of visiting Venice, and it looks like this may be the year. As a result, I have been looking at cruise lines on the web and came across P&O today, which reminded me of my cruises of a lifetime, and prompted me to do a search on SS Uganda. That's what brought me to this wonderful site!

It was 30 years ago this year that I had the privilege of "working" on the Uganda as a School Office Assistant. The "job" wasn't a paying one, but my travel and passage were complimentary; it was a unique situation where I could have the fun of the students side (selling stamps and padlocks, DJ-ing the student dances), and the luxury of cabin and meals, the same as the cabin passengers.

In actual fact, I did two cruises, back-to-back: #273, The Holy Land Cruise, and #275, The Easter Holiday Cruise, with destinations including Venice, Piraeus (Athens), Malta, Tangiers, Corfu, Famagusta, and Haifa (Jerusalem).

This evening I dug out the now yellowed envelope that holds such things as an invitation to the Captain's table for dinner, a couple of dinner menus, my ship's log and a copy of the "Good Morning" Uganda news (which I diligently typed up and ran off on the Gestetner each morning around 5 a.m.

I have such fond memories of the students I met in March,1972, most of whom were from U.K. and Ontario, Canada.
These two cruises were to train me for another adventure: a 1973 cruise through Scandanavian Europe, on the Nevasa..but that's another story.

Thank you for a wonderful reason to look back in time. Perhaps I am now motivated to scan some of my slides and post them on the web.

Cheers,

Gordon

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Subject: SS UGANDA - Educational Cruise - Cruise No: ??? - May 1980


Author:
Dave
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Date Posted: 19:45:12 05/07/09 Thu
Hi,

Found my old "The Young Mariner's Cruise Journal" ( Very Empty ) Booklet the other day from my time i spent on the
SS Uganda in May 1980, along with my outward flight boarding/luggage slip, some Photo's & The Plastic Wall Plaque our Dorm won for best kept Dormitory ( eek - How embarrassing at the time was that or what ! ).

The Dormitory was : Mungo Park, Named After... Yeah you guessed it :) Mungo Park... Who's Mungo Park i hear you ask... http://www.nndb.com/people/574/000096286/ for more info.

Anyhow, I thought it would be interesting to look up some infomation about the SS Uganda and after a little searching... I found this site... Nice One :)

We took a Laker Airways DC10 ( who had a bad reputation at the time for safe flying abilities ) from Gatwick at 5.40pm on 13/05/80 ( Seat 29B ) landing at Athens a few hour's later, then took a coach trip though Athens at Night ( Very Busy ) to board the ship. Not Sure of the Cruise Number i was on though ( If anyone can help, that would be cool ).

If Memory serves, the route we took was:-
Athens ( Greece ) -
Volos ( Greece ) -
Izmir ( Turkey ) -
Siracusa ( Sicily ) -
Tunis ( Tunisia ) -
Gibraltar -
Lisbon ( Portugal ) -
Then back home to Southampton in the UK via "The Bay Of Biscay" ... Which reminds me of a game we played: "The spot the person NOT being sick competition" - It was ROUGH, as i'm sure some of you also experienced.

One thing i remember whilst onboard was that we didn't do much of the educational thang, it was more about messing around
( and NOT getting caught ! ) and having lot's of fun ( Onboard & Off ) and we did :).

The Food, was BAD in a big way, including those Packed Lunches we were given. Ended up buying food ashore ( although we were told not to do this of course ). And what was that smell in the canteen room ?

Juke Box Favourite Song ( at the time ) was: Rush - The Spirit of Radio.
Juke Box Pet Hate was: Dexys Midnight Runners - Oh Geno.
Worst song to ever play on a ship ? = Rod Stewart - Sailing.

Thinking of the SS Uganda brings back some great memories - A time of innocence and wonder for sure.

Found some Photo's and other Info regarding the SS Uganda Here :
http://www.seadogs-reunited.com/Uganda.htm
"THE POSTER" a little way down the page i'm sure will be of interest to many of you ( Click it for a larger view ).

Everybody after 3 ... 1 - 2 - 3 " We are sail..... " NO NO NO Stop !!!!! ahhhhhh
.

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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 : http://www.voy.com/71354/436.html

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: Swansea - Maderia - Tenerife - Lanzarote-Tangiers


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Bev Stephens
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Date Posted: 22:10:10 04/17/12 Tue
Does anyone remember this cruise? I was from Pembroke Grammar School and I think the cruise was in about 1969 or 70?

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Subject: Re: USS UGANDA cruise - Dunoon Grammar School 72-74


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Jill (happy)
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Date Posted: 21:13:32 04/24/12 Tue
hi,have no idea,what made me think of my trip on the unganda today.I went on the Uganda's maiden voyage as a cruise ship,I believe it had been refurbished,having been a troop ship :)I think it was 1967 but of course my memory is not what it was :)First port of call was Malaga should have been Algeria,but they had a situation going on.Next port was Athens followed by turkey,creat,italy. unfortunatly gave me a wander lust,which has kept me poor ever since :) x lol

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Subject: Augistian Cruise


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Mary o Sullivan (happy)
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Date Posted: 22:27:54 11/07/10 Sun
Cruised on Uganda from Dublin in 1975 1978 1980, Wonderful memories of the people we met and the places we visited Sonny Suto band in the music room great holiday it gave us a great love for cruising

We watched with intrest when she went to the Falklands and later being scrappedn have lots of photos and nice memories, mary

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Subject: Cruise to Tripoli


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Stephen Martin
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Date Posted: 08:12:58 11/27/11 Sun
I was lucky enough to be able to join a cruise with Dumfries Academy, I think it was in 1968.
We flew to Venice on an ex British Eagle plane (I remember the logo on the seats.
The route was Venice, Dubrovnik, Piraeus, Tripoli, Lisbon, Southampton.
Looking back I still can't believe what a fantastic experience this was.
Tripoli was the best - I remember visiting some wonderful archeological site, Leptis Magna was one.
I was in a dormitory call Van der Post (yellow badge). I still remember the smell of disinfectant.

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Subject: Cruise that couldnt dock at Egypt but did 2 days in Israel 1979/1980 ??


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Michelle Colebourn (Nee Turner)
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Date Posted: 02:12:51 01/14/10 Thu
I was lucky enough to go on a school cruise aboard the SS Uganda too... great memories. I was with Beaufort Second School, from Southbourne in Bournemouth, Dorset. The school no longer exists, just like the Uganda!

Right now I cannot remember what year it was though, but I was either 3rd or 4th year at secondary and I left in 1981, so I am presuming it was 1979/80.

I remember that we had to fly to Naples where we boarded the Uganda. We went to The Acropolis in Athens, Haifa, Kos, Mycenae, Epidaurus and Venice.. probably elsewhere but right now I cant remember! God, so young then, so much older now! I am 45 next week! Where have those years vanished?

Anyway, the difference with this cruise was that for some reason we couldnt dock at Egypt, so we missed out on that country totally. (Do not recall why, but have a feeling it was something to do with bad weather, but could be wrong there!) That is something I always regretted... but we did have two days in Israel instead! Visited the Wailing Wall, Bethlehem (Church of the Holy Nativity) then later on I am pretty sure it was the Garden of Gethsemane and Nazareth.

I had a photo taken with some soldiers just by the wailing wall with my friend Jane Newton. We were always after the opposite sex! :D I also remember buying a very smelly clay drum with leather skin and a 'toy' leather smelly camel!! Oh and a 50p drum on a stick which had strings either side and a bead on it. You had to twizzle it in your hand and the strings/beads hit the face of it. There was such a rush to buy it, the seller got over run and I think he let go of more than he had money for!

I remember the pens with the ship floating through it..I had one of those. I remember the indian guy who served soup. Every day we would ask, what soup is it today...(cause you might have eaten it and STILL not known!!) and every day that funny man, with a deep and colourful expressions said... 'DONKEY SOUP!' Crikey, he might have even been telling the truth!! I can still see him now!

I also remember someone getting hold of 'double strength' Oozo in Greece.. oh bloody hell!!! I remember our dorms were below decks, hot, horrid and very noisy with the engines. I remember getting involved with a cute and very blonde boy from a school in Beaminster, cannot remember his name though! :D If thats you.. sorry!

Fortunately I was never sick, but I remember sick bags being thrown over board and being thrown back (up one level) in the wind!!!!! YUCK..... I also have a photo of me on deck, in very windy conditions, just sitting down being blown around as I couldnt even stand up...Knowing me and Jane, we were not supposed to have been there at the time!!!

I remember being waved off by my Grandad as the bus went through Tuckton near his home, after it had left my school. He stood on the roundabout to make sure he could do so, bless him. I remember crying that I was leaving, didnt want to go at the last minute, but my Mum said I had to as she had paid for it! LOL.. then I had a whale of a time and cried cause I didnt want to go back!

Happy Days... such a shame they dont do these any more for todays kids!! It certainly gave me the desire for travel. I did that for a little while but my last journey was to move me abroad and now I live in Lapland, Finland. If you were on this particular cruise.. I would love to hear from you!

Michelle

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Subject: Cruise 1979 november


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Brandt tudgay
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Date Posted: 21:39:25 10/14/09 Wed
Anyone remember me. Cruise med November 1979?

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Subject: Med Cruise 1973


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Mark Likens (flashback)
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Date Posted: 19:06:15 05/06/12 Sun
I was living in Naples in 1973 and going to Forest Sherman high. I was 15. My Christmas present that year was a Med cruise to the Holyland. Greece, Cyprus And Isreal. We drove to Rome where I caught the train to Venice where I boarded the Uganda. I was In Van Dieman dorm. I remember a fairly wicked storm shortly after leaving Greece. Truely wonderful memories were made on that trip.

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Subject: The Holy Land 1972/3 (?)


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Chris benton
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Date Posted: 11:08:48 07/25/06 Tue
Anyone remember the above cruise ? If I recall correctly the itnerary was Venice, Faumagusta, Haifa, Athens and Naples. We missed out Sicilly because of a storm in the Med. We spent Christmas in Israel and even in those days (only 5 or so years after the six day war) the security in Israel was really rigorous. I travelled with Cannock Grammar School and we left from Gatwick (Dan Air Comet !!!)

I still have very happy memories of the time on board (not of the mater at arms or the food though :-)) Anyone else who remembers do drop a line to the email address

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Subject: 1979 cruise


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clint underwood
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Date Posted: 18:57:40 09/22/11 Thu
hi i cruised on the ss uganda in febuary 1979 around the med (cruise 175 ) seems to ring a bell .went with john lea school in wellingborough, anyone else from that cruise

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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 ship…what a waste of time!!
· Watching Kelly’s 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. Michael’s Academy, Kilwinning in Scotland. We teamed up with St. Andrew’s Academy, Saltcoats for the trip.

Best wishes,
Derek Griffin

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Subject: NOV 1976??


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STEVE WINKLES (WHAT A GREAT TIME)
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Date Posted: 00:09:37 05/16/12 Wed
Hi, does anybody remember a cruise in I think November 1976. We flew from Gatwick by Dan Air to Naples. It was the worst flying experience of my life as we tried to land in a terrific thunderstorm. As far as I can remember we visited the folowing, Malta, Rhodes, Hiafa, somewhere in Turkey and Athens and maybe one other. I was with a party from Perry Beeches school in Birmingham, can remember another party from a school in Littlehampton. Met a great girl named Kay o,loughlin who I spent a lot of time with on this cruise. Would love to hear from anybody who remembers this cruise, the year might be out by one either way.

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Subject: Amazing time: Feb 78?, Malta


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Mrs Sue Thompson
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Date Posted: 23:21:40 05/16/12 Wed
I found this website by accident. Our party was Wirral Grammar Girls- I think it was 1977 or 1978 (my scrapbook & log are still in my parents' attic!).
My parents really scrimped & saved to pack me off on this cruise- nobody in our family had ever been out of the country before, and my Grandpa (a shipwright) had a big map on which he had marked out our route (Malta, Cyprus, Egypt, Yugoslavia, flew back from Venice).
I loved it all (even the food- my mum's cooking, bless her, was not much cop!), and used to pretend to the teachers I felt really sick so I could spend time out on deck, just watching the sea for hours. I remember the stormy voyage across to Cyprus, and getting to eat everyone else's breakfast scones. I remember the canteen staff were so kind and tolerant of the hordes of grumpy, puking teenagers, plying us with oranges and sick bags.
I hated the alarm that woke us in the mornings!
Seeing Athens totally inspired me; I went on to read Classics at uni. It was sad to find out how Uganda ended up, but I'll always be really grateful for having been started off with such an amazing experience. And I still have my little metal badge! :)

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Subject: Feb 1968 Inaugural Cruise


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Jane Molloy (nee Dunthorne)
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Date Posted: 11:48:26 05/17/12 Thu
I was on the inaugural cruise in Feb/Mar 1968 along with fellow students from Fakenham Grammar School in Norfolk. I have wonderful memories of that cruise especially the evening discos and the group of Czech students who gave us gifts at the end of the cruise. It left me with a lifelong love of travel and I have enjoyed many cruises since. I think it cost £52 at the time and my parents took a lot of persuading!
I found this website as I was doing research on the Uganda and I think it is wonderful that so many people have contributed their memories.

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Subject: Christmas '69


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RDS
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Date Posted: 00:42:39 09/15/11 Thu
Does anyone remember, or recall even, the Christmas Holy Land cruise?
Flew out from Gatwick to Venice; Cruised to Dubrovnik, Izmir, Israel (Jerusalem where someone, not me, 'acquired' an Israeli flag from a flag pole; Nazareth, Bethlehem, etc) them all the way back via the Straits of Sicily to Cetua; finally through the Bay of Biscay - stormy as ever.
Oh Maureen, my first true love, where are you now :-)

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Subject: Anyone Remember


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Adrian Hughes (Long time ago but still have good memories)
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Date Posted: 13:16:12 02/23/11 Wed
Does anyone remeber Cruise No. 270 dated 17/01/1982 where we sailed from Valletta Malta to Alexandria,Rhodes,Izmir,Heraklion,Itea and finally Split.

I was in Grenfel Dorm with a load of other Sea cadets I also worked the two weeks in the Galley with a number of other cadets. I am from Neath in Wales and was on the cruise with Jeff Jones(Ginger guy)who sadly is no longer with us as he got killed on his 17th Birthday.
Recently got the Book "Uganda the story of a very special ship" and got it signed by one of the authors, well worth the purchas 'cos most of my pics are faded.

Please anyone get in touch.

Ade

a.d.hughes@btinternet.com

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Subject: Autumn 1972 Romania, Turkey, Italy


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Jane Anthon (now Akshar)
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Date Posted: 14:51:53 05/27/12 Sun
I went on this cruise with the Oakmeeds, Burgess Hill, Sussex but I had actually left school and was at college. Because I was over 16 and had written permission from my parents I could smoke!!!!! This made me very popular with other students who wanted to have a fag and would get into trouble if caught. Everyone would hang around me having a fag. Once the teacher came and I was left with 5 lit cigarettes. Imagine that today! We went to Romania, Istanbul Venice, Pisa, Florence and I think Greece. Does anyone remember this cruise.

On the last day they played Rod Stewart I am sailing as a farewell song, I just heard that on the radio and that made me search.

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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: 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: County of South Glamorgan 093 17-29 Nov 1980 SS Uganda


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Peter Howells
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Date Posted: 14:13:16 04/13/08 Sun
I was on this cruise with pupils from all over south wales schools,leaving Cardiff by coach to Gatwick to catch my first ever flight to Split in the old Yugoslavia.
We then embarked the `UGANDA` and then sailed to Itea for Delphi, then sailed for what seemed the longest two days through a storm and loads of sick bags !! to Alexandria in Egypt.
Suffered a very hot three hour coach drive to Cairo to see the amazing Pyramids and museum also my first encounter of terrible poverty.
We then sailed to Cyprus in which captured my imagination and this Island has become my favorite holiday destination.
Then onto Antalya in Turkey to have my `Shoes` cleaned and watch the girls get chased by the local male turks !!.
We then sailed to Kos- very pretty island then !.
Then our final port of Athens, went to the Acropolis and a tour around Athens before disembarking for our flight back to Gatwick on a Skytrain Freddie Laker DC-10 and slept all the way back !!.

I was in Group Y and my dormitory was `Marco Polo`.
I made friends with Michael Mcgonicle and Christopher Plant.

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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: Uganda/Nevasa book and memorabilia


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BREN RUSSELL CAMPBELL
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Date Posted: 17:05:59 06/10/12 Sun
Hi y'all, my late mum ran her Oxfordshire school's cruises on Uganda and Nevasa. She wrote a book about it and accumulated lots of memorabilia. Now I am faced with the task of disposing of it all. There is about 2 boxes of bits & pieces like menus, pennants, postcards, photos, colour slides etc etc.
Also the remainder of books she wrote - a box full. They sell very well on ebay for £10 each but I would sell the whole box @ trade along with the rest of the memorabilia if anyone wants to sell them on.
This collection is in Oxford but will consider shipping.
Sensible replies only please, any rubbish will be reported.

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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: SS UGANDA


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LYNN O'BRIEN (Great Memories)
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Date Posted: 18:11:57 06/30/12 Sat
Wow ! I was lucky enough to go on a school cruise,at 12 yrs old ,When i think about it mow my dad must have paid alot of money for this trip , I am having great childhood memories now thinking about the time i went on ss uganda ship in 1975 or 1976 with my school
St Ninians in Hillhouse Hamilton Lanarkshire Scotland, The ship went to spain , france & porugal , I remenbeer 2 of the girls names who went on this trip with me, Elizabeth Bonner & Lynn Boyd . I loved the whole experience so much i never had any problems with eating however my school friends were all sick & they had to line up for blue pills lol . I must try to get old pics out of the loft as i,m sure i have one . please email me if you were on this ship at this time .

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Subject: Eastern Med mid 70's


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Phil Cummings
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Date Posted: 18:44:04 07/04/12 Wed
Flew by Dan Air on a "Comet" so going back a fair way. Can't remember where we flew from or to. Visited Dubrovnik and would like to go back one day, Alexandria for Cairo and the pyramids and spinx at Giza (a let down and put me off Egypt forever), then Haifa for Jerusalam (would like to return), Cyprus to go to Konnosos (Not sure of spelling) it was a ruined city and very wet and cold, then ? Athens and home.
Was in early teens and first trip overseas. Many more since as emigrated to South Africa.
Remember the dorms as had lower bunk. Also for some strange reason I remember the rather odd orange juice we had, a bit like dish water. I also remember hands grabing our empty trays through a slot in the wall - never saw faces but presume they were human.
Can't remember many names but one friend I knew then sadly died in a road accident in the mid 1990's (Robert Smith) from Staffordshire.
Strange to find this site - just redecorated bathroom and was looking for black and white prints of liners on the web and saw one of SS Uganda. Now in my 50's and far exceeded any goals I had back then in my teens. Funny how life moves on. Even got as far as Australia recently.

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Subject: SS Uganda cruise early summer 1977


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Louise Potten(my maiden name,not current name)
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Date Posted: 21:55:22 07/05/12 Thu
Have just scanned all the SS Uganda entries and couldn't spot the cruise I was on. I was at Guildford County School for Girls and we travelled I think May or June 1977 from Naples, calling at Athens, Istanbul, Mykonos and Rome. Hopefully I have go the year right - i may have been 1978. Having recently met up with my best friend at school who also went on the cruise and I hadn't seen for years, it has brought back lots of memories. As my own 12 year old daughter is now getting details of exotic trips to LA, USA and South Africa it makes me realise what precious memories and opportunities school trips like these create. Hope some one out there remembers the same cruise. The best bit was the dolphins leading the ship through the Dardenelles as we sunbathed on deck. Happy memories despite the stuffy dorms and poor food!

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Subject: ss uganda


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michele carter
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Date Posted: 00:39:57 07/12/12 Thu
what great times I was on her twice in 1980 and 1981 I think both where Mediterranean cruises sailing from Southampton I was at Rainham secondary school for girls on both occasions. The memories of the places that we visited are with me as if they were yesterday. But I will never forget that smell of the horrible food and the cock crouch sitting in the shower. We did have some laughs in the dorms of a night time though and I remember sharing one year with some girls from bristol and dressing up in bin liners for the fancy dress party as witches.

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Subject: Blaster Bates


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Bev Rogers
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Date Posted: 19:11:30 03/28/11 Mon
Hi
Does anyone remember Michael Blaskewitch (Blaster)...an engineer in the 80s?

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Subject: Christmas 1981 (I think!)


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Tony Pullon
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Date Posted: 13:27:05 09/02/09 Wed
I was 16 and had left St Helena School Colchester to begin my working life, so was probably one of the few working people on the school cruise other than staff.

We were supposed to join the SS Uganda in Split (Yugoslavia) but due to bad weather in the previous cruise schedule we actually met the vessel in Piraeus Greece. I remember clearly being pushed along by Athens Airport police by the tips of their automatic refiles. Welcome to Greece I thought.

From Athens we went (though not necessarily in this precise order) Antalya (Turkey), Kos (Greek Island), Izmir, Haifa (Isreal) and Malta, then home.

Most was enjoyable but not as memorable as Haifa and Malta. Why? Because in Haifa we docked alongside a US war ship. The crew threw over live amunition as soveniers which just happened to have posphorous within them. A number of kids from my school gave them up readily enough to the ships company but one lad (Nigel parkes I think) didn't so consequently got strip searched by the ship's security.

Bethlehem on Christmas day was a shock and reaffirmed my non-believer status. But was glad to see the "Holy Land". Two days of frantic sight seeing I shall never forget.

Malta was interesting too. There was a transport strike on the week we arrived so a large number of ancient buses from circa 1940/1950 had to be used. Our bus could barely make it up gentle slopes, but it added to the adventure. Oh, and the fact that the seas were too rough for us to come in to dock so the entire passenger list had to disembark by tender. Glorious.

I would love to see a new generation of schools cruise available to kids today. 2 weeks away from mum and dad exploring far flung places. Character building and magical, even in the winter!

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


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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: S.S.Uganda Cruise 259


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Rob Rutsch
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Date Posted: 00:08:57 02/17/03 Mon
I was fortunate to have sailed on this ship I believe it was 1971 travelling by caledonian to Pisa by air and then boarding the Uganda at Leghorn.Quite a few students were sick whilst still tied up to the Dock.We went to Pireous (Athens) Rhodes,Beirut,Haifa,Then back to Venice where we were fogbound for 24 hrs.Which of course meant another "last night party"!!!!.I have fond memories of the Ship it was the trip of a lifetime if any one remembers that cruise drop me a reply Gloucestershire and Dorset were on that Cruise

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Subject: Lapel Badge , Falklands War anniversary.


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Ashley (Runt) Forum Admin.
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Date Posted: 21:31:02 03/19/12 Mon
Hi all, as I`m sure your aware this year is the 30th Anniversary of the Falklands War.
As the SS Uganda Played a roll in that war, is there is any ex-service personnel who served or sailed on Uganda who would like an enamelled SS Uganda lapel badge.
If you would like one (one available at moment kindly donated by Eric Black MBE), then drop me an email telling me of your connection to SS Uganda and a free badge could be on it`s way to you.

Yours,
Ashley (Runt)
Forum Admin

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Subject: Educational Cruise, 1968


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Mark Fisher
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Date Posted: 18:20:00 07/23/12 Mon
Went on the SS-Uganda when I was 10 years old, on a school trip from Costan Junior Boys, Greenford, London. Went to Amerstdam, Copenhagen and a town in Norway I can't remember. 1st time away from home without my parents, loved every minute of it.

Years later, a class-mate of mine in Wycombe Royal Grammer School turned out to be on the same cruise as me. Beachy was his name (his surname, we did not use first names in the RGS)

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Subject: 1974 school cruise


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lynne
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Date Posted: 22:19:06 06/20/10 Sun
i was on yhe ss uganda for a school cruise in the summer of 1974,i was 14,we sailed from tilbury and visited norway ,sweden,denmark ,finland and russia.i remember the smell of the kitchens eminating through the ship as we boarded.id love to hear from anyone who was on the same cruise

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Subject: FIND RON FURLONG


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MICHELLE SMITH (HAPPY)
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Date Posted: 13:55:09 11/06/11 Sun
CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHERE RON FURLONG, HE WAS STAFF OFFICER ON THE SCHOOL CRUISES WHEN I WAS ON BOARD IN FEBRUARY 1981, HIS NICKNAME WAS ACTIONMAN. I WOULD BE VERY GRATEFUL FOR ANY INFORMATION ABOUT HIM.

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Subject: SS UGANDA SCHOOL CRUISE YEAR 1971


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CATHERINE
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Date Posted: 13:03:31 01/22/12 Sun
We took the overnight train from SW Scotland and then flew from Gatwick to Venice for the SS Uganda school cruise. Happy memories, visited Venice, Florence, Piza, Sicily, Crete- Heraklion, Knossos, Greece-Athens, Turkey-Istanbul. I remember my school friends being sea sick and I queued to get dry biscuits for them.

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Subject: school trip


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darren colbourne (any one remember it)
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Date Posted: 15:58:43 08/14/12 Tue
hi i was on the baltic cruise,i think i was 12 and i think it was 79 ish we sailed from southampton,we called at trevemunday germany,finland,sweeden,copenhagen,ect,i went to the harwich school.i still have a few photos of the trip,i remember taking picks of some irish lads heads in the port holes while ashore,i remember the girls from london calling everyone saps,dont ask me why.table tennis was so funny in the storm we had.i all so remember spitting over the side of the ship to make it lighter ha ha and the message in the bottle.

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Subject: looking for an old friend


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David Brady
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Date Posted: 17:08:07 02/11/08 Mon
is there any way i can get the names or the schools that took part in a cruise in may 1981 .starting in Malta and ending in Athens.?

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Subject: January 1977


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Julie Kearsley (nee Feltham) (happy and sad)
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Date Posted: 23:08:42 06/10/11 Fri
I flew from Gatwick to Malta to embark the SS Uganda in the warm sunshine (we all had our winter coats on from England!). I'll never forget cranking my neck up to see the ship - it seemed so high. I went with some friends from Nailsea School in Somerset. I remember the smell of the galley (which really made you wretch whether you were feeling seasick or not). We stopped at Alexandria, where saw lots of little children asking for "shillings". I'd never seen beggars before and it was quite shocking. One of my classmates almost got kidnapped by an Egyptian whilst she was on a camel. We also visited The Parthanon, which was awe inspiring and never to be forgotten. Turkey, where we tasted donner kebabs long before they came to England. At our last night disco, we ended up running from one side of the deck to the other as the ship was rolling so much. It was a wonderful 2 weeks - never ever to be forgotten and it's amazing how often it crops up in conversation throughout the years. I still have the letter my parents wrote me whilst I was there and the SS Uganda metal badge. Many many years later when visited Falmouth, I was in a pub and they had memorabilia everywhere as the Uganda had been moored up in the River Fal ready to be scrapped. It was amazing to see the photos and other artefacts they had and it brought a tear to my eye. I love this site and look forward to hearing about the 60th Anniversary, which could possibly be in Southampton in 2012.

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Subject: JAN 1977 SS UGANDA MALTA/MED


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NEIL SUMMERELL
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Date Posted: 14:37:41 08/18/10 Wed
I cant seem to find anyone who attended this cruise, did i dream it?
We all flew to Malta and met the SS Uganda there. We then went on to Egypt, Turkey, Rhodes Athens and back to Malta and flew back.

the voyage from Malta to Port Alexandra was paricularly rough, likened to the Bay of Bisacy by the captain.

IS THERE ANYBODY OUT THERE????

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Subject: Uganda my former home.


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John C. Robertson (Happy memories)
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Date Posted: 04:09:29 07/31/07 Tue
As 3rd Engineer Officer, I sailed on Uganda for almost two years (1956 - 1958) when she was running between London and Beira in Mozambique. I am a little surprised that all of your correspondents appear to be school cruise passengers with the exception of one Electrical Officer. Does this site have any affiliation with the BIship website? I have many memories of this happy ship and was saddened to hear that she finally ended her days on her side ashore in China. I'm sure that there are quite a few of us left that could add their experiences to this site. Anyway, nice to have discovered you.

Sincerely,
John C. Robertson, ex-3rd Engineer Officer

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Subject: edit


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Neil Lindsay
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Date Posted: 11:59:28 05/01/11 Sun
sorry for the typing errors tried to edit but was denied

ps anybody still got the uganda metal badge in the shape of the ships wheel with ss uganda on it

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Subject: 1974 revolution in Lisbon


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Jayne Fox
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Date Posted: 18:53:48 12/06/10 Mon
I was on the SS Uganda school cruise in April 1974, we flew from Gatwick to Malta, then on to Gibralter, Tangier and our next stop was to be Lisbon in Portugal, But just has we were nearing the harbour, the ship was turned away. We were all called to a assembly with our various teacher's who explained that there was a revolution going on and it was not safe to dock (not terribly intresting to a fourteen year old ) But when I think back now, to how close we came to landing!!!, we then went on to Corunna, where one of the lads from our school got lost and the ship almost sailed without him, and without the poor teacher who was looking frantically for him, thankfully at the last minute, the teacher came running down the dock (dragging the lad by the scruff of his neck, which was allowed and expected, in those days ) Then we stopped at Santander before coming back to Southampton. I travelled with Moorthorpe Middle school from West Yorkshire a mixed group of boys and girls, I can't remember what dorm the boys where in but our dorm was called piccard and we shared it with some girls from Scotland. During the cruise we made friends with some people from a school in London Mike Whalsh ? or Welsh, Jane? and another lad with black hair who lost the tip of his finger when he got it trapped in one of the dorm doors. I can also remember half the ship being sick when we went round the bay of Biscay and the ship was being thrown all over, needless to say the ones of us not sick retired to the huge common room to eat crisps and watch the giant waves through the big windows. Sadly I've only got a few photo's of the cruise but I've got tons of brilliant memories.

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Subject: 1968 Cruise sailed from Swansea


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Adrian Summerfield
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Date Posted: 18:29:57 11/07/12 Wed
I was just 13 when the SS Uganda departed from Swansea with other kids from my School (Bishop Gore) and others in Swansea.

I remember Vigo, Lisbon, Gibralter, Ceuta and probably other stops that I can't remember - I'd love to hear from anyone else on this same cruise to jog my brain cells about this cruise.

I remember sharing a dorm with some Japanese school kids - Hiroaki Nakumaru became a penpal, and a young girl from his school Tsumi Nomoto (spelling may not be correct) I'd love to hear from them as well!

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Subject: ss Uganda summer '66


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Gill
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Date Posted: 23:07:47 08/28/12 Tue
My mistake on previous post: it was summer 1966 not 1967, SS Uganda, fellow passengers Penny, Caroline..friends also among the crew... John, Gordon..and especially Barry. happy memories, malaika..

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Subject: You Tube Film


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Geoff Sheppard
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Date Posted: 21:44:17 11/20/12 Tue
Interesting bit of cine film here from 1977

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Subject: 1976 December


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Karen Young (nee Hedges)
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Date Posted: 12:06:53 11/24/12 Sat
I was just browsing the web for a picture of Uganda to put with my just typed copy of my 1976 diary and came across this site! Wonderful, wonderful memories of an unforgetable experience.

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Subject: Med Cruise 75 or 76 ish


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Mark
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Date Posted: 13:44:00 02/03/12 Fri
Happy days mucking about with new friends, discovering new lands, dormitory raids and a little bit of education.
Would love to speak with Elizabeth Wilkinson ( as she was then )

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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 School Trip 77/78


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Elvi (Great)
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Date Posted: 13:03:38 04/06/12 Fri
Hi one and all, Great to find this site. My first Cruise was with my School and loads of others Schools from Aberdeen,Scotland and I remember Ireland Schools being there. We were from Linksfield Academy Aberdeen, Sumerhill Academy were with us from Aberdeen, we collected a load from Dundee and if memory serves me right I think we sailed from Dundee? We were all on the Baltic Cruise to Norway, Sweden Denmark and Finland. Great memories of the Cruise meeting up with Old freinds and Girlfreind that i had met at Broomlee Camp some 2/3 years previous.Remember getting her to join our class turn at the pool and I had to be first in the Pool and to my shock it was Sea Water and absolutely Freezing. Was out of there within 5 mins. Remember going to Cinema and the Discos at Night, Duke Box that we Played two Main Songs, My Girl is Red Hot and the Beatles Roll over Beathoven.Mornings we were woke up with Various Tunes, Get Up and Put Your Blue Jeans on was one, Vunderfull Vunderfull Copenhagen of course when we docked there. The Joys of eating Cornetos in Copenhagen and taisting for the first time Pop Rock which later came to UK as Space Dust or was the name the other way round.Tivoli Gardens were Ace and visiting the Rock with the Mermaid on it,Was a Fantastic Cruise can't remember what happened but we were supposed to be doing the Med Cruise but was cancelled to Baltic.Have a school Photo of that trip and only a few pics

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Subject: bALTIC CRUISE


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LIZ ocONNOR
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Date Posted: 17:16:26 12/03/12 Mon
I wouldlike does anyone remember a Baltic cruise around 1967/68 Docked at ports germany norway and sweden also got choice to go to Moscow by train

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Subject: Eastern Med October 1974


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Mostyn Davies
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Date Posted: 19:47:34 02/21/11 Mon
Just come across this site. I was on the Uganda on October/November 1974. 900 Welsh children flew from the newly opened terminal at Rhoose which is now called Cardiff Wales Airport. We flew to Dubrovnic Yugoslavia sailed on to Athens and on to Izmir in Turkey then to Beirut the Greek island Santorini and finally flying home to Wales from Malta. What memories I have as a very young 12 year old who had not been away without his parents before going to such places as Beirut etc,

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Subject: NYOW on the UGANDA


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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: research


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maurice cowan (excited)
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Date Posted: 08:01:15 12/11/12 Tue
A continuation of my first post above.
just been throo my old "tiny and fading" snaps and have concluded that my photo of Clare was taken in Dam square, which would make it '74 on the nevasa. The building in the background is now the ABN AMRO bank. It has had a slight face lift .....I just love google earth street view....need to work out how to upload the photo now lol
BTW our school was ASHFIELD boys school.

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Subject: ss uganda and nevasa


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maurice cowan (happy times)
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Date Posted: 23:42:51 12/10/12 Mon
.I sailed on ss uganda in august '73 and again in '75. In 1974 I sailed on ss nevasa. After all these years I still have quite vivid dreams of these trips, on board the ships, tho I think both ships have "become one" over the years.
I was with the Asfield Boys Sec. school crew from Belfast and our '73 trip took in Oslo, Hamburg, Brussels, Antwerp and LeHarve-for Paris.
We had to get a boat from Belfast to liverpool then I think mini buses to Tilbury. We headed to Oslo and on checking my old photos, I realise most are of scenery from the boat, a couple of the largest ski-slope in the world..at that time anyway....I relly wish I had taken many more snaps of the place were all the fun was, for me anyway..on board the uganda..maybe I didnt have a flash.
I think we were in Magellon Dorm. tho it could have been Amunsden...or even Marco Polo, it's been a few years afertall... I got the first bunk on the right just throo the door. I remember the uganda had a partion between each bunk but the nevasa didn't
Us lot from Belfast were quite a rowdy lot, we got into quite a few scraps in our time on board. Tho we were rowdy, we were the nicest guys you could meet, always up for a laugh and a bit of craic. In fact I believe we won the best kept dorm on all 3 occasions, so we couldnt have been too bad.
In my dreams I recall at least one wide wooden straircase, possibly down to the school office, as well as the narrower passage ways and stairways deeper down in the ships. I relly do wish I had taken more internal photos.
Most of the action took place up in the common room, with the duke box playing-Hey...we're going to Barbados(not sure if that was the title of the tune?)and "The Joker" with the line.. "some people call me MAURICE"...I took a bit of stick with that one, and of course the tuck shop and the table tennis table in the corner on the left sorry port side.
I remember hooking up with a Canadian girl called Claire from Newfoundland I think she was from St, Johns. I have a photo of her. She was tall, slim, long straight dark hair and very pretty. My memory tells me it was taken in Amsterdam, but it could have when I was on the Nevasa and not the Uganda. So if your out ther Clare...and have managed to find this site, get in touch..that goes for anybody out there who travelled on the ships in August '73(uganda)..August ''74 (nevasa)...and again august '75 (uganda)....I think this trip only had Irish schools cos it left from belfast.
My heart saddened when I read the final demise of these wonderful ships..esp. uganda as I had sailed on her twice and I was able to find were I had scratched my name on a wooden bench on the first trip and was able to add to it second time round...oops
I would like to say a big thank you to Ashley who has set up this site..It really has brought a lot of magical memories back to me......and I wish i could do it all again, even when standing in a shop at port...and swearing the shop was moving..such laughs.

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Subject: 1979 March


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Graham Gibson
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Date Posted: 14:39:20 02/27/12 Mon
I was on the Uganda in March 1979 with fellow pupils from Redstone secondary school in Redhill Sy. We joined the ship in Malta after flying from Gatwick on a Dan air comet. The first port of call was a Greek Island, can't remember the name and then onto Egypt where we visited Cairo and then the Pyraminds. The cruise was cut short by the ship running aground in the early hours of the morning as we departed Alexandria, I remember being woken by the ship shaking. Instead of returning to port the ship sailed across the med to Pireus as that was the nearest dry dock, I seem to remember that this part of the trip took two days. By the time we reached port the ship was listing - the explanation given was that we were short on drinking water? Anyhow once disembarked we spent the second week of the holiday staying in a Greek hotel with coach trips out to places such Adelphi, Athens and Sparta. I also recall that we then got a refund of the holiday cost once we returned home.

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Subject: Anyone remember cruise No. 092 november 1980


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David Holmes (Mortimer Wilson)
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Date Posted: 03:00:56 04/18/12 Wed
I was on the Uganda in november 1980.we flew laker one way and danair the other, got on the ship at Naples and of at Split can remember calling at Rhodes Egypt and Yugoslavia ,i remember the cruise No.was 092 and from reading on here found that we must have got off the ship on 17th Nov 1980,if anyone can remember it are where else we called would be good to hear from you David Holmes

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Subject: Educational trip 1968 Somerville Jnr School Birmingham


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Jody Johnson (Somerville Jnr School Birmingham)
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Date Posted: 17:52:19 01/12/13 Sat
Hello, this was my first Criuse and holiday abroad. Sailed from Tilbury docks to Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Oslo for 11 days then docked at Liverpool. Great memories of this educational holiday. Very cold weather. Would love to hear from anyone else who went on this Cruise that year. Also any teachers who went with us! x

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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: Uganda - early 70's?


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linda (nostalgic)
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Date Posted: 00:52:29 03/19/10 Fri
Does anyone remember cruising on the Uganda, leaving from Greenock for La Rochelle, Madeira, Vigo and Lisbon? Early 70's I think? dont remember a great deal on board, (very seasick)but enjoyed time ashore. also remember I lost lots of weight that trip as when better, found the food terrible! The buttered rolls were all I could eat, but they were nice! Remember John Campbell from Polmont I think,we kept in touch for quite a while. Would be good to hear from any of you.

Linda

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Subject: October 1968


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Steve Lacko
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Date Posted: 20:50:08 02/02/13 Sat
Hi
Would love to hear from anyone who remembers the cruise that sailed from Liverpool in October 1968.The SS Uganda sailed first to La Corruna northern Spain, Tangiers, Gibraltar and final Lisbon, the cruise was for pupils from the N/west of the country.
The cruise was absolutely amazing as we had so much freedom when in port, just great times really,still in touch with three or four school friends who where also on the cruise.
Regards
Steve

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Subject: Naples to Split Feb - Mar 1980


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Lesley (Happy Memories)
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Date Posted: 10:09:21 11/24/09 Tue
Hello I went on SS Uganda as part of The Kent Educational Cruise Feb - Mar 1980. Naples to Split. We were an all Girls School and were in the Van Dieman Dormitory. I had my 16th Birthday in Turkey. I loved it despite the bad weather, thunder storms and the tuck shop not selling crisps! We didn't get to Bethlehem because it snowed.

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Subject: re Naples to Split Feb-Mar 1980


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derek hartfield (happy memories)
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Date Posted: 22:31:12 03/04/13 Mon
i was aboard cruise ship 073 ( if my memory serves me right) with Tunbridge wells technical high school for boys. What a great holiday, it was the first time that i had flown. Remember all the things mentioned above; ie snow in bethlehem and how cold it was in israel. the sea of galilee was very rough! leap year day always makes me think of cairo and the pyramids. Pompei caught my imagination as i was late back and got a severe bollocking. the life aboard ship was great, the camaradarie between schools, the tuck shop, table tennis, and meal times. most of the staff were from calcutta! we used to call them something that you wouldnt be allowed to say nowadays! I remember having a football match with some local lads in antalya while we were waiting to get back to port. Rhodes and athens were fantastic; ive had several hols since in Rhodes. not so good memories of Split, i thought the people were miserable and we were chased out of a public toilet by a women with a broom (nora batty) because we had no currency and you had to pay! remember the name of Tito in large letters on a hill in the background- may be thats why they were all miserable! the take off home was a bit scary, the airport was surrounded by mountains. Wish i could do it again; do they have reunion cruises? lol

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Subject: germany russia sweden denmark


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mary
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Date Posted: 12:37:01 01/13/13 Sun
i went on a cruise to germany sweden russia and denmark we were an irish girls school there were english and american schools with whom we had great fun does anyone remember this i think it was 1968 /69

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Subject: ss uganda 1981


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dave paskin
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Date Posted: 10:41:07 06/08/09 Mon
i was on the ss uganda in august 1981, we sailed to oslo copenhagen amsterdam from southampton.
would love to hear from others who was on this cruise.

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Subject: November 1982


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Ian Hughes (I am sailing)
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Date Posted: 22:43:24 12/05/09 Sat
Dudley schools cruise November 1982. Some sent home early with appendicitis (we thought it was because he had got pissed). Getting lost on Rhodes, "Oops up side your head", "Sailing" , . Happy days.

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Subject: anyone out there


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jayne huxter
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Date Posted: 01:12:30 03/12/12 Mon
hi i was wondering if anyone out there remembers the 1980 cruise from barry south wales ,we sailed to greece,egypt,we went to splitand cnt remember the rest lol but oh boy wat a grt time we all had,if anyone remembers plz send a post thks

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Subject: Stormy cruise in the 70's


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Ragman
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Date Posted: 17:04:20 03/29/13 Fri
Does anyone remember going on the Mediterrenean school cruise on the SS Uganda in the mid 70's.
I know we left Southampton and had a massive storm in the Bay of Biscay on the way to the Med. I can't remember the year but I do know it was touch and go whether we were going to allowed into Israel because there was a war on! We also went to Tunisia. We flew back on a Comet from Greece through another storm.

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Subject: 1968 October Cruise Set Sail from Liverpool


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Steve L
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Date Posted: 21:35:00 01/16/11 Sun
Hi to All
Looking to share memories from the 1968 October school cruise which set sail from Liverpool with pupils from Chester,Liverpool,Wirral,Ellesmere Port and Warrington Widnes areas.
Cruise docked at La Corruna,Gibraltar,Tangiers and finally Lisbon, for around forty odd pounds,really had a brilliant time,still in touch with about four old school mates who where on the cruise

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Subject: Venice sandbank - 78/79?


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Steve Box (Not old enough to really appreciate it!)
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Date Posted: 14:43:08 04/06/11 Wed
Eye, eye, Shipmates! Just read the story of the SS Uganda and it almost brought me to tears. It was so sad to see the photo of her on her side after the hurricane. What a great ship that had such a wondeful life.
I sailed on her either in 78 or 79. It's hard to remember the year. But we flew from Gatwick on a wonky old DC 10 to Venice. We had a day in Venice then excitedly set of down the Grand Canal only to run a-ground on a sandbank and after a long wait be tugged back into Venice for checks. So we stayed a second night. Next stop, Yugoslavia was cancelled but I remember stopping somewhere in Greece, then Cyprus and then Jurusalem. We missed out on Egypt because the sea was so rough and headed back across the med for several days to Sicily. On the way from Sicily to our final port of Naples we passed Stromboli in the night which still has to be one of my greatest memories. We were all dancing away in the disco to 'Green Onions' (which was re-released that year), when the Captain announced we had pulled up alongside the active volcano. To see it erupting at night was a truly incredible vision.
I remember a guy on the boat that everyone called, Action Man - I remember the Indian crew, who called us all Charlie and we called all them Charlie too - and I remember I was in a dormitary way down at the bottom of the ship called, 'Wingate'.
I was at Speedwell School in Bristol and felt very priviliged to go on this trip of a lifetime for something like £150. Truly amazing.

Weren't we lucky. God rest her shippy soul.

Steve.

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Subject: Derbyshire school cruises, 1980 &1982


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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: October 1977


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Richard Dix
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Date Posted: 11:28:47 10/17/11 Mon
Oh what memories. I was on the above cruise which flew from Gatwick to Naples on 14/15 October 1977, with Portchester School, Bournemouth. We visited Pompeii, Alexandria, Haifa, Rhodes. Bodrum and Naples. It cost £156 and my Father hit the roof as they added a late surcharge of £9!!!! I remember all the crew being referred to as "hello Charlie", to which they replied the same! The common room jukebox with Quo's Rocking all over the world being played to death, it brings back memories of the UG-Tug every time I hear it played at parties, weddings etc. Also, Showaddywaddy and "under the moon of love", how dreadful. Being allowed loose for the morning in Rhodes town and ordering something from a menu that was written in greek, it turned up, none of us knew what it was but I ate it anyway, as I was starving. The waiter asked if I had enjoyed it, and did I know what it was, I replied no to both questions and was then informed it was Octopus!! Never touched it since strangely enough. I still get shivers up my back when I think of the sound of that metal cutlery attempting to cut something inedible on those metal trays! Remember the blood oranges? A rumour flew round that the chef (I use that term loosely!)had cut his hand and that was why they were red! Fresca and panda pops in the common room, no wonder we were uncontrollable with all those e-numbers inside us! As we approached Alexandria harbour, an announcement went out on the tannoy, ordering us not to take photos of the Egyptian warships in the harbour, as we were off to Israel the following day, so guess what, 1000 schoolkids used up every film they had taking pics! I remember we went to the pyramids, I paid 10p to go on a camel ride, nobody warned me it got up arse first! Its owner refused to let me off until I paid him £1, cue loud shouting and screaming for our teacher! I remember very fondly a girl called Sue Macdonald from Shaftesbury, fancied her like mad but was too shy!! Ah, young love at 13!! We wrote for a while after getting back, where are you Sue!! So many more memories come flooding back as I write, but I have wittered on for long enough, so I will finish with my last memory of waking up in Stanley Dorm on the last day to the sound of Peter, Paul and Mary, singing "leaving on a jet plane" booming out of the tannoy, not a dry eye in the house although 20 boys swore blind it was because they had something in their eye!! Would love to hear from anyone on the same cruise, still the best holiday I ever had!!

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Subject: november 1976 (i think)


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leigh
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Date Posted: 20:17:10 06/10/11 Fri
I remember a Med cruse starting in Venice then Yugoslavia, Greece Israel and Italy, finishing in Naples, also we sailed between the channel by Corfu and Greece and Stromboli was activ, I remeber it lighting up the night. I went to Portland Road school in Birmingham and paid about 460 pounds (ha my folks did not me), we flew out from Gatwick on a Dan Air Comet (later I found out that it was a very doggy plane)and arriving at Marco Polo airport to signs from the last cruise saying the food was horrid....it was but it had a great time and got the bug for travelling, I've since been back to these counties (except Yugoslavia) and have been living in Spain for the last 16 years. Great site and a sad end to a great ship

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Subject: Norway, Iceland July and Dubrovnik - Haifa - Malta etc late Dec 74 - about 5.1.75.


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Jon (Ex Cruiser!)
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Date Posted: 01:08:10 04/11/13 Thu
Hello - great memories! I was on both the above, in both cases with the only Irish (Belfast based) groups which were from Bangor / Belfast / Lisburn.

First one I remember meeting some Scottish people and as far as I recall someone from Newfoundland. We called at Iceland, then to Narvik and Andalsnes. A stop at North Cape had to be omitted because of ice. That was my first cruise, and i think my first time on any sort of boat / ship. I was just turned 15 - in fact, I think I had my birthday on the boat. Next time was when I was 17, flying with Dan Air to Dubrovnik. Then we went (as far as I recall) to Santorini, Antalya (Turkey), Haifa (Israel), Malta over the new year - I think we were there on 3rd or 5th january, bright sunny and freezing! We ended up in Naples, I think, after passing Stromboli at night, which was oozing dull red lava and sparks. Great trip!

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


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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: LOOKING FOR SOMEONE...


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Paul
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Date Posted: 23:56:16 05/09/13 Thu
Hello all.
I have recenty aquired a 'KODAK INSTAMATIC' camera, which has its own case. within the case is the name 'JAYNE QUINN' and 'SS UGANDA'...
I have looked it up and this camera model was only in production between 1971 & 1977.
I was wondering if anyone can help me find this person so I may be able to reunite camera and owner...
I know its a long shot, but I think it would be nice and might bring back some long forgotten memories.
thanks....

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Subject: National Trust for Scotland Charters


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Rod Wilkins
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Date Posted: 03:53:17 05/15/13 Wed
Maybe not many people know but once a year the National Trust for Scotland would charter the ship for a week or ten days and open up the dormitories to adult passengers. Pretty cramped, but extremely cheap compared with luxury cruises. We always cruised around the NTS flagship, St Kilda, then visited various Northern European/Scandinavian Ports. I cruised four times in the mid-late seventies and still keep up with a few fellow ex-passengers. Anyone else out there frequent the NTS cruises?

Also looking for a reasonably priced copy of "UGANDA: The story of a very special ship". Anyone help?

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