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Subject: Re: Engineer Cadet Uganda.


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Dave Moss
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Date Posted: 11:04:50 10/04/05 Tue
In reply to: David Moss 's message, "Engineer Cadet Uganda." on 11:03:47 10/04/05 Tue
 >My name is Dave Moss AKA SPIV. I was an Engineer Cadet
>on the Uganda from the start of September 1980 until
>the dry dock in Malta Jan 1981.
>The four months on the Uganda or the Dredger as she
>was known to many were the amongst the happiest and
>most influential of my life.
>My first cruise was from Dublin to Fatima in Portugal
>on a "religious pilgramage" by 2000 of Eire's finest.
>Talk about a baptism of fire. Great fun.
>After the Irish cruise it was on to the every day of
>the school cruises. I consider myself very lucky to
>have sailed on such a great ship with so much hisory.
>
>I now live in Finland and am currently studying the
>Finnish language at college. I am not quite the oldest
>student on the course but not far from it. On Friday
>the 6th I have to make a two hour presentation on a
>subject of my choice. I have chosen Uganda her history
>and my time aboard. The websites dedicated to this
>ship are great. Some brilliant memories have come back.
>
>Other members ofthe crew I remember. Roger Marshall,
>Dave Kirch, Chris Freeman (Mutley) Michael Blaskewitch
>(Blaster)
>James Walton (Jimbo) Maurice not Morris (Geordie
>Electrician) Radar, Geoff Kimber, Ian Shufflebotham
>(Shuffs) Laurie Bradley, Bernie Newby, Bob Brunie (Big
>Cornish Guy with an accordian) Sam fellow Eng Cadet.
>Ralph.
>Hillary and Babs the bankers. Radio Ray. Adam Barnhill
>(died in Turkey) Hilkka (Asmat) Ron Furlong (Action
>Man)
>Asmat from Chipping Sodbury with black glasses.
>
>There are more whose faces I can see but names escape
>me now. If anybody on this list is out there still
>alive and wants to get in touch please do. If your not
>on the list but remeber me sorry but I'm fourty three
>you know.
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Re: Engineer Cadet Uganda.Gary James (aka Taff )14:14:31 11/03/08 Mon

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