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Subject: Re: SS Uganda - 1982 April Cruise


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Helen (I was there too)
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Date Posted: 16:23:13 06/17/07 Sun
In reply to: Ewan Armstrong 's message, "SS Uganda - 1982 April Cruise" on 12:44:39 10/20/03 Mon

>Just browsing and found this wonderful page which
>brought back memories of making 19 knots across the
>Med from Egypt to Naples after just being told that
>the cruise was over because of the ship had been
>requisitioned to go to the Falklands. We were sad yet
>proud. Any other ex Birkdalians who were on board?

I never thought that 25 yrs later I would remember with such fond memories my time on the SS Uganda. At the time I was bitterly disapointed not to complete the cruise. However I realised fairly soon that what we lost was gained by those who need the ship to recover from an unfortunate war.

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Re: SS Uganda - 1982 April CruiseDarren Boyle19:05:02 07/28/09 Tue


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