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SS Uganda
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Please feel free to add your memories and
recollections of your time aboard ship.

SS Uganda log / SS Uganda Gift Shop / / Misc Uganda Stuff

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

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

Yours ,
Ashley

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Subject: Oct 1980


Author:
Nigel Emsen
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Date Posted: 07:22:48 10/12/17 Thu
My cruise on Uganda was mid Oct 1980. We started Athens. Visited Mycenne. Then off to Izmir for Epherpus. Down to Hiafa for Jerusalem etc. Back across to Nauplion in Greece. Sadly there was an accident on one of the beaches resulting in a loss of the children. After Nauplion we sailed round to try to get to Olympia but rough seas stop it being possible. So we steamed upto Dubrovnik. Then finishing in Venice with a bit of extra time. I remember we saw a Simon Templar scene being filmed I think and walking on raised boards in the morning in the squares due to water leave.

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Subject: 1980


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Matt (curious)
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Date Posted: 09:24:39 07/16/22 Sat
I'm looking for any further information about the drowning of a boy on a Uganda cruise in 1980 while in Greece. It's for a potential novel

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


Author:
Jenny Burrows nee Winstone
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Date Posted: 12:28:55 08/16/18 Thu
Just found this forum, sailed from Leghorn Italy, Piraeus Greece, Rhodes, Beirut, Haifa, Venice. We flew home from Venice but were delayed by a day stuck in Venice harbour because of thick fog. Had an extra night on the ship and we had a party/disco, not much fun for our parents back in Bristol because they didn’t know where we were. Not like today with mobile phones updating everyone straight away.

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Subject: Cruise 3 November 1981 sailing from Split


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Fiona Hooper
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Date Posted: 18:20:37 03/18/12 Sun
We flew out from Gatwick on a DanAir BAC1-11 on 3 November 1981 (I remember the date because it is Adam Ant's birthday and I was a big fan) We flew to Split and our other ports of call were Sparta and Mystra (not sure if spelling is right), Epheses, Alexandria, Gythion, and we flew home from Venice.

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

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Subject: Catch up


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Stephen Hoy (Happy)
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Date Posted: 19:43:40 01/21/23 Sat
Hi all,I am looking to see if anyone was on the Uganda cruise 155 1969 too Tenerife,I do remember two girls that sailed then,
Jenny Anderson
Caroline Routhwaite.
They were from Edinburgh
I was from south London
If you remember the cruise or me ,give me a shout to see how life has been for you.
Also the Purley scooter club members were on board I believe.

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Subject: 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: Recherch


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Francis Van Overstraeten
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Date Posted: 13:08:01 11/29/22 Tue
Hi, a new 'member' 😃 from Belgium. I did a cruise with the SS Uganda, '75 or '76. And I met a nice Canadian girl who I would like to contact. Here name was Pat(ricia) Hastings and lived in Scarborough, Ontario. Would be lovely to find her. Francis Van Overstraeten

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Subject: Mediterranean cruise 1980


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Simon (Townsend)
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Date Posted: 23:41:39 05/06/22 Fri
I have great memories of the SS Uganda never forget see the pyramids of Giza the one thing i remember was the food aboard ship it was awful

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Subject: SS Uganda 1976


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Alison (nee Wales) Burbury (Happy)
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Date Posted: 10:04:09 08/12/16 Fri
Anyone sail from Albert Docks,Liverpool in 1976 on the SS Uganda. October will be the 40 years anniversary. We were from Caldew School, Dalston in Cumbria and there was other Cumbrian schools including Morton. There were school from all over but I epecially remember the boys from Wigan/Liverpool area! It would be fantastic to make contact with anyone who sailed on SS Uganda. We had the most terrible sailing through the Irish Channel and the Bay of Biscay, that bad we had to get out and not try and sail to norther Spain, Gibralter was the alternative destination, brilliant.

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Subject: Cruise of 78


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Christopher young (Happy)
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Date Posted: 16:20:42 07/14/22 Thu
Just found this forum and was interested in anyone on this trip that might remember the kids from maplesden noakes school,maidstone

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Subject: S.s. uganda 1969


Author:
Lorraine (Francis)
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Date Posted: 22:14:48 06/09/22 Thu
I was on a cruise on this beautiful ship with my school Uppingham Village college the places we visited were amazing Germany Sweden Copenhagen and Russia then named Lenningrad. In Sweden we visited a ship wreck of Vasa 50 years later i visited the restored vessel. Brought a tear to my eye.

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


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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: Summer cruise 1979 or 1980


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Michael
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Date Posted: 23:19:08 01/06/18 Sat
Anyone remember the summer cruise on Uganda in 1979 or 1980 that set sail from Dundee? It went to Rotterdam, Oporto, Casablanca, Gibraltar and Vigo (maybe not in that order)?
Can't see any posts about this one anywhere, but there were schools from Northern Ireland, Scotland and England on it.

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Subject: Educational Trips 1977 / 1978


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

Some great memories and great reading here...

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

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

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

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

Kind Regards

Andy

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Subject: Kent Cruise - Uganda 1978


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Carolyn Cooper (Jones) (happy)
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Date Posted: 13:31:49 09/20/09 Sun
Can't believe this site exists! Brought back lots of memories! I was on Uganda in 1978 (Southampton - Malaga,Sicily, Athens and Istanbul). I was 14 and with the Folkestone Tech For Girls. Made lots of friends, mainly from Dover Boys Grammar, Norton Knatchbull (or whoever we had to share a coach with!)
I remember someone breaking his leg while boarding a launch on a trip to Pireaus, dormitories with metal bunks, one of the crew who we nicknamed 'Action Man', the Indian guys who worked so hard in the kitchens, dancing to 'Grease' at the disco,and rough seas when the waves were coming through the classroom portholes. I was in 'Doughty' dorm (still have my badge). Would be fun to hear from anyone who may remember me.

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


Author:
Helen D
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Date Posted: 21:06:54 06/13/13 Thu
"Britain at War" were the headlines that met us in Athens,which caused a bit of disquiet amongst my school party, but we were able to continue ok on to Venice and complete our itinery- it was the next cruise that got stopped half way through. Our itinery was...
Fly to Valetta, MALTA ( I remember being amazed that there was a Marks and Spencer Store here!)
leave port into a Force 10 gale with the entire ship being ill ( I was with a group who stayed OK whilst we were allowed to stay out on deck, but once forced in by the crew because it was dangerous, the stench...well you can imagine!) our school party ( from Rugby) were in Van De Post dormitory- a dorm for 30 although there were 31 of us- poor old Fiona ended up on a camp bed in front of the sinks, which didn't swing as well as the chained beds/hammocks in those force 10 seas!
then on to ISTANBUL(in theory but we were docked too late because of the seas to go ashore) but went to EPHESUS the next day. Some problem with docking at SANTORINI meant we had to stay on the ship whilst looking out at the donkeys all lined up to take us up the volcano!, and there was also a problem in KOS meaning we didn't go there , but did go to KALYMNOS instead, then on to HAIFA(ISRAEL) for a day into JERUSALEM, then PIRAEUS/ATHENS ( and frightening newspaper headlines) and ending in VENICE.

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

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Subject: May 1969


Author:
Nick
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Date Posted: 07:38:59 05/06/19 Mon
Hi. I'm looking for the itinerary for the SS Uganda cruise in May 1969. Tilbury to Scandinavia. I think we left around May 10. Thanks.

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Subject: Re: JAN 1977 SS UGANDA MALTA/MED


Author:
John (I was on that cruise)
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Date Posted: 01:02:19 03/18/22 Fri
Hi Mark and all the others,
I was at school in Malta like you Mark and I was on that cruise. It was the first time that I went abroad. I remember that we left from Malta and most of us were seasick on the way from Malta to Alexandria. As a matter of fact we ended up in the sick bay, but it was an unforgetable experience.
Hope we can link.

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Subject: Cruise Cut Short April 1982


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Chris Brassett (Faded memories)
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Date Posted: 20:39:40 08/14/09 Fri
I was on the last educational S.S.Uganda cruise in April 1982 that was cut short by the Falklands conflict.
I remember embarking from Venice and disembarking at Naples, after singing "Rule Britannia", with the rest of the passengers,however there is one particular stop that I cannot recall the name of, somewhere in Greece.

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

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Subject: I'm interested in 1975 cruisers


Author:
Fiona (Rimell - at the time of the cruise)
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Date Posted: 17:52:14 02/27/22 Sun
I have only found this site having told someone of going on an SS Uganda cruise which I think I did in early 1975. But not certain. I do have fond memories of it as a travelling experience but no recall of people. If anyone remembers me and my name it would be great to hear from you. I believe I was at Pates Junior School in Cheltenham at the time.

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Subject: Two SS Uganda cruises


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Julie
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Date Posted: 11:37:10 02/27/22 Sun
Today watching a Billy Joel documentary..he travels to Moscow in the 1980s...I think I was there on a school cruise in 1972 what surprised me was the lack of any advertising ( no cocoa cola posters...only polital images..and the big women working on the roads...I went to the Moscow state circus didn't like the animal (bears( acts...walked around red square...a wonderful trip which I didn't appreciate as much as I should have...Would like to go again...

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


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Marcia Smith
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Date Posted: 19:20:43 01/13/22 Thu
Trying to trace girls from Newcastle that we shared dormatory with. Remember one was Barbara Hinton or Hilton. I was from Luton Bedfordshire. We went to Casablanca, Madeira, Cadiz and La Curuna.

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Subject: holy land cruise


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kev perry
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Date Posted: 18:34:29 02/11/07 Sun
Hi was anyone on the mediterranean cruise in december 1976/1977 i cant remember .We flew from gatwick to Pireaus in Athens did the holy land gibralter greek islands ,Naples and pompeii.Iwas with the grove school in sussex and would to hear from anybody on this trip.

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Subject: National Trust for Scotland cruises


Author:
Ron Young (:-))
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Date Posted: 09:36:27 04/29/11 Fri
In 1980 I took my first overseas holiday on SS Uganda.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Subject: November 1975 cruise from Dubrovnik


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Kevin Jones (Good experience)
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Date Posted: 16:40:55 09/30/21 Thu
I won a handwriting competition at my school in Manchester,I won a 13day educational cruise on the SS Uganda.Met up with a school from Leyland in Lancashire in Nov 1975 .Flew from Gatwick to Dubrovnik to board ship,and cruised round the Mediterranean Crete pyramids ,Bethlehem Athens flew back from Athens.It was an experience I've never forgot ,met some great people was in a terrible storm one night.Couldnt go on the deck but of course we did and got told off.The school never had heard anybody talk from Manchester and were quite agog with my lingo.I was whisked off by my dad because there was a train due when we landed back at Gatwick ,so didn't get to say goodbye properly.Had a great time with some lovely people who took me in as I was one of them .

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Subject: Music cruise Sept 1974


Author:
Julie Harland
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Date Posted: 16:57:34 02/13/11 Sun
Does anyone remember this cruise in 1974?
SS Uganda sailed from Liverpool to Santander, Ceuta, Gibraltar and Vigo- we were suposed to go to Casablanca but a cholera outbreak put paid to that.It was a 10 day cruise and we (the school children ) were all part of choirs- SATB, SSA, and orchestras and gave concerts on the ship and in the caves in Gibraltar- it was a fantastic experience- Vigo and also in Liverpool Philharmonic Hall on our return. It was my second trip abroad and an amazing experience I shall never forget. I fell in love with cruising and listening to music whilst looking out to sea. Unfortunately I had to wait 29 years before I would go on another cruise and have now been on several more!

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Subject: Does anyone remember the Hampshire 1980 Cruise?


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Mark Gunter (intrigued)
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Date Posted: 18:41:21 04/19/20 Sun
I have just remembered that it is 40 years since I went on the SS Uganda on the Hampshire schools cruise. I think we went from Venice to Santorini, Delphi, Rhodes, Haifa, Crete, and Naples. We got delayed in Naples and had to stay an extra night on board, before flying back to the UK the next day.
Anyone got any memories of this, and anyone know what date/month it was.

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


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M Couper (Wonderful experience that’s lasted a lifetime)
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Date Posted: 03:41:07 08/11/20 Tue
I was lucky enough to go on two school cruises with the Finnart JSS, Greenock. Not sure of which ship was which year. Worked on a Saturday in my local Auld’s the Bakers shop to help save up spending money for them. I’m not sure if I still have my log book. Both sailed from Greenock where we got the tender from Customhouse Quay out to the ship laying in the Clyde. The first cruise went to Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark. The second to Madeira, Lisbon, Tenerife and Casablanca. I have fond memories of meeting up with girls from a school in Paisley. I don’t remember much about the food we had but I certainly didn’t starve. We were all involved in arranging a musical concert. A couple of songs that come to mind were Food, Glorious Food and Consider Yourself (from Oliver! I think). I remember visiting the Vasa Viking ship museum in Sweden. It was a terrific and unforgettable experience for a wee lassie fae Greenock that’s lasted a lifetime.

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Subject: 1976 cruise


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Paul Tallantire (Tallantire)
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Date Posted: 00:35:48 05/03/21 Mon
Hello , anyone remember 1976 from liverpool and flew back from athens ? I was with moorclose school from Cumbria, I remember girls from nelson Tomlinson school from Cockermouth, is there any of yous out there ?
Love to get in touch , I was the one with the long blonde hair , 15 yr old rocker lol .remember a girl called sheena merry from nelson Tomlinson, we held hands al the way home on the bus ..great memories.
Regards Paul Tallantire.

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Subject: Film made aboard ship in 1969


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Elaine Marshall
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Date Posted: 19:31:32 05/18/12 Fri
Can any one remember the title of film made on board the SS Uganda in 1969 on a cruise from Southampton to North Africa? I along with many other children were involved as extras in the making of the film.

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Subject: Madeira cruise 1976 deanshanger/kingsbrook secondary


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Bernard Butcher (Bernie)
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Date Posted: 22:51:43 04/21/21 Wed
Anybody remember this cruise all the destinations and the exact date? Bay of biscay was rough when we went summertime j think it was so bad pool tables were ripping out the floor.

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Subject: Ss uganda


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Sue mckeown (Uganda Sept 81)
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Date Posted: 22:23:21 04/06/21 Tue
I was on this cruise too...
We went to Lisbon, malaga/granada, corsica, Rome, pireus and athens. Flew home po. Laker Airways. I was one of the Liverpool kids🤣🤣 oops upside your Head!!! Disco and I am sailing by Rod stewart😂😂

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


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Rich (Reminiscent)
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Date Posted: 09:28:08 01/25/21 Mon
Some great memories of the trip and some not so great like the force 9 gale in the Bay of Biscay, the disco was fun when the ship tilted and everyone was piled into a corner!
We had to drop an ill passenger on the outbound journey, a wander around a very hot Casablanca with offers of “Come, you buy here” and “ You smoke hashish?” A bottle of Coke at 16 shillings each!
Spectacular views of Tenerife and Madeira (I visited again in 2020).
Lisbon and the big statue, Cristo Rei, towered above us was also visited in 2020. I now live in Portugal so is ‘on the doorstep’.
Clearing out old stuff I have found some photographs from then and the signed Spew Bag. I’ll see if I can post pictures on FB but here’s some names from the bag...
Hazel Winnard, Jill Robinson, L Cook, Paddy Gorl, Jackie Knox, Christine Beck (DH5 xxx). Sone are not legible and some are from Dunstable Boys Grammar School where I was.

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Subject: First Music Cruise


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Stephanie
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Date Posted: 04:33:39 12/29/20 Tue
I was part of a contingent of students from a host of schools in Aberdeenshire. We were on the first music cruise (I think it was 1974). We sailed from Liverpool and went to Vigo, Gibraltar, Ceuta in Morocco as Casablanca had an outbreak of cholera, and Santander (I think as for some reason we couldn’t go to Lisbon). My dorm was Younghusband. I played French horn in the wind band - there were apologies for our name as it was woodwind and brass combined. We played on board for Sunday church services and at a couple of ports of call. Evenings were fun and included some friendly competitive deck games against other dorms. Lots of kids got seasick on the way home due to rough seas in the Bay of Biscay. Great trip and amazing opportunity for school kids. So began my life of travel.

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Subject: Hampshire cruise 1977 I think


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Caroline (Scurrah( baylis))
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Date Posted: 00:42:08 07/30/20 Thu
Hi does anyone remember going on the cruise from Queens Mead School Winchester in 1977 I think. Various stops including Athens, Pompeii, Venice, Santorini. I remember feeling so homesick! Look forward to hearing from anyone that might remember me x

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Subject: Cruise to Holy Land


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Anita Hodgkiss
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Date Posted: 15:19:53 08/01/14 Fri
I was fortunate to sail on the Uganda in January of 1978...I think. We flew from Gatwick to Athens and visited Bodrum in Turkey and then sailed into Haifa. I remember visiting Jerusalem and Bethlehem. Such an amazing country. We ended up in Malta where we flew back to Gatwick. I was at Turves Green Girls School. I remember a fancy dress thing that we all joined in with because it enabled us to go onto the areas where the teachers stayed. Happy memories.

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Subject: June 1972


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Derek Griffin
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Date Posted: 22:25:22 08/03/04 Tue
Does anyone remember the cruise circa June 1972. Started Greenock and visited La Rochelle, Casablanca, Cadiz and Oporto.

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

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

Best wishes,
Derek Griffin

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Subject: SS Uganda


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Moira Currie
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Date Posted: 23:55:15 10/11/17 Wed
Was on a cruise as a teacher in June (?) 1977 visiting Lisbon, Madeira and Casablanca.
So many years ago I can't remember where we left from! I do however remember crossing the Bay of Biscay with 40 odd pupils vomiting into every available receptacle.

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Subject: October 68


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Stephen L
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Date Posted: 02:45:10 11/10/08 Mon
Hello
Does anyone remember the cruise of 68, sailed from Liverpool in October and called in at the following, La Corruna:Tangiers:Gibraltar and finally Lisbon.I believe there were over 1100 pupils from the northwest of England on board,I and about twenty other boys, represented Woodchurch Secondary Modern for Boys
Had some brilliant times all for the princely sum of 42.00

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Subject: Baltic Cruise, 1968 ish


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Simon Fisher (Time of my life)
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Date Posted: 02:11:31 03/17/12 Sat
From Tilbury to Visby, Leningrad (with optional trip to Moscow via train), Copenhagen and Oslo, returning to Southampton after a stormy crossing.Memories of swedish girls in Visby and buying my mum a tea strainer. Had a talk from Valentina Tereshcova - the 1st female cosmonaut and her husband, can,t remember his name but he did the 1st space walk. Bottle of vodka on the train to Moscow, became a communist for a bit. Evening time in Tivoli gardens and some amazing bubble fountains, and the sail up Oslo fjord. Loved every minute, one of my golden memories. All came back when I saw the old girl laid up near King Harry ferry on the Fal, tinged with sadness to see the transport of my dreams rusting away. Bit like I am.

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Subject: SS UGANDA Med 68/69


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Partington
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Date Posted: 12:33:46 02/10/12 Fri
I have been reading through the mails here and have not seen the cruise I was on.
Does any one know the date etc. of the Med cruise from Venice to Athens, Heraklion, Istanbul,Gibralta. There may have been some other stops but I had to spend 4 days in the sickbay with Tonsillitis.
We took a coach from Wolverhampton (Coppice High)to Gatwick then flew to Venice; the cruise ended in Southampton.
We got into the papers because in Istanbul 15 of us were piled into a Taxi and there being a cartoon of us. I remember the Bay of Biscay 10 gales force winds and us going round offering the sickkies a bite of our Bacon sandwiches.
Hopefully someone out there can fill in the dates etc.

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Subject: Crew members on Mau Mau Kenyan Uprising Terry Coleman


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Dianne Coleman (Help Please)
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Date Posted: 04:39:00 06/01/19 Sat
Hello, My late husband Terry Coleman sailed on many ships during the Kenyan Uprising delivering troops cargo etc. During the 1950's - 1963 One of the ships I recall him talking about was the Cardassian, but I do not know if he was on this ship. He was entitled to receive his VA pension, The NZ Government has asked me to produce a ship log of crews ??? can any one help Terry would have been a deck hand between 17 and 20 years of age. He trained on the Indefatigble. I am his widow and would be grateful for any assistance. Terry pasted away 18 March 2019 aged 82. thank you Dianne Coleman

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Subject: 1968 cruise from Liverpool


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Stephen langton
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Date Posted: 15:07:46 09/03/11 Sat
Hello
Looking to make contact with anyone that was on the cruise that set sail in October from Liverpool, calling in at the ports of La Coruna, Tangiers,Gibraltar and Lisbon
The cruise catered for schools from the north-west of England and cost 42.00 if my memory serves me right, had some wonderful times and where trusted to view the places we docked at on our own,mind you the world was a different place then.
Best Regards
Steve

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


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Dan O
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Date Posted: 05:51:31 03/16/15 Mon
Reading all these posts has brought back some wonderful but faded memories. I flew with a group of high school chums from Toronto to Gatwick, thence on an aging Dan Air Comet to Naples where a group of us boarded the Uganda. A long trip with little sleep, but so exciting for a kid who'd never been on a plane nor even out of Northern Ontario. Got quite nauseas almost as soon as we cleared the harbour. The food was awful. The accommodations were Spartan and crowded, (Stanhope) but what a great time we all had! Visited Pompei, Malta, Rhodes, Athens, Corinth, Dubrovnik and Venice. Still have a box full of souvenirs from that trip. I'd love to hear from anyone else who was on that cruise.

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Subject: update


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neil lindsay
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Date Posted: 09:00:12 11/24/18 Sat
its been 50 years since i was on the Uganda cruise ,,wish i could do it again,,,sailed from Greenock ,to Azores, Madiera,and Vigo,,all for 30quid,,and the memories of these places still remain in my mind,,thanks for having this message board its good to write down your experience,

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Subject: Re: 1971 December Cruise


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Tudor (Thomas-Davies)
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Date Posted: 16:28:04 11/20/18 Tue
Hi, I was on this one but I thought it was Nov/Dec 1970. Am I wrong?

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


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Dave
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Date Posted: 03:44:59 04/17/12 Tue
UPDATE !!! - SS Uganda - Educational Cruise - May 1980 - UPDATE !!!

First off - Remember The "Tuck Shop" ?

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

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

Hope this update it's of interest ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Jane Armitage
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Date Posted: 22:16:14 11/02/18 Fri
I enjoyed a trip in 1967 I was one of two people from
Framingham Earl high school. I would be interested to hear from anyone who was on this cruise. My maiden name was Jane Thoroughgood.

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


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Anna Morgan (nee Pean) (Fond memories)
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Date Posted: 14:47:51 10/23/18 Tue
My parents, elder sister and I left Kenya in 1964 on the SS Uganda, this was before it was a cruise ship, it was the means of transport from Kenya to England. Such luxury, we were in First Class, large en suite cabins with windows opening onto the deck. My sister was 20 and I was 17, we both had a wonderful time, three weeks of fun.

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Subject: SS Uganda. To Egypt


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Wanda (⛴⛴⛴⛴⛴⛴)
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Date Posted: 00:49:55 10/11/18 Thu
Well Neil think we must of had similar dream , but glad to say I went on that cruise loved the experience . Then a navy boy/man . Keep dreaming

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Subject: MED CRUISE NOV 1976


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Steve Nicholls (HAPPY GOOD TIMES)
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Date Posted: 17:26:05 08/10/08 Sun
I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO GO ON THE UGANDA AS A PUPIL OF PRIORY BOYS SECONDARY SCHOOL IN TAUNTON SOMERSET DURING NOVEMBER 1976
AT THAT AGE YOU DONT FULLY REALISE HOW LUCKY WE WERE TO HAVE SUCH A TRIP, I COULD NOT AFFORD ANYTHING LIKE IT TODAY, THINGS THAT STICK IN MY MIND EVEN TODAY WERE THE LEVELS OF POVERTY IN CAIRO, AND THE TUTANKAMUN EXEBITION THAT WAS ON IN THE CAIRO MUSEUM AT THE TIME.
I CANT REMEMBER ALL THE PLACES THAT WE WENT, AND I HAVE NO PHOTOS OF THE TRIP THEY HAVE ALL BEEN LOST OVER THE YEARS, YOU KNOW HOW IT IS.
MY GREATEST MEMORY WAS OF A GIRL I MET ON THE CRUISE, SHE WAS FROM WILTSHIRE, DOWNTON SECONDARY SCHOOL NEAR SALISBURY,I ALSO REMEMBER HER TWO MATES LINDA AND JULIE, I KEPT IN TOUCH WITH THE GIRL I MET AND EVENTUALLY MARRIED HER IN 1980 WE WERE TOGETHER FOR 24 YEARS MARRIED FOR 20 AND HAD TWO KIDS, NOW GROWN UP WITH KIDS OF THERE OWN, THATS A FEW OF MY MEMORIES OF THE UGANDA, AND YES I REMEMBER THE SEA SICKNESS I WAS NOT INVOLVED IT DOES NOT EFFECT ME BUT I REMEMBER PLENTY THAT IT DID, IT WAS THE CREW I FELT SORRY FOR THEY WERE RUNNING ALL OVER WITH MOPS AND BUCKETS. ALSO THE JUKE BOX APART FROM ROD STEWARTS SAILING, IT WAS THAT PAUL NICHOLAS SONG DANCING WITH THE CAPTAIN, AND MUSIC BY JOHN MILES, WHO REMEMBERS THE PLAYS I PLAYED THE PART OF A RICH ARAB BUYING WOMEN IN THE MARKET, THEY WOULD NOT LET ME TAKE ONE HOME THOUGH, OH WELL HAPPY DAYS. ALL THE BEST FROM STEVE NICHOLLS, fatboyonamoped@live.co.uk

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Subject: Uganda - Christmas 1976 Holy Land


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Greg Fosty
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Date Posted: 00:35:11 09/13/18 Thu
There were two Canadian groups that were on the cruise that Christmas; one from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and ours from Kamloops, British Columbia.
We flew out of Vancouver and spent three days in London before we left Gatwick for Brindisi, Italy. From there it was onto Delphi, Greece, Haifa, Nazareth, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Athens, Turkey, Kios and finally Malta.
Lots of memories of that trip whether it was being called "damn Canadians" by ship staff when we boarded the boat, being mugged in Athens at a bar by the owner and his four prostitutes ( and his 6'5" bouncer) and having to borrow a money to catch a bus to the Port of Piraeus or meeting a girl from England ( Diane Wheatcroft), funny how you can remember some names from 40 years ago but not people you met 5 minutes earlier. I learned a lot about life in the three weeks we were away from home.
I would like to hear from others if they were on the ship and what their experiences were like.

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Subject: SS UGANDA November 1969 Med Cruise from Southampton


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Martin Bates (Fantastic... we were so young.)
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Date Posted: 15:59:57 01/13/18 Sat
This was a fantastic adventure for a class of 14 and 15-year-old boys and girls. It was a very cold and snowy November in 1969 when we sailed on the SS Uganda for the Mediterranean from ice covered Southhampton Docks. Storm force 10 with 11 gusts as we crossed the Bay of Biscay meant two days of being sick. My dormitory was Hillary.

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

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

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


Author:
Higgi
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Date Posted: 07:47:48 12/25/14 Thu
The year fails me can anyone help. I was on a cruise that left from Naples and we flew back from Split. I was with Swadelands school in Kent. Many happy memories aboard ship. I remember we couldn't go to Bethlehem because it snowed but went to Jerusalum instead. Would love it if someone could remember where we visited there. Also there was a fire at Alexandra port and we woke up to find we had moved to another berth but we didi get to the pyramids. WOuld love it if anyone remembers where else we went!!

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Subject: Re: Don't forget Nevasa!


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kenny russell
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Date Posted: 15:57:02 07/14/18 Sat
went on the '68 cruise to Vigo, Teneriffe, Lisbon, Tangier and Funchal (not necessarily in that order) My young brother has all the family photos at the moment, but soon as I get them back I'll post some of them. Remember the trip cost £39, and when my brother went on the Uganda a couple of years later it had risen to the astronomical £42. Remember wee guys trying to sell us lizards in Funchal, also the chairs that went down the hilly lanes and old, but classy taxis which we took to the end of the docks, for the novelty of hoodless travel..............

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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: Looking for photo evidence from the 1968 voyage on the AS UGanda


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Christopher (Jones)
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Date Posted: 11:05:41 06/03/18 Sun
Hi Helen,just read your piece on the Uganda ,due have any photos.I've laughed at some of the stories from people who went on the cruise. Can you tell me what you did. I live in Bebington.

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Subject: Porn posts span


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Ashley (forum admin)
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Date Posted: 16:06:59 04/17/18 Tue
Firstly may I apologise for the individual who constantly posts porn spam/links on this page.
And to the porn spammed could you please not post unless you want to sponsor the page.
Please if anyone sees these spam post please contact me (the adim) and let me know.
Unfortunately if these posts continue I will either have to ok every post or sadly close the page.
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Subject: Re: head chef on the Uganda


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Jane Armitage (Nostalgic)
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Date Posted: 17:26:07 03/10/18 Sat
Hi I was fortunate to sail on the SS Uganda in 1967,
thank you for all the lovely meals that contributed to a
a wonderful cruise.

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Subject: Cruise December 1975


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Neil Taylor
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Date Posted: 21:59:16 01/05/09 Mon
I was on a Uganda cruise in December 1975, does anyone know the cruise number and dates please?

Regards,
Neil

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Subject: September/October 1982 first cruise after Falklands


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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: Christmas/New Year cruise 73/74 West Africa


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Andy Mansell
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Date Posted: 10:19:35 02/06/18 Tue
I can't see any posts about this cruise, so maybe my memory is failing me. I travelled down to Gatwick overnight with a group of children from Codsall Comprehensive School, Staffs. Flew to Tangier on a Danair flight, where we joined the Uganda. Our first port of call should have been Agadir, but bad weather diverted us to Gibraltar. From there we had three or four stormy days at sea, before the sun finally appeared on Christmas Eve. Other ports of call were Bathurst/Banjul, Dakar, and Freetown, where a visit to Goree Island, where slaves were shipped to the New World, as described in later years in the Alex Hailey book and TV series Roots, is etched in my memory. I also remember being allowed to stay up past midnight to see in the new year on deck under the stars, with the ships hooters blowing and paper streamers being thrown. Be great to know if anyone else remembers this memorable cruise

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Subject: SS Uganda 1968


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Anthony Downes (Happy Memories)
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Date Posted: 22:36:43 03/11/15 Wed
Hi, I was fortunate enough to sail on the Uganda in 1968 September I think flew to Venice and cruised the Eastern Med ports including Istanbul ,Heraklion, Athens, Gibraltar then back home my memory fails me nowadays, we were from Northicote School in Wolverhampton , I regularly reminis about this first ever cruise ,we had a very rough ride on our way to GiB the gale had the ship up and down like a yoyo and most pupils seasick ,wonderful times.

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Subject: Re: march?1981 baltic cruise


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Mark Green
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Date Posted: 21:00:53 11/27/17 Mon
Not sure if this was the same one I was on - I seem to recall it being in June 1981 as we missed the last two weeks of school to go away.

I was at Mountfleurie Primary in Leven at the time and stayed in Livingstone Dorm onboard ship.

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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: April 1978


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Signman (What an education)
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Date Posted: 19:55:54 10/20/17 Fri
My first flight (from the huts that later became Gatwick) on one of the last Dan Air comet 4c flights into Athens.
After a tour of Athens we boarded the SS Uganda - our home for the next 10 days. A rough crossing to Port of Alexandria with only a handful of cast iron stomachs not being turned inside out on the first night.
A wonderful coach trip up the Nile into Cairo to see Tutankhamun's treasures in dusty cabinets before they came to London and looked spectacular under halogen lighting. The Sphynx & Great Pyramid...what a day!
Next stop Grand Harbour Valeta and a ride on the little yellow Maltese busses to the old capital Medina.
My first calculator (a Sharp LED) was bought in Gibraltar and celebrated with a steak dinner in a Chinese restaurant as it was very cloudy and not worth going up The Rock. Then on to a green city in Portugal as the original stop was bypassed owing to some kind of rally. We ended up in Southampton and a bus back to the school gates. I was one happy lad who much appreciated my parents investment of some £400 in helping build life long memories and a travel bug in their first born son.

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Subject: Cruise 1971-72


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Andrew Fleming (Hello)
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Date Posted: 14:50:28 04/12/14 Sat
We left lochgilphead very early on a coach to Greenock and had a great view of the ship coming down into the town. Even that was an adventure. I don't think I had slept the past two nights because of pure excitement.
We went to Oporto, La Rochelle and Amsterdam and I think the cruise lasted 10 days and cost about 60
I think I was only ten years old during the cruise and like my classmates was totally cared for by Mrs Sinclair, our teacher.
I have no photos or souvenirs left now, but the pictures in my head and the vivid memories are still here.
I loved every moment of my cruise. How lucky I was.
If you remember being on this particular cruise and have any photos of the Argyllshire group, leave a message.
What a great site.

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Subject: cruise


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jim mcshane
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Date Posted: 15:19:09 08/22/17 Tue
I was lucky to go on a cruise on the ss Uganda in the seventies leaving from Greenock . ST Stephens school port Glasgow

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Subject: 1977 baltic cruise


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frank
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Date Posted: 13:44:05 07/23/17 Sun
Was on uganda. In 1977. It sailed from tilbury. went to helsinki, copenhagen and lenningrad. Was meant to go to visby but did not.
Anyone remember?

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Subject: Cruise 77/78 from Southampton to med( Seville, Izmir,Crete, Santorini


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K hunt (Happy days)
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Date Posted: 23:14:02 09/08/17 Fri
I have looked at all the messages, but cannot find any mention of my cruise! It was really rough seas for 2 days. But fine once we reached Seville, we ended the cruise in Athens and flew back to Gatwick!

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Subject: 1975 or 76?? venice, split, egypt,santorini, crete,


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liz wilson ne liz jones st dunstans school
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Date Posted: 04:27:31 02/19/14 Wed
Hi. Was thinking about the cruise on Uganda in eithrer75 or 76? Big storm. Had a fantastic time. Rod Stewarts we are sailing has always brought this trip back to me! Can still smell that smell, I was right down in the bottom of the ship, in the storm we could hardly keep up right in the common room. I wanted just to watch the sea but not allowed on deck. Huge experience, wish I had more photos! Anyone else remember this trip? Liz

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Subject: Re: Med cruise on Uganda


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thomas
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Date Posted: 20:27:01 08/20/17 Sun
I rember the when you were deparating of the boat the customs where armed troops. Both portugal and Spain were military dictatorships

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Subject: SS


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Erica Powell (Happiest time ever..amazing)
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Date Posted: 15:24:14 08/05/17 Sat
I went on this ship at the end of November 1981 we flew from Gatwick to Malta and went on to Greece to Athens and crete then on to Egypt visiting Alexandria and Cairo saw the pyramids and the sphinx ...I was 10 years old best time of my life

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Subject: Help Required


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Terry Good (Mawney Rd Junior School Trip 1977)
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Date Posted: 22:00:50 07/31/17 Mon
Hi Anyone
I am just hoping that this may reach someone who went on a school trip from Mawney Road Junior School in 1977
The reason is my wife will be 50 this year and I am doing a 'this is your life ' event and I need anyone or anything that can help build the profile
Her name was Karen Susan Cummins

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Subject: 1977 and 1978 cruises


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Paula
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Date Posted: 12:48:04 02/09/16 Tue
I was lucky enough to travel on two cruises:-
Ship left Sunderland to storm
1977 - Helsinki, Copenhagen, Leningrad, (somewhere in Germany and somewhere in Sweden) Met some lads from Liverpool - Chris Speed and David Banks

1978 - flew from Gatwick to Athens then Tunis, Seville, Izmir (Cant remember other places)school from conset

Would love to hear from anyone on wither of these holidays

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Subject: My Cruise Christmas 1975


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Larry Sceviour
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Date Posted: 08:32:47 12/18/13 Wed
I came across this board while watching a documentary on the Falkland Islands war. I went on line to see what British Ships were in the war, and saw the listing for the SS Uganda, which sparked my memory of my cruise during Christmas of 1975. Following the links I read about the Uganda and found this board. I am Canadian and went on the Educational tour with other students from various high schools in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. At the time I was in Grade 11. and was 16 at the time. It was a cruise from Athens to Greek islands, Israel, more Greek Islands, Scilly and finally Naples. I have very fond memories of this Cruise. From the various deck games, like tug of war to the crew performing Rindacella which was Cinderalla backwards (i recall it was hilarious). I remember being in the ships movie theatre which was full prior to leaving Athens, and nearly empty at the end of the movie as the ship had sailed during the movie. Which was the first indicator that I indeed have a cast iron stomach, as the subsequent years of my life have confirmed. Of course it would not have been a cruise with out the on board romance, which promptly ended back in the real world. This Cruise is what has started my life long travel bug be it to interesting places with in a days drive from where I happen to be living to a 3 month world tour. Thank you for this wonderful board.

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Subject: Mombasa to Southampton round the cape


Author:
Geoff Summerfield (still have your "crossing the line" certificate)
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Date Posted: 16:44:29 06/17/17 Sat
Returned from Kenya in 1956/7 round the cape. Met a lovely young lady named Jackie Miles. We swapped "Crossing the Line" certificates promising to meet up again eventually...but we never did ! So Jackie Miles we are both a bit older now !!!! But very pleasant memories.

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Subject: Mother overboard


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Elizabeth Flanders
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Date Posted: 03:54:41 05/09/17 Tue
My mother left Southampton on a cruise to Grenada approximately 19 February 1969. Within two to three days we were informed that she had drowned. As a child I never got to know where she was buried. I know she drowned at the first port on her way to Grenada. Does anyone remember being on a cruise in February 1969 and a woman going overboard. Or does anyone know which port was the first one after Southampton on its way to Grenada. Rose

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Subject: SS Uganda 1973


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Sheila Thomson, nee Ruxton (A fantastic opportunity and happy memories)
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Date Posted: 12:30:20 08/19/11 Fri
I sailed from Dundee on board the SS. Uganda in June 1973 along with my classmates from Morgan Academy Dundee. I became a ship's prefect and I recall I may have been in Forbes dormitory , but could be wrong!

Our ports of call in the Baltic were Copenhagen, Stockholm, Travemunde and Gdansk. from whereI gained a pen-friend. It was the days before the Iron Curtain fell and i remember security being very tight.

It was a fantastic opportunity for a 15 year old and must have been a lot of money for my parents in 1973.

Happy memories

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Subject: SS Uganda 1974?


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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: December 1973


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Lyn (King (nee Meier))
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Date Posted: 21:49:18 01/27/17 Fri
I went on the classical cruise . In December 1973 could have been 1972 but more likely 73. Flew to Dubrovnik embarked from Istanbul. Visited Crete, Beirut, Athens, Santorini, Naples, Pompeii,Herculaneum, New Years Eve in bay of Naples then flew back to UK. Amazing trip. Hard to believe Uganda then used in Falklands.

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Subject: Did you say in MUNGO PARK ?


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DT (Relaxed :-))
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Date Posted: 02:16:23 03/15/15 Sun
In what year did you stay in the dormitory 'Mungo Park' onboard the SS.Uganda ?

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Subject: 1968 Cruise from Liverpool


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Steve L
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Date Posted: 21:29:11 10/24/15 Sat
Is there anyone out there that remembers the 1968 Cruise that sailed from Liverpool in October. We called in at La Corruna, Gibraltar, Tangiers and Lisbon, had a great time and still in contact with school friends who where on the cruise also.

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Subject: SS Uganda Cruise 190 Oct 8th to 21st 1981


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Simon Squire
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Date Posted: 21:37:20 07/05/07 Thu
Had the pleasure of this with holiday with the Devon schools cruise.
Still have the brocure in the photo album from the holiday
Day 1 met with the ships Cadet Dave Turner, who drank in the pub where i earned the money for my share of the costs.
Managed to see many areas that the school kids were not allowed in, great fun.

From then on great fun all the way Athens to which i have returned many times on business To Rhodes and Haifa i have returned with my wife on holiday to Pompeii when it rained so hard we could not visit, took me 22 years to get back there,
At the Prefects cocktail party where i met Captain Brian Biddick who sadly passed on the way to the Falklands
Loved every minute on board this trip gave me the love of travel that may never be quenched.

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Subject: Model


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Adrian Hughes (Happy)
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Date Posted: 19:04:37 01/02/17 Mon
Anyone know where I can get a airfix type model kit of the ship? Or one that looks similar so I can build??? Please email me.

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Subject: Re: September 81


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Rob Clark (Melancolic)
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Date Posted: 02:33:51 03/08/16 Tue
Hi Ashley/Karen,
I was on this cruise too - I had my 15th birthday (10th of October) a day or two after my return home so that ties in with leaving at the end of September 81. We sailed with a handful of fellow pupils from North Axholme Comp in Crowle near Scunthorpe. We sailed from Southampton as I remember - don't think it was Portsmouth. We visited Gibraltar, Livorno in Italy with trips to Florence (the Uffizzi and the Duomo) and Pisa - you could still go up the tower then. Then Sicily - the not so dormant Mount Etna, the Parthenon in Athens and the Library at Ephasus in Turkey - still remember the bullet holes in the coach windscreen from some scrape with Cyprus I think! I was in Gagarin dormitory with a lot of lads from Snaith (always East Riding of Yorkshire) - I was made a prefect as I was a very sensible lad in those days! Recall having a drink with the captain as reward. Also remember scoring only 3 points on our first dorm check - soon got things into shape thereafter. Remember being one of the few who didn't lose the contents of his stomach in the Bay of Biscay but got spewed on by someone on the deck above and soaked by waves breaking over the side - so guess I suffered too. Remember meeting a very nice older woman (16) called Anne and another young lady called Melanie - the SS Uganda (God bless her) had much to answer for in my formative years. Fantastic memories when you're closing in on the big 50 this year. Love to hear from anyone else who remembers this particular voyage of self - discovery.

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Subject: School Cruise October 1975


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Virginia
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Date Posted: 20:13:48 01/25/15 Sun
Anyone on School Cruise October 1975. We flew to Venice and sailed to Malta, Corfu,Crete Istanbul etc and flew back from Athens (Piraeus)

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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: S.S. Uganda Mombassa to Tilbury May 1965


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John Hayhurst
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Date Posted: 21:07:23 12/05/16 Mon
Any Met Office people who were with me on this trip

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Subject: SOA - School Office Assistant


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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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