In Tangiers so as not to lose any of us, we had to wear school uniform. Thanks for the reminder, HG, I haven't thought about it for decades. A very memorable experience but not at all luxurious!! Language; Watch; Edit; MV Dwarka was the second of four "modern D Class" passenger/cargo sister ships of the British India Steam Navigation Company (BI). In 1982 the ship served as a hospital ship in the Falklands War with the call sign of "Mother Hen". In accordance with the Geneva Convention the ship was painted white and eight red crosses were painted, two on each side of the hull, one facing forward on the bridge superstructure, one on the upper deck visible from the air, and one on either side of her funnel. With White Ship - Red Crosses, author Nicci Pugh has created a fascinating, comprehensive and historically useful account of the efforts of the medical teams and crew aboard the British Hospital Ship SS Uganda during the Falklands War in 1982. They were not allowed to board, so the crew arranged a series of ropes and pulleys from the deck to the small boats and the ‘boat boys’ would winch up their goods for us to look at. I remember commentary from the World Cup Final between West Germany and Holland was played over the ships tannoy. SS Uganda (1952) - WikiMili, The Free Encyclopedia - SS Sybil was a cargo and passenger Lake Victoria ferry in East Africa. ... Wasn't SS Uganda the ship … When made redundant on the East Africa route, Uganda was converted to an educational cruise ship at Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft at Hamburg. She was called up for military duty while on cruise 276 and discharged her 315 cabin passengers and 940 school children, who were on an educational cruise, in Naples. A sister ship to Orcades, she was named after the island of Oronsay off the west coast of Scotland. I sailed to the canaries in the early 70s all pretty basic but a great experiance, it certainly didn't put me off cruising as I have continued to cruise with P&O Cunard, celebrity and more recently azamara. (This is a mandatory criterion. The British India Steam Navigation Company (‘BI’) was formed in 1856  as the result of a partnership between two Scots, William Mackinnon and Robert Mackenzie in order to carry mail and cargo between Britain, Calcutta and Rangoon. It was possible to fly by now (from around 1962), and we probably went by sea one way and flew the other. However, at the end of 1966 BI announced that Uganda was  to be withdrawn as part of the rationalising of the UK – East Africa passenger service, but her sister ship SS Kenya did continue until 1969. 2021 Pete Goddard. They are instructed to turn around and come back. I think this is the old building that I attended on Hunter St. Liverpool, but If I’m wrong perhaps … SS Oronsay was the second Orient Line ship built after World War II. Interestingly, in 1982 the ship halted in the middle of a trip, sent the kids home, and was refitted and went off to the Falklands as a hospital ship. She was driven ashore by Typhoon Wayne on 22 August 1986 near Kaohsiung, Taiwan and there she lay until broken up in 1992. As a consequence of being agents for BI, Smith-Max staff were given huge discounts in the cost of travel (first class!). This is a folkcard, blank in the inside with the exterior being able to fold in half and send by mail. Jul 23, 2020 - The classic school cruise ship and Falklands veteran. By this time, the British-India Steam Navigation Company had been totally absorbed into the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, but, uniquely within the P&O fleet, Uganda retained her BI livery. The First Class Drawing Room was located at the forward end of the Promenade Deck. SS Uganda (1952) - WikiMili, The Free Encyclopedia - funnel colours. “Rajula” of the British-India Line between S’pore and Penang in 1971. m/s TAIPOOSHAN/MACE was … Vessels engaged in coastal or cross-Channel trade made a return half-yearly, while ships going to more distant ports completed an agreement for each voyage. In 1924 Sybil was stripped of her engine and … She was the only merchant ship in the Falklands area able to have a Chinook helicopter land on her landing pad. Her oversized funnel was literally her crowning glory, … Uganda co-ordinated the movements of the four British and three Argentine hospital ships Almirante Irízar, Bahía Paraíso and Puerto Deseado and treated 730 casualties, 150 of them Argentine making four rendezvous with the Argentine ships. `UGANDA: The story of a very special ship ` The introduction of sister ships ss Kenya and ss Uganda brought new standards to British India's service between London and East Africa in the early 1950's.Uganda's oversized black funnel with its two white bands became a reminder of home for many an expatriate.For a decade the ships sailed full with cargo and passengers on … I don’t have the exact facts for this, but my recollection is that they only paid 10% of the cost and I think drinks were pretty much free. The ship was begun during World War I and finished after the war ended. However, I didn’t feature so highly in the Cinderella pantomime – I was a pumpkin! After a refit in North Shields (the games deck windows never did close properly again after having Sea King helicopters landing on the quoits court), the ship returned to the familiar relaxed pattern of educational cruising again, but only for a few months as in January 1983 she took the Queen's shilling a second time and returned to duty as a troop ship serving between Ascension Island and the Falkland Islands. Uganda too would now have to be refitted and made ready to resume her former role, so shortly after she arrived home, she sailed north to Smiths Ship-repairers in North Shields to be converted back into a cruise ship. The SS UGANDA entering drydock at Gibraltar for conversion to hospital ship in preparation for Falklands War, 1982. We flew to Venice and then went to Santorini, Izmir for Ephesus, Itea for Delphi, Piraeus (substituted for Cairo as the Israelis were bombing it at the time) and Haifa for Jerusalem and home from Rijeka in Yugoslavia. It was a fantastic opportunity. That was back in … I went on SS Nevassa ..which I think is the sister ship.....there were 20 of us from South of England and we went to Minorca, Tangiers and Lisbon. S.S. "UGANDA" was built in 1952 for the BRITISH INDIA service, she was completed in July of 1952 by BARCLAY CURLE & CO. at Glasgow. From what I can find the Uganda did have a sister ship, the Kenya, both ships built for BI at Barclay Curle. She was built in 1952 as a passenger liner, and successively served as a cruise ship, hospital ship, troop ship and stores ship. Mine was '74 around the med in a bucket entitled SS Uganda. All … My first cruise was on SS Uganda - Nov 73. funnel colours. During this time we returned to the UK to see my parent’s relations in Brighton. Firstly, my father’s company ‘Smith McKenzie’ (known as ‘Smith-Max’) were agents for British India, a well know shipping firm. My father – who was already in Mombasa – told me that one of his lasting memories was the sight of us coming down the gangway at the port in Mombasa. No other ships are listed, including those which are only mentioned in the archives or shipping in 1971 sections.) A sister ship to RFA Tidespring was half-way to Chile, being transferred to that country's navy. Share this post. The cruise ship SS Uganda was requisitioned in the Mediterranean in 1982, its passengers disembarked and the vessel hurriedly converted into a hospital ship for service in the Falklands War. Her oversized funnel was literally her crowning glory, and many passengers and crew became proud of it. She was named after Dwarka, an ancient city of religious … Just like SS MacKinnon, the two sister steamers Winifred and Sybil were turned into gunboats and patrolled the British part of Lake Victoria during World War I. These younger ships therefore worked the busiest routes. Mackinnon,  Mackenzie and company became involved in insurance, trade and merchandise of all kinds and their name was eventually to be found all over the Far East. After this she became an educational cruise ship, later from 1968 with another BI ship SS Uganda. She was built in 1952 as a passenger liner, and successively served as a cruise ship, hospital ship, troop ship and stores ship. The only one of the quartet to be built by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson at Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne, Dwarka entered service in 1947 on her owners' Persian Gulf local trades. On P&O Aurora there is the 'Uganda Room' which has a model of the SS Uganda in it - I always have a look at it when on board. The introduction of sister ships Kenya and Uganda brought new standards to British India's service between London and East Africa in the early 1950's. The original article published on MerchantNavyOfficers.com included acknowledgements to Neil McCart and Ships Monthly of November 1986, "Uganda - A very special ship" (S.S. Uganda Trust), Laxon and Perry, and the P. & O Collection. Stored well. It was possible to have private parties in the Children’s Dining Room for up to forty. Occasionally there would also be film shows, the Pathé News and documentaries such as ‘Kariba Dam’ and ‘Animals at Large’ all supplied by the Central African Film Unit in Mombasa. In addition to the Drawing Room, Uganda had a Smoking Room, Writing Room and a Card Room where bridge, chess and draughts were played and a well stocked library. However, at the end of 1966 BI announced that Uganda was to be withdrawn as part of the rationalising of the UK – East Africa passenger service, but her sister ship SS Kenya did continue until 1969. ex-Baudouinville, Hong Kong 1994. Eight years later, the SS Uganda later carried out honourable and respected work as a hospital ship 'somewhere down … I had to get high up on my toes to see through the porthole. Her passenger capacity leapt from 300 to 1200 and tonnage increased to 16,607 tons. There was also a Fancy Dress Competition and if were travelled during December, there would be a pantomime. photo Derek Dodd We passed 'our' sister ship in the middle of the Med. SS Uganda was a passenger liner, then cruise ship, hospital ship and troop ship between 1952 and 1986. Another perk obtained from being associated with BI was that it was possible for staff to board the ships when they were in port and enjoy meals and duty free drinks or tobacco, a practice known as ‘Nips-on-Ships’. Apr 15, 2015 - This Pin was discovered by Bernie. Condition:Pre-owned. The introduction of sister ships ss Kenya and ss Uganda brought new standards to British India's service between London and East Africa in the early 1950's. Parliament Building … In 1982 Uganda was a hospital ship in the Falklands War with the call sign of "Mother Hen". The SS Uganda was the only ship I remember doing them, my sister was on it on one a few years earlier. He was a local magician who entertained the children (and adults). Discover (and save!) On trials her top speed was slightly over 19 knots. The ship left on her maiden voyage on the 30th June 1960 from Genoa to New York, … As one of the largest ship-owners of all time, at its height the company owned more than 500 ships and managed 150 more for other owners. Some photos of the ss Uganda while she was used for school holiday cruises. Money was placed in dishes and winched down again, but if any coins went overboard the boys quickly dived into the water to retrieve them. Last port of call was Venice and I flew home from there. She was due to sail on the first of her regular educational and discovery cruises on 25th September, and there was an enormous amount of work to be done. Combined ocean liner/cruise ship, built as sister ship to the Kungsholm. We left from Dundee and visited Santander, Lisbon, St Peter Port, Guernsey but I can't remember the other ports. I’d been released by the Company to attend Liverpool Technical College to study and to take my Second Mates Foreign Going ticket. One of my enduring memory is still feeling the cool air conditioning wafting up the stairs as you entered the Children’s Dining Room. Stored well. Fitted with a helicopter platform at her stern, she was given full hospital facilities together with a satellite communications system and a gantry to facilitate refuelling at sea. It was a fantastic opportunity. Sold for scrap in 1986. She was the world’s first ship to be designed as an aircraft..... Salvato da jcsmarinenews.tumblr.com. The Costa Concordia and Queen of the North both had modern welded hulls and their hulls were opened over a considerable length of the hull. SS Arcadia was a passenger liner built for P O in 1953 to service the UK to Australia route. Was she owned by Elder-Demster of the U.K. for the East Africa run? At times passengers would see a long line of dipping porpoises in the lazy ripples of the Red Sea, the erratic flight of flying fish in tropical wasters, or at night the bright green phosphoresces in the ocean south of Aden. Evening gowns and ties were of course required. APPAPA/MACE? She was named after Dwarka, an ancient city of religious … In addition to this, the ships would require repairs and maintenance, which was organised by the agents. I remember our cabin being quite low in the ship. ex-Baudouinville, Hong Kong 1994. While we shaked and rolled Eastwards in our tub, the sleek and velte lines of the Canberra going Westwards left us with more than a tinge of envy. On P&O Aurora there is the 'Uganda Room' which has a model of the SS Uganda in it - I always have a look at it when on board. She was built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Northern Ireland at a cost of £17,000,000. She was renamed SS Triton, taken on her final voyage to Taiwan (no school children aboard this time – and a crew of only 21) where she anchored awaiting breaking. This did mean that the adults could enjoy an aperitif with friends in the cocktail bar until it was time for a sumptuous meal. My first cruise was on the SS Uganda in July 1974 when I was nearly 14 with my school Woodmill High from Dunfermline. The journey almost always was by sea, which was due to a number of reasons. Our group entered as a circus troop and I was the ring leader. The SS "LEONARDO DA VINCI" was an ocean liner built by ANSALDO SHIPYARDS at Genoa in 1960, the ship was intended as a replacement for the ill-fated ANDREA DORIA to operate on the North Atlantic run with ITALIAN LINE, she was as built 33.340 GRT and had a top speed of 25.5 knots. HMS Hydra joined sister ship HMS Hecla and SS Uganda (see ), in the "Red Cross Box" (48°30′S 53°45′W / 48.5°S 53.75°W / -48.5; -53.75), about 45 miles (72 km) north of Falkland Sound on 19 May. your own Pins on Pinterest It was possible to follow world affairs. For a decade the ships sailed full with cargo and passengers on most voyages, but in the 1960's a combination of … I arrived in Mombasa in 1949 with my mother, my elder sister and brother on the SS Khandalla. P&O bought the ship for £3m from Belgium after Congo's independence. We were in the fourth year at school. Firstly, my father’s company ‘Smith McKenzie’ (known as ‘Smith-Max’) were agents for British India, a well know shipping firm. Contact with islands rather than icebergs, but the huge bergs … Ours got off to a cracking start with a major storm in the bay of Biscay, Steak and Kidney pie with … Flying would be from Nairobi, so having gone from Mombasa to Nairobi (300 miles) it then usually require two stops between Nairobi and Heathrow – one in Uganda, a scheduled stop, and one in Rome to refuel. Two years later, she was laid up, rusting, in the River Fal and despite efforts to keep her steaming was eventually sold for scrap. It was truly magnificent sailing, and in this age of mass travel, is never going to be repeated. When made redundant on the East Africa route, Uganda was converted to an educational cruise ship at Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft at Hamburg. The conversion of the ship cost £500,000 (£10m equivalent in 2020) and took place in Falmouth, Cornwall. White hull with a black band, black funnel with two white bands. Interestingly, in 1982 the ship halted in the middle of a trip, sent the kids home, and was refitted and went off to the Falklands as a hospital ship. In her new role she sailed her maiden voyage on 27 February 1968 and delighted school children, their teachers, passengers and crew for 14 years cruising mainly Scandinavia and the Mediterranean, together with her company consort SS Nev… May have mild edgewear, typical. The only one of the quartet to be built by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson at Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne, Dwarka entered service in 1947 on her owners' Persian Gulf local trades. They also show her in use as a troop ship and hospital ship at the time of the Falklands war and her rusty condition on her return to the Uk. I was attracted to the drummer, even at that young age and when they practiced in the afternoon, I would stand and look at his shiny kit and the sparkling chrome and brass. When Uganda docked in Naples, reporters turned up their microphones to hear a ship full of school children singing Rule, Britannia! As a veteran Naval Nursing Sister who served on board The Hospital Ship … As evening fell, and the children were asleep, the Uganda became another world with cocktail parties, lavish dinners and dancing until midnight in the Veranda Ballroom with a live band. Naval nursing sister Nicci Pugh's personal account and evocative photographs bring the history of the conflict to life. The ship was named on 17 March 1958, after the federal capital of Australia, Canberra.She was launched on 16 March 1960, sponsored by Dame Pattie Menzies, GBE, … HMS Hermes was an aircraft carrier built for the Royal Navy. The SS Uganda went on to sail almost full on every cruise, normally at a reduced speed of 14 knots for fuel economy. My first cruise was on the sister ship, ss Nevasa, in March 1970. Discover (and save!) The ship's original tonnage was 14,430 gross and she was fitted with two steam turbines developing 12,300 horse power. The Uganda had a successful career after this point, first as an Educational Cruise for children and later as a hospital ship during the Falklands war. There were final calls made at Barcelona and Gibraltar before arriving at Tilbury docks in London. She arrived at Southampton on the 9th August 1982, 113 days after she had sailed to join the Task Force. This was when I would find out if my shipboard studying, via correspondence course, had been successful. She was named … On 9/14/2018 at 7:04 PM, jessybell said: I went on SS Nevassa ..which I think is the sister ship.....there were 20 of us from South of England and we went to Minorca, Tangiers … introduced their third and largest ship, the 20,527 ton SS Nevasa in 1965. Initially Uganda operated as a passenger/cargo liner of the British-India Steam Navigation Company (BI), between London and East Africa, calling at Gibraltar, Naples, Port Said, Aden, Mombasa, Dar-es-Salaam and Tanga, between 1952 and 1967. Later the UGANDA was to become an educational cruise ship but the KENYA was retired and scrapped. This is a folkcard, blank in the inside with the exterior being able to fold in half and send by mail. She was laid up in 1985 and scrapped in 1992. SS Canberra was an ocean liner, which later operated on cruises, in the P&O fleet from 1961 to 1997. The Uganda does not, itself, have any connection to me but it had a sister ship that DID. My first cruise was on the SS Navasa which I think was a sister ship to the Uganda. TV star Jimmy Savile was locked in his cabin then booted off the ship over claims he assaulted a 14-year-old. Her powerful machinery gave her a greater range than the other educational cruise ships … The one person who was allowed on board was the ‘gully-gully’ man. V. List of cruise ships (V) Name Operator Began operation Tonnage … Uganda's oversized black funnel with its two white bands became a reminder of home for many an expatriate. The Uganda Railway had begun shipping operations on the lake in 1901 with the launch of the 110 ton SS ... By now the company had three larger ferries: the 1,134 ton SS Clement Hill (1907) and 1,300 ton sister ships SS Rusinga and SS Usoga (both 1913). Apart from deck quotes, tennis and shuffle board, one of the voyage highlights was Sports Day which featured the potato sack  race, obstacle races, spoon races and so on. The MS Devonia, formerly the MS Devonshire of the Bibby Line, was a near sister of the MS Dunera. The second reason for returning home by sea, was that six or eight weeks was quite a lot of time, and to use nineteen days sailing was a useful way of reducing the cost of renting a flat in Brighton. Her sister the Chitral was scrapped in 1976 but the Cathay survived until 1996 with China Ocean Shipping. By the 31st May she had 132 casualties on board. She was laid up in 1985 and scrapped in 1992. Unposted. This page is James Slater's article about the British India ships Kenya and Uganda. My mother was carrying a bag in one hand and was holding … In the mid 1960s Ian Smith in Rhodesia had declared unilateral independence resulting in economic sanctions that greatly effected the BI market, but also the eight year closure of the Suez canal following the Six Day War in the Middle East meant a longer and less economically viable route around the South African cape to reach Britain. We often traveled with friends, and so the children were quite safe, there were always plenty of adults on hand to keep an eye on what we were up to. Shipping agents were an essential requirement for companies like BI. SS Uganda was a British steamship that had a varied and notable career. The link for each ship will transfer you to a shipping company page, where … SS Uganda was a British steamship that had a varied and notable career. The ship was begun during World War I and finished after the war ended. The course for 2nd Mates consisted of several papers – ship construction, navigation, chart work, seamanship, cargo stowage, ship stability, mathematics, English, plus an oral examination given by a real ‘old’ sea captain who might have completed his time in sail. ... SS Uganda: British-India Steam Navigation Company: 1952: 17,000: Began life as an ocean liner, served as a hospital ship in the Falklands War. 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