Page 3 of 8 FirstFirst 1 2 3 4 5 ... LastLast
Results 21 to 30 of 77

Thread: Transvaal Castle/ S.A.Vaal

  1. #21
    Join Date
    Oct 2010
    Posts
    5
    Thanks (Given)
    0
    Thanks (Received)
    0
    Likes (Given)
    0
    Likes (Received)
    2

    Default

    The passenger that went over the side was a Bill Honeywill who we found after 11 1/2 hrs in the sea. he was spotted approx 30 yards off the original course and the S.A. Vaal Captain at the time was Alan Freer, W. Deacon was the 1st engineer and I was the engine mechanic on the rescue boat.

    Soz for the late reply
    PJ
    Last edited by Peter Dougla Japp; 13th August 2011 at 01:55 AM.

  2. #22
    Join Date
    Oct 2010
    Posts
    5
    Thanks (Given)
    0
    Thanks (Received)
    0
    Likes (Given)
    0
    Likes (Received)
    2

    Default

    The passengers name was William Honeywill, the Captain was Alan Freer, I was the mechanic on the engine of the rescue boat. 1st engineer was W. Deacon, Engine room leading hand was Robert (bob) Cutler

  3. #23
    Join Date
    Aug 2011
    Posts
    7
    Thanks (Given)
    2
    Thanks (Received)
    1
    Likes (Given)
    0
    Likes (Received)
    1

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by peter dougla japp View Post
    spent 3 years on this ship, any other crew remember her?
    i was on the sa.vaal early seventies , rating toast boy yea made toast all day sad eh!
    Stewardess went overboard on that trip im sure????? girl from liverpool.( DEFO GIRL CREW MEMBER LOST AT SEA DURING THE 70S I REMEMBER READING IT AS WELL WHEN WE GOT TO CAPE TOWN I WAS ON ANOTHER UNION CASTLE BOAT BUT CANT REMEMBER WHICH ONE
    Frankie howard done show on that trip then come down into the pig and whistle to do one for the crew .only done the one trip was a boy.
    Vaal was known as queen of the seas i beleive.
    Thinl we were 8 to a cabin
    Last edited by Humphreys Cahrles; 17th August 2011 at 11:34 AM. Reason: UPDATE

  4. #24
    Gulliver's Avatar
    Gulliver Guest

    Thumbs up I'll Make a Toast to That !....

    Quote Originally Posted by HUMPHREYS CAHRLES View Post
    I was on the sa.vaal early seventies , rating toast boy yea made toast all day sad eh!
    Hi Charles.Do you know I’ve learned more about the MN on this site,than I ever did in 20 years, at sea,especially since I was not a passenger ship man,and therefore didn’t really know what all their many ranks or ratings were.
    ‘Toast Boy’…how demeaning is that?…not an official rating surely !.
    Don’t get me wrong,I’m not scorning it ,I’m just amazed and saddened that someone who goes to sea had the job of doing that all day. It just shows you that passenger ships were down by the head with catering/hotel staff,in those days; no-one must have heard of multitasking,let alone practised it.
    I wonder if even the Captain knew he had a ‘Toast Boy’ signed on his vessel.?

    It must have been awful for you to be asked what did you do at sea., and give the reply “ I made toast all day “.
    Please don’t think I’m snobbish (I’m not),but…. Toast Boy ?
    Yes I know you were probably officially signed on as eighth junior galley boy or something ..but to just…….make toast?
    No wonder the rot set in for the over staffed catering crews of passenger liners in the sixties..
    As you can tell I’m a bit gob-smacked !
     
     
    (And I bet you just hate the sight of toast now…. don‘t you?...go on,admit it,you do.

    All the Best
    Gulliver
    P.S. Just thought I’d attach the following You Tube Video…..it’s taken on a whole new meaning for me now !
    VIDEO - TOAST
     
     
     

  5. #25
    Join Date
    Aug 2011
    Posts
    7
    Thanks (Given)
    2
    Thanks (Received)
    1
    Likes (Given)
    0
    Likes (Received)
    1

    Default

    Hi Gulliver
    video is a classic made me laugh and I remember it now.
    Well I actually love toast beleive or not. And the toast boy story actually has done the rounds (no pun intended).
    So now you can add to the knowledge youve already gathered from this site.
    so heres my day
    pre breakfast
    1. get all unsliced bread from bakers(it was all made on board) slice on bacon slicer breakfast toast size and tray up.
    2. as breakfast started fill up all rotating toasters about six altogether as the toast came off cooked the stewards would slice and put into toast racks to take to dining tables. continiue till breakfast finished mabey three hours or so.
    3. clean al equipment ready for the afternoon.
    4. liunch rest and recreation.
    5. return tea time (dinner) and start all over again no not breakfast toast MELBA TOAST for the evning meal.
    6. clean all equipment ready for the next morning.
    7.r+r down to the bar for some refreshments
    So there you have it ha ha .its so funny when I think about now

  6. #26
    Gulliver's Avatar
    Gulliver Guest

    Default Toast !...

    Hi Charlie.Thanks for your reply. Reading about others' working day aboard 'is always interesting.At sea sometimes we only have a rough idea of what our shipmates do,so to 'jobshare' like that is always enlightening.

    Glad you like the video,yes corny,but hilarious..a bit of a change from the usual records in 1972. Paul Young of course went solo a few years later. The hairstyles are what most of us had !

    Have to go for my tea now,Yep ! Beans.....on Toast !

    Cheers !
    Gulliver

  7. #27
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    Sunbury Victoria Australia
    Posts
    24,991
    Thanks (Given)
    8300
    Thanks (Received)
    10126
    Likes (Given)
    106523
    Likes (Received)
    45654

    Default

    Sounds Charles as if you were an assitant pantry. Did similar on the Pretoria, an older ship but with an automatic bread sliceron board. All our bread came from the bakery ready sliced. Went aboard the Transvaal on her maiden voyage while in Cape Town to see a mate I had sailed with on the Windsor. He was a winger and all their accomodation was either two or four berth, no sing on an eight there.
    Happy daze John in Oz.

    Life is too short to blend in.

    John Strange R737787
    World Traveller

  8. #28
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Posts
    4,607
    Thanks (Given)
    2087
    Thanks (Received)
    3355
    Likes (Given)
    10815
    Likes (Received)
    12753

    Default Only witnessed it once!!

    Quote Originally Posted by Nigel R893891 View Post
    The person that went over the wall Nigel.
    The guy who went over the wall was a fellow deck worker of mine aboard the m.v. Harp a small container boat it happened after we docked in Jeddah after a few weeks at sea this guy who we named trebor he was that bloody minty.Was hurled over the side by 3 of us. He soon took to the showers.....
    {terry scouse}

  9. Likes robpage liked this post
  10. #29
    Join Date
    Nov 2009
    Location
    brighton
    Posts
    2
    Thanks (Given)
    0
    Thanks (Received)
    0
    Likes (Given)
    0
    Likes (Received)
    0

    Default

    i was captain wilsons table steward at this time, he was a really nice man always had nice people on his table.

    andy

  11. #30
    Join Date
    Jan 2012
    Posts
    2
    Thanks (Given)
    0
    Thanks (Received)
    0
    Likes (Given)
    0
    Likes (Received)
    0

    Default bobby west, utility stewart.1968,to 1970

    was on the vaal for a few trips,remember when the guy went overboard,was on the night gang when it happend,worked with little paddy from wexford,anyone remember him?.

Page 3 of 8 FirstFirst 1 2 3 4 5 ... LastLast

Similar Threads

  1. Northern Star, Windsor Castle, Pendennis Castle and S.A. VAAL
    By Ian Whyte in forum Welcome - Please say hello.
    Replies: 31
    Last Post: 20th February 2023, 08:17 AM
  2. stirling castle
    By Keith Tindell in forum Union Castle
    Replies: 16
    Last Post: 6th November 2022, 12:30 PM
  3. Morro castle
    By happy daze john in oz in forum Merchant Navy General Postings
    Replies: 6
    Last Post: 10th November 2014, 05:36 AM
  4. Transvaal Castle
    By Doc Vernon in forum Union Castle
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 9th January 2012, 03:43 AM

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •