Cape Town Castle (UCL LINER)

[Doc Vernon]

Athlone Castle still around then, i actually went back to South Africa on her as DBS in 1964 , however someone made a big Bo Bo, and i was actually given a normal passenger Cabin, amongst the Bloods and had exactly the same privliges as any passenger. Great trip back home , and Wow even being Served by the Crew! Some balls up!

[happy daze john in oz]

Thanks mate, yes thought it was the Athlone and the other I could not remember was the Transvaal

[John Gill]

Athlone Castle still around then, i actually went back to South Africa on her as DBS in 1964 , however someone made a big Bo Bo, and i was actually given a normal passenger Cabin, amongst the Bloods and had exactly the same privliges as any passenger. Great trip back home , and Wow even being Served by the Crew! Some balls up!

1st or tourist Doc?

[Doc Vernon]

1st or tourist Doc?

Oh it wasnt that big a Boo Boo! LOL

Tourist Class , but still i was over the Moon with that!

It really was a great trip back Home !
Cheers

[John Gill]

Oh it wasnt that big a Boo Boo! LOL

Tourist Class , but still i was over the Moon with that!

It really was a great trip back Home !
Cheers

Hope the saloon jockey and br were well rewarded.

[Doc Vernon]

In fact they were Gilly, as i knew of the Service i always gave when at Sea, i always got good Tips from my Bloods.
So i could not let the side down by ignoring them.
Like all the other Passengers i had my Envelopes ready for Disembarking Day, and a few Handshakes took place !
Since the earlier days of mine too , when a Waiter on the South African Railways, learnt then about good Tipping.
Have always given good Tips to many a Waiter in Restaurants and the like !

[Bill Roques]

My dad's ship! Engineer.

[Martyn H Pacey]

Many thanks, Doc... always looking at the site just have not been brave enough to post.
NZSCo, Union-Castle, Clan Line, King Line, Bowaters, Salvasens, Harrisons and others in offshore industry.....but now Rtd as Discharge Number would indicate.
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