Transvaal Castle/ S.A.Vaal

[Ronnie Morris]

Does anyone remember Joyce Clemo who was Stewardess on Vaal late 60's?

[ken geater]

hi Pete, i am a new member.also sailed on the vaal in 1967,& again in 1973.the first time i was a j.o.s,four in a cabin.very clean ship.i remember the skipper on cabin inspection,if your bunk was not made by board of trade standard.or loose clothes hanging about,or dust.he would mess the cabin up.he used a trolley with mirror & white gloves.no joke.in 1973 was my last ever trip.not a good one,i was a e.d.h,i was given the job as swimming pool attendant i had a cabin with a lad from hull?he looked after the passenger gang way.a big lad about 6ft2,with long blond hair,that was until he got nabbed with a lot of weed in the cabin in Durban,he got eight years hard labor,we had a passenger from Capetown die.& they berried him at sea.then there was stewardess who jumped off the stern.i was on the bridge that night wot a commotion. all the alarms went off with officers shouting man overboard i spent some time in a life boat looking for her.i think the captain was not pleased because no officer on the bridge had put a marker over the side,when we got back to Southampton he gave all the crew a lecture,he was not a happy bunny.

[robpage]

The Captain with a taste for the immaculate was Swivel Eyed Lloyd , there are a lot of discussions about him here

[Paul Rushworth]

I was fortunate to sail the last 5 voyages as 4th Radio Officer. What an experience. Still remember so many names and places. Anyone else out there from 1977???

[Jonnie Hawkins]

Hi
I Remember Joyce Clemo. She is my wifes Mother!
Sadly she died 30th Jan 2013 in Bournemouth.
If you new her please get in touch as Sally (Stephanie Clemo) would love to know more about the mother she never knew. Anything!!
Thanks
Jonnie

[Chris Isaac]

I was fortunate to sail the last 5 voyages as 4th Radio Officer. What an experience. Still remember so many names and places. Anyone else out there from 1977???

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[adrianvare]

on her from 1965/68

[adrianvare]

Helo Ken..Iwas on the Vaal when that stewardess jumped over the side ....was it off Port Eliz

[Chris Isaac]

Helo Ken..Iwas on the Vaal when that stewardess jumped over the side ....was it off Port Eliz

Her story is here:
http://www.bandcstaffregister.co.uk/page363.html

[JeffreyVetcher]

I was Junior third Engineer on the SA Vaal from 1972 to 1973 and remember having just getting stuck into a midday beer whem I had to turn as a stewardess had jumped overboard from the well deck. I was on 12-8 watch at time and did not get out of the engine room until midnight. Jeff Vetcher