union castle.

[stevie5]

Ahoy Castleman, two boats you left out I believe are the Rothesay Castle and theTantallon Castle, served on both also the old rustenburg with its drip feed stove two settings red hot or stone cold, happy days Stevie

[Neil Morton]

Fruit boats MMMMm, lot of that about in those days.Did any of you go to that posh hotel in Beira for a swim? I cannot remember the name of it but very popular if you had the time off. It's a wonder they let us in; but in those days (late 50's) "white man could do no wrong".

[Dennis McGuckin]

If the same hotel Vernon, we had to take a bus to it. Great place for a swim and a cold beer. Also a nice beach near by.
Used it often.
Den

[Doc Vernon]

Hi Den,
Sorry i must be having a Seniors moment ,but cant put your post in context! Hotel?? Did i mention a Hotel somewhere here at all? Got me stumped LOL!
Please enlighten me again Den!
Might have been the excitement of gonjg to Monties that has done this haha!
Cheers

[alf corbyn]

hi alf. i was captain blacks steward on the kenilworht castle. a true gentleman!. also on the rochester castle both i suppose tramps. wilky the intermediate castle boats went to twenty two ports on the round africa run. i was on the llandovery, durban and warwick castle also the pretoria and edinburgh mail boats. cheers from the original alf. haha

[Dennis McGuckin]

Sorry Vernon, You are not losing it [well not too much] Its me that had the senior moment, again!!
Should have been addressed to Mort. See posting above. However, you may be able to answer my question.
Sorry about the confusion mate.
Den.

[Doc Vernon]

Hi Den
Could it have been the Grande Hotel Beira,this was a popular one and was operating from 1952 to 1963! Was actually Built for the Rich,but never came to that and was used by the Middle Class and of course us old Seaman haha!

Cheers

[Dennis McGuckin]

Thats the one mate. Just knew you would know it.
Ever get kicked out in your bad old days?
I was once asked to leave. Happened to me in other places as well. Cant understand why.
Den.

[Doc Vernon]

Hi Den,
Thought that would be the one mate,and yes many times and many places that happened to us all didnt it,and as you say "I wonder Why!" LOL
Great Days Den!
Cheers

[happy daze john in oz]

I was always of the understanding the reason we were aksed to leave was that we had so much money to spend it made the other patrons look very poor and spoiled the image of the establishment.