Another New One

[Clive J Maclennan]

I can't believe after just receiving an email yesterday for this site and then visiting spent nearly 3 hours into the early morning looking back.

I was not at sea at all very long but something still tugs at the old heart strings and have always worked near or on various vessels with the shore jobs I had for some years although not in the capacity when I first left school.

I went to Gravesend National Sea Training school sometime in 1974 to train for the deck department.

Sometime later that year joined the Reina Del Mar of Union Castle Line and sailed down to South Africa and then across to South America on her three times and then signed off of her at Southampton in April 1975.

I then signed on the Windsor Castle and stayed on her until late 1976/early 77 lost all my records from when I signed off of her.

So that's me not really that long at the game but that little bit has played the greatest part in my life and it is always great to look back and remember, I don't unfortunately have my discharge book but still have the various tickets and my Discharge book no. UK 016756.

I will no doubt have many an hour pleasantly reading all these wonderful stories and thanks for the email,

Kindest regards, Clive Maclennan.

[Doc Vernon]

Hello Clive
First off thank you for joining and I am glad that you found a lot of interest here!
Your short story has a ring to it for me as well,as I too although not too long in the Service still after all these Years hold it very close to my Heart.
I have been with this site for many Years and really enjoy all the stories and banter tha goes on here!
I too served with UCL as many others here,but a wee bit before you LOL! 1958 start!
Have a good long and enjoyable stay here with us!
Cheers

[Charlie Hannah]

Welcome to the site Clive!You have your companies mixed up there Clive the Reina belonged to P.S.N.C.

[happy daze john in oz]

Clive, welcome to the site there are a number of ex UCl guys, including my self on Windsor, Pretoria and Rhodesia, so you are in good company. I took the Windsor out, joined voyage 2, you took her to the finish. The time you spent at sea is not that important, what is is the fact you did.

[Ivan Cloherty]

Welcome to the site Clive!You have your companies mixed up there Clive the Reina belonged to P.S.N.C.

Charlie built for PSNC, operated by them and then sold to Union Castle, sailed under their colours but retained her name, as she was a well known ship

[John Pruden]

clive welcome to the mad house my sea going career was cut short but the memories of the sea will always be with me and the times tales stories and down right lies we tell our grandkids you will have a great time here the banter is all in good fun that's all we have now? welcome again .jp

[Doc Vernon]

Yes as Ivan points out it was also with UCL at one stage ,
See this Link!
Cheers

Reina Del Mar (1956) - Pacific Steam Navigation Company - Union-Castle Line

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Reina Del Mar

In the UCL Colours
Saw her a few times in Cape Town.

[Charlie Hannah]

Never knew Ivan thanks for info.She was certainly well known especially for DRs.

[Charlie Hannah]

I can't believe after just receiving an email yesterday .


Kindest regards, Clive Maclennan.

My apoligies Clive never knew she was sold to UCL,till Ivan,and Doc Vernon, put me in the picture Cheers.

[happy daze john in oz]

She spent a number of years as a cruise liner with UCL.