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21st February 2018, 06:12 PM
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Good Hope Castle Crew Members 1972
Hello my name is Allan Low and I served on the Good Hope Castle in 1972, the year the ship blew up! Just wondering if there are any other crew members on this site.
Hope to hear from anyone to share old stories.
Allan
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21st February 2018, 06:22 PM
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Re: Good Hope Castle Crew Members 1972
Hi Allan, Welcome to the site, keep looking in regarding your Crew Members. Feel free to share your memories and join in any of the conversations.
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21st February 2018, 06:40 PM
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Re: Good Hope Castle Crew Members 1972
Hello Allen
Welcome to the site!
There are quite a few here who served with the UCL and I hope that with given time some may be able to reply,those that may recall or have been on that Ship!
I was also with UCL but a ways before that time!
Cheers
Bringing back the past! LOL
Vernon MacDonald
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21st February 2018, 07:04 PM
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Re: Good Hope Castle Crew Members 1972
Welcome Allan.
I was a galley boy on the "Good Hope" A home trade trip, 25-25-55 to 15-3-55, and way before your time. The world was flat back in those days and there might be dragons beyond the worlds edge...I suppose that's why I did only a home trade on her. Welcome again, and post some yarns.
Rodney
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21st February 2018, 07:09 PM
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Re: Good Hope Castle Crew Members 1972
Hi Rodney
That was the old GOOD HOPE CASTLE, I did the last three trips on her and took her to Hong Kong Breakers in June 1959.
good Job on deck good crowd, and good times.
aCheers
Brian
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21st February 2018, 07:26 PM
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Re: Good Hope Castle Crew Members 1972
Hi Allan The Captain of the AMSTERDAM, of Holland America, was a Cadet on the Good Hope Castle when they abandoned ship, he spent three days in a lifeboat and landed in Ascension Island
He is Jonathon Mercer Did you know him. I have sailed a few times with him on the world Cruises. I think this year is his last before retirement , hi lives on an island near Florida,
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21st February 2018, 07:48 PM
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Re: Good Hope Castle Crew Members 1972
We were discharging in Southampton when the news came through, we (Clan Ranald) thought we would get the mail run, as we were that fastest B&C ship in Soton.
I think it was the Clan Maclean, which took on the mail run.
Vic
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5th October 2021, 07:34 PM
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Re: Good Hope Castle Crew Members 1972
Hi. I was with Jonathon in said lifeboat. The hospitality we enjoyed on Ascension Island was great - the US guys made us welcome in The Turtle Club bar. Arriving at Luton Airport after the flight home from Ascension the Customs Officer stepped onto the coach, took one look at us, and said "O.K." (All we had was the clothes which the guys on the base had kindly provided + a change of clothes from the PX.)
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