Northern Star, Windsor Castle, Pendennis Castle and S.A. VAAL

[adrianvare]

Hi mate ...was on there with ya 1965 1968

[Gary Bradley]

sailed with a steward on my first trip to sea, dec 81 to may 82, named Les Craig, the bloke never shut up about when he was on the pendennis or the windsor, the name VAAL rings a bell too, referred to himself as an old passy boat queen. from liverpool, short dumpy fella, funny as anything. was getting on a bit back then, no doubt passed away by now,

[Doc Vernon]

That was the Tranvaal Castle ,later sold and became the SA Vaal
the sold again to Carnival Cruise line sailed as the SS Festivale
Again sold to Dolphin Cruise Line and sailed on as the island Breeze
then on to Premier Cruise Line as the SS Big Red Boat III
The ship became The Big Red Boat for her final voyage to the scrapyard.in Alang

[happy daze john in oz]

I was on the Windsor in Cape Town when the Transvaal came in on her maiden voyage. Some of the lads dubbed her the transvestite castle

[Barry Evans]

just noticed this post. I was ships photographer on the Vaal on several trips including the one with the P.E. incident. Went on to train as an R/0 and joined Maersk finally left the sea in 1981. Now living in Western Australia.

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was on the Transvaal Castle on the voyage when we changed name in Cape Town to SA Vaal, was ship's photographer at the time and took photos of the name changing Ceremony.

[vic mcclymont]

I booked a cruise on the Festivale with the family in 1997. I remarked that she looked like the SA Vaal, wife and two sons , rubbish.
We got to Palma, walked from the bus to the ship, looked up at the stern, you could make out the letters that had been removed, SA VAAL. Family not best pleased, as I was correct.
Lovely ship to cruise on.
Regards
Vic

[Denzil bath]

I was she ships photographer for four trips from sept 77, the door has a sign in Africans and English darkroom and something like donkacabin. The photographer in charge was a Liverpudlian that feel for a hairdresser.

[John F Collier]

I was she ships photographer for four trips from sept 77, the door has a sign in Africans and English darkroom and something like donkacabin. The photographer in charge was a Liverpudlian that feel for a hairdresser.

Where did he feel for the hairdresser, was it the darkroom?

[Denzil bath]

Was always better at taking photos than spelling.

[John F Collier]

We all do it, it’s only a bit of humour Denzil Welcome aboard, cheers.