Thought I had to give my two-bits worth on the Skaubryn. I travelled to England on this ship in early 1957, boarding at Sydney in April or May. We had to travel via the Cape as the Suez Canal was closed at that time due to troubles between Egypt and England. Disappointment No. 1. Horribly seasick. We lost engine power crossing the Indian Ocean more than once. Entering Table Bay we were grounded on a sandbank and lost 12 hours shore stay. The one highlight of the trip was our overnight stay in the Canary Islands. We were supposed to dock at London but due a strike had to disembark at Bournemouth or Plymouth. A memorable trip in more ways than one. I was not surprised when I heard that she had caught fire and sunk in the Indian Ocean soon after. One saving factor - the food and service was excellent. Judy of BC Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: "Denyse Bonnney" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 8:52 PM Subject: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] Thanks Re Skaubryn > Thank you Lois & Leeanne, > > I'm the editor of our local German Australian Club magazine & in the next > issue I'm doing a story on the voyages aboard the Skaubryn by several of our > members. > > I wondered how many voyages she made between 1951-1958 & the arrival dates > because each of these people came on different voyages. > > Regards, > Denyse Bonney in Townsville, Qld > > > > > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >