Thanx for the info on the Umlazi, I looked at the pics at Photoship (amazing site) and have matched the Umlazi depicted there to an unnamed photo in my dad's album, so it looks like I have what I was looking for , many thanx Neville ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ted Finch" <mariners-l@efinch90.fsnet.co.uk> To: "Neville Rasmussen" <jimmyjamjar@cybersmart.co.za>; <MARINERS@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 25, 2011 4:14 PM Subject: Re: [MAR] SS Umlazi > Hi Neville, > > Photos of the UMLAZI at > http://www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20Ships/Old%20Ships%20U/slides/Umlazi-01.html > Use the right arrow at top for further photos. > > UMLAZI > O.N.142724, 4,328 gross tons, length 380ft x beam 49.2ft, speed 11 knots. > She was a First World War standard type ship, built in Canada by Canadian > Vickers Ltd, Montreal for the Shipping Controller (managed by Harris & > Dixon Ltd), London in 1918 as the WAR EARL. In 1919 she was purchased by > Union-Castle Mail SS Co and renamed ROSYTH CASTLE and in 1921 transferred > to Bullard King & Co and renamed UMLAZI. 1936 sold to Counties Ship > Management, London renamed CAMPDEN HILL. and in 1937 was sold to Japan and > renamed HOKUJU MARU. 1966 scrapped. > > kind regards > Ted > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Neville Rasmussen" <jimmyjamjar@cybersmart.co.za> > To: <MARINERS@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, April 25, 2011 2:20 PM > Subject: [MAR] SS Umlazi > > >> >> Greetings all! >> >> I am trying to find information and hopefully a picture of the SS Umlazi. >> There were apparently a few by that name but the one I am looking for is >> BK & Co Natal line ship. My dad served abourd her either a a cadet or >> deck officer and I can only fix his time aboard to one date 15th July >> 1935 from a document in my possesion. >> >> Any help would be appreciated >> >> Neville >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> MARINERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.449 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3596 - Release Date: 04/25/11 > 06:34:00 > > > >