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
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