UGANDA

UK

IMO 5372094

Built 1952 as for British India.

1955 white hull.

1967-1968 converted to School Ship, to join Devonia and Nevasa, a very successful operation in 1960's/1970's.

1972 to P and O.

29/8/1976 grounded off Dundee.

1978 her most successful year as School Ship.

10/4/1982 requisitioned at Alexandra for use as hospital ship during Falklands War. Her first patient was her Master who died of a heart attack.

13/7/1982 ceased to be a hospital ship arrived back at Portsmouth,9/8/1982.

reverted to School Ship until 1983

1983-1985 chartered by UK Government as Troop Transport between Ascension Island and Port Stanley.

25/4/1985 laid up in Fal.

1986 sold and renamed Triton.

20/5/1986 left Fal for breaking up at Koahsiung, but wrecked 22/8/1986 during Cylcone while awiting cutting up

Photo Credits: The William T Barber Collection Vic Australia

Cheers and GB

Gordy