Reina Del Mar

REINA DEL MAR was built in 1956 by Harland & Wolff at Belfast with a tonnage of 20263grt, a length of 600ft 10in, a beam of 78ft 5in and a service speed of 17 knots.

She was built for the Pacific Steam Navigation Co., an associate company of Royal Mail Lines, for their South American via Panama service.

At the time she was the largest, fastest and only fully air-conditioned passenger liner operating a regular service between the UK, France, Spain and the west coast of South America.

November 1964 Reina Del Mar being repainted in Union-Castle colours

On 5th March 1964 she completed her final South American voyage and was chartered to the South African Max Wilson's Travel Savings Association for cruising and transatlantic summer sailings.

The shareholders of TSA became Canadian Pacific, Union-Castle and Royal Mail.

During 1964 she was refurbished for her new role and equipped with a cinema and extra lido decks as it was also the intention to use the ship as a hotel at its ports of call.

Under Union-Castle management the ship commenced her first sailing to New York on 10th June 1964.

In the October Union-Castle became the sole owner of TSA but not the ship. However, in the November the ship was painted in Union-Castle livery and operated winter cruises from South Africa to South America; Union-Castles only venture into the cruise business.

In 1969 Royal Mail became the registered owner of all PSNC ships but the Reina del Mar never traded under the Royal Mail umbrella and was chartered to Union-Castle for five years.

In 1973 she was acquired by Union-Castle before the charter expired and traded for a further two years before being broken up at Kaohsiung in Taiwan by Tung Cheng Steel Co. in late 1975.

In TSA Livery - She carried these colours from June to November 1964, when she was repainted in Union-Castle colours.

The Start of it All - 1964

Bound for South America - 1965

Review - February 1966

Reina Del Mar Left Southampton 1 December For South Africa and South America
Master	J James	Chief Engineer	N Ruffell	Purser	M Dyer
Chief Officer	D Tourell	First Engineer	M Truter	Cruise Purser	W Eastmond
Second Officer	P Ward	Second Engineer	R Brown	Chief Catering Officer	A Harrop
Extra Second Officer	D Cox	Int Second Engineer	J Black	Second Purser	C Rutt
Third Officer	G Williams	Jnr Second Engineer	T Burden	Asst Pursers	C Biggs N Brooks J Tunstall
Fourth Officer	J Merret	Snr Third Engineer	T Martin	Second Catering Officer	C Williamson
First Radio Officer	D Bristow	Int Third Engineer	J Duncan	Third Catering Officer	W Stewart C Dadson
Second Radio Officer	F Sharp	Jnr Third Engineer	R Brown	Purser’s Clerks	B Blake C Thomas Miss A Palmer Miss M Parry
Third Radio Officer	W Scobie	Snr Fourth Engineer	S Denham	Children’s Hostess	Miss J Nevard
Fourth Radio Officer	W Hatrick	Jnr Fourth Engineer	A Jones
Surgeon	J R Byles	Junior Engineers	E Francis
Nursing Sister	Miss C Richards Miss E Parfree	Chief Frig Engineer	A Keith
		First Electrician	R Coombes
		Second Electrician	C Harris
		Third Electrician	A Campbell

The Bunny Club - 1968

Reina Del Mar Left Southampton 19 July Cruising
Master	J James	Chief Engineer	N Ruffell	Purser	M Dyer
Chief Officer	D Tourell	First Engineer	I Gilg	Cruise Purser	C Rutt
Second Officer	J Innes	Second Engineer	K Talbot	Purser Catering	A Harrop
Extra Second Officer	G Holden	Extra Second Engineer	G Skinner	Second Purser Catering	A Quarrie
Third Officer	D Grimes	Jnr Second Engineer	J Field	Third Purser Catering	W Burgess C Dawkins
Fourth Officer	L Roberts	Snr Third Engineer	T Luker	Asst Pursers	J Sparling M Wicksteed B Blake
First Radio Officer	R Cullen	Int Third Engineer	R Cousins	Purser’s Clerks	P Green K Adams S Clark
Second Radio Officer	F Sharp	Jnr Third Engineer	I Kennedy	Hostess	S McGregor
Third Radio Officer	R Wilson	Snr Fourth Engineer	N Bramley	Children’s Hostess	P Wakefield
Fourth Radio Officer	B Twiddy	Jnr Fourth Engineer	B Ingram
Surgeon	M MacNamara	Junior Engineer	J Ridley
Nursing Sister	P Brocklehurst P Harper	Chief Frig Engineer	A Keith
		First Electrician	H Windsor
		Second Electrician	T Philps
		Third Electrician	A Temple
		Fourth Electrician	A Wink

The Purchase of Reina Del Mar - 1973

Withdrawal from Service - 1974

First Cruise to the Caribbean - 1973

Reina Del Mar Left Southampton 9 March For Caribbean
Master	A Sillars
Chief Officer	J Smith
Second Officer	S Gledhill
Extra Second Officer	M Ward
Third Officer	C Laycock
Fourth Officer	R Fraser
Carpenter	R Walker
Bosun	D Collins
Snr Master-at-Arms	R Lloyd
Jnr Master-at-Arms	L Fergus
First Radio Officer	S Harden
Second Radio Officer	R Perks
Third Radio Officer	H Chesters
Fourth Radio Officer	D Rutter
Surgeon	J Flower
Nursing Sister	G Grant M Sullivan
Chief Engineer	J Ward
First Engineer	W Maitland
Second Engineer	P Mantle
Extra Second Engineer	R Atkins
Jnr Second Engineer	I Tennant
Snr Third Engineer	J Donald
Int Third Engineer	R Hislop
Jnr Third Engineer	D Richardson
Snr Fourth Engineer	G McGregor
Jnr Fourth Engineer	W McCarthy
Junior Engineer	V White
Chief Frig Engineer	P Yuile
First Electrician	J Anderson
Second Electrician	A Edwards
Third Electrician	J Jeremy
Jnr Electrician	K Chessum
Senior Mechanic	D Thornton
Plumber	A Brewster
ER Storekeeper	T Hyde
Purser	M Dyer
Cruise Purser	C Rutt
Purser Catering	D Padmore
Second Purser	P Shallcross C Brown
Second Purser Catering	K Hanson
Third Pursers	B Taylor J Wooton
Third Purser Catering	R Jones T Ellis
Junior Pursers	F Butterfield R Smitherman H Lindon
Hostess	J Merry
Children’s Hostess	J Nelson
Chief Barman	P Beech
Storekeeper	H Matthews
Linen Steward	T McMeekin
First Tourist Steward	R Smart
Head Waiter (Tourist)	G Davies P McCauley
Band Leader	W Tuck
Laundryman	C Tong
Chef	J Greer M Moore
Baker	A Woodward
Butcher	G Matthews
Shopkeeper	C Tyler

Clansman - June 1973

Clansman - April 1975

Reina Del Mar Left Southampton 22 November For South Africa
Master	A Sillars
Chief Officer	C Ennis
Second Officer	G Paxton
Extra Second Officer	C Laycock
Third Officer	I Walker-Spicer
Fourth Officer	S Thomas
Carpenter	P Bell
Bosun	H Dilley
Snr Master-at-Arms	G Leach
Jnr Master-at-Arms	M Caley
First Radio Officer	G Walker
Second Radio Officer	J Tomlinson
Third Radio Officer	D Garbett
Fourth Radio Officer	A Facey
Surgeon	R Evans
Nursing Sister	S Edwards
Chief Engineer	B Rice
First Engineer	J Ward
Second Engineer	D Warren
Extra Second Engineer	J Pitman
Jnr Second Engineer	J Le Voguer
Snr Third Engineer	A Hickman
Int Third Engineer	C Field
Jnr Third Engineer	W Braidwood
Snr Fourth Engineer	R Ball
Int Fourth Engineer	A Ducas
Junior Engineer	A Carmichael
Chief Frig Engineer	A Keith
First Electrician	J Anderson
Second Electrician	K Dodds
Third Electrician	M Hickingbottom
Jnr Electrician	N Hamilton-Peters
Senior Mechanic	M Kelly
Plumber	A Wootten
ER Leading Hand	T Hyde
Chief Purser	M Dyer
Cruise Purser	C Rutt
Purser Catering	W MacMillan
Second Purser	P Shallcross J Wootton
Second Purser Catering	P Fealey C Penny
Third Pursers	A Whitehouse
Third Purser Catering	T Ellis
Junior Pursers	B A Lewis F J White C Conduit R Smitherman
Junior Purser Catering	C Hobson
Hostess	C Pringle
Children’s Hostess	A Ackrill
Chief Barman	S Pooley
Storekeeper	H Mathews
Linen Steward	T McMeekin
Head Waiter (Tourist)	R Smith G Davies
Band Leader	D Greeves
Laundryman	T Shing
Chef	J Hill
Baker	A Woodward
Butcher	R Martin
Shopkeeper	C Tyler

A final call in at Cape Town to fill water tanks for the voyage

to Singapore and Taiwan

Farewell Reina Del Mar - 1975

Clansman - August 1975

Life before Union-Castle Line

In the colours of Pacific Steam Navigation Company

Reina Del Mar - Art Gallery

Reina Del Mar

By David J Bray

Vessel

Built

Service

Tonnage

Reina Del Mar

1956

1964 Coverted into two-class Cruise Ship

1964 Chartered by Travel Savings Assoc managed by Union-Castle

1964 Converted to one-class Cruise Ship

1973 Puchased by Union-Castle

1975 Scrapped at Kaohsiung

20263

Official Number

Ship Builder

Engine Builder

Engine Type

Screws

187132

Harland & Wolff

Belfast

Harland & Wolff

Belfast

6 x Steam Turbines

Parsons

17000 SHP

Master	From	To
J B James	1964	10/1969
J D Fisher	1/1966	7/1966
R M Wright	10/1967	11/1967
	10/1968	3/1969
	10/1969	5/1970
H E Dryden	5/1970	3/1971
A Sillars	4/1971	4/1975
J Catterall	9/1972	12/1972
	5/1973	8/1973
R Kelso	8/1973	11/1973
	4/1974	7/1974
	10/1974	11/1974
P Byrne	5/1975	8/1975

Final Cruise to South Africa and South America - 1974

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