Master |
From |
To |
N M Lloyd |
12/1962 |
6/1970 |
AA Freer |
3/1967 |
4/1967 |
R M Wright |
5/1969 |
6/1969 |
A A Freer |
8/1970 |
10/1970 |
D Sowden |
10/1970 |
3/1975 |
H Dryden |
7/1971 |
8/1971 |
P St Q Beadon |
3/1972 |
4/1972 |
P St Q Beadon |
12/1972 |
1/1973 |
R J Miller |
4/1974 |
6/1974 |
R Kelso |
7/1975 |
8/1975 |
R Thomson Safmarine |
8/1975 |
10/1977 |
Transvaal Castle Left Southampton 31 December For South Africa |
|
Master |
N M Lloyd |
Staff Commander |
R Lofts |
Chief Officer |
M Turner |
Second Officer |
P Jordan |
Extra Second Officer |
C Brown |
Third Officer |
S Watson |
Fourth Officer |
J King |
Carpenter |
J Wilson |
Bosun |
L Walker |
Master-at-Arms |
L Langley C Cordall |
First Radio Officer |
R Brew |
Second Radio Officer |
J Walker |
Third Radio Officer |
I McKinnon |
Fourth Radio Officer |
R Wilson |
Surgeon |
M MacNamara |
Nursing Sister |
Miss A Dunne |
Chief Engineer |
A Mailer |
First Engineer |
W Patrick |
Second Engineer |
A Martin |
Int Second Engineer |
A McCarroll |
Jnr Second Engineer |
C Meek J Hill S Morrison |
Snr Third Engineer |
B Liebenberg |
Int Third Engineer |
D Keen |
Jnr Third Engineer |
J Inkersole |
Snr Fourth Engineer |
C Mears |
Jnr Fourth Engineer |
D Garland |
Junior Engineer |
J Smith J Carruthers G Baker G Liesching G Du Toit T Brown |
Chief Frig Engineer |
G McGregor |
Second Frig Engineer |
R Bintcliffe |
First Electrician |
D Thorpe |
Second Electrician |
F Thomas |
Third Electrician |
C Rayner |
ER Storekeeper |
C Pyne |
ER Leading Hand |
H Spicer |
Chief Purser |
M Bain |
Purser |
A Hodge |
Purser Catering |
D Wickenden |
Second Purser |
M Morley |
Second Purser Catering |
G Green |
Third Purser Catering |
A Quarrie |
Asst Pursers |
J Ingram |
Purser’s Clerks |
G Musgrave-Brown M Irwin Miss M Telford Miss B Green |
Jnr Purser Catering |
N Brown N Clarke |
Hostess |
Miss A Oelofse |
Children’s Hostess |
Miss A Ackrill |
Chief Barman |
F Hubbard |
Storekeeper |
M Gunner |
Linen Steward |
A Lydford |
First Tourist Steward |
W Jackson |
Head Waiter (Tourist Class) |
R Furness |
Band Leader |
J D Gray |
Laundryman |
A Burroughs |
Chef |
V Moakes |
Baker |
A Brohamer |
Butcher |
H Cooke |
Shopkeeper |
S Lewin |
S.A. Vaal Left Southampton 24 July For South Africa |
|
Master |
A Freer |
Staff Commander |
K Barry |
Chief Officer |
A Melia |
Second Officer |
A Stewart |
Extra Second Officer |
B Preece |
Third Officer |
D Clarke |
Fourth Officer |
H James |
Cadets |
C Smith |
Carpenter |
R Ross |
Bosun |
E Wheeler |
Snr Master-at-Arms |
H Clarke |
Jnr Master-at-Arms |
W Peckham |
First Radio Officer |
J Eager |
Second Radio Officer |
F Sharp |
Third Radio Officer |
M Eskins |
Fourth Radio Officer |
D Allen |
Surgeon |
I Williams |
Nursing Sister |
S Black |
Chief Engineer |
W Maitland |
First Engineer |
P Lovell |
Second Engineer |
J Mair |
Extra Second Engineer |
G Knox |
Jnr Second Engineer |
F Balshaw |
Int Third Engineer |
H Armstrong |
Jnr Third Engineer |
J Jarvis |
Snr Fourth Engineer |
M Davies |
Int Fourth Engineer |
M Brown |
Jnr Fourth Engineer |
R Brisland |
Junior Engineer |
M Rowen D Stevenson M Mills I Bruce C Compton M Walker |
Second Frig Engineer |
S Tyrie |
Third Frig Engineer |
D Dale |
First Electrician |
D Thorpe |
Second Electrician |
R Roebuck |
Third Electrician |
V McClymont |
Fourth Electrician |
J Semple J Greer |
Plumber |
J Flux |
Senior Mechanic |
P Japp |
ER Storekeeper |
K Pearson |
ER Leading Hand |
R Cutler |
Chief Purser |
A Hodge |
Purser |
B James |
Purser Catering |
D Gilbert |
Second Purser |
B Reynolds |
Second Purser Catering |
W Fleetwood |
Third Pursers |
P Fealey |
Third Purser Catering |
W Fleetwood |
Junior Pursers |
C Peel P Ryder V Parker B Taylor G Parker |
Junior Purser Catering |
C Phillips |
Children’s Hostess |
A Ackrill |
Chief Barman |
F Hubbard |
Storekeeper |
J Glintenkamp |
Linen Steward |
R Ross |
Head Waiter (1st Class) |
S Sullivan |
First Tourist Steward |
R Chandler |
Band Leader |
J Gray |
Laundryman |
J Beavis |
Chef |
L Creed |
Baker |
A Brohamer |
Butcher |
A Painter |
Shopkeeper |
S Loveland |
S.A. Vaal Left Southampton 9 February For South Africa | |
Master |
D Sowden |
Staff Commander |
K Bennett |
Chief Officer |
R Flint |
Second Officer |
R Clarke-Halifax |
Extra Second Officer |
R Gebbie |
Third Officer |
R Lord |
Cadets |
R Pawley P Le Sueur |
Carpenter |
P Bell |
Bosun |
W Arnold |
Snr Master-at-Arms |
M Gleeson |
Jnr Master-at-Arms |
J Kitcher |
First Radio Officer |
R McCormick |
Second Radio Officer |
F Sharp |
Third Radio Officer |
R Diamond |
Fourth Radio Officer |
I Scott |
Surgeon |
A Duff |
Nursing Sister |
R Raban-Williams |
Chief Engineer |
R Crook |
First Engineer |
R Brown |
Second Engineer |
W Chirnside |
Extra Second Engineer |
J Cruttwell |
Jnr Second Engineer |
A Heygate S Back |
Snr Third Engineer |
D Cox |
Int Third Engineer |
T Norris |
Jnr Third Engineer |
D Milsom |
Snr Fourth Engineer |
R Skee |
Int Fourth Engineer |
J Fisher |
Jnr Fourth Engineer |
I Hutton |
Junior Engineer |
G Collins W Caitens A Skinner K Hislop N Carrington |
Chief Frig Engineer |
G McGregor |
Second Frig Engineer |
A Shaw |
First Electrician |
D Thorpe |
Second Electrician |
G Young |
Third Electrician |
J Barnes |
Jnr Electrician |
J Carder |
Senior Mechanic |
E McCall |
ER Storekeeper |
W O’Bree |
ER Leading Hand |
R Cutler |
Chief Purser |
O Parry-Williams |
Purser |
M Mears |
Purser Catering |
G Waugh |
Second Purser |
M Warner |
Second Purser Catering |
P Stubbs |
Third Pursers |
D Stanyer C Peel |
Third Purser Catering |
J Ross |
Junior Pursers |
D Chilver A Donald P Gourley S MacDonald |
Junior Purser Catering |
R Cleal |
Children’s Hostess |
A Ackrill |
Chief Barman |
F Hubbard |
Storekeeper |
J Hunt |
Linen Steward |
B Ross |
Head Waiter (1st Class) |
S Sullivan |
First Tourist Steward |
R Smith |
Band Leader |
H Taylor |
Laundryman |
D Dennis |
Chef |
L Creed |
Baker |
A Brohamer |
Butcher |
A Painter |
Shopkeeper |
J Burton |
S.A. Vaal Left Southampton 12 March For South Africa | |
Master |
R McA Thomson |
Staff Commander |
K Bennett |
Chief Officer |
H Jones |
Second Officer |
W Brown |
Extra Second Officer |
B Richmond |
Third Officer |
R Whitehead |
Fourth Officer |
J Ross |
Cadet |
G Spires |
Carpenter |
C Breward |
Bosun |
A Weaver |
Snr Master-at-Arms |
E Jaffray |
Jnr Master-at-Arms |
M Caley |
First Radio Officer |
R McCormick |
Second Radio Officer |
W MacIntosh |
Third Radio Officer |
I Shaw |
Fourth Radio Officer |
A Horsburgh |
Surgeon |
R Evans |
Nursing Sister |
A King |
Chief Engineer |
R Crook |
First Engineer |
W Maitland |
Second Engineer |
J Field |
Extra Second Engineer |
D Wilkins |
Jnr Second Engineer |
D Smithson C Meek |
Extra Third Engineer |
F Cundy |
Int Third Engineer |
D Hayes |
Jnr Third Engineer |
D Dawson |
Jnr Fourth Engineer |
A Carmichael |
Junior Engineer |
J Halligan G Putnin C Garth G Pace A Coleman |
Chief Frig Engineer |
G McGregor |
First Electrician |
S McLean |
Second Electrician |
A Reid |
Third Electrician |
A Sneddon |
Extra Third Electrician |
D Tomlinson |
Fourth Electricians |
M Coupe |
Plumber |
M McArthur |
ER Storekeeper |
J Broadwell |
Chief Purser |
D Wickenden |
Purser |
C Deller |
Purser Catering |
W McGrady |
Second Purser |
J McFadyen |
Second Purser Catering |
N Nussey |
Third Pursers |
A Donald D Tooze |
Third Purser Catering |
C Cumine |
Extra Third Purser Catering |
A Atherton |
Junior Pursers |
J Platt F White J Clark G Fraser |
Hostess |
A MacIntosh |
Children’s Hostess |
J Nelson |
Chief Barman |
F Hubbard |
Storekeeper |
J Hunt |
Head Waiter (1st Class) |
S Sullivan |
Head Waiter (Tourist) |
D Cross |
Band Leader |
H Taylor |
Laundryman |
R Allen |
Chef |
P King |
Baker |
A Brohamer |
Butcher |
A Painter |
Shopkeeper |
J Burton |
Vessel |
Built |
Service |
Tonnage |
SA Vaal |
1961 |
1966 Transferred from Union-Castle 1977 Sold to Carnival Cruise Line |
32697 |
Official Number |
Ship Builder |
Engine Builder |
Engine Type |
HP |
Screws |
302850 |
John Brown Clydebank |
John Brown Clydebank |
4 x Steam turbines |
44000 SHP |
2 |
Mail Service |
S.A. Vaal Left Southampton 2 September For South Africa |
Master |
R Thomson |
Staff Commander |
E Talbot |
Chief Officer |
H Jones |
Second Officer |
A Neville |
Extra Second Officer |
G Koch |
Radio Officer |
R Hough |
Surgeon |
R Evans |
Chief Engineer |
R Crook |
First Engineer |
E Sartori |
Second Engineer |
J Field |
Extra Second Engineer |
J Austermuhle |
Jnr Second Engineer |
D Smithson |
Chief Frig Engineer |
S Tyrie |
First Electrician |
E Wilson |
Chief Purser |
O Parry-Wiliams |
Cruise Purser |
J McFadyen |
Purser |
C Deller |
Second Purser |
C Brown |
Chief Purser Catering |
A Jenner |
Second Purser Catering |
W Fleetwood |
Extra Second Purser Catering |
K Hanson |