Welcome to the SS Uganda Trust
Introduction to the SS Uganda Trust
A history of the SS Uganda
East African service (1952 to 1967)
Educational cruise ship service (1968 to 1982)
Hospital ship service during the Falklands War (1982)
Troopship service (1983 to 1985)
Layup and demolition voyage (1985 to 1986) How to order your copy of the SS Uganda book
SS Nevasa book update
Contact the SS Uganda Trust
Links to other sites
In 1982, following the withdrawal of the MS Dwarka from Persian Gulf service, the SS Uganda became the final ship with the once well-known B.I. funnel colours. Her oversized funnel was literally her crowning glory, and many passengers and crew became proud of it. The appearance of the funnel remained almost unchanged during the ship's 34 years with the exception of a brief period during and immediately after the Falklands War. Source: Courtesy of Peter Kohler.
The SS Uganda was built for the British India Steam Navigation Company Ltd. as a relatively ordinary passenger-cargo liner to serve on their UK-East Africa service. However, she went on to experience an exceptional career as an educational cruise ship, a hospital ship during the Falklands War and, finally, a troopship serving the Falklands while Mount Pleasant Airport was under construction.
The SS Uganda Trust, which has a close association with the former liner and the people associated with her, was created to advance public education in maritime history and to provide educational and recreational facilities for children and young people.
This web site contains further information about the SS Uganda, the activities of Trust, and how to order your copy of the book UGANDA The story of a very special ship which was written by the Trust.
The SS Uganda Trust is a UK Registered Charity no. 1020247