CLUB

OF FORMER COOKS OF THE TS HAMBURG

CHRONICLE OF THE CLUB  

 For over 3 decades there are not the German Atlantic line any more and, nevertheless, meet, after more than 35 years, the former crew members. The meetings found 2 yearly in Hamburg (from 2006, Yearly!) with on an average 150 - to 300 participants instead of. All areas are represented by the ordinary seaman up to the captain. From the USA and the whole of Europe follow the arrivals. Our club, club of the former cooks of Hamburg TS, meets every year, mostly at the beginning of June, with another member who also organises this meeting then. Thus we see in this way the "inner life" of Europe. The membership lies with approx. 50 members. Special in the club is that also the families of the members take part in these meetings. We are particularly a pride that also our "children" participate in the club life and also show initiative. Where is there in our today's time still so a phenomenon that employees meet after more than 35 years still regularly, in so high number? from Uwe Noack

The setting up... On one day in May, 1970 during the crossing from America to Europe sat aboard the luxury liner T.S. Hamburg some cooks like almost every evening in the team's fair with the beer and celebrated repeatedly resignation. Should one lose himself, back in the native country, for good out of sight? The answer was a NO! This team of the cooks did not have in mind to let go only just resulted comradeship or friendship to the breaks. Thus it was decided to found a club of former cooks. Thus it happened. Still in the same evening performed 13 cooks founded in the following the "CLUB OF FORMER COOKS TS HAMBURG" and made to themselves the promise to meet at regular intervals. 

From the organisation chart of that time... 

For the first meeting Arno Häusler and Rasputin were determined as organizers. The meeting point was Villingen in the south Black Forest, time was November, 1970. Except these both organizers Franz Schärer and Richard Pichler were still present. For the beginning not quite reassuring. Should the number 13 turn out bad omen? Up to 1975 it looked completely in such a way as if the thing fell asleep. Rasputin invited to the 21st and 22nd of November again to a meeting in water castle. How to the record at that time is to be taken, the number of participants was satisfactory and the meeting was fine just still at the right time to cause a revival how the following years book. The statutes erected now saw among other things. before, after 15 years to undertake a cruise on the "white lady". This was put into action in 1985 and might remain to all which took part in it as an unforgotten experience in recollection.

 from Arno Häusler (1. Before.)