The inclusion of Dutch, German, Swedish, Portuguese and other foreign ships means that some ships will have names that may initially look like mis- transcriptions. At the time of writing, these include Jones River, Plantation and Stoopville. For instance, in the New Zealand drop-down list, you will see a list of ports from Auckland to Westport from which to choose. In addition to troops, passengers could also include nurses and other support personnel, family members, and any other passengers who may have been traveling onboard these ships. Summary Menu 'At The Equator' published by the Orient Line for passengers travelling on the SS Otranto in 1954 and used for a child's birthday party. Find out where they were going and where they were coming from, where they called home as well as their age, occupation and whether they were married or single. 1948-9: Fitted out as a one class ship at Birkenhead. Synopsis There were several men in the hospital who were killed outright. The passenger lists are arranged in chronological order of arrival of ships 1898-1963 and aircraft 1952-1963 interfiled (note: during 1945 a number of military flights ferried passengers and military personnel into Perth - these were usually Catalinas or Liberators which are denoted by a 5 letter call sign, e.g., G.AGUK, G.AGFM). For instance, a person living in Scotland is more likely to have sailed from Glasgow or one of the other Scottish ports. Strong enough that one had to hold on to something to keep from being blown over. Mounsey managed to take off several hundred soldiers and crewman 431 died. 1954 Nov 12. The Orient Line, along with the Peninsula and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, were the two British based shipping lines that pioneered and dominated the passage of migrants by sea to Australia and other colonial outposts in the Orient, such as India, Malaysia and Hong Kong since the 1850s. Passenger List Page - Irish Genealogical Society - MN. Please note that not all ports are sea ports. Some are typed, others are handwritten; some record only a minimum of detail about the passengers, others include a wealth of information down to exact address and ultimate destination overseas. S.A.R., [September Automatic Replacement] C.A.C., General MB Stewart arrived at the port of New York from Bremenhaven on 22 Feb 1952 - two manifest pages have been transcribed partial passenger list. Demise. A man from my hometown saw me when I was eleven while I was unveiling the monument to the service men and he told me that he was on the same ship and saw my dad try to jump from the Otranto to the Mounsey which had pulled alongside and he fell in between. Names have also been standardised where they appear variously as one or two words, e.g., Ionic Star and Ionicstar. The names of wives and children were often not included. Otranto was in service until 1957, when she was sold for scrap. Seaman Turner made it safely and years later was able to tell his story to his grandson, Wayne. Some shipping lines produced passenger lists in duplicate or even triplicate for the Board of Trade. The loss of life was heavy - 431 drowned, including 351 American soldiers - though there were 367 survivors in all. Clifford Ardell Carpenter - Born 21 October 1876 in Oconomowoc, WI, died 6 October 1918 off the Coast of Scotland during the sinking of the Otranto. The conditions of the sea at that time were swells of 15 to 20 feet or more and men were being thrown across the deck of the ship. It is a wonder that the destroyer (the Mounsey) wasnt torn to pieces, for sometimes she would be a wave higher than our ship, then she would be far below; then she would come up again near us. The indexing is complete only for the assisted immigrant programme through to 1888. This information was shared with me by a relative of Seaman Ludlow. Herbert A. Dodd listed above. Able Seaman Ludlow was in the British Royal Navy and was a crewman on the Otranto. Please note that different ships with the same name have not been distinguished in the ship search. New York Passengers (1820-1891) - familysearch: Searching for New York Passengers up to 1891 in One Step New York Passengers (1925-1957) - familysearch: Searching for New York Passengers from 1925 onward in One Step All NY Ship Lists (1820-1957) - familysearch: Searching for Ships in all New York Microfilms in One Step Journey to Australia: Tall Trees Family History DEPARTURES: 1822-1869 London, England Liverpool, England Barrow. Able Seaman Thomas Goodwin, Royal Navy Service Number 192409, was the son of Roger & Rebecca Goodwin and husband of Margaret. There was no loss of life, as we picked up all of the crew, of thirty-six French sailors. This photo is previous to his service on the Otranto and is of a group of sailors from the HMS Pembroke. Kashmir off the coast of Scotland. Additionally, this record set contains no incoming voyages to Britain. There was a great inrush of water, which of course would soon send her to the bottom. Give my love to all the others and love and kisses to you, the dearest of mothers! In a letter to his mother, he tells in an interesting manner the story of the accident. He was a member of the Elks F.O.E, and the Travelerers Protective Association. crew, passengers, military. Please ensure the tag is appropriate for the record. Debbie Baker tells of Clifford Ardell Carpenter her 2nd great-grand-uncle sailing aboard the HMS Otranto. Berlin 1868, 2333 tons, 285ft x 39ft. Sgt. According to Private Pearl B. Horns discharge paper, he was in Battery D of the 57th Artillery Regiment, Coast Artillery Corps. This database is an index to the passenger lists of ships arriving from foreign ports at the port of New York from 1851-1891 and 1935-1938. Two sons of Mrs. J. S. Harmon, of Inman, both in the service of their country, were on the British transport Otranto that was sunk off the coast of Ireland when she was rammed by the Kashmir, one of whom, Arthur, was saved, the other, Clyde being lost. Passengers For New England, 1638, pg 108. On the far side of the ring you can see 5 British Naval Officers watching the match. Several ship-owners saw the opportunity to earn good money by transporting emigrants to America. The Passengers of the May Flower in 1620 [pg 47] Passengers of the Mary and John, p. 265. see: Immigration and Ships Passenger List Research Guide Section 4: Research in the Years 1820-1892; Information on the lists:name of ship, name of master, port of embarkation, age, sex, occupation and nationality. Free immigration to Tasmania 1803-1946. The Castle of Otranto was the Blair Witch Project of 1764. His father, Frank Kish of 2885 E. 82nd St., Cleveland, Ohio, was notified as next of kin of his death. OTRANTO December 6th 1947 PASSENGER LIST EMPIRE DEBEN July 30th 1947 PASSENGER LIST MV DORSETSHIRE September 4th 1951 PASSENGER LIST EMPRESS OF SCOTLAND February 14 1948 PASSENGER LIST SS ORBITA February 3rd 1948 PASSENGER LIST RMS SAMARIA August 10th 1947 PASSENGER LIST SS MATAROLA August 5th 1947 PASSENGER LIST SS EMPRESS OF AUSTRALIA Wherever we can, we have paired each port with its matching country. Soon the word was passed the another ship the Kashmir, had broke her rudder and her Captain was unable to control her hitting the Otranto amidships and bow on port side. Edward Lewis Williams was a coal miner living in Edwardsville, Luzerne County, PA. listen to the trailer where to start 01. He was listed as working for the Y.M.C.A. In the stories that Pearl Horn told to his son Paul, he told about the adventure of, Having to jump on to the deck of the British destroyer, and that many refused to do so and according to the various accounts that are now available on the web, over 400 died. She reported to Admiral Cradock in his flagship, HMS Good Hope and then made her escape as she was no match for the German guns. Although the destroyer H.M.S. 1817-1829 : Indexes of Tasmanian Convicts (Tasmania GenWeb) - inculdes several passenger lists 1817-1829. You need to sign in to tag. His mother, Mrs. Lue Radabaugh, R. F. D. 4, Marietta, Ohio, was notified as next of kin of his death. Year Title Description Download ; 1926 : Hatarana : 232/1926 - Hatarana : PDF: 1926 : Mongolia Also capacity for 1,200 Mecca pilgrims on deck Launched Jan.1903 by D & W. Henderson, Glasgow for the China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Liverpool, an Alfred Holt ( Blue Funnel Line) subsidiary. On 7 September 1918, he registered for WWI draft and was serving as the YMCA Ocean Transport Secretary en route to Paris when he sailed on the HMS Otranto. An impulse seemed to tell me to jump, so I jumped and landed safely on the bow of the ship. A typical passenger list can be divided into three parts. KAITLIN - Kelly Marie Tran RORY - Ben Daniels PROFESSOR ALCOTTE - Cyril Nri MARIANNE - Carlyss Peer CONOR - Akie Kotabe NADJULA - Munirih Grace HARRIS - Kerry Shale AGENT MURPHY- Danielle Lewis OTHER VOICES: Laurel Lefkow, Christopher Ragland, Eric Meyers, Gianna Kiehl, Eric Sirakian, Chris Kelly, Maddy Kelly, Merk Nguyen 28 min The Battle of Coronel took place on 1 November 1914 with the loss of the British ships HMS Good Hope and HMS Monmouth with very heavy loss of life. Dilts was given to me by his daughter Barbara Dilts Joike who on December 17, 2004, turned 90 years old. Read tagging guidelines. Entering the first letter will return a list of all ships with names staring on that letter. Again, lots of love to all. Born in Union County, North Carolina he was the son of Reese & Tabitha/Tobitha (Helms) Haywood. Port of arrival. Pvt. L. Baldry contacted me about his grandfather, Francis Edwin Turner who was a crewman on the HMS Otranto. Private Pearl B. Horn, USA, likely taken at Fort Dade, which was on Egmont Island in the Tampa Bay Harbor. His letter follows: Royal Victoria Hospital, Born November 27, 1893 in Poplar, London. His detachment was sailing aboard the Otranto and Sgt. Everything went well until Saturday night of the 5th, when we found ourselves on a high sea. 406. However, within this alphabetical listing there is also an entry called New Zealand. Passenger lists vary in size and in length, they changed over time, and different shipping lines had their own pre-printed forms. He sailed aboard the HMS Otranto on the 25th September 1918 with Casual Company No. View all Works. Otranto then resumed her pre-war role as a passenger liner, now refitted to carry 1,412 tourist-class passengers. example: 1851 passenger list (scroll down) l847 Canadian list. He enlisted into the Regular Army at Columbus Barracks, Ohio on 17 October 1918 at the age of 18 years 6 months old. Laid down in 1916 by Barclay, Curle & Co., Glasgow for the Imperial Russian Government, work was suspended when the October Revolution occurred and she was taken over by the Shipping . Passenger lists on ships continued until 1965, when cards completely replaced lists for both air and sea travel. Hirt's Greenhouse and Flowers. Locally he was known as 'Charley'. RMS Otranto was an ocean liner that was built for the Orient Steam Navigation Company in 1925. Belfast, Ireland. September Automatic Replacement Draft Unit No. Pvt. Norwegian Police Emigration Records (1867 - 1973). I cannot learn anything about him here, and I cannot get out of the hospital yet to search for him. Voyages from all British (English, Welsh and Scottish) ports, and from all Irish ports before partition in 1921 and all Northern Irish ports after partition, are covered in BT27. see description line storage D28 144038857786 Hong Kong is included under China. He was a very handsome man, played the mandoline and used to whistle 'Listen to the Mocking Bird' when he went past our house. Ascension is included under St Helena. He enlisted into the Army at Fort Thomas, Kentucky on 17 July 1918 at the age of 18 years 1 month old. The Australian National Maritime Museum began collecting maritime artefacts long before it opened its doors in 1991. It is now Sunday afternoon and I shall write you an account of myself. Somehow the waves carried my left leg underneath one of the chains and the weight of the anchor chain held me in a straining position until another wave loosened me. That is, passengers may go to sleep Wednesday night and find that it is still Wednesday when they arise the next morning. I thank one for my safety, and I pray for brothers and my chums safety. If your search returns a large number of results you may wish to sort them by clicking on the column heading, to help you scan the list of records. What kind of passenger records do we hold? Passenger lists before 1820 included name, departure information and arrival details. On 6 Oct. 1918, during a heavy storm while carrying troops from America to Glasgow and Liverpool, HMS Otranto collided with the P&O liner H.M.S. It was used by Geoffrey and Hazel Tirchett who immigrated from London to Victoria, as '10 Pound Tourists' leaving London on 3 June 1954. The waves were so high and the destroyer so heavily loaded until she turned almost over. I remember my Grandmother complaining there was no white flour only brown, I remember seeing maple syrup in cans shaped like a log cabin with the chimney a pouring spout, that was used in place of sugar. I wrote you last Monday saying that I had landed safely. The ship was named after the town of Otranto in Apulia in southern Italy. Researchers should note that this means that occasionally you may see two entries for the same individual which correspond to two different original copies of the same list. They are divided into: 1. inward bound passengers "assisted" (subsidised) "unassisted" (paying their own way), or "coastal" (travelling to Victoria from an Australian port), and 2. outward bound passengers, regardless of destination. Men were in the raging sea and clinging to anything that would float. I supposed it was done while I was fastened under the chain. The National Archives has passenger arrival records, sometimes called "ship passenger lists," for arrivals to the United States from foreign ports between approximately 1820 and December 1982 (with gaps). Try an Ancestry.com Free Trial and Ancestry.ca Free Trial Genealogy Mystery Book! However, they will not have sailed from, say, Glasgow if their destination overseas is not served by a shipping line operating out of that port, or if sailings there do run but are not departing at the date at which they need to travel. S.S. Kronprinz Blair Witch launched the "found footage" horror trope and Otranto inaugurated the "Gothic." Interestingly enough, Otranto also employs a "found footage" gimmick with its first edition, pretending that the original manuscript was hundreds of years old, unearthed from the . 1903-06-30 SS Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse Passenger List. I was in bed and heard gunshots, I ran downstairs and sat on the piano bench scared and I thought the Germans had invaded us. He was selected as part of the September Automatic Replacement Draft, Company 1, from Fort Screven Georgia. He was survived by his wife Elizabeth (Pauling) of 248 St. Leonards Road, Poplar E. Date this page was last updated March 2, 2019 We had been on the destroyer since 10 oclock that morning. The Ship Hope, 1733 List A - The Captain's list List B - The signers of the Oath of Alligiance List C - The signers of the Oath of Abjuration. Lisa continues, They were both very young men at the time. Embarking at Brisbane, Melbourne, Hobart, Colombo, Naples, Toulon, Gibraltar, Sydney, Adelaide and Fremantle. Names of places have been standardised in the port dropdown list, of course, but also in the transcriptions. Pearl B. Horn, a private, was no doubt one of the "replacements" on their way to the war, but got side tracked for a short time due to the sinking. He is survived by his parents and one brother, Cornelius of 132 South Hall street. He was selected as part of the September Automatic Replacement Draft, Company 2, from Fort Screven Georgia. View the catalogue description for. The destroyer Mounsey pulled alongside to rescue the men and Cpl. List of passengers, including Dutch immigrants, arriving in Australia on the SS Prinz Waldemar., 1909-10-23 - 1909-10-23 He tried to time his jump to the destroyer so he would land on the destroyer as it was at its wave peak or at least just starting back down. Phone: (902)-569-2333 and (902)-894-9885 The following 4 vessels, the Alexander, Jane, Lucy, and British Queen were all associated with the migration of Scots Catholics from Clanranald's Estates! Then many years later, in 1949 she received a further refit to accommodate 1,052 One Class immigrants. He sailed aboard the HMS Otranto on the 25th September 1918 and he was killed during the 6 October sinking of the Otranto. In addition, the names found in the index are linked to actual images of the passenger lists, copied from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) microfilm, M237, rolls 95-580 and T715 . Seaman Francis Edwin Turner is marked with the "X", middle of the back row. 61541: Wayne. Edward's body was later washed ashore in Scotland. The default setting is All, which allows you to search all ports at the same time. Dull was assigned to the Coast Artillery Corps at Fort Screven, Georgia. Atlantic Flight 702 has disappeared mid-flight between London and New York with 256 passengers on board. Was assigned to Machine Gun Company K, 1st Kansas Infantry (Co. K 137th Infantry). However, in 1933, she was given a comprehensive refit to become a One Class Liner, accommodating just 770 Tourist Class passengers and she was listed as being 14,983 GRT. We didnt sleep very much and Sunday morning found us on a raging sea a fearful sea. The records in this collection consist of passenger lists created between 1910 and 1939. I was brought up to the hospital with a number of others that had been hurt. If you select this option, you will be returned only entries where New Zealand (rather than a more specific port) has been given on the passenger list. Of course, our first thought was a torpedo, but were told that it was nothing serious. His father, John Lauch, 248 West Forrer St., Lockland, Ohio, was notified as next of kin of his death. I have a copy of my Grandfathers letter of recommendation advising all records went down with the ship and I also have a painting of the HMS Otranto and the Mounsey coming along side. Orient Steam Navigation Co.Ltd., Orient Line, reg. He joined the Army on a whim to help his family out of poverty. Applications for any other use should be made to. In theory if not in practice, there are no domestic British or purely European voyages in BT27, and no lists for Merchant or Royal Naval vessels or for troop ships. Dr. Bowden, surgeon-superintendent, reports them to be in a highly healthy state, no diseases but measles having exhibited itself. Discover more about Washington, Seattle Passenger Lists, 1890-1957. When war was declared in 1914 the British Admiralty requisitioned the Otranto for use as an Auxiliary Cruiser and armed her with four 4.7-inch guns. Her name is Brooke and she lives in Napier, New Zealand. The Azores, the Canaries and Madeira are given their own identities within the destination country list. The Hirt family have run a nursery and greenhouse business in Strongsville, Ohio since 1915 and they do business throughout the world. Finally, the islands of the Caribbean have been grouped together under a single West Indies heading, with the exception of the large islands of Cuba, Haiti/Dominican Republic and Jamaica, which have their own entries. Cuzco. Paul F. Smith service number 793373 was killed during the sinking of the Otranto on 6 October, 1918. The arrival of an ancestor in Australia is a key moment in a family's history. U.S.N.S. Edward Lewis Williams was aboard the HMS Otranto when it sank. By providing the drop-down list, we save a researcher from searching for information which is not within the database. 1, from Ft. Screvens, Georgia. The Red Cross is very good to us also, and we are certainly grateful. Pvt. RMS Otranto was an ocean liner that was built for the Orient Steam Navigation Company in 1925. I remember November 11, 1918 very well. HMS Otranto was an Orient Steam Navigation Company liner and was built by Workman Clark, Belfast in 1909 for the London to Australia route but also did cruses to Norway and the Mediterranean on occasion. Passenger Lists From Ireland - 1803 - #1 Passenger List From Ireland - 1803 - #2 Bowditch, Liverpool to NY, May 1839 1 and agrees with his birth year being 1898 but offers little more information on Jennings (though they thought he was returning from WWI on the transport ship which is a mistake). He enlisted into the Ohio National Guard at Cincinnati, Ohio on 17 March 1917. Analysis. He was not married, and had no children. Pvt. Crown Copyright Images reproduced by courtesy of The National Archives, London, England. 1939: Troopship. It is considered the first Gothic novel in the English language, and it is often said to have founded the horror story as a legitimate literary form. New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Passenger Lists, 1839-1973. Deutschland 1866, 2800 tons, 325ft x 40ft. In each case, viewing the image of the passenger list will reveal the exact term used and the precise destination of the passenger. Geiger is buried in Kilchoman, Ireland as there is a cross in a cemetery there marked as: America Pvt. The Alfred brings no mail. C1E 8B0. The sea departure cards are not linked to corresponding passenger lists (where they exist), and so you may be returned two results for the same person on the same voyage. HMS Otranto, killed and died, casualty lists, November 1918 World War 1, Casualty Lists of the Royal Navy and Dominion Navies Researched & compiled by Don Kindell 1st - 31st OCTOBER 1918 in date, ship/unit & name order SS Leinster, lost 10 October 1918 with Royal Navy men onboard (Dave Martin, click to enlarge) on to November 1918 Notes:
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