I did have his Mandolin but at one point in my life I was really down and out and my Mom told me to sell it which I did now I wish I had kept it. The passenger lists in BT27 include long-haul voyages to destinations outside Britain and Europe. 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. When World War II broke out in 1939 the Admiralty requisitioned Otranto and had her converted into a troop ship. Otranto then resumed her pre-war role as a passenger liner, now refitted to carry 1,412 tourist-class passengers. He enlisted into the Regular Army at Columbus Barracks, Ohio on 7 August 1918 at the age of 20 years 8 months old. 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. He worked hard at home to regain strength and range of motion and was far more successful that had been predicted by his surgeon. Victor Morris Perrin passed away in 1967 in Naples, Florida. 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. Analysis. Men were beginning to jump off the Otranto and onto the Mounsey some timing the jumps right and making it to the Mounsey and others were crushed as the two ships slammed together. Journey to Australia: Tall Trees Family History DEPARTURES: 1822-1869 London, England Liverpool, England Others were on deck, but their hold wasnt very good and they were swept overboard. Arrived at Faslane for scrapping by British Iron & Steel Corp. 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 1953 the two rival vessels clashed at sea and almost come to grief. The wave seemed like huge mountains. It will be quite well in a few days and I will be able to leave here. Victor D. continues about his father in later life, He was a successful businessman in Atlanta, Georgia, his hometown. . Biographies of many transatlantic sea captains and commanders from the 1880s through the early 1900s. This photo is previous to his service on the Otranto and is of a group of sailors from the HMS Pembroke. I cannot write any more. The loss of life was heavy - 431 drowned, including 351 American soldiers - though there were 367 survivors in all. Norwegian Police Emigration Records (1867 - 1973). L. Baldry. You can of course reduce this option to 'exact' or '+/- 1 year' but you may be less likely to achieve a successful result if you do. You can search and download lists of ships' passengers entering and leaving the United Kingdom from and for ports outside Europe and the Mediterranean. Passengers For New England, 1638, pg 108. Some are decorative and beautiful historical documents, others are more functional in their appearance. John was born in Allentown on 19 January, 1884. Give my love to all the others and love and kisses to you, the dearest of mothers! The jump to the HMS Mounsey was 40 feet and as the sea rolled up and down was reduced to 20 feet, but if you got it wrong you were crushed or cut in half by the ships wire rope rails. 1954 Nov 12. S.A.R., [September Automatic Replacement] C.A.C., GGA Image ID # 12e0a9f329. Deutschland 1866, 2800 tons, 325ft x 40ft. 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). Commanders of Trans-Atlantic Steamships - 1894. Kashmir also carring American troops, in Machir Bay off the North coast of Islay, Scotland, drifted ashore and became a total wreck. Westfal Larsen. He and his friends were intoxicated one evening, rode into Edwardsville to enlist but they were turned down because of their current condition. Kish was assigned to the 72nd Company, Coast Artillery Corps at Fort Screven, Georgia. This was some consolation, but it was 8:30 Sunday night when we landed. Many of the deaths of drowned men came from the C. A. C. September Automatic Replacement Draft from Ft. Screven, Georgia, as the Otranto was carrying this unit when the shik sank on October 6, 1918. We do not want for anything. These duplicate lists have been scanned to preserve the integrity of the BT27 dataset. Pvt. Pvt. Names have also been standardised where they appear variously as one or two words, e.g., Ionic Star and Ionicstar. Once on deck the men were faced with very strong winds. This is an incomplete list of American and British men who were killed during the sinking: Pvt. "7h:100c:95f" was written by Kevin Rodriguez and Lauren Shippen. 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. Her tonnages were 20,032gross register tons(GRT), 12,031net register tons(NRT) and 12,228 tons under deck. The arrival of an ancestor in Australia is a key moment in a family's history. His initial role in the novel is to illustrate the relationship between the fallen helmet and the prophecy of the true heir being revealed. They would carry passengers to America, and take cargo back for Europe. Our ship, a British transport, the Otranto, was a large well-armed vessel. Passenger lists vary in size and in length, they changed over time, and different shipping lines had their own pre-printed forms. He and others had climbed to the top deck on the port side. 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. Barrow. Berlin 1868, 2333 tons, 285ft x 39ft. Please note that different ships with the same name have not been distinguished in the ship search. Debbie Baker tells of Clifford Ardell Carpenter her 2nd great-grand-uncle sailing aboard the HMS Otranto. Other services may also be available. privacy policy, Need more context? Passenger lists dating between: 1845-1886 record emigrants selected by the Colonization Commissioners London, whose passage were paid for out of the Emigration Fund. In each case, viewing the image of the passenger list will reveal the exact term used and the precise destination of the passenger. We had no hopes-to jump into the sea meant death, for one could not live long in such a mad sea. 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). 1965 P&O acquired the whole of the Orient Line shareholding and the company became a P&O subsidiary. You need to sign in to tag. The Castle of Otranto, novel by Horace Walpole, published under a pseudonym in 1764 (though first editions bear the next year's date). Edward's body was later washed ashore in Scotland. crew, passengers, military. He was selected as part of the September Automatic Replacement Draft, Company 1, from Fort Screven Georgia. These voyages often called en route at additional ports, including those in Europe, and any passengers disembarking at these stops are included. She was subsequently reconverted back into a troop transport and served as such until released from government service in 1948. 1903-06-30 SS Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse Passenger List. When the destroyer reached port he was virtually frozen stiff to the railings and they had difficulty prying him loose.. Otranto accidentally collided with the Japanese steamer Kitano Maru[4] in August 1928, heavily damaging her. Many passengers are described as going on a round trip or a tourist cruise, and these are all grouped together under the single header Round Voyage. Pvt. He was 20 years old at the time he enlisted and was born in Montgomery, Alabama and lived at the home of his father George W. Smith, at 1111 E. Lurna St. in Pensacola, Florida at the time he enlisted. Otranto was in service until 1957, when she was sold for scrap. Edward was assigned to Fort Screvena, Georgia to train for war. Names of places have been standardised in the port dropdown list, of course, but also in the transcriptions. I was under water for the third time. September 25th saw the Otranto leaving America with a full load of troops on which, would be her last trip across the Atlantic. Just then a great wave rushed over the top and I was completely under water that was icy cold. In many cases, the country is self-evident, i.e., Boston is of course in USA, Melbourne in Australia and so on. The ABA was a 7,937 gross ton passenger ship, 450ft x 55.8ft, twin screw motor ship, speed 14 knots, accommodation for 225-1st, 70-2nd and 70-3rd class passengers. Smith sailed on the HMS Otranto on 25 September 1918 with the C.A.C. 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. Give my love to dear Mary and tell her there are hopes yet. Both were game-changers which popularized a new genre. Hong Kong is included under China. 718867. The accident happened not far from the same place where the Lusitania was sunk near Ireland. Enter the tag you would like to associate with this record and click 'Add tag'. At the time of writing, these include Jones River, Plantation and Stoopville. William Patrick Battle, Jr. was from Augusta, Georgia. 1954 Nov 10. Dr. Bowden, surgeon-superintendent, reports them to be in a highly healthy state, no diseases but measles having exhibited itself. If the card is for a child, you will be able to view the relevant parent's detail on the reverse of the card; similarly, if you find a parent travelling with a child, you will be able to view both sides of the card for the same charge. He was survived by his wife Elizabeth (Pauling) of 248 St. Leonards Road, Poplar E. Date this page was last updated March 2, 2019 He enlisted into the Regular Army at Columbus Barracks, Ohio on 24 July 1918 at the age of 20 1/2 years old. The National Maritime collection contains a rich and diverse range of historic artefacts and contains over 140,000 objects. partial passenger list. We had quite a bit of rain, and a heavy sleet fell upon us too. Crown Copyright Images reproduced by courtesy of The National Archives, London, England. This was started by Paul's father, Samuel Hirt. I saw a number of men jump for the destroyer but miss and fall between where they were smashed to death or drowned. OTRANTO | Passengers in History OTRANTO OTRANTO - 1909 OTRANTO Modify Page Content Ship Details Rig Steel Twin Screw Steamer, 2000 nhp Built 1909 Built In Belfast Tonnage 12,124g 7,433n Built By Workman Clark & Co Dimensions 535'4 x 64' x 38'7" Demise OANFA 1903 7,902 gross tons. Passenger List is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX. Was assigned to the Spetember Automatic Replacement Draft and was drowned on the Otranto when she was sunk on October 6. It was the lookouts from the Otranto that first spotted the German fleet. Six double-ended and two single-ended boilers supplied steam at 215 lbf/in2 to the turbines. The three parts of a list may be on a single page or spread over two or more pages. Demise. Passenger Lists From Ireland - 1803 - #1 Passenger List From Ireland - 1803 - #2 Bowditch, Liverpool to NY, May 1839 Geiger is buried in Kilchoman, Ireland as there is a cross in a cemetery there marked as: America Pvt. To see the passenger list, use the Book and Page above, to find the correct microfiche in Assisted Immigrants from UK, 1839-1871, Compartment 21, Call no. He joined the Army on a whim to help his family out of poverty. 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. Charles was serving during WWI and his unit, C.A.C. The lifeboats were useless, as they had been crushed to pieces. 56 corrugated furnaces with a combined grate surface area of 2,688 square feet (250m2) heated her boilers. London: SS Otranto (Orient Line) travelling from Brisbane to London. Embarking at Brisbane, Melbourne, Hobart, Colombo, Naples, Toulon, Gibraltar, Sydney, Adelaide and Fremantle. U.S.N.S. The names of wives and children were often not included. [1], In 1926 Otranto was slightly damaged when she struck a rock at Cape Grosso, Greece during a heavy rainstorm. Customs Passenger Lists between 1820 and 1891 asked for each immigrant's name, their age, their sex, their occupation, and their country of origin, but not the city or town of origin. He had a constant feeling that he was neglecting his duty by not going into the service when suddenly one Friday he made his mind to do so. Like rival Dutch shipping company Nederland Line's passenger ship Oranje, the Royal Rotterdam Lloyd's William Ruys served the Netherlands-Indonesia route after the war, having been built in 1947 for that purpose. My search for him that Sunday morning one week ago today was in vain. mc N 761, in the Family History Area. I am sure if he was lost you will hear it from Washington before you get this letter. Pvt. - In Lists B & C, the marks of the individuals are indicated within the parenthesis.. Contributor Richard C. Gethmann Source: Pennsylvania German Pioneers, A Publication of the Original Lists of Arrivals In the Port of Philadelphia From 1727 to . He sailed aboard the HMS Otranto on the 25th September 1918 and he was killed during the 6 October sinking of the Otranto. HMS Otranto men listed on the Toddington St. George Roll of Honour, Bedfordshire, England: Benjamin Lewitt, Otranto Ship's Surgeon, killed during the sinking. 406.
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