She had twin propellers driven through reduction gears by six steam turbines that between them developed 3,722 NHP. When we landed I found I couldnt walk very well. Pvt. Some are decorative and beautiful historical documents, others are more functional in their appearance. Geoffrey already had three brothers living in Australia. These lists recorded details on all persons arriving at U.S. ports on ATS ships. Born in Union County, North Carolina he was the son of Reese & Tabitha/Tobitha (Helms) Haywood. Below is an article written in the Monroe Journal October 29, 1918: [1] The 1900 Union County, NC census (Vance Township, stamped page 278) indicates the month and year of his birth as November 1898 whereas the death notice puts his birth year as about 1894. The manoeuvring of the Mounsey was magnificent and the destroyer was in danger of being dashed to pieces her self and she was taking on water. For instance, if you search by last name without a first name, results without given forenames top the list, followed by the initials and exact first name matches in alphabetical order: if you click the First Name column header, results will be sorted so that the order is reversed and initials and first names top the list, with the blanks coming at the end of the list. [5] On 4 August 1932 she collided with the Thames barge Why Not in the Thames Estuary at Thameshaven, Essex, England; Why Not sank.[6]. The ship Champion of the Seas has again made a highly successful voyage to this port [of Melbourne] bringing about 400 passengers - 277 of whom are passage-warrant holders. The National Archives holds detailed passenger records for arrivals and departures at all Australian ports from 1924. Passenger List is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX. Pvt. Passenger List on Apple Podcasts Again, lots of love to all. RMS Otranto (1925) - Wikipedia I was brought up to the hospital with a number of others that had been hurt. He was selected as part of the September Automatic Replacement Draft, Company 1, from Fort Screven Georgia. These ships' names have also been standardised, i.e., Munchen/Muenchen is listed under Munchen only. Vickers Armstrong built Otranto in its Barrow-in-Furness shipyard and launched her on 9 July 1925. Seaman Francis Edwin Turner is marked with the "X", middle of the back row. She was 632.0 feet (192.6m) long between perpendiculars, had a beam of 75.2 feet (22.9m) and a draught of 37feet 6inches (11.43m). I waited until she came alongside for the last time. Radabaugh was born in Connersville, West Virginia about 1899 and at the time of enlistment he lived at R. F. D. 4, Marietta, Ohio. L. Baldry. Journey to Australia: Tall Trees Family History DEPARTURES: 1822-1869 London, England Liverpool, England The "RMS" prefix stands for Royal Mail Ship, as she carried overseas mail under a contract between Orient Line and Royal Mail. 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. This ship had gone wrong and could not be steered, so on a raging wave she plunged right into the middle of our ship, tearing a great hole in her side. The dead were buried with military honors in a cemetery in Kilchoman on Islay. Bennett was from Woodeliff, Georgia and took basic training at Ft. Screven. Pvt. Seaman Goodwin was lost at sea aged 39-years when the HMS Otranto, on which he was serving, sank off the coast of Islay on 6th October 1918. The Passengers of the May Flower in 1620 [pg 47] Passengers of the Mary and John, p. 265. Passenger lists are indexed for the years 1845 - 1886 . This photo is previous to his service on the Otranto and is of a group of sailors from the HMS Pembroke. Passenger lists dating between: 1845-1886 record emigrants selected by the Colonization Commissioners London, whose passage were paid for out of the Emigration Fund. Mounsey managed to take off several hundred soldiers and crewman 431 died. Lauch was assigned to the Coast Artillery Corps at Fort Screven, Georgia. What kind of passenger records do we hold? LOC 2018696845. Passenger Lists leaving UK 1890-1960 - Genes Reunited Forces. His father, John Lauch, 248 West Forrer St., Lockland, Ohio, was notified as next of kin of his death. Home - Sydney Heritage Fleet In February 1957 she made her final voyage, from the UK to Sydney, Australia via Cape Town, South Africa. Arrived at Faslane for scrapping by British Iron & Steel Corp. 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. Synopsis I know he was stationed at Savannah Georgia and a friend who had seen a picture of him in his uniform said that it was Coast Artillery. He enlisted into the Regular Army at Columbus Barracks, Ohio on 17 October 1918 at the age of 18 years 6 months old. Seaman Turner made it safely and years later was able to tell his story to his grandson, Wayne. 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. Original lists (1883-1891) also survived. 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. "7h:100c:95f" was written by Kevin Rodriguez and Lauren Shippen. She was sold for scrap in June. Passenger Arrival Records | National Archives We didnt know how we could get from our ship to the destroyer, but with a most daring captain, or else he could not have done such a wonderful thing, the destroyer came alongside our ship, so near that our boys, and the crew, jumped for their lives. However, in other instances, the port in question can be small and obscure, or now known by a different name, or not have a unique name. By 11:00 am it was all over the Otranto was gone with many men and those who survived were taken to Belfast, Ireland. Maritime Timetable Images - Archives Whilst the ships listed in the Passenger Lists records are all departing from ports in the UK, not all of the ships themselves are British. The indexing is complete only for the assisted immigrant programme through to 1888. However, often you will need to view both card and list, as sea departure cards usually do not contain details of destination, although they do have the date and departure port, meaning that you should be able to tell if a card relates to the same voyage as a passenger list found in your search. Hirt's Greenhouse and Flowers. John Elder. Pvt. Not all lists have survived. The actor Buster Keaton sailed to Europe on the Otranto in August of 1918 with units of the 40th Division. Was assigned to the Spetember Automatic Replacement Draft and was drowned on the Otranto when she was sunk on October 6. Passenger Lists | State Records of South Australia He sailed aboard the, Among the names of 200 American soldiers who lost their lives in the sinking of the transport. Discover more about Washington, Seattle Passenger Lists, 1890-1957. [1], In 1926 Otranto was slightly damaged when she struck a rock at Cape Grosso, Greece during a heavy rainstorm. The passenger train was carrying 342 travellers and 10 crew, with two crew on the cargo train, Hellenic Train data showed. There were 66 people hospitalised, six of whom were in intensive care, a . However, copies of the records (1820-1874 with gaps) survived. If you do open up a destination port drop-down list, you will see an A-Z alphabetical list of available ports. Our trip was eventful until the night of the 1st when we collided with a French Schooner. Sgt. 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. This ripped a large hole in her side at the point where the ships hospital was. He was selected as part of the September Automatic Replacement Draft, from Fort Screven Georgia. We finally managed to get below to safety but it was a trying hour, believe me. This information was shared with me by a relative of Seaman Ludlow. Likewise German ships which would naturally include an umlaut in their name may be spelt with a 'u' or with a 'ue'. Try an Ancestry.com Free Trial and Ancestry.ca Free Trial Genealogy Mystery Book! Free immigration to Tasmania 1803-1946. Replacement Unit #1, was being transported aboard the Otranto. She took on a list very quickly and flooding into the engine room shorted out the generators and the lights went out. Names have also been standardised where they appear variously as one or two words, e.g., Ionic Star and Ionicstar. Images may be used only for purposes of research, private study or education. His father, Alfred K. Newsome, R. F. D. 5, London, Ohio, was notified as next of kin of his death. Washington, Seattle Passenger Lists, 1890-1957 - Findmypast It is not necessary to select a destination country before searching. Passenger List (Empress of Britain - From Liverpool Friday, August 30th, 1957 To Quebec and Montreal), includes sailings July 1957-March 1958: 1957: Sailings of Empress of Britain, Empress of England, Empress of France and Empress of Scotland: S: Sailings to and from Europe - Saint John Season 1957-1958, November 1957-April 1958: 1957 mc N 761, in the Family History Area. 1, from Ft. Screvens, Georgia. The first was a 1909 passenger liner that in 1914 became the armed merchant cruiser HMSOtranto and in 1918 was lost as a result of a collision. Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Boston, MA; 1820 to July 29, 1891 (NARA & FHL Microfilm Numbers) (National Archives Publication M277, 115 rolls) The original customs passenger lists for Boston prior to 1883 were destroyed in a fire. 406. Route: Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg. Menu - 'At The Equator', RMS Otranto, Orient Line, 1954 Researchers should note that there is no strict geographical relation between, for example, a passenger's last address within the British Isles and the port from which they embarked overseas. GGA Image ID # 12e0a9f329. He sailed aboard the HMS Otranto on the 25th September 1918 and he was killed during the 6 October sinking of the Otranto. Ships and Passenger Lists of Polish WW2 DPs arriving from Africa and Europe Able Seaman Thomas Goodwin, Royal Navy Service Number 192409, was the son of Roger & Rebecca Goodwin and husband of Margaret. Victor D. continues about his father in later life, He was a successful businessman in Atlanta, Georgia, his hometown. 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ArchivesSearch | Queensland State Archives | Queensland Government And many of these men were from the State of Georgia. This page is owned by Joe Hartwell 2003-2019