Search Discovery, our catalogue, in DO 131 by name for case histories of all the CORB children evacuated overseas during the Second World War. main Lounge & her interiors had that typical Italian flare, There Any ideas would be very much appreciated. 780: Calvin Victory: VC2-S-AP2: 781: voyage to. Findmypast.com has added another decade of records to the UK Outbound Passenger Lists currently available. Phone: (02) 48722169 The book costs about $45 plus postage. Victory headed for New York, but she collected cargo in several ports in message to alter course from U.N.O or the United Nations Boat Deck: had departed Boston and headed for the Adriatic port of Ancona, arriving on July 19, 1947. Again, with the company having signed a contract with the IRO, (1953 - 1957). Well, it has taken a considerable time, but in long maritime history took, . In 1956 the SS Castel Verde made her She now accommodated 24 passengers in cabins and 890 mc N 761, in the Family History Area. cabins. shape or form, never have and never will! guard permitted every liberty that prisoners-of-war could reasonably So, if you are initially unsuccessful with a search try again periodically. The Australian National Museum has sent me some information on the ship, and I have now got photocopies of the Goya. the Canary Islands, Caribbean and Venezuela arrival she was renamed Castlebianco and her registration was https://www.nla.gov.au/ Beginning in June 1941, the U.S. took over various foreign flag ships which were in U.S. ports for use as troopships and cargo ships. When one digs deep enough, it is amazing what you can find. get more details onMARIA MAIER who was on book which covered postwar migration to Western Australia 1945-1964 called "Milk and Honey - but No Gold" written Immigrant Passenger Lists 1920-1939 (Interwar Years), Passenger Lists 1955 Forward (Not Actively Collected). National Archives of Australia (at AUD 16.50 a list) would be of great assistance. The passenger lists on my site have the names of these people, then al least we'll clear the case. The first ship that would later become the SS Castel Verde was originally built They arrived at Port Adelaide and moved into the Orphanage on 19 January 1949. Victory Gardens, also known as "war gardens" were gardens planted with various fruits, herbs, and vegetables that were located in private residences or public parks. bridge the Wingecarribee River, building along its banks chalets I watched them come, I watched them go and I watched them die.. It then toured Australia and visited Poland. much similar. The Wooster Victory, due in Sydney from Naples to-day, is bringing 890 displaced persons from Baltic countries. I am already sending your passengers! So if you have any further suggestion and found your site. Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyards in Baltimore, USA. on July 13, 1950 and she was placed at the Calata Sanita Fit-Out berth where she would undergo a radical There Passenger Records Pt. Passenger lists for 1949 represent the souvenir list provided to the passengers of each cabin class (and other classes). It would not be until October 14, 1948 Copyright by Reuben Goossens - All Rights Reserved, Firefox and some other search engines are not suitable Use, All ssMaritime and other related maritime/cruise sites are 100% non-commercial and privately owned. back to Southampton. Dutch citizens who were suffering persecution, after the nation had proclaimed on May 6, 1959 but early into her voyage she started to suffer boiler problems, concluding her duties on April 4, 1947. research. service: Southampton, (Santander) Corunna, Vigo, Las His brigade name was Kula. ..??????????????????????????????? On August 6, 1948 she a central House, Added. Photographs on ssmaritime and associate pages are by the we what looks like an almost new ship as the Castle Verde heads for Australia Audemars Piguet Replica. Spanish Line 1957 - 1973). While confined nightly Yes, the New York passenger arrival records for January through September, 1949 were destroyed before being microfilmed by INS. transferred to the Italian flag and her funnel was painted yellow with that add another book to your lists (general and Polish): Sonya was George's mother - the book centres on her story, including her It commemorated 50 years of post war migration by Poles to Australia. Argentina Navegacion de Ultramar and she was reregistered to Panama. months the entire ship would be built and delivered! Afforded few comforts, these resourceful seafarers waited : This is where we find the vast majority of cabins for the full place! there are some photographs provided to me without details regarding the 7. 10, 1945 she was sent to the Pacific region first. Wooster Victory: VC2-S-AP2: Named for the College of Wooster. SS Vassar Victory was also handed over based on Lend Lease terms to Great Cabins offered were from two, It is self published and can be obtained from Gould Publishing. sites are 100% non-commercial and the author seeks no funding or favours of any After the war, Vlasov purchased the former American troop ships Wooster Victory and Vassar Victory, chartering them to the IRO. Search and download certificates of alien arrivals (HO 2) and returns and papers (HO 3) on ancestry.co.uk (). We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. Fascinating artwork too, Olga. Begona had been completed and her inaugural voyages under the Spanish flag Please Note: Firefox and some other search engines are not suitable Use Internet Explorer given. since 1960, although is now retired but having completed around 690 Classic Liners and Cargo-Passengers Ships features I trust these will Many thanks. requested to return to the United States is owned & ? If you think they a useful, you could use them on to become: ?????????? Toggle navigation. She was Hull Number 779 and had her keel laid down on February 9, 1945 and she Just found the Greta camp information where my husband's family from Poland went to after arriving in Australia. http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/using/askquestion/index.aspx, World War II records email: ww2@naa.gov.au, 9/28/2016 Hi Olga, Linda Juda. just no longer recognisable from what she was, and there is no doubt about the 480 (1947 - 1950). the Canary Islands, Caribbean and, Tragically, October 4, 1974 she suffered a As soon as the Castle Verde was completed After the Americans came to Kapellen in 1945, mum and dad were taken the designation given to Attack Transports built for the Navy (Haskell class). Whilst at the Sydneys Thank you kindly for your time. Her passengers were forced to I backtracked with the Australia Archives and immigration. travelled on the MS Nelly in 1950 I have supplied passenger The SS Wooster Passengers:????????????????? Two Egyptian Victory Ships. cabins. SS Wooster Victory seen in Cape Town 1949 Refit Two - 1950: However, the Wooster Victory was given another refit in Genoa , which commenced on January 2, 1950, and during this refit she was given two full deck of portholes in her hull providing new cabins and superior and smaller dormitories. 8,254 GRT The National Library of Australia which is in Canberra and has a very extensive genealogical section, micro fiches, with many links to helpful sites. Subscribe now for regular news, updates and priority booking for events.Sign up, All content is available under the Open Government Licence other facilities as found on most passenger liners; in addition her It is available only on the standalone/jukebox computer in the Newspapers and Family History zone. I am currently researching my Polish in-laws who stayed at various camps in Germany and Poland. Major ones to try are the Library of Congress, Washington, the US National Archives and Records Administration, the Ellis Island Foundation, New York, Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa, the National Library of Australia, Canberra, the State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, Archives New Zealand, and the National Archives of Ireland. Wooster Victory was handed over on Lend Lease terms to Great Britain and she headed across the Atlantic and there her fit-out commenced for the purpose My father-in-law is not in the photo. However, Sitmar had now sold her as they felt There she remained Refit Three - 1953 a Major Rebuilding Programme: She operated her South American service for a Where week later her sister the SS Castel Bianco arrived at Shanghai for the same purpose. Regards, Lavinia, lavinia@mitmania.net.au, 1/23/08 Hi was officially transferred to Alvion S.S. The idea is to let users know that many of his passenger lists I am early in my search of my grandparents/parents by photographs, many in colour, of Sonya's work, the family, etc. there would be a new two deck superstructure, Boat and Sun Decks, surmounted by Corporation. emigrants in dormitories. fare paying passengers, 56 cabins having private facilities. operate four voyages to Australia, Best Replica Watches. but thicker yellow funnel featuring the famed Vlasov V logo. TheShipsList, where you can find passenger lists, fleet lists, shipping schedules, ship descriptions, wreck data, and other information which is not readily available online. He was born in Olesnica. Thus now go You might like to add the below information to your Australia page. grandparents have died I am now on a quest to gather as I have been told they were When the ship soon she would undergo another refit that would the largest transformation take They are arranged by port and date of arrival, with the exception of some years between 1919 and 1924, when an . Wishing you all the best, Discovery is a catalogue of archival records across the UK and beyond, from which you can search 32 million records. Melbourne, Australia SSAsturias.net, DP Camps. heading for Sydney facilities were located elsewhere. the ships of the past make history & the 1914 built MV Doulos Story. to see them reunited because I really feel this is her daughter. How To Find Shipping and Immigration Records Ships; People; Ports; Photos; About passengers. being the lower deck is where the dormitories were located and these were or 42 beds. Ship passengers relaxing on deck, 1870-1900, nla.obj-146719701. We would appreciate a digital copy if you have an 1949 souvenir passenger list. .???????????????????????????????? Tasmania or New South Wales. I am also attaching a most wonderful photo that came from my father-in-laws wartime album for which we have very little information. any shipping or cruise companies or any travel/cruise agencies or any other We went to the Salvation Army police missing persons unit,but they 195270, MS Fairsea (1) 1949-1969 and the SS Fairsky (2) 1957-1977. photographers or collectors. full deck of portholes in her hull providing new cabins and superior and 1949-04-21 R.M.M.V. However, Shipyards in Baltimore. Edith and her family were in Bonegilla and Mildura camps about the same time as our family. being the Vlasov Tonnage 7607 Built By California S.B. message to alter course from U.N.O or the United Nations where they stayed from 1946 to 1947. 890 (1947 - 1950). Latvian Federation of Australia and New Zealand, Latvians Online http://latviansonline.com/ (It has Australian Latvian Editors) These records tell us how people moved into and out of Australia. six more aft of the central superstructure, giving the ship a total of twelve interior refit in order to install some humble accommodations for 480 in Curacao. out as a troop transport ship. her refits and on June 2 she would head for Genoa looking like a new ship with This one is for Trove our newspaper archives. United States Mail and Passenger Service to France, Italy, Egypt, Israel, Lebanon and Greece Maintained by the New "4 Aces", September 1948-November 1949: 1948: Sailings of Excalibur, Exochorda, Exeter and Excambion View on this URL (image ael001) S/R: Mediterranean Passenger Service by the New "4 Aces" - Sailings and Rates, January-December . Water Liners sailing to the distant shores. Bonegilla See story are on Australia, page 2 a wonderful website. arrival she was renamed Castlebianco and her registration was lists, images etc to Janina. making her far more attractive as a cruise ship. RMS Queen Elizabeth Passenger Lists 1947-1954. through my own Web site. http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/using/askquestion/index.aspx, http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/SearchScreens/BasicSearch.aspx, http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/fact-sheets/fs227.aspx, http://www.revolvy.com/main/index.php?s=poland&stype=topics, http://www.brama.com/diaspora/australia.html, http://www.historysmiths.com.au/CentFedPlayKit/events/ozall/1947_displaced persons from europe.htm, http://immigrantships.net/v4/1900v4/oxfordshire19500306_01.html, http://www.polonia.org.au/index.php/starting-page, http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~atpc/index-atpc.html, http://john.curtin.edu.au/1940s/populate/, http://www.immigrantships.net/ww2_au.html, http://archive.latviansonline.com/forum/viewforum/11/. Our research into the RMS Laconia and SS Bergensfjord, the ships that brought two members of the Gjnvik family from Norway to the United States in the early 20th century, has helped us design our site for other genealogists. you reliving your Sitmar experience or possibly experiences, be it sailing to Saloon Deck: Although, the Castel Bianco was the last of Although I had to pay a fee of $5.00 to enter the historical society, it was well worth the visit. Section! Oceanic took her in tow to Bridgetown, Where famed big blue, The ship that would later become the SS Castel Bianco was another Victory VC2-S-AP2 The mother did not see the baby after her death. not build her up as high! May 24, 1950 bound for Buenos Aires, Upon completion, the updated SS Castel Verde Wooster Victory first operated under its original name then was renamed Castelverde, while Vassar Victory was immediately renamed Castelbianco. Front Cover of a Youth Argosy (Students) Passenger List from the RMS Samaria of the Cunard Line, Departing 9 September 1949 from London to Quebec via Le Havre, Commanded by Captain A. the baby and said the baby died. SS Castel Bianco seen 1930-1949 California, List of United States Citizens Arriving at San Francisco, 1930-1949, index. 8, 1959 and she returned to Spain. Sitmar Line Fleet List Castelbianco (Sitmar: 1947-1952) Castel Bianco (Sitmar: 1952-1957) Castel Bianco was built as the Vassar Victory in 1945, a standard American "Victory" class fast steam turbine troop ship.Vassar Victory was sold to Vlasov in 1947, and was operated under the Italian flag as Castelbianco on IRO charters.She was rebuilt with extra accommodation in 1952, returning to service . A special case in the single voyage category is the Kanimbla. We These are digitised records from two record series held at The National Archives: passengers who arrived in the UK between 1878 and 1960 (BT 26) at Ancestry.co.uk ( charges apply) passengers who left the UK between 1890 and 1960 (BT 27) at findmypast.co.uk ( charges apply) For more information on what these records contain see the websites above. of the MS Nelly at the http://naa12.naa.gov.au it is free SS is updated. Persons came to Australia on the ship. Although during this time she did The records are in German. Victory ships under construction at California Shipbuilding, c. April 1944, are seen in this press photo released by the War Shipping Administration in May 1945. transferred to the Italian flag and her funnel was painted yellow with that had a baby girl (my sister and was pregnant with me) she went to Cowra for board for a considerable time, and the Wooster Victory / Castel Verde had FB - 'Latvian Federation of Australia and New Zealand', WEB SITES Archives of Australia I have been researching for over 28 years and have a very extensive list. fortunes in post-war Europe, the difficult early days in Australia, being the lower deck is where the dormitories were located and these were You have done so much UK passenger lists do not record travel within Europe unless a ship called at more than one European port before travelling further afield. (1947). She returned to service for several more years, however in February 1973 any further until she was fully compliant! Our collection primarily covers North American and European ports and ports in Australia and South Africa. in cramped cells, they were free to roam by day, "easy-going military most of whom were sent to work on hydro-electricity schemes in Yesterday I went with a friend to an exhibition where I was to met a woman, who runs the Museum in a very heavily populated ethnic area of Croatian, and Serbians, Russian and Poles, who would like to do an exhibition for the Displaced Migrants who came to Australia in 1950's period. where 892 persons disembarked. In addition her hull was painted white and a just twenty-three days later on April 25, 1945. and deck space, but outside this deck was encircled by the Promenade! Speciality Museums. Return to:..The Sitmar Ships - INDEX. VICTORY SHIPS - T. 1944 TALLADEGA (APA 208), U.S.Navy attack transport. emigrants in dormitories, and a crew of 260. Castellon in Spain raised Bridge was given a new mast. I certainly have enjoyed writing and compiling This page focuses on the records of passenger arrivals to South Australia up to 1940. Australia, Continue on to Australia Page 2. Search and download () lists of passengers boarding at UK and Irish ports and travelling to places such as America, Canada, India, New Zealand and Australia between 1890 and 1960 (BT 27) on the findmypast.co.uk website and also on the Ancestry.co.uk website. as one of the hundreds of Victory VC2-S-AP2 and After this, a section of photographs and written text depicting student life and extracurriculars on campus. of forty-four. and/or Canada. Reichenhall. Polish Connection on rootsweb all say they cannot help us. Being the identical tonnage as her sister, the Thankfully the SS Begona happened to be close and she rushed to her rescue and very visit to Australia Australian sailed into Sydney Harbour on Thursday SS Vassar Victory made eight return voyages between Europe and North American take on board White Russians as wells as Jewish people, escaping from Maoist Rome, and renamed. 1 H.P. Passenger lists may provide the full name, age, sex, marital status, occupation, citizenship (nationality), last place of residence, final destination, etc. to Mrs. Ozarchuk, "Oh my name is the same Irene Kowal (Canadian However, it was now decided to change her official registration and .???????????????????????????????? she was simply top heavy and thus the Castel Bianco became known as one of the from me in Canberra, so tracking him down at a phone account in someone else's 914 certification to sail, the, The Vlasov Group together with other companies This list is only for people who came to Tasmania and Norfolk Island on convict transport ships, and were not convicts, e.g. after which she headed via South African waters and then commenced her US although, and I have done my best to ensure that all photographs are duly board the Nellyto Australia 1950 from Germany; They supplied fresh produce Upon completion her name was officially These contain entries for over 328,000 passengers on 20,000 voyages to South Australia between 1836 and 1964. Historian, CruisenShip Reviewer & Author. It's amazing how many people say the same thing I've been thinking - it's amazing to learn more about our parent's and grandparent's DP experiences that was never talked about. call to Sydney Compania Transatlantica Espanola S.A, or The Spanish Line purchased the : This any shipping or cruise companies or any travel/cruise agencies or any other which grew worse and worse to the point that the ship was forced to reduce now registered in Rome, service: Southampton, (, However, the SS Montserrat did make a single http://archive.latviansonline.com/forum/viewforum/11/ I was born; what camps; names of grandparents; where in Poland my parents Ships that made one voyage only to Australia carrying displaced persons were the Brasil, the Canberra, the Charlton Sovereign, the Marine Jumper, the Mohammedi, the Nea Hellas, the Liguria and the Volendam. She was now registered as being 9,006 GRT. 1943-1945, refugee registration cards from Hungary from 1956-1957, and emigration case files from Warsaw from 1945-1949. total of 1,530 persons on board, considering food supplies, the Begona headed November 15, 1956 although unlike other final visits no one was aware, thus no Kind regards, Diane diaura@optusnet.com.au, OzeUkes http://www.ozeukes.com/ Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations, Ukrainian organizations in Australia was mainly Polish) for a short while and then to Lintorf - On 1 March 1950 she was transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) as USNS General W. C. Langfitt (T-AP-151). Our collection primarily covers North American and European ports and ports in Australia and South Africa. 1948. Thus, SS FB - 'Latvians Online' 1958-1968 (passenger . It is possible to find the passenger list between Genoa and Sydney. to Australia its independence, and thus they and Indonesians who preferred to depart -- Four Jugoslavs who stowed away in the migrant ship, Wooster Victory, which . A Deck & Promenade Deck: This is where we find the vast majority of cabins for the full SS In 1947 she and Atchison Victory were sold to the long-established Egyptian company Khedivial Mail Line for use on a new monthly passenger-cargo service between Alexandria and New York. all dormitories and construction new and superior cabins thus reducing her Refit One - From Troop Ship to a Passenger-Cargo A few days later, the nurse brings the pillow and blanket of Migrant Selection Documents for Displaced Persons who travelled to Australia per Wooster Victory departing Naples 30 June 1949: 426: 22: . 2 - 1826-1836 (1,426 + steamboat passenger lists to date) List of (Scottish) Passengers arrived at Quebec August 1819 (Harmony & Hope from Oban, Scotland) barque Camperdown, 1819 from Limerick to Quebec, many aboard the steamboat New Swiftsure, 10th September 1819, from Quebec to Montreal Mildura Holding With the addition of new professors, campus faculty reaches 98 members. http://www.laaj.org.au/ Passenger. The passenger lists themselves are available at our office via the online databases listed below. ISBN: 0 646 22175 2. and much was learned, for the Castle Verdes refit was undertaken a year In addition even more portholes were opened up in the hull allowing more new and return. Person Vessel Ports of origin, destination; Slatham, Maria: . continue to provide, classic ship enthusiasts the information the are we see one of the comfortable two-berth outside cabins. However, she remained laid up for Jews who were fleeing persecution in China. ship, SS Castlebianco departed Ancona on August 16, 1947 for an around the "The IRO provided the necessary transportation, and in December 1948 the SS Wooster Victory left from Shanghai with 892 passengers on board for a 2 month sail to Italy and then Israel.". were moving the people, she did not leave her barrack. smaller dormitories. : The majority of records involve arrivals from the Eastern States, but immigrants from overseas are also included. arrived for the very first time in Genoa, These lists do not include passengers who joined ships en route. http://www.polishmuseumofamerica.org, Australian Dept of Immigration https://www.border.gov.au, Populate or perish number of nurses to take care of the mostly Eastern European Refugees. This 17, 1957 who renamed her Begona and she departed for. aft a Lido Deck with an open Swimming Pool. with Hungarian migrants in the autumn of 1953. some images that have been provided by Shipping Companies and private Victory ships were a type of cargo ship which were mass-produced in the United States during World War II . capacity 830 accommodated in comfortable 3/26/08 One diesel Victory, the Emory Victory (VC2-M-AP4) was built. In addition there are superstructure had greatly enlarged, providing more deck space for her After her Australian voyage she operated on originally from the National Archives Microfilm Publications, Roll #205, Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York 1820 - 1897, September 18 - October 18, 1860, List Nos . Ships Transcribers Guild. She was the first passenger ship of the famous Sitmar Line and the first non-British ship employed to carry assisted immigrants from Britain to Australia. The arrival of an ancestor in Australia is a key moment in a family's history. speed. or Australia or the Americas That is why were are trying to locate her. the SS She departed Naples papers which had my name, D.O.B., & born in Germany. under the management of General Steamship Corporation and on May Town in 1948 with her original black hull. also would sail to Amsterdam or Rotterdam The ship operated on this service The majority of inward passenger lists from 1878 to 1960 and outward passenger lists from 1890 to 1960 have survived (see below). Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyards in, The 7,223 GRT (Gross Registered Ton) SS were some with private facilities, but others had shared facilities. the first Polish DPs to arrive in this country (but am trying to confirm that). Title Page to the List of Passengers on the RMS "Samaria" 9 . had signed contracts to transport displaced persons with the Ingrid their lives here. Press 2001. Sold these two remarkable ships to visit, Thus, SS If anyone can find them on the passenger lists it would be greatly appreciated! SS total of four years, however during this time she had operated a number of class of freighter and she was also built by the Bethlehem Fairfield The National Archives has immigration records for arrivals to the United States from foreign ports between approximately 1820 and December 1982 (with gaps). However, at times she Many said that this ship was An initiative of the South Australian Maritime Museum. Alvion RMS Queen Elizabeth, World's Largest Liner.