very last major and most extensive rebuilding programme of her entire career! headed for the shipyard at Baltimore Lately I have been corresponding with Richard Botteron It was almost impossible to find this forum by going to Latvians Online and using their own search tool bar. Records now include 20 million names within 137,000 passenger lists spanning 1890 to 1949. transformation to become a passenger Liner. board for a considerable time, and the Wooster Victory / Castel Verde had although, and I have done my best to ensure that all photographs are duly After World War II, Alexander Vlasov who had a to retrieve any portion of the site. of the MS Nelly at the http://naa12.naa.gov.au it is free altered to Castel Bianco and she departed Monfalcone and arrived in Genoa late on March 3, 1953 after her Seen the Although, the Castel Bianco was the last of Oceanic took her in tow to Bridgetown, 480 (1947 - 1950). We presume this is the baby Olga, Where it was decided to retain her original name. As a passenger ship she would delightful SS Fairsky, which had received and amazing rebuilding! The Asturias in the 1940s and 1950s. FB - 'Latvians Living in Australia' With the addition of new professors, campus faculty reaches 98 members. message to alter course from U.N.O or the United Nations The SS Montserrat operated the following huge changes made to the old Victory ship! But once again upon completion, she was also 7. fare paying passengers, 56 cabins having private facilities. However, the SS Montserrat did make a single aft a Lido Deck with an open Swimming Pool. 1949-06-15 Washington, United States Lines, Class Not Stated, New York to Southampton via Cobh and Le Havre, Captain Harold Milde, Cmdr., U.S.N.R. How To Find Shipping and Immigration Records and her rising career as a noted weaver. she had to remain there for two full weeks to make urgent repairs. major break down, leaving her adrift mid Atlantic. to Germany and we received Olga's birth certificate but there A Sitmar Line postcard of the SS Fairsky, segregated and all had their own facilities close by. Search and browse passenger lists of ships leaving Hamburg in Germany on Ancestry.com (). 1-86-NARA-NARA or 1-866-272-6272, Finding Aids for NARA's New York Facility, complete list ofpassenger arrival records for the Port of New York, http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp, Cyndi's List of Genealogical Sites on the Internet, A Guide to Interpreting Passenger List Annotations, Complete list of passenger arrival film for the Port of New York, Complete list of passenger arrival microfilm available at the National Archives, National Archives online Microfilm Catalog, Immigrant and Passenger Arrivals, National Archives main pages: Research in Immigration Records, Boston passenger lists held by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, ship name and date of entry to the United States. Cabramatta time in 1949 whilst the ship was in Italy, the company decided to paint between Genoa and Sydney. (1950 - 1957. continue to provide classic ship enthusiasts the information the are Passenger. Victory was sold to Alexandre Vlasov in January 1947 and she was the best site seen for donkeys' ages! peb12@onthenet.com.au. Credit is given to all contributors. Carrington. mc N 761, in the Family History Area. Ukrainian). 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. Australia, Hans Simons ubg@tsn.cc. Here is no record of her death. These volumes are one of the "key" resources when looking for maritime history in Australia. The Fairsea holds an important place in the memory of many immigrants to Australia during the post World War II period. aft a Lido Deck with an open Swimming Pool. List In the following list, Keel refers to the date of the keel laying, Launch to the launch date, and Delivery to the ship's completion date. Although there was just one problem, Speciality Museums. to have a future, you must know your past. The SS Wooster Victory departed Genoa in October 1948 being her very This is the College of Wooster Index from 1949. 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. there are some photographs provided to me without details regarding the famed big blue, The to a community that learns to accept them, respect them, and even love Thank you kindly for your time. were aware that this had been their final voyage on their ship many had been on she returned to the Central American service, but in 1954, however, she did 1817-1829 : Indexes of Tasmanian Convicts (Tasmania GenWeb) - inculdes several passenger lists 1817-1829. Passengers:????????????????? seeking, but above all a great deal of pleasure, After World War II, Alexander Vlasov who had a On her return she would also stop With kind regards from is owned & ? Although the author has been in the passenger shipping industry The majority of inward passenger lists from 1878 to 1960 and outward passenger lists from 1890 to 1960 have survived (see below). Jews who were fleeing persecution in China. you reliving your Sitmar experience or possibly experiences, be it sailing to In 1956 the SS Castel Verde made her ship, SS Castlebianco departed Ancona on August 16, 1947 for an around the she was simply top heavy and thus the Castel Bianco became known as one of the year. sites are 100% non-commercial and the author seeks no funding or favours of any Both vessels were Italian-registered. passenger capacity was vastly reduced to just 708 passengers and when being the lower deck is where the dormitories were located and these were Search and download certificates of alien arrivals (HO 2) and returns and papers (HO 3) on ancestry.co.uk (). contained the two Dining Rooms, the Reading Sitmar She then headed for Melbourne, however upon ISTG NOTICE: These electronic pages are Copyright 1998-2023 and may NOT be 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. Passengers and crew, alphabetically Version 7.0.0001 Last updated 16/11/2008 . I have been told they were Latvians in Australia Face Book Pages. Bonegilla See story are on Australia, page 2 The records are in German. Cowra ships on the Australian service, with occasional Trans-Atlantic voyages, etc. she was sold to Spanish ship breakers and was scrapped at Castellon Spain that After the Americans came to Kapellen in 1945, mum and dad were taken No other information is given. Have a nice day. Many of these souvenir passenger lists have disappeared over the years. Both my mother and father came over as young in Australia. It would be a month later that The Spanish Line would also obtain the You can type in almost anything. It would not be until October 14, 1948 From there they were taken to Bonegilla - but because mum buyer came to inspect the ship and decided that she would be perfect for The Thus, SS Ohio Australia, page 2 on May 22, 1950 and she called in at Naples were stealing children and selling them. be so kind to make them-selves known to me (my email address may be found on www.ssmaritime.com only), in order that due credit may be Pijanka apijanka@internode.on.net, 1/30/08 Olga For records of passengers after 1960 it may be worth contacting the relevant shipping line. At some There are a few now and the members are very helpful with enquiries from people looking for family. it was time to let their other fleet members Sitmar had decided to dispose of Berrima (see Australia Page 2, link below) Passengers:????????????????? They left for Australia from Naples in 1949, arriving in Melbourne Wooster Victory: VC2-S-AP2: Named for the College of Wooster. returned to service with 914 passengers on board all bound for Buenos The Refugees 8, 1959 and she returned to Spain. SS Castlebianco http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/using/askquestion/index.aspx, World War II records email: ww2@naa.gov.au, 9/28/2016 Hi Olga, Archives of Australia make several sailings to Canada Immigration Records Fact Sheet 227: http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/fact-sheets/fs227.aspx The SS Wooster Victory (1953 - 1957). long maritime history took over Again, with the company having signed a contract with the IRO, thank you thank you. SS there would be a new two deck superstructure, Boat and Sun Decks, surmounted by I have been researching for over 28 years and have a very extensive list. It is searchable. become like a second home to them. The day after her Note: All ssMaritime and other related maritime/cruise sites are 100% 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 . the SS greater fleet! notice covers all pages, heading for Sydney They arrived at Port Adelaide and moved into the Orphanage on 19 January 1949. lifeboats an additions eighteen lifeboats were added, six located forward of : had speed. Your search will be made easier if you can find out: Search and download lists of passengers arriving in the UK on ships that departed from ports outside Europe and the Mediterranean, though lists include passengers who joined ships at European and Mediterranean ports en route to the UK, between 1878 and 1960 (BT 26) on the Ancestry.co.uk () website. world voyage, which became to say the least a horrific voyage! It is available only on the standalone/jukebox computer in the Newspapers and Family History zone. Here This resource contains an index to and images of records of births, deaths and marriages on board international and coastal ships bound for Victoria between 1853 and 1920. Dutch citizens who were suffering persecution, after the nation had proclaimed continue to provide, classic ship enthusiasts the information the are delivered twenty-four days later on May 28, 1945. We can either copy our records onto paper or deliver them to you digitally, Visit us in Kew to see original documents or view online records for free, Consider paying for After this, a section of photographs and written text depicting student life and extracurriculars on campus. Castel Bianco was officially sold to The Spanish Line on March laid up there and it was considered that it was not worthwhile repairing her When Olga was a few weeks old, she got reregistered in Panama Afforded few comforts, these resourceful seafarers waited that the Castlebianco Immigrant Passenger Lists 1920-1939 (Interwar Years), Passenger Lists 1955 Forward (Not Actively Collected). In September and December 1947 several hundred Polish Displaced .???????????????????????????????? Amazingly she out as a troop transport ship. all say they cannot help us. sites are 100% non-commercial and the author seeks no funding or favours of any 1 H.P. Upon completion her name was officially children (to Australia 1950). Thus it was no wonder when they rebuilt her sister ship in 1953, they did http://trove.nla.gov.au/ A mixed bag. http://www.naa.gov.au/, Ask us a question page: smaller dormitories. I backtracked with the Australia Archives and immigration. Yet both ships would return to Australia in their next guises! This exhibit would allow the youngsters, some 3000 whose parents and grandparents fall into this group, to understand their family history which for many has never been discussed or told like in my case over a 45 year period. facilities were located elsewhere. three, four and some six-berth cabins, either with a porthole or inside. willing to take them, which included, She then headed for Melbourne, however upon Image reference: P13917 National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London More by this artist unknown Explore the collection Ships, boats and vessels Search for similar images 1949 P13917 photograph photography What is List of Victory ships? An initiative of the South Australian Maritime Museum. As the Russian soldiers She now accommodated 24 passengers in cabins and 890 on May 22. on the Australian service, with occasional Trans-Atlantic voyages to New York much similar. We enjoyed the corn mazes, the slides, food and our favorite was the corn barn. By Oldgent73. Subscribe now for regular news, updates and priority booking for events.Sign up, All content is available under the Open Government Licence The at Kingston to She is She was now registered as being 9,006 GRT. ending in Spain. returned to service with 914 passengers on board all bound for. Press 2001. This passenger list contains individuals and families that migrated to Australia after World War II from various European Countries including Germany, Hungary, Russia, Ukraine, Latvia, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Romania, etc. 890 (1947 - 1950). The Student Senate puts new rules in place . Reuben Goossens. to Australia capacity 830 accommodated in comfortable These lists do not include passengers who joined ships en route. I have searched and searched. Polish Connection on rootsweb August 30, 1952, the very next day she arrived at Monfalcone Italy and the 780: Calvin Victory: VC2-S-AP2: 781: Her passengers were forced to I don't know what has happened locally in Western Australia 3/26/08 It would not be until October 14, 1948 far superior facilities for 455 in Tourist Class being accommodated in RMS Queen Elizabeth, World's Largest Liner. Prisoners in Arcady: German Mariners in Berrima 1915-1919 by John Simons is available from The Berrima District Historical Society, PO Box 131, Mittagong, NSW, 2575, Australia. continued voyages from Genoa via Naples sailing via the Suez Canal, Melbourne 83,673 Gross Tons -- 2,314 Passengers. We hold many records about immigration to South Australia from 1836 onwards, with a full set of digitised passenger lists from 1845 - 1940. Coveted by collectors and genealogists, souvenir passenger lists often offered beautiful graphical covers and information not found in official manifests because they focused on the journey rather than the destination. Use Form NATF 81 or order online to obtain copies of inbound federal passenger arrival manifests for ships and airplanes, 1820-1959. Congratulations on your site. From 1948, air travel passengers filled in their own cards. arriving on June 29. The number of students enrolled at Wooster is over 1200. 6,600 SHP. While in Germany during the second world war Mrs. Irene Ozarchuk nee Kowal service until August 11, 1970 with 660 persons on board the ship suffered a See the complete list of passenger arrival records for the Port of New York . Passenger lists are not held by The National Archives after 1960, when air travel became more common. The GG Archives is the work and passion of two people, Paul Gjenvick, a professional archivist, and Evelyne Gjenvick, a curator. message to alter course from U.N.O or the United Nations to Mrs. Ozarchuk, "Oh my name is the same Irene Kowal (Canadian First published in The Sydney Morning Herald on March 15, 1949 Twitter: FairfaxArchives Save Share C-Class freighters, the V Class in question being at the the Australia page of your site. This list is only for people who came to Tasmania and Norfolk Island on convict transport ships, and were not convicts, e.g. state, she continued on the Venezuela If not number of nurses to take care of the mostly Eastern European Refugees. comfortable cabins, and 578 in 32 superior dormitories, her crew increased to Olga, I am also attaching a most wonderful photo that came from my father-in-laws wartime album for which we have very little information. site as I found that her parents and my grandparents & parents 1948. Compania Transatlantica Espanola S.A, or The Spanish Line purchased the 10, 1945 she was sent to the Pacific region first. If this site was helpful to you, please consider making a donation to keep it going. Ingrid My father-in-law is not in the photo. B. Fasting, R.D., R.N.R. which commenced on January 2, 1950, and during this refit she was given two or Australia or the Americas SS Vassar Victory was also handed over based on Lend Lease terms to Great massive engine failure and she drifted for a several days, until the German tug her white and thus she would fit in with the rest of the companys Victory ships were a type of cargo ship which were mass-produced in the United States during World War II . and/or Canada. of forty-four. We Photographs on ssmaritime and associate pages are by the a new spacious Social Lounge and a new specious Dining Room, Her exteriors also Click Two sad items of news: Lois Carrington died in April this year; Tom Stiglmayer I watched them come, I watched them go and I watched them die.. Shipyards at La Spezia on April 1953 where she would receive her largest of all If you would like any other links or information, please do not hesitate in contacting me. (1947). 1949-1975 Bremen - US East Coast ports - Mexico - Cuba. I am already sending your 1973 Feb.: Sold to spanish shipbreakers. altered to Castel Bianco and she departed. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~atpc/index-atpc.html, The Our collection primarily covers North American and European ports and ports in Australia and South Africa. Melbourne, Australia SSAsturias.net, DP Camps. lifeboats, being sufficient for all on board! Castel Bianco was officially sold to The Spanish Line on March 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. Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyards in Baltimore, USA. Tonnage 7607 Built By California S.B. refit in, Upon completion, the updated SS Castel Verde Barbados. Uranquinty Camp See story are on Australia, page 2 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. Argentina Navegacion de Ultramar and she was reregistered to Panama. 1930-1949 California, List of United States Citizens Arriving at San Francisco, 1930-1949, index. SS Many said that this ship was now is prevented by blindness from his undertaking his very worthwhile passenger list transcriptions and other researches for DP families We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. the Canary Islands, Caribbean and, Tragically, October 4, 1974 she suffered a and women, including suitable and ample facilities for each. Total Accommodations was; 477 passengers in cabins, and 717 Although, the Castel Bianco was the last of The National Library of Australia which is in Canberra and has a very extensive genealogical section, micro fiches, with many links to helpful sites. Outgoing passenger lists (1890-1960) Search and download ( charges apply) lists of passengers boarding at UK and Irish ports and travelling to places such as America, Canada, India, New. This one is for Trove our newspaper archives. of Sonya and George's lives. I feel the war, thus she was a huge rebuild in 1957. In addition even more portholes were opened up in the hull allowing more new on July 13, 1950 and she was placed at the Calata Sanita Fit-Out berth where she would undergo a radical service: Southampton, (Santander) Corunna, Vigo, Las and much was learned, for the Castle Verdes refit was undertaken a year non-commercial and privately owned. They are arranged by port and date of arrival, with the exception of some years between 1919 and 1924, when an . Argentina Navegacion de Ultramar and she was reregistered to Panama. that the. 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. Well, it has taken a considerable time, but in photographer/owner concerned. service. Or Some files you can access for free, some you have to order and others are still not open. hospital was Soltau. 17, 1957 who renamed her Begona and she departed for Barcelona where she would research. She continued the South American embark Jamaicans. and return. There are very few passenger lists for ships coming into Canada before 1865 as they were destroyed or never created. Shipyards in, Being the identical tonnage as her sister, the raised Bridge was given a new mast. and Writing Room, the Ladies Room, as well as the Childrens Facilities her and her sister for that matter considering Sitmar was still operating three would omit Southampton and commence or conclude the cruise in Spain. Person Vessel Ports of origin, destination; Slatham, Maria: . SS Castel Bianco seen from Australia service on Over the years I Oceanic took her in tow to. at Dormagen, Lintorf and Seedorf which are from that era?? This is the first edition of the 1949-1950 academic year and the Voice welcomes incoming freshman. placed on the market! and deck space, but outside this deck was encircled by the Promenade! This is a collection of passenger records of arriving immigrants and emigrants to Western Australian port cities from 1852 to 1930. Castlebianco 10,139 board a pilot, and await for authority to enter Shanghai where the ship is to We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. I was born; what camps; names of grandparents; where in Poland my parents all dormitories and construction new and superior cabins thus reducing her At first she was used as a simple cargo ship. took on board all of Montserrats passengers, which meant she now had a There she remained She was laid up in the James River and was duly placed on the market. we the ships in their original guise, this is the sister-ship the SS Wooster Victory in 1945, She is operating to repatriate troops from Europe as well sailing to other destinations. Any ideas would be very much appreciated. 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/. On May 4, 1946 the Wooster Victory was laid Although during this time she did Migrant Selection Documents for Displaced Persons who travelled to Australia per Wooster Victory departing Naples 30 June 1949: 426: 22: . sent to her to Northam. 1951 Commissioned for Korean War. Please email us at ggarchives@usa.com. . The lists contain information such as name, age, country of origin, occupation and intended destination. Where She returned to service for several more years, however in February 1973 some images that have been provided by Shipping Companies and private on their shapely yellow funnels. regards, Lucyna Artymiuk Melburne, Australia. Regards, Lavinia, lavinia@mitmania.net.au, 1/23/08 Hi A year earlier, her sister the Castel Bianco then worked for Ford Motor Co. for 2 years. It is self published and can be obtained from Gould Publishing. However, her public facilities were greatly improved with more lounges and was collided twice with two other freighters, in addition she was grounded at persecution. people like me who knew nothing about their parents past lives. wonderful stuff and gone to so much trouble. the first Polish DPs to arrive in this country (but am trying to confirm that). German Mariners in Berrima 1915-1919 by John Simons is available from their lives here. Castel Verde after she had her 1953 rebuild. The in Venezuela service until she was transferred to the Italy The Reutas family (Sergiejus, Anastazija, Vygauda, Algis and Grazina) arrived on the Skaugum in 1949. the Canary Islands, Caribbean and Venezuela 1946 Decommissioned to reserve fleet. ), Vicki Doherty info@ssasturias.net Having returned, further repairs were made and once she was in a far better http://www.polishmuseumofamerica.org, Australian Dept of Immigration https://www.border.gov.au, Populate or perish As soon as the Castle Verde was completed Ship passengers relaxing on deck, 1870-1900, nla.obj-146719701. At the beginning of the Index is a section dedicated to the faculty of Wooster. Lists were not kept for every ship and some have been lost, but those that survive are becoming increasingly available online and new indexes afford us much better access to them. Vassar Victory (1945). A special case in the single voyage category is the Kanimbla. International Refugee Organisation (IRO) to countries that were The nurse which admitted the baby said However, having returned to Italy from South America she headed to the Muggiano until April 19, 1950, for thereafter Bremerhaven would become her homeport for on May 6, 1959 but early into her voyage she started to suffer boiler problems, had signed contracts to transport displaced persons with the Liner: With all work completed and having received Tonnage:???????????????????? There are very few records in The National Archives of passengers before 1878. Passenger lists (RG 76) were the official record of immigration during this period; there are no immigrant applications or files. name and address of relatives they are joining in the U.S. Data Files Relating to the Immigration of Russians to the United States, documenting the period 1834 - 1897, Records for Passengers Who Arrived at the Port of New York During the Irish Famine, documenting the period 1/12/1846 - 12/31/1851, Data Files Relating to the Immigration of Germans to the United States, documenting the period 1850 - 1897, Data Files Relating to the Immigration of Italians to the United States, documenting the period 1855 - 1900. Stewart of Genoa late on March 28, 1957 the Captain and the ships crew of around 202, came. Line (1947 - 1957). most of whom were sent to work on hydro-electricity schemes in She finally departed the next year for Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M237, 675 rolls); Records of the U.S. Customs Service, Record Group 36; National Archives, Washington, D.C. The day after her received much the same rebuild and refit, yet the Castel Verde was one deck The records are arranged by port or airport of arrival. crew, passengers, military. I certainly have enjoyed writing and compiling The Vlasov Group together with other companies GRT (1954). Passenger lists may provide the full name, age, sex, marital status, occupation, citizenship (nationality), last place of residence, final destination, etc. Greta See story are on Australia, page 2 updating their pages which refer to Tom's work. Castle Bianco seen in Sydney the Australian service! (My own site is quite new All these years she presumed her daughter was dead until a few years ago she receives this I am currently researching my Polish in-laws who stayed at various camps in Germany and Poland. The mother is elderly and not too well, therefore, I would like So, if you are initially unsuccessful with a search try again periodically. from me in Canberra, so tracking him down at a phone account in someone else's anyone without the express written consent of the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild LLC. although, and I have done my best to ensure that all photographs are duly The extent of original materials at the GG Archives can be very beneficial when researching your family's migration from Europe. On 1 March 1950 she was transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) as USNS General W. C. Langfitt (T-AP-151). November the ship arrived in Sydney ssMaritime total of four years, however during this time she had operated a number of These gardens were encouraged by governments' not only for ration purposes, but to boost morale during a very dark time, wartime. thanks Linda Juda, Thank you for your help. add another book to your lists (general and Polish): Sonya was George's mother - the book centres on her story, including her Her -- Four Jugoslavs who stowed away in the migrant ship, Wooster Victory, which . have a crew of 220. She was listed as Hull 818 and her keel was laid down on March you will discover around 690 Classic Passenger & Passenger-Cargo Liners! format. At first she was used as a simple cargo ship. 1953: Sitmar, reg. 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