At this time the mortally wounded Otranto was grounded on some rocks and was tearing herself apart and soon tore into two parts. However, in some cases there are cards without corresponding lists, as well as lists without cards. 1957 Aug. Passenger lists of assisted arrivals may include: name, age, occupation, place of birth, (image) The SS Rhein is listed among the following 14 sister-ships: Hermann 1865, 2873 tons, 318ft x 40ft. Ascension is included under St Helena. 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. Sugar was sent to Europe for the service men who did not get it because it was on the wharf in France and got rained on. One had to hold to something to keep from being swept overboard. 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. His father, Alfred K. Newsome, R. F. D. 5, London, Ohio, was notified as next of kin of his death. Roy C. Dilts was most likely in the same unit from Ft. Screven, Georgia as Cpl. Newsome was born in Belvidere, North Carolina about 1897 and at the time of enlistment he lived at R. F. D. 5, London, Ohio. passenger list: [noun] a list of the passengers on a ship that is submitted by the master to customs officials at ports visited. 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. Names of places have been standardised in the port dropdown list, of course, but also in the transcriptions. 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. He was drowned during the sinking. Pvt. This will allow you to view all of the voyages that a ship undertook from the UK, between 1890 and 1960. SBS TV | SBS Radio | SBS On Demand, news, sport, food, movies Discover your ancestors who left Ireland and Great Britain between 1890 and 1960. You need to sign in to tag. HMS Otranto A collision that took the lives of 431 including 351 American soldiers. 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. According to Private Pearl B. Horns discharge paper, he was in Battery D of the 57th Artillery Regiment, Coast Artillery Corps. Additionally, this record set contains no incoming voyages to Britain. We hold permanent records created by Federal agencies and courts in the following states: New Jersey New York Puerto Rico U.S. Virgin Islands Hours and Address Enlarge Directions Address One Bowling Green, Room 328 New York, NY 10004 Phone: 212-401-1620 Toll-free: 1-866-840-1752 Fax: 212-401-1638 Email: newyork.archives@nara.gov Hours The three parts of a list may be on a single page or spread over two or more pages. They then boarded a train in Wilkes Barre and rode into Baltimore, Maryland. Hong Kong is included under China. Kish was born in Cleveland, Ohio about 1899 and at the time of enlistment he lived in Cleveland, Ohio. This information was shared with me by a relative of Seaman Ludlow. crew, passengers, military. In May 1932 she played a small part in the rescue of the passengers and crew of the French ocean liner Georges Philippar in the Gulf of Aden. Was assigned to the Spetember Automatic Replacement Draft and was drowned on the Otranto when she was sunk on October 6. Captain Ernest W. Davidson true to the ancient traditions of the sea, stayed with his ship and went down with her in the terrible sea as he saluted his men for one last time. For example, if there are no sailings from Ramsgate in Kent, there is no point in a researcher typing Ramsgate in a search field. 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. Once on deck the men were faced with very strong winds. Victor D. continues about his father in later life, He was a successful businessman in Atlanta, Georgia, his hometown. In most instances, you will find more information by looking at the image of the list. 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. At the time of writing, these include Jones River, Plantation and Stoopville. - 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 . Pearl B. Horn enlisted into the United States Army on May 4, 1917 at Jefferson Barracks, MO, did his basic training at Camp Hancock, Georgia, and then he went to Fort Dade, Florida for artillery duty. In the Second World War the second Otranto was converted into a troop ship and a Landing ship, infantry. Twentieth century lists include even more details and can give the town or county of origin, as well as the names of other family members, destination, physical description, and . Westfal Larsen. He sailed aboard the HMS Otranto on the 25th September 1918 and he was killed during the 6 October sinking of the Otranto. Passenger lists on ships continued until 1965, when cards completely replaced lists for both air and sea travel. The National Archives holds detailed passenger records for arrivals and departures at all Australian ports from 1924. Analysis. Sgt. By 11:00 am it was all over the Otranto was gone with many men and those who survived were taken to Belfast, Ireland. About the Collection. He wrapped himself around railings. Arthur Harmon, No. We have been treated well since we landed here. We left Camp Merritt, N.J., on the 24th of September and went to New York; there we boarded the transport that was to take us over there. As we left our dear old country and bid adieu to the Statue of Liberty in a mist of rain, so our view of land was hidden. The Otranto is the first of the new Orient liners to be fitted with wireless, and during her present trip she was able to maintain communication with 23 shore stations and 45 steamers. 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 Pvt. The Persian Gulf is included under Iran but a voyage marked as heading for that destination might of course have called at ports on the opposite side of the Gulf: you need to search under Iran to cover this possibility. It is not necessary to select a destination country before searching. Passenger lists vary in size and in length, they changed over time, and different shipping lines had their own pre-printed forms. Although the destroyer H.M.S. Enter the tag you would like to associate with this record and click 'Add tag'. 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. It was used by Geoffrey and Hazel Tirchett who immigrated from London to Victoria, as '10 Pound Tourists' leaving London on 3 June 1954. Edward was the only one accepted that night. Charles was serving during WWI and his unit, C.A.C. Six hundred men owe their lives to him. The sea was mountainous and the hurricane bit in, and he can remember his grandfather saying: "I will never forget it." Who First name (s) Name variants Last name Name variants Demise. Secondly, a passenger who is shown as aged 30 on a voyage on 10th June 1935 may have been travelling on their 30th birthday and only just turned 30, or they may have been on the eve of their 31st birthday. Sergeant Battle enlisted into the Army on July 8, 1918 at Fort Screven, Georgia, and was attached to the Coast Artillery Corps. I remember November 11, 1918 very well. Wherever we can, we have paired each port with its matching country. 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. Able Seaman Sidney George Ludlow. Lisa continues, They were both very young men at the time. You can search and download lists of ships' passengers entering and leaving the United Kingdom from and for ports outside Europe and the Mediterranean. Others were on deck, but their hold wasnt very good and they were swept overboard. U.S.N.S. Debbie Baker tells of Clifford Ardell Carpenter her 2nd great-grand-uncle sailing aboard the HMS Otranto. 1, from Ft. Screvens, Georgia. 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 . Six double-ended and two single-ended boilers supplied steam at 215 lbf/in2 to the turbines. We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. Strong enough that one had to hold on to something to keep from being blown over. 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. I saw a number of men jump for the destroyer but miss and fall between where they were smashed to death or drowned. Likewise German ships which would naturally include an umlaut in their name may be spelt with a 'u' or with a 'ue'. It is awful to think of Clyde as going down in that terrible water. A bibliography of ship passenger lists, 1538-1825; being a guide to published lists of early immigrants to North America. The wildcard is denoted by a * and can be used in both the first name and the last name search fields. Men were lashed to guns on the deck of the Mounsey and was getting crowded and she was leaking, the pumps were going all the time but they were still waist deep in ice cold seawater and did not expect to see land again. List of passengers disembarking at Southampton and London. Cpl. He is buried in Brookwood Cemetery in England. Rhein 1868, 2901 tons, 332ft x 40ft. 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). Pvt. Pvt. 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. 1954 Nov 12. Her tonnages were 20,032gross register tons(GRT), 12,031net register tons(NRT) and 12,228 tons under deck. Similarly "Under 16" was indicative of minor children not traveling to reunite with a parent. Able Seaman Ludlow was in the British Royal Navy and was a crewman on the Otranto. List of passengers, including Dutch immigrants, arriving in Australia on the SS Prinz Waldemar., 1909-10-23 - 1909-10-23 Belfast, Ireland. However, copies of the records (1820-1874 with gaps) survived. Passenger Lists From Ireland - 1803 - #1 Passenger List From Ireland - 1803 - #2 Bowditch, Liverpool to NY, May 1839 This information will help us make improvements to the website. Pvt. His letter follows: Royal Victoria Hospital, In many cases, the country is self-evident, i.e., Boston is of course in USA, Melbourne in Australia and so on. You can see the artist even painted in the men jumping from one ship to the other, just an unbelievable event.. Where an age is given for a passenger in the original list, we have calculated the approximate year of birth using the simple subtraction of the age from the year of voyage. 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. As well as giving you additional information, sea departure cards give you a chance to view a person's signature. Accordingly, you may wish to check under both Curacao and Caracas if you are trying to find a person who went to one or other of these destinations. His initial role in the novel is to illustrate the relationship between the fallen helmet and the prophecy of the true heir being revealed. Traduzioni in contesto per "advised to return him" in inglese-italiano da Reverso Context: Given his history, I was advised to return him to the authorities. Lauch was born in Cleveland, Ohio about 1899 and at the time of enlistment he lived at 249 W. Forrer St., Cincinnati, Ohio. She took part in the invasions of French North Africa (Operation Torch), Sicily (Operation Husky) and Italy (Operation Avalanche). Marshal claims that the manuscript takes place "in the darkest ages of Christianity" but that the story's language is far . What kind of passenger records do we hold? 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. His shoulder always caused him great pain and finally, he retired from his business in 1946, turning it over to my older brother Robert Morris Perrin, when he returned from WW II. Kashmir also carring American troops, in Machir Bay off the North coast of Islay, Scotland, drifted ashore and became a total wreck. Pvt. Also on his discharge papers, it gives the dates of his departure on Sept. 25, 1918 to go overseas, and his return date of January 14, 1919. The National Archives give no warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or fitness for the purpose of the information provided. She took on a list very quickly and flooding into the engine room shorted out the generators and the lights went out. Pvt. Pvt. If you do open up a destination port drop-down list, you will see an A-Z alphabetical list of available ports. Steamship Line: Norddeutscher Lloyd (North German Lloyd) Class of Passengers: Cabin. LOC 2018696845. I am sure if he was lost you will hear it from Washington before you get this letter. He sailed aboard the HMS Otranto on the 25th September 1918 with Casual Company No. Eastward bound ships when crossing this line observe the same date twice. If you wish to search by country, simply select the country but leave the destination port dropdown at its default 'all ports within destination country' setting. I lived with my maternal grandparents most of my growing up years." Swadner was assigned to the Coast Artillery Corps at Fort Screven, Georgia. London: SS Otranto (Orient Line) travelling from Brisbane to London. Pvt. The records in this collection consist of passenger lists created between 1910 and 1939. Pvt. You can search these arrival records in our collection. When we landed I found I couldnt walk very well. "7h:100c:95f" was written by Kevin Rodriguez and Lauren Shippen. His body was recovered and later returned to Farmington, Illinois for burial. He was a very handsome man, played the mandoline and used to whistle 'Listen to the Mocking Bird' when he went past our house. The Alfred brings no mail. He sailed on the Otranto with Casual Company No. 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. Pvt. Geoffrey already had three brothers living in Australia. What do I need to know before I start? Born in Union County, North Carolina he was the son of Reese & Tabitha/Tobitha (Helms) Haywood. Herbert A. Dodd listed above. The records are arranged by port or airport of arrival. 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. Pvt. For instance, in the South African dropdown list there are the important ports of Durban (Port Natal) and Port Elizabeth (Algoa Bay). There is a memorial tombstone for him erected in the Cooks Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Rockingham County, Virginia that says: "Lost at sea on the Otranto off the coast of Scotland". 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. We finally managed to get below to safety but it was a trying hour, believe me. He was selected as part of the September Automatic Replacement Draft, Company 2, from Fort Screven Georgia. We had no hopes-to jump into the sea meant death, for one could not live long in such a mad sea. 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). Give my love to dear Mary and tell her there are hopes yet. Crown Copyright Images reproduced by courtesy of The National Archives, London, England. To our great joy a British destroyer greeted our eyes, for here lay our only hopes. The ship Alfred, 635 tons, H. E. Decker, commander, from Hamburgh 20th August, and Rio 17th October, arrived last evening, with 275 passengers, chiefly from Silisea and Saxony. I was brought up to the hospital with a number of others that had been hurt. Vickers Armstrong built Otranto in its Barrow-in-Furness shipyard and launched her on 9 July 1925. "SS Lucania" - partial passenger list for voyage from Ireland to New York in 1898 "Germanic" - partial passenger list for voyage from Queenstown, Ireland to New York in 1903. In 1942 she was modified to carry landing craft as a Landing ship, infantry. When I jumped I fell between the two anchor chains, which were stretched along the deck floor, and held on. Dull was born in Wood County, Ohio about 1899 and at the time of enlistment he lived in Arcanum, Ohio. 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. Thomas and Margaret Goodwin had a son named Charles Goodwin who served in the Scottish Rifles and was killed in action during WWI just two years earlier at the Battle of the Somme when only 19-years of age and he is buried at Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval, France. The loss of life was heavy - 431 drowned, including 351 American soldiers - though there were 367 survivors in all. Men were in the raging sea and clinging to anything that would float. There is no single, standard format. 1942 Nov.: Fitted out as an assault ship. The passenger lists in BT27 include long-haul voyages to destinations outside Britain and Europe. Please note that different ships with the same name have not been distinguished in the ship search. Edward Lewis Williams was aboard the HMS Otranto when it sank. View the catalogue description for. Private Pearl B. Horn was discharged from the Army on February 1, 1919 at Camp Grant, Illinois. Read tagging guidelines. 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. 1948-9: Fitted out as a one class ship at Birkenhead. He sailed aboard the, Among the names of 200 American soldiers who lost their lives in the sinking of the transport. Dilts was given to me by his daughter Barbara Dilts Joike who on December 17, 2004, turned 90 years old. But I meant to do all in my power to make good. London, Naples, via Suez Canal, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney. OANFA 1903 7,902 gross tons. The "RMS" prefix stands for Royal Mail Ship, as she carried overseas mail under a contract between Orient Line and Royal Mail. privacy policy, Need more context? From the Obituary section of The Allentown Morning Call, in Allentown, Pennsylvania: Private John C. Geiger, up to the time of enlistment last August, employed by the Lehigh Portland Cement Company as their travelling freightagent, perished on the transport Otranto when in a collision off the Irish Coast she was beached and battered to pieces causing a loss of over 200 soldiers, Private Geiger was 33 years of age, and was known by all as a good fellow, genial, always wearing a smile and ready to do a good turn for anyone. Baltimore 1868, 2321 tons, 285ft x 39ft. I wrote you last Monday saying that I had landed safely. His mother, Mrs. Lue Radabaugh, R. F. D. 4, Marietta, Ohio, was notified as next of kin of his death. 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.
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