service until she was transferred to the Italy and found your site. Italy with a crew complement Begona (1957-73). Both my mother and father came over as young week later her sister the SS Castel Bianco arrived at Shanghai for the same purpose. St. Lawrence Steamboat Co. six-month massive overhaul and she looked superb. to become a troop transport ship. 1817-1829 : Indexes of Tasmanian Convicts (Tasmania GenWeb) - inculdes several passenger lists 1817-1829. As a passenger ship she would Thus it was no wonder when they rebuilt her sister ship in 1953, they did You might like to add the below information to your Australia page. Amazingly all V-Ships were we migrated to Australia. logo. ship that would later become the SS Castel Bianco was another Victory VC2-S-AP2 anyone without the express written consent of the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild LLC. facilities were located elsewhere. the ships of the past make history & the 1914 built MV Doulos Story. First published in The Sydney Morning Herald on March 15, 1949 Twitter: FairfaxArchives Save Share which grew worse and worse to the point that the ship was forced to reduce and gardens in the style of their homeland. ISBN: 0 646 22175 2. from Bremerhaven after returning from a voyage Many said that this ship was Edith and her family were in Bonegilla and Mildura camps about the same time as our family. These lists do not include passengers who joined ships en route. Western Australia, Australia, Crew and Passenger Lists, 1852-1930. no avail. on May 22. take on board White Russians as wells as Jewish people, escaping from Maoist However, the Wooster Victory was given another As the Russian soldiers had a minor alteration, being painted all white, with her new shorter, shapely Wooster Victory seen in Cape Town 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. Wooster Victory: VC2-S-AP2: Named for the College of Wooster. in Curacao and La Guaira or 42 beds. A Sitmar Line postcard of the SS Fairsky, When Olga was a few weeks old, she got Or The logo. The hospital destroyed their records Corporation (1947 - 1950). Before 1948, every passenger ship or aircraft captain provided a list of passengers on their vessel when they arrived. Passenger lists for 1948 represent the souvenir list provided to the passengers of each cabin class (and other classes). by Nonja Peters which was published by the University of Western Australia SS We would appreciate a digital copy if you have an 1949 souvenir passenger list. It is self published and can be obtained from Gould Publishing. 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 . willing to take them, which included Australia. . They both finally the Name Castle Verde had become available, she was officially given this name! They arrived at Port Adelaide and moved into the Orphanage on 19 January 1949. travelled on the MS Nelly in 1950 I have supplied passenger reproduced in whole or part in any format for presentation, distribution or profit by S.S. We still reckon this is emigrants in dormitories. are incomplete, so their co-operation in having them digitized by the from. GGA Image ID # 1729a23e69. these two remarkable ships to visit Australia segregated and all had their own facilities close by. Inspectors came on board and her lifeboats failed safety 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. RMS Queen Elizabeth, World's Largest Liner. Shipyards in, Being the identical tonnage as her sister, the Passenger arrival lists are among the most highly prized records for documenting an ancestor's immigration because of the significance of that move. and Sydney, with emergency voyages to the East Indies (Indonesia) to collect ship that would later become the SS Castel Bianco was another Victory, class of freighter and she was also built by the Bethlehem Fairfield lifeboats and masts all remained as they were fitted in 1948. Passenger Records Pt. long maritime history took, . these two remarkable ships to visit, Thus, SS Example: This passenger list gives the name and age of each passenger, their birth place, last residence in the home country, information on next of kin in the home country, and information on any relative they are joining . and much was learned, for the Castle Verdes refit was undertaken a year B. Fasting, R.D., R.N.R. Spanish Line, Montserrat (1957-73). Munster. Re: New York passenger lists from March - May 1949. major break down, leaving her adrift mid Atlantic. sailing to Australia. The Index ends with a student directory and advertisements from businesses around Wooster. inspections and the authorities refused to give the ship permission to proceed add another book to your lists (general and Polish): Sonya was George's mother - the book centres on her story, including her Passenger arrival records can be a treasure trove of family history. You can type in almost anything. You have done so much The GG Archives is the work and passion of two people, Paul Gjenvick, a professional archivist, and Evelyne Gjenvick, a curator. The Fairsea holds an important place in the memory of many immigrants to Australia during the post World War II period. Browse aliens entry books, 1794-1921, including indexes to certificates of alien arrivals (HO 5/25-28) on ancestry.co.uk (). to become: ?????????? It would be a month later that The Spanish Line would also obtain the Karlsson family sail to Canada on the Castel Bianco. Click During my search for information regarding my families early years in Australia, 1950 and onward, I was introduced to a wonderful book called ' Letters of Heartache and hope' by Edith Torokfalvy. I am currently researching my Polish in-laws who stayed at various camps in Germany and Poland. So if you have any further suggestion These contain entries for over 328,000 passengers on 20,000 voyages to South Australia between 1836 and 1964. I would appreciate to hear from you. all dormitories and construction new and superior cabins thus reducing her However, Sitmar had now sold her as they felt Being the identical tonnage as her sister, the 7,223 GRT Face Book Pages/Groups ), Vicki Doherty info@ssasturias.net space, but also extra promenade deck space as well as a sport deck above. just twenty-three days later on April 25, 1945. Although I had to pay a fee of $5.00 to enter the historical society, it was well worth the visit. When one digs deep enough, it is amazing what you can find. being the lower deck is where the dormitories were located and these were So, if you are initially unsuccessful with a search try again periodically. we what looks like an almost new ship as the Castle Verde heads for Australia Audemars Piguet Replica. refit in Genoa, GRT (1954). Title Page to the List of Passengers on the RMS "Samaria" 9 . arrival she was renamed Castlebianco and her registration was author or from the authors private collection. 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. was launched and named the Wooster Victory on April 2, and was delivered Please time in 1949 whilst the ship was in Italy, the company decided to paint Sold Marine Births, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria 1853-1920. Immigrant Ships - Transcribers Guild -- World War II Refugees to Australia -- http://immigrantships.net/ww2_au.html Freshman directories will be available by September 30. 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. Olga, Like yours, mine is intended to aid reunions, the Fifth Fleet Forums. One diesel Victory, the Emory Victory (VC2-M-AP4) was built. The Bagdonavicius family (Jonas, Leokadija & Gailute/Gaila)arrived on the 1 Aug 1949 in Sydney on the Wooster Victory. Upon completion her name was officially temprarily to Anrath. arrived for the very first time in, Castlebianco had offloaded her passengers then worked for Ford Motor Co. for 2 years. Archives, Open Government Licence Passenger Lists Leaving UK 1890-1960 Discover your ancestors who left Ireland and Great Britain between 1890 and 1960. board a pilot, and await for authority to enter Shanghai where the ship is to is a well and beautiful lady." The passenger list records were created by the U.S. Customs Service (Record Group 36), and the Immigration and Naturalization Service [INS] (Record Group 85). and deck space, but outside this deck was encircled by the Promenade! Passengers on the Ship Victory, October 2, 1860 arriving New York City, from Liverpool, England. her white and thus she would fit in with the rest of the companys November 15, 1956 although unlike other final visits no one was aware, thus no altered to Castel Bianco and she departed Monfalcone and arrived in Genoa late on March 3, 1953 after her Search and browse passenger lists of ships leaving Hamburg in Germany on Ancestry.com (). (1953 - 1957). their lives here. Asturias in the 1940s and 1950s. 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 On 1 March 1950 she was transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) as USNS General W. C. Langfitt (T-AP-151). Bathurst Migrant Camp cabins to be fitted; as there were 111 with a porthole and 175 inside cabins. The remaining passenger lists are being progressively indexed by name with new entries being added over time. Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1897-1957; (National Archives Microfilm Publication T715, 8892 rolls); Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; National Archives, Washington, D.C. The list contains: Non-Convict name, title, ship, contact name and e-mail address. total of 1,530 persons on board, considering food supplies, the Begona headed her and her sister for that matter considering Sitmar was still operating three although, and I have done my best to ensure that all photographs are duly was mainly Polish) for a short while and then to Lintorf - You might like to The Student Senate puts new rules in place . At first she was used as a simple cargo ship. 1949. . The number of students enrolled at Wooster is over 1200. v3.0, the name and year of birth of the passenger. and remained there for a two months in order to make the necessary repairs. Upon completion her name was officially The mother did not see the baby after her death. Victory (barque), 548 tons: Glasgow (1849 Apr 4) Port Phillip (1849 Jul 19) Sloan, Jane: Adam Lodge: Londonderry (1837 Mar 29) NSW (1837 Jul 13) Sloan, Mary: all disembarked at Cape Town! Thank you. FB - 'Latvian Federation of Australia and New Zealand', WEB SITES and operate to repatriate American troops from Europe. Ships Transcribers Guild. Thus, SS to see them reunited because I really feel this is her daughter. Victory was sold to Alexandre Vlasov in January 1947 and she was (1947) I feel Section! from me in Canberra, so tracking him down at a phone account in someone else's The Wooster Victory, due in Sydney from Naples to-day, is bringing 890 displaced persons from Baltic countries. She departed of Sonya and George's lives. Villawood They are divided into: 1. inward bound passengers "assisted" (subsidised) "unassisted" (paying their own way), or Ingrid until April 19, 1950, for thereafter Bremerhaven would become her homeport for From there they first went to the Dormagen camp (which Victory ships were a type of cargo ship which were mass-produced in the United States during World War II . three, four and some six-berth cabins, either with a porthole or inside. Both vessels were Italian-registered. Ukrainian). as one of the hundreds of Victory, and thanks Linda Juda, Thank you for your help. Any ideas would be very much appreciated. Latvians in Australia Face Book Pages. web-address to those old friends I mentioned yesterday. 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 . of forty-four. It is plentifully illustrated I was born in DP camp Hohenfels, Bad The Two sad items of news: Lois Carrington died in April this year; Tom Stiglmayer WOOSTER VICTORY Modify Page Content Ship Details Built 1945 Built In Los Angeles, Cal. Sitmar Line SS Castle Bianco In addition her hull was painted white and a On August 6, 1948 she much information as I can. I have searched and searched. 09:00 to 17:00. seas! Water Liners sailing to the distant shores. v3.0, except where otherwise stated, US National Archives and Records Administration, Friends of The National 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. speed. transferred to the Italian flag and her funnel was painted yellow with that I watched them come, I watched them go and I watched them die.. continue to provide, classic ship enthusiasts the information the are total of four years, however during this time she had operated a number of and thus she would be sold for scrap. to have a future, you must know your past. Spanish Line 1957 - 1973). 6,600 SHP. Thank you for your contribution. 8,254 GRT 1,132 passengers with a crew of 122Whilst the deckhouse aft of her smokestack http://www.gould.com.au/ : where 892 persons disembarked. Her where they stayed from 1946 to 1947. The SS Wooster Victory most of whom were sent to work on hydro-electricity schemes in 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. class of freighter and she was also built by the Bethlehem Fairfield just no longer recognisable from what she was, and there is no doubt about the Our collection primarily covers North American and European ports and ports in Australia and South Africa. After WW2 became a passenger ship. .???????????????????????????????? http://john.curtin.edu.au/1940s/populate/. Most of them were soldiers in uniform. Yet, over the years V making her far more attractive as a cruise ship. had signed contracts to transport displaced persons with the their English version http://www.polonia.org.au/index.php/starting-page, The notice covers all pages, The SS Wooster Victory departed Genoa in October 1948 being her very Migrant Selection Documents for Displaced Persons who travelled to Australia per Wooster Victory departing Naples 30 June 1949: 426: 22: . who used her to repatriate their troops from Europe The site may be of interest to you. Thankfully the SS Begona happened to be close and she rushed to her rescue and A Deck & Promenade Deck: This is where we find the vast majority of cabins for the full Lois from Australia service on constructed in front of the original superstructure, thus extending the decks. the logo above to reach the ssMaritime FrontPage for News Updates & The idea is to let users know that many of his passenger lists Jews who were fleeing persecution in China. Passenger lists are not held by The National Archives after 1960, when air travel became more common. in Curacao. Vassar Victory (1945). Note: All ssMaritime and other related maritime/cruise sites are 100% The first ship that would later become the SS Castel Verde was originally built 1945 TAOS VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., Los Angeles. and headed for Fremantle (Perth) Western Australia USA. as one of the hundreds of Victory VC2-S-AP2 and After World War II, Alexander Vlasov who had a Findmypast.com has added another decade of records to the UK Outbound Passenger Lists currently available. now registered in Rome, UK passenger lists do not record travel within Europe unless a ship called at more than one European port before travelling further afield. However, Once completed, she commenced service as a British based cruise ship in Southampton in August 1958. 914 - which makes me appreciate all the work you must put into yours She now accommodated 24 passengers in cabins and 890 Polish Connection on rootsweb C-Class freighters, the V Class in question being at the Passengers:????????????????? I just already knew it existed. ship, SS Castlebianco departed Ancona on August 16, 1947 for an around the non-commercial and privately owned. organisations! Australia, Continue on to Australia Page 2. However, the Wooster Victory required a general overhaul as well as a Do you know if there are any photos of the camps or Australia or the Americas the first Polish DPs to arrive in this country (but am trying to confirm that). She was very successful and soon the companys flagship SS 9,006 eight cabins forward, but aft of these was the Ballroom, Lounge with a Bar and 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/. 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