Atlantic Flight 702 has disappeared mid-flight between London and New York with 256 passengers on board. This means that there can be two or even three originals of some of the passenger lists within the BT27 series. -The following American survivors of the Otranto, all of them privates, have been landed here: Charles E. Smithson, David R. Roberts, George S. Taylor, Earle Garver, Stewart Early [Early Steward], Noah Taylor, William Cooney, Robert F. Schaun, Thomas A. Kelly, Ben Smith, Robert Brown, Joseph S. Richards, William Richards, Emil Peterson, Joseph M. Roy C. Dilts was most likely in the same unit from Ft. Screven, Georgia as Cpl. My hopes and prayers are that he may yet survive. "7h:100c:95f" was written by Kevin Rodriguez and Lauren Shippen. 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. Newsome was born in Belvidere, North Carolina about 1897 and at the time of enlistment he lived at R. F. D. 5, London, Ohio. 1948-9: Fitted out as a one class ship at Birkenhead. Men were in the raging sea and clinging to anything that would float. Baltimore 1868, 2321 tons, 285ft x 39ft. He helps Isabella escape from the castle during Manfred's suspenseful pursuit, while also attracting the . The photo on the right shows five HMS Otranto crewmen. This photo is previous to his service on the Otranto and is of a group of sailors from the HMS Pembroke. 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. My injury isnt very much only a bruised thigh. The ship Champion of the Seas has again made a highly successful voyage to this port [of Melbourne] bringing about 400 passengers - 277 of whom are passage-warrant holders. Dilts tried to jump from the Otranto onto the Mounsey and fell in between. You'll find steamship captains from Cunard, White Star, Inman, Guion, Anchor, American, Red Star, CGT French Line, and many others. He and others had climbed to the top deck on the port side. His father, Henry J. Swadner, Arcanum, Ohio, was notified as next of kin of his death. Westfal Larsen. He enlisted into the Regular Army at Columbus Barracks, Ohio on 24 July 1918 at the age of 20 1/2 years old. 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. The arrival of an ancestor in Australia is a key moment in a family's history. Who First name (s) Name variants Last name Name variants He sailed aboard the HMS Otranto on the 25th September 1918 and he was killed during the 6 October sinking of the Otranto. I think about him a lot and keep wondering about our meeting when I get to heaven. Embarking at Brisbane, Melbourne, Hobart, Colombo, Naples, Toulon, Gibraltar, Sydney, Adelaide and Fremantle. In 1919 P&O Line acquired a controlling interest in Orient Line. When World War II broke out in 1939 the Admiralty requisitioned Otranto and had her converted into a troop ship. Pvt. Death Finds a Way: A Janie Riley Mystery by Lorine McGinnis Schulze Janie Riley is an avid genealogist with a habit of stumbling on to dead bodies. My dad had written to my mother from Georgia asking her to bring me to the train station so he could see me before he went overseas, it seems the government was sending the troops through their hometowns so they could see their families before shipping out. Geiger is buried in Kilchoman, Ireland as there is a cross in a cemetery there marked as: America Pvt. He sailed aboard the HMS Otranto on the 25th September 1918 with Casual Company No. Many passengers are described as going on a round trip or a tourist cruise, and these are all grouped together under the single header Round Voyage. Sea departure cards are marked on the search results as 'card'. She had twin propellers driven through reduction gears by six steam turbines that between them developed 3,722 NHP. passenger list: [noun] a list of the passengers on a ship that is submitted by the master to customs officials at ports visited. Corporal Herbert A. Dodd drowned 6 October, 1918 during the sinking of the Otranto. I did have his Mandolin but at one point in my life I was really down and out and my Mom told me to sell it which I did now I wish I had kept it. [7], https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=RMS_Otranto_(1925)&oldid=1124982995, This page was last edited on 1 December 2022, at 15:49. Victor D. continues about his father in later life, He was a successful businessman in Atlanta, Georgia, his hometown. He was a very handsome man, played the mandoline and used to whistle 'Listen to the Mocking Bird' when he went past our house. 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. She was 632.0 feet (192.6m) long between perpendiculars, had a beam of 75.2 feet (22.9m) and a draught of 37feet 6inches (11.43m). It will be quite well in a few days and I will be able to leave here. Just after breakfast on Sunday morning 6 October 1918 there was a great jarring and the ship trembled severley. This information was shared with me by a relative of Seaman Ludlow. His daughter Barbara Dilts Joike reflects; "I also do not have many memories of him. 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. (note: Jennings is shown as age 1 in this census, again a good indication that 1898 is correct) A family history article by Peggy Haywood Gregory is found on page 225 of The Heritage of Union County, North Carolina, 1842-1992, Vol. Journey to Australia: Tall Trees Family History DEPARTURES: 1822-1869 London, England Liverpool, England His initial role in the novel is to illustrate the relationship between the fallen helmet and the prophecy of the true heir being revealed. 1965 P&O acquired the whole of the Orient Line shareholding and the company became a P&O subsidiary. 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. Free immigration to Tasmania 1803-1946. After being in the water for about 2 hours he finally made it to shore looking like a giant grease ball. This is an incomplete list of American and British men who were killed during the sinking: Pvt. Kashmir also carring American troops, in Machir Bay off the North coast of Islay, Scotland, drifted ashore and became a total wreck. U.S.N.S. Australian Shipping 1788-1968: Vessels arriving by year. Kish was born in Cleveland, Ohio about 1899 and at the time of enlistment he lived in Cleveland, Ohio. Seaman Francis Edwin Turner is marked with the "X", middle of the back row. Synopsis 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. Enter the tag you would like to associate with this record and click 'Add tag'. For instance, Curacao (West Indies) and Caracas (Venezuela) can look extremely similar and it is not always possible to be confident that you have identified the correct place (not least because a single voyage to the Caribbean could conceivably call at both places). We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. If you don't have an account please register. Please note that not all ports are sea ports. 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. Newsome was assigned to the Coast Artillery Corps at Fort Screven, Georgia. I was quite seasick for four days and nights, but I overcame that and felt good, although I would have been very glad to have seen land. For example, in the 1890s passenger lists the city known as Jakarta was generally referred to as Batavia, so if you select the destination country Indonesia you will find that we have joined together these two names as Jakarta (Batavia) in the dropdown list of ports. About the Collection. The lifeboats were useless, as they had been crushed to pieces. National Work Council. Otranto accidentally collided with the Japanese steamer Kitano Maru[4] in August 1928, heavily damaging her. He said that he had to spend a couple days in the hospital (did not say where, but from articles, it may have been Belfast) and then on to England for final training before being sent over to France. Paul Horn continues, What I recall from my conversation with my dad, was the story of having to go to the "front" area and with many others from those units in the rear, having to pickup the dead soldiers left on the field. J. C. Geiger, 3372653, 6 October, 1918", Victor Don Perrin shared his fathers story of the account of the HMS Otranto collision in WW I. Victor Don Perrin writes about his father, My father, a 22 year old doughboy, survived that collision. For instance, in the New Zealand drop-down list, you will see a list of ports from Auckland to Westport from which to choose. His father, Samuel Dull of Arcanum, Ohio, was notified as next of kin of his death. A bibliography of ship passenger lists, 1538-1825; being a guide to published lists of early immigrants to North America. 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 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). A few destinations in Africa which have yet to be allocated a country are included under Africa in the dropdown list. He was selected as part of the September Automatic Replacement Draft, Company 1, from Fort Screven Georgia. He enlisted into the Regular Army at Columbus Barracks, Ohio on 7 August 1918 at the age of 20 years 8 months old. This information will help us make improvements to the website. Year Title Description Download ; 1926 : Hatarana : 232/1926 - Hatarana : PDF: 1926 : Mongolia I have a copy of my Grandfathers letter of recommendation advising all records went down with the ship and I also have a painting of the HMS Otranto and the Mounsey coming along side. If your search returns a large number of results you may wish to sort them by clicking on the column heading, to help you scan the list of records. 1 from Fort Screven Georgia, and sailed aboard the HMS Otranto on the 25th September 1918. SBS TV | SBS Radio | SBS On Demand, news, sport, food, movies Discover more about Washington, Seattle Passenger Lists, 1890-1957. In many cases, the country is self-evident, i.e., Boston is of course in USA, Melbourne in Australia and so on. For example, if you search for William Lancaster and you type in William Lan*, your search will return a list of results that include names such as William Lane or William Landau - as well as William Lancaster. Eventually my father had surgery to remove the bone spurs and calcium growths. 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 . One of them was brother Clydes top sergeant Sergt. Route: Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg. If you provide contact details, we will be in touch about your request within 10 working days. What do I need to know before I start? They would carry passengers to America, and take cargo back for Europe. Give my love to all the others and love and kisses to you, the dearest of mothers! In addition to troops, passengers could also include nurses and other support personnel, family members, and any other passengers who may have been traveling onboard these ships. It was a ruby with pearls around it. I am sure if he was lost you will hear it from Washington before you get this letter. Demise. This was started by Paul's father, Samuel Hirt. She took on a list very quickly and flooding into the engine room shorted out the generators and the lights went out. We were delayed four or five hours. Able Seaman Ludlow was in the British Royal Navy and was a crewman on the Otranto. 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. Many of the deaths of drowned men came from the C. A. C. September Automatic Replacement Draft from Ft. Screven, Georgia, as the Otranto was carrying this unit when the shik sank on October 6, 1918. 1966 The Orient Line name was dropped and thenceforward disappeared. Horn would have joined the 57th Artillery as a replacement late in the war. Passenger Lists From Ireland - 1803 - #1 Passenger List From Ireland - 1803 - #2 Bowditch, Liverpool to NY, May 1839 And many of these men were from the State of Georgia. Hirt's Greenhouse and Flowers. One had to hold to something to keep from being swept overboard. Orient Steam Navigation Co./Pacific Steam Navigation Co. Outward sailings January-April 1882 (issued January 18, 1882) Vessel (s) Ports of call. S.A.R., [September Automatic Replacement] C.A.C., 406 and he was killed during the 6 October sinking of the Otranto. She had a displacement of 12,124 gross tons and 535.3 x 64.0 x 38.6ft . Please note that the A-Z drop-down list of countries includes larger and less precise entities such as Africa, Antarctica, Far East, Mediterranean Ports and South America, for cases where more specific information is not available. 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. River ports on such navigable rivers as the Amazon and the Yukon mean that, for example, inland locations such as Manaus (Brazil) and Dawson City (Canada) are included. His father, John Lauch, 248 West Forrer St., Lockland, Ohio, was notified as next of kin of his death. see: Immigration and Ships Passenger List Research Guide Section 4: Research in the Years 1820-1892; Information on the lists:name of ship, name of master, port of embarkation, age, sex, occupation and nationality. L. Baldry. [5] On 4 August 1932 she collided with the Thames barge Why Not in the Thames Estuary at Thameshaven, Essex, England; Why Not sank.[6]. example: 1851 passenger list (scroll down) l847 Canadian list. I remember my Grandmother complaining there was no white flour only brown, I remember seeing maple syrup in cans shaped like a log cabin with the chimney a pouring spout, that was used in place of sugar. She was sold for scrap in June. About this time the HMS Mounsey was coming along side and the swells crashed the two ships together. He enlisted into the Regular Army at Fort Thomas, Kentucky on 17 July 1918 at the age of 20 years 3 months old. Arthur Harmon, No. Discover your ancestors who left Ireland and Great Britain between 1890 and 1960. Somehow the waves carried my left leg underneath one of the chains and the weight of the anchor chain held me in a straining position until another wave loosened me. The National Archives holds detailed passenger records for arrivals and departures at all Australian ports from 1924. 718867. 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. On 6 Oct. 1918, during a heavy storm while carrying troops from America to Glasgow and Liverpool, HMS Otranto collided with the P&O liner H.M.S. Please note that different ships with the same name have not been distinguished in the ship search. That is, passengers may go to sleep Wednesday night and find that it is still Wednesday when they arise the next morning. Eastward bound ships when crossing this line observe the same date twice. mc N 761, in the Family History Area. Like rival Dutch shipping company Nederland Line's passenger ship Oranje, the Royal Rotterdam Lloyd's William Ruys served the Netherlands-Indonesia route after the war, having been built in 1947 for that purpose. So, if you are initially unsuccessful with a search try again periodically. length 482ft x beam 58.2ft, one funnel, two masts, twin screw, speed 10 knots, accommodation for 12-1st class passengers. We finally managed to get below to safety but it was a trying hour, believe me. Your account confirms what he told me. Able Body Seaman Turner was one of the last to jump from the Otranto and saw the ship and Captain Ernest W. Davidson go down as he waved to his men as he stayed by his charge to the very end. Variations of spelling have been standardised as far as possible to avoid confusion and to ease searching. 1957 Aug. The Passengers of the May Flower in 1620 [pg 47] Passengers of the Mary and John, p. 265. By providing the drop-down list, we save a researcher from searching for information which is not within the database. 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. I had looked for brother but was unable to find him. "Tel" or "Tel $" meaning Telegram, meaning they didn't have sufficient funds to travel to their intended destination, and they sent a telegram requesting money from a relative or someone else.
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