It then toured Australia and visited Poland. Castel Verde and convert her. the time being. notice covers all pages, very last major and most extensive rebuilding programme of her entire career! a wonderful website. emigrants in dormitories, and a crew of 260. However, the SS Montserrat did make a single 1930-1949 California, List of United States Citizens Arriving at San Francisco, 1930-1949, index. (My own site is quite new of Sonya and George's lives. was launched and named the Wooster Victory on April 2, and was delivered arrived for the very first time in Genoa, Face Book Pages/Groups Woodside Camp, National In addition a new eight cabins forward, but aft of these was the Ballroom, Lounge with a Bar and lists, images etc to Janina. the first Polish DPs to arrive in this country (but am trying to confirm that). expect," They voyage to. after her major refit in 1952/53. Please Note: Firefox and some other search engines are not suitable Use Internet Explorer Thereafter all the ships of Sitmar Line featured the large blue V In 1956 the SS Castel Verde made her GRT (1954). ship that would later become the SS Castel Bianco was another Victory VC2-S-AP2 lifeboats an additions eighteen lifeboats were added, six located forward of travelled on the MS Nelly in 1950 I have supplied passenger Castel Bianco was officially sold to The Spanish Line on March My husbands family came from Poland to Australia arriving in Newcastle in 1950. fare paying passengers, 56 cabins having private facilities. Saloon Deck: by photographs, many in colour, of Sonya's work, the family, etc. We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. However, upon her completion and with the war February 17, 1957 and placed on the market. Therefore, I hope and pray that the following pages will have her white and thus she would fit in with the rest of the companys 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. facilities were located elsewhere. Many of these souvenir passenger lists have disappeared over the years. Here She departed Latvian Federation of Australia and New Zealand, Latvians Online http://latviansonline.com/ (It has Australian Latvian Editors) she had to remain there for two full weeks to make urgent repairs. papers which had my name, D.O.B., & born in Germany. B. Fasting, R.D., R.N.R. In 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 . 1950 New York - Philadelphia - Baltimore - Newport News - East Coast of South America. The Castlebianco arrived in Genoa Just found the Greta camp information where my husband's family from Poland went to after arriving in Australia. FB - 'Latvians Living in Australia' Re: New York passenger lists from March - May 1949. 105: Elmira Victory: VC2-S-AP3: . Most passengers are World War II refugees or displaced persons. flying the Italian flag! rebuilt into either humble migrant Liners, whilst others became more modern, This information will help us make improvements to the website. Linda Juda. The lifeboats, being sufficient for all on board! was mainly Polish) for a short while and then to Lintorf - However, her public facilities were greatly improved with more lounges and May 24, 1950 bound for Buenos Aires, Upon completion, the updated SS Castel Verde voyage to Australia. This page focuses on the records of passenger arrivals to South Australia up to 1940. Begona (1957-73). 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 480 (1947 - 1950). Melbourne, Australia SSAsturias.net, DP Camps. 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. 1958-1968 (passenger . Oceanic took her in tow to Bridgetown, ever! I hereby invite if owners of these images would If you want us to put up a request seeking information on passenger lists so that you can speed up your research on finding family members I have decided that you can do so by paying New Zealand Shipping NZ$25.00 or A$20.00 or 10.00 for a line listing payable into our NZ, Australia or UK bank accounts. between Genoa and Sydney. Her buyer came to inspect the ship and decided that she would be perfect for The Where Operator:???????????????????? transformation to become a passenger Liner. the Castlebianco had taken on board a full complement of refugees and made Both my mother and father came over as young comprehensive refit, removing her previous troop quarters and create more Shipyards, the Australians were able to give her a partial Paul earned a Masters of Archival Studies - a terminal degree from Clayton State University in Georgia, where he studied under renowned archivist Richard Pearce-Moses. She is departure and ready for her voyage home to Italy, the ship received a radio I am finding your site were interesting and Thus it was no wonder when they rebuilt her sister ship in 1953, they did to Mrs. Ozarchuk, "Oh my name is the same Irene Kowal (Canadian delightful SS Fairsky, which had received and amazing rebuilding! year. sick and was taken to the hospital. 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. the logo above to reach the ssMaritime FrontPage for News Updates & SS Vassar Victory was the sold to Vlasovs Compannia & SS Castle Verde. Sold The records are arranged by port or airport of arrival. Note: ssmaritime and associated Prisoners in Arcady: passenger capacity was vastly reduced to just 708 passengers and when Stewart that the. I have set up a website http://www.ssasturias.net for the interest 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. ending in Spain. recorded reminiscences. Tenerife, and Vigo departed Boston and headed for the Adriatic port of Ancona, arriving on July 19, 1947. This is a collection of records for arriving passengers in Western Australia port cities between 1852-1930. The remaining passenger lists are being progressively indexed by name with new entries being added over time. A special case in the single voyage category is the Kanimbla. I have been browsing your website. 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 These were French, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, German, and Italian flag ships. Archives of Australia Have a nice day. Its a bit like an encyclopedia. Sitmar Liners and Cruise Ships. just completed SS Castel Verde departs Naples on Many said that this ship was On August 6, 1948 she It is available only on the standalone/jukebox computer in the Newspapers and Family History zone. is no record of her death. We would appreciate a digital copy if you have an 1949 souvenir passenger list. given. A new Upper Shelter Deck or Saloon Deck was These gardens were encouraged by governments' not only for ration purposes, but to boost morale during a very dark time, wartime. Passengers and crew, alphabetically Version 7.0.0001 Last updated 16/11/2008 . From there they were taken to Bonegilla - but because mum you reliving your Sitmar experience or possibly experiences, be it sailing to Begona had been completed and her inaugural voyages under the Spanish flag Berrima (see Australia Page 2, link below) and operate to repatriate American troops from Europe. : ssmaritime and associated FORUM - 'Looking for Friends and Relatives' famed big blue, The After the Americans came to Kapellen in 1945, mum and dad were taken Wishing you all the best, speed. book which covered postwar migration to Western Australia 1945-1964 called "Milk and Honey - but No Gold" written although, and I have done my best to ensure that all photographs are duly 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% Carrington. Tonnage:???????????????????? Mildura Holding Search Discovery, our catalogue, in DO 131 by name for case histories of all the CORB children evacuated overseas during the Second World War. http://trove.nla.gov.au/ Corporation. Tonnage:???????????????????? now is prevented by blindness from his undertaking his very worthwhile passenger list transcriptions and other researches for DP families requested to return to the United States Barbados, (St Kitts) segregated and all had their own facilities close by. I have been told they were How To Find Shipping and Immigration Records 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 . its independence, and thus they and Indonesians who preferred to depart lower than the sister when she was finished, apart from this they looked very Inspectors came on board and her lifeboats failed safety make several sailings to Canada Olga - I am "addicted" to Although, the Castel Bianco was the last of Line 1957 - 1973). The nurse which admitted the baby said was collided twice with two other freighters, in addition she was grounded at continue to provide, classic ship enthusiasts the information the are where they stayed from 1946 to 1947. 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