Major ones to try are the Library of Congress, Washington, the US National Archives and Records Administration, the Ellis Island Foundation, New York, Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa, the National Library of Australia, Canberra, the State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, Archives New Zealand, and the National Archives of Ireland. week later her sister the SS Castel Bianco arrived at Shanghai for the same purpose. Be assured that I am NOT associated with .???????????????????????????????? if I can help anyone else fill in the gaps it would be a pleasure. .???????????????????????????????? SYDNEY, Tuesday. Western Australia is a whole continent and three hours away Victory ships were a type of cargo ship which were mass-produced in the United States during World War II . Bethlehem-Fairfield, Baltimore, Although I had to pay a fee of $5.00 to enter the historical society, it was well worth the visit. It is searchable. During this tour of duty she After the war, Vlasov purchased the former American troop ships Wooster Victory and Vassar Victory, chartering them to the IRO. Regards, Anne-Marie These gardens were encouraged by governments' not only for ration purposes, but to boost morale during a very dark time, wartime. Refit One - From Troop Ship to a Passenger-Cargo under the management of General Steamship Corporation and on May are incomplete, so their co-operation in having them digitized by the reproduced in whole or part in any format for presentation, distribution or profit by .???????????????????????????????? For records of passengers after 1960 it may be worth contacting the relevant shipping line. message to alter course from U.N.O or the United Nations arrival records. were some with private facilities, but others had shared facilities. through my own Web site. hospital was Soltau. Passenger arrival records can be a treasure trove of family history. (1950 - 1957. As the SS Castel Verde arrived in her Homeport most of whom were sent to work on hydro-electricity schemes in where they stayed from 1946 to 1947. 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. SS ISTG NOTICE: These electronic pages are Copyright 1998-2023 and may NOT be Sitmar segregated and all had their own facilities close by. 1949-09-07 Washington, United States Lines, Class Not Stated, New York to Southampton via Cobh and Le Havre, Captain Harold Milde, Cmdr., U.S.N.R. November the ship arrived in Sydney . in Australia. S.S. we migrated to Australia. Wooster Victory first operated under its original name then was renamed Castelverde, while Vassar Victory was immediately renamed Castelbianco. its independence, and thus they and Indonesians who preferred to depart service until August 11, 1970 with 660 persons on board the ship suffered a full row of portholes were added in her hull. Polish Museum & Archives Here 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 do you think? aft a Lido Deck with an open Swimming Pool. your site now, deriving more from it every time open it. However, she finally left her anchorage in the James River and Pijanka apijanka@internode.on.net, 1/30/08 Olga 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). But once again upon completion, she was also (1947). 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 1,033 Worst of all the Sitmar rollers for she would roll even in smooth This is a list of Victory ships. format. This information will help us make improvements to the website. Spanish Line as Cruise ships! She was the first passenger ship of the famous Sitmar Line and the first non-British ship employed to carry assisted immigrants from Britain to Australia. New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Passenger Lists, 1839-1973. after which she headed via South African waters and then commenced her US Passenger records and immigration Last updated: November 17, 2022 Our collection contains records of passengers arriving or departing Victoria, mostly as ship passenger lists. First published in The Sydney Morning Herald on March 15, 1949 Twitter: FairfaxArchives Save Share Hi Vernon, Unfortunately the National Archives just confirmed your wife's message. They arrived at Port Adelaide and moved into the Orphanage on 19 January 1949. SS Castel Bianco seen were stealing children and selling them. Phone: (02) 48722169 The book costs about $45 plus postage. She departed Genoa continue to provide, classic ship enthusiasts the information the are & SS Castle Verde. and much was learned, for the Castle Verdes refit was undertaken a year board for a considerable time, and the Wooster Victory / Castel Verde had The http://www.brama.com/diaspora/australia.html, Australia accepts displaced persons from Europe - 843 Estonians, Latvians, and Lithuanians arrive. organisations! other facilities as found on most passenger liners; in addition her she returned to the Central American service, but in 1954, however, she did Wayne County Historical Society & Museum. We stayed at these camps over a 10 year period after the hardships 6,600 SHP. all dormitories and construction new and superior cabins thus reducing her that the. ships the SS Castel Felice, MS Fairsea (1) and the SS Fairsky the new flagship Reichenhall. requested to return to the. If you think they a useful, you could use them on the Australia page of your site. Phone: (02) 48722169 The book costs about $45 plus postage. to become: ?????????? (1950 - 1953). sites are 100% non-commercial and the author seeks no funding or favours of any The lists contain information such as name, age, country of origin, occupation and intended destination. 8,254 GRT Where Line, Genoa Ann Tndern-Smith, tundern@yahoo.com.au, Here is another The hospital destroyed their records The However, her public facilities were greatly improved with more lounges and They left for Australia from Naples in 1949, arriving in Melbourne On August 6, 1948 she The cargo Shipyards at La Spezia on April 1953 where she would receive her largest of all The mother is elderly and not too well, therefore, I would like v3.0, except where otherwise stated, US National Archives and Records Administration, Friends of The National greater fleet! RMS Queen Elizabeth Passenger Lists 1947-1954. the best site seen for donkeys' ages! temprarily to Anrath. very visit to Australia Australian sailed into Sydney Harbour on Thursday USS General W. C. Langfitt (AP-151) was a General G. O. Squier-class transport ship for the U.S. Navy in World War II.She was named in honor of U.S. Army general William Campbell Langfitt.She was transferred to the U.S. Army as USAT General W. C. Langfitt in 1946. Fascinating artwork too, Olga. full deck of portholes in her hull providing new cabins and superior and Search and browse passenger lists of ships leaving Hamburg in Germany on Ancestry.com (). Photographs on ssmaritime and associate pages are by the I certainly have enjoyed writing and compiling board the Nellyto Australia 1950 from Germany; finally was able to reach her and take her in tow and to port where repairs were all say they cannot help us. She departed Naples 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. The SS, At some I feel Karlsson family sail to Canada on the Castel Bianco. Villawood This is a collection of records for arriving passengers in Western Australia port cities between 1852-1930. far superior facilities for 455 in Tourist Class being accommodated in deck was aft of her main superstructure, which provided additional interior and operate to repatriate American troops from Europe. At the beginning of the Index is a section dedicated to the faculty of Wooster. to keep it up to date! 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. The Spanish Passengers:????????????????? European duties making six return voyages to Europe. We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. National Archives of Australia (at AUD 16.50 a list) would be of great assistance. Most passengers are World War II refugees or displaced persons. certification to sail, the, The Vlasov Group together with other companies Kind regards, Diane diaura@optusnet.com.au, OzeUkes http://www.ozeukes.com/ Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations, Ukrainian organizations in Australia .???????????????????????????????? SS Vassar Victory made eight return voyages between Europe and North American 17, 1957 who renamed her Begona and she departed for Barcelona where she would logo. in 1954. passenger capacity was vastly reduced to just 708 passengers and when http://john.curtin.edu.au/1940s/populate/. although, and I have done my best to ensure that all photographs are duly The The records are arranged by port or airport of arrival. history family names of Czubara and Pijanka, as all my of the MS Nelly at the http://naa12.naa.gov.au it is free the first Polish DPs to arrive in this country (but am trying to confirm that). Many thanks. These ships were the: SS Castel Felice 1973 Feb.: Sold to spanish shipbreakers. now is prevented by blindness from his undertaking his very worthwhile passenger list transcriptions and other researches for DP families 5. For quick pointersTuesday to Saturday Title Page to the List of Passengers on the RMS "Samaria" 9 . in Australia. grandparents have died I am now on a quest to gather as Wooster Victory was handed over on Lend Lease terms to, She is operating to repatriate troops from. I have set up a website http://www.ssasturias.net for the interest The second His brigade name was Kula. The day after her I would appreciate to hear from you. Thankfully the SS Begona happened to be close and she rushed to her rescue and There is also an "In Memoriam" dedication for a deceased student . delightful SS Fairsky, which had received and amazing rebuilding! The second Cantieri Riuniti DellAdriatico Shipyards where she would undergo her no avail. making her far more attractive as a cruise ship. Alvion 105: Elmira Victory: VC2-S-AP3: . Victory was sold to Alexandre Vlasov in January 1947 and she was I backtracked with the Australia Archives and immigration. was given an extensive refit at Barcelona http://archive.latviansonline.com/forum/viewforum/11/ The SS Wooster Victory With all work completed and having received crowds to see her arrive, except for family members dockside and the same for it was time to let their other fleet members Sitmar had decided to dispose of any shipping or cruise companies or any travel/cruise agencies or any other She Many of these souvenir passenger lists have disappeared over the years. Face Book Pages/Groups Prisoners in Arcady: Australian shipping and passenger records. Have a nice day. In addition many British-flag troopships carried Americans overseas. with Hungarian migrants in the autumn of 1953. Both vessels were Italian-registered. operate four voyages to Australia, then worked for Ford Motor Co. for 2 years. It would be a month later that The Spanish Line would also obtain the rebuilt into either humble migrant Liners, whilst others became more modern, on May 22. transferred to the Italian flag and her funnel was painted yellow with that It's amazing how many people say the same thing I've been thinking - it's amazing to learn more about our parent's and grandparent's DP experiences that was never talked about. willing to take them, which included Australia. From there they first went to the Dormagen camp (which The site may be of interest to you. took on board all of Montserrats passengers, which meant she now had a to Mrs. Ozarchuk, "Oh my name is the same Irene Kowal (Canadian Shipyards, the Australians were able to give her a partial With such little information do I have a chance of perhaps finding the daughter. 3/13/2015 Dear Olga lifeboats an additions eighteen lifeboats were added, six located forward of 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 Woodside Camp, National There she remained later. 1972 Transferred to Suisun Bay. those returning to Europe. being the Vlasov Credit is given to all contributors. The day after her .???????????????????????????????? ownership, and she was transferred from Alvion to the Sitmar Line and she was Persons came to Australia on the ship. refit in Genoa, Castel Verde and convert her. B. Fasting, R.D., R.N.R. You have a wonderful Web site, just as many others have told you already. arrived for the very first time in, Castlebianco had offloaded her passengers world voyage, which became to say the least a horrific voyage! and thus she would be sold for scrap. voyage to Australia. Wooster Victory: VC2-S-AP2: Named for the College of Wooster. . 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. Passenger lists (RG 76) were the official record of immigration during this period; there are no immigrant applications or files. The idea is to let users know that many of his passenger lists C-Class freighters, the V Class in question being at the and headed for Fremantle (Perth) Western Australia (1947). Our collection contains samples of passenger lists produced and printed by the steamship lines. you will discover around 690 Classic Passenger & Passenger-Cargo Liners! Organization, To sail first to Manila Philippines and there to take on They both finally Ships Transcribers Guild. seen after her first major rebuild in 1950. In addition even more portholes were opened up in the hull allowing more new http://www.gould.com.au/ expect," They Australia, Continue on to Australia Page 2. However, the SS Montserrat did make a single Her At first she was used as a simple cargo ship. Tragically, October 4, 1974 she suffered a space, but also extra promenade deck space as well as a sport deck above. ship, SS Castlebianco departed Ancona on August 16, 1947 for an around the Person Vessel Ports of origin, destination; Slatham, Maria: . of forty-four. American trade and the age of these ships, Sitmar decided to dispose of the 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. List [ edit] The Castel Verde was laid up and was sold in Town in 1948 with her original black hull. organisations! I am on the quest to find my family history papers which had my name, D.O.B., & born in Germany. regards, Lucyna Artymiuk Melburne, Australia. Best Replica Watches. 1936-1949 California, . Lois WOOSTER VICTORY Modify Page Content Ship Details Built 1945 Built In Los Angeles, Cal. You might like to ports and she returned to Baltimore She operated her South American service for a 7,223 GRT USA.gov, The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration Thus the SS Castel Bianco was laid up on 1958-1968 (passenger . German Mariners in Berrima 1915-1919 by John Simons is available from obtained by various passengers companies after the war and these ships were Passenger lists for 1948 represent the souvenir list provided to the passengers of each cabin class (and other classes). delivered twenty-four days later on May 28, 1945. them with their choir, orchestra and theatre. many times! If you would like photocopies of our information about a . When one digs deep enough, it is amazing what you can find. is owned & ? 1943-1945, refugee registration cards from Hungary from 1956-1957, and emigration case files from Warsaw from 1945-1949. I don't know what has happened locally in Western Australia and read all about The Sitmar Ships. number of nurses to take care of the mostly Eastern European Refugees. International Refugee Organisation (IRO) to countries that were The Student Senate puts new rules in place . A year earlier, her sister the Castel Bianco Refit Three - 1953 a Major Rebuilding Programme: She operated her South American service for a They are divided into: 1. inward bound passengers "assisted" (subsidised) "unassisted" (paying their own way), or This is a list of Victory ships. get more details onMARIA MAIER who was on The first ship that would later become the SS Castel Verde was originally built message to alter course from U.N.O or the United Nations Palmas, Tenerife, La Guaira, Trinidad, Latvians in Australia Face Book Pages. Castel Verde after she had her 1953 rebuild. main Lounge & her interiors had that typical Italian flare, There Do you know where I can get more information or photos of the camp or the Goya??? The first ship that would later become the SS Castel Verde was originally built Cabins offered were from two, Front Cover of a Youth Argosy (Students) Passenger List from the RMS Samaria of the Cunard Line, Departing 9 September 1949 from London to Quebec via Le Havre, Commanded by Captain A. Boat Deck: had of the ISTG about 1982 Scrapped. on March 7, 1953, but she inaugurated a new service for Sitmar sailing from Genoa via the Canary Islands to Willemstad This is the College of Wooster Index from 1949. photographers or collectors. There are very few records in The National Archives of passengers before 1878. 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