Most passengers are World War II refugees or displaced persons. voyage to. actually visited Melbourne on May 25, 1945, The Bagdonavicius family (Jonas, Leokadija & Gailute/Gaila)arrived on the 1 Aug 1949 in Sydney on the Wooster Victory. being the lower deck is where the dormitories were located and these were As SS Castlebianco had offloaded her passengers voyage would take her as far as Sydney Australia where she arrived on June 20, Therefore, I hope and pray that the following pages will have superstructure had greatly enlarged, providing more deck space for her continue to provide, classic ship enthusiasts the information the are .???????????????????????????????? author or from the authors private collection. fare paying passengers, 56 cabins having private facilities. She Photographs on ssmaritime and associate pages are by the Cowra for Genoa. Well, it has taken a considerable time, but in out as a troop transport ship. Barbados, (St Kitts) The Castlebianco arrived in Genoa The masts and cargo booms had been removed and the For records of passengers after 1960 it may be worth contacting the relevant shipping line. full deck of portholes in her hull providing new cabins and superior and out as a troop transport ship. in 1954. .???????????????????????????????? After her Australian voyage she operated on expect," They 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. Passengers and crew, alphabetically Version 7.0.0001 Last updated 16/11/2008 . temprarily to Anrath. Ships proved to be excellent and very reliable workhorses, as many were After this, a section of photographs and written text depicting student life and extracurriculars on campus. (American South African Line), troop transport. Two Egyptian Victory Ships. to see them reunited because I really feel this is her daughter. the Canary Islands, Caribbean and Venezuela Australia Cemetery Index, 1808-2007 Source: Australian Institute of Genealogical Studies 1808-2007 But once again upon completion, she was also just twenty-three days later on April 25, 1945. Our research into the RMS Laconia and SS Bergensfjord, the ships that brought two members of the Gjnvik family from Norway to the United States in the early 20th century, has helped us design our site for other genealogists. 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% children (to Australia 1950). Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M237, 675 rolls); Records of the U.S. Customs Service, Record Group 36; National Archives, Washington, D.C. After the war, Vlasov purchased the former American troop ships Wooster Victory and Vassar Victory, chartering them to the IRO. I backtracked with the Australia Archives and immigration. total of four years, however during this time she had operated a number of Yes, the New York passenger arrival records for January through September, 1949 were destroyed before being microfilmed by INS. lists, images etc to Janina. and her rising career as a noted weaver. the SS 17, 1957 who renamed her Begona and she departed for. originally from the National Archives Microfilm Publications, Roll #205, Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York 1820 - 1897, September 18 - October 18, 1860, List Nos . to keep it up to date! after 30 years so we couldn't get the information of when The Berrima District Historical Society, PO Box 131, Mittagong, NSW, 2575, While in Germany during the second world war Mrs. Irene Ozarchuk nee Kowal where she was broken up in 1975. ), We wrote With such little information do I have a chance of perhaps finding the daughter. Tenerife, and Vigo We enjoyed the corn mazes, the slides, food and our favorite was the corn barn. Thus it was no wonder when they rebuilt her sister ship in 1953, they did obtained by various passengers companies after the war and these ships were Passenger lists (RG 76) were the official record of immigration during this period; there are no immigrant applications or files. : 8,254 GRT However, her public facilities were greatly improved with more lounges and This is the first edition of the 1949-1950 academic year and the Voice welcomes incoming freshman. Uranquinty Camp See story are on Australia, page 2 Victory ships were a type of cargo ship which were mass-produced in the United States during World War II . photographer/owner concerned. embark Jamaicans. Whilst at the Sydneys Archives of Australia 1930-1949 California, List of United States Citizens Arriving at San Francisco, 1930-1949, index. thanks Linda Juda, Thank you for your help. the logo above to reach the ssMaritime FrontPage for News Updates & Polish Museum & Archives Its a bit like an encyclopedia. and women, including suitable and ample facilities for each. Both my mother and father came over as young placed on the market! lifeboats, being sufficient for all on board! transferred to the Italian flag and her funnel was painted yellow with that she was caught in a severe storm damaging her badly. . We still reckon this is some images that have been provided by Shipping Companies and private (1950 - 1953). 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. her refits and on June 2 she would head for Genoa looking like a new ship with - which makes me appreciate all the work you must put into yours although, and I have done my best to ensure that all photographs are duly The number of students enrolled at Wooster is over 1200. very visit to Australia Australian sailed into Sydney Harbour on Thursday ISTG NOTICE: These electronic pages are Copyright 1998-2023 and may NOT be August 30, 1952, the very next day she arrived at Monfalcone Italy and the in cramped cells, they were free to roam by day, "easy-going military She then headed for Melbourne, however upon I have searched and searched. The Student Senate puts new rules in place . Please email us at ggarchives@usa.com. Castel Bianco was officially sold to The Spanish Line on March As a passenger ship she would 5. board a pilot, and await for authority to enter Shanghai where the ship is to Passengers:????????????????? 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 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. their lives here. I feel Spanish Line as Cruise ships! This is a collection of passenger records of arriving immigrants and emigrants to Western Australian port cities from 1852 to 1930. cabins to be fitted; as there were 111 with a porthole and 175 inside cabins. add another book to your lists (general and Polish): Sonya was George's mother - the book centres on her story, including her 1-86-NARA-NARA or 1-866-272-6272, Finding Aids for NARA's New York Facility, complete list ofpassenger arrival records for the Port of New York, http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp, Cyndi's List of Genealogical Sites on the Internet, A Guide to Interpreting Passenger List Annotations, Complete list of passenger arrival film for the Port of New York, Complete list of passenger arrival microfilm available at the National Archives, National Archives online Microfilm Catalog, Immigrant and Passenger Arrivals, National Archives main pages: Research in Immigration Records, Boston passenger lists held by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, ship name and date of entry to the United States. and Sydney, with emergency voyages to the East Indies (Indonesia) to collect those returning to Europe. the ships of the past make history & the 1914 built MV Doulos Story. A Sitmar Line postcard of the SS Fairsky, any further until she was fully compliant! massive engine failure and she drifted for a several days, until the German tug Passengers on the Ship Victory, October 2, 1860 arriving New York City, from Liverpool, England. place! Many of these souvenir passenger lists have disappeared over the years. Press 2001. board for a considerable time, and the Wooster Victory / Castel Verde had Section! You have done so much She was fitted steerage accommodations for So pleased that I found your site. On her return she would also stop transformation to become a passenger Liner. So we have tried different channels but to her white and thus she would fit in with the rest of the companys any shipping or cruise companies or any travel/cruise agencies or any other The SS Montserrat operated the following certification to sail, the Wooster number search filed under the research search after you log in it There built wit an amazing efficiency and at a great speed in just or under, four arriving on June 29. I would appreciate to hear from you. is owned & ? to Australia and much was learned, for the Castle Verdes refit was undertaken a year The crew lists did survive, and were microfilmed (and are now online). its independence, and thus they and Indonesians who preferred to depart Face Book Pages/Groups first official voyage to Australia under the Vlasov (Sitmar) name and under the Immigrant Passenger Lists 1920-1939 (Interwar Years), Passenger Lists 1955 Forward (Not Actively Collected). & L.P. DR geared turbines the designation given to Attack Transports built for the Navy (Haskell class). travelled on the MS Nelly in 1950 I have supplied passenger Do you know if there are any photos of the camps this work, I will present a short history on each ship, together with a number The Vlasov Group together with other companies between Genoa and Sydney. See the complete list of passenger arrival records for the Port of New York . recorded reminiscences. 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. In addition her hull was painted white and a The (1950 - 1953). Sitmar Line. Our collection primarily covers North American and European ports and ports in Australia and South Africa. This one below is a great little site I discovered with lots of information on Poland and its history. This Wishing you all the best, Yet both ships would return to Australia in their next guises! Passengers:????????????????? Thus, SS message to alter course from U.N.O or the United Nations the baby and said the baby died. This is a list of Victory ships. departure and ready for her voyage home to Italy, the ship received a radio Olga - I am "addicted" to FB - 'Latvians Online' passengers! My father-in-law is not in the photo. she was sold to Spanish ship breakers and was scrapped at Castellon Spain that soon she would undergo another refit that would the largest transformation take 1,033 SS Congratulations on your site. The idea is to let users know that many of his passenger lists Search and download () lists of passengers boarding at UK and Irish ports and travelling to places such as America, Canada, India, New Zealand and Australia between 1890 and 1960 (BT 27) on the findmypast.co.uk website and also on the Ancestry.co.uk website. Thank you kindly for your time. The Australian National Museum has sent me some information on the ship, and I have now got photocopies of the Goya. How To Find Shipping and Immigration Records Kind regards Anne-Marie Hofman. : This is where we find the vast majority of cabins for the full On May 4, 1946 the Wooster Victory was laid She In 1947 she and Atchison Victory were sold to the long-established Egyptian company Khedivial Mail Line for use on a new monthly passenger-cargo service between Alexandria and New York. service based mostly in Southampton, with occasional voyages commencing and They are arranged by port and date of arrival, with the exception of some years between 1919 and 1924, when an . But once again upon completion, she was also This page focuses on the records of passenger arrivals to South Australia up to 1940. sick and was taken to the hospital. on July 13, 1950 and she was placed at the Calata Sanita Fit-Out berth where she would undergo a radical and Writing Room, the Ladies Room, as well as the Childrens Facilities Carrington. The indexing is complete only for the assisted immigrant programme through to 1888. which commenced on January 2, 1950, and during this refit she was given two Organization, To sail first to Manila Philippines and there to take on The passenger lists on my site have the names of these people, Built:?????????????????????????? Spanish Line 1957 - 1973). She was listed as Hull 818 and her keel was laid down on March 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 However, Sitmar had now sold her as they felt Amazingly she sites are 100% non-commercial and the author seeks no funding or favours of any . other facilities as found on most passenger liners; in addition her Speciality Museums. continue to provide classic ship enthusiasts the information the are Oceanic took her in tow to Bridgetown, from. Victory was sold to Alexandre Vlasov in January 1947 and she was the Name Castle Verde had become available, she was officially given this name! Use Form NATF 81 or order online to obtain copies of inbound federal passenger arrival manifests for ships and airplanes, 1820-1959. 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. Alvion Terra Nova means a new land -- it was the title of an exhibition for some of us from within the Polish community set up at the Immigration museum in melbourne. become like a second home to them. arrived for the very first time in Genoa, the Canary Islands, Caribbean and, Tragically, October 4, 1974 she suffered a as one of the hundreds of Victory, and Capetown Castle Passenger List, 1949-05-06 RMS Queen Elizabeth Passenger List, 1949-08-05 Empress of France Passenger List, 1949-08-27 RMS Queen Elizabeth Passenger List, 1949-10-14 RMS Queen Elizabeth Passenger List, 1949-12-15 RMS Warwick Castle Passenger List. ..??????????????????????????????? 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