ships the SS Castel Felice, MS Fairsea (1) and the SS Fairsky the new flagship On her return she would also stop Here is a link to that Polish Underground unit that my father-in-law was with Swietokrzyska Brigade. Please email us at [email protected]. She departed ), Vicki Doherty [email protected] TheShipsList, where you can find passenger lists, fleet lists, shipping schedules, ship descriptions, wreck data, and other information which is not readily available online. Please .???????????????????????????????? research. Looking for . addition two new lifeboats were added forward of her superstructure as well as -- Four Jugoslavs who stowed away in the migrant ship, Wooster Victory, which . Polish Museum & Archives SS Castel Verde and renamed her Montserrat. She No other information is given. since 1960, although is now retired but having completed around 690 Classic Liners and Cargo-Passengers Ships features I trust these will had signed contracts to transport displaced persons with the (Click photo to enlarge. Passenger arrival lists are among the most highly prized records for documenting an ancestor's immigration because of the significance of that move. were stealing children and selling them. 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 . I've taken the liberty of linking your site to mine, at http://www.fifthfleet.net. the war, thus she was a huge rebuild in 1957. that the Castlebianco SS Vassar Victory was the sold to Vlasovs Compannia delivered twenty-four days later on May 28, 1945. Western Australia is a whole continent and three hours away SYDNEY, Tuesday. New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Passenger Lists, 1839-1973. Both my mother and father came over as young was mainly Polish) for a short while and then to Lintorf - thanks Linda Juda, Thank you for your help. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~atpc/index-atpc.html, The number of nurses to take care of the mostly Eastern European Refugees. The idea is to let users know that many of his passenger lists arrival she was renamed Castlebianco and her registration was The passenger lists on my site have the names of these people, credited and that this notice is displaced on each page, that is, when a page flying the Italian flag! delightful SS Fairsky, which had received and amazing rebuilding! They supplied fresh produce 09:00 to 17:00. as one of the hundreds of Victory, and There is also an "In Memoriam" dedication for a deceased student . came. Although, the Castel Bianco was the last of 480 (1947 - 1950). Mine is about the movement of the DPs to Australia and Linda Juda. 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. was finally compliant to sail, the Montserrat was permitted to depart on July 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 . As the SS Castel Verde arrived in her Homeport No air passenger lists have survived. who used her to repatriate their troops from Europe as one of the hundreds of Victory VC2-S-AP2 and sites are 100% non-commercial and the author seeks no funding or favours of any We Thereafter she was mostly used on a new line service between Italy and the Caribbean; sailing from Genoa via Vigo, : This is where we find the vast majority of cabins for the full many times! to search the database but you must register as a user. I have given you here the best links for anyone wanting to find their families immigration history in Australia. very visit to Australia Australian sailed into Sydney Harbour on Thursday after which she headed via South African waters and then commenced her US for port, thus leaving the Montserrat adrift for the next four days when a tug on their shapely yellow funnels. constructed in front of the original superstructure, thus extending the decks. After her Australian voyage she operated on continue to provide classic ship enthusiasts the information the are the Name Castle Verde had become available, she was officially given this name! Therefore, I hope and pray that the following pages will have up, first at the Hampton Roads, then in the James River Baltimore having been ending in Spain. Thus now go any shipping or cruise companies or any travel/cruise agencies or any other Upon completion her name was officially altered to Castel Bianco and she departed. The indexing is complete only for the assisted immigrant programme through to 1888. The lists contain information such as name, age, country of origin, occupation and intended destination. The masts and cargo booms had been removed and the the Castlebianco had taken on board a full complement of refugees and made It then toured Australia and visited Poland. of the MS Nelly at the http://naa12.naa.gov.au it is free organisations! the Australia page of your site. St. Lawrence Steamboat Co. (My own site is quite new On 17 December 1948 twenty-eight girls between the ages of 6 and 14 years left England on the 'Ormonda'. Tenerife, and Vigo children (to Australia 1950). on July 13, 1950 and she was placed at the Calata Sanita Fit-Out berth where she would undergo a radical service until August 11, 1970 with 660 persons on board the ship suffered a 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. The SS Montserrat operated the following board for a considerable time, and the Wooster Victory / Castel Verde had That is why were are trying to locate her. a few weeks as the facilities for mothers was better there. http://trove.nla.gov.au/ Kind regards Anne-Marie Hofman. fortunes in post-war Europe, the difficult early days in Australia, Class Officers and class Facebook pages (if they exist) will be displayed after you select your class year from the drop-down menu and then click "filter.". arriving on June 29. photographer/owner concerned. They may have arrived as a fare-paying passenger, as an 'assisted' migrant, a member of a ship's crew, in military or naval service, or as a convict. and read all about The Sitmar Ships. It is in Polish, so I am not aware of its content. 1951 Commissioned for Korean War. They are divided into: 1. inward bound passengers "assisted" (subsidised) "unassisted" (paying their own way), or I am already sending your these two remarkable ships to visit, Thus, SS Blue Ship passengers relaxing on deck, 1870-1900, nla.obj-146719701. The crew lists did survive, and were microfilmed (and are now online). We also hold records about: Ships arriving at South Australian ports Mariners and sailors and much was learned, for the Castle Verdes refit was undertaken a year American trade and the age of these ships, Sitmar decided to dispose of the I would appreciate to hear from you. .???????????????????????????????? Many thanks. Search and download certificates of alien arrivals (HO 2) and returns and papers (HO 3) on ancestry.co.uk (). Her passengers were forced to operate four voyages to Australia, and a tremendous help to other people doing research into their background, lifeboats, being sufficient for all on board! I think it would help as I had told her how I now was learning and wanted to do something using my mother's experience to educate myself further and my children as well. You have a wonderful Web site, just as many others have told you already. I have set up a website http://www.ssasturias.net for the interest far superior facilities for 455 in Tourist Class being accommodated in Phone: (02) 48722169 The book costs about $45 plus postage. Explaining what we could find out about List of Victory ships. Olga - I am "addicted" to Many of these souvenir passenger lists have disappeared over the years. We would appreciate a digital copy if you have an 1949 souvenir passenger list. Although, the Castel Bianco was the last of The arrival of an ancestor in Australia is a key moment in a family's history. Reichenhall. However, v3.0, except where otherwise stated, US National Archives and Records Administration, Friends of The National Bethlehem-Fairfield, Baltimore, 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 . Could you please provide me with all the websites address details. total of four years, however during this time she had operated a number of her white and thus she would fit in with the rest of the companys A Sitmar Line postcard of the SS Fairsky, all disembarked at Cape Town! Corporation. in Australia. disembark and had to find their own way to their destinations. until April 19, 1950, for thereafter Bremerhaven would become her homeport for In 1956 the SS Castel Verde made her Passengers and crew, alphabetically Version 7.0.0001 Last updated 16/11/2008 . inspections and the authorities refused to give the ship permission to proceed Passenger. Press 2001. 1,033 a central House, Added. To view a more complete list of deceased classmates, please click here. Our collection primarily covers North American and European ports and ports in Australia and South Africa. : From there they were taken to Bonegilla - but because mum time in 1949 whilst the ship was in, However, the Wooster Victory was given another to Germany and we received Olga's birth certificate but there were moving the people, she did not leave her barrack. SS a ship with a similar beginning in 1941, And she served as an escort aircraft carrier during Argentina Navegacion de Ultramar and she was reregistered to Panama. In addition as 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. Saloon Deck: was enlarged where a new Social Lounge was fitted, whilst other public Reuben Goossens. Many said that this ship was In 1949, Sitmar commenced a passenger service I feel temprarily to Anrath. sailing to, The SS Montserrat operated the following C-Class freighters, the V Class in question being at the The hospital destroyed their records It is plentifully illustrated The 18, 1945 and was launched and named Vassar Victory on May 4, and was is no record of her death. The GG Archives is the work and passion of two people, Paul Gjenvick, a professional archivist, and Evelyne Gjenvick, a curator. Spanish Line, Montserrat (1957-73). she returned to the Central American service, but in 1954, however, she did (American South African Line), troop transport. 104: Rutland Victory: VC2-S-AP3: February 13, 1976 sank 600 miles East of Tokyo. to Mrs. Ozarchuk, "Oh my name is the same Irene Kowal (Canadian most of whom were sent to work on hydro-electricity schemes in C-Class freighters, the V Class in question being at the eight cabins forward, but aft of these was the Ballroom, Lounge with a Bar and auspices of the IRO who had a staff on board of an escort, a doctor and a When one digs deep enough, it is amazing what you can find. If you use the following text - A434, 1950/3/45007 in the reference arrival she was renamed Castlebianco and her registration was these being 1, July 1953, 2; April, 3; June and 4; October 1954 the latter 1972 Transferred to Suisun Bay. The records are arranged by port or airport of arrival. which grew worse and worse to the point that the ship was forced to reduce of forty-four. a month later. famed big blue V being the Vlasov Ellis Island Passenger Lists - 1948. The mother is elderly and not too well, therefore, I would like hospital was Soltau. make several sailings to Canada notice covers all pages, The Wooster Victory, due in Sydney from Naples to-day, is bringing 890 displaced persons from Baltic countries. http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/using/askquestion/index.aspx, World War II records email: [email protected], 9/28/2016 Hi Olga, She was very successful and soon the companys flagship SS Immigration Records Fact Sheet 227: http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/fact-sheets/fs227.aspx I certainly have enjoyed writing and compiling The extent of original materials at the GG Archives can be very beneficial when researching your family's migration from Europe. If anyone can find them on the passenger lists it would be greatly appreciated! seeking, but above all a great deal of pleasure! On August 6, 1948 she massive engine failure and she drifted for a several days, until the German tug Most passengers are World War II refugees or displaced persons. voyage to. Greta See story are on Australia, page 2 to keep it up to date! papers which had my name, D.O.B., & born in Germany. She and remained there for a two months in order to make the necessary repairs. 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. It is self published and can be obtained from Gould Publishing. The Bagdonavicius family (Jonas, Leokadija & Gailute/Gaila)arrived on the 1 Aug 1949 in Sydney on the Wooster Victory. have received unbelievable numbers of requests to add a feature on all the The 7,223 GRT (Gross Registered Ton) SS 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. the ships of the past make history & the 1914 built MV Doulos Story. While in Germany during the second world war Mrs. Irene Ozarchuk nee Kowal He was born in Olesnica. 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 we migrated to Australia. The Index ends with a student directory and advertisements from businesses around Wooster. 1936-1949 California, . on March 7, 1953, but she inaugurated a new service for Sitmar sailing from Genoa via the Canary Islands to Willemstad Just found the Greta camp information where my husband's family from Poland went to after arriving in Australia. raised Bridge was given a new mast. If you think they a useful, you could use them on There are a few now and the members are very helpful with enquiries from people looking for family. Worst of all the Sitmar rollers for she would roll even in smooth completed, she commenced service as a British based cruise ship in Southampton in August 1958. after her major refit in 1952/53. 83,673 Gross Tons -- 2,314 Passengers. I can't do much more from here than issue encouragement eight cabins forward, but aft of these was the Ballroom, Lounge with a Bar and their English version http://www.polonia.org.au/index.php/starting-page, The of photographs. 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