The SS Wooster
was given an extensive refit at Barcelona
this very special feature on a company that I greatly love and have sailed with
This was one of the largest refits undertaken
we the ships in their original guise, this is the sister-ship the SS Wooster Victory in 1945, She is operating to repatriate troops from Europe as well sailing to other destinations. There is also an "In Memoriam" dedication for a deceased student . (1947)
The records can be searched by name of alien, date and port of arrival and country/place of origin. service until August 11, 1970 with 660 persons on board the ship suffered a
Shipyards in, Being the identical tonnage as her sister, the
If you think they a useful, you could use them on
on July 13, 1950 and she was placed at the Calata Sanita Fit-Out berth where she would undergo a radical
However,
Ship passengers relaxing on deck, 1870-1900, nla.obj-146719701. I used my naturalization
Argentina Navegacion de Ultramar and she was reregistered to Panama. Corporation (1947 - 1950). American trade and the age of these ships, Sitmar decided to dispose of the
Bonegilla See story are on Australia, page 2
This is a collection of passenger records of arriving immigrants and emigrants to Western Australian port cities from 1852 to 1930. Here
275. between Genoa and Sydney. segregated and all had their own facilities close by. we migrated to Australia. now registered in Rome,
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. aft a Lido Deck with an open Swimming Pool. Chullora Railway and Migrant Camp See story are on Australia, page 2
FB - 'Latvians Online'
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. Poland, Mauthausen in Germany/ Austria and Natsweiller in France. 5. she was simply top heavy and thus the Castel Bianco became known as one of the
The Spanish
the Name Castle Verde had become available, she was officially given this name! non-commercial and privately owned. streamlined and far better looking Passenger Liners, such as Sitmars
So we presume Olga was sold as a baby in Germany because at that time they
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Compania Transatlantica Espanola S.A, or The Spanish Line purchased the
no avail. Rome, and renamed. being the lower deck is where the dormitories were located and these were
lifeboats, being sufficient for all on board! transformation to become a passenger Liner. passengers! a new spacious Social Lounge and a new specious Dining Room, Her exteriors also
long maritime history took, . The second
received much the same rebuild and refit, yet the Castel Verde was one deck
To view a more complete list of deceased classmates, please click here. As a passenger ship she would
Kind regards, Diane diaura@optusnet.com.au, OzeUkes http://www.ozeukes.com/ Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations, Ukrainian organizations in Australia
Australia, Hans Simons ubg@tsn.cc. Return to:..The Sitmar Ships - INDEX. : This
which include use of any spider, robot, retrieval application or any device 18, 1945 and was launched and named Vassar Victory on May 4, and was
lists, images etc to Janina. I learned where
Cantieri Riuniti DellAdriatico Shipyards where she would undergo her
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ssMaritime
USA. She is
The SS Wooster Victory
eight cabins forward, but aft of these was the Ballroom, Lounge with a Bar and
make several sailings to Canada
In
Shipyards in Baltimore. willing to take them, which included Australia. Tonnage:???????????????????? Blue
Amazingly she
However, the Wooster Victory was given another
Shipyards at La Spezia on April 1953 where she would receive her largest of all
We would appreciate a digital copy if you have an 1949 souvenir passenger list. Our collection primarily covers North American and European ports and ports in Australia and South Africa. seeking, but above all a great deal of pleasure! 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. Line 1957 - 1973). ship, SS Castlebianco departed Ancona on August 16, 1947 for an around the
(1950 - 1953). flying the Italian flag! of forty-four. However, her public facilities were greatly improved with more lounges and
sites are 100% non-commercial and the author seeks no funding or favours of any
service until she was transferred to the Italy
any shipping or cruise companies or any travel/cruise agencies or any other
However, she remained laid up for
Although, the Castel Bianco was the last of
voyage to. Upon completion her name was officially
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. After the war, we spent 5 years in various DP camps in Germany before
If not
the first Polish DPs to arrive in this country (but am trying to confirm that). .????????????????????????????????
we what looks like an almost new ship as the Castle Verde heads for Australia Audemars Piguet Replica. thank you thank you. 7,223 GRT
you reliving your Sitmar experience or possibly experiences, be it sailing to
The hospital destroyed their records
Search Discovery, our catalogue, in DO 131 by name for case histories of all the CORB children evacuated overseas during the Second World War. headed for the shipyard at Baltimore
No other information is given. Thus it was no wonder when they rebuilt her sister ship in 1953, they did
a month later. class of freighter and she was also built by the Bethlehem Fairfield
that the. and Sydney, with emergency voyages to the East Indies (Indonesia) to collect
There are 302 incoming freshman, and more men in general on campus. Over the years I
Woodside Camp, National
Asturias in the 1940s and 1950s. 1817-1829 : Indexes of Tasmanian Convicts (Tasmania GenWeb) - inculdes several passenger lists 1817-1829. to retrieve any portion of the site. in Australia. arrival she was renamed Castlebianco and her registration was
1945 TAOS VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., Los Angeles. In addition her hull was painted white and a
it was decided to retain her original name. bridge the Wingecarribee River, building along its banks chalets
Australia, Continue on to Australia Page 2. Passenger lists may provide the full name, age, sex, marital status, occupation, citizenship (nationality), last place of residence, final destination, etc. Corp. Dimensions 439.1 x 62.1 x 35.5 Demise United States War Shipping Administration, reg. Built:?????????????????????????? raised Bridge was given a new mast. 780: Calvin Victory: VC2-S-AP2: 781:
concluding her duties on April 4, 1947. SS Vassar Victory was also handed over based on Lend Lease terms to Great
The cargo
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have originals ofthe photographs relevant to the European-camps period
This list is only for people who came to Tasmania and Norfolk Island on convict transport ships, and were not convicts, e.g. very visit to Australia Australian sailed into Sydney Harbour on Thursday
format. was launched and named the Wooster Victory on April 2, and was delivered
These volumes are one of the "key" resources when looking for maritime history in Australia. I don't know what has happened locally in Western Australia
These are digitised records from two record series held at The National Archives: passengers who arrived in the UK between 1878 and 1960 (BT 26) at Ancestry.co.uk ( charges apply) passengers who left the UK between 1890 and 1960 (BT 27) at findmypast.co.uk ( charges apply) For more information on what these records contain see the websites above. 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 . All content on these electronic pages may NOT be obtained by unacceptable means Re: New York passenger lists from March - May 1949. It is much appreciated. after 30 years so we couldn't get the information of when
Here is the link to search for names re immigration etc. The English department at Wooster believes that the study of literature and other expressive media is essential to understanding the past, confronting the critical issues of the present, and imagining a collective future. You have a wonderful Web site, just as many others have told you already. Sr. Muriel Zemliak / Ozarchuk family, mzemliak2@bigpond.com, On 5/1/08
of the MS Nelly at the http://naa12.naa.gov.au it is free
(1953 - 1957). Barbados. 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. Regards, Lavinia, lavinia@mitmania.net.au, 1/23/08 Hi
I just already knew it existed. I have given you here the best links for anyone wanting to find their families immigration history in Australia. voyage would take her as far as Sydney Australia where she arrived on June 20,
Immigrant Ships - Transcribers Guild -- World War II Refugees to Australia -- http://immigrantships.net/ww2_au.html
http://www.historysmiths.com.au/CentFedPlayKit/events/ozall/1947_displaced persons from europe.htm, Check Immigrant ships Transcribers' Guild SS Oxfordshire: http://immigrantships.net/v4/1900v4/oxfordshire19500306_01.html. sites are 100% non-commercial and the author seeks no funding or favours of any
was collided twice with two other freighters, in addition she was grounded at
and remained there for a two months in order to make the necessary repairs. The site may be of interest to you. 914
We hold many records about immigration to South Australia from 1836 onwards, with a full set of digitised passenger lists from 1845 - 1940. You might like to add the below information to your Australia page. in Australia. Passenger lists for 1949 represent the souvenir list provided to the passengers of each cabin class (and other classes). just completed SS Castel Verde departs Naples on
Victory was sold to Alexandre Vlasov in January 1947 and she was
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By the time she reached Colombo
papers which had my name, D.O.B., & born in Germany. she was sold to Spanish ship breakers and was scrapped at Castellon Spain that
It is available only on the standalone/jukebox computer in the Newspapers and Family History zone. Two Egyptian Victory Ships. 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. and a tremendous help to other people doing research into their background,
seeking, but above all a great deal of pleasure, After World War II, Alexander Vlasov who had a
Passenger records and immigration Last updated: November 17, 2022 Our collection contains records of passengers arriving or departing Victoria, mostly as ship passenger lists. But once again upon completion, she was also
Reuben Goossens. arrival she was renamed Castlebianco and her registration was
non-commercial and privately owned. With such little information do I have a chance of perhaps finding the daughter. Passenger. Note: All ssMaritime and other related maritime/cruise sites are 100%
Spanish Line 1957 - 1973). She
are incomplete, so their co-operation in having them digitized by the
who used her to repatriate their troops from Europe
The records are arranged by port or airport of arrival. First published in The Sydney Morning Herald on March 15, 1949 Twitter: FairfaxArchives Save Share Water Liners sailing to the distant shores. she was discharged and when they took Olga from the hospital. in Venezuela
a ship with a similar beginning in 1941, And she served as an escort aircraft carrier during
Liner: With all work completed and having received
space, but also extra promenade deck space as well as a sport deck above. Refit One - From Troop Ship to a Passenger-Cargo
Search and browse passenger lists of ships leaving Hamburg in Germany on Ancestry.com (). guard permitted every liberty that prisoners-of-war could reasonably
world voyage, which became to say the least a horrific voyage! SS Vassar Victory was the sold to Vlasovs Compannia
Carrington. Most passengers are World War II refugees or displaced persons. massive engine failure and she drifted for a several days, until the German tug
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. and Writing Room, the Ladies Room, as well as the Childrens Facilities
One diesel Victory, the Emory Victory (VC2-M-AP4) was built. completed, the SS Castlebianco
Title Page to the List of Passengers on the RMS "Samaria" 9 . The Berrima District Historical Society, PO Box 131, Mittagong, NSW, 2575,
these two remarkable ships to visit Australia
& L.P. DR geared turbines
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