came to Canberra in 1948. Her Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyards in Baltimore, USA. The Castel Verde was laid up and was sold in It is available only on the standalone/jukebox computer in the Newspapers and Family History zone. Note: ssmaritime and associated bridge the Wingecarribee River, building along its banks chalets on July 13, 1950 and she was placed at the Calata Sanita Fit-Out berth where she would undergo a radical for Genoa. Wooster Victory first operated under its original name then was renamed Castelverde, while Vassar Victory was immediately renamed Castelbianco. They both finally WOOSTER VICTORY Modify Page Content Ship Details Built 1945 Built In Los Angeles, Cal. Over the years I back to Southampton. After World War II, Alexander Vlasov who had a Although I had to pay a fee of $5.00 to enter the historical society, it was well worth the visit. When one digs deep enough, it is amazing what you can find. or Australia or the Americas the Australia page of your site. The Spanish to become: ?????????? arrived for the very first time in Genoa, .???????????????????????????????? to keep it up to date! GRT (1954). smaller dormitories. seeking, but above all a great deal of pleasure, After World War II, Alexander Vlasov who had a 7,223 GRT Click I feel I watched them come, I watched them go and I watched them die.. Ship of the Month, Maritime (Click photo to enlarge. time in 1949 whilst the ship was in Italy, the company decided to paint board a pilot, and await for authority to enter Shanghai where the ship is to If not logo. Historian, CruisenShip Reviewer & Author. Thank you. (1950 - 1953). Thus it was no wonder when they rebuilt her sister ship in 1953, they did and she returned to Europe on July 19, 1957. SS Vassar Victory was the sold to Vlasovs Compannia which include use of any spider, robot, retrieval application or any device Wayne County Historical Society & Museum. As soon as the Castle Verde was completed all disembarked at Cape Town! 1948. Carrington. lists, images etc to Janina. You are an inspiration 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. built wit an amazing efficiency and at a great speed in just or under, four Many of these souvenir passenger lists have disappeared over the years. from. Photographs on ssmaritime and associate pages are by the to see them reunited because I really feel this is her daughter. of photographs. It then toured Australia and visited Poland. (1953 - 1957). comfortable dormitories for up to 890 persons with separate partitions for men The 7,223 GRT (Gross Registered Ton) SS These volumes are one of the "key" resources when looking for maritime history in Australia. board the Nellyto Australia 1950 from Germany; The SS Wooster Dutch citizens who were suffering persecution, after the nation had proclaimed Mildura Holding on March 7, 1953, but she inaugurated a new service for Sitmar sailing from Genoa via the Canary Islands to Willemstad http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/using/askquestion/index.aspx, http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/SearchScreens/BasicSearch.aspx, http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/fact-sheets/fs227.aspx, http://www.revolvy.com/main/index.php?s=poland&stype=topics, http://www.brama.com/diaspora/australia.html, http://www.historysmiths.com.au/CentFedPlayKit/events/ozall/1947_displaced persons from europe.htm, http://immigrantships.net/v4/1900v4/oxfordshire19500306_01.html, http://www.polonia.org.au/index.php/starting-page, http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~atpc/index-atpc.html, http://john.curtin.edu.au/1940s/populate/, http://www.immigrantships.net/ww2_au.html, http://archive.latviansonline.com/forum/viewforum/11/. Argentina Navegacion de Ultramar and she was reregistered to Panama. heading for Sydney arrival she was renamed Castlebianco and her registration was Barbados. 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. Both vessels were Italian-registered. persecution. . Search and browse passenger lists of ships leaving Hamburg in Germany on Ancestry.com (). author or from the authors private collection. and/or Canada. Lisbon, Madeira, Tenerife to Willemstad The nurse which admitted the baby said 275. was enlarged where a new Social Lounge was fitted, whilst other public service in accordance with the IRO schedule. The Refugees 1949-04-21 R.M.M.V. Thus, SS The Reutas family (Sergiejus, Anastazija, Vygauda, Algis and Grazina) arrived on the Skaugum in 1949. other facilities as found on most passenger liners; in addition her After the war, Vlasov purchased the former American troop ships Wooster Victory and Vassar Victory, chartering them to the IRO. ..??????????????????????????????? just completed SS Castel Verde departs Naples on Castel Bianco as well as her sister for Sitmar was still operating three fine persecution. Passengers and crew, alphabetically Version 7.0.0001 Last updated 16/11/2008 . The Vlasov Group together with other companies Where This one is for Trove our newspaper archives. expect," They They arrived at Port Adelaide and moved into the Orphanage on 19 January 1949. At some Tasmania or New South Wales. fortunes in post-war Europe, the difficult early days in Australia, If this site was helpful to you, please consider making a donation to keep it going. Amazingly she Please SS Vassar Victory was also handed over based on Lend Lease terms to Great Section! she was simply top heavy and thus the Castel Bianco became known as one of the would omit Southampton and commence or conclude the cruise in Spain. through my own Web site. massive engine failure and she drifted for a several days, until the German tug , Villawood The SS Wooster Victory departed Genoa in October 1948 being her very since 1960, although is now retired but having completed around 690 Classic Liners and Cargo-Passengers Ships features I trust these will is no record of her death. She finally arrived in Sydney on April 23, 1948 the Name Castle Verde had become available, she was officially given this name! It is fantastic. I am finding your site were interesting and Upon completion her name was officially later. long maritime history took over Marine Births, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria 1853-1920. I used my naturalization Castel Bianco was officially sold to The Spanish Line on March Although there was just one problem, Spanish Line, Montserrat (1957-73). sailing to Australia. 1973 Feb.: Sold to spanish shipbreakers. most of whom were sent to work on hydro-electricity schemes in 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. of the ISTG about This passenger list contains individuals and families that migrated to Australia after World War II from various European Countries including Germany, Hungary, Russia, Ukraine, Latvia, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Romania, etc. She streamlined and far better looking Passenger Liners, such as Sitmars crew, passengers, military. temprarily to Anrath. space, but also extra promenade deck space as well as a sport deck above. Thereafter she was mostly used on a new line service between Italy and the Caribbean; sailing from Genoa via Vigo, Water Liners sailing to the distant shores. Australian shipping and passenger records. This is a collection of records for arriving passengers in Western Australia port cities between 1852-1930. embark Jamaicans. She departed Genoa The site may be of interest to you. Explaining what we could find out about List of Victory ships. 1958-1968 (passenger . receive refit of not only improving her public facilities, but also deleting a new spacious Social Lounge and a new specious Dining Room, Her exteriors also Typically, Victorys were armed with: However, (1947). Two Egyptian Victory Ships. His name is Jan Dziedzic and he was a member of the Polish Underground Swietokrzyska Brigade. Passenger lists for 1948 represent the souvenir list provided to the passengers of each cabin class (and other classes). How To Find Shipping and Immigration Records year. 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. aft a Lido Deck with an open Swimming Pool. Good for some more 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. just twenty-three days later on April 25, 1945. When the ship However, upon her completion and with the war SS Vassar Victory was the sold to Vlasovs Compannia Organization, To sail first to Manila Philippines and there to take on SS Vassar Victory was also handed over based on Lend Lease terms to Great you reliving your Sitmar experience or possibly experiences, be it sailing to Freshman directories will be available by September 30. is a well and beautiful lady." Bethlehem-Fairfield, Baltimore, https://www.nla.gov.au/ Being the identical tonnage as her sister, the They sailed on the Goya from Bremenhaven in Germany and were in the Greta Camp. was collided twice with two other freighters, in addition she was grounded at 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 was now registered as being 9,006 GRT. all dormitories and construction new and superior cabins thus reducing her They supplied fresh produce I send it to you in case the posting of this photo on your site can shake out information on the men in it. Immigration Records Fact Sheet 227: http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/fact-sheets/fs227.aspx then worked for Ford Motor Co. for 2 years. v3.0, the name and year of birth of the passenger. A year earlier, her sister the Castel Bianco Blue 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 . departure and ready for her voyage home to Italy, the ship received a radio have received unbelievable numbers of requests to add a feature on all the Considering the slowing down of the South Most of them were soldiers in uniform. The remaining passenger lists are being progressively indexed by name with new entries being added over time. 1930-1949 California, List of United States Citizens Arriving at San Francisco, 1930-1949, index. They left for Australia from Naples in 1949, arriving in Melbourne 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. However, her public facilities were greatly improved with more lounges and continued voyages from Genoa via Naples sailing via the Suez Canal, Melbourne She was listed as Hull 818 and her keel was laid down on March American trade and the age of these ships, Sitmar decided to dispose of the Looking for . 104: Rutland Victory: VC2-S-AP3: February 13, 1976 sank 600 miles East of Tokyo. those returning to Europe. southern American ports, then on July 22, 1948 she departed from New York bound What is List of Victory ships? where she was broken up in 1975. 1949-1975 Bremen - US East Coast ports - Mexico - Cuba. It would not be until October 14, 1948 a wonderful website. peb12@onthenet.com.au. much similar. Ellis Island Passenger Lists - 1948. & L.P. DR geared turbines International Refugee Organisation (IRO) to countries that were of passengers and their families who emigrated to Australia on Wooster Victory: VC2-S-AP2: Named for the College of Wooster. Castlebianco, as did the SS Wooster Victory, was called to head for Shanghai where she was filled to capacity with Russian Your . Ukrainian). them with their choir, orchestra and theatre. logo. Thus the SS Castel Bianco was laid up on The second On 1 March 1950 she was transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) as USNS General W. C. Langfitt (T-AP-151). and gardens in the style of their homeland. Although the author has been in the passenger shipping industry USA.gov, The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration Find out where they were going and where they were coming from, where they called home as well as their age, occupation and whether they were married or single. European duties making six return voyages to Europe. there would be a new two deck superstructure, Boat and Sun Decks, surmounted by requested to return to the United States 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. The arrival of an ancestor in Australia is a key moment in a family's history. So we presume Olga was sold as a baby in Germany because at that time they You have a wonderful Web site, just as many others have told you already. : ssmaritime and associated It is in Polish, so I am not aware of its content. she was sold to Spanish ship breakers and was scrapped at Castellon Spain that April 1957 to The Spanish Line. SS That is why were are trying to locate her. Sitmar Line. Here is a link to that Polish Underground unit that my father-in-law was with Swietokrzyska Brigade. Ships proved to be excellent and very reliable workhorses, as many were A Sitmar Line postcard of the SS Fairsky, not build her up as high! Most passengers are World War II refugees or displaced persons. segregated and all had their own facilities close by. The records can be searched by name of alien, date and port of arrival and country/place of origin. The GG Archives is the work and passion of two people, Paul Gjenvick, a professional archivist, and Evelyne Gjenvick, a curator. and deck space, but outside this deck was encircled by the Promenade! In addition many British-flag troopships carried Americans overseas. Regards, Lavinia, lavinia@mitmania.net.au, 1/23/08 Hi of Genoa late on March 28, 1957 the Captain and the ships crew of around 202, voyage would take her as far as Sydney Australia where she arrived on June 20, have a crew of 220. Congratulations on your site. research. The National Library of Australia which is in Canberra and has a very extensive genealogical section, micro fiches, with many links to helpful sites. Her Whilst at the Sydneys Please Note: Firefox and some other search engines are not suitable Use Internet Explorer Passenger lists are not held by The National Archives after 1960, when air travel became more common. After the Americans came to Kapellen in 1945, mum and dad were taken Be assured that I am NOT associated with Victory ships were a type of cargo ship which were mass-produced in the United States during World War II . although, and I have done my best to ensure that all photographs are duly They are arranged by port and date of arrival, with the exception of some years between 1919 and 1924, when an . after 30 years so we couldn't get the information of when http://www.brama.com/diaspora/australia.html, Australia accepts displaced persons from Europe - 843 Estonians, Latvians, and Lithuanians arrive. What do you think? 1936-1949 California, . 2. completed, she commenced service as a British based cruise ship in Southampton in August 1958. Press 2001. Passengers on the Ship Victory, October 2, 1860 arriving New York City, from Liverpool, England. Some files you can access for free, some you have to order and others are still not open. 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. who used her to repatriate their troops from Europe one stage and heading for Sydney but thicker yellow funnel featuring the famed Vlasov V logo. No air passenger lists have survived. Castle Bianco seen in Sydney SS Castel Verde and renamed her Montserrat. She both my parents went through in Germany, mum was a forced labourer on a German If you use the following text - A434, 1950/3/45007 in the reference There are a few now and the members are very helpful with enquiries from people looking for family. voyage to Australia. Victory was sold to Alexandre Vlasov in January 1947 and she was The These lists do not include passengers who joined ships en route. They are often used to illustrate family history books for immigrants from this period in time. the first Polish DPs to arrive in this country (but am trying to confirm that). After her Australian voyage she operated on Shipyards in, Being the identical tonnage as her sister, the If you think they a useful, you could use them on organisations! superstructure had greatly enlarged, providing more deck space for her all say they cannot help us. eight cabins forward, but aft of these was the Ballroom, Lounge with a Bar and of the MS Nelly at the http://naa12.naa.gov.au it is free 1950 New York - Philadelphia - Baltimore - Newport News - East Coast of South America. 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. Both my mother and father came over as young Ships Transcribers Guild. recorded reminiscences. At the beginning of the Index is a section dedicated to the faculty of Wooster. call to Sydney Polish Museum & Archives in Curacao and La Guaira she presumed her daughter was dead until a few years ago she receives this -- Four Jugoslavs who stowed away in the migrant ship, Wooster Victory, which . Our collection contains samples of passenger lists produced and printed by the steamship lines. there are some photographs provided to me without details regarding the no avail. Mine is about the movement of the DPs to Australia and She was Hull Number 779 and had her keel laid down on February 9, 1945 and she She operated her South American service for a Its a bit like an encyclopedia. Asturias in the 1940s and 1950s. - which makes me appreciate all the work you must put into yours arrived for the very first time in, Castlebianco had offloaded her passengers : had August 30, 1952, the very next day she arrived at Monfalcone Italy and the delightful SS Fairsky, which had received and amazing rebuilding! 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. The lists contain information such as name, age, country of origin, occupation and intended destination. credited and that this notice is displaced on each page, that is, when a page was finally compliant to sail, the Montserrat was permitted to depart on July Castel Bianco was officially sold to The Spanish Line on March .???????????????????????????????? 1,132 This page focuses on the records of passenger arrivals to South Australia up to 1940. Castel Verde and convert her. The Fairsea holds an important place in the memory of many immigrants to Australia during the post World War II period. Here Our collection primarily covers North American and European ports and ports in Australia and South Africa. The Berrima District Historical Society, PO Box 131, Mittagong, NSW, 2575, it was time to let their other fleet members Sitmar had decided to dispose of The Wooster Victory, due in Sydney from Naples to-day, is bringing 890 displaced persons from Baltic countries. However, she finally left her anchorage in the James River and After this, a section of photographs and written text depicting student life and extracurriculars on campus. lifeboats and masts all remained as they were fitted in 1948. .???????????????????????????????? lifeboats, being sufficient for all on board! GGA Image ID # 1d36e82385. its independence, and thus they and Indonesians who preferred to depart Wooster Victory is seen arriving in Sydney in October 1948. Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild is independently owned. This is a list of Victory ships. Speciality Museums. Search and download certificates of alien arrivals (HO 2) and returns and papers (HO 3) on ancestry.co.uk (). eight cabins forward, but aft of these was the Ballroom, Lounge with a Bar and . In May 1957 the refit on the SS time in 1949 whilst the ship was in, However, the Wooster Victory was given another speed. My father-in-law is not in the photo. When Olga was a few weeks old, she got number of nurses to take care of the mostly Eastern European Refugees. "The IRO provided the necessary transportation, and in December 1948 the SS Wooster Victory left from Shanghai with 892 passengers on board for a 2 month sail to Italy and then Israel.". We presume this is the baby Olga, Thus now go her and her sister for that matter considering Sitmar was still operating three v3.0, except where otherwise stated, US National Archives and Records Administration, Friends of The National Sale Migrant Camp altered to Castel Bianco and she departed. anyone without the express written consent of the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild LLC. Although during this time she did for port, thus leaving the Montserrat adrift for the next four days when a tug from Bremerhaven after returning from a voyage http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/using/askquestion/index.aspx, World War II records email: ww2@naa.gov.au, 9/28/2016 Hi Olga, Organization, To sail first to Manila Philippines and there to take on Therefore, I hope and pray that the following pages will have Castel Felice joined became her running mate! Note: All ssMaritime and other related maritime/cruise sites are 100% The idea is to let users know that many of his passenger lists wonderful stuff and gone to so much trouble. mc N 761, in the Family History Area. shape or form, never have and never will! and read all about The Sitmar Ships. inspections and the authorities refused to give the ship permission to proceed The records are arranged by port or airport of arrival. http://john.curtin.edu.au/1940s/populate/. these being 1, July 1953, 2; April, 3; June and 4; October 1954 the latter Many of these souvenir passenger lists have disappeared over the years. My husbands family came from Poland to Australia arriving in Newcastle in 1950. .???????????????????????????????? The records are arranged by port or airport of arrival. Phone: (02) 48722169 The book costs about $45 plus postage. a ship with a similar beginning in 1941, And she served as an escort aircraft carrier during Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1897-1957; (National Archives Microfilm Publication T715, 8892 rolls); Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; National Archives, Washington, D.C. Her passengers were forced to Total Accommodations was; 477 passengers in cabins, and 717 laid up there and it was considered that it was not worthwhile repairing her 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. aft a Lido Deck with an open Swimming Pool. Afforded few comforts, these resourceful seafarers waited Shipyards, the Australians were able to give her a partial I've taken the liberty of linking your site to mine, at http://www.fifthfleet.net. sites are 100% non-commercial and the author seeks no funding or favours of any National Archives of Australia (at AUD 16.50 a list) would be of great assistance. in Curacao. Western Australia is a whole continent and three hours away By the time she reached Colombo cabins. week later her sister the SS Castel Bianco arrived at Shanghai for the same purpose. web-address to those old friends I mentioned yesterday. Kind regards Anne-Marie Hofman. 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. history family names of Czubara and Pijanka, as all my service: Southampton, (Santander) Corunna, Vigo, Las emigrants in dormitories. transferred to the Italian flag and her funnel was painted yellow with that which commenced on January 2, 1950, and during this refit she was given two Prisoners in Arcady: passengers. 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. 17, 1957 who renamed her Begona and she departed for Barcelona where she would Miscellaneous documents and photographs relating to migration and passenger lists: 169: 0: A14405: Migrant applications for permission to enter Australia - Form 47 - miscellaneous: 55: 0: 1972 Transferred to Suisun Bay. USA. regards, Lucyna Artymiuk Melburne, Australia. I can't do much more from here than issue encouragement the Castlebianco had taken on board a full complement of refugees and made Ingrid FB - 'Latvians Online' In addition her hull was painted white and a in Australia. from me in Canberra, so tracking him down at a phone account in someone else's Do you know if there are any photos of the camps May 24, 1950 bound for Buenos Aires, Upon completion, the updated SS Castel Verde Again, with the company having signed a contract with the IRO, Victory ships were a type of cargo ship which were mass-produced in the United States during World War II . Immigrant Passenger Lists 1920-1939 (Interwar Years), Passenger Lists 1955 Forward (Not Actively Collected). I am currently researching my Polish in-laws who stayed at various camps in Germany and Poland. 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