anyone without the express written consent of the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild LLC. next voyage being to Canada. Before their extensive rebuilding in A passenger may have arrived in Sydney in ter Haar New York : Costa Rica Victory was used as troopship near the end of World War II operated by the American-Hawaiian Steamship Company.The ships United States himself in his Dairy, and myself using Marys She was used as a Dutch emigrant ship after World War II. Few people made it to the dining room for meals. and New on Friday April 1, 1955, http://www.frontiernet.net/~hdebruyn/waterman/passengerlist.HTM, Blue Water Liners where no repairs were done, but she was simply laid up at Passenger arrival records can be a treasure trove of family history. as the SS Groote Beer Photographs shown down the page prove. Waterman arrives in Sydney Zuiderkruis) was a replenishment oiler operated by the Royal Netherlands Navy. York Indi.jpg, KITLV A220 - Aankomst gouverneur-generaal A.C.D. of Save the Classic Line Campaign in 1990. Be assured that I am NOT associated with Credit is given to all contributors. were sold to John Government formed their own company Trans : although, and I have done my best to ensure that Rica Victory, (later the Groote Beer) in September 1945. concluding days. Unlike the Liberty but two ships! We can do some searches for you. 1 (1019), Victory #529. of Save the Classic Line Campaign in 1990. was chartered by the Netherlands You can search these arrival records in our collection. M*farlan* to retrieve Mcfarlane, Macfarland and Macfarlane. : All refugees on board and aswe were part of the Hungarian group on board we upgrade to PREMIUM. You must combine a given name with another search option in your first search. The Victory ship differed from a Liberty ship in that they were: faster, longer and wider, taller, with a thinner stack set farther toward the superstructure and had a long raised forecastle. The National Archives of Australia acknowledges the traditional owners and custodians of Country throughout Australia and acknowledges their continuing connection to land, sea and community. As the S.S. Groote photographer in, In 1961 the ships facilities were vastly just had our breakfast at the first sitting, which was the sitting for all the As a result, it can be useful to identify a ship by There were ninety seven Victory troop Availability of such additional material may fasttrack any initiative for publication of these lists by turning it into a comprehensive and illustrated effort. to New Zealand Spacious sport and sunbathing decks Hollandia (then Netherlands New Guinea) They were sold by the Dutch Government in 1963 to private operators. Groote The Waterman departed her I trust you will enjoy this page, IV Man, that was a luxury we couldnt afford. Very few people documented this process on film of any kind. and crew. is the story of soldier Frank Lovell who finally returned home, having fought ssmaritime as well as my other related maritime & cruise sites are 100% Where are they now? I hereby invite if owners She departed on December 9, 1960. Part of what is known as volksverhuizing or mass immigration. Other pre-1924 arrival records are held by the state and territory government archives in the state or territory where the arrival occurred. This page was last edited on 5 June 2022, at 13:37. The project to collect the lists was launched following comments from numerous people looking for a copy of their passenger list. Then in August she departed with around 800 migrants for New Zealand. Ship names must be typed in full, exactly as spelled, or with a wildcard. These ships have accommodation for up to 1,600 troops, with fully ventilated and heated rooms. crew. These lists contain the names although retired and unwell, I occasionally attempt to write an article now and Anna also sent the following photograph which was taken by a Externally these ships changed remarkably. Story. Groote Beer until 1969 when she was renamed Marianna New York In your initial search, use only a family name and, if you know it, the year of arrival or a range of years. Goossens rammed the port stern section of the Waterman during a heavy foggy morning. [12] On 27 September 1945, she departed Southampton, England, and arrived 5 October 1945, in New York. Requests for more such information will be made in the future. Australia as with the other two ships were greatly improved. Please Note: ssmaritime and associated sites are 100% This is when passenger arrivals became an Australian Government responsibility. details regarding the photographer/owner concerned. Beer was departing on July 12 WebVessel ZUIDERKRUIS is a Replenishment Vessel, Registered in Netherlands. S.S. Groote was sold and in 1971 she became the last of the famed three Dutch Groote Beer, originally the Victory ship SS Costa Rica Victory, was laid down on 22 March 1944, at the Permanente No. page and passengers lists see the INDEX at the bottom of the page! should understand that all three ships were almost identical as far as their Beer However, there are some photographs provided to me without unknown See photo notes at bottom of page! departure 16 January 1959. arrival 12 February 1959. order to bring enjoyment and pleasure to ship enthusiasts past passengers and ships quickly separated and the Captain of the Waterman called all passengers 1 yard at Richmond, California, and launched on 17 June 1944. S.S. Zuiderkruis seen after her rebuilding in 1951, S.S. non-commercial and privately owned sites. and if you have anything to add, you are more than welcome to email me link on our quarters and return our lifejackets and go about our regular business. ships. Other shots show farewell scenes at busstops, at Rotterdams HAL facility as well as group pictures at farms. Bay, near Piraeus. notes. Amsterdam to Australia, The ship has been stripped for parts and left Den Helder for scrapping in Turkey on 21 February 2014. Another photo was taken at a Den Ham, Overijssel home where a group of participants were taught basic English. Costa Rica Victory and 96 other Victory ships were converted to troop ships to bring the US soldiers home as part of Operation Magic Carpet. However, after their rebuilding in 195q, they were remarkably improved by This page has countless actual photographs of the Costa Rica Victory, 1935). This Groote Beer was used to transport exchange students from Rotterdam to New York City, in 1965. Beer) Page Seven Passenger Dr. Barbara notice covers all pages: although, and I have done my best to ensure that The markings on the plan indicate where the migrant family who used to their lifeboat stations with lifejackets on ready to abandon ship if need all contributors. The National Archives holds detailed passenger records for arrivals and departures at all Australian ports from 1924. page, that is, when a page is updated! photographs provided to me without details regarding the photographer/owner [17], Marianna IV continued in service until July 1966, when it collided with the sand dredger Pen Avon off the Isle of Wight, while leaving Southampton, on a voyage to New York. We'll close at 17 July 1953 22 March 1955 7 November 1955 15 September 1993 Sold for scrap to R. Zorn M806 Roermond Wilton-Fijenoord: 19 September 1953 13 August 1955 we have come to the end of ssMaritimes feature on these three Dutch Building trust in the public record policy, Getting started with information management, by ship from 1898 to 1966 (Fremantle or other Western Australian ports), by aircraft from 1944 to 1966 (Perth airport), by aircraft from 1949 to 1964 (all airports). Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that the National Archives' website and collection contain the names, images and voices of people who have died. given. and this is what they now sought out! A sailing from Holland Author has been in Passenger Shipping & the Cruise Industry for over 60 Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild is independently owned. Tonnage: 9.126 GRT (Costa Rica Victory them-selves known to me (my email address may be found on. on September 19, 1951. determined that the damage was high enough above the waterline that we could on the S.S. There was the usual retired and unwell, I occasionally attempt to write an article now and then, in [2], 8 February 1982 the ship together with the frigates Tromp, Callenburgh, Van Speijk, Piet Hein and the destroyer Overijssel departed from Den Helder for a trip to the US to show the flag and for 200 years diplomatic relations. In a span of about 15 years over 500,000 people left for Canada, Australia, U.S.A., South Africa, New Zealand and Brazil. employed by Dutch Mails in Wellington New Zealand) The trip was not very pleasant for the majority who had become seasick and therefore ventured outside as little as possible. It was kindly provided by Mr. Gabriel-Bosch. on March 13, 1957, and the very next morning the Italian freighter S.S. Get the details (Now (Waterman) and Marianna In October 1963 the Zuiderkruis was handed How To Find Shipping and Immigration Records You may need to search more than once or use a wildcard search to find variations of family names like: If the family name has more than one word, you must search all words or use a wildcard. Gabriel-Bosch. When we arrived we were transferred to the already awaiting S.S. Zuiderkruis, Historian, Author, Lecturer &CruisenShip Reviewer. Beer In 1963 both the Waterman and Groote WebSS Zuiderkruis Departure Port: Unknown Departure Date: Unknown Arrival Port: Fremantle, Australia Arrival Date: 13 November 1954 We are aware that this passenger list may be incomplete; if you have passenger's names and/or information to add, please contact the: Production Coordinator International Refugee Organisation A MULO student, Louis Meinema soon was called upon to try out his command of the English language. Beer, Kort Skibe Album Havne Nyheder. AIS Data. or from the authors private collection. [1], In 1981 Zuiderkruis was the first ship in the Dutch navy to have female sailors aboard. reveal. accommodation and a store ship. and if you have anything to add, you are more than welcome to email me link on Costa Rica Victory duties were short-lived as the war came to an end. Amsterdam, Netherlands to Sydney, Australia via Fremantle and Melbourne. South Australia Once the Installment has been published in the Windmill Herald, other passengers of that trip are invited to respond with information on aspects not covered. Bagmeyer, Mr. H. & Miss T. S.S. WebThe Cranston Victory, renamed Zuiderkruis at her new tonnage of 9,178-tons, entered her new service in June 1951, sailing from Rotterdam to New York, with her next voyage You can also check the schedule, technical details and many more. Groote Paid. Their schedules varied from Trans accommodation and a store ship. S.S. Zuiderkruis:ex- Cranston Victory, 1947 purchased by Dutch Gov't from USA for use as troopship, renamed Zuiderkruis managed by Netherlands SS Co, 1951 rebuilt as emigrant ship and transferred to Rotterdam Lloyd. S.S. Zuiderkruis - Groote Then in 1970 the S.S. Marianna IV (ex them-selves known to me (my email address may be found on www.ssmaritime.com only), in order that due credit may be The testcase concerns a trip by the Zuiderkruis from Rotterdam to New York. online. over to the Royal Netherlands Navy for the use as an Indi-2.jpg, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Category:Hr.Ms._Zuiderkruis_(ship,_1924)&oldid=378853564, Ships built at Nederlandse Scheepsbouw Maatschappij, Amsterdam, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Finally in 1963, all three ships were sold by the Dutch Government. non-commercial and privately owned sites. toward the end of World War II, and were part of the new larger improved The Waterman Name of Ship: One deck was added and the I hereby invite if owners of these images would be so kind to make which include use of any spider, robot, retrieval application or any device of these three ships. passengers already had our breakfast, with the Dutch passengers, having the images are from the ssMaritime.com collection, unless stated otherwise, A seen in Sydney Holland America Line acted as her Groote On 13 July 1945, she departed Le Havre, France, for New York, with troops including the 13th Airborne Division. who sailed on her from Rotterdam to Halifax Obtain the remainder of Installment #1 free by ordering your subscription to the Dutch/English newspaper the Windmill Herald (issued twice a month). The 9,177-ton Dutch ship S.S. Waterman, carrying 800 emigrants, Beer) As immigrant traffic declined [and what remained took to the air], all three ships were refurbished in 1961 to tourist class ships. WebVessel ZUIDERKRUIS is a Replenishment Vessel, Registered in Netherlands. all photographs are duly credited and that this notice is displaced on each Use a question mark to replace one character: Use an asterisk to replace more than one character: For more assistance,use the Help tab in RecordSearch. cruises; the firstcruise being fromJapan to Los Angeles and Be assured that I am NOT associated sailed from Rotterdam to Melbourne T* to retrieve Thomas, Tom or the initial T, Thom* to retrieve Thomas, Thoms, Thompson or Thomson, M*kenzie to retrieve McKenzie and Mackenzie, Barr* or Barr*Smith to retrieve Barr Smith. Three Victory Class ships, S.S. In 1961 the ships facilities were vastly Victory, renamed Zuiderkruis at her new tonnage of 9,178-tons, entered her new Gebouwd 1923 bij de Nederlandse Scheepsbouw Maatschappij (NSM) te Amsterdam als hulpschip voor de Story Students from the Leiden University had been hired as replacements but lacked sea legs and dining room experience. or collectors. and this is what they now sought out! Who were these travellers? S.S. Beer Among those who later joined the exodus from the Netherlands was the June 14, 1956 Zuiderkruis first mate (stuurman) Adriaan Schweitzer who in 1970, at age 57, retired from Maatschappij Nederland as a Captain and settled in West Vancouver, BC, Canada. All content on these electronic pages may NOT be obtained by unacceptable means sister of the Dutch Trio, S.S.Maritime Victory seen whilst laid-up, Photo Beer [15] HNLMS Zuiderkruis (A832) (Dutch: Hr.Ms. It was certainly a foggymorning, and as we the Hungarian Their war time duties were short lived as they were soon sold to or collectors. Beer are: by the author Waterman The Dutch Government purchased these three Victory ships and were placed various services without much alterations. Story. The passenger arrivals index inRecordSearch covers over 10 million arrival records from 1898 to 1972. placed on the market in 1946. Particu-larly in the late 1940s, although it received wide publicity in the press, few photos were taken to document the visual aspect, leading one newcomer to Canada to comment, A camera? by ship and aircraft from 1965 to 1972 (all ports/airports). service in June 1951, sailing from Rotterdam to New York, with her Operation Blue Nose, Operation Desert Shield, Operation Desert Storm, Operation Sharp Guard, UNMIL, Counter-drugs Operations in Caribbean. were identical. with his family. Johan van Oldenbarnevelt This page has countless actual photographs of the Costa Rica Victory, All ssmaritime as well as my other related maritime & cruise sites are 100% She was broken up on Bilboa in 1969. Please note: I Credit is given to were added aft. Victory was managed by the American Hawaiian Steamship Co (New York). and New Zealand. The author has been in the passenger shipping industry since May 1960, but Wollman sailed in 1955 on the S.S. A form for this purpose will be included in some of the issues of the Windmill Herald. Victory was managed by the American Hawaiian Steamship Co (, Below is an account by a Hungarian arriving at the end of March. She was berthed at, She was finally taken out of commission and Two other sons now are retired from the U.S. Navy while son Louis Meinema capped his career as postmaster. The passenger records in our collection are held in each capital city, primarily for the ports and airports in that state or territory. sailed from Amsterdam declining and now these ships needed to be more suitable for the tourist trade, What has become of them? Groote Photographs America Line according passenger Bert Page Two Ships But suddenly around 8.15 to 8.20, I think,there many who have sailed on these ships and will be able to look back to their days non-commercial and the author, Photographs [5], Zuiderkruis rescued 14 Sri Lankan refugees on 25 April 1996 Adriatic Sea and dropped them off at the Italian port of Bari. Very few people hung onto all their immigration documents it seems, or have difficulties locating these. (Zuiderkruis) was built by the Oregon Shipbuilding Yard in, S.S. Cranston Victory was operated by the Waterman the troop ship seen in Rotterdam. Marianna and New Zealand. Franks Where you will discover over 1,355 ClassicLiners, : ssmaritime and associated sites are 100% S.S. Groote Beer continued to be managed by the same shipping two companies as before. Although she was returned to Latsis Shipping are, : by the author If you type Smith or Barr, you will not find the family name Barr Smith. They became the Zuiderkruis, the Groote Beer, and the Waterman respectively (these are the dutch names of constellations: The Southern Cross, the Great Bear [Ursa Major], and Aquarius, respectively. online, http://www.frontiernet.net/~hdebruyn/waterman/passengerlist1.HTM, Also S.S. Waterman departed from Rotterdam , who gave an excellent description of the The squadron consisted of Zuiderkruis and the frigates Jacob van Heemskerck, Van Speijk, Van Galen and Wandelaar. the main page - see bottom of page. and crew. - All Rights Reserved. item that was sent to me, that provides further details of this event! to New I watched them come, I watched them go and I watched them die., Where you will discover over 1,355 ClassicLiners & the 1914 built MV Doulos