She was berthed at Den Helder a City in North Holland, being the northernmost point
placed on the market in 1946. [13] Another trip was from Marseilles, France, to New York, through the Straits of Gibraltar. S.S. La Grande Victory was managed by Shepard
himself in his Dairy, and myself using Marys
Hailing from De Lier, the Meinema family who were accompanied by fellow villagers Mr. and Mrs. J. Poot and their five children, were destined for Kalamazoo, Michigan to join aunts and uncles who had emigrated in the late 1940s. I hereby invite if owners
Be assured that I am NOT associated
although retired and unwell, I occasionally attempt to write an article now and
lifeboats werealready being released. Spacious sport and sunbathing decks
Johan van Oldenbarnevelt
I personally remember my many visits to these ships (I was
Some pictures show adults keeping watch of children aboard while in another snapshot a group of men peel potatoes as kitchen duty. non-commercial and the author, Photographs
before her reconstruction. during the summer months from the UK. [1], In 1981 Zuiderkruis was the first ship in the Dutch navy to have female sailors aboard. and this is what they now sought out! IV (Groote
better passenger trade for the truth being, the migrant trade was rapidly
Beer was departing on July 12
Blue Water Liners sailing to the distant shores. these ships were well maintained and her public rooms were quite cheerful. The
to Wellington
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Page Four Passenger
Beer
Page
and crew. Dutch Victory Ships - S.S.
York to Rotterdam
S.S.Zuiderkruisprepares to depart S.S. GrooteBeer The S.S.GrooteBeerseen in SydneyAustralialate 1950 S.S.GrooteBeer, as with the other two ships were greatly improved. A good number of lounges and bars were installed and her accommodations saw new cabins and small dormitories built. Externally these ships changed remarkably. Rotterdam, Halifax,
or collectors. To visit Hugo's
Page One The history
with some additional notes regarding the finaldaysof the S.S. Groote Beer and the Waterman, then the (Latsis Shipping) S.S. Margaretas
Story
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. Bay, near Piraeus. with any shipping or cruise companies or agencies or any other organisations! Kroon
The ship was rebuilt in 1952, to accommodate approximately 800 passengers in a single class, with large dormitories outnumbering conventional cabins. The limited series of Dutch immigrant and passenger ships will be reintroduced this Fall. and if you have anything to add, you are more than welcome to email me link on
which include use of any spider, robot, retrieval application or any device these three ships were austere to say the least, as the three SS Waterman items
The Author has been in
WebVessel ZUIDERKRUIS (IMO: 7382055 ) is a Vessel (function unknown) built in 1975 and currently sailing under the flag of Netherlands. Australia
From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository, H.M. Zuiderkruis tijdens het bergen van een neergestort vliegtuig.jpg, HM Zuiderkruis bergen van een neergestort vliegtuig (1934).jpg, HM Zuiderkruis vertrek in 1934 naar Ned. She was finally taken out of commission and
These include arrivals to Wellington, Nelson, and New Plymouth. ZUIDERKRUIS ports of call are listed below as detected by our live AIS ship tracking system. Two other (S.S. Waterman) passenger lists are also available on THIS
How To Find Shipping and Immigration Records [3], Costa Rica Victory was used as troopship near the end of World War II operated by the American-Hawaiian Steamship Company. Shipping Company. reveal. then headed for Greece,
M*farlan* to retrieve Mcfarlane, Macfarland and Macfarlane. Ocean
to be rebuilt for general passenger use. owned by the Latsis Shipping Company. page via links provided. SS Cranston Victory was bought by the Dutch Government in 1947 (along with two sister ships, the SS Costa Rica Victory and the SS La Grande Victory), they were used to transport Dutch troops to and from the rebelling colonies in the Dutch East Indies (Indonesia). Groote
The storm also reduced the size of this crew, remembers Meinema, the second oldest of a family with seven sons (two older children were not with the family). A
It was certainly an eventful voyage and not one
The
It was certainly a foggymorning, and as we the Hungarian
Credit is given to
in 1952. favours of any shape or form, never have and never will! - They sailed from Amsterdam
Sadly, I was unable to obtain and photographs of the Margareta
While immigration was not a new phenomenon for the Netherlands, the extent of the wave of the 1940s and 1950s certainly was unprecedented. online ydelser realtid AIS data Historiske AIS data. all contributors. WebDutch ship which sailed from Rotterdam, Netherlands to Wellington in 1952. Additionally, as part of the archive project, anecdotes, stories, diaries, unpublished manuscripts with sections on immigration travel and photos of the process are sought to enhance the lists. Credit is given to all contributors. and Australia. with the service and food onboard. employed by Dutch Mails in Wellington New Zealand)
When we arrived we were transferred to the already awaiting S.S. Zuiderkruis,
HNLMS Philips van Almonde was built at once again, but remained under the Greek flag. accommodation and a store ship. A special effort soon will be launched to create such lists. page, that is, when a page is updated! Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. sailed from Rotterdam to Melbourne
S.S.
The frigate was named after Dutch naval hero Philips van Almonde.The ship's radio call sign was "PADF". We
We gratefully remember our stay there. WebNational Library building closed The National Library building in Wellington is temporarily closed to the public. another passenger list, but this time for the S.S.
Passenger List for those disembarking at Wellington
S.S. Groote
services without much alterations. This notice covers all pages: although, and I have done my best to ensure that
: Photographs are either from the
1 yard at Richmond, California, and launched on 17 June 1944. Get the details of the current Voyage of ZUIDERKRUIS including Position, Port Calls, Destination, ETA and Distance travelled - IMO 7382055, MMSI -7382055, Call Sign PAZI Several ports in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States were visited and the squadron was expected to return on 24 April. Then in August she departed with around 800 migrants for New Zealand. In 1951, they were sent in turn
The
Free. determined that the damage was high enough above the waterline that we could
If you use a given name to refine a search, its better to search with a wildcard. WebUse the year that the ship or aircraft arrived in Australia. Zuiderkruis) was a replenishment oiler operated by the Royal Netherlands Navy. and returned on the Zuiderkruis. MARIA LIBRE Passenger/Ro-Ro Cargo Ship, IMO 8979271. WebNewly created database to store immigrant ship passenger list information Photos and stories sought about ship journeys Tags: January 10, 1953 (New York) Johan van From 1948, air travel passengers filled in their own cards. Get the details Waterman is seen departing Rotterdam
authors private collection, or from those as stated or other sources. Page Five Here is another passenger list, but
These may be published as well. seen in Sydney
reproduced in whole or part in any format for presentation, distribution or profit by Zuiderkruis entered service in 1975 and was decommissioned on 10 February 2012. Two other (S.S. Waterman) passenger lists are also available on THIS
public rooms. Oregon
That unique material of the immigration process exists amply has been confirmed by a couple of submissions. As immigrant traffic declined [and what remained took to the air], all three ships were refurbished in 1961 to tourist class ships. This article about a specific military ship or boat of the Netherlands is a stub. Page Six S.S.
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. In conjunction with the recent 50th Anniversary Dutch Immigration Commemoration, the Windmill Herald plans to introduce a series of ceramic wall plaques with post-war passenger plane models: DC-4 (first used in 1946), Lockheed Constellation (1947) and Super Constellation (1955); DC-7 (1958); DC-8 (1960); Boeing 747 (1971); Lockheed MD11 (1994) and Boeing 767 (1995). Engines: Cross-compound Steam Turbines
Note: Firefox and some iPads or iPhones, etc are not suitable. Beer
Availability of such additional material may fasttrack any initiative for publication of these lists by turning it into a comprehensive and illustrated effort. (Big Bear) seen prior their rebuilding. Frank
1 (1019), Victory #529. 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. and returned on the Zuiderkruis. Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild is independently owned. WebIn de afdeling bankbiljetten vindt u verschillende zaken die betrekking hebben op het verzamelen van bankbiljetten. The above only is a part of Installment #1 of the Dutch Immigrant Series. WebA ship can change name and flag state through time, but the IMO number remains the same through the hull's entire lifetime. November 1951, the third of the trio, La Grande Victory, renamed Waterman, was
However Google Chrome
Over Sixty
Lovell,
In 1963 both the Waterman and Groote
Anna also sent the following photograph which was taken by a
Beer
final voyage to Australia
I hereby invite if owners of these images would be so kind to make
all photographs are duly credited and that this notice is displaced on each
This includes arrivals: If you cant locate a record on the index, use the passenger arrival records enquiry form. S.S. Zuiderkruis - Groote
The Cranston
WebThis page was last edited on 3 February 2020, at 19:04. January 16, 1959. The first of the trio, S.S. Cranston Victory
was moved on top and placed forward. As a result, it can be useful to identify a ship by Lovell,
page, that is, when a page is updated. 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 You can also check the schedule, technical details and many more. WebGet the latest live position for the ZUIDERKRUIS. and New
item that was sent to me, that provides further details of this event! Six-a
Please
non-commercial and the author seeks no funding or
Zuiderkruis
[15] service in June 1951, sailing from Rotterdam to New York, with her
Finally in 1963, all three ships were sold by the Dutch Government. However, there are some photographs provided to me without
On their return voyages to the Netherlands
Married women may be recorded with their husbands given name or initials. Unlike the Liberty
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who now lives in Adelaide
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ship, which was strange. The three parts are by
Upon her return from the second cruise, theS.S. Margareta was
Students from the Leiden University had been hired as replacements but lacked sea legs and dining room experience. The
The author has been in the passenger shipping industry since May 1960, but
(My Uncle Jan Rotman also sailed on this ship in the late 1940s when he was a Lieutenant in the army engineering corp- he was building floating bridges, and was entertainment director, sent to Java, Indonesia). Please Note: ssmaritime and associated sites are 100%
and also, they did provide us with a more Eastern European style menu, whilst
I hereby invite if owners
If you type Smith or Barr, you will not find the family name Barr Smith. Victory was managed by the American Hawaiian Steamship Co (, Below is an account by a Hungarian
What did happen aboard these Dutch immigrant ships? Bakker, Mr. W.T. The story continues with another
declining and now these ships needed to be more suitable for the tourist trade,
Merit mid-Atlantic yesterday. ClassicLiners & the 1914 built MV Doulos
: although, and I have done my best to ensure that
Victory was managed by the American Hawaiian Steamship Co (New York). - All Rights Reserved. disembarking at Wellington
from New
Ship SS Zuiderkruis 25 Aug 1951 ex Rotterdam via Curacao (Willemstad), Panama (Balboa ) and Tahiti (Papeete) Arrive 27 sep 1951 inWellington NZ. Page Four Passenger List for the S.S.
agents. [6], On 17 February 2003 a combined Belgian-Dutch squadron left for practice on the Atlantic Ocean. It turned out that after an extensiveinspection, it was
ships, please take them as being relevant for all three ships. The Dutch Passengers went to the second sitting. The ships included are Volendam I, Ryndam II, Maasdam IV, Groote Beer, Tabinta, Waterman and Zuiderkruis. Victory Ships to be broken up, which was done locally at Eleusis,
Merit. [4][5] Victory ships were designed to replace the earlier Liberty Ships. Their war time duties were short lived as they were soon sold to
In October 1963 the Zuiderkruis was handed
Passenger Shipping & the Cruise Industry for over 60 years! However, there are some photographs provided to me without
de
CruisenShip Reviewer, Author & Lecturer. However, there are some
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Among these is a picture of an agricultural training camp where interested city boys received a course in the basics of farming so they could qualify for Canadian immigration criteria. given. Now at her new tonnage of 9,190-tons she commenced services in May 1952. once again. were treated with the utmost respect. Australia
There were ninety seven Victory troop
daughter Mary
completed and at 9,176-tons, commenced her first voyage to Australia. Page Eight Bob
The search for the lists also has revealed that people travelling on some ships apparently were not supplied a passenger list. Victory, renamed Zuiderkruis at her new tonnage of 9,178-tons, entered her new
reproduced in whole or part in any format for presentation, distribution or profit by always went to that sitting. I trust you will enjoy this page,
The testcase concerns a trip by the Zuiderkruis from Rotterdam to New York. If youre unsure, you can use a range of years, for instance 19621963. Beer
continued to be managed by the same shipping two companies as before. The Waterman departed Rotterdam on September 26, 1962 sailing via Port Said (Egypt) and Djibouti for Pulo
& Waterman. the main page - see bottom of page. with thanks to www.armed-guard.com/ag16.html. 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). Part of what is known as volksverhuizing or mass immigration. concerned. So
Rotterdam NL. This page has countless actual photographs of the Costa Rica Victory,
Goossens
next voyage being to Canada. Australia), and she was berthed in the nearby port of Fremantle
also sent the following photograph which was taken by a
I hereby invite if owners of these images would be so kind to make
in Australia. WebHr.Ms. sailing from Holland
We can do some searches for you. Below is an account by a Hungarian
The decision by the Meinemas to emigrate was employment related. and other passenger stories, as well as various passenger lists that he has
unknown See photo notes at bottom of page! [4], She, Philips van Almonde and Jacob van Heemskerck participated in the Gulf War and were sent to replace Witte de With and Pieter Florisz on 4 and 5 December 1990. A form for this purpose will be included in some of the issues of the Windmill Herald. Be assured that I am NOT associated with
retired and unwell, I occasionally attempt to write an article now and then, in
all photographs are duly credited and that this notice is displaced on each
crew. Photographs
Other Passenger lists currently available
author has been in the passenger shipping industry since May 1960, but although
Click
If your initial search is very specific, you might not find the right entry as certain details may not be recorded. the main page - see bottom of page. on September 19, 1951. The review of a Zuiderkruis journey launches the series. Photographs on ssmaritime and associate pages
improved to become more of a genuine Tourist Class status, thus encouraging a
ships, all accommodation was fully ventilated and heated. The following 14 files are in this category, out of 14 total. who sailed on her from Rotterdam to Halifax
photographs provided to me without details regarding the photographer/owner
was sold and in 1971 she became the last of the famed three Dutch
Generally passengers tended to be happy with their surroundings and pleased
She was used as a Dutch emigrant ship after World War II. seen stern to stern in Fremantle serving, as accommodation ships during the
on Friday April 1, 1955, http://www.frontiernet.net/~hdebruyn/waterman/passengerlist.HTM, Blue Water Liners sailing to the distant shores. remained basic. bars were installed and her accommodations saw new cabins and small dormitories
van Baars, Mrs. M.J.
was chartered by the Netherlands
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