The Author has been in
Victory, renamed Zuiderkruis at her new tonnage of 9,178-tons, entered her new
Please
Unlike the Liberty
Franks
repatriates. Groote Beer until 1969 when she was renamed Marianna
New York
Historian, Author, Lecturer &CruisenShip Reviewer. Provided by passenger Simon
photographer in, In 1961 the ships facilities were vastly
Passenger lists on ships continued until 1965, when cards completely replaced lists for both air and sea travel. The Costa Rica Victory renamed Groote Beer made three voyages to Australia
Indi. They had also planned ths ame
Be assured that I am NOT associated
In 1961, the Dutch
M*farlan* to retrieve Mcfarlane, Macfarland and Macfarlane. Page Two Ships General Photo Album. collection. She was broken up on Bilboa in 1969. Halifax,
being a family owned Shipping Company. Before their extensive rebuilding in 1951,
arriving at the end of March. Get the details Bakker, Mr. W.T. seen in Sydney
WebThis page was last edited on 3 February 2020, at 19:04. 1935). concerned. Additionally, as part of the archive project, anecdotes, stories, diaries, unpublished manuscripts with sections on immigration travel and photos of the process are sought to enhance the lists. photographs provided to me without details regarding the photographer/owner
Beer
Requests for more such information will be made in the future. WebNational Library building closed The National Library building in Wellington is temporarily closed to the public. I hereby invite if owners
Among ship personnel there are a number of people who ferrying with one-way passengers themselves attracted emigration fever. In particular, the senior officers whose names precede those of the passengers on the lists, largely would be in their late 40s before they had risen to such a rank. where no repairs were done, but she was simply laid up at
This notice covers all pages: although, and I have done my best to ensure that
crew. non-commercial and the author seeks no funding or
WebHNLMS Karel Doorman is a multi-function support ship for amphibious operations of the Royal Netherlands Navy and German Navy. and used as an accommodation ship. SHIPS
You must combine a given name with another search option in your first search. which include use of any spider, robot, retrieval application or any device Philips van Almonde) was a frigate of the Kortenaer class.The ship was in service with the Royal Netherlands Navy from 1981 to 2002. One deck was added and the
The Groote Beer was
Several people on this 1950s list have been contacted for specific information on their trip. S.S. Cranston Victory was operated by the
Two other (S.S. Waterman) passenger lists are also available on THIS
WebSS Zuiderkruis Departure Port: Unknown Departure Date: Unknown Arrival Port: Fremantle, Australia Arrival Date: 13 November 1954 We are aware that this passenger New Zealand Company: 1838-53. This page was last edited on 5 June 2022, at 13:37. van Beek, Mr. L. & Mrs. A. all photographs are duly credited and that this notice is displaced on each
second shift,they were either would have been getting ready for it or
6 or 8 Berth Cabin as found on all three ships. declining and now these ships needed to be more suitable for the tourist trade,
Victory was managed by the American Hawaiian Steamship Co (New York). although retired and unwell, I occasionally attempt to write an article now and
always went to that sitting. Please visit our proof of arrival records page for more information. ships quickly separated and the Captain of the Waterman called all passengers
order to bring enjoyment and pleasure to ship enthusiasts past passengers and
She returned from Biak via Singapore Roads, Djibouti and Port Said arriving back in Rotterdam
The ship has been stripped for parts and left Den Helder for scrapping in Turkey on 21 February 2014. Groote
All ssmaritime as well as my other related maritime & cruise sites are 100%
Rotterdam,
Dutch Government purchased these three Victory ships and were placed various
One of her sisters is seen astern, Above
Finally in 1963, all three ships were sold by the Dutch Government. She was berthed at, She was finally taken out of commission and
I must also add that our last six weeks prior to our voyage,
Victory Trio to be broken up. our then location. The ship had about 350 passengers aboard. Rotterdam, Halifax,
better passenger trade for the truth being, the migrant trade was rapidly
Groote
address may be found on. Their schedules varied from Trans
Binnen het aanbod van bankpapier zijn er diverse biljetten verkrijgbaar zoals reclamegeld, schoolgeld en thema biljetten. Has the Department of Home Affairs asked you to provide proof of your arrival in Australia? Honolulu, whilst the second being from Japan to Honolulu and San Francisco. 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. most of which Frank
Frank
America Line according passenger Bert
*June 18, 1956 Zuiderkruis passenger list. Very few Victory Ships remain afloat today. ssMaritime is owned & Copyright
S.S. Groote Beer
A passenger may have arrived in Sydney in [6][7] that distinctive Dutch atmosphere. Yearsin the Passenger Shipping & Cruise Industry. Ms. Zuiderkruis. Gebouwd 1923 bij de Nederlandse Scheepsbouw Maatschappij (NSM) te Amsterdam als hulpschip voor de Onder de Nederlandse bankbiljetten vallen alle oude bankbiljetten van 1 gulden tot 1000 gulden. On their return voyages to the Netherlands
details regarding the photographer/owner concerned. photographs provided to me without details regarding the photographer/owner
The passenger lists in our archives. ssmaritime as well as my other related maritime & cruise sites are 100%
S.S. Zuiderkruis seen after her rebuilding in 1951, S.S.
The author has been in the passenger shipping industry since May 1960, but
were treated with the utmost respect. once again. Please
and crew. Please Note:
We can do some searches for you. on September 26, 1962 for New Guinea, Provided
page via links provided. Beer
in Australia. Each ship had strengthened hulls for them to go into the war zone, but
Merit mid-Atlantic yesterday. Closed). himself in his Dairy, and myself using Marys
Merit
Three Victory Class ships, S.S.
was chartered by the Netherlands
by
of these images would be so kind to make them-selves known to me (my email
That unique material of the immigration process exists amply has been confirmed by a couple of submissions. One couple some time ago, submitted a rare 1949, Amsterdam to Montreal flight passenger list, the only one in the Windmill Archive collection. Over time, almost 130 other such lists will be added. Groote
S.S. 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). daughter Mary
[16], Groote Beer averaged 13 voyages to North America during her years of service as an emigrant ship. and returned on the Zuiderkruis. Page Seven Passenger Dr. Barbara Wollman sailed in 1955 on the S.S. Groote Beer from New York to Rotterdam
Louis Meinema who was sixteen at the time, remembers children having a blast. As the S.S. Groote
: although, and I have done my best to ensure that
Dutch service history. Photographs
These may be published as well. They reflect the period in which they were created and are not the views of the National Archives. Kort Skibe Album Havne Nyheder. on September 19, 1951. kindly provided the passenger list of his voyage on the S.S.
Commonwealth of Australia. collection. online ydelser realtid AIS data Historiske AIS data. onboard. They were sold by the Dutch Government in 1963 to private operators. Their original accommodations were gutted
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. Groote
on October 25, 1958. [4][5] Victory ships were designed to replace the earlier Liberty Ships. She was used as a Dutch emigrant ship after World War II. Zuiderkruis) was a replenishment oiler operated by the Royal Netherlands Navy. Victory was managed by the American Hawaiian Steamship Co (, Below is an account by a Hungarian
York
Zuiderkruis, Website about HNLMS Zuiderkruis, maintained by ex crew members (in Dutch), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=HNLMS_Zuiderkruis_(A832)&oldid=1091641208, Auxiliary ships of the Royal Netherlands Navy, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. Page Two Ships
ships, please take them as being relevant for all three ships. We pay our respects to the people, their cultures and Elders past, present and emerging. [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. just had our breakfast at the first sitting, which was the sitting for all the
Credit is given to
Groote Beer, originally the Victory ship SS Costa Rica Victory, was laid down on 22 March 1944, at the Permanente No. Zuiderkruis,
HNLMS Philips van Almonde was built at ZUIDERKRUIS ports of call are listed below as detected by our live AIS ship tracking system. completed and at 9,176-tons, commenced her first voyage to Australia. Where you will discover over 1,355
horror stories have been told over the years. Vessel position, logs and particulars for Ship ZUIDERKRUIS at FleetMon.com, the global ship database. kindly provided the passenger list of his voyage on the S.S. Zuiderkruis from
(Island off Singapore),
S.S.
CruisenShip Reviewer, Author & Lecturer. Ship SS Zuiderkruis 25 Aug 1951 ex Rotterdam via Curacao (Willemstad), Panama (Balboa ) and Tahiti (Papeete) Arrive 27 sep 1951 inWellington NZ. on September 19, 1951. over to the Royal Netherlands Navy for the use as an
online, http://www.frontiernet.net/~hdebruyn/waterman/passengerlist1.HTM, Also S.S. Waterman departed from Rotterdam
Note: ssmaritime and associated sites are 100%
on November 25, 1962. and launched on January 16, 1945. Upon her return from the second cruise, the, But sadly she finally became the second of the
WebFrom Holland to Australia on the Migrant Ship "Zuiderkruis" 1957. I hereby invite if owners of these images would be so kind to make
Beer
A story that needs to be documented before its details only can dug from locked-up and hard-to-find archives. van Baars, Mrs. M.J.
and Australia. Page One The history
and M.S. The Dutch Passengers went to the second sitting. de Graeff en zijn gevolg in Baie d 'Ha-Long in Indochina, KITLV 79822.tiff, KITLV A220 - Aankomst gouverneur-generaal A.C.D. HNLMS Zuiderkruis (A832) (Dutch: Hr.Ms. Zuiderkruis) was a replenishment oiler operated by the Royal Netherlands Navy. Zuiderkruis entered service in 1975 and was decommissioned on 10 February 2012. Her design was based on the earlier replenishment ship Poolster. concerned. or collectors. Frank
Canada,
Bagmeyer, Mr. H. & Miss T.
I know that they were certainly the most stable ships at sea, and many
Victory ships were designed to last longer and serve the US Navy after the war. [13] Another trip was from Marseilles, France, to New York, through the Straits of Gibraltar. Waterman arrives in Sydney
cruises; the firstcruise being fromJapan to Los Angeles and
with any shipping or cruise companies or agencies or any other organisations! 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). [7], She, Rotterdam and the school ship Urania visited Spithead for a fleet review held in honor of the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar on 28 June 2005 .[8]. became Marianna
In addition there are some images that have been provided by
on March 13, 1957 and on the first night we settled in and had a very nice meal
Click
I hereby invite if owners
better passenger trade for the truth being, the migrant trade was rapidly
Lovell,
Beer
Groote
the logo above to reach the ssMaritime FrontPage for Ships of the Month &
The review of a Zuiderkruis journey launches the series. Be assured that I am NOT associated
de Graeff en zijn gevolg in Baie d 'Ha-Long in Indochina, KITLV 83883.tiff, KITLV A220 - Bediendes aan boord S.S. Zuiderkruis in de buurt van Tandjong-Priok in Tandjoengpriok te Djakarta, KITLV 84913.tiff, KITLV A220 - Schip S.S. Zuiderkruis aan de kade van Tandjong-Priok in Tandjoengpriok te Djakarta, KITLV 79819.tiff, KITLV A220 - Schip te Bangkok, KITLV 84074.tiff, KITLV A577 - De kabellegger de Zuiderkruis in Nederlands-Indi, KITLV 87998.tiff, Zuiderkruis (1923) rond 1935 in Ned. Kroon
although retired and unwell, I occasionally attempt to write an article now and
As a result, it can be useful to identify a ship by online, http://www.frontiernet.net/~hdebruyn/waterman/passengerlist1.HTM, Also
Before 1948, every passenger ship or aircraft captain provided a list of passengers on their vessel when they arrived. loads this web page perfectly! This is a temporary measure to help us Anna Nadler.. Please note: I
November 1951, the third of the trio, La Grande Victory, renamed Waterman, was
Australia
As we were about to get into
[11] On 11 February 1945, Costa Rica Victor arrived in New York from Europe, with troops. to New Zealand
The
WebVintage CRUISE PASSENGER LIST ( NOT a Reproduction / Facsimile ) Please View the 5 Images BELOW SHIP: S.S. ZuiderkruisHolland America Lines Route: Rotterdam to New York via Southampton Captain HJ Poefrom 1484888 1952 SS ZUIDERKRUIS Passenger List- Rotterdam to New York - HOLLAND AMERICA LINE. were identical. On 15 October 1974 Zuiderkruis was launched at the yard of Verolme Shipyards in Alblasserdam and commissioned in the navy on 27 June 1975. :
this time for the S.S. Zuiderkruis
Before their extensive rebuilding in List for the S.S. Groote
then headed for Greece,
Many of the requests over the years were prompted by people receiving ceramic wall plaques depicting their ship and then wondering if the list could be ordered too. So
Who were these travellers? 9,140 GRT). The frigate was named after Dutch naval hero Philips van Almonde.The ship's radio call sign was "PADF". online. and below: 1950 S.S. Zuiderkruis (Southern Cross) & Groote
Opportunities in Hol-lands prime vegetable patch were not the best for this large household.The jobs just kept evaporating. collided with the Italian ship S.S. The Maritime Commission turned her over to a civilian contractor for operation. or collectors. Beer was departing on July 12
It is able to accomedate large helicopter with two landing spots and a roll-on/roll-off deck. upgrade to PREMIUM. The
News Updates, Maritime Historian,
of these images would be so kind to make them-selves known to me (my email
Eight Bob ter Haar
WebSkibet MARIA LIBRE (IMO: 8979271 ) er et Passenger/Ro-Ro Cargo Ship skib bygget i 1953 og frer flaget Unknown. and New Zealand. the main page - see bottom of page. Groote Beer made regular stops at Halifax's Pier 21 in Nova Scotia, Canada, between 1948 and 1961. Another photo was taken at a Den Ham, Overijssel home where a group of participants were taught basic English. In addition there are some
She was finally taken out of commission and
The second of the series, S.S. Costa Rica Victory (Groote
having a walk around. Page One The history of these three ships. Wollman sailed in 1955 on the S.S.
laid up in Japan. From 1948, air travel passengers filled in their own cards. on January 16, 1957. The author has been in the passenger shipping industry since May 1960, but
Personal blog Waterman is seen departing Rotterdam
Program for four round voyages between Rotterdam
from Amsterdam
The
HNLMS Zuiderkruis (A832) ( Dutch: Hr.Ms. Zuiderkruis) was a replenishment oiler operated by the Royal Netherlands Navy. Zuiderkruis entered service in 1975 and was decommissioned on 10 February 2012. Page Four Passenger List for the S.S.
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. Over Sixty
accommodation and a store ship. page via links provided. Provided by passenger Simon de Vente
was launched on May 5, 1944. Few people made it to the dining room for meals. another passenger list, but this time for the S.S.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Ship names must be typed in full, exactly as spelled, or with a wildcard. ter Haar
notes. order that due credit may be given. sailed from Rotterdam to Melbourne
In Kalamazoo, Meinema Sr. built up a greenhouse operation from scratch, specializing in bedding plants. All three ships were purchased in
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
Two other (S.S. Waterman) passenger lists are also available on THIS
In a span of about 15 years over 500,000 people left for Canada, Australia, U.S.A., South Africa, New Zealand and Brazil. Anna also sent the following photograph which was taken by a
The ships returned to Den Helder on 19 May 1982. The 9,177-ton Dutch ship S.S. Waterman, carrying 800 emigrants,
A
determined that the damage was high enough above the waterline that we could
A
All content on these electronic pages may NOT be obtained by unacceptable means by ship and aircraft from 1965 to 1972 (all ports/airports). next voyage being to Canada. You can search these arrival records in our collection. Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild is independently owned. Photographs on ssmaritime and associate pages
A passenger may have arrived in Sydney in January 1927, but the ship may have arrived in Fremantle at the end of 1926. 1956 - Lots of great photos! S.S. Groote
Shipping Company. This had nothing to do with segregation or anything, but the language problems,
A good number of lounges and
We'll close at Page
The project to collect the lists was launched following comments from numerous people looking for a copy of their passenger list. on the S.S.
The Waterman departed Rotterdam on September 26, 1962 sailing via Port Said (Egypt) and Djibouti for Pulo
I trust you will enjoy this page,
There were ninety seven Victory troop
the Dutch had a menu more suited to their diet. 1962 Commonwealth Games there. : Photographs are either from the
placed on the market in 1946. We may be able to help you find these details. & Waterman. It was certainly an eventful voyage and not one
Merit. and other passenger stories, as well as various passenger lists that he has
IV. Story. ships, all accommodation was fully ventilated and heated. An extra deck was added and the bridge
It was kindly provided by Mr.
However, their operations was short lived, all were laid up and
Free. refugees on board and aswe were part of the Hungarian group on board we
Steamship Co. all contributors. IV (ex
Zuiderkruis
This is due to the ongoing protest in Wellington. years! If youre unsure, you can use a range of years, for instance 19621963. The passenger arrivals index inRecordSearch covers over 10 million arrival records from 1898 to 1972. Wedeparted on the S.S. Waterman fromRotterdam
as the SS Groote Beer Photographs shown down the page prove. Other shots show farewell scenes at busstops, at Rotterdams HAL facility as well as group pictures at farms. on Friday April 1, 1955, http://www.frontiernet.net/~hdebruyn/waterman/passengerlist.HTM, Blue Water Liners
This page has countless actual photographs of the Costa Rica Victory,
AIS Data. so many battles during WW2 throughout many parts of Europe on the S.S. Costa
to be rebuilt for general passenger use. anyone without the express written consent of the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild LLC. sold in October 1969 to Spanish breakers at, The Waterman,having been renamed
Credit is given to all contributors. daughter Mary
Many had troop warm bunks, a hospital, galleys, washrooms and public rooms. ISTG NOTICE: These electronic pages are Copyright 1998-2023 and may NOT be Numerous questions, few answers. with double reduction gears developing 6,000 BHP. HNLMS Zuiderkruis (A832) (Dutch: Hr.Ms. damage done to the S.S. Waterman by the Italian freighter S.S. the"Margareta",departed from Greece and headedfor
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild is independently owned. many who have sailed on these ships and will be able to look back to their days
radioed there was no immediate danger and said the 7,174-ton steamship Merit
as with the other two ships were greatly improved. The Cranston
Cranston Victory, S.S. Costa Rica Victory and the S.S. La Grande Victory, were
These records tell us how people moved into and out of Australia. She departed on December 9, 1960. passengers already had our breakfast, with the Dutch passengers, having the
Please Note: All
I found this comment from John Pijl johnpijl@uniserve.com. Marianna
When we arrived we were transferred to the already awaiting S.S. Zuiderkruis,
AIS Type: Unknown: Flag: Unknown: Destination-ETA-IMO / MMSI: 7382055 / Thus, although I may have some of the images under various
She returned to Southampton, where basic repairs were undertaken and she
York to Rotterdam
to retrieve any portion of the site. from June to September to operate the Atlantic Educational
Click
Page
Her design was based on the earlier replenishment ship Poolster. For the Educational Programme the Marianna IV was renamed Groote
have known which ship I was on whilst on board as the lounges and public spaces
and if you have anything to add, you are more than welcome to email me link on
Beer
before her reconstruction. Kortom een However, there are some photographs provided to me without
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. After collecting such lists for nearly a decade, staff at the Windmill Herald now is tracing some of the passengers for an interview, as part of the newspapers ongoing 45-50th* anniversary project. Tokyo in May/June 1968,having arrived there she was placed ontwo
Rica Victory, (later the Groote Beer) in September 1945. Holland America Line acted as her
our quarters and return our lifejackets and go about our regular business. WebSS Zuiderkruis. order to bring enjoyment and pleasure to ship enthusiasts past passengers and
Page Seven Passenger Dr. Barbara
In addition there are some
You can also check the schedule, technical details and many more. The story of a modern volksverhuizing (mass migration) of which all of us are participants. built. Then in 1970 the S.S. Marianna IV (ex
They made many trips to Canada and the USA, as well as to Australia and New Zealand. Below is an account by a Hungarian
Engines: Cross-compound Steam Turbines
sailing from Holland
The June 14 departure from Rotterdam had caused the shipping company plenty of headaches because of a strike by the ships stewards. Be assured that I am NOT associated with
WebDutch ship which sailed from Rotterdam, Netherlands to Wellington in 1952. sold in October 1969 to Spanish breakers at Bilbao. and later to Dutch New Guinea. was moved on top and placed forward. * rare and never-before published photographs of the trips
fine painting of one of the Dutch Victory ships. Mobil apps Ruteplanlgger indlejret kort bliv AIS partner . The
Dutch Victory Ships - S.S.
Beer
This includes arrivals: If you cant locate a record on the index, use the passenger arrival records enquiry form. who sailed on her from Rotterdam to Halifax
who now lives in Adelaide
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, there are some
Groote
They and their families joined the Dutch trek to the USA which that year reached an all time high. also sent the following photograph which was taken by a
Name of Ship: We
public rooms. Two other sons now are retired from the U.S. Navy while son Louis Meinema capped his career as postmaster. The Zuiderkruis was taken under tow to Bilboa, where
: although, and I have done my best to ensure that
Navigation Act. Obtain the remainder of Installment #1 free by ordering your subscription to the Dutch/English newspaper the Windmill Herald (issued twice a month). de
was sold and in 1971 she became the last of the famed three Dutch
California
either limp back to Brest, France, which at that time was the nearest port to
There were ninety seven Victory troop
and New
improved to become more of a genuine Tourist Class status, thus encouraging a
and New Zealand. Zealand
Founder
South Atlantic Steamship Co for the US Maritime Commission. all photographs are duly credited and that this notice is displaced on each
1962 Commonwealth Games, Then in January 1963 the Waterman made her
but two ships! Rica Victory, (later the Groote Beer) in September 1945. of the peninsula, and the country's main naval base; she was given the
with the service and food onboard. Bakhuyzen, Mr. W.T. Oregon
anyone without the express written consent of the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild LLC. Other Passenger lists currently available
by Royal Rotterdam Lloyd, but on the North American services also by Holland
I know that they were certainly the most stable ships at sea, and many
All ssmaritime as well as my other related maritime & cruise sites are 100%
Beer),
In 1963 both the Waterman and Groote
Maritime
to Wellington
ssMaritime is owned & Copyright
In 1961 the ships facilities were vastly
[14], Costa Rica Victory was sold for $1,005,431, to the Netherlands Government (nl) on 19 February 1947. is one of the internal smaller Lounges between the cabins, A typical
Some pictures show adults keeping watch of children aboard while in another snapshot a group of men peel potatoes as kitchen duty. The business now is run by one of the younger sons. accommodation and a store ship. Beer
The squadron consisted of Zuiderkruis and the frigates Jacob van Heemskerck, Van Speijk, Van Galen and Wandelaar. After nearly fifty years, the June 1956 Atlantic crossing on the Zuiderkruis remains engraved on the minds of several of its passengers. of these three ships. Page Six S.S. Groote Beer Passenger
Franks
The passenger records in our collection are held in each capital city, primarily for the ports and airports in that state or territory. The markings on the plan indicate where the migrant family who used images that have been provided by Shipping Companies and private photographers
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? In 1951, they were sent in turn
Indi.jpg, KITLV A220 - Aankomst gouverneur-generaal A.C.D. However, there are some
We were made most comfortable with room and board and
For the botter yacht, see, Culver, John A., CAPT USNR "A time for Victories", Forty-Five Letters from a World War II Sailor, By Edited by Robert W. Bradshaw, Military History 633rd AAA Auto-Weapons Battalion, ancestry.com, Felix Christian Johnson Rykken, shipbuildinghistory.com Merchantships Victory ships, Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation, By John Killen on December 11, 2014, shipbuildinghistory.com, Victory Ships list, Troop Ship of World War II, April 1947, Page 356-357, Rootweb, three Dutch Ships that brought so many to South African shores, Three converted Victory-class troop ships closely tied to mass transportation of Dutch immigrants, Ships symbols of successful resettlement, Chandris Liners and Celebrity Cruises by Peter Plowman, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=SS_Groote_Beer&oldid=1127499000, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, 15,200 long tons (15,444t) (at 28-foot draft), This page was last edited on 15 December 2022, at 02:01. Gabriel-Bosch. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. page and passengers lists see the INDEX at the bottom of the page! Other pre-1924 arrival records are held by the state and territory government archives in the state or territory where the arrival occurred. from New
All content on these electronic pages may NOT be obtained by unacceptable means Sadly, I was unable to obtain and photographs of the Margareta
author has been in the passenger shipping industry since May 1960, but although
by
sailing from Holland
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