Cherbourg was chosen as the French port for the new ships as it had deeper water and a larger harbour than Le Havre. Some 30 Cunard staff had been retained, mostly engineers to assist in running the boilers and generators. WebLists can also include passengers who were family members of seamen. These agreements are unlikely to be held in any archive in the UK, but if any do survive, they may be in the archives of shipping companies such as P&O or the British India Steam Navigation Company, or in the East India Company Archives held at the British Library. Captain Bisset said, after the war, that an explosion was heard, Altogether the QUEEN ELIZABETH made 35 round voyages across the North Atlantic on the 'G.I. He wrote in his private diary: "My own airm has always been to use '534' as a lever for bringing about a merger between the Cunard and White Star Lines, thus establishing one strong British company in the North Atlantic trade.". To identify records held in local archives, searchour catalogueand refine your results using the filters. At 3.pm the liner commenced her northward run over the Arran measured mile and covered the course in 2 minutes 1.3 seconds which gave an average speed of 29.71 knots. The QUEEN ELIZABETH in dry dock at Esquimalt, Vancouver Island, BC. Oil was gradually seeping from her ruptured fuel tanks and an inflated boom was floated round the hulk to contain it. at Southampton which was specially constructed for the 'Queens'. In the event 600 tubes had to be changed and approval obtained from classification societies. First Armored Infantry Division (15,125 troops, 863 crew). They blamed it all on Joey and reports finally got back to the Commodore who ruled that Joey must go ! WebSearch 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. Queen Elizabeth's 'cherished wish' that she might someday sail in the liner was fulfilled in October 1954 when, by now Queen Mother, she embarked at the beginning of a tour to the United States and Canada. The salvage tug RESCUE arrived on 16th February as the SEAWISE UNIVERSITY continued her southward drift through the Windward Passage into the Caribbean. The object of fitting the coil (one of the first to be so fitted) was hopefully to render the ship immune from magnetic mines by neutralising the ship's magnetic field. With a design that improved upon that of Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth was a slightly larger ship, the largest passenger liner ever built at that time and for 56 years thereafter. August 2 - 7 First time a complete division was carried on any ship. From 1857 onwards, the records are arranged in BT 98 by ships Official Number (ON). On 11th July Bates replied asking Piggot to, Cunard was determined that the new ship would be based on the latest revolutionary developments that had taken place in naval architecture and marine engineering. The QUEEN ELIZABETH of 1938 never visited the port of Liverpool, but on her stern were the words QUEEN ELIZABETH LIVERPOOL. Rodaway Thomas. Captain Townley discovered that he was to take the ship directly to New York in the then neutral United States without stopping, or even slowing to drop off the Southampton harbour pilot who had embarked on at Clydebank, and to maintain strict radio silence. For records from 1915 you can also search from our dedicated1915 crew lists pagefor online transcriptions of the records from that year search results will include records held at the National Maritime Museum so check the held by information on the page to find out where you can view the original document. CPO. Tung's great ship was reconditioned and converted into the ship of his dreams. Promenade deck 724 feet long. The new QUEEN ELIZABETH passes Mariners' Park, Wallasey. Throughout the 'G.I. with U.S. troops on a G.I. A barrier was then constructed around the hull to shut her off from the river and to prevent the Clyde-borne silt building up around and under the hull. The QUEEN ELIZABETH had also been fitted with four miles of rubber coated copper cable would around her enormous hull. Shuttle. Flt.Lt. The business was unsuccessful, and closed in August 1970. As soon as the decision to retire the 'Elizabeth' was made public, her cruises and Western Ocean crossings became popular with those who had travelled on and had loved the ship over the kength of her career. Chesney Henry. With Japan and the United States entering the war after the debacle of Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, the QUEEN ELIZABETH was laid up at Sydney for seven weeks. WebSearch 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. Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary were used as troop transports during the Second World War. [6] She was moved to Port Everglades, Florida, and converted to a tourist attraction, which opened in February 1969. [21] After her trials Queen Elizabeth finally entered passenger service, allowing Cunard White Star to launch the long-planned two-ship weekly service to New York. Queen Elizabeth leaving New York during her last voyage, 1968. Two thousand men were ferried out daily to work on the SEAWISE UNIVERSITY as she lay at anchor off Hong Kong. The QUEEN ELIZABETH at the fitting-out berth at John Brown's shipyard. She urgently needed to be drydocked to have the remains of her launch gear removed from her bottom plates which would then have to be cleaned and painted. (The QUEEN MARY had been ship number 534). Use this guide for advice on how to find British merchant shipping records known as crew lists and agreements, originally known as muster books, and log books. This was simply a record of the total number of crew (known as a muster roll), but it evolved into what are known as crew lists and agreements. Winter cruises from New York to the West Indies were poorly patronised and one was cancelled and replaced with an unscheduled Atlantic crossing. The prominent square ventilation cowls on the Mary were also dispensed with on the new ship; fans of a newer design were installed inside the ship. The QUEEN ELIZABETH left Gourock for the last time as a troopship on 7th August 1945, flying flags which spelled out: 'Many thanks. In spite of the understandable Canadian protestations that they wanted their soldiers to step directly on to Canadian soil, Commodore Bisset recommended that future repatriations should be to either New York or Boston. All these quickly spread, fanned carried by the ample supply of air coming into the ship through the open shell doors. Cunard White Star Tourist Class, January 1949. On 27th May the Clydebank men were told they had the order. Archives, Open Government Licence And so, on 24th June 1945, the QUEEN ELIZABETH left Gourock with her first load of returning G.I.s. With the aid of two local tugs the liner finally put down two anchors some six miles off Oranjestad, Aruba. Barry Claud Barrington. The following morning, 18th April 1947, she steamed into Southampton - fifty hours late ! WebThe eight ships which were passed into the ownership of the new concern were - ALPS, ANDES, BRITISH QUEEN, DAMASCUS, LEBANON, KARNAK, TENERIFFE and TAURUS. WebHMS Queen Elizabeth during the Second World War 1939-1945. On another occasion the Elizabeth had to go full astern because a yacht crossed her path, and as a result the liner's stern touched a mud bank. Many of these souvenir passenger lists have disappeared over the years. The Company's liners carried 207,563 passengers or 23.95% of the combined total of passengers carried by all transatlantic shipping lines in 1960. [25] However, the strategy did not prove successful, owing to the ship's deep draught, which prevented her from entering various island ports, her width, which prevented her from using the Panama Canal, and also her high fuel costs. Some two thirds of Cunard's passengers crossed the Atlantic on holiday: hence the company's slogan, In September 1959 an announcement was made to the effect that an independent committee of three, headed by Lord Chandos, had been set up to examine the Cunard Company's proposals for replacing the ', The year 1960 proved to be another good one for Cunard. Cunard always refused to acknowledge the recently introduced Hales Trophy as a tangible symbol of the achievement. Following the demise of Queen Elizabeth, the largest passenger ship in active service became the 66,343 GRT SSFrance, which was longer but with less tonnage than the Cunard liner. Over a two-hour period engine revolutions were increased from 100 (17 knots) to 154 (26 knots). Captain Ford then stopped the engines to avoid sucking silt into the underwater inlets. As well as state-of-the-art weaponry and communications systems, HMS Queen Elizabeth boasts five gyms, a chapel and a medical centre. When considering the comfort of those on board, Cunard had decided against the installation of stabilisers. [10] Supposedly, the liner started to slide into the water before the Queen could officially launch her, and acting sharply, she managed to smash a bottle of Australian red over the liner's bow just before it slid out of reach. To locate crew lists for these years you will need to know the name of the ship on which an individual seaman sailed. With potentially upward of 500 crew requiring to scramble up from their quarters below, the sheer climb would have presented quite a hazard, particularly in bad weather and at a time of emergency. Additional competition in the form of the new UNITED STATES would also be a factor from mid 1952. It remained in the NORMANDIE until the outbreak of war, after which it was returned to the Hanley jewellers who made it. Not only that, but the company headquarters was transferred from Liverpool to Southampton. Archive British Pathe film footage of the launch can be viewed by logging on to: < British Pathe The Queen launches the QUEEN ELIZABETH 1938 >, The QUEEN ELIZABETH enters the waters of the River Clyde, The crowds at John Brown's shipyard at the launch, The QUEEN ELIZABETH is towed round to the fitting-out basin at, John Brown's shipyard, following her successful launch. A thirty-seven day cruise from New York to the Mediterranean sailed on 21st February 1967 and was plagued by bad weather and many ports had to be omitted from the itinerary. On her next voyage, the week before the maiden voyage of the UNITED STATES, the QUEEN ELIZABETH averaged 31.09 knots for one day's run. On 11th July Bates replied asking Piggot to 'think of another good number'. Top to bottom: the MAURETANIA, the NORMANDIE, the QUEEN MARY. They became an establishment, a familiar sight to those who saw them arriving and departing, and a way of life to the crew who sailed them. There were four fins, two on either side of the ship. A fortnight later, on Monday 20th August 1945, the QUEEN ELIZABETH arrived in Southampton for the first time - four and a half years late. These lists do not include passengers who joined ships en route. Chamberlain was also convinced of the tremendous importance from a prestige point of view of new large British ships steaming into New York harbour. The cruiser HMAS CANBERRA had lowered a pinnace which was cruising calmly around collecting bags of mail from each. A/CPO Lornie Peter Barnard. The QUEEN ELIZABETH had an unexpected stowaway in 1959. The Verandah Grill on the QUEEN ELIZABETH -, exclusively for the use of first-class passengers. and the QUEEN ELIZABETH together at New York on 10th March 1940. From there she sailed to Simonstown (Cape Town) where German prisoners of war boarded, heading for internment in the United States. The ship was then secured so that no one could board her without prior permission, including port officials. A model of the ocean liner Queen Elizabeth has sat serenely for the last 15 years, gliding along on its pedestal in a PEM gallery. As a result only twelve boilers were needed for the QUEEN ELIZABETH, rather than the twenty-four in the Mary. Breakfast was from 6.30am until 11.am; and dinner from 3.pm to 7.30pm. Honolulu was interested as were the Australians. Her funnels are 70 feet high from deck level. The Elizabeth's final round voyage to New York left Southampton on 23rd October 1968. Mildenhall Wilfred Charles. The QUEEN ELIZABETH encountered a severe storm on 18th October, the day on which Commodore Bisset had arranged a memorial service for Sir Percy Bates. Whilst on the G.I. A painting by Captain Stephen J Card of the two 'Queens' passing in, mid-Atlantic. On Sunday 9th January 1972, three fires started simultaneously on board. There was some talk of permanently flooding the bilge and allowing the Queen Elizabeth to rest on the bed of the Intracoastal Waterway in Ft. Lauderdale harbour (Port Everglades) and remain open, but the ship was forced to close in August 1970, after losing money and being declared a fire hazard. Post War Service: Reconditioned for passenger service. Cunard's appropriated pilot, Captain Bowyer, was not available as he was 'fogbound' on another vessel. She did, however, remain all the while under Cunard management with British officers and crew. With Queen Mary she provided weekly luxury liner service between Southampton in the United Kingdom and New York City in the United States, via Cherbourg in France. The QUEEN ELIZABETH was not successful as a cruise ship. In early 1955 the QUEEN ELIZABETH was taken out of service for an extended overhaul from 20th January until the end of March. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Use the search box contained withinBT 98 to search by year and name of ships port of registry. There are usually several boxes of records for each port of registry, each box containing an alphabetical range of ships names. The whole affair turned into a spectacular fiasco as the 'Mary' was undercrewed and had to cross the equator twice without the benefit of air-conditioning. (the French Line) brought out the ILE DE FRANCE in that year, and it was known that it was planning to build a superliner (which would be the NORMANDIE). Shuttle crossing. on her departure from the Clyde on 12th March 1966. Six years of war service had never permitted the formal sea trials to take place, so they were now finally undertaken. With ' Queen Mary' she provided weekly luxury liner service between Southampton in the United Kingdom and New York City in the United States, via Cherbourg in France. Finally, Queen Elizabeth was sold to Hong Kong businessman Tung Chao Yung, who intended to convert her into a floating university cruise ship called Seawise University. The new fire regulations (that Cunard had not been able to afford) were incorporated, bringing the ship into line with the stringent standards required by the United States. John Brown Image The queen is greeted by Sir Percy Bates of Cunard John Brown Image The front cover of the official launching booklet for the Queen Elizabeth Cunard hoped that its continuing involvement with the QUEEN ELIZABETH would reap worthwhile benefits in the years to come. Coincidentally, just one week later, the EMPRESS OF CANADA was burnt out in Gladstone Dock at Liverpool. In the early morning fog of 28th November 1968, the QUEEN ELIZABETH left Southampton for the last time. There was no one on deck, but when the yacht was hailed an old lady appeared from below. Four days later she arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, with 12,517 passengers and 864 crew. Four torpedoes were fired and the U-Boat followed their course. The forward Observation Bar on the QUEEN ELIZABETH. With White Star now under Cunard's wing, Harland & Wolff at Belfast were also invited to tender, a position not previously open to them. Queen Elizabeth was retired after her final crossing to New York, on 8 December 1968. CPO. This anticipated event never occurred and was considered very unlikely to occur, so the well space was plated in and used for additional accommodation. She would carry 1,800 students plus 800 cruise passengers on world-wide voyages. [15] The names of Brown's shipyard employees were booked to local hotels in Southampton to give a false trail of information, and Captain John Townley was appointed as her first master. Portions of the hull that were not salvaged were left at the bottom of the bay. Chesney Henry. WebRMS Queen Elizabeth History Pages. 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The QUEEN ELIZABETH sailing from Southampton. The salvage attempt at the first suitable high tide failed and the Elizabeth had to wait until 17th April when at 8.40pm she was finally pulled off the mud. Flt.Lt. When Cunard requested that the Americans send over an inspector to approve the improvement work as it progressed, the authorities declined. Captain Bisset said, after the war, that an explosion was heard, "and we increased to 31 knots without any trouble.". Listing Includes Date Voyage Began, Steamship Line, Vessel, Passenger Class and Route. This, it is stated, is the largest number carried in any transatlantic ship during the year and gives an average of 1,593 passengers in each sailing. The SEAWISE UNIVERSITY (ex QUEEN ELIZABETH). Bdmn. It was on 3rd February 1971 that the first engine trials were carried out and sailing day was set for Wedmesday 10th February. Log books were deposited after each foreign voyage, or half-yearly for home trade ships. There were only five dry docks in the world which could accommodate the Elizabeth. For instance, the QUEEN ELIZABETH was out of service from 21st July to 30th July 1952 and this included six days in the King George V dry dock. wartime home port, for the very last time on 12th March 1966. Flt.Lt. Eight days later the 'slow boat to China' arrived at Hong Kong. Further details of available sources are described in: In 1747, following an Act of Parliament, a fund for the relief of disabled seamen was set up, using money taken from seamens wages. Three five-day cruises between New York and Nassau, Bahamas were planned for February and early March 1963, after which the liner would return to Atlantic service. This is not given in the Merchant seaman registers 1835-1857 until 1854. On 26th July 1933, King George V and Queen Mary sailed into the new dock in the royal yacht VICTORIA AND ALBERT to perform the opening ceremony. Rear Admiral Carruthers Joseph William. Artificial flowers were tried with the result that the company was inundated with complaints and Cunard rapidly re-introduced fresh flowers at a cost (in the late 1950s) of 850 per voyage. each day in the QUEEN ELIZABETH's first-class restaurant. On Thursday 10th December 1931, the Directors of the Cunard Steamship Company gathered to look at the provisional figures for the year's trading For the first time for very many years the Company had not made a profit. 1951onwards As an indication of the worsening European situation, the keel of the Royal Navy's newest battleship, HMS DUKE OF YORK, was laid on 5th May 1937 on the slipway adjoining the QUEEN ELIZABETH. Use this section for advice on finding crew lists and agreements from 1835 up to 1999. [26] The vessel was sold at auction in 1970 to Hong Kong tycoon Tung Chao Yung.[9]. This is, indeed, the very heart of a shipping city, where, standing in the windows of that building, one can see the ships of all nations passing by in procession at tide-time, almost as mundanely as the trams whose terminus is at the water's edge. The route between America and Europe had characteristics very different from others, said Colonel Bates. The speed required for the 112-hour passage on the various tracks used across the Atlantic according to the season would be between 27.61 and 28.94 knots. The Clydebank yard was awarded the contract with a tender of 4,293,000. You are unlikely to find records by searching for the names of ships or seamen, as the records have not been indexed in that way. REINA DEL PACIFICO PACIFIC STEAM NAVIGATION. The passage time to Nassau would be 39 hours each way, giving passengers almost two full days there. being transported (not for $100) in the QUEEN ELIZABETH who, in a burst of enthusiasm, said to one of the officers: A fortnight later, on Monday 20th August 1945, the QUEEN ELIZABETH arrived in Southampton for the first time - four and a half years late. The NORMANDIE had one edge on the QUEEN MARY in being aesthetically more pleasing through her revolutionary streamlining and lack of visible deck 'clutter'. The Elizabeth sailed at 8.pm. The only signs of White Star which remained were the buff funnels of the BRITANNIC and the GEORGIC. On 14th June 1971 the liner reached Cape Town and on 7th July called at Singapore. The U.704, under the command of Kapitan Horst Kessler, was wallowing in a Force 8 gale off the west coast of Ireland before returning south to its base in France. This left only Singapore and the QUEEN ELIZABETH would have to make two stops to take on fuel and water on her voyage from New York. Public interest in the ELIZABETH quickly waned and by June 1969 the liner was again up for sale. The outcome was the Cunard (Insurance) Act, passed in December 1930. On her maiden voyage the BREMEN crossed from Cherbourg to the Ambrose Channel Light Vessel off New York at an average speed of 27.91 knots, smashing completely the MAURETANIA's proud record of twenty years standing. Most types of crew lists and agreements give brief details about the ship, its master and voyages at the date of being filed together with the following information for each crew member: Image of a ships crew list and agreements 1861 (catalogue reference: BT 99/4). This had been included on the Mary to spend the force of any heavy sea that might break over the bow before the water could damage the superstructure. 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