Shuttle'. Each piece in this series covers a number of ships and therefore appears in our catalogue as a range of numbers. From there she sailed to Simonstown (Cape Town) where German prisoners of war boarded, heading for internment in the United States. It was just over thirty years since she had launched the ship at Clydebank. It was pointed out to the Southern Railway Company, the owners of Southampton Docks, that by 1933 a dry dock capable of taking a vessel 1,075 feet in length would be needed. The two sets operated independently so that for a moderate roll only one set needed to be used. Honolulu was interested as were the Australians. The QUEEN ELIZABETH departing from the river of her birth, and her. It was controlled simply by the necessity to provide sufficient passenger accommodation and propulsion to operate a two-ship weekly express service across the North Atlantic. Recently introduced legislation by the International Maritime Commission also influenced the board's decision. 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. Boat drill was carried out on departure from New York. The 'Cassandra' column in the 'Daily Mirror' on 29th November 1961 was uncharacteristically enthusiastic about the QUEEN ELIZABETH. On being told that she should not leave the yacht's helm unattended, she shouted that she had gone below to boil some milk! For just fourteen days between 7th and 21st March 1940, the world's three, largest liners were together at New York. This information will help us make improvements to the website. and the QUEEN ELIZABETH together at New York on 10th March 1940. With flight time cut from twelve to less than seven hours, the lure was irresistible. Tung personally visited his ship. Queen Elizabeth leaving New York during her last voyage, 1968. The King's Messenger was awaited as he would bring the order to sail. GGA Image ID # 1d36e82385 Queen Elizabeth (1940) Cunard Line Built by John Brown & Co., Clydebank, Glasgow, Scotland. The Cunard Board had decided, therefore, in view of the changing pattern of the passenger business, much of which could be attributed to political anxiety, that it would be foolish at this juncture to embark on a new capital ship. Tonnage: 83,673. Many of these souvenir passenger lists have disappeared over the years. During the first weekend of the war her newly erected forward funnel, resplendent in Cunard red and black, was hastily overpainted in grey. A form known as a Schedule C was completed by the master of every Foreign Going Ship, filed within 48 hours of the ships return to a UK port. 83,673 Gross Tons -- 2,314 Passengers. Use the search box contained withinBT 98 to search by year and name of ships port of registry. Rodaway Thomas. leaves Southampton on her first ever commercial voyage. From the outset the intention had been to operate a two-ship service on the North Atlantic. However, because of the prestigious nature of the, On 14th April 1947 the QUEEN ELIZABETH was homeward bound and after leaving Cherbourg encountered thick fog in the Channel. Whilst in Singapore many of the crew frequented a pub called the, After leaving Singapore the QUEEN ELIZABETH headed for Sydney. Therefore Cunard approached the Government and asked them if they would bear the additional burden. To find a ships official number go to theCrew List Index Project(CLIP) website, which has information about merchant ships from 1855 to 1913, or theMiramar Ship Indexwebsite (subscription required) which lists some categories of merchant and naval ships. WebScenes on the main podium prior the launching, the two Princesses are notable, especially Princess Elizabeth , our future Queen! The QUEEN ELIZABETH sets off on her 'secret' dash to New York. From the mid 1940s until the mid 1950s both the 'Queens' were given a short summer overhaul at Southampton. This would have been the OCEANIC, whose keel was laid at Harland & Wolff's yard in 1928. Any search results will be divided into alphabetical ranges according to the initial letter of the ships name. This awe-inspiring warship is capable of carrying up to 40 aircraft. It was an hour before fire fighting tugs arrived at the scene, and after four hours of futile effort the liner was left to burn herself out. The safety of the troops during these solo high-speed dashes across the Atlantic was not considered to be paramount in the minds of those at the top. end of her 'Farewell Cruise' on 15th November 1968. The starboard side of the boat deck on the QUEEN ELIZABETH. For the First World War (1914-1918) all surviving logs containing casualties are preserved. Some 10,000 men could, perhaps, be carried in safety according to the lifeboat and liferaft capacity of the ship, but it was considered that the extra 5,000 men who were carried in summer and not provided for in the life-saving equipment were worth the risk, based on the. The new company intended to operate the ship as a hotel and tourist attraction in Port Everglades, Florida, similar to the planned use of Queen Mary in Long Beach, California. Sir James Bisset was in command of the QUEEN ELIZABETH for many of these 'shuttle' voyages. Her carrying capacity was over 15,000 troops and over 900 crew. Completed by the masters of ships engaged in the coastal or fishing trade, giving the voyages and crew for the preceding half year, and was to be filed within 21 days of the end of June or December. This was the catalyst, but not the only cause, of the withdrawal of the two 'Queens'. 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. Marr recommended that Seawise University be towed to the New Territories, but Tung and his crew were convinced that they could sail the ship there using just the aft engines and boilers. Bisset was under strict instructions from Sir Percy Bates, who was also aboard the trials, that all that was required from the ship was two measured runs of no more than 30 knots and that she was not permitted to attempt to attain a higher speed record than Queen Mary. As well as state-of-the-art weaponry and communications systems, HMS Queen Elizabeth boasts five gyms, a chapel and a medical centre. Built at the famed John Brown Shipyard in Clydebank, Queen Elizabeth was the largest passenger ship ever constructed, a title she held from her launch until 1996 when finally eclipsed Under the terms of the Cunard Insurance Act, Cunard was obliged to start work on the second ship before the Act expired in 1936. It took about an hour to manoeuvre the ship's head downstream towards the sea and gradually a crowd of several hundred gathered to watch the QUEEN ELIZABETH slip quietly, almost furtively, by. During two years of near neglect, deterioration had rapidly set in, especially in the fragile boiler tubes. 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. CPO. Three years later it was announced that the QUEEN ELIZABETH would return to the Clyde in December 1965 for extensive improvements by her builders, John Brown & Company. How much more dignified it would have been to have broken the ship up in 1968. Following his retirement, Sir James was in great demand as a lecturer and one day was telling some schoolchildren of the days when 2,000 lbs of bacon and 32,000 eggs were cooked for breakfast every day. 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. The dock would have to be 124 feet wide at its entrance and have a minimum depth of 40 feet. WebThe Cunard - White Star Liner QUEEN ELIZABETH 1938 - 1972 LIVERPOOL SHIPS ACCRA OF 1947 ELDER DEMPSTER LINES AUREOL ELDER DEMPSTER LINES BRITANNIC and GEORGIC CUNARD WHITE STAR CARINTHIA CUNARD LINE EMPRESS OF BRITAIN CANADIAN PACIFIC EMPRESS OF CANADA LOSS BY FIRE She was to be fitted with Denny-Brown stabilisers whilst in the King George V dry dock. For the two meals a day that were provided there were six sittings, each of forty-five minutes. The Japanese wanted her for a marine science museum in time for the 1970 Tokyo World Fair. The salvage attempt at the first suitable high tide failed and the, The QUEEN ELIZABETH never enjoyed the same affection that the Cunard men held for the QUEEN MARY, being described as the 'colder' of the two ships. On 6th March 1946, when the QUEEN ELIZABETH arrived back in Southampton, the Ministry of War Transport announced that the ship would be the first ocean-going passenger steamer to be released from His Majesty's Government service. pp. [7], On the day RMS Queen Mary sailed on her maiden voyage, Cunard's chairman, Sir Percy Bates, informed his ship designers, headed by George Paterson, that it was time to start designing the planned second ship. WebThe Queen Elizabeth is the newest addition to the Cunard Line and made its debut voyage in October 2010. On 8th November the QUEEN ELIZABETH sailed on a 'Farewell Cruise' to Las Palmas and Gibraltar, and was back at Southampton on 15th November. [29] The vessel was finally declared a shipping hazard and dismantled for scrap between December 1974[30] and 1975. But the prime reason for the day's visit was for the Queen to unveil a portrait of herself. At the Cunard Steamship Company's Annual General Meeting held on 28th May 1959, the Chairman Colonel Denis Bates speculated on how the world would be travelling in the future. Use the search box contained withinBT 98to search by ships Official Number and date. To a post-war Britain she was to become what the, The QUEEN ELIZABETH left Southampton on 30th March 1946 and arrived and anchored off Greenock the following day. The QUEEN MARY (as '534' became after all the secrecy) was launched nearly six months later on 26th September 1934. You may find a ships Official Number from the following published sources available at The National Archives: See section 3 for more information on how to find a ships number. WebRMS Queen Mary: 80,774 GRT: 1936: Currently a Hotel ship 16 October 1946 (entered service) RMS Queen Elizabeth: 83,673 GRT: 314 m (1,031 ft) 1946 1972 (Destroyed by fire) Scrapped in 1974 (after sinking) 3 February 1962 (entered service) SS France (1962-1980) SS Norway (post-1980) 66,343 GRT(as built) 76,049 GRT (final size) In the early morning fog of 28th November 1968, the QUEEN ELIZABETH left Southampton for the last time. This cumbersome organisation had involved double-accounting and separate staffing. There was now no hope of her entering service as the jewel of the British merchant marine. "Public memory is notoriously short," said Dr Rebbeck, "It has apparently been forgotten that in 1927 we laid the keel of a 1,000 foot passenger liner for the White Star Line. Five days, nine hours and 3,127 nautical miles after leaving the Tail of the Bank, the QUEEN ELIZABETH passed the Ambrose Channel Light Vessel off New York and picked up her pilot. There was no call at Cherbourg; the ship was fully booked from Southampton and much work still needed to be done to make the harbour at the French port safe again. Often the description of a mans conduct, listed under the two headings General Conduct and Ability in Seamanship, consisted of nothing more than the letters VG (Very Good). And so rota pilot F.G. Dawson boarded the, A signal for assistance was sent and - within the hour - the company, port and salvage officials were on board and in conference with Captain Ford. The QUEEN ELIZABETH at anchor at the Tail of the Bank in the Firth, of Clyde as John Brown's workmen transform her from a troopship. In New York she found herself moored alongside both Queen Mary and the French Line's Normandie, the only time all three of the world's largest ocean liners were ever berthed together. This was not a record breaking passage, and not surpassing the time of her running mate, the Queen Mary, but on this occasion no special effort was made to accomplish that feat. She remained there until 11th March 1966 undergoing the 1.75 million refit and returned to Southampton with about 400 workmen on board who were completing the modernisation of cabins. 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. WebThe National Records of Scotland holds agreements and crew lists under the reference BT 3, covering 1867-1913, for Scottish ships only. [15] Over a two-hour period engine revolutions were increased from 100 (17 knots) to 154 (26 knots). [16] As passenger numbers declined, the liners became uneconomic to operate in the face of rising fuel and labour costs. She was nonetheless a popular ship. Although the 'Queens' could easily manage 27 or 28 knots, they were reduced to the convoy's common speed of around 20 knots. 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Cabins designed for two passengers were equipped with. Alternatively, browseBT 98/140-563to view all the ports covered for this period and the alphabetical ranges of ships for each port. The ELIZABETH (the prefix 'Queen' was dropped at Cunard's request) was opened to the public on 14th February 1969. WebAll surviving agreements and crew lists with their logbooks are held by The National Archives, Ruskin Avenue, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU. He said that it had become a source of irritation to him and his colleagues on the board. The name of this establishment so caught their fancy that the crew bars on all Cunard liners were subsequently named in its honour. The Elizabeth sailed at 8.pm. Rodaway Thomas. There are usually several boxes of records for each port of registry, each box containing an alphabetical range of ships names. WebNew York State, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1917-1967 to 1962 for NYC (fee-based - at Ancestry) Includes passenger and crew arrival lists (and some departure lists) for vessels that were filed at various ports (such as Binghamton, Buffalo, NYC, Niagara Falls, Oswego, Rochester, Syracuse, and other ports) in the state of New York. The ship's company was brought up to 465 and at 3.30pm on 13th November 1940 the, The QUEEN ELIZABETH had now been in the water for over two years since her launch on 27th September 1938. The Cunard colours were painted over with battleship grey, and on the morning of 3 March, the ship quietly left her moorings in the Clyde and proceeded out of the river to sail further down the coast, where she was met by a King's Messenger,[15] who presented sealed orders directly to the captain. Cunard retired Queen Mary in 1967 and Queen Elizabeth completed her final Atlantic crossing to New York on 5 November 1968. The ships would have to run without repairs for eleven months of the year. From the passengers' point of view it had the disadvantage of being 100 miles further away from Paris than Le Havre. Four torpedoes were fired and the U-Boat followed their course. She was there to launch the second of Cunard's superliners - the QUEEN ELIZABETH. Use the search box in BT 99 to search by name of ship or official number. ', Sir Percy Bates stressed that the new QUEEN ELIZABETH, 'would be no slavish copy of her sister, the QUEEN MARY', In this photograph the QUEEN MARY is undertaking her speed. 09:00 to 17:00. The QUEEN ELIZABETH passing the Statue of Liberty, New York, on 7th March 1940 on the completion of her successful 'secret', The QUEEN ELIZABETH arrives at New York on 7th March 1940. Use this section for advice on finding crew lists and agreements from 1835 up to 1999. WebNew York State, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1917-1967 to 1962 for NYC (fee-based - at Ancestry) Includes passenger and crew arrival lists (and some departure lists) for vessels that were filed at various ports (such as Binghamton, Buffalo, NYC, Niagara Falls, Oswego, Rochester, Syracuse, and other ports) in the state of New York. The fewer crossings were due to the Elizabeth's extended overhaul during which stabilisers were fitted, and if she had made her usual 44 crossings then the results might have been very different. The QUEEN ELIZABETH at the fitting-out berth at John Brown's shipyard. In the entrance channel to the harbour at Port Everglades a second boiler blew and the SEAWISE UNIVERSITY now had just four boilers functioning out of a possible twelve. In the event the results have been very far from satisfactory, The Board's decision to withdraw the QUEEN ELIZABETH is part of the unrelenting process of facing realities in its determination to put the Company on to a paying basis.". On 8th September 1951 the QUEEN ELIZABETH left Southampton on her 100th round voyage to New York since she entered passenger service in October 1946. In writing to Cammell Laird, Sir Percy said that he was not entirely confident that it could deal with such a large ship and that in particular they might not be able to move the ship into their fitting-out basin. Undoubtedly the incomplete QUEEN ELIZABETH was the greatest dilemma facing John Brown's on the outbreak of war. The QUEEN ELIZABETH making her final arrival at Southampton at the. Typical winter conditions in the North Atlantic. The following morning, 18th April 1947, she steamed into Southampton - fifty hours late ! After the formal speeches had been completed there was a pause as high tide and slack water were awaited. In July 1962 Sir John Brocklebank, the chairman of the Cunard Steamship Company, said that the QUEEN ELIZABETH still had many years to go and mechanically could be kept competitive for the foreseeable future. Her carrying capacity was over 15,000 troops and over 900 crew. Over 3,000 tons had to be pumped out eventually at a cost of 140,000 to Mr Tung. 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. Works of art were also renovated by the original artists. It can be appreciated that the jibe that Great Britain charged $100 a head to take soldiers to the battlefields of Europe was calculated to be extremely hurtful to Anglo-American friendship. 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. Apparently the torpedo had exploded well away from the ship. Kessler always maintained that the ship was the QUEEN ELIZABETH. Reliable boilers would have to be chosen as there would be no opportunity for boiler cleaning in port. CPO. In 1972, whilst she was undergoing refurbishment in Hong Kong harbour, a fire broke out aboard under unexplained circumstances, and the ship was capsized by the water used to fight the fire. [12] The interiors were designed by a team of artists headed by the architect George Grey Wornum. Of all the arguments used in the United States to support the demand for subsidies for American merchant shipping, none has been advanced with greater potency than that America had to rely on foreign ships in the Second World War, and could not afford to do so again. On 22nd August 1939 it was announced that the maiden voyage of the QUEEN ELIZABETH was scheduled to leave Southampton on 24th April 1940. Passenger Lists contained in the GG Archives collection represent the souvenir list provided to the passengers of each cabin class (and other classes). Rear Admiral Carruthers Joseph William. She was nonetheless a popular ship. AB. A painting by Captain Stephen J Card of the two 'Queens' passing in, mid-Atlantic. Bdmn. Click onBT 98to search by date and name of British port where the ship was registered. Then, with the same pair of gold scissors that Queen Mary had used to perform the launching ceremony of her namesake, she cut the red, white and blue ribbon which released the bottle of Empire wine to break, just in time, against the new ship's accelerating bow. The summer overhauls were routine and no special work was done. AB. Engines were checked and boilers tested, but only six of the twelve boilers were considered functional for the long passage. Following the end of the Second World War, Queen Elizabeth was refitted and furnished as an ocean liner,[9] while her running mate Queen Mary remained in her wartime role and grey appearance except for her funnels, which were repainted in the company's colours. Seaman Lornie Peter Barnard. Security was paramount at all times, but one particular breach was recalled by Dr Maguire, the surgeon on the QUEEN ELIZABETH. GGA Image ID # 1d36e82385. Log books were deposited after each foreign voyage, or half-yearly for home trade ships. Since the Registry General of Shipping and seamen regulations covered only British seamen, details of engagement, such as length of engagement, could be different, allowing a lascar seaman to be contracted for a period longer than one voyage and sometimes for several years. [9], Queen Elizabeth sat at the fitting-out dock at the shipyard in her Cunard colours until 2 November 1939, when the Ministry of Shipping issued special licences to declare her seaworthy. CPO. 83,673 Gross Tons -- 2,314 Passengers. Contact them directly to find out more. [11][9], Queen Elizabeth was built on slipway four at John Brown & Company in Clydebank, Scotland, Great Britain. A temporary electrical fault had developed with the Elizabeth's whistle control gear and she left Southampton in a silence that only added to the almost furtive feeling of the departure. Sir Basil Smallpiece said: Like a Greek tragedy the tale of woe gathered force. ", The promenade deck main square on the QUEEN ELIZABETH. Information on the holdings of The National Archives are decribed in The National Archives' Merchant Seamen: Agreements and Crew Lists after 1861. Between April 1941 and March 1945 the QUEEN ELIZABETH steamed 492,635 miles and carried 811,324 'passengers'. Her brother, the Hon. 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. Oil was gradually seeping from her ruptured fuel tanks and an inflated boom was floated round the hulk to contain it. The loyalty that she was given by her crew, the lifeblood of any ship, was reflected in the service given to her passengers who patronised the ship in vast numbers time and time again. This argument was buttressed by the statement that the British Government charged the United States for transporting American troops in the QUEEN MARY and the QUEEN ELIZABETH. After a call at Rio de Janeiro, the, The QUEEN ELIZABETH was now equipped to carry 15,000 troops although the numbers were reduced to 12,000 in the winter months. You can, however, search for crew lists and agreements using the names of the seamen from 1881, 1891 and 1915 by ships number for all other years (see section 8.4 for more information). The loyalty that she was given by her crew, the lifeblood of any ship, was reflected in the service given to her passengers who patronised the ship in vast numbers time and time again. sails up the Hudson (the North River) to her berth at Pier 90. We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. At the end of her time at Gourock one thousand Clydebankers ('Bankies') sailed south with the ship to alleviate the acute shortage of local skilled labour at Southampton. 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. The QUEEN MARY was berthed on the south side of Pier 90, and on the north side of Pier 88 lay the French Line's NORMANDIE. Their 10% of the surviving records are, in general, for years ending with five (1865, 1875, and so on), though they do hold records for some other years too. With the aid of two local tugs the liner finally put down two anchors some six miles off Oranjestad, Aruba. And so, on 24th June 1945, the QUEEN ELIZABETH left Gourock with her first load of returning G.I.s. It was pointed out to the Southern Railway Company, the owners of Southampton Docks, that by 1933 a dry dock capable of taking a vessel 1,075 feet in length would be needed. This meant that the crew had to re-sign on foreign-going Articles. As well as state-of-the-art weaponry and communications systems, HMS Queen Elizabeth boasts five gyms, a chapel and a medical centre. Note: Largest ship built to date. [36], Ian Fleming set the climax to his 1956 James Bond novel Diamonds Are Forever on Queen Elizabeth. Many local archives hold the records relating to their local ports. finally arrives at Hong Kong on 15th July 1971. Plans to tow the liner to Jamaica or Curacao were abandoned and the small Dutch island of Aruba, off the northern Venezuelan coast, was chosen. The Americans demanded that the QUEEN ELIZABETH be brought up to the new standards of fire protection which would have to include the fitting of additional fire sprinklers and the boxing-in of stairways that could otherwise act as deadly draught tunnels in the event of fire. The lady then tied her yacht up to a buoy (a forbidden practice carrying a heavy fine), and two days later Southampton Harbour Board received a letter from the lady alleging her yacht had been 'interfered with' by the QUEEN ELIZABETH. The American liner made 44 Atlantic crossings and carried 70,104 passengers in 1955. October 2 A Schedule D form was headed Accounts Of Voyages And Crew For Home Trade Ship. Steam locomotives delivered the steel plates, but lighter items were brought in by horse-drawn lorries. To find a crew list and agreement from 1855 onwards, you will need to know the ships official number. During almost two decades following the end of the Second World War, young men in Britain were 'called up' for two years of National Service in the armed forces. For another year, her sibling did military service, returning troops and G.I. The result brightened up the ship considerably after the years of drabness. Alternatively, searchThe National Archives library catalogueto see what is available to consult at Kew. All that required to be done was drydocking in Japan. If oil were adopted as the best type of fuel, Cunard would always have to bear in mind the possibility of oil shortages, and back in 1926 it had been seriously suggested that the new ships might be generally arranged so that in the case of such an emergency arising it would be possible to convert them to coal burning. WebThe Cunard - White Star Liner QUEEN ELIZABETH 1938 - 1972 LIVERPOOL SHIPS ACCRA OF 1947 ELDER DEMPSTER LINES AUREOL ELDER DEMPSTER LINES BRITANNIC and GEORGIC CUNARD WHITE STAR CARINTHIA CUNARD LINE EMPRESS OF BRITAIN CANADIAN PACIFIC EMPRESS OF CANADA LOSS BY FIRE August 2 - 7 First time a complete division was carried on any ship. During the year there were 24 fewer westbound sailings and 22 fewer eastbound sailings than in 1960. Before 1747 no systematic records of the crew of merchant ships were kept. The King George V Dock at Southampton, specially built for the 'Queens' was unusable because it was within range of Nazi bombers; the use of the American dock at Bayonne, New Jersey, was denied because of U.S. neutrality; the Esquimault dock on the west coast of Canada was just too far away, and the French dock at St Nazaire (built for the NORMANDIE) was out of the question. In May 1962 the Cunard Line announced that, for the first time ever, the QUEEN ELIZABETH would be going cruising. 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