Her secret sailing was under British Government regulations, so as to lessen the danger of being sunk by the Germans. One major factor that limited the ship's departure date was that there were only two spring tides that year that would see the water level high enough for Queen Elizabeth to leave the Clydebank shipyard,[15] and German intelligence were aware of this fact. In total the reconversion work cost 1 million. There were only five dry docks in the world which could accommodate the, The QUEEN ELIZABETH arrived at Singapore three weeks after leaving New York for a seven-week conversion into a troopship with accommodation for 5,000 troops. During the year there were 24 fewer westbound sailings and 22 fewer eastbound sailings than in 1960. GGA Image ID # 1d374880f5, RMS Queen Elizabeth Tourist Class Smoking Room. 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. In the early morning fog of 28th November 1968, the QUEEN ELIZABETH left Southampton for the last time. Use the search box in BT 99 to search by name of ship or official number. WebThe eight ships which were passed into the ownership of the new concern were - ALPS, ANDES, BRITISH QUEEN, DAMASCUS, LEBANON, KARNAK, TENERIFFE and TAURUS. In 1928 the Germans launched the BREMEN and the EUROPA. For another year, her sibling did military service, returning troops and G.I. Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary were used as troop transports during the Second World War. The list was kept on board and then sent to the Register Office of Merchant Seamen, the central administration office of the Merchant Navy, on the ships return to Britain. Just over 400 crew (mostly from the AQUITANIA) had joined the QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clydebank, under the command of Captain Jack Townley, signing Articles for a short coastwise voyage which would ostensibly terminate at Southampton where a hurriedly prepared dry-docking plan had been received by the port authority. Perhaps the advent of the fully air-conditioned UNITED STATES prompted Cunard to take this measure. The BREMEN's triumphant return to Hamburg after. It was agreed that the QUEEN ELIZABETH should spend twelve weeks on the Clyde (at her old wartime anchorage) plus ten weeks at Berth 101 in Southampton and in the King George V dry dock. An unplanned lengthy mid-voyage stopover allowed the new owners to fly spare parts out to the ship and carry out repairs before resuming the course to Hong Kong Harbour, where she arrived in July 1971. These records, which collectively date from 1747 to the 1990s, can providebrief details of ships, the voyages they took and their crew. For the purpose of this list, they have been included as Cunard ships. 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. By coincidence she had grounded in almost the same geographical spot as the AQUITANIA, ten years previously almost to the day. Dredging had not been completed at Port Everglades so Commodore Marr was instructed to cruise the Elizabeth slowly down the coast to 'show the flag'. Breakfast was from 6.30am until 11.am; and dinner from 3.pm to 7.30pm. Not until the, Steam was raised on all boilers on 1st March. [9][10] It was announced that on 23 August 1939 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth were to visit the ship and tour the engine room and that 24 April 1940 was to be the proposed date of her maiden voyage. On 6th February 1940 he ordered that the liner should leave the Clyde at the earliest possible date and 'remain away from the British Isles for as long as this order remains in force'. sails up the Hudson (the North River) to her berth at Pier 90. Commenced her first regular Southampton-New York voyage, October 16, 1946, making the crossing in four days, 16 hours, 18 minutes. Townley had previously commanded Aquitania on one voyage, and several of Cunard's smaller vessels before that. Early in the afternoon of 9th November a large, two-funnelled steamer was sighted, some six to seven miles away. The SEAWISE UNIVERSITY was comparatively underpowered and manned by an inexperienced crew. [8] The official contract between Cunard and government financiers was signed on 6 October 1936. This would have been the OCEANIC, whose keel was laid at Harland & Wolff's yard in 1928. The outcome was the Cunard (Insurance) Act, passed in December 1930. 83,673 Gross Tons -- 2,314 Passengers. Two thousand men were ferried out daily to work on the SEAWISE UNIVERSITY as she lay at anchor off Hong Kong. Half her crew was paid off and went on leave, whilst around 400 remained with the ship for maintenance, fire watch and to sail the ship on the coastwise voyage to the Clyde. However another of the still operational boilers was badly damaged: she was now down to just three. The following year the wreck was deemed an obstruction to shipping in the area, and in 1974 and 1975 was partially scrapped on site. [9] Elizabeth, as she was now called, arrived in Port Everglades on 8 December 1968 and opened to tourists in February 1969, well before Queen Mary, which opened two years later, in 1971. I have agreed in principle." Some of the publications below may be available to buy fromThe National Archives bookshop. Running mate: Queen Mary. Not only that, but the company headquarters was transferred from Liverpool to Southampton. During the turnround in New York on her second G.I. Their high speeds allowed them to outrun hazards, principally German U-boats, usually allowing them to travel without a convoy. The QUEEN MARY photographed in mid-Atlantic. In early 1955 the QUEEN ELIZABETH was taken out of service for an extended overhaul from 20th January until the end of March. 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 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. Sir Basil Smallpiece said: "Although the QUEEN MARY's retirement at the end of 1967 had long been forecast, it had been hoped that the results of the QUEEN ELIZABETH's cruise programme last winter would confirm the viability of the Company's plan to keep her in service when the 'Q.4' [launched as the QUEEN ELIZABETH 2] comes along in 1969. WebFirst time the Queen Mary carried American troops (8,398 troops, 905 crew). Shuttle work in earnest. After V.E. L.Sea. In May 1936 tenders were opened from John Brown, Cammell Laird, Vickers Armstrong and Swan Hunter. After 1972 only two 10% samples of crew lists and agreements have been preserved. 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. There was now no hope of her entering service as the jewel of the British merchant marine. 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 WebAll surviving agreements and crew lists with their logbooks are held by The National Archives, Ruskin Avenue, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU. For the First World War (1914-1918) all surviving logs containing casualties are preserved. Agreements for Home Trade Ships (Schedule B)These agreements covered coastal and fishing ships. 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. Search by name of ship inBT 100for the agreements and crew lists of a selection of celebrated ships. Public interest in the ELIZABETH quickly waned and by June 1969 the liner was again up for sale. Some two thirds of Cunard's passengers crossed the Atlantic on holiday: hence the company's slogan 'Getting there is half the fun'. The river was also widened in places, especially at Dalmuir where the QUEEN MARY had grounded for many anxious seconds as she proceeded to the Tail of the Bank. After disembarking the U.S. troops at Sydney on 6th April 1942, the QUEEN ELIZABETH remained in port for thirteen days before sailing for Fremantle on 19th April. Altogether the QUEEN ELIZABETH made 35 round voyages across the North Atlantic on the 'G.I. Recently introduced legislation by the International Maritime Commission also influenced the board's decision. 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. The tender ROMSEY which had brought the officials out to the stricken ship made a solo attempt at pulling the liner off the mud, but the towline parted under the unequal strain. After the formal speeches had been completed there was a pause as high tide and slack water were awaited. 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 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 (the prefix 'Queen' was dropped at Cunard's request) was opened to the public on 14th February 1969. v3.0, date and place of joining and leaving the ship, reason for leaving the ship, whether discharged, drowned, or otherwise, the amount of money invested in the fund by each crew member (this was calculated on a pro rata basis at 6d per month), how disposed of (the nature of the seamans departure from the ship, whether discharged, drowned or otherwise). 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. The GG Archives is the work and passion of two people, Paul Gjenvick, a professional archivist, and Evelyne Gjenvick, a curator. The Official Number was allocated on registration, retained for the life of the ship, and was not reused. There was still thick fog in Southampton Water and the QUEEN ELIZABETH returned to Cowes Roads to anchor overnight. leaves Southampton on her first ever commercial voyage. 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. The forward Observation Bar on the QUEEN ELIZABETH. The agreements were between master and crew and are also called Articles of agreement. The work would include the installation of full air conditioning, the fitting of private showers and toilets in much of the cabin class and tourist class accommodation, and the creation of a lido at the after end of the promenade deck, incorporating an outdoor heated swimming pool. Her brother, the Hon. Sir Percy Bates had wisely waited for anticipated developments in boiler design to occur. Both fires were considered suspicious and detectives questioned 2,000 Thorneycroft workmen and some 400 crew. During her 1953 overhaul, two fires broke out on board the QUEEN ELIZABETH in dry dock. Heavy castings were erected by using derrick poles or sheer legs. They were huge sitting targets in a hostile ocean. Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1947, Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1965, Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1972, RMS Queen Elizabeth from Victory to Valhalla. [11][9], Queen Elizabeth was built on slipway four at John Brown & Company in Clydebank, Scotland, Great Britain. 83,673 Gross Tons -- 2,314 Passengers. 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. The first day was Monday 26th February and just after noon, escorted by six tugs, the new ship left the fitting-out basin at Clydebank and proceeded down the River Clyde to an anchorage at the Tail of the Bank. The keel of Yard No. The size of the two proposed superliners was not dictated in any way by a desire on the part of Cunard to have 'Big Ships' for their own sake. Whilst on the G.I. Between 1858 and the First World War, the Merchant Navy did not keep registers of its seamen, so crew lists and agreements are the only records you are likely to find of an individual merchant seaman during this time. Questions were soon asked in Parliament as to what possible use the two Cunard leviathans could be in wartime. The QUEEN ELIZABETH sailing from Southampton. Parker Pen Company produced a special edition of 5,000 pens made from material recovered from the wreck, each in a presentation box; today these are highly collectible.[35]. The QUEEN MARY and the QUEEN ELIZABETH met for the last time when they were both at sea. Search for crew lists and agreements from 1951 to 1994 at: The National Archives search our 10% sample by ships number inBT 99. Commodore Geoffrey Marr compared the departure to the farewell given to the, The other ships that were in Southampton that unhappy morning saluted the QUEEN ELIZABETH as she passed but received no acknowledgement to their respectful signals. [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. Dimensions, 987' x 118' (1,031' o.l.). 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. She was there to launch the second of Cunard's superliners - the QUEEN ELIZABETH. 1951onwards WebFirst time the Queen Mary carried American troops (8,398 troops, 905 crew). 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 CUNARD WHITE STAR LINER QUEEN ELIZABETH. To administer this fund, masters or owners of merchant ships had to keep a muster book, also known as a muster roll, which was filed at the port of arrival with the Seamens Fund Receivers. Due to the outbreak of the Second World War, these two events were postponed and Cunard's plans were shattered. Two months later the purchasers realised that the river was not deep enough. The Americans wanted the work to be completed and then for the 'Elizabeth' to sail over to New York for inspection prior to approval and certification. For the two meals a day that were provided there were six sittings, each of forty-five minutes. The liner did not now have enough power to manoeuvre, should the need arise, but she did have enough momentum - plus the aid of tugs - to carry her through the harbour entrance. Gourock farewell'. One detonation was heard. The certificate would then be given back to the seaman which is why they can be found in the personal collections of an individual or their family. WebThe National Records of Scotland holds agreements and crew lists under the reference BT 3, covering 1867-1913, for Scottish ships only. 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. The Americans wanted the work to be completed and then for the, The QUEEN MARY and the QUEEN ELIZABETH met for the last time when they were both at sea.

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