A merchant seaman might also qualify serving in operations off the Moroccan coast between 8 November 1942 and 12 May 1943. This number made up around one third of the entire global merchant fleet at the time, with many of the seamen coming from all over the Empire, including India, Hong Kong and West Africa. This information will help us make improvements to the website. The survivors in the water and boats were picked up by HMS Starwort and Challenger approximately 230 on the former and 820 on the latter, but owing to the intense overcrowding an accurate count was not possible. At 8 am on December 7, the Japanese submarine I-26 torpedoed SS Cynthia Olson, manned by mariners and transporting lumber for the Army from Tacoma, Washington to Honolulu.All aboard perished, making these merchant mariners among the earliest American casualties of the war. E. A. Huntbatch SS Orama (d.15th July 1941), Fireman James Gilbert Goodwin S.S. San Casto (London). This number made up around one third of the entire global merchant fleet at the time, with many of the seamen coming from all over the Empire, including India, Hong Kong and West Africa. In any case, there might be a legitimate reason why only some cards indicate the latest name, i.e. By now the United States had entered the war and Japanese forces were invading Malaya. The Consolidation of the Arabian Territories around Najd (1918-1926) 12. Records we hold This website Search Merchant Vessel Files: Also included among the Coast Guard records is a series of Merchant Vessel Information Files, 1939 - 1952, which is arranged alphabetically by name of vessel and contains information about merchant vessels that entered U.S. ports during World War II. Below is the last movement card for the SS Athenia. With all of Britains oil arriving by sea, half of her food, and most of her raw materials more than a million tonnes per week, in total- the smooth functioning of the merchant fleet was integral to the nations survival. At 7.05 p.m. Matthew Towers A.B. I was held in Stalag X-B for two years, and I will never forget that smell it lingered constantly. The troops on Monarch of Bermuda were originally destined for the Far East but would now be discharged at Durban. To access the records in this section you will either need to visit usor, where you can identify a specific document reference, order a copy(). He listed drowning as the probable cause of death. Merchant Navy Awards 1939-1945 This collection details over 9,000 awards made to those who served in the Merchant Navy from 1939-45. The family believed that the torpedoed ship was the Tacoma Star of the Blue Star Line but I believe that ship was lost with all hands and Ronnie's name does not appear on the casualty list. You need to sign in to tag. The date commemorates the sinking of the first British merchant ship in 1939, just hours after Britain declared war on Germany. Search for the National Maritime Museums records of master and mate certificates (1850-1927) on Ancestry.co.uk (). We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. "Along with this new series have come some new experiences. In general Second World War Royal Naval Reserve officers records and post 1950 records are held by CN Pers (Commodore Naval Personnel). The Oil Concessions 15. the intended destination, details of the cargo expected to be collected at the next port of call, the initials of the clerk making the entry and the date it was made, vessels requisitioned for military service. What ship was Admiral Harold Stark on during D-Day? He was rescued, repatriated and managed to survive the war. Tragically, 30,248 merchant seamen lost their lives during World War Two, a death rate proportionally higher than in any of the armed forces. Two days later the Coroner held an inquest into Grandad's death and the verdict was given as unascertainable. In 1939, a third of the world's merchant ships were British, and there were some 200,000 sailors. Showing 1-30 of 261 records. All Web: UK, World War II Medals Issued to Merchant Seamen, 1939-1945 results for Ruth Mcmillen. . However the majority are held by the Maritime History Archive. Generally awarded if the seaman qualified for one of the Stars. Ships & Convoys. Discovery is a catalogue of archival records across the UK and beyond, from which you can search 32 million records. William Gibb and Sgt Fox found my Grandad's body in the South West corner of the West Huskisson dock. ","spans":[]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The struggle for control over the Atlantic shipping routes, which would eventually become known as the Battle of the Atlantic, was one of the longest campaigns of WWII. giving a true reflection as to when the name-change was made. If a seaman is not listed, it may be because they have not claimed their medal entitlement. These cards have been selected as they reflect the economic, social and demographic condition of the UK, as documented by the state's dealings with individuals, communities and organisations outside its own formal boundaries (2.2.2.1 of PRO's acquisition policy). A total of 254 officers and men lost their lives in the sinking of Anselm, of which 176 were RAF, 70 from other services and 4 crew. 1939 194 Yeah, reviewing a book Embleme Wappen Malings Deutscher U Boote 1939 194 could . USA.gov, The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration World War Two 1939-1945 - Archives New Zealand Skip to main content Our reading rooms are open. As the outbreak of World War II edged closer in 1939, the British merchant fleet remained the largest in the world, employing some 200,000 men and women. The National Archives holds indexes to the registers covering the period 1913-1956 (the registers themselves, for 1915-1958, are held at the National Maritime Museum). Personnel records available to the public are now held byThe National Archives (TNA), formerly known as the Public Record Office, the website has helpful research guides. For quick pointersTuesday to Saturday The swell was of considerable height and the ships became almost unmanageable and steering had to be assisted by engines. If a ship had a former name this would be written in brackets. Other ways to find service records. Most of the prisoners, including myself, were sent from Drancy to concentration camps. ","copyright":"INF13-213 (52)","url":"https://images.prismic.io/findmypast-titan/9794e89f-46cb-4342-8b53-47272a1b0f4b_inf13-213-52-world-war-ii-poster-the-life-line-is-firm-thanks-to-the-merchant-navy.jpg?auto=compress,format"},"caption":"The Life-line Is Firm Thanks To The Merchant Navy Image: INF13-213 (52)"}},{"__typename":"PrismicArticlePage1939BodySliceText","type":"slice-text","primary":{"__typename":"PrismicArticlePage1939BodySliceTextPrimary","content":[{"type":"paragraph","text":"Despite sharing the word Navy in their titles, the difference between the Royal and Merchant Navies was that sailors in the latter were classed as civilians. If you don't have an account please register. Operations in and around the Dodecanese, Corsica, Greece, Sardinia and Yugoslavia after 11 June 1943 would also qualify. Strange that we have sworn coroners statements from my grandfather's inquest placing him on the ship and performing his duties, but the official entry in the log claims he failed to re-join the ship. From things he had said prior to his death, the family believe that the story could actually be based on himself and those he served with. The trip back to Liverpool was via Durban, Capetown, Trinidad and Halifax. The Socio-political Structure of Saudi Arabia after its Creation 14. If you provide contact details, we will be in touch about your request within 10 working days. The Lloyd Captains Registers were compiled from the records of certificates issued to foreign-going masters. Dad signed off the ship on 8th May. research. Ronnie stayed with the Merchant Navy during the war and was torpedoed off the east coast of the USA at some point. The T124T records detail the sea service of merchant seamen who served on tugs. *Estimated delivery dates - opens in a new window or tab include seller's handling time, origin ZIP Code, destination ZIP Code and time of acceptance and will depend on shipping service selected and receipt of cleared payment. Merchant Navy 1939-1945 Royal Navy 1939-1945 Naval Warfare Atlantic 1939-1945 Malta 1939-1945 British Home Front 1939-1945 British Army 1939-1945 Submarines German Home Front 1939-1945 Prisoners of War, . Merchant Navy service Records of pre-World War I and colonial service World War I service with the Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Force an War gratuity cards for World War I and World War II Records of Navy service after 1970 Other contacts We hold the following records about service in the Royal Australian Navy: There was also no minimum qualifying period if service was terminated due to death or disability while on active duty. Find answers to your research questions at, How to File a FOIA Request for Archival Records. The only good thing I remember about Drancy was the kindness of the French women who had nothing themselves, but nevertheless threw loaves of bread to us past the guards. The cards record the movements of both British-registered and Allied vessels engaged in the war effort. He was torpedoed and sunk twice but fortunately rescued on both occasions. The National Archives at St. Louis does not provide information for benefits or separation documents, such as DD-214s, for these records. Some idea of the danger awaiting convoys is given by the following story. At 6.25 p.m. Wednesday 26th of May 1943 P.C. Up to 1854 records are arranged by port and registry number; subsequently by ship's official number. This camp bordered on primitive in every sense of the word. We landed in Bordeaux a few weeks later and were taken to the prison camp Caserne Colonial Bordeaux. The library does have collections of books, dealing with . Within the Returns of Births and Deaths of Passengers 1939-1963 there are for 1939-1945 also records of deaths of soldiers on hospital and troopships, but it is necessary to know the name of the ship. To find out about a seamans entitlement, contact the Registrar General of Shipping and Seamen. It supported Britain's Bomber Command from 1943 to 1945, contributing a huge strike force. Also some happy times with the Indian Army who were great allies and enjoyed partying English style, as a relief from the war time battles. This information will help us make improvements to the website. Research guide C12: The Merchant Navy: Ship registration and Custom House records; Research guide E1: . They give the seaman's name, age, rank, rating/grade etc with details of the ships on which they served. How do I find out where my uncle was stationed during his stint in the Navy? In general Second World War Royal Naval Reserve officers' records and post 1950 records are held by CN Pers (Commodore Naval Personnel). Records of people younger than 100 and still alive, or who died after 1991 are officially closed. TNA has detailed research guides on the Fourth and Fifth Registers of Seamen and other records. 1. The National Archives' catalogue This record (browse from here by hierarchy or by reference) Catalogue description Registry of Shipping and Seamen: War of 1939-1945; Merchant Seamen's Service. I hope to also take a digital diary when it is finished to the Arctic Convoy Museum at Loch Ewe. If you have any unwanted Records of Merchant Navy from other sources. Alternatively, search more than 1 million objects from The medals were claimed and issued from 1946 to 2002. Eight of them are searchable here whilst the ninth, the Arctic Star, was not awarded until 2012 and records of its award do not exist at The National Archives. Although the design of this website looks rather old-fashioned, it's still updated and is a good resource for Welsh Merchant Navy records. The 1939-1945 Star was also awarded to recipients of a gallantry medal, with no minimum qualifying period. This was simply a record of the. By the 26th of June 1943 the crew of the Samaria had heard of the body of Jim Wafer being found in Liverpool. My mum told me that he did serve. This was a process which had started with the award of Merchant Navy War Service medals, and the inclusion of the merchant navy in Anzac Day marches in the mid-1970s. List view Image view. The pouches are arranged in three sequences: Each sequence is in alphabetical order by the seaman's last name. Let us know. You may be searching for a ship on dates before or after movement cards were in use on that vessel. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. The National Archives' catalogue Catalogue description Registry of Shipping and Seamen: Database of World War II Medals issued to Merchant Seamen Search within or browse this series to find. Second World War (1939-1945) Archival records and resources from the Second World War Archival resources from Canada's participation in the Second World War. 3rd Radio Off. This collection of records, BT 395, lists the medals awarded to merchant seamen for their service in the Second World War (1939-1945), with the exception of the. On the outbreak of the 1939-1945 war between the United Kingdom and Germany (3 September 1939), British-registered merchant ship masters were sent radio messages instructing them to open the sealed envelope which had been deposited in ships' safes as much as a year previously. For more information on the Arctic Star and advice on how you can still apply for it, see our guide to Merchant seamans medals and honours. This information will help us make improvements to the website. . Awarded for service between 11 June 1943 and 8 May 1945, in the Mediterranean and the Aegean Sea. He said he always craved the soil under his boots. From 10.00 a.m. 11.00 p.m. he was seen on his rounds attending to blackout by J. Lowe. Many merchant seamen came from parts of the British Empire, such as India, Hong Kong and west African countries. In early 1945, in the face of advancing British forces, the camp was evacuated, and we were marched to Marlag und Milag Nord, from where I was later repatriated. The men went to their boats in an orderly and quiet manner. Some copies of the latter have been digitized and put online by theMaritime History Archivein Canada. The often slow-moving shipsand the civilian merchant mariners who maneuvered themwere easy targets for enemy fire. Registers were created to record the awarding of these certificates to officers and what they had done to qualify for them. From 1845 onwards a system of examinations was introduced for masters and mates. Discovery is a catalogue of archival records across the UK and beyond, from which you can search 32 million records. Search 5: service details of Merchant Navy cooks 1913-1956 This is a search in record series BT 319. It may help to know the number of a ship as ships are sometimes referred to in the records by their number rather then their name. v3.0, except where otherwise stated, Merchant Navy campaign medal records 1939-1945. are on the same page. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small On 13th December the weather reached gale force which repeated the heavy rolling and misery in the troopdecks experienced on the first leg of the voyage. 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These records are digitised cards recording the movements of British and Allied merchant ships during the Second World War. Edit Search New Search. It does not, however, include: You may be searching for a ship using a former name. Back to Search Results Veterans History Project Service Summary: War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945 Branch of Service: Merchant Marine Unit of Service: SS George W. Lively; SS George Sters; SS James Hyram Walker; SS War Bonnet Location of Service: Atlantic; Pacific; Normandy, France; Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands); Guam (Mariana Islands) Highest Rank: Active Boatswain Main image:Allied convoy crossing the North Atlantic in 1942 during World War 2. Canada's air support was crucial throughout the war. 1 With only two decades since the ending of the Great War most serving shipmasters would have been at sea during . This information will help us make improvements to the website. Help us improve catalogue descriptions by adding tags. research. Ordinary Seaman Charles Lomax served with the Merchant Navy in WW2. Awarded after the Battle of the Atlantic for service between 3 September 1939 and 8 May 1945. The column on the right of each record contains a reference number to the entitlement file held by the Registry of Shipping and Seamen. Many years later he wrote a short fictional story about a Maritime Regiment gunner who brought nothing but bad luck. The slower ships left the convoy at Capetown and the convoy increased speed to 14 knots rounding the Cape into a full gale which eventually turned so that they had a following sea. Look at the websites of other archives and organisations which hold agreements and crew lists, including the Maritime History Archive in Newfoundland, the National Maritime Museum, the National Records of Scotland, the National Archives of Ireland, and local archives. Records include photos, honours, service files and death records. For service before 1845, when registers of Merchant Navy officers were not kept, you must look for records kept for other purposes (such ascrew lists, agreements and log books) but which may include incidental mention of officers. Merchant seamen who were discharged from the navy between 1940 and 1972 had their records filed in what became known as 'seamen's pouches'. You may also like to read ourguide on Merchant seamens medals and honours. This section includes over 21.000 Allied Warships and over 11.000 Allied Commanders of WWII, from the US Navy, Royal Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, Royal Australian Navy, The Polish Navy and others. Saudi Arabia and the Second World War (1939-1945) 16. A little after 1.30 a.m. the last person to speak to Grandad was Able Seaman M. Towers. Information is contained in pouches and includes personal details such as name, age, rank, rating/grade and qualifications, together with details of the vessels on which the individual served. The database includes every British registered ship from 1855 to the early 1950s with official numbers 1 to 200000. Visit the Crew List Index Project (CLIP) website, which has information about merchant seamen on British registered ships from 1861 to 1913. All Web: UK, World War II Medals Issued to Merchant Seamen, 1939-1945 results for Giron. At 05.55 all the boats but one had cleared the ship, by which time the foredeck was completely submerged and the water almost up to the level of the promenade deck. The less said about our stay at Drancy the better. photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. On 5th July when she was 300 miles astern of convoy WS 9B she was torpedoed by U-96 under Capt. Consult copies of the Mercantile Navy List for 1860 to 1864 in The National Archives reading rooms for alphabetical lists of masters and mates (with certificate numbers) as well as one-line obituaries for deceased seamen. Conditions on the raider were passable, but the prison ship was deplorable. We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. Alternatively, search The National Archives Library to see what is available to consult at Kew. Show all records. 1-86-NARA-NARA or 1-866-272-6272, Coast Guard Nav Bouy Patrols in Pacific 1964 Ship name Grisham. If they appear on the same page, you should only pay one fee. The British Merchant Navy fleet was the largest in the world in 1939 and around 185,000 men served in it during the war. While the crew were preparing and lowering the lifeboats which were filled with personnel as they calmly filed up from the troop decks, HMS Challenger approached and skilfully placed her bow under the port quarter of Anselm, Many men jumped on board before the two ships became separated. By 05.47 all remaining boats were being rapidly filled by the use of side ladders and side decks while the remaining personnel jumped into the sea to grasp the lifelines of boats and rafts. Some are at TNA, while a few are held by theNational Maritime Museum. While in Freetown news came through that the Japanese had landed in Java and Batavia and the Dutch East Indies had surrendered which would mean no more convoys to the Far East. During the war this fleet underwent tremendous expansion as Canadian shipyards produced 403 merchant vessels. AncestryDNA Activate a Kit ; AncestryDNA Learning Hub ; What's Included in Your Results . Want to find out more about your relative's service? The exact number of New Zealand Merchant Navy war deaths will probably never be known with certainty, as the recording of personal information, nationality, next-of-kin and service in the Merchant Navy was not as comprehensive as it was for the armed forces. Please ensure the tag is appropriate for the record. Merchant Navy - The port where the merchant mariner signed on as a member of a ship's crew at the commencement or during the war. SS Otranto, Capt. Captain Elliott concluded that Anselm was abandoned without panic or unnecessary confusion. You can search for ships official numbers through the Crew List Index Project. In the Merchant Navy there is a requirement that the 28 days should have been served at sea. "The World's largest shipping company". A silver rose on the ribbon bar signifies the award of a bar. It lists nearly 24,000 Welsh merchant masters, mates and engineers who were active between 1800 and 1945. "On the 16th July 1940, I was on 4-8 watch when according to the 8-12 watch a ship flying Yugoslav colours had opened fire from the port quarter, killing the radio operator and setting fire to the bridge. During that period the ship may have been on several voyages, and he may have been engaged for some or all of the period. The official record of these two mens' deaths falls so short of telling the whole story. Furthermore, the MID does not appear on the Order of Wearing Australian Honours and Awards approved from time . Our The certificate number obtained from the index indicates: Certificate numbers with a letter(s) prefix NWS were issued in the colonies. Gunner, R. W. Orr D.E.M.S. For Matty Towers the three witness statements into his death are very contradictory. Don Fraser, "'Men of a service . Subscribe now for regular news, updates and priority booking for events.Sign up, All content is available under the Open Government Licence to help with the costs of keeping the site running. After a change of orders she eventually left the Clyde with escorts on 30th June. 1-86-NARA-NARA or 1-866-272-6272, SAINT LOUIS, December 16, 2019 The public now has access to previously unavailable information concerning former merchant mariners and their maritime service through Merchant Marine Licensing Files, made available by the, The public can access these records in two ways: through a request made via an. Suffice it to say the remainder of the convoy including Monarch of Bermuda made the passage safely arriving in Freetown on 13th July to fuel and take on water and sailing on 17th July for Durban. The Crew List Index Project (CLIP) offers a searchable index of ships by official number. You need to sign in to tag. Have you found an error with this catalogue description? ","spans":[]}]}},{"__typename":"PrismicArticlePage1939BodySliceText","type":"slice-text","primary":{"__typename":"PrismicArticlePage1939BodySliceTextPrimary","content":[{"type":"paragraph","text":"After the declaration of war in September 1939, the Ministry of Shipping then under the control of Lieutenant-Colonel Sir John Gilmour took control of the merchant fleet. v3.0, except where otherwise stated, Merchant Navy ships records: movement cards 1939-1945, Friends of The National But by the time its recommendations were implemented in 1994, the 15-year- old deckboys would have been in their mid-60s, while a seaman of 50 when the war ended would have been 100. Despite the fact that merchant crews were not compelled to sail on the dangerous ocean passages, most indeed did. Fireman. All were willing and did their best to help abandon ship quickly in the short time available. The struggle for control over the Atlantic shipping routes, which would eventually become known as the Battle of the Atlantic, was one of the longest campaigns of WWII. Thomas Andrew "Tots" Storey (d.7th Sep 1940), L/Bdr Norman Power Maritime Regiment Royal Artillery. Awarded for service between 6 June 1944 and 8 May 1945, in direct support of land operations in France, Belgium, Holland or Germany, in the North sea, the English Channel or the Bay of Biscay (service off the coast of the south of France could qualify for the Italy Star, see below). reference to the medal papers file (held at the Registry of Shipping and Seamen), DNA: Director of Naval Accounts (the Royal Navy medal issuing authority) or, more recently, Do Not Authorise, Refer to Aust: the medals were not issued to an individual by the Registry of Shipping but referred on to the Australian authorities, Refer to NZ: the medals were not issued to an individual by the Registry of Shipping but referred on to the New Zealand authorities. Records of masters and mates passing the voluntary examination are in series BT 143 (which includes a name index) and in BT 6/218-219. The ship Adrastus had to heave-to to secure cargo which had come adrift and didnt catch up with the convoy until three days later. On the 23rd November the convoy was ordered to split into slow and fast convoys. The Miramar ship index can be useful for obtaining this information. All surviving agreements and crew lists with their logbooks are held by The National Archives, .
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