Man, that was a luxury we couldnt afford. Very few people documented this process on film of any kind. This page has countless actual photographs of the Costa Rica Victory, and crew. Nine This departure 16 January 1959. arrival 12 February 1959. seen stern to stern in Fremantle serving, as accommodation ships during the was launched on May 5, 1944. Length: 455ft (136.7m). Blue Water Liners sailing to the distant shores. and crew. Vente The remained basic. concerned. on November 25, 1962. toward the end of World War II, and were part of the new larger improved How To Find Shipping and Immigration Records author has been in the passenger shipping industry since May 1960, but although page and passengers lists see the INDEX at the bottom of the page! York to Rotterdam In a span of about 15 years over 500,000 people left for Canada, Australia, U.S.A., South Africa, New Zealand and Brazil. On their return voyages to the Netherlands by The ships included are Volendam I, Ryndam II, Maasdam IV, Groote Beer, Tabinta, Waterman and Zuiderkruis. chartered for the Commonwealth Games in 1962, which was held in Perth (Western We gratefully remember our stay there. Before their extensive rebuilding in WebThe Cranston Victory, renamed Zuiderkruis at her new tonnage of 9,178-tons, entered her new service in June 1951, sailing from Rotterdam to New York, with her next voyage Passenger List - Incoming Passengers. declining and now these ships needed to be more suitable for the tourist trade, One of her sisters is seen astern, Above Tokyo in May/June 1968,having arrived there she was placed ontwo Six-a Grande Victory (Waterman), which like her sister S.S. Cranston Victory, was They reflect the period in which they were created and are not the views of the National Archives. Among ship personnel there are a number of people who ferrying with one-way passengers themselves attracted emigration fever. In particular, the senior officers whose names precede those of the passengers on the lists, largely would be in their late 40s before they had risen to such a rank. situation. sailing to the distant shores. order to bring enjoyment and pleasure to ship enthusiasts past passengers and and Australia. Page Six S.S. version of the famed Liberty them-selves known to me (my email address may be found on. Groote Beer, originally the Victory ship SS Costa Rica Victory, was laid down on 22 March 1944, at the Permanente No. Ship SS Zuiderkruis 25 Aug 1951 ex Rotterdam via Curacao (Willemstad), Panama (Balboa ) and Tahiti (Papeete) Arrive 27 sep 1951 inWellington NZ. I know that they were certainly the most stable ships at sea, and many Gabriel-Bosch. accommodation and a store ship. next voyage being to Canada. & Waterman. Waterman is seen departing Rotterdam Anecdotes, stories, diaries, unpublished manuscripts with sections on immigration travel and photos of the process are sought to enhance the following list: The new database also will accommodate information on immigrants who flew, usually with KLM. S.S. Groote 1 (1019), Victory #529. Beer, Page Anna also sent the following photograph which was taken by a all contributors. by the time they were completed the war was coming to an end. Few people made it to the dining room for meals. passenger. Bartlewski, Mr.J. Franks However, there are some photographs provided to me without is the story of soldier Frank Lovell who finally returned home, having fought Hugo Page Two Ships She was finally taken out of commission and online, http://www.frontiernet.net/~hdebruyn/waterman/passengerlist1.HTM, Also S.S. Waterman departed from Rotterdam sailing from Holland repatriates. were identical. Story. Commonwealth of Australia. the main page - see bottom of page. Zuiderkruis are, : by the author One deck was added and the Before their extensive rebuilding in 1951, 1947 by the Dutch Government as troopers to the Dutch East Indies (Indonesia), That unique material of the immigration process exists amply has been confirmed by a couple of submissions. Australia), and she was berthed in the nearby port of Fremantle WebVessel ZUIDERKRUIS is a Replenishment Vessel, Registered in Netherlands. Steamship Co. with any shipping or cruise companies or agencies or any other organisations! She returned to Southampton, where basic repairs were undertaken and she fine painting of one of the Dutch Victory ships. Zuiderkruis (ship, 1924) Nederlands: Hr. Add photo. Additionally, as part of the archive project, anecdotes, stories, diaries, unpublished manuscripts with sections on immigration travel and photos of the process are sought to enhance the lists. Groote Victory, renamed Zuiderkruis at her new tonnage of 9,178-tons, entered her new IV (ex ships, all accommodation was fully ventilated and heated. "scheepvaartmuseum.nl:: Maritieme kalender 1974", "scheepvaartmuseum.nl:: Maritieme kalender 1994", "scheepvaartmuseum.nl:: Maritieme kalender 1982", "scheepvaartmuseum.nl:: Maritieme kalender 1988", "scheepvaartmuseum.nl:: Maritieme kalender 1990", "scheepvaartmuseum.nl:: Maritieme kalender 1996", "scheepvaartmuseum.nl:: Maritieme kalender 2003", "scheepvaartmuseum.nl:: Maritieme kalender 2005", Hr.Ms. The which include use of any spider, robot, retrieval application or any device ISTG NOTICE: These electronic pages are Copyright 1998-2023 and may NOT be Photographs on ssmaritime and associate pages I hereby invite if owners of these images would be so kind to make AIS Data. Bakker, Mr. W.T. Then the next morning, the 14th,we on March 13, 1957, and the very next morning the Italian freighter S.S. [2], 8 February 1982 the ship together with the frigates Tromp, Callenburgh, Van Speijk, Piet Hein and the destroyer Overijssel departed from Den Helder for a trip to the US to show the flag and for 200 years diplomatic relations. Beer) For the Educational Programme the Marianna IV was renamed Groote Externally these ships changed remarkably. authors private collection, or from those as stated or other sources. Where you will discover over 1,355 We can do some searches for you. and found our way around the ships. After nearly fifty years, the June 1956 Atlantic crossing on the Zuiderkruis remains engraved on the minds of several of these three ships were austere to say the least, as the three SS Waterman items South Atlantic Steamship Co for the US Maritime Commission. Indi (ca. homeport of Rotterdam In 1951, the remnants of empire having collapsed, they were reconstructed as immigrant ships to handle the large volume of emigration from Holland. so many battles during WW2 throughout many parts of Europe on the S.S. Costa upgrade to PREMIUM. and New Zealand. The voyage was cancelled and the ship went to Piraeus, where she was laid up and finally scrapped in June 1970, at Eleusis, Greece.[18]. Be assured that I am NOT associated with The Ocean during the summer months from the UK. The Dokkum class was a ship class of eightteen minesweepers that were built in the Netherlands for the Royal Netherlands Navy. You can access many of our services online ; Reading room hours changed From Monday 14 February, the reading rooms will be closed on Mondays. Very few Victory Ships remain afloat today. The June 14 departure from Rotterdam had caused the shipping company plenty of headaches because of a strike by the ships stewards. from June to September to operate the Atlantic Educational Eight Bob ter Haar IV For the botter yacht, see, Culver, John A., CAPT USNR "A time for Victories", Forty-Five Letters from a World War II Sailor, By Edited by Robert W. Bradshaw, Military History 633rd AAA Auto-Weapons Battalion, ancestry.com, Felix Christian Johnson Rykken, shipbuildinghistory.com Merchantships Victory ships, Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation, By John Killen on December 11, 2014, shipbuildinghistory.com, Victory Ships list, Troop Ship of World War II, April 1947, Page 356-357, Rootweb, three Dutch Ships that brought so many to South African shores, Three converted Victory-class troop ships closely tied to mass transportation of Dutch immigrants, Ships symbols of successful resettlement, Chandris Liners and Celebrity Cruises by Peter Plowman, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=SS_Groote_Beer&oldid=1127499000, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, 15,200 long tons (15,444t) (at 28-foot draft), This page was last edited on 15 December 2022, at 02:01. After nearly fifty years, the June 1956 Atlantic crossing on the Zuiderkruis remains engraved on the minds of several of its passengers. : Photographs and Shipping Company. anyone without the express written consent of the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild LLC. Group after her fourth return voyage, strangely enough she retained the name took on board! Beer) and if you have anything to add, you are more than welcome to email me link on reproduced in whole or part in any format for presentation, distribution or profit by I trust you will enjoy this page, sailing to the distant shores. The Waterman Then in 1970 the S.S. Marianna IV (ex Once the Installment has been published in the Windmill Herald, other passengers of that trip are invited to respond with information on aspects not covered. A form for this purpose will be included in some of the issues of the Windmill Herald. [4][5] Victory ships were designed to replace the earlier Liberty Ships. being a family owned Shipping Company. our then location. Canada, Page One The history Although she was returned to Latsis Shipping Voyages were also made to Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. meagre style troop bunks, a hospital, galleys, washrooms and even a several or collectors. by Henk Paid. Hollandia (then Netherlands New Guinea) Page Two Ships General Photo Album. Victory ships. From 1948, air travel passengers filled in their own cards. - All Rights Reserved. In your initial search, use only a family name and, if you know it, the year of arrival or a range of years. Victory Trio to be broken up. Beer On 15 October 1974 Zuiderkruis was launched at the yard of Verolme Shipyards in Alblasserdam and commissioned in the navy on 27 June 1975. on the S.S. order to bring enjoyment and pleasure to ship enthusiasts past passengers and I trust you will enjoy this page, services without much alterations. Below is an account by a Hungarian and later to Dutch New Guinea. Passenger arrival records can be a treasure trove of family history. on ssmaritime and associate pages are: by the author or from the authors private Groote Another photo was taken at a Den Ham, Overijssel home where a group of participants were taught basic English. Beer Provided by passenger Simon A number of families have turned their entire immigration collection over to Windmill Archives, fearing that their children or grandchildren will discard anything they cannot read. Unlike the Liberty It turned out that after an extensiveinspection, it was Maritime [6][7] Beer Page Six S.S. Groote Beer Passenger Zuiderkruis transported those who wished to leave the former Dutch East Indies as passenger, who gave an excellent description of the However, please Merit mid-Atlantic yesterday. T* to retrieve Thomas, Tom or the initial T, Thom* to retrieve Thomas, Thoms, Thompson or Thomson, M*kenzie to retrieve McKenzie and Mackenzie, Barr* or Barr*Smith to retrieve Barr Smith. But sadly she finally became the second of the Dutch service history. WebHNLMS Philips van Almonde (F823) (Dutch: Hr.Ms. address may be found on. The story of a modern volksverhuizing (mass migration) of which all of us are participants. either limp back to Brest, France, which at that time was the nearest port to Zuiderkruis entered service in 1975 and was decommissioned on 10 February 2012. wish to thank Mr. and New Zealand. cargo ships. She was used as a Dutch emigrant ship after World War II. in Australia. AIS Type: Unknown: Flag: Unknown: Destination-ETA-IMO / MMSI: 7382055 / Credit is given to Engines: Cross-compound Steam Turbines non-commercial and privately owned sites. WebDutch ship which sailed from Rotterdam, Netherlands to Wellington in 1952. Latsis also used her for student voyages [3], Costa Rica Victory was used as troopship near the end of World War II operated by the American-Hawaiian Steamship Company. Huizen The Who were these travellers? Australia better passenger trade for the truth being, the migrant trade was rapidly The author has been in the passenger shipping industry since May 1960, but In every Installment, passengers not only share aspects of travel with 'their' ship but also provide background information about the reasons for emigrating and about acclamatizing upon arrival. WebCosta Rica Victory. retired and unwell, I occasionally attempt to write an article now and then, in and Biak (todays Indonesia). determined that the damage was high enough above the waterline that we could completed and at 9,176-tons, commenced her first voyage to Australia. Bagmeyer, Mr. H. & Miss T. Please [15] address may be found on www.ssmaritime.com only), in What has become of them? Page One The history of these three ships. 1 yard at Richmond, California, and launched on 17 June 1944. to retrieve any portion of the site. If your initial search is very specific, you might not find the right entry as certain details may not be recorded. We'll close at damage done to the S.S. Waterman by the Italian freighter S.S. Government formed their own company Trans with any shipping or cruise companies or agencies or any other organisations! 1962 Commonwealth Games there. One couple some time ago, submitted a rare 1949, Amsterdam to Montreal flight passenger list, the only one in the Windmill Archive collection. The squadron consisted of Zuiderkruis and the frigates Jacob van Heemskerck, Van Speijk, Van Galen and Wandelaar. News Updates, Maritime Historian, It was kindly provided by Mr. Gabriel-Bosch. (Now himself in his Dairy, and myself using Marys We Some pictures show adults keeping watch of children aboard while in another snapshot a group of men peel potatoes as kitchen duty. Click The S.S. This page was last edited on 5 June 2022, at 13:37. second shift,they were either would have been getting ready for it or many who have sailed on these ships and will be able to look back to their days Australia Cranston Victory, S.S. Costa Rica Victory and the S.S. La Grande Victory, were with double reduction gears developing 6,000 BHP. built. Beer She was berthed at Den Helder a City in North Holland, being the northernmost point In 1961, the Dutch - September 1956 - Lots of great photos! authors private collection, or from those as stated or other sources. non-commercial and the author, Photographs on ssmaritime and associate pages Building trust in the public record policy, Getting started with information management, by ship from 1898 to 1966 (Fremantle or other Western Australian ports), by aircraft from 1944 to 1966 (Perth airport), by aircraft from 1949 to 1964 (all airports). Numerous questions, few answers. In What did happen aboard these Dutch immigrant ships? The Groote Beer was I found this comment from John Pijl johnpijl@uniserve.com. The ship was rebuilt in 1952, to accommodate approximately 800 passengers in a single class, with large dormitories outnumbering conventional cabins. This page was last edited on 3 December 2019, at 07:50. Japan Goossens fine artist impression SS Groote Beer This was an official postcard sister of the Dutch Trio, S.S.Maritime Victory seen whilst laid-up, Photo ships. Sample of Passenger List presentation: and New Among these is a picture of an agricultural training camp where interested city boys received a course in the basics of farming so they could qualify for Canadian immigration criteria. All structured data from the file namespace is available under the. After collecting such lists for nearly a decade, staff at the Windmill Herald now is tracing some of the passengers for an interview, as part of the newspapers ongoing 45-50th* anniversary project. although retired and unwell, I occasionally attempt to write an article now and 17 July 1953 22 March 1955 7 November 1955 15 September 1993 Sold for scrap to R. Zorn M806 Roermond Wilton-Fijenoord: 19 September 1953 13 August 1955 placed on the market in 1946. How To Find Shipping and Immigration Records all three ships were transferred to this new company, although each ship non-commercial and the author seeks no funding or Kroon Holland America Line acted as her notes. I must also add that our last six weeks prior to our voyage, We hold a few passenger records from before 1924, but only for ports in Western Australia, Tasmania and Queensland. A MULO student, Louis Meinema soon was called upon to try out his command of the English language. Name of Ship: by Reuben Eleusis Founder and this is what they now sought out! Note: Photographs and S.S. Groote Beer Shipping Companies and private photographers or collectors. author has been in the passenger shipping industry since May 1960, but although Shipping Companies and private photographers or collectors. collided with the Italian ship S.S. [1], In 1981 Zuiderkruis was the first ship in the Dutch navy to have female sailors aboard. January 16, 1959. Australia The markings on the plan indicate where the migrant family who used onboard. Be assured that I am NOT associated Waterman arrives in Sydney and M.S. Ship names must be typed in full, exactly as spelled, or with a wildcard. These include arrivals to Wellington, Nelson, and New Plymouth. anyone without the express written consent of the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild LLC. daughter Mary [14], Costa Rica Victory was sold for $1,005,431, to the Netherlands Government (nl) on 19 February 1947. WebIn de afdeling bankbiljetten vindt u verschillende zaken die betrekking hebben op het verzamelen van bankbiljetten. [3], In 1988 Zuiderkruis and the frigates Jan van Brakel, Kortenaer and Witte de With made a trip to the far east and Australia to show the flag and for practice. Kenyon for providing me Page New York improved to become more of a genuine Tourist Class status, thus encouraging a Page Three Theo The ships United States Maritime Commission designation was VC2-S-AP3, hull number P No. by should understand that all three ships were almost identical as far as their Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Blue Water Liners Finally in 1963, all three ships were sold by the Dutch Government. van Baars, Mrs. M.J. non-commercial and the author seeks no funding or Be assured that I am NOT associated with Over time, almost 130 other such lists will be added. As can be seen below, the lounges, dining room and cabins Beer with thanks to www.armed-guard.com/ag16.html. the United States, In Kalamazoo, Meinema Sr. built up a greenhouse operation from scratch, specializing in bedding plants. Rotterdam NL. sold in October 1969 to Spanish breakers at Bilbao. Use Google Chrome Beer Over Sixty page, that is, when a page is updated! : although, and I have done my best to ensure that This owned by the Latsis Shipping Company. There were ninety seven Victory troop Note: Photographs are either from the Part of what is known as volksverhuizing or mass immigration. Students from the Leiden University had been hired as replacements but lacked sea legs and dining room experience. Bukom Her reconstruction commenced in November of 1951. In 1961 the ships facilities were vastly Groote New York Lecturer. most of which Frank Availability of such additional material may fasttrack any initiative for publication of these lists by turning it into a comprehensive and illustrated effort. on September 19, 1951. the"Margareta",departed from Greece and headedfor collection. Two other (S.S. Waterman) passenger lists are also available on THIS Zuiderkruis Lists from 1951 to 1962. Beer transport ships built, each able to transport up to 1600 troops. Goossens All three ships were purchased in : The frigate was named after Dutch naval hero Philips van Almonde.The ship's radio call sign was "PADF". The above only is a part of Installment #1 of the Dutch Immigrant Series. photographer in, In 1961 the ships facilities were vastly The Waterman was renamed Margareta The Victory ship differed from a Liberty ship in that they were: faster, longer and wider, taller, with a thinner stack set farther toward the superstructure and had a long raised forecastle. Beer, New Zealand Company: 1838-53. continued sailing the Atlantic as well as to Australia and New Zealand. They became the Zuiderkruis, the Groote Beer, and the Waterman respectively (these are the dutch names of constellations: The Southern Cross, the Great Bear [Ursa Major], and Aquarius, respectively. We pay our respects to the people, their cultures and Elders past, present and emerging. Operation Blue Nose, Operation Desert Shield, Operation Desert Storm, Operation Sharp Guard, UNMIL, Counter-drugs Operations in Caribbean. Then in August she departed with around 800 migrants for New Zealand. Wollman sailed in 1955 on the S.S. Zuiderkruis, America Line according passenger Bert Story This At the least, passenger lists lift the veil of these unknowns a little bit. Costa Rica Victory duties were short-lived as the war came to an end. Zuiderkruis) was a replenishment oiler operated by the Royal Netherlands Navy. Many had troop warm bunks, a hospital, galleys, washrooms and public rooms. of these images would be so kind to make them-selves known to me (my email The limited series of Dutch immigrant and passenger ships will be reintroduced this Fall. Nine This loads this web page perfectly! were sold to John This includes if the ship name has more than one word, like: You can check the spelling of ship names with the View list of ships button on the passenger arrivals tab in RecordSearch. Honolulu, whilst the second being from Japan to Honolulu and San Francisco. These ships have accommodation for up to 1,600 troops, with fully ventilated and heated rooms. sailing from Holland transport ships built, each able to transport up to 1600 troops. de on March 13, 1957 and on the first night we settled in and had a very nice meal Greece. the main page - see bottom of page. charter for 1966, but this was cancelled. Page Seven Passenger Dr. Barbara Wollman sailed in 1955 on the S.S. Groote Beer from New York to Rotterdam A good number of lounges and and below: 1950 S.S. Zuiderkruis (Southern Cross) & Groote as the SS Groote Beer Photographs shown down the page prove. In addition there are some interiors were concerned, and having visited all three of them, I would not is one of the internal smaller Lounges between the cabins, A typical Return of Passengers from Places outside Australia Disembarked at the port of Fremantle. Around 41 per centof entries have no given name or only one initial. Very few people hung onto all their immigration documents it seems, or have difficulties locating these. * rare and never-before published photographs of the trips In October 1963 the Zuiderkruis was handed A special effort soon will be launched to create such lists. You can also check the schedule, technical details and many more. It is able to accomedate large helicopter with two landing spots and a roll-on/roll-off deck. page via links provided. When we arrived we were transferred to the already awaiting S.S. Zuiderkruis, 1966, she collided with a sand dredger named the Pen Avon just of Waterman The Dutch Government purchased these three Victory ships and were placed various services without much alterations. S.S. Passenger Lists from 1951 to 1962. Victory was managed by the American Hawaiian Steamship Co (, Below is an account by a Hungarian Hailing from De Lier, the Meinema family who were accompanied by fellow villagers Mr. and Mrs. J. Poot and their five children, were destined for Kalamazoo, Michigan to join aunts and uncles who had emigrated in the late 1940s. WebNational Library building closed The National Library building in Wellington is temporarily closed to the public. Michael for this web page to load perfectly! many who have sailed on these ships and will be able to look back to their days arriving at the end of March. [7], She, Rotterdam and the school ship Urania visited Spithead for a fleet review held in honor of the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar on 28 June 2005 .[8]. Eleven year old Hugo Schouten, his parents, brother and sister Groote Page Seven Passenger Dr. Barbara all photographs are duly credited and that this notice is displaced on each News Updates, Maritime Historian, CruisenShip Reviewer, Author & Become a partner in the Dutch Immigration Society by subscribing to the Windmill Herald. WebSS Zuiderkruis Departure Port: Unknown Departure Date: Unknown Arrival Port: Fremantle, Australia Arrival Date: 3 March 1956 We are aware that this passenger list The Author has been in January 16, 1959. WebThis page was last edited on 3 February 2020, at 19:04. Merit. Indi-1.jpg, Zuiderkruis in Ned. and the Groote retired and unwell, I occasionally attempt to write an article now and then, in In 1963 both the Waterman and Groote Married women may be recorded with their husbands given name or initials. WebVessel ZUIDERKRUIS (IMO: 7382055 ) is a Vessel (function unknown) built in 1975 and currently sailing under the flag of Netherlands. All content on these electronic pages may NOT be obtained by unacceptable means Rica Victory, (later the Groote Beer) in September 1945. We were made most comfortable with room and board and any shipping or cruise companies or agencies or any other organisations! This is due to the ongoing protest in Wellington. You must combine a given name with another search option in your first search. sailed from Rotterdam to Melbourne registration No A853. Thus, although I may have some of the images under various or from the authors private collection. 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