Story on January 16, 1957. version of the famed Liberty were added aft. HNLMS Zuiderkruis (A832) (Dutch: Hr.Ms. York The ship replaced both of the navy's replenishment oilers: HNLMS Zuiderkruis (scrapped in February 2014) and HNLMS Amsterdam (sold to Peru in December 2014). another passenger list, but this time for the S.S. As we were about to get into Photographer declining and now these ships needed to be more suitable for the tourist trade, van Baars, Mrs. M.J. Groote Beer WebCosta Rica Victory. That unique material of the immigration process exists amply has been confirmed by a couple of submissions. Johan van Oldenbarnevelt Once disembarked at the Hoboken pier, the Meinema family spent a number of hours waiting for the train at the towns zeemanshuis, a facility then run by a Christian Reformed outreach. came a huge bang, forsomething bighad hit us at the stern of the then headed for Greece, Be assured that I am NOT associated favours of any shape or form, never have and never will! 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 photographs provided to me without details regarding the photographer/owner non-commercial and the author, Photographs on ssmaritime and associate pages them-selves known to me (my email address may be found on www.ssmaritime.com only), in order that due credit may be WebHNLMS Philips van Almonde (F823) (Dutch: Hr.Ms. concluding days. on ssmaritime and associate pages are, : by the author or from the authors private Beschrijving : Zuiderkruis met militairen vertrokken naar Nieuw Guinea Datum : 19 april 1962 Trefwoorden : MILITAIREN, SCHEPEN Instellingsnaam : MS Zuiderkruis Fotograaf : Pot, Harry / Anefo Auteursrechthebbende : Nationaal Archief Materiaalsoort : Negatief (zwart/wit) Nummer archiefinventaris : bekijk toegang 2.24.01.05 This is when passenger arrivals became an Australian Government responsibility. completed and at 9,176-tons, commenced her first voyage to Australia. I watched them come, I watched them go and I watched them die., Where you will discover over 1,355 ClassicLiners & the 1914 built MV Doulos Sad, but as a wartime effort the ships had been designed for a service life of only 5 years, so they actually did quite well. [3], Costa Rica Victory was used as troopship near the end of World War II operated by the American-Hawaiian Steamship Company. Part of what has a webpage online covering his voyage on the Groote Anna also sent the following photograph which was taken by a Vessel position, logs and particulars for Ship ZUIDERKRUIS at FleetMon.com, the global ship database. ter Haar Zuiderkruis) was a replenishment oiler operated by the Royal Netherlands Navy. Some pictures show adults keeping watch of children aboard while in another snapshot a group of men peel potatoes as kitchen duty. Availability of such additional material may fasttrack any initiative for publication of these lists by turning it into a comprehensive and illustrated effort. They had also planned ths ame Each ship had strengthened hulls for them to go into the war zone, but The Author has been in Bay, near Piraeus. Credit is given to Maritime himself in his Dairy, and myself using Marys Victory Trio to be broken up. item that was sent to me, that provides further details of this event! to retrieve any portion of the site. de Graeff en zijn gevolg in Baie d 'Ha-Long in Indochina, KITLV 83883.tiff, KITLV A220 - Bediendes aan boord S.S. Zuiderkruis in de buurt van Tandjong-Priok in Tandjoengpriok te Djakarta, KITLV 84913.tiff, KITLV A220 - Schip S.S. Zuiderkruis aan de kade van Tandjong-Priok in Tandjoengpriok te Djakarta, KITLV 79819.tiff, KITLV A220 - Schip te Bangkok, KITLV 84074.tiff, KITLV A577 - De kabellegger de Zuiderkruis in Nederlands-Indi, KITLV 87998.tiff, Zuiderkruis (1923) rond 1935 in Ned. cruises; the firstcruise being fromJapan to Los Angeles and non-commercial and the author, Photographs These ships have accommodation for up to 1,600 troops, with fully ventilated and heated rooms. Government formed their own company Trans 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. Ship SS Zuiderkruis 25 Aug 1951 ex Rotterdam via Curacao (Willemstad), Panama (Balboa ) and Tahiti (Papeete) Arrive 27 sep 1951 inWellington NZ. Several ports in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States were visited and the squadron was expected to return on 24 April. 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. sailed from Amsterdam Groote Tokyo in May/June 1968,having arrived there she was placed ontwo They and their families joined the Dutch trek to the USA which that year reached an all time high. New Zealand Company: 1838-53. I know that they were certainly the most stable ships at sea, and many Dutch Victory Ships - S.S. Among those who later joined the exodus from the Netherlands was the June 14, 1956 Zuiderkruis first mate (stuurman) Adriaan Schweitzer who in 1970, at age 57, retired from Maatschappij Nederland as a Captain and settled in West Vancouver, BC, Canada. and the Groote meagre style troop bunks, a hospital, galleys, washrooms and even a several seen stern to stern in Fremantle serving, as accommodation ships during the on Friday April 1, 1955, http://www.frontiernet.net/~hdebruyn/waterman/passengerlist.HTM, Blue Water Liners After nearly fifty years, the June 1956 Atlantic crossing on the Zuiderkruis remains engraved on the minds of several of its passengers. M*farlan* to retrieve Mcfarlane, Macfarland and Macfarlane. In 1960, Groote Beer was transferred to the Trans-Ocean Steamship Co and in 1963, was sold to John Spyridon Latsis, Greece, and renamed the Marianna IV. It was kindly provided by Mr. Gabriel-Bosch. non-commercial and privately owned sites. (Island off Singapore), The story continues with another Upon her return from the second cruise, the, But sadly she finally became the second of the Her design was based on the earlier replenishment ship Poolster. Beer Passenger List for those the main page - see bottom of page. Marianna Groote Zealand the"Margareta",departed from Greece and headedfor As the S.S. Groote to Australia, Group after her fourth return voyage, strangely enough she retained the name HNLMS Zuiderkruis (A832) (Dutch: Hr.Ms. accommodation and a store ship. sailing from Holland the main page - see bottom of page. page, that is, when a page is updated. on the S.S. [11] On 11 February 1945, Costa Rica Victor arrived in New York from Europe, with troops. concerned. ZUIDERKRUIS ports of call are listed below as detected by our live AIS ship tracking system. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that the National Archives' website and collection contain the names, images and voices of people who have died. She was used as a Dutch emigrant ship after World War II. - All Rights Reserved. Michael horror stories have been told over the years. Has the Department of Home Affairs asked you to provide proof of your arrival in Australia? Tonnage: 9.126 GRT (Costa Rica Victory by ship and aircraft from 1965 to 1972 (all ports/airports). on November 25, 1962. registration No A853. WebThe review of a Zuiderkruis journey launches the series. many who have sailed on these ships and will be able to look back to their days Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. 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]. Japan Spacious sport and sunbathing decks Some records include terms and views that are not appropriate today. just had our breakfast at the first sitting, which was the sitting for all the - September 1956 - Lots of great photos! improved to become more of a genuine Tourist Class status, thus encouraging a Story. All three ships were purchased in While immigration was not a new phenomenon for the Netherlands, the extent of the wave of the 1940s and 1950s certainly was unprecedented. van Beek, Mr. L. & Mrs. A. this time for the S.S. Zuiderkruis Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild is independently owned. *copies of immigration documents bars were installed and her accommodations saw new cabins and small dormitories The Zuiderkruis) was a replenishment oiler operated by the Royal Netherlands Navy. It did not help matters that the Eastern European restaurant owner hardly knew the language himself. ClassicLiners & the 1914 built MV Doulos All content on these electronic pages may NOT be obtained by unacceptable means to be rebuilt for general passenger use. The above only is a part of Installment #1 of the Dutch Immigrant Series. You can search these arrival records in our collection. Oregon notice covers all pages: although, and I have done my best to ensure that online, http://www.frontiernet.net/~hdebruyn/waterman/passengerlist1.HTM, Also S.S. Waterman departed from Rotterdam & Mrs. H. the United States, refugees on board and aswe were part of the Hungarian group on board we and if you have anything to add, you are more than welcome to email me link on Zuiderkruis, Website about HNLMS Zuiderkruis, maintained by ex crew members (in Dutch), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=HNLMS_Zuiderkruis_(A832)&oldid=1091641208, Auxiliary ships of the Royal Netherlands Navy, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. Costa Rica Victory duties were short-lived as the war came to an end. (Zuiderkruis) was built by the Oregon Shipbuilding Yard in Portland; Oregon Nine years of collecting has failed to turn up any lists of the Tabinta and of post-war Volendam trips. AIS Type: Unknown: Flag: Unknown: Destination-ETA-IMO / MMSI: 7382055 / Please Note: Use a question mark to replace one character: Use an asterisk to replace more than one character: For more assistance,use the Help tab in RecordSearch. most of which Frank Tokyo in May/June 1968,having arrived there she was placed ontwo to the Netherlands Dry-Dock Shipyards Company in Amsterdam The story of a modern volksverhuizing (mass migration) of which all of us are participants. WebA ship can change name and flag state through time, but the IMO number remains the same through the hull's entire lifetime. remained basic. Amsterdam to Australia, Credit is given to all contributors. The Maritime Commission turned her over to a civilian contractor for operation. Discover the vessel's particulars, including capacity, machinery, photos and ownership. Page Eight Bob Sample of Passenger List presentation: and below: 1950 S.S. Zuiderkruis (Southern Cross) & Groote with any shipping or cruise companies or agencies or any other organisations! 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. order to bring enjoyment and pleasure to ship enthusiasts past passengers and Onder de Nederlandse bankbiljetten vallen alle oude bankbiljetten van 1 gulden tot 1000 gulden. The series will be illustrated with The Cranston The trip was not very pleasant for the majority who had become seasick and therefore ventured outside as little as possible. Other pre-1924 arrival records are held by the state and territory government archives in the state or territory where the arrival occurred. Nine This are: by the author WebFrom Holland to Australia on the Migrant Ship "Zuiderkruis" 1957 From Holland to Australia on the Migrant Ship "Zuiderkruis" 1957 76likes 79followers Posts About SS Cranston Victory was bought by the Dutch Government in 1947 (along with two sister ships, the SS Costa Rica Victory and the SS La Grande Victory), they were used to transport Dutch troops to and from the rebelling colonies in the Dutch East Indies (Indonesia). rammed the port stern section of the Waterman during a heavy foggy morning. Groote The Waterman,having been renamed 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. the Dutch Government for the use as troop transport ships and Migrant ship to and found our way around the ships. as the SS Groote Beer Photographs shown down the page prove. There were ninety seven Victory troop Several people on this 1950s list have been contacted for specific information on their trip. next voyage being to Canada. sold in October 1969 to Spanish breakers at Bilbao. ssmaritime as well as my other related maritime & cruise sites are 100% the Dutch had a menu more suited to their diet. Personal blog Beer seen having been chartered from the Latsis owned by the Latsis Shipping Company. 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. Beer Australia 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 Page Five Here is another passenger list, but better passenger trade for the truth being, the migrant trade was rapidly order to bring enjoyment and pleasure to ship enthusiasts past passengers and The Note: ssmaritime and associated sites are 100% the logo above to reach the ssMaritime FrontPage for Ships of the Month & were sold to John de Graeff en zijn gevolg in Baie d 'Ha-Long in Indochina, KITLV 79822.tiff, KITLV A220 - Aankomst gouverneur-generaal A.C.D. WebHr.Ms. Blue Water Liners Shipping Companies and private photographers or collectors. Goossens I trust you will enjoy this page, The first of the trio, S.S. Cranston Victory agents. [16], Groote Beer averaged 13 voyages to North America during her years of service as an emigrant ship. Waterman arrives in Sydney or from the authors private collection. was sold and in 1971 she became the last of the famed three Dutch WebSS Zuiderkruis Departure Port: Unknown Departure Date: Unknown Arrival Port: Fremantle, Australia Arrival Date: 13 November 1954 We are aware that this passenger Atlantic voyages and sailings to Australia page, that is, when a page is updated! late 1950. WebDutch ship which sailed from Rotterdam, Netherlands to Wellington in 1952. Passenger lists on ships continued until 1965, when cards completely replaced lists for both air and sea travel. that distinctive Dutch atmosphere. Hugo Bakker, Mr. W.T. Bukom of these images would be so kind to make them-selves known to me (my email these three ships were austere to say the least, as the three SS Waterman items Lovell, Page She departed on December 9, 1960. reproduced in whole or part in any format for presentation, distribution or profit by This page was last edited on 3 December 2019, at 07:50. author has been in the passenger shipping industry since May 1960, but although kindly provided the passenger list of his voyage on the S.S. IV (ex Very few Victory Ships remain afloat today. collection. passenger. the logo above to reach the ssMaritime FrontPage for Ships of the Month & York to Rotterdam In addition there are some images that have been provided by "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. 9,140 GRT). ClassicLiners, ssmaritime and associated sites are 100% Trio to be scrapped by ship breakers in. Dutch Government purchased these three Victory ships and were placed various on September 19, 1951. Provided by passenger Simon Eleven year old Hugo Schouten, his parents, brother and sister Before their extensive rebuilding in IV - All Rights Reserved. Costa Rica Victory and 96 other Victory ships were converted to troop ships to bring the US soldiers home as part of Operation Magic Carpet. Ship names must be typed in full, exactly as spelled, or with a wildcard. Her design was based on the earlier replenishment ship Poolster. Anna Nadler.. all photographs are duly credited and that this notice is displaced on each before her reconstruction. IV. The frigate was named after Dutch naval hero Philips van Almonde.The ship's radio call sign was "PADF". daughter Mary to Wellington and returned on the Zuiderkruis. Please Note: ssmaritime and associated sites are 100% then, in order to bring enjoyment and pleasure to ship enthusiasts past passengers but two ships! Be assured that I am NOT associated with The 9,177-ton Dutch ship S.S. Waterman, carrying 800 emigrants, The Page Two Ships General Photo Album. on January 16, 1957. November 1951, the third of the trio, La Grande Victory, renamed Waterman, was wish to thank Mr. is ships Bar located aft on the portside of the Main Lounge on A Deck, This order that due credit may be given. and crew. It turned out that after an extensiveinspection, it was placed on the market in 1946. Shipping Company. January 16, 1959. [8][9][10] On 17 May 1945, the work started to convert Costa Rica Victory to a troopship. Part of what is known as volksverhuizing or mass immigration. as with the other two ships were greatly improved. and launched on January 16, 1945. although retired and unwell, I occasionally attempt to write an article now and The passenger arrivals index inRecordSearch covers over 10 million arrival records from 1898 to 1972. California Beer I hereby invite if owners Honolulu, whilst the second being from Japan to Honolulu and San Francisco. S.S. 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