Within a few short minutes the plans, hopes and successes of three decades came to an end as syrens boomed out across the water, the whole poignant scene witnessed by just a few passengers braving the night wind. A year later, in January 1973, the old QUEEN ELIZABETH still lay in the harbour at Hong Kong, a burnt out hulk lying on her starboard side. There are usually several boxes of records for each port of registry, each box containing an alphabetical range of ships names. 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. Many of these souvenir passenger lists have disappeared over the years. 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. We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. The QUEEN ELIZABETH docked at Southampton at 11.am on 10th October. The records held are for years ending with five (1955, 1965, and so on).https://www.rmg.co.uk/collections/research-guides/research-guide-c12-merchant-navy-ship-registration-custom-house-records. 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) Flt.Lt. With ' Queen Mary' she provided weekly luxury liner service between Southampton in the United Kingdom and New York City in the United States, via Cherbourg in France. Rodaway Thomas. Be that as it may, John Thorneycroft's staff at Southampton were set a formidable task with the QUEEN ELIZABETH's overhaul in January 1953. On being told that she should not leave the yacht's helm unattended, she shouted that she had gone below to boil some milk! 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. May 11 - 16 First time more than 10,000 persons had traveled on any ship (9,880 troops, 875 crew). Security was paramount at all times, but one particular breach was recalled by Dr Maguire, the surgeon on the QUEEN ELIZABETH. All these quickly spread, fanned carried by the ample supply of air coming into the ship through the open shell doors. [18] Initially she carried Australian troops to theatres of operation in Asia and Africa. Artificial flowers were tried with the result that the company was inundated with complaints and Cunard rapidly re-introduced fresh flowers at a cost (in the late 1950s) of 850 per voyage. Sir James Bisset was in command of the QUEEN ELIZABETH for many of these 'shuttle' voyages. The rest, up to 1989, have been destroyed. Dimensions, 987' x 118' (1,031' o.l.). On 11th July Bates replied asking Piggot to, Cunard was determined that the new ship would be based on the latest revolutionary developments that had taken place in naval architecture and marine engineering. Whilst on the G.I. The small vessel's skipper hoisted a flag signal: "What ship is that?" After her launch the QUEEN ELIZABETH was towed round to the fitting-out berth where she would remain for the next sixteen months. Crew lists for ships on foreign voyages (Schedule C) 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. On 11th July Bates replied asking Piggot to 'think of another good number'. The Mercantile Marine Act of 1850 required ships masters to also keep a log book to record events on board a ship, which included seamens conduct. The fins were retractable into the hull to save fuel in smooth seas and for docking. At first it was proposed that work on the Elizabeth would gradually be brought to a standstill as men transferred to warship work. They blamed it all on Joey and reports finally got back to the Commodore who ruled that Joey must go ! This was simply a record of the total number of crew (known as a muster roll), but it evolved into what are known as crew lists and agreements. In late 1968, Queen Elizabeth was sold to the Elizabeth Corporation, with 15% of the company controlled by a group of Philadelphia businessmen and 85% retained by Cunard. This awe-inspiring warship is capable of carrying up to 40 aircraft. 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. being transported (not for $100) in the QUEEN ELIZABETH who, in a burst of enthusiasm, said to one of the officers: A fortnight later, on Monday 20th August 1945, the QUEEN ELIZABETH arrived in Southampton for the first time - four and a half years late. The QUEEN ELIZABETH alongside the Ocean Terminal at, Southampton as the QUEEN MARY passes her, outward. The QUEEN MARY's post-war refit was completed in the summer of 1947 and on 1st August she joined her larger sister in the long-delayed two-ship Atlantic express ferry service for which they had both been built. The Philadelphia businessmen still held a small interest in the new company and would lease the ship from Cunard for $2 million a year. Winter cruises from New York to the West Indies were poorly patronised and one was cancelled and replaced with an unscheduled Atlantic crossing. The forms had to be filed within 30 days of the end of June or December. 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. He said that it had become a source of irritation to him and his colleagues on the board. During her 1953 overhaul, two fires broke out on board the QUEEN ELIZABETH in dry dock. The route between America and Europe had characteristics very different from others, said Colonel Bates. The QUEEN ELIZABETH almost ready for launching, The QUEEN ELIZABETH towers over the tenements of Clydebank. In late 1968, Queen Elizabeth was sold to the Elizabeth Corporation, with 15% of the company controlled by a group of Philadelphia businessmen and 85% retained by Cunard. As the moment arrived for the launch, the QUEEN ELIZABETH was delicately balanced on her slipway and for many hours previously, because of the removal of most of the supporting timbers, an almost imperceptible movement had already taken place. Mildenhall Wilfred Charles. The new centrally-placed companionway is in place in this photo and there's a repaint where the ladders once were. For the first time it seemed possible that two ships could be built which would be able to maintain a weekly express service between Southampton and New York, doing the work previously done by three ships. Archive British Pathe film footage of the launch can be viewed by logging on to: < British Pathe The Queen launches the QUEEN ELIZABETH 1938 >, The QUEEN ELIZABETH enters the waters of the River Clyde, The crowds at John Brown's shipyard at the launch, The QUEEN ELIZABETH is towed round to the fitting-out basin at, John Brown's shipyard, following her successful launch. The QUEEN ELIZABETH had an unexpected stowaway in 1959. This, it is stated, is the largest number carried in any transatlantic ship during the year and gives an average of 1,593 passengers in each sailing. These are undeniable facts. On 16th May 1966, just six weeks after completing her overhaul on the Clyde, the QUEEN ELIZABETH became the first major casualty of the strike and was laid up at Southampton. [19], Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary were both used as troop transports[20] during the war. The Government then proposed to lend the new company 9.5 million which would be divided into three portions: + 5 million for a furture sister ship - the QUEEN ELIZABETH. She did, however, remain all the while under Cunard management with British officers and crew. The records contain details of UK merchant seamen who served on the ships. The QUEEN ELIZABETH sailing from Southampton. During two years of near neglect, deterioration had rapidly set in, especially in the fragile boiler tubes. The continuing popularity of the ', The general assumption that the replacements for the ', Of all the strikes and disputes that hit the QUEEN ELIZABETH, the most catastrophic was the 42-day seamen's strike of May and June 1966. The dock would have to be 124 feet wide at its entrance and have a minimum depth of 40 feet. She would then have been remembered as the fine working ship that she undoubtedly was. 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. Ferry boats fuss across the river, dodging between these ships, almost like children running across a busy road.". With just enough room for a man to squeeze into his standee. 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. WebHMS Queen Elizabeth during the Second World War 1939-1945. The National Maritime Museum read the museumsMerchant Navy research guidefor advice on how to search for records there. Suggestions ranged from laying up the, At a boat drill on 27th February the assembled crew were told of Churchill's order that the ship was to leave British waters. 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. Great steps forward were being made in both these fields. It was Chamberlain's firm belief that the British Government should guarantee a building loan to the Cunard Company on the condition that the two companies merged into one united front against the foreign competition. The summer overhauls for the 'Queens' were abandoned in 1962 which meant that the two liners would both be available at the height of the tourist season, instead of being 'off duty' for a week to ten days. The QUEEN ELIZABETH had now been in the water for over two years since her launch on 27th September 1938. Most types of crew lists and agreements give brief details about the ship, its master and voyages at the date of being filed together with the following information for each crew member: Image of a ships crew list and agreements 1861 (catalogue reference: BT 99/4). Passenger accommodation in 1960: 800 first, 650 cabin, 700 third. WebThe Queen Elizabeth is the newest addition to the Cunard Line and made its debut voyage in October 2010. A thirty-seven day cruise from New York to the Mediterranean sailed on 21st February 1967 and was plagued by bad weather and many ports had to be omitted from the itinerary. By six o'clock the next morning, thirteen tugs had arrived from Southampton, Portsmouth Dockyard and Poole. [16] During her war service as a troopship, Queen Elizabeth carried more than 750,000 troops, and she also sailed some 500,000 miles (800,000km).[9]. While being constructed in the mid-1930s by John Brown and Company at Clydebank, Scotland, the build was One week later work resumed on '534'. The two ships' real potential had yet to be appreciated. The ELIZABETH (the prefix 'Queen' was dropped at Cunard's request) was opened to the public on 14th February 1969. This cumbersome organisation had involved double-accounting and separate staffing. WebThe eight ships which were passed into the ownership of the new concern were - ALPS, ANDES, BRITISH QUEEN, DAMASCUS, LEBANON, KARNAK, TENERIFFE and TAURUS. As Sir Percy Bates was fond of saying: "These two new, vessels represent the smallest and slowest ships which can, economically maintain a two-ship weekly trans-Atlantic service. Four torpedoes were fired and the U-Boat followed their course. Not until the Elizabeth had sailed on 2nd March 1940 was it considered safe to release them. The popularity of the two, The first hint of competition from the airlines came in October 1951 and this resulted in speeding up the turn-round of the ', From the mid 1940s until the mid 1950s both the, The unreliability of statistics - or should it be said the ability to interpret them in several ways - is illustrated in the case of the UNITED STATES and the QUEEN ELIZABETH. Shuttle'. From 1857 onwards, the records are arranged in BT 98 by ships Official Number (ON). First Armored Infantry Division (15,125 troops, 863 crew). The SEAWISE UNIVERSITY was comparatively underpowered and manned by an inexperienced crew. Queen Elizabeth leaving New York during her last voyage, 1968. 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. However the QUEEN ELIZABETH still carried a full complement on occasions: over 2,000 passengers were on board on one eastbound sailing in June, 1963. In 1928 the Germans launched the BREMEN and the EUROPA. After V.E. The Elizabeth sailed at 8.pm. At eleven o'clock that evening Captain Townley opened his sealed orders and the Elizabeth's destination was at last known - New York. The RESCUE could not handle the ship on her own and so a second tug was summoned. The King's Messenger was awaited as he would bring the order to sail. <<<<<< >>>>>>>. Use the search box contained in BT 98 to search by date and name of ships port of registry. The QUEEN MARY and the QUEEN ELIZABETH met for the last time when they were both at sea. Captain Townley received two telegrams on his arrival, one from his wife congratulating him, and the other from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth thanking him for the vessel's safe delivery. For the purpose of this list, they have been included as Cunard ships. CPO. He went on deck and saw three great ships - the two 'Queens' and the ILE DE FRANCE stationary. WebRMS Queen Elizabeth Passenger Lists 1947-1954 RMS Queen Elizabeth, World's Largest Liner. This would also free the fitting-out berth which was urgently needed for the DUKE OF YORK. She would carry 1,800 students plus 800 cruise passengers on world-wide voyages. Photographed on the QUEEN ELIZABETH, sometime. 83,673 Gross Tons -- 2,314 Passengers. He presented the ship with a plaque from the Department of Defense to commemorate the liner's remarkable war service. finally arrives at Hong Kong on 15th July 1971. The, 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. [15] Parts were shipped to Southampton, and preparations were made to move the ship into the King George V Graving Dock when she arrived. Rodaway Thomas. Any problems that were encountered were resolved by the foremen concerned by sending in extra men to assist temporarily with the work that had fallen behind and bring the construction work back to its timetable. Alternatively, searchThe National Archives library catalogueto see what is available to consult at Kew. The charred remnants of her last ensign were cut from the flagpole and framed in 1972, and still adorn the wall of the officers' mess of marine police HQ in Hong Kong. Winter cruises from New York to the West Indies were poorly patronised and one was cancelled and replaced with an unscheduled Atlantic crossing. [8] The official contract between Cunard and government financiers was signed on 6 October 1936. Queen Elizabeth leaving New York during her last voyage, 1968. [9], The new ship improved upon the design of Queen Mary[10] with sufficient changes, including a reduction in the number of boilers to twelve instead of Queen Mary's twenty-four, that the designers could discard one funnel and increase deck, cargo and passenger space. In addition to the normal painting, scaling, underwater inspection, removal of propellers, drawing of tailshafts and so forth; 157 tourist-class cabins were given air-conditioning and provision was also made to carry more fuel. Two thousand men were ferried out daily to work on the SEAWISE UNIVERSITY as she lay at anchor off Hong Kong. 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. A 'Farewell Dinner' was held at sea on Sunday 3rd November and the following day the QUEEN ELIZABETH arrived back at Southampton for the last time, coming to the end of the career for which she had been designed. At the start of the Second World War, it was decided that Queen Elizabeth was so vital to the war effort that she must not have her movements tracked by German spies operating in the Clydebank area. A major problem to be settled concerned the insurance of the liner while she was being built, together with the future full sea risks when she was operational. Air travel increased across the Atlantic by 26% in 1958, whilst sea carryings reduced by just four and a half per cent. [14] The ship was then sent for fitting out. Eventually both the House of Commons and the House of Lords voted and the Bill was passed on 27th March 1934. Not only that, but the company headquarters was transferred from Liverpool to Southampton. Searchby ships official number in: There is also an index to Second World War log books, agreements and crew lists inBT 385. The ELIZABETH just before she sailed from Port Everglades. The two sets operated independently so that for a moderate roll only one set needed to be used. Cunard was determined that the new ship would be based on the latest revolutionary developments that had taken place in naval architecture and marine engineering. The following morning, 18th April 1947, she steamed into Southampton - fifty hours late ! WebScenes on the main podium prior the launching, the two Princesses are notable, especially Princess Elizabeth , our future Queen! Our research into the RMS Laconia and SS Bergensfjord, the ships that brought two members of the Gjnvik family from Norway to the United States in the early 20th century, has helped us design our site for other genealogists. I joined the Cunard Line in March 1962 as an Assistant Purser and sailed on the QUEEN ELIZABETH throughout that year, before transferring to the Liverpool-based CARINTHIA in November, where I remained as Crew Purser for the next five years. [31] Position of the wreck: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}221943N 1140644E / 22.32861N 114.11222E / 22.32861; 114.11222. The Verandah Grill on the QUEEN ELIZABETH -, exclusively for the use of first-class passengers. After anchoring off Aruba the SEAWISE UNIVERSITY drifted, dragging her anchor, out to deep water. Queen Elizabeth leaving New York during her last voyage, 1968. The anchors were examined and each link of her anchor chains painted. On 26th October 1958 the first American commercial jet took off for Paris and a whole new era was born. It was decided to steam her all the way and a Chinese crew was flownto Florida, along with workers from Mr Tung's own shipyard. RMS Queen Elizabeth Tourist Class Restaurant. The world's three largest liners were together for the first and, as events were to prove, the last time. However, U.S. legislators had another surprise up their sleeve. [21], The ship ran aground on a sandbank off Southampton on 14 April 1947, and was re-floated the following day. L.Sea. Cunard had insisted that he sail with the ship on her supposed coastal voyage as part of a ruse to throw enemy agents off the scent as to her actual destination. to embark 5,000 troops on a northbound convoy to Suez. "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. By the end of the year Queen Inc. was bankrupt with debts of $12 million. [12] The interiors were designed by a team of artists headed by the architect George Grey Wornum. It was out of the question for the. 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. This awe-inspiring warship is capable of carrying up to 40 aircraft. As 1939 wore on, men and materials were taken away from the liner as Admiralty work took priority, and the pace of work on board slowed down. The RMS Queen Elizabeth was an ocean liner operated by Cunard Line. Together with Queen Mary and in competition with the American liners SSUnited States and SSAmerica, Queen Elizabeth dominated the transatlantic passenger trade until their fortunes began to decline with the advent of the faster and more economical jet airliner in the late 1950s. This information will help us make improvements to the website. Only a little fuel remained after the transatlantic crossing, but a barge moved alongside to take it off as necessary. WebHMS Queen Elizabeth is the largest and most powerful vessel ever constructed for the Royal Navy. Her brother, the Hon. The 5 million was released on 28th July. Breakfast was from 6.30am until 11.am; and dinner from 3.pm to 7.30pm. They demanded 50 per man danger money-cum-bonus, but were given 30 plus 5 per month extra pay. Mildenhall Wilfred Charles. The only signs of White Star which remained were the buff funnels of the BRITANNIC and the GEORGIC. [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. On her next voyage, the week before the maiden voyage of the UNITED STATES, the QUEEN ELIZABETH averaged 31.09 knots for one day's run. The prospect to Cunard was just too daunting, and contributed greatly to the decision to dispose of the QUEEN ELIZABETH. The GG Archives is the work and passion of two people, Paul Gjenvick, a professional archivist, and Evelyne Gjenvick, a curator. One detonation was heard. The following year the wreck was deemed an obstruction to shipping in the area, and in 1974 and 1975 was partially scrapped on site. Bdmn. [6] This proved to be problematic, for the ship's engines and boilers were in poor condition after several years of neglect. 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. WebThe National Records of Scotland holds agreements and crew lists under the reference BT 3, covering 1867-1913, for Scottish ships only. The new ship weighed her bower anchor half an hour later and with a mean draught of 37 feet 9 inches slipped through the anti-submarine boom that stretched across the Clyde between the Gantock Rocks and the Cloch Lighthouse at 8.15am. [5] She was launched on 27 September 1938 and named in honour of Queen Elizabeth, who was later known as the Queen Mother. In an lighter vein, it should not be forgotten that it was a G.I. August 2 - 7 First time a complete division was carried on any ship. Eight days later the 'slow boat to China' arrived at Hong Kong. On 14th June 1971 the liner reached Cape Town and on 7th July called at Singapore. 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 [36], Ian Fleming set the climax to his 1956 James Bond novel Diamonds Are Forever on Queen Elizabeth. Bdmn. Works of art were also renovated by the original artists. This was known as a 'degaussing' coil. A painting by Captain Stephen J Card of the two 'Queens' passing in, mid-Atlantic. Tung, the head of the Orient Overseas Line, intended to convert the vessel into a university for the World Campus Afloat program (later reformed and renamed as Semester at Sea). The QUEEN ELIZABETH was reported as being in excellent shape with her engines in tip-top condition. Use the search box contained withinBT 98 to search by year and name of ships port of registry. During the five years she had carried 300,000 passengers. So it was clear that the ships must be fast, strongly built to face North Atlantic weather, and have a sufficient reserve of power to make up any time lost through bad weather. CPO. Maritime History Archive holds approximately 70% of the crew lists and agreements for 1951-1976, but the records have not yet been indexed so contact them directly for search advice. WebLists can also include passengers who were family members of seamen. REINA DEL MAR PACIFIC STEAM NAVIGATION CO. All fields were usually completed. Steam locomotives delivered the steel plates, but lighter items were brought in by horse-drawn lorries. [9] These fires were set deliberately, as several blazes broke out simultaneously throughout the ship and a later court of inquiry handed down a cause of arson by person or persons unknown. the dock from her, on the north side of Pier 88, is the NORMANDIE. On 27th May the Clydebank men were told they had the order. 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