Works of art were also renovated by the original artists. When considering the comfort of those on board, Cunard had decided against the installation of stabilisers. In early 1955 the QUEEN ELIZABETH was taken out of service for an extended overhaul from 20th January until the end of March. The salvage attempt at the first suitable high tide failed and the Elizabeth had to wait until 17th April when at 8.40pm she was finally pulled off the mud. Altogether the QUEEN ELIZABETH made 35 round voyages across the North Atlantic on the 'G.I. Queen Elizabeth was retired after her final crossing to New York, on 8 December 1968. The RMS Queen Elizabeth was an ocean liner operated by Cunard Line. To find a crew list and agreement from 1855 onwards, you will need to know the ships official number. In the event the results have been very far from satisfactory, The Board's decision to withdraw the QUEEN ELIZABETH is part of the unrelenting process of facing realities in its determination to put the Company on to a paying basis.". Bdmn. The QUEEN ELIZABETH had now been in the water for over two years since her launch on 27th September 1938. Sums amounting to $100 million were freely bandied about in the coumns of newspapers as the cost of carrying G.I.s to and from the theatres of war. This was the catalyst, but not the only cause, of the withdrawal of the two 'Queens'. The route between America and Europe had characteristics very different from others, said Colonel Bates. 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. The Cunard colours were painted over with battleship grey, and on the morning of 3 March, the ship quietly left her moorings in the Clyde and proceeded out of the river to sail further down the coast, where she was met by a King's Messenger,[15] who presented sealed orders directly to the captain. The 1971 film version starring Connery used the P&O liner SSCanberra for the sequence. On her maiden voyage the BREMEN crossed from Cherbourg to the Ambrose Channel Light Vessel off New York at an average speed of 27.91 knots, smashing completely the MAURETANIA's proud record of twenty years standing. An alternative was serving in the Merchant Navy, and the prospect of earning 2 a week in the forces, or being well paid in the merchant service proved to be a one-sided choice for many youngsters. The new centrally-placed companionway is in place in this photo and there's a repaint where the ladders once were. WebThe National Records of Scotland holds agreements and crew lists under the reference BT 3, covering 1867-1913, for Scottish ships only. The 'Queens' experienced many difficulties when navigating the Solent due to yacht manoeuvres. He said that it had become a source of irritation to him and his colleagues on the board. The maiden voyage had been arranged to depart from Southampton on 16th October 1946. WebLists can also include passengers who were family members of seamen. WW2 Service: Throughout World War II she served as a very valuable troopship, completing the long period of duty in March 1946. It was reasoned, therefore, that if the passage time could be reduced to five days, it would be possible for two ships on a fortnightly service to do the work of three. The QUEEN ELIZABETH dominates a cricket match during. This information will help us make improvements to the website. Two thousand men were ferried out daily to work on the SEAWISE UNIVERSITY as she lay at anchor off Hong Kong. On 8th November the QUEEN ELIZABETH sailed on a 'Farewell Cruise' to Las Palmas and Gibraltar, and was back at Southampton on 15th November. Over the next few months Mr C.Y. INS forms used to record information about passengers, crew members, and aliens: Form 680 or I-480, List or Manifest of Aliens Employed on the Vessel as Members of the Crew (used in 1945) Form I-481, List or Manifest of all Persons Employed on a Great Lakes Vessel (used in 1945) To locate crew lists for these years you will need to know the name of the ship on which an individual seaman sailed. With potentially upward of 500 crew requiring to scramble up from their quarters below, the sheer climb would have presented quite a hazard, particularly in bad weather and at a time of emergency. [9], In 1955, during an annual overhaul at Southampton, England, Queen Elizabeth was fitted with underwater fin stabilisers to smooth the ride in rough seas. wartime home port, for the very last time on 12th March 1966. WebAll surviving agreements and crew lists with their logbooks are held by The National Archives, Ruskin Avenue, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU. Quadruple-screw, 31 knots. Within that context, as Sir Percy Bates, the chairman of the Cunard Steamship Company, never tired of explaining: "The two new vessels represent the smallest and slowest ships which can fulfill these conditions and accomplish such a regular service. Recently introduced legislation by the International Maritime Commission also influenced the board's decision. On another occasion the Elizabeth had to go full astern because a yacht crossed her path, and as a result the liner's stern touched a mud bank. Queen Elizabeth leaving New York during her last voyage, 1968. Mildenhall Wilfred Charles. The QUEEN ELIZABETH alongside the Gare Maritime at Cherbourg, The Duke and Duchess of Windsor were regular. This had been included on the Mary to spend the force of any heavy sea that might break over the bow before the water could damage the superstructure. The QUEEN MARY gained the Blue Riband for the fastest crossing of the Atlantic from the NORMANDIE in 1938, but the Cunard Line always refused to accept the trophy. During her construction she was more commonly known by her shipyard number, Hull 552. Colonel Bates declared that Cunard philosophy had always been that air and sea travel are complementary rather than competitive on the North Atlantic. During her 1953 overhaul, two fires broke out on board the QUEEN ELIZABETH in dry dock. To a post-war Britain she was to become what the 'Mary' had represented to the country after the Great Depression - a national symbol of recovery from adversity. Many local archives hold the records relating to their local ports. The NORMANDIE had one edge on the QUEEN MARY in being aesthetically more pleasing through her revolutionary streamlining and lack of visible deck 'clutter'. This would take at least an hour plus many miles, and this would not have allowed her to stop within Kessler's observation. [9] For this new tropical purpose, the ship received a major refit in 1965, with a new Lido deck added to her aft section, enhanced air conditioning, and an outdoor swimming pool. Cunard had warned the new buyers against carrying passengers and would have nothing to do with the bookings, but nevertheless carried the blame in the eyes of the disgruntled passengers. Completed by the masters of ships engaged in the coastal or fishing trade, giving the voyages and crew for the preceding half year, and was to be filed within 21 days of the end of June or December. By six o'clock the next morning, thirteen tugs had arrived from Southampton, Portsmouth Dockyard and Poole. He went on deck and saw three great ships - the two 'Queens' and the ILE DE FRANCE stationary. In addition the QUEEN ELIZABETH's last master (Commodore Geoffrey Marr) and chief engineer (Mr Ted Philip) received invitations to come out of retirement and rejoin their old ship for the voyage. (The Singapore facility was no longer available). leaves Southampton on her first ever commercial voyage. The two funnels were self-supporting and braced internally to give a cleaner-looking appearance. 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. The following afternoon, Tuesday 27th February, the QUEEN ELIZABETH was officially handed over to Cunard - White Star at 3.pm as she lay at anchor at the Tail of the Bank - untested and untried. The QUEEN ELIZABETH at anchor at the Tail of the Bank off Gourock. Heavy castings were erected by using derrick poles or sheer legs. With potentially upward of 500 crew requiring to scramble up from their quarters below, the sheer climb would have presented quite a hazard, particularly in bad weather and at a time of emergency. The QUEEN ELIZABETH encountered a severe storm on 18th October, the day on which Commodore Bisset had arranged a memorial service for Sir Percy Bates. Information on the holdings of The National Archives are decribed in The National Archives' Merchant Seamen: Agreements and Crew Lists after 1861. [26] The vessel was sold at auction in 1970 to Hong Kong tycoon Tung Chao Yung.[9]. May 11 - 16 First time more than 10,000 persons had traveled on any ship (9,880 troops, 875 crew). She remained there until 11th March 1966 undergoing the 1.75 million refit and returned to Southampton with about 400 workmen on board who were completing the modernisation of cabins. Dr Maguire said that he never did find out just who was responsible for that risky mid-ocean mail collecting. Use the search box contained withinBT 98to search by ships Official Number and date. With the 5million conversion nearing completion, the vessel caught fire on 9 January 1972. More than a year after the two 'Queens' had last met in New York, they sailed in company for the very first time in April 1941. For instance, the QUEEN ELIZABETH was out of service from 21st July to 30th July 1952 and this included six days in the King George V dry dock. The small vessel's skipper hoisted a flag signal: "What ship is that?" The QUEEN ELIZABETH was now equipped to carry 15,000 troops although the numbers were reduced to 12,000 in the winter months. Search by ships name or number inBT 165 for selected logs covering the periods 1902-1920. She was to be fitted with Denny-Brown stabilisers whilst in the King George V dry dock. The speed required for the 112-hour passage on the various tracks used across the Atlantic according to the season would be between 27.61 and 28.94 knots. The view ahead on a sunny day in the North Atlantic. The QUEEN ELIZABETH off the Battery area of Manhattan as she. Three five-day cruises between New York and Nassau, Bahamas were planned for February and early March 1963, after which the liner would return to Atlantic service. From there she sailed to Simonstown (Cape Town) where German prisoners of war boarded, heading for internment in the United States. For the First World War (1914-1918) all surviving logs containing casualties are preserved. As a result only twelve boilers were needed for the QUEEN ELIZABETH, rather than the twenty-four in the, Another obvious difference between the two ships was the lack of a forward well deck on the new QUEEN ELIZABETH. Cunard White Star Tourist Class, January 1949. She docked on the north side of Pier 90 at 5.pm on the afternoon of Thursday, 7th March 1940. By six o'clock the next morning, thirteen tugs had arrived from Southampton, Portsmouth Dockyard and Poole. The outcome was the Cunard (Insurance) Act, passed in December 1930. WebRMS Queen Elizabeth History Pages. [18] Initially she carried Australian troops to theatres of operation in Asia and Africa. Shuttle. 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. This enabled a third anchor, the bower, to be carried allowing the anchr to fall well clear of the stem. dry dock at Southampton for annual overhaul. 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. Sir Percy Bates, dismayed at this prospect, wrote to the Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Burrough, for a decision on the ship's future. Bdmn. 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. Her propellers thrashed the shallow water into billowing clouds of yellow and black as sand and mud were churned up from the sea bed. Following the First World War, Germany was building up her passenger fleet from 'scratch' in an era of new developments. CPO. By the end of the year Queen Inc. was bankrupt with debts of $12 million. The QUEEN ELIZABETH in dry dock at Esquimalt, Vancouver Island, BC. By New Year's Day 1972 the liner floated resplendent in her new livery of white hull and orange funnels, with the legend 'Orient Overseas Line' emblazoned along each side of her hull. For the purpose of this list, they have been included as Cunard ships. The first stop was at Trinidad where she rendezvoused with a tanker five miles off Port of Spain. WebThe eight ships which were passed into the ownership of the new concern were - ALPS, ANDES, BRITISH QUEEN, DAMASCUS, LEBANON, KARNAK, TENERIFFE and TAURUS. Ships did not have an official number before 1855. Costing almost twice as much as the Mary, the French liner was also more lavish in her first-class apartments. However, over the winter of 1967/68, Cunard received several serious enquiries from potential buyers. Very few seem to have been preserved in official archives in the UK, although occasionally a Release (List M) for the whole crew may be found with the crew lists inBT 98. After 1861 only a sample of crew lists and agreements and log books are held at The National Archives. A southbound run produced a speed of 29.75 knots. In January 1957 the Cunard Line announced that it had carried 275,500 passengers across the Atlantic in 1956, an increase of 16,500 over its 1955 carryings. RMS Queen Elizabeth, World's Largest Liner. The new QUEEN ELIZABETH passes Mariners' Park, Wallasey. The following morning a small coastal collier was seen in the Irish Sea wallowing along at 6 knots. Commenced her first regular Southampton-New York voyage, October 16, 1946, making the crossing in four days, 16 hours, 18 minutes. Early in the afternoon of 9th November a large, two-funnelled steamer was sighted, some six to seven miles away. Search inBT 387for agreements and crew lists of allied foreign ships requisitioned or chartered by the British government in the Second World War. Over 3,000 tons had to be pumped out eventually at a cost of 140,000 to Mr Tung. [16] As passenger numbers declined, the liners became uneconomic to operate in the face of rising fuel and labour costs. THE CUNARD - WHITE STAR LINER 'QUEEN ELIZABETH'. During a conference on board, the U.S. military was told how many men had been transported on each Sydney - Suez voyage. Following the 1854 Merchant Shipping Act, both the master and seaman had to sign a Certificate of Discharge and Character (E-1) on termination of a voyage. [10] She was to be eleven feet longer and 4,000 tons greater displacement than her older sibling, Queen Mary. To find a ships official number go to theCrew List Index Project(CLIP) website, which has information about merchant ships from 1855 to 1913, or theMiramar Ship Indexwebsite (subscription required) which lists some categories of merchant and naval ships. Top to bottom: the MAURETANIA, the NORMANDIE, the QUEEN MARY. When a speed of 25 knots had been reached and maintained for one hour, the escorting warships were informed that the 'engine trials' had been satisfactory and that there was no objection to their standing down. This shipping empire was owned by a Mr C.Y. to the Ambrose Channel Light Vessel off New York at 27.91 knots. 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. This awe-inspiring warship is capable of carrying up to 40 aircraft. Tung had acquired the vessel for $3.5million, and had insured it for $8million, led some to speculate that the inferno was part of a fraud to collect on the insurance claim. WebScenes on the main podium prior the launching, the two Princesses are notable, especially Princess Elizabeth , our future Queen! The QUEEN ELIZABETH leaving Clydebank on 26th February 1940. The majority of the QUEEN ELIZABETH's crew left for home on Cunard's SCYTHIA, leaving just 143 men to form a skeleton crew. An unplanned lengthy mid-voyage stopover allowed the new owners to fly spare parts out to the ship and carry out repairs before resuming the course to Hong Kong Harbour, where she arrived in July 1971. These earlier records were organised by port of registry and then alphabetically by name of ship (see the respective sections below for advice on finding earlier records). 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. WebThe RMS Queen Elizabeth was an ocean liner operated by Cunard Line. From 1835 until 1857, crew lists and agreements were organised by port of registry and then alphabetically by ship name (see sections 8.1 and 8.2 for search advice), and then from 1857 onwards, you will need to find the ships official number to locate these records (see section 3 for more information). At eleven o'clock that evening Captain Townley opened his sealed orders and the Elizabeth's destination was at last known - New York. It is said that ship repairers always complain that shipowners never give them long enough to complete annual overhauls. Parker Pen Company produced a special edition of 5,000 pens made from material recovered from the wreck, each in a presentation box; today these are highly collectible.[35]. WebFirst time the Queen Mary carried American troops (8,398 troops, 905 crew). There are usually several boxes of records for each port of registry, each box containing an alphabetical range of ships names. Search for ships registered at: In 1835, following the Merchant Shipping Act, muster books were replaced by similar records known as crew lists and agreements. A signal for assistance was sent and - within the hour - the company, port and salvage officials were on board and in conference with Captain Ford. 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). [5] She was launched on 27 September 1938 and named in honour of Queen Elizabeth, who was later known as the Queen Mother. Barry Claud Barrington. Commenced her first sailing from the Clyde, bound for New York, February 27, 1940. The summer overhauls were routine and no special work was done. The keel of Yard No. The trend of development in the design of Atlantic liners since the coming of steam had been towards larger and faster ships; the larger ships being more comfortable as they were less affected by the elements, whilst the increased speed shortened the trip. 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. As a triumphant fanfare to the launch of the QUEEN ELIZABETH, the Mary captured the Blue Ribandin August 1938 with a speed of 31.69 knots, a record that would stand for fourteen years. During the turnround in New York on her second G.I. Seaman Lornie Peter Barnard. WebThe RMS Queen Elizabeth was an ocean liner operated by Cunard Line. [10] Supposedly, the liner started to slide into the water before the Queen could officially launch her, and acting sharply, she managed to smash a bottle of Australian red over the liner's bow just before it slid out of reach. This left only Singapore and the QUEEN ELIZABETH would have to make two stops to take on fuel and water on her voyage from New York. On Sunday 9th January 1972, three fires started simultaneously on board. She then stopped for a few minutes before proceeding on her way. They first appear in the records around 1852; many have been destroyed, with only those recording a birth or death surviving. Names and Register Tickets of Crew (Foreign Trade) (Schedule G)A list of the crew, with their Register Ticket numbers, to be filed for a foreign-going ship on sailing. I have recently uploaded three videos on to 'YouTube' about, Cunard Line QUEEN ELIZABETH of 1938, Part 1 [30 minutes], Cunard Line QUEEN ELIZABETH of 1938, Part 2 [30 minutes], Arrivals & DeparturesQueen Elizabeth Southampton 1950 [20 minutes], To view these, log on to 'You Tube', and enter into the search box. Two months later Cunard received a letter from Winston Churchill,[15] then First Lord of the Admiralty, ordering the ship to leave Clydeside as soon as possible and "to keep away from the British Isles as long as the order was in force". There was now no hope of her entering service as the jewel of the British merchant marine. Later that day, at the time when she was due to arrive at Southampton, the city was bombed by the Luftwaffe. two express steamers became a reality in August, 1947. The QUEEN ELIZABETH sailing from Southampton. Despite the effectiveness of the new stabilisers to minimise rolling, nothing could be done to reduce the pitching. On 25th November 1935 Sir Percy Bates wrote to Swan Hunter; Vickers Armstrong; John Brown and Cammell Laird advising them that, although his Board had not reached any final decision, they might decide to build a vessel to run alongside the QUEEN MARY. The QUEEN ELIZABETH approaching the north side of Pier 90 at New York. For $7.75 the QUEEN ELIZABETH was sold to a group of Philadelphia businessmen. CPO. The market could only assume 2,700,000 of the risk. As well as state-of-the-art weaponry and communications systems, HMS Queen Elizabeth boasts five gyms, a chapel and a medical centre. Sir Percy Bates stressed that "she would be no slavish copy of her sister". 83,673 Gross Tons -- 2,314 Passengers. He had no experience of handling ships as large as the 'Queens' and off Calshot at the entrance to Southampton Water the QUEEN ELIZABETH ran aground. However another of the still operational boilers was badly damaged: she was now down to just three. The highest number that she carried on any one voyage was 15,932 passengers and crew, but the record for the highest number ever carried in one ship goes to the QUEEN MARY with 16,683. [17] In mid-March, carrying 8,000 American soldiers, Queen Elizabeth began a 7,700-mile voyage from San Francisco to Sydney, Australia. (from an original painting by Robert Lloyd). Scrapping seemed to provide the obvious, almost humane, answer to dealing with the problem of the QUEEN ELIZABETH. Before the ship had even left her berth, one of the six operational boilers developed leaks in its tubes and was declared inoperable. Suggestions ranged from laying up the Elizabeth in a sheltered Scottish loch to selling her to the Americans. On 28th May 1930, the Cunard Company told John Brown & Company of Clydebank that it had been selected as the builder of the first of the two new ships. The QUEEN ELIZABETH's final season on the Atlantic was uneventful other than for the enthusiasm expressed by her regular passengers who wanted to sail in her just one last time. The Cunard Board had decided, therefore, in view of the changing pattern of the passenger business, much of which could be attributed to political anxiety, that it would be foolish at this juncture to embark on a new capital ship. She had crossed the North Atlantic Ocean 896 times in peacetime, and had carried 2,300,000 passengers, steaming 3,472,675 nautical miles in the process, On 6th November 1968 Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother visited the ship for the very last time. The submarine dived and the captain identified the ship as the QUEEN ELIZABETH. The first hint of competition from the airlines came in October 1951 and this resulted in speeding up the turn-round of the 'Queens' in 1952. There was still thick fog in Southampton Water and the QUEEN ELIZABETH returned to Cowes Roads to anchor overnight. Further details of available sources are described in: In 1747, following an Act of Parliament, a fund for the relief of disabled seamen was set up, using money taken from seamens wages. Six years of war service had never permitted the formal sea trials to take place, so they were now finally undertaken. "The voyage, while short, will be extremely difficult for all". [37], The wreck was featured in the 1974 James Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun, as a covert headquarters for MI6. On board was the ship's namesake, Queen Elizabeth, and her two daughters, Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret. However, to stop the QUEEN ELIZABETH would take considerable time. AB. The wording of the Cunard Insurance Actspecified 'the construction of two vessels in Great Britain', which precluded the Belfast yard from tendering as Belfast, although in the UK, was not in Great Britain. The fewer crossings were due to the Elizabeth's extended overhaul during which stabilisers were fitted, and if she had made her usual 44 crossings then the results might have been very different. It was just over thirty years since she had launched the ship at Clydebank. Captain Bisset said, after the war, that an explosion was heard, "and we increased to 31 knots without any trouble.". In total the reconversion work cost 1 million. THE CUNARD WHITE STAR LINER QUEEN ELIZABETH. We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. Shuttle work in earnest. 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. 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