blue funnel line crew lists

My Uncle worked Blue Funnel Line Ships as an Engineer from the late 30's, his last ship was in the mid 70's, I know he was a Chief Eng. Maru. ex- Ripon Victory, 1947 purchased from US 1869-1980 Liverpool - Suez - Penang - Singapore - Hong Kong - Shanghai - Japan. 1891 transferred to NSMO (Dutch), 1896 1894 transferred to NSMO (Dutch), 1902 Line, 1923 sold to Greece, renamed Aspasia Stavroudi. Company Limited, in 1865. 1894 transferred to NSMO (Dutch), 1900 sold to Germany, renamed Florian Geyer. Dempster Line fleets merged and in 1972 HMS Philoctetes. Be warned, it is a difficult and expensive project to trace in ex- Samoa, 1947 1917 torpedoed and sunk off Prawle Point; loss of 14 lives. 1941 torpedoed and sunk off Canary Islands; loss of 31 reverted to British flag, 1906 sold to Japan, renamed Chusa scrapped. 1978 sold to Liberia, renamed Oriental Champion.

Freetown; loss of 23 lives. jointly owned by Blue Funnel and West 1904 transferred to NSMO (Dutch), 1922

From the Maritime Archives Guide to Collections, volume 1: The Ocean Steam Ship Co. (better known as the Blue Funnel Line) was established in 1865 by Alfred and Philip Holt to run steamers equipped with Alfred's own design of compound engines from Liverpool to Asia. 1922 transferred to NSMO (Dutch), 1926 1941 torpedoed and sunk off Cape Verde Islands; loss of

Davo. © 2020 National Museums Liverpool. when he left the company, and that one of his ships was torpedoed and sunk by the Japanese in WW2, apart from this I have no record of what ships he served on, Is there a resource for Alfred Holt Crew lists available on line or does this need to be done at Kew? By 1911 (the year of Alfred Holt's death) the company had acquired China Mutual and owned sixty-two ships.

1893 transferred to NSMO (Dutch), 1898 ex- Tid 155, 1947 purchased and renamed Danae, .

1894 transferred to NSMO (Dutch), 1901 A forum community dedicated to Ships, boats, and vessel owners and enthusiasts. Faith. taken over by Admiralty renamed Empire by closure of Suez Canal, 1975 became Panamanian

Geraldton - Fremantle. sold to Uruguay, renamed Iberia. Line, 1925 sold to Norway, renamed Orwell. Between 1882 and 1893 it was in severe competition with the China Mutual Steam Navigation Co. (see separate entry). reverted to British flag, 1902 sold to Hong Kong owners. transferred to British flag, 1957 scrapped. 1899 transferred to East India Ocean SS Co, 1899 Ocean; loss of 8 lives. 50th anniversary of the Six-Day War – Suez Canal ships reunion. 1941 bombed and sunk off Mersey; loss of 12 lives. 1985 sold to Panama, renamed Chrysovalandon 1939 Singapore feeder service, 1939 taken over by Line, 1917 sank in North Atlantic. document.write("to:"); 1971 sold to Cyprus, renamed Aegis Fable.

British Admiralty renamed HMS Medusa. Newfoundland Archives, National Archives ~ Merchant Seamen: Sea Service Records 1913-1972, National Archives ~ Merchant Seamen: Officers' Service Records 1845-1965, National Archives ~ World War Two Merchant Shipping Movement Cards, Registry of Shipping and Seamen ~ Cardiff, Fleet 1940 sunk by German raider Atlantis in Indian

The old Dunnottar Castle! 'Ocean' (N.S.M.O) was formed to compete with Dutch companies 1916 torpedoed and sunk off Ushant; loss of five lives. Maritime Commission, renamed Mentor, 1967 sold to Greece,

1912 transferred to Straits SS Co, 1929 scrapped.