Ships



S.S. Clara photo - origin unknown

All other photos are taken from
"Ships of Our Ancestors"
by Michael J. Anuta
©1983



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Ships of the Trans-Atlantic Voyage




S.S. Bremen
(21k)

S.S. Bremen


On August 14, 1868, Anna Stricker notified the authorities in Prussia that she and her son Adolph were going to America. (Source: Cöln Auswanderungsamt - Siegkreis)

On October 5, 1868, Anna (Stricker) Wagner and her son Adolph arrived in New York aboard the S.S. Bremen. The ship left from the port of Bremen with 434 passengers. It weighed 2551 tons and its master was H. A. F. Heymaker.




S.S. Cimbria
(67k)

S.S. Cimbria


On April 10, 1881, the S.S. Cimbria left Hamburg, Germany and arrived in New York on April 23, 1881. Andrew Boyer, his wife Catherine, and their children, Anton and Anna were aboard. Also with them were Johann and Walburga Boyer (ages 21 and 17) and Catherine's mother Anne (who is mistakenly listed in New York as "Math"). According to the New York City passenger list, the ship sailed from Hamburg and Havre, with C. Ludwig as its master and had 1250 passengers aboard, including a girl named Cimbria Pillasch, who was born at sea.

At 2 AM, on January 19, 1883, the Cimbria collided with the British ship "Sultan" in heavy fog and sank near Borkum Island, off the German coast. The Sultan sailed away without attempting to pick up survivors and 340 perished in the icy water. Only 56 people survived.




S.S. Clara
(37k)

S.S. Clara


On August 5, 1856, Cornelius Hengen arrived in New York aboard the S.S. Clara. He was with his wife, Elisabeth Hundheim, his children, Cornelius and B., and his (presumably) brother Johann Hengen and Gertrude Diech. The ship sailed from Antwerp, with Cyrus Cooper as its master and weighed 822 tons.




S.S. Oder
(104k)

S.S. Oder


On April 9, 1881, Isidor Ledermann arrived in New York aboard the S.S. Oder. He was accompanied by his wife, Agnes, and their children, Franz, Rosalie, Veronica, and "Cacilie". The ship sailed from Bremen and Southampton, with Carl Undutsch as its master. It weighed 1891 tons, and carried 1026 passengers.




S.S. Switzerland
(65k)

S.S. Switzerland


Joseph Halbauer, Theresia (Sommers) Halbauer, their 17 year old niece Rosa, and their four children, Leopoldina, Catharine, Johann, and Andreas, arrived in New York on April 24, 1876 aboard the S.S. Switzerland. The ship left from Antwerp, and it's master was Samuel Jackson. The family had a total of six items of baggage.




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S.S. Weser


On October 6, 1874, the Korkowski family arrived in New York aboard the S.S. Weser. The ship's master was William Willigerod, and it set sail from the port of Bremen, Germany with 246 passengers. There were 11 Korkowskis aboard, including Mathias, Eva, and "Franz". Also aboard were the Michael and August Prischke families. (Source: New York City Passenger Lists)








World War II




S.S. Athlone Castle
(77k)

S.S. Athlone Castle


During World War II, the 5th Armored Division was transported to England aboard the army transport Edmund B. Alexander and the British ship Athlone Castle. Tec5 Frank Lendway and the 127th Ordnance Maintenance Battalion were probably transported aboard the Athlone Castle. The ship departed from Staten Island in New York City on 10 February 1944 and arrived in Liverpool, England on 24 February 1944.




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