TROOPSHIPS 1939 - 1961

[seaweed]

Seaweed, very sorry to ask for more information but the ship I am looking for reached Cyprus on 7th July 1959 so it can't be the Devonshire. Have you got a troopship that left England on 1st July and reached Cyprus around that date?
Sorry to have to ask for more help.

Only one vessel comes near, EMPIRE FOWEY official number 180840
Sailed Southampton 30/6/1959
Arrived Limassol 8/7/1959
These dates are somewhat approximate. She could have sailed at 00.01 on 1/7/59 and arrived 23.59 on 7/7/59. To get a totally accurate timescale you would need to look at her logbook. Problem is Troopships sometimes did not record timings in their logbooks for security reasons.

[pkennedy173]

Seaweed, very sorry to ask for more information but the ship I am looking for reached Cyprus on 7th July 1959 so it can't be the Devonshire. Have you got a troopship that left England on 1st July and reached Cyprus around that date?
Sorry to have to ask for more help.

Only one vessel comes near, EMPIRE FOWEY official number 180840
Sailed Southampton 30/6/1959
Arrived Limassol 8/7/1959
These dates are somewhat approximate. She could have sailed at 00.01 on 1/7/59 and arrived 23.59 on 7/7/59. To get a totally accurate timescale you would need to look at her logbook. Problem is Troopships sometimes did not record timings in their logbooks for security reasons.

Thank you. Those dates fit with the service record I've. Absolutely brilliant.
Thank's for all your help.
Peter.

[pkennedy173]

Hi Seaweed,
Do you have the name of the troopship that the Lancashire Fusiliers sailed to Cyprus on in June 1957?
Left Southampton 7/6/1957 and arrived Limassol 17/6/1957.
Thank you for your help.
Peter.

[cpercival]

Hi seaweed

Do you have any data on British India Steam Company SS Aronda that took 42 RTR to the middle east in April/May 1941?

Thanks

Clive P

[seaweed]

She was built in 1941 and this was her first voyage. 9031 tons, Coal fired Steam Turbine, Twin Screw.
She could accommodate 166 in her first class cabins and had capacity on her troop decks for 1662 OR.
She was part of Convoy WS8A (fast)
Sailed from the Clyde 26/April/1941
Arrived Freetown 9/5/41 Sailed 13/5/41
Arrived Durban 27/5/1941 Sailed 31/5/1941
Arrived Suez 13/6/1941 Sailed 17/6/1941
There is an excellent description of this Convoy in the book "The Winston Specials" Troopships via the Cape 1940-1943 by Archie Munro.  ISBN 1-904459-20-X  Published by Maritime Books Liskeard, Cornwall PL14 4EL.

[cpercival]

Thanks Seaweed.  I've ordered the book and look forward to reading more.

Clive P

[sandypar]

Hello,just wondering if you have any information on ss Burtarn
Sailed from dover to portsaid
My uncle was onboard ih theR.e.m.e.
Thanks sandy

[seaweed]

Have you spelled the name correctly? I cannot find any vessel with the name BURTARN.
Also can you give me the approximate date of voyage?

[sandypar]

Thanks for reply,it appears that he sailed in 1944 and came back in 1947 on the
Empress of scotland.ss burtarn,this is the way he spelt it .
Hope this helps.thanks again.
Sandy