Debbie Baker tells of Clifford Ardell Carpenter her 2nd great-grand-uncle sailing aboard the HMS Otranto. The manoeuvring of the Mounsey was magnificent and the destroyer was in danger of being dashed to pieces her self and she was taking on water. Cpl. This information will help us make improvements to the website. Then many years later, in 1949 she received a further refit to accommodate 1,052 One Class immigrants. His father, Frank Kish of 2885 E. 82nd St., Cleveland, Ohio, was notified as next of kin of his death. Pvt. He had served 16 years in the navy prior to the war and was called up again in August 1914. Firstly, the simple calculation ignores the date of voyage within the year: for instance, a passenger who was aged 21 and who travelled on 1st January 1911 is more likely to have been born in 1889, while a passenger of the same age who travelled on 31st December 1911 is much more likely to have been born in 1890, yet both will displayed in your results with the calculated year of birth of 1890. Cuzco. Edward was the only one accepted that night. Kaitlin Le (Kelly Marie Tran), a college student whose twin brother vanished with the flight, is determined to uncover the truth. We had no hopes-to jump into the sea meant death, for one could not live long in such a mad sea. Herbert A. Dodd listed above. Several ship-owners saw the opportunity to earn good money by transporting emigrants to America. The names of wives and children were often not included. He was selected as part of the September Automatic Replacement Draft, Company 2, from Fort Screven Georgia. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Geiger of 527 Lawrence street received official word last evening and his mother is grief stricken as there existed between them a remarkably deep feeling of affection. He and others had climbed to the top deck on the port side. RMS Otranto was an ocean liner that was built for the Orient Steam Navigation Company in 1925. The photo on the right shows five HMS Otranto crewmen. He was selected as part of the September Automatic Replacement Draft, Company 1, from Fort Screven Georgia. partial passenger list. We were wet and cold, but were told that we would reach port in two hours. If you don't have an account please register. There was no loss of life, as we picked up all of the crew, of thirty-six French sailors. C1E 8B0. On 6 Oct. 1918, during a heavy storm while carrying troops from America to Glasgow and Liverpool, HMS Otranto collided with the P&O liner H.M.S. He was selected as part of the September Automatic Replacement Draft, Company 2, from Fort Screven Georgia. They are divided into: 1. inward bound passengers "assisted" (subsidised) "unassisted" (paying their own way), or "coastal" (travelling to Victoria from an Australian port), and 2. outward bound passengers, regardless of destination. Pvt. About the Collection. He was selected as part of the September Automatic Replacement Draft, from Fort Screven Georgia. The first was a 1909 passenger liner that in 1914 became the armed merchant cruiser HMSOtranto and in 1918 was lost as a result of a collision. Variations of spelling have been standardised as far as possible to avoid confusion and to ease searching. Locally he was known as 'Charley'. Similarly "Under 16" was indicative of minor children not traveling to reunite with a parent. The Castle of Otranto was the Blair Witch Project of 1764. As well as giving you additional information, sea departure cards give you a chance to view a person's signature. When the destroyer reached port he was virtually frozen stiff to the railings and they had difficulty prying him loose.. He is buried in Grave 190 in Kilchomen, Islay Island, Scotland. The mass emigration from Norway started about 1865-66, after the Civil War was over. He sailed aboard the HMS Otranto on the 25th September 1918 and he was killed during the 6 October sinking of the Otranto. Finally, there is the summary section, which gives statistical detail on the number of passengers and usually a signature and stamp from the Board of Trade (BT), to which the list was sent by the shipping line. Marshal claims that the manuscript takes place "in the darkest ages of Christianity" but that the story's language is far . The actor Buster Keaton sailed to Europe on the Otranto in August of 1918 with units of the 40th Division. Weeks was from Waynesboro, Georgia and was assigned to the September Automatic Replacement Draft at Ft. Screven. When I jumped I fell between the two anchor chains, which were stretched along the deck floor, and held on. You can see the artist even painted in the men jumping from one ship to the other, just an unbelievable event.. Mounsey managed to take off several hundred soldiers and crewman 431 died. I waited until she came alongside for the last time. The waves were so high and the destroyer so heavily loaded until she turned almost over. Please note that not all ports are sea ports. Able Body Seaman Turner was one of the last to jump from the Otranto and saw the ship and Captain Ernest W. Davidson go down as he waved to his men as he stayed by his charge to the very end. [5] On 4 August 1932 she collided with the Thames barge Why Not in the Thames Estuary at Thameshaven, Essex, England; Why Not sank.[6]. His father, Samuel Dull of Arcanum, Ohio, was notified as next of kin of his death. Pearl Horn told his son that they had to re-train on the Big French guns (his description) before going to the front. S.S. Graf Waldersee arrived at the port of Philadelphia from Hamburg on 1 September 1913 - page 17 has been transcribed: page 17. One man survived by grabbing a large tub of lard that was floating by him. When we landed I found I couldnt walk very well. The Castle of Otranto, novel by Horace Walpole, published under a pseudonym in 1764 (though first editions bear the next year's date). The indexing is complete only for the assisted immigrant programme through to 1888. Swadner was born in Greenville, Ohio about 1898 and at the time of enlistment he lived in Arcanum, Ohio. You may search for a ship by entering the first letter of the name. RMS Otranto was an ocean liner that was built for the Orient Steam Navigation Company in 1925. 1891-1954 immigration passenger lists: The differences between these different copies of the same list are usually cosmetic but there are sometimes also minor differences in content or in the Board of Trade's annotations or stamps upon them. Horn would have joined the 57th Artillery as a replacement late in the war. Smith was assigned to Co. G, 1st Infantry, Ohio National Guard (Co. G 148 Infantry). Looking for . The author of the preface, "William Marshal, Gent.," claims that he found a 1529 copy of The Castle of Otranto in its original Italian in the library of an ancient Catholic family in northern England. View the catalogue description for. Eastward bound ships when crossing this line observe the same date twice. After the War my hometown erected a monument to honor the men who had died in service from my town. You can never know what it was like until you have been upon a storming sea. He was selected as part of the September Automatic Replacement Draft, Company 1, from Fort Screven Georgia. Hirt was assigned to the Coast Artillery Corps at Fort Screven, Georgia. We had been on the destroyer since 10 oclock that morning. In the stories that Pearl Horn told to his son Paul, he told about the adventure of, Having to jump on to the deck of the British destroyer, and that many refused to do so and according to the various accounts that are now available on the web, over 400 died. He was not married, and had no children. He was selected as part of the September Automatic Replacement Draft, Company 1, from Fort Screven Georgia. Other services may also be available. An impulse seemed to tell me to jump, so I jumped and landed safely on the bow of the ship. Berlin 1868, 2333 tons, 285ft x 39ft. Pvt. I can remember standing in front of my mother at the funeral parlor and seeing his coffin with the flag over it. Although Seattle was incorporated in 1869, relatively recently for an American city, it quickly became an important center for exporting the regions rich natural resources, and so the population relied on sea travel and trade. These ships' names have also been standardised, i.e., Munchen/Muenchen is listed under Munchen only. Pvt. Kish was assigned to the 72nd Company, Coast Artillery Corps at Fort Screven, Georgia. In many cases, the country is self-evident, i.e., Boston is of course in USA, Melbourne in Australia and so on. The three parts of a list may be on a single page or spread over two or more pages. If a port is not in the drop-down list, this means that (to the best of our knowledge) there are no sailings from it. In 1953 the two rival vessels clashed at sea and almost come to grief. For instance, in the New Zealand drop-down list, you will see a list of ports from Auckland to Westport from which to choose. Westward bound ships when crossing the line skip a day, and . To our great joy a British destroyer greeted our eyes, for here lay our only hopes. The wildcard is denoted by a * and can be used in both the first name and the last name search fields. Original lists (1883-1891) also survived. Passenger lists of assisted arrivals may include: name, age, occupation, place of birth, (image) Seaman Turner made it safely and years later was able to tell his story to his grandson, Wayne. The destroyer Mounsey pulled alongside to rescue the men and Cpl. The SS Rhein is listed among the following 14 sister-ships: Hermann 1865, 2873 tons, 318ft x 40ft. 56 corrugated furnaces with a combined grate surface area of 2,688 square feet (250m2) heated her boilers. "7h:100c:95f" was written by Kevin Rodriguez and Lauren Shippen. listen to the trailer where to start 01. He was 20 years old at the time he enlisted and was born in Montgomery, Alabama and lived at the home of his father George W. Smith, at 1111 E. Lurna St. in Pensacola, Florida at the time he enlisted. 1817-1829 : Indexes of Tasmanian Convicts (Tasmania GenWeb) - inculdes several passenger lists 1817-1829. For example, in the 1890s passenger lists the city known as Jakarta was generally referred to as Batavia, so if you select the destination country Indonesia you will find that we have joined together these two names as Jakarta (Batavia) in the dropdown list of ports. He and his friends were intoxicated one evening, rode into Edwardsville to enlist but they were turned down because of their current condition. His service number was 213177 and died while serving on the ship on 26 March 1918. His father, Alfred K. Newsome, R. F. D. 5, London, Ohio, was notified as next of kin of his death. (note: Jennings is shown as age 1 in this census, again a good indication that 1898 is correct) A family history article by Peggy Haywood Gregory is found on page 225 of The Heritage of Union County, North Carolina, 1842-1992, Vol. His father, John Lauch, 248 West Forrer St., Lockland, Ohio, was notified as next of kin of his death. I lived with my maternal grandparents most of my growing up years." Dr. Bowden, surgeon-superintendent, reports them to be in a highly healthy state, no diseases but measles having exhibited itself. Just a few days before his enlistment he bought himself a new automobile for her pleasure. One of them was brother Clydes top sergeant Sergt. He enlisted into the Regular Army at Fort Thomas, Kentucky on 17 July 1918 at the age of 20 years 3 months old. His body was recovered and later returned to Farmington, Illinois for burial. OTRANTO December 6th 1947 PASSENGER LIST EMPIRE DEBEN July 30th 1947 PASSENGER LIST MV DORSETSHIRE September 4th 1951 PASSENGER LIST EMPRESS OF SCOTLAND February 14 1948 PASSENGER LIST SS ORBITA February 3rd 1948 PASSENGER LIST RMS SAMARIA August 10th 1947 PASSENGER LIST SS MATAROLA August 5th 1947 PASSENGER LIST SS EMPRESS OF AUSTRALIA This was the first time I had realized that I had been hurt. The ship Champion of the Seas has again made a highly successful voyage to this port [of Melbourne] bringing about 400 passengers - 277 of whom are passage-warrant holders. I have a copy of my Grandfathers letter of recommendation advising all records went down with the ship and I also have a painting of the HMS Otranto and the Mounsey coming along side. Vessel. [1], In 1926 Otranto was slightly damaged when she struck a rock at Cape Grosso, Greece during a heavy rainstorm. Pvt. According to Private Pearl B. Horns discharge paper, he was in Battery D of the 57th Artillery Regiment, Coast Artillery Corps. He helps Isabella escape from the castle during Manfred's suspenseful pursuit, while also attracting the . KAITLIN - Kelly Marie Tran RORY - Ben Daniels PROFESSOR ALCOTTE - Cyril Nri MARIANNE - Carlyss Peer CONOR - Akie Kotabe NADJULA - Munirih Grace HARRIS - Kerry Shale AGENT MURPHY- Danielle Lewis OTHER VOICES: Laurel Lefkow, Christopher Ragland, Eric Meyers, Gianna Kiehl, Eric Sirakian, Chris Kelly, Maddy Kelly, Merk Nguyen 28 min The loss of life was heavy - 431 drowned, including 351 American soldiers - though there were 367 survivors in all. When war was declared in 1914 the British Admiralty requisitioned the Otranto for use as an Auxiliary Cruiser and armed her with four 4.7-inch guns. The Hirt family have run a nursery and greenhouse business in Strongsville, Ohio since 1915 and they do business throughout the world. The wave seemed like huge mountains. Hirt was born in Strongsville, Ohio about 1898 and at the time of enlistment he lived in Strongsville, Ohio. For instance, Curacao (West Indies) and Caracas (Venezuela) can look extremely similar and it is not always possible to be confident that you have identified the correct place (not least because a single voyage to the Caribbean could conceivably call at both places). We did not suffer any damages, but the schooner was sent to the bottom. His shoulder always caused him great pain and finally, he retired from his business in 1946, turning it over to my older brother Robert Morris Perrin, when he returned from WW II. Passenger List was created, co-written and co-directed by John Scott Dryden; co-written and co-directed by Lauren Shippen; and edited and sound designed by Mark Henry Phillips, who also composed the music for the show. For November and December 1960 only, sea departure cards are available to view, as well as the regular passenger lists, in some cases. His initial role in the novel is to illustrate the relationship between the fallen helmet and the prophecy of the true heir being revealed. One had to hold to something to keep from being swept overboard. If you wish to search by country, simply select the country but leave the destination port dropdown at its default 'all ports within destination country' setting. At this time the mortally wounded Otranto was grounded on some rocks and was tearing herself apart and soon tore into two parts. I was the only War Orphan in my town and that is why I was selected to unveil the monument. He enlisted 5 April, 1917 from Ottawa, Kansas. Her tonnages were 20,032gross register tons(GRT), 12,031net register tons(NRT) and 12,228 tons under deck. - In Lists B & C, the marks of the individuals are indicated within the parenthesis.. Contributor Richard C. Gethmann Source: Pennsylvania German Pioneers, A Publication of the Original Lists of Arrivals In the Port of Philadelphia From 1727 to . Fremantle. He sailed on the Otranto with Casual Company No. William Patrick Battle, Jr. was from Augusta, Georgia. John Elder. Able Seaman Fuller, J.69782 was a member of the crew of the HMS Otranto and was killed during the sinking on October 6, 1918. There is a header, providing details about the ship and its voyage. That is, passengers may go to sleep Wednesday night and find that it is still Wednesday when they arise the next morning. Some are decorative and beautiful historical documents, others are more functional in their appearance. Pvt. He sailed aboard the HMS Otranto on the 25th September 1918 and he was killed during the 6 October sinking of the Otranto. We left Camp Merritt, N.J., on the 24th of September and went to New York; there we boarded the transport that was to take us over there. As we left our dear old country and bid adieu to the Statue of Liberty in a mist of rain, so our view of land was hidden. Vickers Armstrong built Otranto in its Barrow-in-Furness shipyard and launched her on 9 July 1925. Roger Mary knows him. There were 66 people hospitalised, six of whom were in intensive care, a . The men on the Otranto were instructed to remain calm and 15-20 minutes later were again instructed to get on deck as quickly as possible. Pearl B. Horn enlisted into the United States Army on May 4, 1917 at Jefferson Barracks, MO, did his basic training at Camp Hancock, Georgia, and then he went to Fort Dade, Florida for artillery duty. If you select this option, you will be returned only entries where New Zealand (rather than a more specific port) has been given on the passenger list. He is buried in Brookwood Cemetery in England. Pvt Smith enlisted into the Regular Army 8 March 1918 at Ft. Oglethorpe, Georgia. Of course, our first thought was a torpedo, but were told that it was nothing serious. Wherever we can, we have paired each port with its matching country. It is not known what the reason for his death was. The jump to the HMS Mounsey was 40 feet and as the sea rolled up and down was reduced to 20 feet, but if you got it wrong you were crushed or cut in half by the ships wire rope rails. His family came to see him off in New York before he left, signing a $10,000 life insurance before he left. In most instances, you will find more information by looking at the image of the list. All British ports found so far within the BT27 passenger lists are given in an alphabetical A-Z drop-down list. Synopsis Discover more about Washington, Seattle Passenger Lists, 1890-1957. He was the son of Harrison C. Carpenter and Laura S. Grover, I (Debbie Baker) am descended from his sister, Mary Elizabeth Carpenter. He joined the Army on a whim to help his family out of poverty. see: Immigration and Ships Passenger List Research Guide Section 4: Research in the Years 1820-1892; Information on the lists:name of ship, name of master, port of embarkation, age, sex, occupation and nationality. When I was a child we had a book about the first world war and the last page was about the Troopship Otranto which had been sunk. 1903-06-30 SS Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse Passenger List. And many of these men were from the State of Georgia. If you have research comments or additional information on this page E-mail them to: Joe Hartwell, [Return back to the Ships histories page] [ Return back to the Site Map ] [ Return to the Coast Artillery Corps page ], Pvt. New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Passenger Lists, 1839-1973. OTRANTO | Passengers in History OTRANTO OTRANTO - 1909 OTRANTO Modify Page Content Ship Details Rig Steel Twin Screw Steamer, 2000 nhp Built 1909 Built In Belfast Tonnage 12,124g 7,433n Built By Workman Clark & Co Dimensions 535'4 x 64' x 38'7" Demise Geiger is buried in Kilchoman, Ireland as there is a cross in a cemetery there marked as: America Pvt. She spent the last months of 1914 in the South Atlantic off the West Coast of South America looking for the German Cruiser Squadron commanded by Admiral von Spee. HMS Otranto was an Orient Steam Navigation Company liner and was built by Workman Clark, Belfast in 1909 for the London to Australia route but also did cruses to Norway and the Mediterranean on occasion. A man from my hometown saw me when I was eleven while I was unveiling the monument to the service men and he told me that he was on the same ship and saw my dad try to jump from the Otranto to the Mounsey which had pulled alongside and he fell in between. She took part in the invasion of French North Africa later that year and the landings in Sicily and Salerno in 1943. List of passengers disembarking at Southampton and London. This means that there can be two or even three originals of some of the passenger lists within the BT27 series. We didnt know how we could get from our ship to the destroyer, but with a most daring captain, or else he could not have done such a wonderful thing, the destroyer came alongside our ship, so near that our boys, and the crew, jumped for their lives. I supposed it was done while I was fastened under the chain. Orient. The Ship Hope, 1733 List A - The Captain's list List B - The signers of the Oath of Alligiance List C - The signers of the Oath of Abjuration. Hirt was shared with me by Roy Pfundstein ( who was a friend of the family. Swadner was assigned to the Coast Artillery Corps at Fort Screven, Georgia. It was used by Geoffrey and Hazel Tirchett who immigrated from London to Victoria, as '10 Pound Tourists' leaving London on 3 June 1954. She had twin propellers driven through reduction gears by six steam turbines that between them developed 3,722 NHP. The arrival of an ancestor in Australia is a key moment in a family's history. She was subsequently reconverted back into a troop transport and served as such until released from government service in 1948. View all Works. Orient Steam Navigation Co./Pacific Steam Navigation Co. Outward sailings January-April 1882 (issued January 18, 1882) Vessel (s) Ports of call. Private Pearl B. Horn, USA, likely taken at Fort Dade, which was on Egmont Island in the Tampa Bay Harbor. His letter follows: Royal Victoria Hospital, Edward's body was later washed ashore in Scotland. My mom put her engagement ring in the place where the pick was kept, a man came visiting next door to us, borrowed the mandolin when we got it back the ring was gone, she sent me over to ask him about it but he denied seeing it. It was a ruby with pearls around it. Pvt. Pvt. Everything went well until Saturday night of the 5th, when we found ourselves on a high sea. William Brumit was killed on 6 October, 1918 during the sinking of the Otranto. London: SS Otranto (Orient Line) travelling from Brisbane to London. Two sons of Mrs. J. S. Harmon, of Inman, both in the service of their country, were on the British transport Otranto that was sunk off the coast of Ireland when she was rammed by the Kashmir, one of whom, Arthur, was saved, the other, Clyde being lost. He was survived by his wife Elizabeth (Pauling) of 248 St. Leonards Road, Poplar E. Date this page was last updated March 2, 2019 Paul F. Smith service number 793373 was killed during the sinking of the Otranto on 6 October, 1918. Charles was serving during WWI and his unit, C.A.C. This list is only for people who came to Tasmania and Norfolk Island on convict transport ships, and were not convicts, e.g. Passing time with a boxing match on board the HMS Otranto with Seaman Francis Edwin Turner on the left and an unidentified sailor from another ship on the right. He enlisted into the Regular Army at Columbus Barracks, Ohio on 24 July 1918 at the age of 20 1/2 years old. In May 1932 she played a small part in the rescue of the passengers and crew of the French ocean liner Georges Philippar in the Gulf of Aden. He sailed aboard the HMS Otranto on the 25th September 1918 with Casual Company No. On the far side of the ring you can see 5 British Naval Officers watching the match. A full account of the Johnson-Jeffries fight was received from the Macedonia's operator on Monday. I had looked for brother but was unable to find him. Old Calabar and New Calabar are different places within Nigeria but have been merged within the dropdown list of Nigerian ports, as many entries in the passenger lists simply state Calabar. The Alfred brings no mail. Private Pearl B. Horn was discharged from the Army on February 1, 1919 at Camp Grant, Illinois. Dont worry about me Im all right, and if you dont hear from me regularly dont worry for you know the mails are so uncertain. Newsome was born in Belvidere, North Carolina about 1897 and at the time of enlistment he lived at R. F. D. 5, London, Ohio. Both were game-changers which popularized a new genre. Our ship, a British transport, the Otranto, was a large well-armed vessel. September 25th saw the Otranto leaving America with a full load of troops on which, would be her last trip across the Atlantic. You could see the waves break upon them. Route: Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg. For instance, a person living in Scotland is more likely to have sailed from Glasgow or one of the other Scottish ports. Sugar was sent to Europe for the service men who did not get it because it was on the wharf in France and got rained on. Pvt. Our trip was eventful until the night of the 1st when we collided with a French Schooner. Ft. Screven, American Ex. This photo is previous to his service on the Otranto and is of a group of sailors from the HMS Pembroke. Private Pearl B. Horn, was one of the American soldiers who was on the Otranto when she sank off the coast of Scotland and Ireland on October 6, 1918. There is then the body of the list, giving details of the passengers travelling on board. The Titanic is an exception, with the ill- fated 1912 vessel and its 1894-1900 namesake listed separately. 1 and agrees with his birth year being 1898 but offers little more information on Jennings (though they thought he was returning from WWI on the transport ship which is a mistake). These are digitised records from two. Passenger Lists leaving UK 1890-1960 - Genes Reunited Passenger Lists leaving UK 1890-1960 All Categories Armed Forces & Conflict Births, Marriages & Deaths Census, Land & Surveys Newspapers, Directories & Social History Travel & Migration Collections in this Category Colonial Service Passenger Lists Travel Records in this Collection LOC 2018696845. This ripped a large hole in her side at the point where the ships hospital was. I was under water for the third time. We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. The passenger lists are arranged in chronological order of arrival of ships 1898-1963 and aircraft 1952-1963 interfiled (note: during 1945 a number of military flights ferried passengers and military personnel into Perth - these were usually Catalinas or Liberators which are denoted by a 5 letter call sign, e.g., G.AGUK, G.AGFM). 1888-1940 are the official passenger lists for people arriving in Port Adelaide from overseas. The Australian National Maritime Museum began collecting maritime artefacts long before it opened its doors in 1991. privacy policy, Need more context? Images may be used only for purposes of research, private study or education. Analysis. You'll find steamship captains from Cunard, White Star, Inman, Guion, Anchor, American, Red Star, CGT French Line, and many others. These are contained within The National Archives' BT26 record series. 1965 P&O acquired the whole of the Orient Line shareholding and the company became a P&O subsidiary. Only known photo of Able Seaman Thomas Goodwin, shown 2nd from left in the front row. This was some consolation, but it was 8:30 Sunday night when we landed. He enlisted into the Regular Army at Fort Thomas, Kentucky on 23 July 1918 at the age of 18 years old. Pvt. Pvt. The Passengers of the May Flower in 1620 [pg 47] Passengers of the Mary and John, p. 265. In a letter to his mother, he tells in an interesting manner the story of the accident. Hirt's Greenhouse and Flowers. He sailed aboard the HMS Otranto on the 25th September 1918 and he was killed during the 6 October sinking of the Otranto. Radabaugh was born in Connersville, West Virginia about 1899 and at the time of enlistment he lived at R. F. D. 4, Marietta, Ohio. From the Obituary section of The Allentown Morning Call, in Allentown, Pennsylvania: Private John C. Geiger, up to the time of enlistment last August, employed by the Lehigh Portland Cement Company as their travelling freightagent, perished on the transport Otranto when in a collision off the Irish Coast she was beached and battered to pieces causing a loss of over 200 soldiers, Private Geiger was 33 years of age, and was known by all as a good fellow, genial, always wearing a smile and ready to do a good turn for anyone. Death Finds a Way: A Janie Riley Mystery by Lorine McGinnis Schulze Janie Riley is an avid genealogist with a habit of stumbling on to dead bodies. There was a great inrush of water, which of course would soon send her to the bottom. However, they will not have sailed from, say, Glasgow if their destination overseas is not served by a shipping line operating out of that port, or if sailings there do run but are not departing at the date at which they need to travel. Summary Menu 'At The Equator' published by the Orient Line for passengers travelling on the SS Otranto in 1954 and used for a child's birthday party. A few destinations in Africa which have yet to be allocated a country are included under Africa in the dropdown list. "MED" or medical reasons. The National Maritime collection contains a rich and diverse range of historic artefacts and contains over 140,000 objects. If you also see a more generic option in the drop-down alongside specific ports, it is important to note that this is not an 'all ports' option.