Sandra: The Themostocles arrived Sydney 15 April 1911 passenger list is on reel no 2057 at State Records at The Rocks in Sydney. Brian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandra Walters" <kaferal@hotmail.com> To: <AUS-IMMIGRATION-SHIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2002 4:29 PM Subject: Unidentified subject! > > > Hi All, > > Does anybody know of passenger lists for the ship T.S.S Themistocles? > > The "Themistocles" was built in 1911 by Harland & Wolff, Belfast for the > Aberdeen Line (Geo.Thompson & Co.). She was an 11,231 gross ton ship, twin > screw with a speed of 15 knots and accommodation for 100-1st and 400-3rd > class passengers. She commenced service on 16/2/1911 when she left London > for Capetown, Melbourne and Sydney. In 1914 she became a troop transport and > on 2/7/1920 resumed London - Capetown - Sydney and Brisbane sailings. In > September 1928 she transferred to Liverpool - Capetown - Sydney - Brisbane > and in 1932 was taken over, with the remainder of Aberdeen Line's assets by > Shaw Saville & Albion Line. On 30/6/1932 she resumed the same service for > her new owners and continued on this route until 1946 when she was laid up > in the River Blackwater. In August 1947 she was broken up at Dalmuir. [North > Star to Southern Cross by John M.Maber] > > > I have a postcard from this vessel from one of my ancestors, but the > postmark/date is illegible.I believe that they may have travelled on her in > 1912/1914 > > Thanks in advance. > > Sandra > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Join the world's largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. > http://www.hotmail.com > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >