Hi Noel, There's plenty on Google. Here's the crew list: http://myweb.absa.co.za/mike.sw/WCREW.HTM A. Blake is there as a general servant. Regards, Sharon Peterson AUSTRALIA-D-request@rootsweb.com 14/06/06 10:00 AM Please respond to AUSTRALIA-L To: AUSTRALIA-D@rootsweb.com cc: (bcc: Sharon Peterson/AH/Novartis) Subject: AUSTRALIA-D Digest V06 #118 ----- Message from Unknown on Unknown ----- AUSTRALIA-D Digest Volume 06 : Issue 118 Today's Topics: #1 SS Waratah ["Noel T. Blake" <bruntnel@bigpond.] #2 Re: [AUST] SS Waratah ["MargM" <genknut@optusnet.com.au>] Administrivia: To unsubscribe from AUSTRALIA-D, send a message to AUSTRALIA-D-request@rootsweb.com that contains in the body of the message the command unsubscribe and no other text. And send it ______________________________ ----- Message from "Noel T. Blake" <bruntnel@bigpond.net.au> on Tue, 13 Jun 2006 21:12:05 +1000 ----- To: AUSTRALIA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: SS Waratah This was a steamship of 9339 tons. She was built in 1908 and carried 93 passengers and 10000 tons of cargo mainly flour and frozen meat. The vessel called at Durban on her second homeward (UK) voyage ex Adelaide on the 25/7/1909. After replenishing her bunkers she sailed for Capetown and disappeared. The Board of Trade opened an enquiry in Dec 1909 and in Feb 1911 determined that the "Waratah" was lost in a gale of exceptional violence, the first great storm she had encountered and capsized. She belonged to the Blue Anchor Line. I would like to obtain a listing of passengers and crew lost from this maritime disaster. I have been told by many relations that I had a great uncle among the crew; a steward with the surname of Blake. How can I corroborate this? Thank you in anticipation. Noel T Blake. ______________________________ ----- Message from "MargM" <genknut@optusnet.com.au> on Tue, 13 Jun 2006 21:31:53 +1000 ----- To: AUSTRALIA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [AUST] SS Waratah ----- Original Message ----- From: "Noel T. Blake" <bruntnel@bigpond.net.au> To: <AUSTRALIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2006 9:12 PM Subject: [AUST] SS Waratah > This was a steamship of 9339 tons. She was built in 1908 > and carried 93 passengers and 10000 tons of cargo mainly > flour and frozen meat. The vessel called at Durban on > her second homeward (UK) voyage ex Adelaide on the > 25/7/1909. After replenishing her bunkers she sailed for > Capetown and disappeared. The Board of Trade opened an > enquiry in Dec 1909 and in Feb 1911 determined that the > "Waratah" was lost in a gale of exceptional violence, > the first great storm she had encountered and capsized. > She belonged to the Blue Anchor Line. Hi Noel Could be someone on this list has info on this ship ...... If no luck try TheShipsList-L-request@rootsweb.com Was there any info in The Times newspaper ? Bye MargM AUSTRALIA List Admin