Hi, I have checked the Britishnewspaperarchive and can see no report of the stranding ...by March 1919 she is on her usual route ......would the Canadian Pacific company have any archives ? There should at least have been an enquiry ? -----Original Message----- From: alain delbarre via Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2015 10:32 AM To: MARINERS@rootsweb.com Subject: [MAR] December 13, 1918, the Empress of Japan stranded near Yokohama Hello, On december 13, 1918 the Empress of Japan of the Canadian Pacific Company stranded near Yokohama when in route from Victoria to Hong Kong. The event was related in english written Japanese newspapers (Japan Chronicle and probably Japan Times). The Japan Times recently released its 1897-2010 archives (I suppose the Japan Chronicle archives have also been released). Unfortunately, they appear to be only available in public institutions (mostly US) I am not in contact with. Has anybody access to these archives? I am interested in any informations regarding this stranding and the ship on this particular trip (passengers list, stopping places...). I thank you in advance. Best regards. Alain ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MARINERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

Hi, The Empress of Japan went ashore near Yokohama after running out of coal on december 13, 1918. At flood tide, she succeeded in getting off by herself with no damage and sailed into the next harbour before resuming her trip to Hong Kong. I have not tried the CPC archives (not easy from France especially as the Company changed owners many times since 1918 ). At this moment, I do not need a full inquiry. A newspaper article might be sufficient. Best regards Alain Le 06/08/15 15:47, elizgh@btinternet.com a écrit : > Hi, I have checked the > Britishnewspaperarchive and can see no report of the stranding ...by > March 1919 she is on her usual route ......would the Canadian Pacific > company have any archives ? There should at least have been an > enquiry ? > > -----Original Message----- From: alain delbarre via > Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2015 10:32 AM > To: MARINERS@rootsweb.com > Subject: [MAR] December 13, 1918, the Empress of Japan stranded near > Yokohama > > Hello, > > On december 13, 1918 the Empress of Japan of the Canadian Pacific > Company stranded near Yokohama when in route from Victoria to Hong Kong. > The event was related in english written Japanese newspapers (Japan > Chronicle and probably Japan Times). > > The Japan Times recently released its 1897-2010 archives (I suppose the > Japan Chronicle archives have also been released). Unfortunately, they > appear to be only available in public institutions (mostly US) I am not > in contact with. > > Has anybody access to these archives? > > I am interested in any informations regarding this stranding and the > ship on this particular trip (passengers list, stopping places...). > > I thank you in advance. > > Best regards. > > Alain > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MARINERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus >

I think that you'll probably find that British Newspapers were still subject to censorship, since, at least technically, we were still at war at this date and details of such events were rarely published at the time, or at least until much later, when it would have ceased to be newsworthy or of military interest.....ie as in this case, when it would appear that the vessel was refloated : the list archives suggest that she ran out of coal : strange that they didn't drop an anchor or two until help arrived.....she would presumably have had wireless by this date, unless the loss of power ruled out that option ? http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/MARINERS/2012-11/1352489985 Paul On Thu, 6 Aug 2015 14:47:19 +0100, elizgh via <mariners@rootsweb.com> wrote: > Hi, I have checked the >Britishnewspaperarchive and can see no report of the stranding ...by March >1919 she is on her usual route ......would the Canadian Pacific company have >any archives ? There should at least have been an enquiry ? > >-----Original Message----- >From: alain delbarre via >Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2015 10:32 AM >To: MARINERS@rootsweb.com >Subject: [MAR] December 13, 1918, the Empress of Japan stranded near >Yokohama > >Hello, > >On december 13, 1918 the Empress of Japan of the Canadian Pacific >Company stranded near Yokohama when in route from Victoria to Hong Kong. >The event was related in english written Japanese newspapers (Japan >Chronicle and probably Japan Times). > >The Japan Times recently released its 1897-2010 archives (I suppose the >Japan Chronicle archives have also been released). Unfortunately, they >appear to be only available in public institutions (mostly US) I am not >in contact with. > >Has anybody access to these archives? > >I am interested in any informations regarding this stranding and the >ship on this particular trip (passengers list, stopping places...). > >I thank you in advance. > >Best regards. > >Alain > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >MARINERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >in the subject and the body of the message > > >--- >This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MARINERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message 50° 33' N, 2° 26' W http://www.pbenyon.plus.com/Naval.html