Good Morning Don, The MARAMA (sp) was a 6,437 gross ton passenger ship built 1907 by Caird & Co, Greenock for Union SS Co of NZ Used mainly on the Trans-Tasman route, but was transferred to the Vancouver service in 1908 and 1909. During WWI she was converted to a hospital ship and saw service as such from 5th Oct.1915 to 21st Jul.1919 when she returned to her owners. In 1937 she was sold to Japanese shipbreakers. There were many ships named VICTORIA but unfortunately Union SS Co did not own a ship with this name, Full fleet list at http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/lines/unionnz.html Try the search box at http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/lines/index.htm regards Ted ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donald Dalmeny" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Cc: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, August 22, 2008 12:21 PM Subject: [TSL] Union Steamship Co of Newzealand Good morning list, We are interest in learning more about the two ships Victoria and Marana owned/operated by this company, both found listed on the San Francisco passenger/crew arrivals list. Listed on both ships was a Donald Mennie, carpenter on various arrivals between 1912 and 1915, who may be a relative. The last sighting of him was 21st May, 1915 when the Marana sailed from San Francisco bound for Sydney . We understand that several of this companies ships were transferred to war service. Were these two ships included in the transfer? Any information about where and when these ships were built and their eventual fate will be most welcome. Sincerely.....Don Dalmeny _________________________________________________________________ Win New York holidays with Kellogg’s & Live Search http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/107571440/direct/01/ ------------------------------- visit TheShipsList Website http://www.theshipslist.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.6/1626 - Release Date: 21/08/2008 18:54