Dear Sir, I have been searching for information on S.S. Stromboli and thanks to your site have found at least some details of her history. Unfortunately your web site is the only information I can find. I would be very grateful if you could provide me with some advice as to where I could look for more information. This ship is significant to my family as my Great Great Grandfather served as a fireman on her between 1861 and 1871 according to the census records. Thank you in advance for your time. Regards Iain Davenport

Hello Iain, Here is all I have on this ship - Picture of what purports to be the STROMBOLI at http://www.schiffspost.com/flotte_stromboli.htm but this is a paddle steamer so is obviously the wrong ship! Try Don Hazeldine at http://freespace.virgin.net/donald.hazeldine/Passenger.htm although he doesn't list it, he may have one. STROMBOLI 1856 734 gross tons, length 198.4ft x beam 28.8ft, one funnel, two masts (rigged for sail), clipper bows, iron hull, single screw, speed 9 knots. Built 1856 by J & G. Thomson & Co, Glasgow for Cunard's Liverpool - Mediterranean services, also served on the Liverpool - Le Havre route. 1877 re-engined. 1878 Lost off the Lizard, Cornwall. regards Ted ----- Original Message ----- From: "Iain Davenport" <iainadavenport@mac.com> To: <TheShipsList@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 5:47 AM Subject: [TSL] A request for assistance. > Dear Sir, > > I have been searching for information on S.S. Stromboli and thanks to > your site have found at least some details of her history. > Unfortunately your web site is the only information I can find. I > would be very grateful if you could provide me with some advice as to > where I could look for more information. This ship is significant to > my family as my Great Great Grandfather served as a fireman on her > between 1861 and 1871 according to the census records. > > Thank you in advance for your time. > > Regards > > Iain Davenport > ------------------------------- > visit TheShipsList Website > http://www.theshipslist.com/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > THESHIPSLIST-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >