Westbound Transatlantic
23 June 1953
Crew List Transcript
Introduction
This page lists all of the jobs carried out by the crew of the “Green Goddess” on her 45th voyage out of Southampton. This was a positioning voyage ahead of 1953 North Cape Cruise, so 100 more crew than usual were employed. These included photographers, extra band members, and a full laundry staff.
Although this list is shown as a manifest, it is not intended that it give full details of each rating, like Age, Nationality, Service at Sea etc. The list is ordered according to Articles Number with series letter prefix.
- Crew Complement
- 23 June 1953
- Deck Dept
- 138
- Engineers Dept
- 96
- Catering Dept
- 462
- Total
- 696 (including Master)
Accuracy
If any of the ratings are incorrectly described below, do please advise me of these.
Notes
- Total crew complement, including the Master, for the 1953 Westbound Transatlantic was 696 of which there were 462 in the Catering Department
- During Caronia's stay at New York, 21 year old Assistant Steward Jack Charles Morris suffered a nasty accident while recovering stores from the forward hold. As the capstan was lifting, his arm got caught by the rope resulting in the traumatic amputation of his left arm. He also suffered from a fracture of his right tibea and multiple lacerations and abrasions and was left to recover in hospital
- For the start of the North Cape Cruise on 03 July 1953 the following personnel were engaged in New York…
- Thomas Hidderley - as Cruise Director?
- K135 Assistant Carpenter John George James
- K542 Gerald Kelly
Key to Article Number Prefix Letters
- Prefix F = Signed back on at Southampton for 25 April voyage
- Prefix G = Signed-on at Southampton for 25 April voyage
- Prefix H = Signed-on at Southampton for 05 June voyage
- Prefix J = Signed back on at Southampton for 05 June voyage
- Prefix K = Signed on at Southampton for this voyage
- Prefix ¶K Signed on at New York 30 June