West Indies & South America Cruise
Depart New York 04 January 1955
Ship's Officers
- Master
- John W. Caunce, RD, RNR
- Staff Captain
- John Treasure Jones RD, RNR
- Chief Engineer
- John W. Bain
- Staff Chief Engineer
- James B. Johnston
- Surgeon
- Isaac N. Winer MRCS, LRCP
- Chief Officer
- David J. Brinn RD, RNR
- Purser
- Fergus Pritchard
- Staff Purser
- Kenneth B. Allen
- Chief Steward
- Sidney Gabbott
Cruise Staff
- Cruise Director
- Mr. Thomas Hidderley
- Asst. Cruise Director
- Mr. Peter A. Dawes
- Lecturer
- Mr. Watterson Lowe
- Social Directresses
- Mrs. Claire J. Rice
Miss Edith S. Sauer - Cruise Staff
- Mr. Alec C. Lowman
Mr. David Roy
Mr. John N. Timko
Mr. Alan Uber
List of Passengers
This page is a full-text transcript of the Passenger List for Caronia's West Indies & South America Cruise starting from New York on 04 January 1955. It is constructed from New York US Immigration records.
According to the Cruise Brochure this was the 1955 Wine & Liquor Convention Gala Winter Cruise to the West Indies & South America, chartered by the Metropolitan Package Store Association, New York. Unlike the previous Christmas and New Year Cruise there was an almost total absence of children travelling.
Notes
- On most cruises, the Cruise Staff are listed with the passengers, however not all can be identified for this cruise unless a Cunard published list is acquired
- Immigration manifests provide reliable information about who actually travelled
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