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OF PORTLAND, OREGON, A. W. SVENSON, MASTER, BURTHEN 1618/1275 TONS
FROM THE PORT OF PORT PIRIE VIA PORT ADELAIDE TO SYDNEY,
NEW SOUTH WALES, 30TH JULY 1917

Surname Given name Station Age Of what Nation Status Comments
SVENSON A. W. MASTER 58 SWEDEN CREW  
BERSITZEN JOHN 1ST MATE 45 NORWAY CREW  
KLINGSTRON G. 2ND MATE 37 SWEDEN CREW  
MYHRIE A. D. 3RD MATE 47 NORWAY CREW  
OLIVER JAMES A. B. 36 U. S. A. CREW  
BACOURIS ERNEST A. B. 23 GREECE CREW  
SVENDSEN GEORGE A. B. 28 NORWAY CREW  
ELLIOTT WALTER M. CHIEF ENGINEER 29 U. S. A. CREW  
HARRIS WALTER S. 1ST ASSISTANT 32 U. S. A. CREW  
FURNEY ALBERT J. 2ND ASSISTANT 26 U. S. A. CREW  
HINSCH A. O. WIRELESS & OILER 19 U. S. A. CREW  
HOLDEN MERLE OILER 22 U. S. A. CREW  
SWEET JOHN B. OILER 23 U. S. A. CREW  
SVENSON W. C. APPRENTICE 18 U. S. A. CREW  
EMEROFF C. Y. F. EXPERT 40 SWEDEN CREW  
MAKI I. A. B. 35 FINLAND CREW  
ANDERSON H. A. COOK 23 NEW JERSEY CREW  
LANGDALE R. A. B. 33 CHILI CREW  
FRAGOT M. MESSAGE BOY 18 GREECE CREW  
RANGARIS N. A. B. 28 GREECE CREW  
KULER S. CABIN BOY 20 GREECE CREW  

 

Source: State Records Authority of New South Wales: Shipping Master's Office; Passengers Arriving 1855 - 1922; NRS13278, [X425] reels 2098 & 2099.   Transcribed by Lester Hamilton. Proofread by Lyn & Maurie.

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