Mariners and ships in Australian Waters

BESSA

OF NORWAY, D. ARNESEN, MASTER, BURTHEN 5949/3607 TONS
FROM THE PORT OF NEW YORK via BRISBANE TO SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES,
16TH NOVEMBER 1917

Surname Given name Station Age Of what Nation Status Comments
ARNESEN D MASTER   NORWAY CREW  
JENSEN C 1ST MATE 38 NORWAY CREW  
BERG M 2ND MATE 27 NORWAY CREW  
WALKER R 3RD MATE 22 NORWAY CREW  
LUNDBERG G WIRELESS OPERATOR 27 SWEDEN CREW  
OLSEN T CARPENTER 19 NORWAY CREW  
ANDREASEN K BOATSWAIN 52 NORWAY CREW  
ARNESEN J A. B. 18 NORWAY CREW  
BJORKHOLD K. W. A. B. 18 NORWAY CREW  
NILSEN M A. B. 22 NORWAY CREW  
IVERSEN I A. B. 30 NORWAY CREW  
JOHANSEN S A. B. 25 NORWAY CREW  
PEDERSEN P A. B. 20 NORWAY CREW  
JORGENSEN K. F. A. B. 23 DENMARK CREW  
HANSEN J O. S. 19 NORWAY CREW  
OLSEN R O. S. 19 NORWAY CREW  
RAASTAD S DECK BOY 15 NORWAY CREW  
JOHNSEN O 1ST ENGINEER 25 NORWAY CREW  
EVERSEN C 2ND ENGINEER 24 NORWAY CREW  
JORGONSEN K 2ND ENGINEER 34 NORWAY CREW  
KRISTIANSEN M 3RD ENGINEER 31 NORWAY CREW  
OPMARL C 4TH ENGINEER 33 NORWAY CREW  
GULLIKSON G FIREMAN 19 NORWAY CREW  
NIEMANAN J FIREMAN 22 FINLAND CREW  
OHLSON E FIREMAN 24 SWEDEN CREW  
SMITH M OILER 32 NORWAY CREW  
SWARD G OILER 25 SWEDEN CREW  
THOMMESEN E OILER 27 SWEDEN CREW  
FRIDBRUND J OILER 27 SWEDEN CREW  
THOMMESEN T STEWARD 25 NORWAY CREW  
WINTHER C COOK 21 DENMARK CREW  
ERIKSON W SALOON BOY 15 NORWAY CREW  
PAULSEN A OFFICERS MESS BOY 16 NORWAY CREW  
SMITH E CREWS MESS BOY 17 NORWAY CREW  

 

Source: State Records Authority of New South Wales: Shipping Master's Office; Passengers Arriving 1855 - 1922; NRS13278, [X427] reel 2100.   Transcribed by Lyn & Maurie.

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