Mariners and ships in Australian Waters | ||||||
MELBOURNEOF MELBOURNE, JAMES T REID, MASTER, BURTHEN 1739/111 TONS THE MELBOURNE LEFT NEWCASTLE 26/9/20 AND RETURNED TO SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, 11TH OCTOBER 1920 | ||||||
| Surname | Given name | Station | Age | Of what Nation | Status | Comments |
| REID | JAMES T. | MASTER | CREW | |||
| WATERSON | W.H.V. | 1ST MATE | 27 | HOBART | CREW | |
| DRISCOLL | D.W. | 2ND MATE | 30 | HOBART | CREW | |
| TOLEMAN | M.E. | 3RD MATE | 36 | HOBART | CREW | |
| WOOD | T.E. | BOATSWAIN | 50 | GLOUCESTER | CREW | |
| CARLICK | S. | A. B. | 25 | HOBART | CREW | |
| LINDSAY | W.A. | A. B. | 41 | GLASGOW | CREW | |
| LEWIS | C. | A. B. | 32 | HOBART | CREW | |
| MARTIN | W.H. | A. B. | 46 | WEXFORD | CREW | |
| MARSHALL | C. | A. B. | 42 | PARATTA | CREW | |
| MACKINNON | A. | A. B. | 221 | SYDNEY | CREW | |
| QUARRY | R. | DECK BOY | 21 | LAUNCESTON | CREW | |
| CAVILL | H. | DECK BOY | 19 | BURNIE | CREW | |
| CAVILL | W. | DECK BOY | 19 | BURNIE | CREW | |
| RIDGE | T.E. | CHIEF ENGINEER | 29 | LAUNCESTON | CREW | |
| MCGIBBON | J.C. | 2ND ENGINEER | 48 | SCOTLAND | CREW | |
| REYNOLDS | E.S. | 3RD ENGINEER | 22 | HOBART | CREW | |
| TAYLOR | B. | DONKEYMAN | 38 | HOBART | CREW | |
| MULGANNON | L. | FIREMAN | 28 | SYDNEY | CREW | |
| MCKAY | WILLIAM | FIREMAN | 54 | HARTLEPOOL | CREW | |
| NORMAN | A. | FIREMAN | 40 | LAUNCESTON | CREW | |
| RUTHERFORD | D. | TRIMMER | 36 | GLASGOW | CREW | |
| FITZGERALD | F. | TRIMMER | 21 | LIVERPOOL | CREW | |
| AMUNDSEN | L. | TRIMMER | 27 | SYDNEY | CREW | |
| JOSEPH | E. | CHIEF STEWARD | 37 | HOBART | CREW | |
| GRIFFIN | M.A. | ASST. STEWARD | 21 | FREMANTLE | CREW | |
| COWEN | H. | COOK | 22 | GRAFTON, N.S.W. | CREW | |
| GILDEA | THOS. | ASST. COOK | 21 | SYDNEY | CREW | |
| CALLAGHAN | L. | WIRELESS OPERATOR | 28 | SYDNEY | CREW | |
| RYRIE | C. | MALE | 28 | SYDNEY | PASSENGER | |
| STOKER | E. | MALE | 25 | SYDNEY | PASSENGER | |
| WALLAS | E. | MALE | 25 | S. AUSTRALIA | PASSENGER | |
| HEATHER | H. | MALE | 52 | HOBART | PASSENGER | |
| Names of crew of missing 3 masted Schooner 'AMELIA J". From Daily Telegraph 23/9/1920 | ||||||
| ATWELL | L.G. | MASTER | HOBART | CREW | ||
| MAXWELL | R.G. | MATE | PORT CHALMERS | CREW | ||
| MCDONALD | D.J. | BOATSWAIN | AUCKLAND | CREW | ||
| KOONAN | R.E. | A. B. | HOBART | CREW | ||
| WALPOLE | H. | A. B. | QUEENSLAND | CREW | ||
| KUHLER | A. | A. B. | NORWAY | CREW | ||
| HANSEN | HENRICK | A. B. | NORWAY | CREW | ||
| SCOTNEREY | T. | A. B. | LONDON | CREW - Scotney, 28, Tooting Previous Ship Borda Arr. Sydney 6/8/20 |
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| MCLENAN | J. | A. B. | AVOCK ? | CREW - MacLeman, 28, Avoch, Previous Ship Borda Arr. Sydney 6/8/20 |
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| ARCHER | J. LEE | SEAMAN | LANGFORD | CREW | ||
| ELLIOTT | P.J. | COOK | BIRMINGHAM | CREW | ||
| EMERY | J.B. | CABIN BOY | LAUNCESTON | CREW | ||
| See names of crew 'AMELIA J' arriving Sydney 7/8/1920 from Hobart in August listings | ||||||
| Schooner missing after leaving Newcastle 21/8/1920 with coal to Hobart | ||||||
| Tasmanian Government Steamer MELBOURNE used to search for 'AMELIA J' | ||||||
| The search for the Amelia J was the largest maritime search in Aust. waters to that time, and for the first time included aircraft - one of which was also lost during the search. 'AMELIA J' has never been found |
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Source: State Records Authority of New South Wales: Shipping Master's Office; Passengers Arriving 1855 - 1922; NRS13278, [X448] reel 2113. Transcribed by Lyn & Maurie. You may view/print a scan of the original list | ||||||
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