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    Hi, I am researching the life of my grand-father. I believe he sailed on the MV Accra in September 1937 to Freetown in Sierra Leone and I would like to understand more about that journey, including the sailing timetable and the calling off points en-route. I would like to try and understand something about life on board for the journey, what facilities existed for passengers, etc. I think he may have been lucky enough to travel on a first class ticket and so this would presumably have given him some additional great experiences ?
    If anyone can point me to where timetables and itieraries could be found, deck plans, menus in the restaurants, etc, etc that would be very helpful indeed

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    Hello David
    Thanks for joining and also the questions .
    Hope that we may be able to assist where possible/
    Are you just after the Ship Movements or do you also want any info on your Grand Father?
    If s please post his Full name Place and DOB ( Year would do )
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    Private Email sent David!
    Seems that it was Port Harcourt Nigeria ?? and Ports shown in Document i sent you.
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    Is this the ship ? Acrra Passenger 1926 Yard No: 616 Gross: 9337 Net: 5417 Harland & Wolff Ltd. Belfast
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lewis McColl View Post
    Is this the ship ? Acrra Passenger 1926 Yard No: 616 Gross: 9337 Net: 5417 Harland & Wolff Ltd. Belfast
    I think thats the one Lewis just looked at the Movement Cards i have and yes its the same Tonnage
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    Thank you all for replies so far, Yes this looks like the boat. I am not familiar with Movement Cards - what are they please and can I get to see them for voyages that MV Accra took between Liverpool and Freetown, especially during the 1930s.
    Would it be possible to get technical details about the boat, deck plans, staffing, journey times, etc
    I would love to see Passenger lists if they exist, but are they likely to be available now for journeys in the 1930s

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    As said David (my Email) the Guildhall Library will hold a record of the Voyage Record Cards , you just have to ask for what Ship Exact Details , and the Year in question,
    It will give all the Ports visited along the way from its Initial Port of Departure.

    Details of the Ship ,well that will have to be searched , there is possibly some detail on the Net, will have to look!
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    Accra of Elder Dempster Lines Ltd from Calabar to Liverpool via Port Harcourt, Lagos, Accra, Takoradi, Monrovia, Freetown, Bathurst, Madeira, Las Palmas and Plymouth arrived in Plymouth on 2nd June 1935

    April 1937. Liverpool to Lagos, Nigeria.


    Ancestry.co.uk have the Incoming Passenger Lists 1878-1960 available to search if you have a Premium or Worldwide subscription.
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    January next, the first of their line of Steamers, at present being constructed on the Clyde for trading between Glasgow, Liverpool and the West Coast of Africa.
    "The Steamers are to sail monthly, and the ports which it is intended shall be called at are Sierra Leone, Cape Palmas, Cape Coast Castle, Accra, Lagos, Benin Bonny, Old Calabar and Fernando Po, but should sufficient inducement offer, arrangements will be made for their calling at other ports, either on the outward or homeward voyages. The Steamers are being specially built for the African Trade and, besides being comfortably fitted up for passengers, they will have extensive cargo space, which will enable them to carry rough goods at moderate rates."
    Elder Dempster Shipping Limited
    In 1932 Elder Dempster Shipping Ltd, together with the African Steamship Company, and the British & African Steam Navigation Company, came under the Elder Dempster Lines name.
    The company operated from British ports, mainly Liverpool, where it was based, to West African destinations. It ran numerous cargo ships and a small number of passenger liners. Before the Second World War its passengers liners were Accra and Apapa, built in 1926 and 1927, plus its flagship Abosso (11,330 GRT) which was launched in 1935.[5] In the Second World War the company lost a number of ships to enemy action, including both Accra and Apapa in 1940 and Abosso in 1942. However, during the war its passenger services continued to run between Liverpool and West Africa, escorted by British submarines.
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    Boat!!!!!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Doc Vernon View Post
    January next, the first of their line of Steamers, at present being constructed on the Clyde for trading between Glasgow, Liverpool and the West Coast of Africa.
    "The Steamers are to sail monthly, and the ports which it is intended shall be called at are Sierra Leone, Cape Palmas, Cape Coast Castle, Accra, Lagos, Benin Bonny, Old Calabar and Fernando Po, but should sufficient inducement offer, arrangements will be made for their calling at other ports, either on the outward or homeward voyages. The Steamers are being specially built for the African Trade and, besides being comfortably fitted up for passengers, they will have extensive cargo space, which will enable them to carry rough goods at moderate rates."
    Elder Dempster Shipping Limited
    In 1932 Elder Dempster Shipping Ltd, together with the African Steamship Company, and the British & African Steam Navigation Company, came under the Elder Dempster Lines name.
    The company operated from British ports, mainly Liverpool, where it was based, to West African destinations. It ran numerous cargo ships and a small number of passenger liners. Before the Second World War its passengers liners were Accra and Apapa, built in 1926 and 1927, plus its flagship Abosso (11,330 GRT) which was launched in 1935. In the Second World War the company lost a number of ships to enemy action, including both Accra and Apapain 1940 and Abosso in 1942. However, during the war its passenger services continued to run between Liverpool and West Africa, escorted by British submarines.
    Tell you what Doc that is amazing and in such a short time. You certainly know your onions.
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    Ivan we are not all up to date with the Terms used , i am sure the Poster means well and uses that Term as he knows ?
    Let us not make comments Gestures on silly things please!
    I know you mean well but???
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