Merchant Navy ship numbers and photos?

[john mccrea]

Hi Everybody,
I have only just joined this site in the hope I can find out more information about the ships my Grandfather served on when he was in the Merchant Navy. But as yet I have had no luck!!
I have only just got his discharge papers and there are about 15 ship numbers of only 2 (I think I have found, but unsure if correct or not)
Numbers Listed are:
121091 Date: 30.08.22

121091

1063458

1871

FLORIDA

1255

1899

T.J.Scully

This seems a bit old so could well not be the one@

113583 Date: 27.09.23 Not found
133467 Date: 21.05.25

133467		1133467	1913	SILVIO	1284		V1913	#660	T.Wilson, Sons & Co Ltd	GBR Hull
133467		1133467	1913	SILVIO	1284	1917	V1913	#660	Ellerman's Wilson Line Ltd	GBR Hull

144647 Date: 19.12.25

144647		1144647	1911	STAHLHOF	1459	1920a	V1911	#596	British Govt	GBR London
144647		1144647	1911	TORCELLO	1459	1920b	V1911	#596	Ellerman's Wilson Line Ltd	GBR Hull
144647		1144647	1911	TORCELLO	1459	1925	V1911	#596	Ellerman Lines Ltd	GBR Hull
144647		1144647	1911	TORCELLO	1459	1930	V1911	#596	Ellerman's Wilson Line Ltd	GBR Hull
144647		1144647	1911	LUTINE	1459	1938	V1911	#596	African & Continental SS Co Ltd	GBR London

140521 Date: 30.08.26

140521		1140521	1917	FLAMINIAN	3227		V1917	#269	Ellerman Lines Ltd	GBR Liverpool
140521		1140521	1917	EMPIRE FLAMINIAN	3227	1944	V1917	#269	British Govt	GBR Liverpool

147232 Date: 03.11.26

147232

1147232

1923

LESBIAN

2352

V1923

#303

Ellerman Lines

140557 Date: 28.12.28

140557

1140557

1918

ANDALUSIAN

3636

V1918

#64

Ellerman Lines Ltd

GBR Liverpool

147256 Date: 18.03.31 Not Found

140557 Date: 19.04.32

140557

1140557

1918

ANDALUSIAN

3636

V1918

#64

Ellerman Lines Ltd

GBR Liverpool

135597 Date: 13.09.32

135597		1135597	1914	FALERNIAN	3419		V1914	#226	Ellerman Lines Ltd	GBR Liverpool
135597		1135597	1914	VOLTURNO	3419	1928	V1914	#226	Montgomerie & Workman (1920) Ltd	GBR London
135597		1135597	1914	VOLTURNO	3419	1937	V1914	#226	Ellerman Lines Ltd	GBR London

140557 Date: 11.01.33 (torpedoed 1947? is this correct?) Correct!
149600 Date: 29.04.36 ( " " 1942? is this correct?) Correct!
135577 Date: 29.07.36

135577

1135577

1914

CITY OF VIENNA

6111

V1914

#153

Ellerman Lines Ltd

GBR Liverpool

Hope this bit of info may assist!
Cheers
Doc Vernon

138969 Date: 26.06.40 Not found

If anybody can help me or point me as to where I can find out the ships names plus any photos, it would be of great help. as I really want to make up a folder of pictures of the ships and any other information with regards the ships my gradfather served on.
Sorry for such a long and boring message.
I look forward to any replies.
Many Thanks
John McCrea.

[Hugh]

Welcome John,

140557 = ANDALUSIAN torpedoed in 1941 Andalusian (British Steam merchant) - Ships hit by German U-boats during WWII - uboat.net
149600 = CITY OF OXFORD torpedoed in 1942 City of Oxford (British Steam merchant) - Ships hit by German U-boats during WWII - uboat.net

Put the number into this site: CLIP - Crew List Index Project - Vessel data by official number

Regards
Hugh

[Doc Vernon]

Hi John
As Hugh has pointed you in the direction of the names etc you can also go to the following site for Pics!
Hope this may help..

eg: Andalusian
(Andalusian-01)

Home page here then Click on in Search for Picture

OLd Ship Picture Galleries and then click on the Letter of the name of each Ship!
Cheers


OLD SHIP PICTURES PAINTINGS PHOTOGRAPHS POSTCARDS IMAGES JPG WW1 WW2

Also please see your post Edited with Names etc!

[Jim Brady]

Just looking through the list of ships names supplied by John and I notice one ship LESBIAN 1923. I wonder when this word crept into the English language tobe used as it is today.Obviously it has always meant what it means but could you imagine a ship owner today naming a ship LESBIAN.Just a thought.
Regards.
Jim.B.

[john mccrea]

Hi Doc Vernon,
Very Many thanks for your help with the ship numbers, I will let you know how I get on with matching them up with pictures.
Once again thank you.

John McCrea

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Hello Hugh.

I just can't get over the help that the good people on this site have helped me with, I wish I had found it sooner!!
Hugh, Many thanks for your input and help, I will with interest look at the sites that you have given me.

Thank you.

John McCrea.

---------- Post added at 11:10 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:06 PM ----------

Hi Jim,

Yes I see where you are coming from and also wonder when this word started to be used as what we know as todays meaning.

Best wishes
John McCrea

[happy daze john in oz]

I do believe there has never been a ship with the name of S.S. PHYLISS

[john mccrea]

Hi Doc Vernon,
Can I ask another question? I have just looked the the site via the link "Old Ship Pictures" when I view a ship that has more than 1 picture, how can I been sure what ship is the correct one?
I looked for the ship "Lesbian" and there are about 4 pictures all different.

Many Thanks.
John McCrea

[Hugh]

John,
I can tell you that LESBIAN - 04 on the photoship site is definately the 1923 built ship.
Regards
Hugh

[john mccrea]

Hi Hugh,
Many thanks for your reply, that picture was one that had several photos, but I am still a bit confused as to how I can identify the correct ship when there are more than 1 photo!! I did notice some photos had a date written on them, but this is not the case for all.
Can I ask if you served on the Lesbian? or any of the ships that my grandfather served upon?
Best wishes
John.

[Doc Vernon]

Hi John M
On the first Post where i edited,there are the Ships dates Built!
If you Google each one with the date,some will come up so as you will know if that is the correct one!
Cheers

For Example

http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?31201


This is just a path newsreel of the volturno
But may not be one in question> This is just info for you in case
'VOLTURNO' ON FIRE - SHOTS ON BOARD - British Pathé