All digitized passenger lists for the rms celtic available at the gg archives. On december 10, 1928, when entering cobh harbor in a gale, celtic was driven ashore and eventually became a total loss. Ss athenic, launched on 17 august 1901, maiden voyage february 1902. Queenstown was off course the last port of call for rms titanic. The white star line is known today for its greatest misfortune the sinking of the rms titanic. She was launched in 1901 and ran aground off queenstown in 1928. In 1914 she was requisitioned by the royal navy and used as a troop ship.
Scarce, lifeboat configuration appears to be pretitanic. The white star line was founded in september 1869 as the oceanic steam navigation company. Stanley mcdonald, ss celtic state library of queensland. In 1917 she struck a mine near the isle of man and returned to liverpool for repair. Rms celtic henry retired from liverpool city police in 1908 and the only reference i can find for him is 1919 on board the celtic sailing between liverpool and new york. Cunliffe is arguably the premier popular scholar on the celtic speaking peoples of europe. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Also worth looking into after reading the ancient celts is celtic from the w. Passenger lists contained in the gg archives collection represent the souvenir list provided to the passengers of each cabin class and other classes. The legends of ancient britain retain a profound allure for readers around the world, assuring a warm reception for this introduction to the colorful pageant of. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The white star line passenger lists and emigrant ships.
The untold story of irelands heroic role from the fall of rome to the rise of medieval europe paperback. The rms celtic was yet another ocean liner that was owned by the white star line and was one of four ships that were so heavy over 20,000 tons that they were dubbed the big four. History in the raw the bare facts of history that you don. From the earliest days it was to be known as the white star line, owing to the ships flying a red swallowtailed flag with a white star. It features the white star line twotailed flag, with a banner below of r.
In this groundbreaking book, mark chirnside relates the history of the big four, in many ways the. Unlike the other ships in the class, olympic had a long career spanning 24 years from 1911 to 1935. The biggest issue is that, while it is possible to speak of celtic culture, treating the celts as one people overlooks the very frequent intertribal warfare which was even common in the highlands of scotland until 1746. In 1928 she was converted to cabin class only with accommodation for 2,500. Buy a cheap copy of celtic myth and legend, poetry and. The rms celtic is regarded as the luckiest ship ever built by the white star line, as it survived countless torpedoes and numerous collisions. The cover is beautiful, red with the earlier white star logo. By the end of the century the journey to ellis island was just 7 to 10 days. Free membership gives you lots more titanic info, or take a low subscription for full access without any adverts. List of ocean liners project gutenberg selfpublishing.
Rms celtic was an ocean liner owned by the white star line. I was hoping that one of ets members could help narrow down a tedious seach i have yet to undertake. In many ways, they were the backbone of the companys fleet from 1901 until the. She returned to civilian service after the war, and served successfully as. The ancient celts by barry cunliffe is a great start. Please add me to your list of favourite sellers and come again.
In 1928 liep het schip vast nabij roches point om vervolgens vast te lopen op. The rms celtic was the first the first ship ever to exceed 20,000 gross tons and thus was the largest steamship in the world at the time of her launch in 1901. Unposted and in generally good condition with minor wear and ageing please study scans. While under the command of captain henry st george lindsay, on 26th july 1901, celtic departed liverpool for her maiden voyage to new york, where she arrived on 4th august 1901. When the lms was nationalised in 1948 she passed to the british transport commission. Ellis island passenger lists 1926 1928 these are passenger lists of ships with a destination of new york between 1926 and 1928 with immigrants landing at ellis island for processing.
William denny and brothers of dumbarton on the firth of clyde built her for the london midland and scottish railway. All passenger lists for 1928 available at the gg archives. Popular celtic history books showing 150 of 627 how the irish saved civilization. White star line rms celtic original book postcard c1910. However, the tragic saga of the olympic class liners is only one part of the white star story.
She was launched on 4th april 1901 from the harland and wolff shipyards in belfast and her maiden voyage was on 26th july of that year, from liverpool to new york. This included service as a troopship during the first world war, which gained her the nickname old reliable. Originally intended to be named arctic, it was decided to change the ships name to celtic to avoid any association with another ship of the same name, a collins. The rms celtic received the sos message from rms titanic. The item in question is a bookcase from the white star liner rms celtic which went on the rocks at the entrance to cork harbour on the 10th december 1928. Later on, in december of 1928, celtic became stranded on the cow and calf rocks, approaching cobh. It was at this point that the insurance company decided to end the ships lengthy career.
Celtic ii 19011928 encyclopedia titanica message board. The journey to ellis island was made by thousands of irish. Uss artemis, launched 15 august 1902 as iowa, later bohemia and empire bittern, sunk 1944. Yes, the celts did make war just for fun, fame, and fortune. Rms duke of argyll was an irish sea ferry that operated from 1928 to 1956. This is a list of ocean liners past and present, which are passenger ships engaged in. The company entered in the north atlantic passenger trade soon after. Ellis island passenger lists 19261928 these are passenger lists of ships with a destination of new york between 1926 and 1928 with immigrants landing at ellis island for processing. The first ship larger than ss great eastern by gross register tonnage it was also 9 feet 2. The ship was a total loss and took 5 years to be completely dismantled. The liner was built in 1901 but unfortunately became stranded in cobh, ireland, in 1928. So here are some of the original pictures from the sinking that were in the papers in 1928. In some books this vessel is called celtic ss and others it is called the celtic monarch ss. Although this book is undoubtedly out of date, published in 1971, its a fascinating survey of what was known and believed about the celts at the time.
Harland and wolff list of ships built list ships built. Celtic 2, white star line steamship second class plan of the upper deck with the smoking room, bar and library, promenade deck and saloon deck with the second saloon and berth rooms. On 10th december 1928 rms celtic stranded on the cow and calf rocks at roches point at the entrance to queenstown in co, cork in ireland now known as cobh. By 1911 the shortest passage, made in summer, was down to 5 days. New york and boston to liverpool via cobh queenstown. Here you have an original book postcard showing the white star liner celtic, c1910. David zeni, author of forgotten empressthe scale of the disaster is compellingly narrated in a beautifully illustrated book. Derek grouts rms empress of ireland is a fine tribute to canadas titanic, and a most welcome addition to any bookshelf. Wrecked 10 december 1928, roches point, cobh, ireland. Ss celtic passenger list encyclopedia titanica message board.
It appears to be possibly brass with blue, white and red enamel. Listing includes date voyage began, steamship line, vessel, passenger class and route. On 10th december 1928 rms celtic stranded on the cow and calf rocks at roches point at the entrance to queenstown in co, cork in ireland now known as. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive collection ever assembled. Rms olympic was a british ocean liner and the lead ship of the white star lines trio of olympicclass liners. Early on 10 december 1928, celtic became stranded on the cow and calf rocks, adjacent to. Some of the theories are less in vogue now with more credit given to the spread of ideas than the spread of people for the changes in agriculture, art, etc, but descriptions of the archaeology. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. All passenger lists for the rms celtic available at the gg archives. Stanley served as senior engineer on the steam ship celtic, which at the. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images.
On the 10th december 1928 when on route from new york for liverpool with a refrigerated cargo, ford machinery and passengers she was washed broadside onto rocks during a gale. A scholarly journal with a wideranging focus, it includes subjects such as poetry and ballads, music, proverbs, riddles, fairy tales and philology. Rms celtic, launched on 4 april 1901, maiden voyage 26 july 1901. Celtic, with the yard number 335,was launched at harland and wolff, belfast on 4th april 1901, at the time of her launching celtic was the largest ship in the world. Maritime magazinegrouts book is a highly readable account of the ship and her fate. Free ships passenger lists arriving in the usa 1910 to present. Celtic 2, white star line steamship, history and description, built 1901 at. These remarkable pictures caught the publics imagination. Check out my face book page the pursers locker and keep up to date with my latest finds. Organized by date, steamship line, steamship or ocean liner, class of passengers saloon, first, second, cabin, single class, tourist, third or steerage and.
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