Sgt Stripes Posted 18 January , 2018 Share Posted 18 January , 2018 (edited) Hi. Does anyone know how many voyages HMT TRANSYLVANIA undertook before she was sunk on 4 May 1917 and if possible the destination's. Thank you Edited 18 January , 2018 by Sgt Stripes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 18 January , 2018 Share Posted 18 January , 2018 (edited) There’s a couple of voyages I can give you that she undertook:- Alexandria to Marseilles 29th March - 4th April 1916 & Alexandria to Marseilles 18th - 23rd June 1916 Hope they help Ps there is a November 1916 voyage, but I have no dates on that John Edited 18 January , 2018 by Knotty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt Stripes Posted 18 January , 2018 Author Share Posted 18 January , 2018 Many Thanks John. That's a great start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 18 January , 2018 Share Posted 18 January , 2018 (edited) Ok going through some diaries and found some more Marseilles to Salonika 29th November - 6th December 1915, Alexandria to Marseilles 1st - 8th June 1916 Wasn’t she commissioned in May 1915? Edited 18 January , 2018 by Knotty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 18 January , 2018 Share Posted 18 January , 2018 Found this little bit of info pre HMT However, due to the war, she started Liverpool - New York sailings on 7th Nov.1914. On 4th Feb.1915 she was purchased outright by Anchor Line and transferred to the Glasgow - Liverpool - New York route. In May 1915 she became a troopship and was used on the Alexandria - Marseilles route Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Currell Posted 20 January , 2018 Share Posted 20 January , 2018 On 1/18/2018 at 06:10, Sgt Stripes said: Hi. Does anyone know how many voyages HMT TRANSYLVANIA undertook before she was sunk on 4 May 1917 and if possible the destination's. Thank you Are you interested in her voyages prior to being taken up as a transport? I have several arrival dates in New York for 1914 and 1915 in service with the Anchor and Cunard lines. Regards, Ralph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt Stripes Posted 20 January , 2018 Author Share Posted 20 January , 2018 Hi Ralph . Yes I would be very please to see these dates as I am trying to trace her voyages prior to her loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Currell Posted 21 January , 2018 Share Posted 21 January , 2018 Here's what I have (from the Morton Allan Directory of European Passenger Steamship Arrivals). Arrival dates at New YorkCunard Line (Liverpool-New York) 16 Nov 1914 15 Dec 1914 19 Jan 1915 5 Apr 1915 3 May 1915 Anchor Line (Glasgow-New York) 6 Apr 1915 4 May 1915 Note that the two last arrivals in the Cunard list are duplicated for the Anchor Line. If I understand correctly, these were Anchor Line voyages beginning at Glasgow and routed through Liverpool to augment Cunard's service. If you're interested in the ship herself, technical descriptions and deck plans were published in various engineering and shipbuilding journals of the day. Regards, Ralph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt Stripes Posted 21 January , 2018 Author Share Posted 21 January , 2018 Many Thanks Ralph . This is really great information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSIMS Posted 1 January , 2021 Share Posted 1 January , 2021 Hello. This is my first time on this forum. I have a postcard showing the HMS Transylvania. It was amongst my grandfather's papers. He has written 1915 on the picture side and the following on the back: "Travelled to Dardanelles (Mudros) Sept 1915 on this ship. She was torpedoed off Malta in Oct 1915, her next trip, and sunk" This does not match with all the information out there about this ship. Am I missing something? Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horatio2 Posted 1 January , 2021 Share Posted 1 January , 2021 Not HMS - she was a troopship, not an RN ship. 6 minutes ago, JSIMS said: She was torpedoed off Malta in Oct 1915 She was sunk on 4 May 1917. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSIMS Posted 1 January , 2021 Share Posted 1 January , 2021 Yes, that is my confusion. The postcard is printed with the name as HMS. So I'm wondering if there was another ship of the same name that went down in 1915? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horatio2 Posted 1 January , 2021 Share Posted 1 January , 2021 The only HMS TRANSYLVANIA was a WW2 Armed Merchant Cruiser which was sunk in August 1940. She was the follow-on namesake (1925) of this SS/HMT TRANSYLVANIA (1914) sunk in May 1917, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSIMS Posted 1 January , 2021 Share Posted 1 January , 2021 here she is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horatio2 Posted 1 January , 2021 Share Posted 1 January , 2021 An incorrectly-captioned postcard, I fear. See also - https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/199016-ss-transylvania/page/3/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonmate Posted 1 January , 2021 Share Posted 1 January , 2021 Wiki has a few more details,listing the ship,same as above,as RMS (Royal Mail Ship) which would have been it's designation as a liner prior to duty as an HMT (Transport): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Transylvania_(1914) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSIMS Posted 1 January , 2021 Share Posted 1 January , 2021 Thanks Both, for your input. Perhaps my grandfather was talking about a different ship. I will keep looking. Happy New Year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSMMo Posted 30 January , 2021 Share Posted 30 January , 2021 On 01/01/2021 at 10:40, JSIMS said: Thanks Both, for your input. Perhaps my grandfather was talking about a different ship. I will keep looking. Happy New Year! Probably the same ship. I am currently transcribing the diary of a man from 1/5th Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. Although he is on SS Andania, (I think - as I try to sort it all out) he mentions that while they were at Alexandria overnight, "Troop ship Transylvania with 5,6 & 7th {HLI?} on board left on night of 13th {June} for same destination {Gallipoli}. Would HLI sound right? It's difficult to decipher. Any corrections are appreciated. Mike Morrison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSIMS Posted 31 January , 2021 Share Posted 31 January , 2021 Sorry to be so ignorant, but what is HLI? Sorry!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSMMo Posted 31 January , 2021 Share Posted 31 January , 2021 Highland Light Infantry. Sorry for the initials only. Mike Morrison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSIMS Posted 31 January , 2021 Share Posted 31 January , 2021 Mike - don't apologise! I'm just an amateur trying to figure out my grandfather's war. I have no further information about the ship and who was on it other than what was on the postcard but if I unearth anything else I will let you know. I know very well what a challenge it is to transcribe old diaries - I did my grandfather's, but post-war, so good luck! Thanks for responding. It helps to put things in place. Jane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 28 May , 2021 Share Posted 28 May , 2021 Hi, I’m new to the site, but already love that everyone is sharing important info. My Granddad John Henry Hilton Goodale (who I never knew) boarded the Transylvania on 19 Sept 1916 in either Birkenhead or Liverpool...similar I know! I’d love to know where the ship went in between time, before it was torpedoed and sunk on 4 May 1917. I’d also love to know if there is a record of how the survivors were rescued, where they went etc. I know John H H GOODALE arrived back in Liverpool on 14 May 1917. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KizmeRD Posted 29 May , 2021 Share Posted 29 May , 2021 The ship was sent down to the Mediterranean and was used to transport troops between Alexandria and Marseilles. MB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 31 May , 2021 Share Posted 31 May , 2021 Thank you On 29/05/2021 at 07:34, MSIDDA said: Hi, I’m new to the site, but already love that everyone is sharing important info. My Granddad John Henry Hilton Goodale (who I never knew) boarded the Transylvania on 19 Sept 1916 in either Birkenhead or Liverpool...similar I know! I’d love to know where the ship went in between time, before it was torpedoed and sunk on 4 May 1917. I’d also love to know if there is a record of how the survivors were rescued, where they went etc. I know John H H GOODALE arrived back in Liverpool on 14 May 1917. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martina Posted 5 February , 2022 Share Posted 5 February , 2022 Hello everyone I've got a record from IWM SAL066 that indicates an HMT Transylvania voyage included entertainment on board on 4 November 1916. I hope this helps. All the best Martina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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