Guest expots Posted 12 September , 2005 Share Posted 12 September , 2005 Hi from New Zealand. Can anyone tell me where I can find a list of the Hosptial Ships used to ferry wounded from France to the UK in 1918? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aconnolly Posted 8 October , 2005 Share Posted 8 October , 2005 Hi Expots Welcome. Just seen your request - are you after all or just those transporting the (majority) of New Zealand troops? If the latter, there were two - Maheno and Marama. Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard_Lewis Posted 8 October , 2005 Share Posted 8 October , 2005 One chap I know of came back on the 'Asturias'. Bernard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest expots Posted 5 November , 2005 Share Posted 5 November , 2005 Hi Andrew, Have checked the wife's grandfathers serivice records and we can only make out that he was shipped from France to England late 1918 on HS Ess____ the rest is unreadable, unfortunately. We don't know if it was a Kiwi HS or an English one. Thanks Charlie Chan AKA expots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Light Posted 5 November , 2005 Share Posted 5 November , 2005 Essequibo? Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aconnolly Posted 5 November , 2005 Share Posted 5 November , 2005 I'm sure Sue has it. Essequibo is the only "Ess..." I can find. Served 2/9/15 to 12/9/1919. Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aconnolly Posted 5 November , 2005 Share Posted 5 November , 2005 Apparently Essequibo was stopped by U-64 in 1917, searched, confirmed a hospital ship, and sent on her way. I have no confirmation of this other than this comment on a shipping website, but hopefully some of the naval experts on the Forum can help. She was commissioned in 1915 as a Mail Ship, pressed into service as a hospital ship for the duration, then returned to her original role. Eventually sold to the Russians in 1935! Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest expots Posted 6 November , 2005 Share Posted 6 November , 2005 Thanks Andrew and Sue for that info. It fits right in with all the info we have. Any other info that comes to hand on this ship will be most appreciated. Charlie Chan AKA expots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Lowrey Posted 6 November , 2005 Share Posted 6 November , 2005 Essequibo was a 8489 grt steamer built in 1914/15 for the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company. she was transferred in 1922 to Pacific Steam Nav. Co. (which the Royal Mail SP Co. owned) and sold to the USSR in 1935 and renamed Neva. I do have U 64's KTB and will look through it to see if she did in fact stop and search Essequibo. This would have happen in the Mediterannean. Best wishes, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lörscher Posted 6 November , 2005 Share Posted 6 November , 2005 Hi all, the "Essequibo" was stopped and searched by U 54 (Kptlt. Freiherr von Bothmer) off Ireland on 15.03.1917, not by U 64. I have no other details, but Michael may have her KTB ? Oliver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Lowrey Posted 6 November , 2005 Share Posted 6 November , 2005 Oliver, I do indeed have U 54's KTB. I will take a look when I next review microfilms. U 54 would have been on her 7th patrol, departing on 8-Mar-17 for operations to the S and SW of Ireland with a routin around the north of Scotland. Best wishes, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spider6340 Posted 4 March , 2007 Share Posted 4 March , 2007 One chap I know of came back on the 'Asturias'. Bernard The Hospital Ship Asturias was torpedoed of Start Point in the English Channel on 20/21 March 1917. Although it did not sink it was beached, and then used as an ammunition hulk until after the war. So this ship was not used to carry soldiers in 1918. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Gilinsky Posted 4 March , 2007 Share Posted 4 March , 2007 The Essequibo was a British hospital ship loaned to the Canadian Government in 1917 as one of the five Canadian hospital ships for ww1 for the transatlantic run. She was indeed stopped, inspected and allowed to proceed by a German uboat as previously reported. An English sailor's or merchant marine company history does talk briefly about this but sadly I do NOT have the actual source (it is near contemporary though). Hope this also helps you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auchonvillerssomme Posted 4 March , 2007 Share Posted 4 March , 2007 I don't suppose this book is comprehensive but its interesting. Hospital Ships and Ambulance Trains. John H Plumridge. can be found at http://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/BookDeta...D0%26sortby%3D3 Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyW Posted 13 January , 2021 Share Posted 13 January , 2021 From H.M.H.S. Essequibo ship’s log, 1917 – available from The National Archives Discovery Ref: BT 165/1735 March 15th 3.30 p.m. two shots fired at ship by German submarine about 2 miles off, subsequently held up by the enemy till 4.15p.m., then allowed to proceed without harm, locality near coast of Ireland – Cape Clear – weather fine, no panic. [signed: John D.Gimlette Major R.A.M.C. O.C. Troops H.S.Essequibo] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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