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going barmy please help

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Rachel

Rachel Report 8 Aug 2008 18:09

thanx heather posi

Heather

Heather Report 7 Aug 2008 13:38

Oh well done, I couldnt see it. If you cant find anything, nip over to Family Tree Forum and ask or check out the WIKI (encyclopaedia) on there for various links.

http://www.familytreeforum.com/index.php

Rachel

Rachel Report 6 Aug 2008 19:09

this is what i found:

ROYAL STANDARD was built in 1863 by Palmer Bros. at Jarrow-on-Tyne with a tonnage of 2033grt, a length of 255ft, a beam of 40ft and a service speed of about 8 knots. She was launched in August 1863 for H. T. Wilson & Chambers and operated by them under the White Star flag. Her maiden voyage, which commenced on 23rd November, was from Liverpool to Melbourne via the Cape of Good Hope and during which her master, Capt. J. E. Allen, died. On 4th April 1864 she hit an iceberg with a glancing blow when 14 days out from Melbourne and was subsequently repaired at Rio Janeiro. During 1866 she made one voyage from Liverpool to New York which commenced on 23rd May and on 27th September she sailed on her last steam voyage to Melbourne. Unfortunately, her steam engine was under powered and she was regularly overtaken by the clipper ships. In 1867 she was sold to a Liverpool syndicate and converted to sail. On 10th October 1869 she was wrecked near Cape Sao Thomas in Brazil.

Rachel

Rachel Report 6 Aug 2008 19:07

hiya, i googled it and nothing came up but when i put the r for royal and s for standard in capitals a few things came up.

rachel

Heather

Heather Report 6 Aug 2008 19:00

Rachel forgive me, but are you sure thats the name of the ship? The Royal Standard is the name of a flag - possibly a ship aswell but I cant seem to find it when I google?

Rachel

Rachel Report 6 Aug 2008 18:56

just checked but nothing comes up for the dates i need, it seems i need to download info regarding seamen so not sure what to do.

rachel

Rachel

Rachel Report 6 Aug 2008 18:03

not sure but i shall go and check

ta

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 6 Aug 2008 17:52

was it on the National Archives site they have Forces records on there

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Rachel

Rachel Report 6 Aug 2008 17:50

hi, last year i found a site which listed the names of men who had served in the navy and aboard vessels etc and i found my ancestor aboard Royal Standard. I know he was a sailor as it is on the 1871 and 1881 census form. i bookmarked the page but its gone as my computer crashed months back, the maddening thing is even when i type in his name thomas henry frost (i did this last time and it worked) nothing to do with the above comes up and i have tried it all ways. I have found 2 different articles on this ship but i want the names of the crew members, so can any kind person tell me the best place to search.

many thanx

rachel