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Hello,
My name is Carolyn. My Great Grand Father was a Seaman on the SS Arabic.. He was discharged in December 1922 in Naples Italy.
I am looking for any documents, books or articles that details what life was like. I am especially interested in what purpose the ship served. The description my family has used is "merchant marine like". There are also family stories that my Grandfather served aboard this ship or another during the laying of the Trans-Atlantic Cable. I would be appreciative of any leads you can provide. Thank you for taking the time to read my post.
**From Discharge Document: Registry SS Arabic Liverpool

PERHAPS IF YOU PUT HIS DETAILS HERE WE MAY BE ABLE TO HELP

There's a lot if you google for eg

http://www.genealogybuff.com/misc/misc-arabic-shipwreck.htm

http://www.atlantictransportline.us/content/00Arabic.htm

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/1551690

List of ships that were involved in laying the TransAtlantic cable and dates

http://atlantic-cable.com/Cables/CableTimeLine/atlantic.htm

Hi Rose and DIZZI, Thank you for responding.

Rose-I am about to check out your post on the Trans Atl. Cable. My Great Grandfather served on the SS Arabic in the 20s, It was not the same ship attacked by the Germans in 1915.

DIZZI- I am looking for personal accounts, crew lists, historical docs on the ships activities 1920-22 This info will not be tied to GGF's name or birth date. I've gone that route.
He was discharged from the Arabic Dec 1922 in Naples. The signature of the ships Master looks like J. Danes but it is slightly illegible.

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Carolyn


the only advice I can give you is what has already been said ...................


Google, Google, Google




I have estimated in the past that less than 1% of the membership look at these Boards

Although no help with what you are looking for this ships manifest comes up via a google search, someone researching their own tree

Ship Manifest: Arabic - Napoli to Boston - 8 August 1922 List 4

http://tlngenealogy.blogspot.co.uk/2011/03/ship-manifest-arabic-napoli-to-boston-8.html

http://mirc.sc.edu/islandora/object/usc%3A18184

Ship Descriptions - B - TheShipsList
www.theshipslist.com/ships/descriptions/ShipsB.shtml

"BERLIN (2) 1908 / ARABIC
The BERLIN was built by A.G.Weser of Bremen in 1908 for Norddeutscher Lloyd (North German Lloyd), and was the third vessel of that name they owned. She was a 17,324 gross ton vessel, length 590.2ft x beam 69.7ft, two funnels, two masts, twin screw and a speed of 17 knots. There was accommodation for 266-1st class, 246-2nd class and 2,700-3rd class passengers. Launched on 7/11/1908, she sailed from Bremen on 1/5/1909 on her maiden voyage to Southampton, Cherbourg and New York. On 15/5/1909 she made her first voyage from New York to Naples and Genoa and on 14/5/1914 made her last run Genoa - Naples - New York. On 4/6/1914 made first voyage NY - Bremen and 18/7/1914 last voyage on this service. In August 1914 she was converted to a minelayer and it was on 26/10/1914 that one of her mines sank the British battleship HMS AUDACIOUS. On 17/11/1914 she was interned at Trondhiem, Norway and in 1919, surrendered to Britain and was used as a troopship to India under P&O management. In 1920 she was sold to White Star Line, refitted and renamed ARABIC. On 7/9/1921 she left Southampton for one round voyage to Cherbourg and New York and on 20/9/1921 was transferred to NY - Naples - Genoa service, making her last run from Genoa - Naples - Boston - NY in October 1923. She was then refitted to carry 500-cabin class and 1,200-3rd class passengers and on 16/8/1924 commenced the Hamburg - Southampton - Cherbourg - Halifax - New York service until making her last voyage on 11/10/1926. She then went to the Red Star Line and was put onto their NY - Plymouth - Cherbourg - Antwerp run from 30/10/1926 - 27/12/1929. On 11/1/1930 she went back to White Star Line and their NY - Cobh - Liverpool run and was refitted to carry 177-cabin, 319-tourist and 823-3rd class passengers. She made five round voyages on this service, commencing the last one on 16/7/1930 and was then laid up. She was scrapped in 1931 at Genoa. [North Atlantic Seaway, vol.2,p.570 by N.R.P.Bonsor]