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From: "Ted Finch" <>
Subject: Re: [TSL] Troop ship NORMAN
Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2001 12:20:57 -0000
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Hi Marlene,

NORMAN 1894
The NORMAN was a 7537 gross ton ship, length 507ft x beam 53.2ft, two
funnels, two masts, twin screw and a speed of 17.5 knots.
Accommodation for 150-1st, 100-2nd and 100-3rd class passengers.
Built by Harland & Wolff, Belfast, she was launched for the Union
Steamship Co on 19th Jul.1894 and was considered to be well ahead of
any other ship on the route in terms of facilities and comfort at the
time. Used on the mail service from Southampton to South Africa, she
consistently made the journey in under 16 days. In 1895, she grounded
near Port Shepstone with slight damage, and the master was stripped of
his command. Requisitioned in Nov.1899 for use as a Boer War transport
and in 1900 came under the ownership of the newly formed Union-Castle
Mail SS Co.and returned to service after the war. Refitted by Harland
& Wolff in 1904 with accommodation for 170-1st, 108-2nd and 120-3rd
class passengers and in 1910, with the advent of newer ships, she was
laid up at Southampton as a reserve steamer, but making the occasional
voyage. After a couple of trooping voyages to France in 1914, she
returned to regular South Africa voyages and in 1915 her home port was
changed to Tilbury. In May 1918 she was again taken over for trooping,
mostly to the Mediterranean and in May 1919 made one voyage to
Australia under charter to P&O Line. Again returned to the mail
service until 1921 when she transferred to the Intermediate London -
East Africa run until 1923 when she switched to the "Round Africa"
service, sailing out via Suez and home via West Africa. Laid up in
1925, she was scrapped the following year. [Steamers of the Past by
J.H.Isherwood] [Merchant Fleets, vol.18 Union-Castle Line by Duncan
Haws]

regards
Ted


----- Original Message -----
From: Marlene O'Neil <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2001 10:21 AM
Subject: [TSL] Troop ship NORMAN


> Evening list,
> I'm looking for any information re the ship NORMAN which took troops
from England to South Africa to fight in the Boer War. This ship
arrived at the Cape on the 19 Dec 1899. My ancestor John CUMMISKEY who
served with the Lancashire Fusiliers was apparently aboard.
> Any information would be most appreciated,
> Thank you,
> Marlene.
>
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