S. S. Waimana
Steamship: 10,389 Tons
Official No: 131795
Steamship Line: Shaw Saville and Albion Co. Ltd.
Captain: C. M. Andrews
Sailed Southampton 4th Feburary 1926 - arrived Auckland
The SS Waimana was built for Shaw Savill & Albion in 1911 at the Belfast yards of Workman & Clark. Her weight was 10,398 tons. At some time during her life she was renamed the Herminius. It is probable that her name was changed back to Waimana although we can't find anywhere to confirm this. She was armed during the two world wars and successfully sailed through them unscathed. After 41 years of faithful service she was broken up at Milford Haven, Wales in 1952.
This list was kindly given to us by Alan Bird. It is not a complete list and is for 3rd class passengers only.
Name | Age | County | Occupation | |
Beck | Geof. | 27 | Fulham | Electrician |
Mrs | 27 | |||
Bird | Leonard | 57 | N. Shields | Hairdresser |
Mrs | 47 | |||
Bird | Leonard | 22 | N. Shields | Agent |
Clarke | Frederick | 33 | Lancashire | Mill Worker |
Mrs | 32 | |||
Davis | Arthur | 29 | Altrincham | Salesman |
Mrs | 27 | |||
Edwards | William | 25 | Swindon | Bricklayer |
Mrs | 26 | |||
Inskip | William | 30 | Shepperton | Carpenter |
Mrs | 25 | |||
Irving | David | 23 | Greenock | Engineer |
Irving | Mrs | 47 | Housewife | |
Laurence | 20 | Farming | ||
John | 17 | |||
Malcolm | 10 | Scolar | ||
Jemima | 8 | |||
Marion | 6 | |||
Irving | Elizabeth | 20 | Telegraphist | |
Innes | Thomas | 61 | Glasgow | Sawyer |
Mrs | 58 | |||
Isabell | 36 | Domestic | ||
Helen | 21 | Domestic | ||
Jamison | David | 30 | Banbridge | Farming |
Mrs | 28 | |||
Nora | 9 | |||
Joseph | 4 | |||
Samuel | 3 | |||
John | 1 | |||
James | 31 | |||
Jenkinson | Alfred | 31 | Seacliff | Coal Miner |
Mrs | 31 | |||
Alfred | 10 | Scholar | ||
Arthur | 6 | |||
John | John | 22 | Wales | Miner |
Olive | 18 | Domestic | ||
Isaac | 12 | Scholar | ||
Johnstone | John | 23 | Lanark | Steelworker |
Mrs | 23 | |||
Lawrence | James | 31 | Glasgow | Storeman |
Mrs | 32 | |||
Lawson | Thomas | 36 | Miner | |
Mrs | 36 | |||
Winifred | 9 | |||
Norman | 6 | |||
Wallace | Arthur ? | 29 | Wrexham | Miner |
Mrs | 26 | |||
Single Men | ||||
Banks | David | 18 | Orkney | Farming |
Caithness | Thomas | 21 | Orkney | Farming |
Campbell | Marcus | 22 | Bilbster By Wick | Clerk |
Carwardine | Cephas | 18 | Southwold | Clerk |
Coley | William | 22 | Glasgow | Salesman |
Collister | Richard | 19 | Isle of Man | Engineer |
Cromie | James | 20 | Belfast | Farming |
Cummings | Charles | 20 | Clydebank | Machinist |
Ethenington | Arthur | 19 | Berkshire | Farming |
Hills | Ronald | 22. | Isle of Man | Engineer |
Johnstone | Hector | 22 | Rotherham | Farming |
Jones | Chris | 22 | Droyisden | Engineer |
Lean | Cecil | 27 | Govan | Platers Mate |
Lowe | Robert | 32 | Glasgow | Ship Plater |
Mitchell | Leslie | 24 | Aberdeen | Driver |
Stedman | Herbert | 18 | Berkshire | Farming |
Waddington | Edward | 22 | Blackpool | Engineer |
Walter | Stanley | 28 | Forest Gate | Clerk |
Webster | William | 23 | Keswick | Farming |
Wilson | Robert | 23 | Larnark | Miner |
Wilson | Harold | 18 | Russell Square | Grocer |
Single Women | ||||
Draisey | Lucetta | 29 | Small Heath | Tailoress |
Sydney | Phyllis | 18 | Shop Assistant | |
Sydney | Louie | 15 | Scholar | |
John | 13 | |||
Wise | Catherine | 23 | Greenwich | Domestic |
BIRD family: The
following interesting story regarding his family was written by Alan Bird |
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Copyright Denise & Peter 2000