KORANNA - Foreign-going steamship 1914-15

terms of employment of Lascars and Asiatic Seamen

 

 

Source: TNA: PRO BT 165/1171

 

Official Log Book

On front page

Commencement - 23 DEC 1914 at Cardiff

Termination - 7 AUG 1915 at London

‘Delivered to the Superintendent of Mercantile Marine at the Port of London Poplar

Master: H C Purkis (cert. 019809) of 10 Landrock Road, Hornsey, London N

 

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List of Crew reported on:-

Master, 1st Mate, 2nd Mate, Junior 2nd Mate, (4th Mate - did not sign on until 4 MAY 15 at Singapore), Chief Steward, Carpenter, 1st Engr, 2nd Engr,3rd Engr, 4th Engr, Wireless Operator and one Apprentice!

William C Pearson - VG VG

 

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‘Employment of Lascars and Asiatic Seamen

 

Voyage

Sailors’

Department

Engineers’ Department

Stewards’ Department

Total

Petty Officers

Other Persons

Petty Officers

Other Persons

Assistants of all sorts

From the United Kingdom

 

3

 

14

 

3

 

21

 

5

 

46

To the United Kingdom

 

3

 

17

 

3

 

20

 

5

 

48

 

 

‘Sailors’ Department will include Serangs, Tindals, and all Asiatics engaged to serve in the navigation of the Ship’.

‘Engineers’ Department will include all Asiatics engaged as Engineers, Stokers, Greasers, Coal Trimmers, and every person engaged in any way to work in connection with Engines, Boilers, Coal, &c’.

‘Stewards’ Department will include all Asiatic Stewards, Servants, &c. engaged to serve on Board, but not in the Sailors’ or Engineers’ Department’.

‘NOTE - Deaths among the above Lascars and Asiatics, whether they occur on the outward or homeward voyage, should be entered in the space provided for Deaths of Members of the Crew’.

  

 

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