Mew Member-Sinclair-HMS Ophir

[Sinclair]

Hi, I'm not sure if this is the correct forum... but I am looking for information about how to find crew lists for old ships. I have a photo of my great grandfather in his naval uniform. His hat says HMS Ophir. I think the photo was taken around 1911. Can I find out any more about his naval career? Also are there any lists that indicate where seamen were at the time of National census? Can anyone help?

[joller6]

See attached Link for Pics.

http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/armed_merchant_cruisers.htm

Armed merchant cruiser Ophir in 1901. Commissioned at Tilbury by Commodore Winsloe for the Duke of Cornwall's visit to the colonies. She was torpedoed and sunk on 19th October 1917.

I would sat that this is your starting point.

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/familyhistory/military/navy/rnstep10.htm

Cheers
joller6

[Bruce Carson]

Sinclair, a warm welcome to Ships Nostalgia.
Normally a thread such as yours would be appropriate in our research forum. As this is your first posting, I've taken the liberty of moving it to our "Say Hello" forum as it will receive a wider audience here.

Bruce

[joller6]

Hi and Welcome to the site,sorry i never greeted you the first time appologise!
Anyway here is a bit more info on your Post,hope it helps.
The following is a contact for Crew lists.
Cheers
joller6


Paula Marshall

Senior Clerk

Maritime History Archive

Memorial University of Newfoundland

St. John's, NL

A1C 5S7

Canada



Tel: 709-737-8428

Fax: 709-737-3123

Web Site: http://www.mun.ca/mha

[ian d.cameron]

http://www.clydesite.co.uk/clydebuilt/viewship.asp?id=8709
Inward voyage July 1911: SS Ophir Official Number: 98673 (Orient Steam Navigation Company Ltd) travelling from Brisbane to London.
Embarking at Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Fremantle, Colombo, Suez, Port Said and Gibraltar.
Disembarking at Plymouth and London

[K urgess]

Welcome aboard, Sinclair.
I see you've had some help from the crew already as is usual here.
Find your way around the ship and enjoy the voyage.

[benjidog]

Welcome from Lancashire.

I hope you will enjoy the site.

Regards,

Brian

[R58484956]

Sinclair a warm welcome to you from a member in the south of England. Enjoy the site and bon voyage.

[gdynia]

Welcome onboard to SN and enjoy the voyage

[melliget]

Welcome, Sinclair.

Try searching for his service record here:
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/royal-navy-service.asp

regards,
Martin