Hi everyone
I am new to this altogether, and I am not even sure if I am in the right place. I'm sure someone will set me right if I am not. I am desperately trying to help my partner find her paternal father who visited port here in Dunedin NZ in both 1952/3 and 1956. Dec/Jan - April `53, and on the second visit arriving Jan `56 and departing March '56 ( as related to us by her maternal mother before she passed away). We would dearly love to find a name, and learn something of his history, and see finding his ship/ships as a starting point.
As yet, we do not even have a name. It is believed he was a career US Marine (possibly of rank), and would have been in his 20's at the time of the visits. I am trying to find what US ships visited during these times, and to work from there. A huge, if not impossible task, but one I feel I need to attempt.
If anyone is able to help me with information, or the best way to find the information, we would be eternally grateful.
I am new to this altogether, and I am not even sure if I am in the right place. I'm sure someone will set me right if I am not. I am desperately trying to help my partner find her paternal father who visited port here in Dunedin NZ in both 1952/3 and 1956. Dec/Jan - April `53, and on the second visit arriving Jan `56 and departing March '56 ( as related to us by her maternal mother before she passed away). We would dearly love to find a name, and learn something of his history, and see finding his ship/ships as a starting point.
As yet, we do not even have a name. It is believed he was a career US Marine (possibly of rank), and would have been in his 20's at the time of the visits. I am trying to find what US ships visited during these times, and to work from there. A huge, if not impossible task, but one I feel I need to attempt.
If anyone is able to help me with information, or the best way to find the information, we would be eternally grateful.