Cunard's passenger liner PANNONIA leaves Fiume for Trieste

PANNONIA reports leaving Fiume for Trieste at 1800 on April 3

Cunard's SAXONIA left Gibraltar for New York 7pm April 3

Cunard's SAXONIA left Gibraltar for New York 7pm April 3

Cunard Line's passenger ship ASCANIA leaves Queenstown on passage to Halifax and Portland

ASCANIA had left London for Halifax (Nova Scotia, Canada) and Portland (Maine, USA) and had called at Queenstown - which is now known as Cobh - in County Cork, Eire.

The liner departed Queenstown at 7.35 pm on 3rd April 1914 to continue her passage across the Atlantic to North America

Hans Hasse adds: ASCANIA was wrecked off Newfoundland on 13th June 1918

RELIANCE reported at Port Said from the Tyne

RELIANCE from the Tyne (England) at Port Said April 3l

Allan Line's ALSATIAN is due to arrive at 2200 at Liverpool on her passage from Halifax (Canada)

ALSATIAN was on passage from Halifax for Liverpool, and was 912 miles west of Liverpool at 10pm on April 1 and was due Liverpool 10pm April 3

She was transferred to Canadian Pacific Steamships in 1917, and retained her name until 1919 when she was renamed EMPRESS OF FRANCE.

Joseph Constantines cargo steamer HAZELWOOD at Pernambuco (Brazil)

HAZELWOOD from Barry (South Wales) was at Pernambuco (Brazil) on 3rd April

Man's body found IN THE FUNNEL of James Warnock's Clyde puffer DANE at Paisley Harbour

Bill McKellar writes :

From "Glasgow Herald" dated Monday 6th April 1914

BODY FOUND IN STEAMER'S FUNNEL REMARKABLE DISCOVERY AT PAISLEY

The remarkable story of a finding of a body in the funnel of a steam lighter belonging to Paisley firm James Warnock was related yesterday by the Paisley Burgh Police.

It appears that on Saturday the DANE, which is employed in carrying cargo between Glasgow and Paisley, was brought to the new harbour about six o'clock and berthed on the east side of the River.Cart. The crew before leaving for the night damped down the furnace and left all ready to proceed further up the River Cart to Carlile Quay yesterday morning when the tide was favourable.

About six o'clock yesterday morning they returned to the boat and proceeded to get up steam. When halfway between the two quays they discovered that something had gone wrong with the draft of air through the funnel.

Smoke began to pour out of the stokehold, and the steam pressure steadily declined - so much so that it was only with considerable difficulty that Carlile Quay was reached. A ladder was raised against the funnel and a member of the crew investigated what was wrong.

An obstruction being discovered, paraffin oil and burning waste were sent down, but all efforts to clear the funnel proved futile. A boathook was procured and the man tried to bring the obstruction to the top, but was again unsuccessful.

The crew were now somewhat alarmed, and information was sent to the Police.

Sergeant Forbes and Constable Mair went to the harbour, and as a result of their work a human body was taken from the funnel.

Meantime Doctor Carrick, assistant medical officer, Chief Constable Duncan, and Detective George Cameron visited the DANE, and, after inspecting the vessel, had the body removed to the Police Mortuary.

It is that of a man about 5 feet 3 inches in height, and the clothes remaining on the body indicate that he had been dressed in a dark suit. The remains were in a shocking condition.

It is difficult to explain how the man came to be in the position in which he was found. The funnel is only 18 inches in diameter, while the body measuring from shoulder to shoulder is 15 inches.      During the time the boat was moored in the new harbour the funnel was fully 9 feet away from the wharf and below the level of the sea wall. It is stated that there are distinct traces of a footmark on the whistle attached to the funnel, which would seem to point to the fact that the man had been climbing up.    One of the arms was raised above the head, suggesting that he had held on to the funnel for a time; but it is probable that owing to the fumes and smoke death took place prior to the burning of the body.

The man has not yet been identified, but, as his features are recognisable, the Police do not anticipate much trouble in this direction.

ADDITIONAL NOTE The identity of the man and the reason for his being in the funnel was never discovered.

New Ardrossan-built ship "Robina" completes her trials

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 5th June 1964

From the files of 50 years ago.

5th June 1914

Last Thursday the new twin screw passenger steamer "Robina" which was built at Ardrossan, satisfactorily completed her trials on the measured mile off Skelmorlie.

On board were Mr. Hector McNeal (Chairman of the Ardrossan Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Coy), Mr. E. Aitken-Quack (Managing Director of the Ardrossan Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Coy), Mr and Mrs Pratt Cordingley, Mr and Mrs W. Arthur Turner, Mr. Stanley, Miss Clements and Mr D. Casebourne.

Officers of Clan Line's CLAN FORBES probably around 1914 time

Contributed by Graeme McIver

1914 Advert by Holland-America Line for services from New York to Plymouth, Boulogne and Rotterdam

Contributed by Darren Fitzpatrick (Toronto, Canada)

Donaldson Line's LAKONIA on voyage 109 in 1914 from Glasgow to Canada and U.S.A.

LAKONIA

Voyage 109 to Saint John (New Brunswick, Canada) and Baltimore and Newport News (U.S.A.) via St. John's (Newfoundland)

Captain W. E. Mitchell

3 Mates

1st Mate Johnstone   £14

2nd Mate Hartley      £11

3rd Mate McKenzie  £9

Carpenter                 £7  5/-

Bosun                       £6  5/-

8 AB's                      £5  10.-

1 O.S.                       £3  10/-

1 O.S.                       £2  10/-

Chief Steward Ritchie   £8

2nd Steward                    £4  5/-

Assistant Steward          £3

Apprentice Passmore     -

5 Engineers

Chief Engineer Young  £18

2nd Engineer Carswell   £13  10/-

3rd Engineer Anderson  £9  10/-

4th Engineer Johnston   £7  10/-

5th Engineer Orr           £6

Storekeeper                  £5  15/-

3 Donkeymen & Firemen   £5  15/-

8 Firemen                    £5 10/-

4 Trimmers                 £4  10/-

Ship's Cook & Baker £7

Assistant Cook & Baker  £4  10/-

43 Hands

1914

June 18  5.30p.m. sailed from Glasgow, draft fwd 24' 04' and aft 25' 00'

June 28 arrived St. John's, Newfoundland

July 3 sailed from St. John's, Newfoundland

July 7 arrived Saint John, New Brunswick

July 11 sailed from Saint John, New Brunswick

July 15 arrived Baltimore

July 19 sailed from Baltimore

July 20 arrived Newport News

July 24 sailed from Newport News

Aug 6 arrived Glasgow

50 Days over Voyage

Donaldson Line's cargo ship LAKONIA on voyage 109 in 1914 from Glasgow to Canada and U.S.A.

LAKONIA

Voyage 109 to Saint John (New Brunswick, Canada) and Baltimore and Newport News (U.S.A.) via St. John's (Newfoundland)

Captain W. E. Mitchell

3 Mates

1st Mate Johnstone   £14

2nd Mate Hartley      £11

3rd Mate McKenzie  £9

Carpenter                 £7  5/-

Bosun                       £6  5/-

8 AB's                      £5  10.-

1 O.S.                       £3  10/-

1 O.S.                       £2  10/-

Chief Steward Ritchie   £8

2nd Steward                    £4  5/-

Assistant Steward          £3

Apprentice Passmore     -

5 Engineers

Chief Engineer Young  £18

2nd Engineer Carswell   £13  10/-

3rd Engineer Anderson  £9  10/-

4th Engineer Johnston   £7  10/-

5th Engineer Orr           £6

Storekeeper                  £5  15/-

3 Donkeymen & Firemen   £5  15/-

8 Firemen                    £5 10/-

4 Trimmers                 £4  10/-

Ship's Cook & Baker £7

Assistant Cook & Baker  £4  10/-

43 Hands

1914

June 18  5.30p.m. sailed from Glasgow, draft fwd 24' 04' and aft 25' 00'

June 28 arrived St. John's, Newfoundland

July 3 sailed from St. John's, Newfoundland

July 7 arrived Saint John, New Brunswick

July 11 sailed from Saint John, New Brunswick

July 15 arrived Baltimore

July 19 sailed from Baltimore

July 20 arrived Newport News

July 24 sailed from Newport News

Aug 6 arrived Glasgow

50 Days over Voyage

Toyo Kisen Kaisha's CHIYO MARU leaves San Francisco for Manila, Japan, China and Ports

Contributed by Darren Fitzpatrick (Toronto, Canada)

Holland-America Line's ROTTERDAM leaves New York for Plymouth, Boulogne and Rotterdam

Contributed by Darren Fitzpatrick (Toronto, Canada)

1914 Advert by Niagara--St Catharines Line for sailings Toronto to Niagara Falls and Buffalo N.Y.

Contributed by Darren Fitzpatrick (Toronto, Canada)