SS Camp Defiance
List or Manifest of Aliens employed on the vessel as members of crew
Required under act of Congress of February 5th, 1917, to be delivered to the United States Immigration Officer by the representatives of any vessel having such aliens on board upon arrival at a port of the United States.
Vessel SS Camp Defiance, arriving at New York, December 12, 1944, from the port of Swansea, Wales, 11/9/1944.
Coloums represent:
1. Number on Manifest
2. Whether member of crew on last voyage
3. Names
4. Length of Service at sea
5. Position in ship's company
6. Shipped or Engaged (when, where)
7. Whether to be discharged at port of arrival
8. Whether able to read
9. Age
10. Sex
11. Race
12. Nationality
13. Height
14. Weight
15. Physical marks, peculiarities, or disease - left blank
16. Remarks - left blank
17. Action of Immigrant Inspector - left blank
1 Jansson, Karl Anders Einar 2 Neve, Stiles Hardie 3 Forrester, Albert James 4 Stevison, Vernon Issiac 5 Richards, Eugene Allen 6 Bayliss, Leo 7 Tyson Jr, Josiah William 8 Herron, Fred Lee 9 Thompson, Leland Percy 10 brock, Frank 11 Bowman, Douglas 12 Mills, Albert Lee 13 Woodward, Clarence Leroy 14 bromell, Leroy Robert 15 Pierson, Joseph Warren Scout 16 Droddy, Jack 17 McCase, Ralph Ronald 18 Gill, Mansel Frederick 19 Cullom, William Arthur 20 Vice, Theo Joseph 21 Chapman, Walter Lee 22 Holtman, Thurman bruce 23 Jordan, Hurtis Glenn 24 Boozer, Leonard Theron 25 Williams, James Frank 26 Perry, Austin Elssworth 27 McGuyre, John Denzil 28 Barnett, Aubrey 29 Belkin, Martin 30 Rhodes, William Leon 31 Hodges,Jr, William Melsar 32 Millken, Thomas Owen 33 McGowan, Joseph Charles 34 Kline, William Joseph 35 Chance, Lesley Loyd 36 Imperiale, Vincent John 37 Shepard, Lawrence Milton 38 Howand, Harold Jack 39 Davide, Alfonse 40 Gatt, Paul Lafayette 41 McCaleb, Edward Hill 42 Walters, Ernest Ivor 43 Oyster, Gerald Lawrence 44 Ray, Eldon Clarence 45 Vrablitz, Edward 46 Whartton, William Leo 1 Jansson, Karl Anders Einar; member of crew last voyage to US? yes; length of service: 26 yrs; position held: Master; shipped or engaged (when & where): 11/9/44 N.Y.C.; to be discharged at port of arrival? NO; able to read? YES; age: 43; sex: M; Race: Scandinavian, Nationality: U.S.A.; height: 5' 7 1/2"; weight: 168. 2 Neve, Stiles Hardie; member of crew last voyage to US? yes; length of service: 14 yrs.; position held: Chief Mate; shipped or engaged (when & where): 11/9/44 N.Y.C.; to be discharged at port of arrival? NO; able to read? YES; age: 34; sex: M; Race: English, Nationality: U.S.A.; height: 5' 10"; weight: 285. 3 Forrester, Albert James; member of crew last voyage to US? yes; length of service: 11 yrs.; position held: 2nd Mate; shipped or engaged (when & where): 11/9/44 N.Y.C.; to be discharged at port of arrival? NO; able to read? YES; age: 27; sex: M; Race: Irish & English, Nationality: U.S.A.; height: 6' 1/2"; weight: 180. 4 Stevison, Vernon Issiac; member of crew last voyage to US? yes; length of service: 5 yrs.; position held: 3rd Mate; shipped or engaged (when & where): 11/9/44 N.Y.C.; to be discharged at port of arrival? NO; able to read? YES; age: 27; sex: M; Race: Irish & English, Nationality: U.S.A.; height: 5' 7"; weight: 147. 5 Richards, Eugene Allen; member of crew last voyage to US? yes; length of service: 6 yrs; position held: Ch Radio Op; shipped or engaged (when & where): 11/9/44 N.Y.C.; to be discharged at port of arrival? NO; able to read? YES; age: 25; sex: M; Race: Scandinavian, Nationality: U.S.A.; height: 5' 10"; weight: 140. 6 Bayliss, Leo; member of crew last voyage to US? yes; length of service: 2 mo.; position held: 2nd Radio Op.; shipped or engaged (when & where): 11/9/44 N.Y.C.; to be discharged at port of arrival? NO; able to read? YES; age: 31; sex: M; Race: French, Nationality: U.S.A.; height: 5' 6 1/2"; weight: 158. 7 Tyson Jr, Josiah William; member of crew last voyage to US? yes; length of service: 1 1/2 yrs; position held: J.A.P./Ph.m.; shipped or engaged (when & where): 11/9/44 N.Y.C.; to be discharged at port of arrival? NO; able to read? YES; age: 20; sex: M; Race: English, Nationality: U.S.A.; height: 5' 10"; weight: 145. 8 Herron, Fred Lee; member of crew last voyage to US? yes; length of service: 3 1/2 yrs; position held: Bos'n; shipped or engaged (when & where): 11/9/44 N.Y.C.; to be discharged at port of arrival? NO; able to read? YES; age: 24; sex: M; Race: Irish, Nationality: U.S.A.; height: 5' 8"; weight: 145. 9 Thompson, Leland Percy; member of crew last voyage to US? yes; length of service: 1 1/2 yrs; position held: A.B.; shipped or engaged (when & where): 11/9/44 N.Y.C.; to be discharged at port of arrival? NO; able to read? YES; age: 20; sex: M; Race: English & Dutch, Nationality: U.S.A.; height: 5' 10"; weight: 135. 10 brock, Frank; member of crew last voyage to US? yes; length of service: 13 yrs.; position held: A.B.; shipped or engaged (when & where): 11/9/44 N.Y.C.; to be discharged at port of arrival? NO; able to read? YES; age: 39; sex: M; Race: Irish & Dutch, Nationality: U.S.A.; height: 5' 11"; weight: 160. 11 Bowman, Douglas; member of crew last voyage to US? yes; length of service: 17 yrs.; position held: A.B.; shipped or engaged (when & where): 11/9/44 N.Y.C.; to be discharged at port of arrival? NO; able to read? YES; age: 41; sex: M; Race: Scotch & Irish, Nationality: U.S.A.; height: 5' 10"; weight: 150. 12 Mills, Albert Lee; member of crew last voyage to US? yes; length of service: 2 mo.; position held: A.B.; shipped or engaged (when & where): 11/9/44 N.Y.C.; to be discharged at port of arrival? NO; able to read? YES; age: 50; sex: M; Race: English, Nationality: U.S.A.; height: 5' 7"; weight: 145. 13 Woodward, Clarence Leroy; member of crew last voyage to US? yes; length of service: 5 yrs.; position held: A.B. (act.); shipped or engaged (when & where): 11/9/44 N.Y.C.; to be discharged at port of arrival? NO; able to read? YES; age: 29; sex: M; Race: Scoth & Irish & Spanish, Nationality: U.S.A.; height: 5' 5 1/2 ; weight: 156. 14 bromell, Leroy Robert; member of crew last voyage to US? yes; length of service: 5 mo.; position held: A.B. (act.); shipped or engaged (when & where): 11/9/44 N.Y.C.; to be discharged at port of arrival? NO; able to read? YES; age: 25; sex: M; Race: Irish & German, Nationality: U.S.A.; height: 6' 2"; weight: 205. 15 Pierson, Joseph Warren Scout; member of crew last voyage to US? yes; length of service: 7 mo.; position held: A.B. (act.); shipped or engaged (when & where): 11/14/44 N.Y.C.; to be discharged at port of arrival? NO; able to read? YES; age: 29; sex: M; Race: English, Nationality: U.S.A.; height: 5' 8"; weight: 155. 16 Droddy, Jack; member of crew last voyage to US? yes; length of service: 4 yrs.; position held: O.S.; shipped or engaged (when & where): 11/9/44 N.Y.C.; to be discharged at port of arrival? NO; able to read? YES; age: 25; sex: M; Race: French, Nationality: U.S.A.; height: 5' 7"; weight: 190. 17 McCase, Ralph Ronald; member of crew last voyage to US? yes; length of service: 7 yrs.; position held: O.S.; shipped or engaged (when & where): 11/9/44 N.Y.C.; to be discharged at port of arrival? NO; able to read? YES; age: 44; sex: M; Race: Irish, Nationality: U.S.A.; height: 5' 6"; weight: 160. 18 Gill, Mansel Frederick; member of crew last voyage to US? yes; length of service: 9 mo.; position held: O.S.; shipped or engaged (when & where): 11/9/44 N.Y.C.; to be discharged at port of arrival? NO; able to read? YES; age: 22; sex: M; Race: Irish, Nationality: U.S.A.; height: 5'10; weight: 196. 19 Cullom, William Arthur; member of crew last voyage to US? yes; length of service: 22 yrs.; position held: Chief Eng.; shipped or engaged (when & where): 11/9/44 N.Y.C.; to be discharged at port of arrival? NO; able to read? YES; age: 43; sex: M; Race: English, Nationality: U.S.A.; height: 5' 5 1/2; weight: 125. 20 Vice, Theo Joseph; member of crew last voyage to US? yes; length of service: 9 yrs.; position held: 1st Asst. Eng.; shipped or engaged (when & where): 11/9/44 N.Y.C.; to be discharged at port of arrival? NO; able to read? YES; age: 33; sex: M; Race: Irish & French, Nationality: U.S.A.; height: 6' 2"; weight: 172. 21 Chapman, Walter Lee; member of crew last voyage to US? yes; length of service: 7 yrs.; position held: 2nd Asst.Eng.; shipped or engaged (when & where): 11/9/44 N.Y.C.; to be discharged at port of arrival? NO; able to read? YES; age: 36; sex: M; Race: Welsh, Nationality: U.S.A.; height: 5' 8"; weight: 165. 22 Holtman, Thurman bruce; member of crew last voyage to US? yes; length of service: 8 1/2 yrs.; position held: 3rd Asst. Eng.; shipped or engaged (when & where): 11/9/44 N.Y.C.; to be discharged at port of arrival? NO; able to read? YES; age: 28; sex: M; Race: German, Nationality: U.S.A.; height: 6' 4"; weight: 182. 23 Jordan, Hurtis Glenn; member of crew last voyage to US? yes; length of service: 1 yr.; position held: Electrician; shipped or engaged (when & where): 11/9/44 N.Y.C.; to be discharged at port of arrival? NO; able to read? YES; age: 22; sex: M; Race: Scotch & Irish, Nationality: U.S.A.; height: 6'; weight: 185. 24 Boozer, Leonard Theron; member of crew last voyage to US? yes; length of service: 16 yrs.; position held: 1st Pump.; shipped or engaged (when & where): 11/9/44 N.Y.C.; to be discharged at port of arrival? NO; able to read? YES; age: 34; sex: M; Race: Irish, Nationality: U.S.A.; height: 5' 7"; weight: 165. 25 Williams, James Frank; member of crew last voyage to US? yes; length of service: 18 yrs.; position held: 2nd Pump.; shipped or engaged (when & where): 11/9/44 N.Y.C.; to be discharged at port of arrival? NO; able to read? YES; age: 42; sex: M; Race: Scotch & Irish, Nationality: U.S.A.; height: 5' 6"; weight: 150. 26 Perry, Austin Elssworth; member of crew last voyage to US? yes; length of service: 7 mo.; position held: Oiler; shipped or engaged (when & where): 11/9/44 N.Y.C.; to be discharged at port of arrival? NO; able to read? YES; age: 32; sex: M; Race: English & Irish, Nationality: U.S.A.; height: 5' 8"; weight: 170. 27 McGuyre, John Denzil; member of crew last voyage to US? yes; length of service: 8 yrs.; position held: Oiler; shipped or engaged (when & where): 11/9/44 N.Y.C.; to be discharged at port of arrival? NO; able to read? YES; age: 24; sex: M; Race: Irish, Nationality: U.S.A.; height: 5' 8"; weight: 155. 28 Barnett, Aubrey; member of crew last voyage to US? yes; length of service: 1 1/2yrs; position held: Oiler; shipped or engaged (when & where): 11/9/44 N.Y.C.; to be discharged at port of arrival? NO; able to read? YES; age: 22; sex: M; Race: Irish, Nationality: U.S.A.; height: 5' 9"; weight: 165. 29 Belkin, Martin; member of crew last voyage to US? yes; length of service: 1 yr.; position held: F. W. T.; shipped or engaged (when & where): 11/9/44 N.Y.C.; to be discharged at port of arrival? NO; able to read? YES; age: 19; sex: M; Race: Polish, Nationality: U.S.A.; height: 6'; weight: 170. 30 Rhodes, William Leon; member of crew last voyage to US? yes; length of service: 7 mo.; position held: F. W. T.; shipped or engaged (when & where): 11/9/44 N.Y.C.; to be discharged at port of arrival? NO; able to read? YES; age: 19; sex: M; Race: Irish, Nationality: U.S.A.; height: 5' 6"; weight: 133. 31 Hodges,Jr, William Melsar; member of crew last voyage to US? yes; length of service: 7 mo.; position held: F.W.T.; shipped or engaged (when & where): 11/9/44 N.Y.C.; to be discharged at port of arrival? NO; able to read? YES; age: 24; sex: M; Race: English & Irish, Nationality: U.S.A.; height: 6' 1"; weight: 160. 32 Millken, Thomas Owen; member of crew last voyage to US? yes; length of service: 1 yr.; position held: Wiper; shipped or engaged (when & where): 11/9/44 N.Y.C.; to be discharged at port of arrival? NO; able to read? YES; age: 17; sex: M; Race: Irish, Nationality: U.S.A.; height: 5' 8"; weight: 150. 33 McGowan, Joseph Charles; member of crew last voyage to US? yes; length of service: 3 yrs.; position held: Wiper; shipped or engaged (when & where): 11/9/44 N.Y.C.; to be discharged at port of arrival? NO; able to read? YES; age: 40; sex: M; Race: Irish, Nationality: U.S.A.; height: 5' 5"; weight: 138. 34 Kline, William Joseph; member of crew last voyage to US? yes; length of service: 7 yrs.; position held: Wiper; shipped or engaged (when & where): 11/9/44 N.Y.C.; to be discharged at port of arrival? NO; able to read? YES; age: 33; sex: M; Race: Dutch, Nationality: U.S.A.; height: 5' 5"; weight: 145. 35 Chance, Lesley Loyd; member of crew last voyage to US? yes; length of service: 6 yrs.; position held: Steward; shipped or engaged (when & where): 11/9/44 N.Y.C.; to be discharged at port of arrival? NO; able to read? YES; age: 29; sex: M; Race: Irish, Nationality: U.S.A.; height: 5' 6"; weight: 140. 36 Imperiale, Vincent John; member of crew last voyage to US? yes; length of service: 16 yrs.; position held: Chief Cook; shipped or engaged (when & where): 11/9/44 N.Y.C.; to be discharged at port of arrival? NO; able to read? YES; age: 30; sex: M; Race: Italian & French, Nationality: U.S.A.; height: 5' 11"; weight: 210. 37 Shepard, Lawrence Milton; member of crew last voyage to US? yes; length of service: 1 yr.; position held: baker & 2nd Cook; shipped or engaged (when & where): 11/9/44 N.Y.C.; to be discharged at port of arrival? NO; able to read? YES; age: 19; sex: M; Race: Dutch, Nationality: U.S.A.; height: 5' 6"; weight: 149. 38 Howand, Harold Jack; member of crew last voyage to US? yes; length of service: 5 mo.; position held: Galleyman; shipped or engaged (when & where): 11/11/44 N.Y.C.; to be discharged at port of arrival? NO; able to read? YES; age: 19; sex: M; Race: English & Irish, Nationality: U.S.A.; height: 5' 11"; weight: 165. 39 Davide, Alfonse; member of crew last voyage to US? yes; length of service: 3 yrs.; position held: Messman; shipped or engaged (when & where): 11/9/44 N.Y.C.; to be discharged at port of arrival? NO; able to read? NO; age: 41; sex: M; Race: French, Nationality: U.S.A.; height: 5' 11"; weight: 170. 40 Gatt, Paul Lafayette; member of crew last voyage to US? yes; length of service: 9 mo.; position held: Messman; shipped or engaged (when & where): 11/9/44 N.Y.C.; to be discharged at port of arrival? NO; able to read? YES; age: 22; sex: M; Race: Irish, Nationality: U.S.A.; height: 5' 7"; weight: 145. 41 McCaleb, Edward Hill; member of crew last voyage to US? yes; length of service: 1 1/2 yrs.; position held: Messman; shipped or engaged (when & where): 11/9/44 N.Y.C.; to be discharged at port of arrival? NO; able to read? YES; age: 19; sex: M; Race: Irish, Nationality: U.S.A.; height: 5' 7"; weight: 145. 42 Walters, Ernest Ivor; member of crew last voyage to US? yes; length of service: 6 mo.; position held: Messman; shipped or engaged (when & where): 11/9/44 N.Y.C.; to be discharged at port of arrival? NO; able to read? YES; age: 27; sex: M; Race: Welch, Nationality: U.S.A.; height: 5' 11"; weight: 165. 43 Oyster, Gerald Lawrence; member of crew last voyage to US? yes; length of service: 1 yr.; position held: Messman; shipped or engaged (when & where): 11/9/44 N.Y.C.; to be discharged at port of arrival? NO; able to read? YES; age: 26; sex: M; Race: Dutch, Nationality: U.S.A.; height: 5' 7"; weight: 170. 44 Ray, Eldon Clarence; member of crew last voyage to US? yes; length of service: 4 mo.; position held: Messman; shipped or engaged (when & where): 11/9/44 N.Y.C.; to be discharged at port of arrival? NO; able to read? YES; age: 18; sex: M; Race: English & Scotch, Nationality: U.S.A.; height: 5' 11"; weight: 177. 45 Vrablitz, Edward; member of crew last voyage to US? yes; length of service: 1 mo.; position held: Messman; shipped or engaged (when & where): 11/9/44 N.Y.C.; to be discharged at port of arrival? NO; able to read? YES; age: 17; sex: M; Race: Slovac., Nationality: U.S.A.; height: 6'; weight: 187. 46 Whartton, William Leo; member of crew last voyage to US? yes; length of service: 1 mo.; position held: Messman; shipped or engaged (when & where): 11/9/44 N.Y.C.; to be discharged at port of arrival? NO; able to read? YES; age: 16; sex: M; Race: Dutch, Nationality: U.S.A.; height: 5' 10"; weight: 172. Transcriber's Notes: A Each page used by the original recorder was on a differant form which called for differant information. This transcriber changed it to be uniform within aliens or citizens. B The original recorder did not number his list, except for the first of four pages. These were added by this transcriber for ease of referance. C The original recorder twice entered the exact name two times. D Those items in parenthes ( ) were on the original. E Those in brackets [ ] were added by this transcriber to clarify the original recorders intent. F Interestingly all aliens took their oath in New York prior to the previous trip. This means that although living in the U.S.A. they were not citizens. G The original recorder did NOT specify which 5 Seamen died on the voyage. H Names were transcribed as seen.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film T715, Reel 7106.
Transcribed by James W. Kardos,
Reviewed and Formatted by Ines Mannhardt,
members of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
21 May 2009
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