MV Elysia Ship¹

• (Child) Birth*: MV Elysia Ship was born in 1873; ELYSIA 1873
  The ELYSIA was built by John Elder & Co, Glasgow (engines by Finnieston Steamship Works, Glasgow) in 1873 for the Anchor Line. She was a 2,733 gross ton ship, length 351ft x beam 35ft, one funnel, three masts (rigged for sail), iron construction, single screw and a speed of 13 knots. There was accommodation for 100-1st, 40-2nd and 500-3rd class passengers. Launched on 28/6/1873, she sailed from Glasgow on her maiden voyage to Moville and New York on 11/10/1873. She commenced her 21st and last voyage on this service on 26/2/1876 and commenced London - New York crossings on 27/5/1876. She made 38 round voyages on this route, the last starting on 6/8/1881. Between 1881-1883 she made 2 voyages between Glasgow, Liverpool and Bombay and two to Calcutta. Between 1882-1885 she made five round voyages between Glasgow, Mediterranean ports, New York and Glasgow, and in 1883 was fitted with new compound engines and her 1st class passenger capacity reduced to 12. She made three London - Halifax - Boston sailings in 1885 and then transferred to the Mediterranean - New York service for 35 round voyages. Her last crossing started on 27/5/1897 when she left Genoa for Naples, Leghorn and New York (arr.6/7/1897). On 11/6/1898 she was scrapped in Italy. [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P.Bonsor, vol.1,p.459]²
• (Deceased) Death*: MV Elysia Ship died on 11 June 1898.²

• (Ship) Crew List*: Samuel Forrester Nicolson merchant seaman was found on a crew llist for MV Elysia Ship on 19 November 1945 at New York, USA, . Name: Sam Nicolson Arrival Date: 19 Nov 1945 Birth Year: abt 1921 Age: 24 Gender: Male Ethnicity/Race­/Nationality: Scottish (Scotish) Port of Departure: Glasgow, Scotland Port of Arrival: New York, New York Ship Name: Elysia Search Ship Database: Search the Elysia in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database ;
  2nd electrician.¹
• (Ship) Crew List: Samuel Forrester Nicolson merchant seaman was found on a crew llist for MV Elysia Ship on 26 January 1946 at New York, USA, . Name: Samuel Nicolson Arrival Date: 26 Jan 1946 Birth Year: abt 1922 Age: 24 Gender: Male Ethnicity/Race­/Nationality: Scottish (Scotish) Port of Departure: Glasgow, Scotland Port of Arrival: New York, New York Ship Name: Elysia Search Ship Database: Search the Elysia in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
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  2nd electrician.³
• (Ship) Crew List: Samuel Forrester Nicolson merchant seaman was found on a crew llist for MV Elysia Ship on 1 April 1946 at New York, USA, . Name: Sam Nicolson Arrival Date: 1 Apr 1946 Birth Year: abt 1921 Age: 25 Gender: Male Ethnicity/Race­/Nationality: English Port of Departure: Glasgow, Scotland Port of Arrival: New York, New York Ship Name: Elysia Search Ship Database: Search the Elysia in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
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  2nd electrician, 5' 10", 140 lbs.⁴
• (Ship) Crew List: Samuel Forrester Nicolson merchant seaman was found on a crew llist for MV Elysia Ship on 29 September 1947 at New York, USA, . Name: Sam Nicolson Arrival Date: 29 Sep 1947 Birth Year: abt 1921 Age: 26 Gender: Male Ethnicity/Race­/Nationality: Scottish (Scotish) Port of Departure: Glasgow, Scotland Port of Arrival: New York, New York Ship Name: Elysia Search Ship Database: Search the Elysia in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database;
  2nd electrician.⁵
• (Ship) Crew List: Samuel Forrester Nicolson merchant seaman was found on a crew llist for MV Elysia Ship on 1 December 1947 at New York, USA, . Name: Sam Nicolson Arrival Date: 1 Dec 1947 Birth Year: abt 1921 Age: 26 Gender: Male Ethnicity/Race­/Nationality: Scottish (Scotish) Port of Departure: Glasgow, Scotland Port of Arrival: New York, New York Ship Name: Elysia Search Ship Database: Search the Elysia in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
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  2nd electrician.⁶
• (Ship) Crew List: Samuel Forrester Nicolson merchant seaman was found on a crew llist for MV Elysia Ship on 6 April 1948 at New York, USA, . Name: Sam Nicolson Arrival Date: 6 Apr 1948 Birth Year: abt 1922 Age: 26 Gender: Male Ethnicity/Race­/Nationality: Scottish (Scotish) Port of Departure: Glasgow, Scotland Port of Arrival: New York, New York Ship Name: Elysia Search Ship Database: Search the Elysia in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database; 1st electrician.⁷
• (Ship) Crew List: Samuel Forrester Nicolson merchant seaman was found on a crew llist for MV Elysia Ship on 16 May 1948 at New York, USA, . Name: Samuel Nicolson Arrival Date: 16 May 1948 Birth Year: abt 1922 Age: 26 Gender: Male Ethnicity/Race­/Nationality: Scottish (Scotish) Port of Departure: Glasgow, Scotland Port of Arrival: New York, New York Ship Name: Elysia Search Ship Database: Search the Elysia in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
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  1st electrician.⁸