TSS Franconia Passenger List - 17 October 1931
Front Cover, Passenger List for the TSS Franconia of the Furness-Bermuda Line, Sailing from New York to Bermuda on 17 October 1931, Commanded by Captain G. Gibbons, RD, RNR.
Senior Officers and Staff
- Captain G. Gibbons, R.D., R.N.R
- Chief Engineer W. Sutcliffe
- Surgeon H. Scudamore
- Purser T. H. Cullum, R.D., R.N.R
- Senior Assistant Purser A. E. Martin
- Chief Steward A. E. Jones
Furness Bermuda Line Staff Representative
- Captain L. F. Banyard
- R. Pushie, Purser's Dep't
The above officers are on board in the interest of Passengers, and may be communicated with in case of any dissatisfaction or any difficulties which may arise.
List of Passengers
- Mr. L. Atherton
- Mr. Lee Ashcroft
- Mrs. Ashcroft
- Mrs. C. R. Alleyne
- Mr. Elictt Atwater
- Mr. S. Aaron
- Mrs. Aaron
- Mr. R. E. Apelt
- Mrs. A. Apelt
- Miss Susan Austed
- Mr. O. Alden
- Mrs. Alden
- Mr. B. M. Allen
- Mr. Arthur A. Abbey
- Mrs. Abbey
- Miss Alice A. Abbey
- Miss M. Artz
- Miss Frances Alizio
- Mr. J. Ace
- Mrs. Ace
- Miss C. Aqua
- Mr. Augen
- Mr. B. L. Bender
- Mr. Bender
- Miss Blackborn
- Mrs. M. Bowen
- Mrs. C. L. Brookins
- Miss M. Beagan
- Mr. N. Biern
- Mr. Harold Barnes
- Mr. Paul Brown
- Mrs. Brown
- Capt. Frank Brown
- Mrs. Brown
- Miss H. F. Beck
- Mr. L. Brust
- Miss M. Breeman
- Mrs. R. L. Bradshaw
- Miss Lena Brintzinghoffer
- Mrs. L. Brintzinghoffer
- Miss H. C. Brewer
- Mrs. G. M. Brown
- Mr. George Bray
- Mrs. Bray
- Mr. George R. Bock
- Mrs. Bock
- Mr. H. W. Burger
- Miss C. V. Buchanan
- Miss H. Brown
- Miss J. Brown
- Mr. E. Bode
- Mrs. Bode
- Mr. W. L. Brooks
- Mrs. Brooks
- Mrs. Charles C. Berry
- Miss Berry
- Miss Helen L. Beckwith
- Miss S. Bigclow
- Mr. George S. Barker
- Mr. A. E. Benton
- Miss Hazel Brown
- Miss Evelyn Baer
- Mr. J. Buchanan
- Mrs. Buchanan
- Miss Braham
- Miss J. Bowne
- Miss V. Burke
- Mr. J. Corbin
- Mr. W. H. Chapman
- Mrs. Chapman
- Miss M. Career
- Miss H. C. Clarkson
- Mr. Thomas Campbell
- Mr. E. Collins
- Mrs. Collins
- Mr. G. W. Curtiss
- Mrs. Curtiss
- Mr. W. Cook
- Mr. Connover
- Mrs. Connover
- Mr. H. M. Cobb
- Mrs. Cobb
- Mr. R. C. Conyers
- Mrs. Conyers
- Mr. Gilbert Cooper
- Mr. Jack Curran
- Miss L. Conklin
- Mr. G. Clifton
- Mrs. Clifton
- Mrs. T. Cushing
- Mr. H. Canal
- Mrs. Canal
- Mr. Jack H. Clement
- Mrs. Clement
- Mr. P. J. Connell
- Miss Marg. Carroll
- Miss Marietta Crane
- Mrs. H. L. Chapman
- Miss Sarah L. Chapman
- Mr. John Codrano
- Mrs. I. Cunningham
- Miss Betty J. Cunningham
- Miss Mary S. Coe
- Miss Elmina Coe
- Miss R. Casey
- Miss M. Congdon
- Mr. George Deyell
- Miss Del Monte
- Miss M. Driscoll
- Mr. Thos. J. Davis
- Mrs. Davis
- Mr. Diamond
- Miss G. Doherty
- Miss F. Day
- Miss E. Drun
- Miss A. Darrows
- Miss L. Donnelly
- Miss J. D'Amatto
- Mrs. E. L. Dickeson
- Miss L. Dreyer
- Mr. A. Dreyer
- Miss A. Delaney
- Mr. Maxwell De Voe
- Mrs. De Voe
- Miss Florence C. Delasent
- Mr. F. M. Dorsch
- Mrs. Dorsch
- Dr. C. G. D'Onech
- Mrs. D'Onech
- Capt. T. A. Enson
- Mrs. Enson
- Mrs. A. Edwards
- Mr. J. Ellis
- Mrs. Ellis
- Mr. I. Eliasberg
- Mr. A. Eberhart
- Mrs. Eberhart
- Mrs. R. Everlove
- Mrs. L. Everlove
- Miss K. Eagan
- Miss F. A. Eldridge
- Mr. H. Evers
- Mrs. Evers
- Mr. H. A. Formbals
- Mrs. S. Fetfer
- Mr. J. Flood
- Mr. M. Friedman
- Mrs. Friedman
- Miss G. Feldman
- Mr. Joseph R. Funk
- Mrs. Funk
- Miss Delia Fahey
- Mr. Frederick Forde
- Mrs. Forde
- Mr. Chas. P. Figueira
- Mr. A. N. Farries
- Mrs. Farries
- Mr. Fred Ford
- Mrs. Ford
- Miss Dorothy Franklin
- Mrs. C. A. Frith
- Mr. E. Guest
- Mrs. Guest
- Mr. Griffin
- Miss C. Goldman
- Mr. C. G. Greenbalgh
- Mrs. Greenbalgh
- Mr. Gutlenberg
- Mr. H. A. Greenberger
- Mr. H. W. Grosselli
- Mrs. Grosselli
- Mr. David S. Garland
- Mr. C. W. K. Gibbons
- Mrs. Gibbons
- Master C. K. Gibbons
- Miss Rose M. Gibbons
- Miss Gibson
- Mr. A. Gaubis
- Miss B. Guion
- Miss Helen Gannun
- Mr. V. Ganong
- Miss M. Greenwood
- Miss A. Gloster
- Mr. J. D. Howard
- Mr. J. Heher
- Mr. E. E. Hutchinson
- Mrs. Hutchinson
- Mr. George Hutchinson
- Master A. Hutchinson
- Miss C. Hogan
- Miss B. Howard
- Mr. Hill
- Mrs. Hill
- Mr. S. L. Howard
- Mrs. Howard
- Miss M. Howard
- Miss H. Howard
- Miss E. Hediger
- Hon. J. P. Hand
- Miss E. L. Harmon
- Mrs. E. Harihan
- Mrs. Harry Holt
- Miss Eliz. Horiharn
- Miss M. E. Hungerford
- Mrs. Eliz. Horender
- Miss E. E. Humphrey
- Mrs. Fred Hunt
- Mrs. C. V. C. Horne
- Miss B. Haydes
- Miss C. Haydes
- Mr. R. D. Holman
- Mrs. Holman
- Mr. Earl Holzman
- Mr. R. M. Houk
- Mrs. Houk
- Miss M. E. Harlow
- Miss Ruth W. Hummell
- Miss M. K. Hansen
- Miss Lillian Horwath
- Miss Eliz. Hamlin
- Miss Marg. Hallenbeck
- Miss O. A. Hurley
- Miss Emily Hauck
- Mrs. Chas. Hauck
- Miss P. Hildebrand
- Miss K. Holland
- Mr. Chas. Henry
- Mrs. Henry
- Mrs. A. Iles
- Mr. R. B. Jarrett
- Mrs. Jarrett
- Mrs. A. T. Jaffe
- Miss Lilly L. Jarrett
- Mr. W. E. Johnston
- Mr. M. C. Jeffers
- Mrs. Jeffers
- Mr. Chas. E. Jones
- Miss Isabelle Johnston
- Miss E. D. Johnson
- Dr. J. B. Jacobs
- Miss S. Jablow
- Mrs. Jacobs
- Mr. W. Kydd
- Mrs. Kydd
- Miss Lorraine Krogman
- Miss M. Kuschert
- Mr. L. P. Kirkbride
- Mrs. Kirkbride
- Miss M. Kane
- Miss J. Kane
- Miss Marg. Kenny
- Mr. S. Khouri
- Miss E. L. King
- Mr. H. G. Kraus
- Mr. A. B. Lynch
- Mr. L. B. Lewis
- Mr. E. H. Lorenz
- Master R. Lee
- Mrs. Lorenz
- Mrs. R. Little
- Mr. H. H. M. Lee
- Mrs. Lee
- Mr. George Levin
- Mrs. Levin
- Miss I. Limberg
- Mr. Arthur M. Levy
- Mrs. Levy
- Miss C. Levy
- Miss H. Lemke
- Miss E. Lemke
- Mr. H. W. Lee
- Miss Helen Lask
- Miss I. Lerned
- Mr. M. O. Lange
- Mrs. Lange
- Mr. L. Larsen
- Mr. L. F. Lambert
- Mr. H. H. Lambert
- Miss Thelma A. Lacey
- Miss A. G. Lynch
- Mr. O. Middleton
- Miss S. Mitchell
- Miss H. Moss
- Hon. Clay Merrill
- Mrs. Merrill
- Mr. G. Morton
- Miss E. Mourer
- Miss B. Mitchell
- Mr. Henderson Matthews
- Mrs. Matthews
- Miss F. Markgraf
- Mr. C. C. Moskowitz
- Mrs. Norman Munro
- Mr. John G. Murray
- Mrs. Murray
- Mr. A. A. Mueller
- Mrs. Mueller
- Mr. A. F. Mitchell
- Mrs. Mitchell
- Mr. Alfred G. Metlass
- Miss M. Murphy
- Miss A. Murphy
- Mr. C. R. Meyrick
- Mr. E. M. J. Morrissey
- Mr. M. M. Malvy
- Mrs. Malvey
- Mr. H. Martens
- Miss B. Mathews
- Mrs. Robt Murray
- Master Robt. Murray
- Miss C. Murray
- Mr. Edw. R. May
- Miss A. R. Mazzei
- Mr. H. R. Miller
- Mr. A. Main
- Miss Helen Munson
- Mr. C. G. McClarin
- Mrs. McClarin
- Mrs. R. J. McDonald
- Mrs. K. McEvoy
- Miss C. McEvoy
- Miss L. McGreechan
- Mrs. R. B. MacDowell
- Miss C. McDonnell
- Mr. M. J. McSweeney
- Miss H. McKinney
- Miss C. McCullough
- Mr. W. J. McBride
- Miss A. V. McGowan
- Mr. H. J. MacKenzie
- Mrs. M. E. MacDougall
- Miss C. MacDougall
- Mr. W. Nield
- Miss Mae Nick
- Mr. A. . Nisbet
- Mrs. Nisbet
- Miss A. Noll
- Mr. George Nelson
- Mrs. Nelson
- Miss B. M. Noll
- Miss B. O'Leary
- Miss L. Odencrantz
- Miss Eileen O'Connell
- Miss Mary O'Donnell
- Mr. C. A. O'Brien
- Miss E. W. Owens
- Miss M. Olsey
- Miss B. O'Sullivan
- Mr. W. Powers
- Mrs. Powers
- Mr. W. J. Pakinham
- Miss E. Pikarch
- Miss G. Pike
- Mr. W. E. Pierce
- Mrs. Pierce
- Mr. Ed. Pierson
- Miss Helen Phelps
- Miss M. Palmer
- Rev. A. T. Peters
- Mrs. Peters
- Master Peters
- Miss Beryl Paynter
- Mr. C. D. Phipp
- Mrs. A. Preusser
- Miss Elsa Preusser
- Mr. R. M. Pinkerton
- Dr. F. Prives
- Mrs. Prives
- Miss D. Planker
- Mr. F. E. Quinn
- Mrs. Quinn
- Mr. T. M. Robertson
- Mrs. Robertson
- Mr. E. Rauenbuehler
- Mr. Robinowitz
- Miss M. Robinson
- Mrs. L. Rowe
- Mr. H. J. Reiner
- Mr. Herman Richter
- Mrs. Richter
- Dr. W. E. Ross
- Mrs. Ross
- Mr. Lester Rowe
- Mr. Clarence L. Roberts
- Mrs. Roberts
- Miss A. Ryan
- Miss Marie Rowley
- Miss Florence Rachlow
- Mr. C. Rathenacher
- Mr. Andrew S. Ross
- Mrs. Ross
- Mr. W. Richardson
- Miss M. Rosenberg
- Miss M. Reynolds
- Mrs. G. Ribeiro
- Mr. 0, Ribeiro
- Miss E. Z. Ryder
- Miss Z. L. Ryder
- Miss Elsie Richardson
- Miss Eleanor Richards
- Mr. K. C. Randall
- Mr. R. A. Russell
- Mrs. Russell
- Mrs. Eliz. A. Richter
- Mr. A. G. Smith
- Mrs. Smith
- Mrs. S. A. Samuels
- Mrs. M. O. Stockbauer
- Miss R. Strauss
- Miss Helen Steden
- Mrs. Anna Steden
- Miss B. Spero
- Mr. John F. Simons
- Mrs. Simons
- Miss Simons
- Mr. I. Schwartz
- Mrs. Schwartz
- Mr. Harold Shaffer
- Miss F. Smith
- Mr. T. A. Stanford
- Mrs. J. Summers
- Mrs. R. Schneider
- Mr. A. T. Schniedt
- Mrs. Schniedt
- Mr. W. Sondheim
- Mrs. Sondheim
- Mrs. Stetson
- Miss Frances Smith
- Miss Mary Storm
- Mr. C. B. Staats
- Miss R. Shephard
- Miss Cath. Stihick
- Miss F. A. Smolan
- Miss L. M. Stedman
- Miss Clara Stetson
- Mr. Albert E. Seep
- Mrs. Seep
- Miss B. L. Swarz
- Miss B. Schwartz
- Miss E. E.V. M. F. Sidney
- Mrs. Jemima L. Smith
- Mrs. Fred W. Smith, Jr.
- Mr. G. R. Smith
- Mr. H. D. Syle, Jr.
- Mrs. Syle
- Miss Claire Stark
- Miss M. V. Say
- Miss W. Say
- Miss J. Strecker
- Miss Ruth Searing
- Miss Helen Slater
- Miss N. Schmidt
- Mr. F. F. Stockwell
- Mrs. Stockwell
- Mr. V. Stortz
- Mr. G. H. Talbot
- Mrs. Talbot
- Miss E. Thielsman
- Comm. G. T. C. Turner
- Mrs. J. W. Tighe
- Miss Laura Theall
- Mr. Frank Trout
- Mrs. Trout
- Mr. H. F. Tucker
- Mrs. Tucker
- Mr..N. R. Tukey
- Mr. Clyde Ulric
- Mrs. Uihlein
- Miss K. P. Van Ness
- Miss Hazel Voorhis
- Miss M. B. Vogts
- Miss D. Vielkind
- Mrs. E. Vickey
- Mr. George W. Vilain
- Mrs. Vilain
- Mr. E. Wagner
- Mrs. Wagner
- Mr. C. C. Watson
- Mrs. Watson
- Miss T. Wormsley
- Mr. G. H. Walters
- Mrs. Walters
- Miss E. Woods
- Miss Lety Weber
- Miss A. L. Weiman
- Miss G. Wilson
- Mr. C. D. Wright
- Miss F. Wasservogel
- Miss E. Wilson
- Mr. H. S. Wilson
- Mrs. Wilson
- Miss W. Weinstein
- Miss A. Webster
- Miss Carrie Wall
- Mr. D. F. Warwick
- Mrs. Warwick
- Master D. F. Warwick
- Mr. H. C. Williams
- Mrs. Williams
- Mr. A. Westerberg
- Mr. T. W. Walker
- Mr. Harry Weiss
- Mrs. Weiss
- Miss Willis
- Miss M. Walsh
- Miss G. Wilson
- Miss M. Ward
- Mr. Raymond Yerg
- Mrs. Yerger
- Mr. G. Yazetta
- Mrs. Yazetta
- Mr. W. N. Zippier
- Mr. E. Zurn
- Miss Clara Zoble
Information for Passengers
Baggage. All inquiries regarding baggage should be made in New York or Bermuda or on board ship of the Baggage Master. Passengers are recommended to insure their baggage as in the event of loss or damage the Company cannot accept liability beyond th_ limit specified on the steamer contract ticket.
Customs. Passengers are cautioned to be particularly careful to inform themselves of the Rules and Regulations of the Custom Authorities and to exercise all care in filling out the Customs Declarations.
Coin plaints. Passengers having any cause for complaint are requested to communicate particulars to the Captain, Purser or Chief Steward at once and not wait until the end of the voyage.
Dogs. Proper and suitable quarters for the care of dogs and other small animals are provided aboard the Company's ships. Therefore they cannot be allowed in staterooms and other places provided for the comfort and convenience of Passengers.
Life Belts will be found in every stateroom. They should be put on in the same manner as a jacket and tied firmly in front.
Library Books may be obtained on application to the Library Steward. A charge of $2.00 per volume will be made for books lost from the library.
Table Reservations may be secured at the Chief Steward's Office during the hours of embarkation. Passengers holding advance reservations should claim their tables before sailing, otherwise they will be released.
First Sitting
Breakfast from 8 A. M. to 10 A. M.
Luncheon 12 Noon
Dinner 6 P. M.
It is respectfully requested that the Passengers on the First Sitting will attend the Dining Room punctually, to enable the Second Sitting service to be operated promptly.
Second Sitting
Breakfast from 8 A. M. to 10 A. M.
Luncheon 1 P. M. Dinner 7 P. M.
It is impossible to provide facilities for the general serving of meals on deck, but a limited deck menu has been specially prepared for those who are unable to use the dining saloon.
Pillows, Blankets, Etc., are not to be removed from staterooms.
Passengers should obtain a receipt on the Company's form for any additional passage money or freight charges paid on board.
Purser's Office will be open at the following hours:
9:00 A. M. to 11:00 A. M. 4:00 P. M. to 6:00 P. M.
8:00 P. M. to 9:00 P. M.
Ports are under the supervision of the Chief Steward and Passengers are requested not to open them without his permission.
Steamer Chairs may be hired at a cost of one dollar per trip on application to the Deck Steward.
St. George Hotel. Passengers for St. Georges and the St. George Hotel will transfer by Tender at Murray's Anchorage. They are requested to hand in their names at the Purser's Office and secure Tender tickets.
Steamer Rugs may be hired at a cost of SO cents per trip on application to the Deck Steward.
The Surgeon is authorized to make customary charges, subject to the approval of the Commander, for treating any passenger, at their request, for any illness not originating on board the ship. In case of sickness occurring on board no charge will be made and medicine in all cases will be provided free.
Valuables. A safe is provided in the office of the Purser in which Passengers may deposit Money, Jewelry or other valuables. As no charge is made for carriage, the Company cannot accept any responsibility for loss or damage. Property retained by the passenger in cabin or upon person must not be left lying about the ship or cabin, but, when not in actual use, must be locked in trunk, etc. Failure of Passengers to observe these requirements shall, in case of loss, etc., be deemed negligence of the passenger.
Smoking is strictly prohibited in any of the Staterooms, Library and Dining Saloon.
Reservations for return trip to New York should be engaged as much in advance as possible, and Passengers are especially requested to call at the office of the Agents, Messrs. Watlington & Conyers, in Hamilton, within twenty-four hours after arrival and claim accommodations reserved, or make reservations if accommodations not already secured.
Wireless Messages are accepted at the Marconi office only.
Warning: It has come to the knowledge of the Furness Bermuda Line that some Passengers, on arriving at New York, or subsequently, have been communicated with at private addresses by a person representing himself to be one of the ship's personnel who has offered to supply them with liquor. The Furness Bermuda Line desire to warn Passengers against this, and to inform them that no member of the ship's personnel is permitted to indulge in such a practice.
The Barber Shop is located on "B" deck aft. The following charges have been authorized:
Ladies GENTS
Marcel Waving $1.00
Waving and Curling .75
Cutting and Singe 1.00
Shampoo 1.00
Shampoo Special 1.25
Face Massage .75
Scalp Massage .50
Manicure 1.90
Haircutting $ .60
Shaving .25
Shampoo .50
Shampoo Oil .75
Singeing .25
Face Massage .60
Face Massage Oil .75
Scalp Massage .50
Tonic Dressing .15
Manicure 1.00
Souvenirs and Perfume Are Sold at the Barber Shop
Title Page, TSS Franconia Bermuda Cruise Passenger List, 17 October 1931. GGA Image ID # 21e2bb2e47
List of Senior Officers and Staff, TSS Franconia Bermuda Cruise Passenger List, 17 October 1931. GGA Image ID # 21e2d35814
Time on Shipboard, TSS Franconia Bermuda Cruise Passenger List, 17 October 1931. GGA Image ID # 21e2d36424
Advertisement: Cruise to the West Indies, TSS Franconia Bermuda Cruise Passenger List, 17 October 1931. West Indies 21 Days $135 up 10 Different Islands Including All Expenses Here’s a Different “Furness” Cruise to the Real West Indies, in a Delightful Climate, Tempered by Trade Winds. Poke Into Out-Of-The-Way Places, off the Beaten Tourist Lanes ... Take “Shore Leave” at 10 Interesting Ports of Call ...10 Different Experiences . . . Welcome Ceremonials From the Island Natives. and You’ll Travel in Traditional “Furness” Luxury All the Way. Parties, Dances, Deck Games, Sports, and Happy, Carefree Days at Sea. Figure the Cost, Day by Day, Dollar for Dollar, and See How Inexpensively You Can Enjoy This Unusual Travel Treat.With Your Luxury Steamer As Your Hotel in Each Port . . . and a New Delight Awaiting You on Every Island. St. Thomas St. Croix St. Kitts Antigua Guadeloupe Dominica Martinique St. Lucia Barbados Trinidad. Regular Monthly Sailings on Famous “Furness” Cruise Ships. For Information and Literature, Apply to the Furness Bermuda Line. 34 Whitehall St. (Where Broadway Begins), 565 Fifth Ave., New York, or Any Authorized Agent. GGA Image ID # 21e2d8932c
Advertisement: Romantic Cruise to Liverpool, TSS Franconia Bermuda Cruise Passenger List, 17 October 1931. The Route of Romance to ... Liverpool From Boston . . . With Time Ashore At Halifax and St. Johns $130 One Way Luxurious Passage on the New Oil-Burning Steamers “Nova Scotia” And “Newfoundland” Sail the “Route of Romance” From Boston to Europe. Refreshingly Low Rates ... a “Different” Trip to Liverpool... Speedy, yet Allowing Plenty of Time for Leisurely Visits in Halifax and St. Johns. New Oil-Burning Ships Designed and Built Especially for This Transatlantic Service Provide the Utmost in Traditional “Furness” Luxury and Comfort. Follow the Great Circle Route Made Famous by the Pioneers of Transatlantic Flying. at Liverpool Swift Connections Are Available to All Parts of the British Isles As Well As the Capitals of Continental Europe. For Schedules, Reservations, and Information, Address Furness, Withy & Co., Ltd., 10 State St., Boston Or Any Authorized Tourist Agency Furness Line. GGA Image ID # 21e36f6db6
Advertisement: Cruise to South America on the Four Princes, TSS Franconia Bermuda Cruise Passenger List, 17 October 1931. Speed Away to South America Sailings on Alternate Fridays Thinking of South America? One of the Four Princes Awaits. to Speed You the Modern Way. With Modern Luxury. Every Promise for a Greater Travel Era Is Being Fulfilled by This New Passenger Service Between New York and Rio de Janeiro, Santos, Montevideo, and Buenos Aires. Choose the Southern Prince, the Northern Prince, the Eastern Prince—or the Western Prince. Twin Diesel Motors and Every Modern Equipment Offer the Same Safe, Speedy Voyage—Accommodations for First-Class Passengers Only. Reservations and Literature Are at Authorized Tourist Agents or at Furness Prince Line, 34 Whitehall St. (Where Broadway Begins), or 565 Fifth Ave., New York City. Prince Line Service Has Been Continuous Between New York and South America for 35 Years. Furness Prince Line. GGA Image ID # 21e38e60f7
Ship Tonnage Explained, TSS Franconia Bermuda Cruise Passenger List, 17 October 1931. GGA Image ID # 21e3b5e980
Tonnage Explained
There are five kinds of tonnage in use in the shipping business.
They are: Deadweight, Cargo, Gross, Net and Displacement Tonnages
1. Deadweight Tonnage—expresses the number of tons of 2,240 pounds that a vessel can transport of cargo, stores, and bunker fuel. It is the difference between the number of tons of water a vessel displaces "light” and the number of tons it displaces when submerged to the "load line." Deadweight tonnage is used interchangeably with deadweight carrying capacity. A vessel’s capacity for weight cargo is less than its total deadweight tonnage.
2. Cargo Tonnage—is either "weight" or ‘'measurement.” The weight ton in the United States and in British countries is the English long or gross ton of 2.240 pounds. In France and other countries having the metric system a weight ton is 2,204.6 pounds. A "measurement” ton is usually 40 cubic feet, but in some instances a larger number of cubic feet is taken for a ton. Most ocean package freight is taken at weight or measurement (W/M) ship’s option.
3. Gross Tonnage—applies to vessels, not to cargo. It is determined by dividing by 100 the contents, in cubic feet, of the vessel’s closed-in spaces. A vessel ton is 100 cubic feet. The register of a vessel states both gross and net tonnage.
4. Net Tonnage—is a vessel’s gross tonnage minus deductions of space occupied by accommodations for crew, by machinery, for navigation, by the engine room and fuel. A vessel’s net tonnage expresses the space available for the accommodation of passengers and the stowage of cargo. A ton of cargo in most instances occupies less than 100 cubic feet; hence the vessel’s cargo tonnage may exceed its net tonnage, and, indeed, the tonnage of cargo carried is usually greater than the gross tonnage.
5. Displacement—of a vessel is the weight, in tons of 2,240 pounds, of the vessel and its contents. Displacement "light" is the weight of the vessel without stores, bunker fuel, or cargo. Displacement "loaded" is the weight of the vessel plus cargo, fuel, and stores.
For a modern freight steamer the following relative tonnage figures would
ordinarily be approximately correct
Net tonnage 4,000
Gross tonnage 6,000
Deadweight carrying capacity 10,000
Displacement, loaded, about 13,350
A vessel’s registered tonnage, whether gross or net, is practically the same under the American rules and the British rules. When measured according to the Panama or Suez tonnage rules most vessels have larger gross and net tonnages than when measured by British or American national rules.
List of Offices and Agencies for Furness, Withy & Company, TSS Franconia Bermuda Cruise Passenger List, 17 October 1931. GGA Image ID # 21e3bff642
Collector's Item Auction Details
This auction features a highly collectible Passenger List from the TSS Franconia, Furness Bermuda Line, for a cruise departing from New York to Bermuda on 17 October 1931. Commanded by Captain G. Gibbons, RD, RNR, this historical document is an artifact of luxurious cruise travel during the interwar period.
Provenance
This Passenger List originates from the esteemed collection of Paul K. Gjenvick, a renowned archivist specializing in maritime and immigration history.
Item Description
The Passenger List details the roster of travelers, senior officers, onboard amenities, and schedules for the TSS Franconia's Bermuda cruise. It offers a glimpse into the elegance and charm of early 20th-century cruise experiences, with accompanying advertisements for other notable voyages by the Furness Bermuda Line.
Key Features
- Ship: TSS Franconia, Furness Bermuda Line
- Route: New York to Bermuda
- Date: 17 October 1931
- Commander: Captain G. Gibbons, RD, RNR
- Detailed passenger and senior officer listings
- Comprehensive onboard service information
- Elegant advertisements for cruises to the West Indies, South America, and Europe
Historical and Design Highlights
- Meticulously designed cover showcasing the TSS Franconia’s luxurious voyages
- Insights into onboard life, including dining arrangements and entertainment schedules
- Period-specific advertisements for international cruise routes
- Information on ship tonnage and maritime operations
Condition
- Preserved in excellent condition with minimal signs of wear
- Clear and intact text and images throughout
- Vivid cover design reflecting period artistry
Notable Passengers (VIP Travelers)
- Capt. Frank Brown – Distinguished naval figure
- Hon. J. P. Hand – Prominent public official
- Dr. J. B. Jacobs – Renowned medical practitioner
Historical Significance
The TSS Franconia epitomized the luxury and sophistication of Furness Bermuda Line cruises during the early 20th century. This passenger list provides a tangible connection to the era, showcasing the glamour of ocean travel and the cultural importance of Bermuda as a vacation destination. The document also reflects interwar leisure trends and maritime advancements.
Estimated Auction Price Range
$75 - $150 USD
Conclusion/Reason to Bid
This Passenger List from the TSS Franconia represents a unique opportunity for collectors, historians, and enthusiasts of maritime history. Its combination of historical significance, elegant design, and detailed passenger records makes it a valuable addition to any collection. Bid today to own a piece of early 20th-century cruise history.
