French Passenger Lists 1938-1964
Digitized Passenger Lists for French Ports from 1938-1964 available from the GG Archives, Organized by Date of Departure, Steamship Line, Steamship or Ocean Liner, Class of Passengers, Route, and the Ship's Captain.
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1938-04-20 SS Manhattan Passenger List
Steamship Line: United States Lines
Class of Passengers: Cabin Class
Date of Departure: 20 April 1938
Route: New York to Hamburg via Cobh, Plymouth and Le Havre
Commander: Captain Albert B. Randall, U.S.N.R.
1938-04-20 SS Washington Passenger List
Steamship Line: United States Lines
Class of Passengers: Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 20 April 1938
Route: Hamburg to New York via Le Havre, Southampton, and Cobh
Commander: Captain Giles C. Stedman, Lt. Comm., U.S.N.R.
1938-05-03 SS Bremen Passenger List
Steamship Line: North German Lloyd / Norddeutscher Lloyd
Class of Passengers: Cabin Class
Date of Departure: 3 May 1938
Route: Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
Commander: Captain A. Ahrens
1938-05-21 SS Columbus Passenger List
Steamship Line: North German Lloyd / Norddeutscher Lloyd
Class of Passengers: Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 21 May 1938
Route: New York to Bremen via Cobh, Plymouth and Cherbourg
Commander: Captain C. W. Hagemann
1938-06-01 RMS Aquitania Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Third Class
Date of Departure: 1 June 1938
Route: New York to Cherbourg via Southampton
Commander: Captain J. C. Townley, R.D., R.N.R.
1938-06-24 SS Bremen Passenger List
Steamship Line: North German Lloyd / Norddeutscher Lloyd
Class of Passengers: Tourist Third Cabin and Third Class
Date of Departure: 24 June 1938
Route: Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
Commander: Captain C. W. Hagemann
1938-06-29 SS Manhattan Passenger List
Steamship Line: United States Lines
Class of Passengers: Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 29 June 1938
Route: Hamburg to New York via Le Havre, Southampton and Cobh
Commander: Captain Albert B. Randall, U.S.N.R.
1938-07-12 SS Bremen Passenger List
Steamship Line: North German Lloyd / Norddeutscher Lloyd
Class of Passengers: Tourist and Third Class
Date of Departure: 12 July 1938
Route: Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
Commander: Captain A. Ahrens
1938-07-13 SS Rex Passenger List
Steamship Line: Italia Line
Class of Passengers: Tourist
Date of Departure: 13 July 1938
Route: Genoa to New York via Cannes, Naples, and Gibraltar
Commander: Captain Attilio Frugone
1938-07-19 SS Europa Passenger List
Steamship Line: North German Lloyd / Norddeutscher Lloyd
Class of Passengers: Tourist Third Cabin and Third Class
Date of Departure: 19 July 1938
Route: Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
Commander: Captain C. W. Hagemann
1938-08-04 SS Hamburg Passenger List
Steamship Line: Hamburg Amerika Linie / Hamburg American Line (HAPAG)
Class of Passengers: Cabin and Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 4 August 1938
Route: Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
Commander: Captain Th. Koch
1938-08-09 SS Rex Passenger List
Steamship Line: Italia Line
Class of Passengers: Tourist
Date of Departure: 9 August 1938
Route: Naples to New York via Genoa, Cannes, and Gibraltar
Commander: Captain Giorgio Cavallini
1938-08-10 RMS Aquitania Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin Class
Date of Departure: 10 August 1938
Route: Southampton to New York via Cherbourg
Commander: Captain J. C. Townley, R.D., R.N.R.
1938-08-10 SS Normandie Passenger List
Steamship Line: Compagnie Générale Transatlantique / French Line (CGT)
Class of Passengers: Tourist
Date of Departure: 10 August 1938
Route: Le Havre to New York via Southampton
Commander: Captain Jules Duchesne
1938-08-16 SS Bremen Passenger List
Steamship Line: North German Lloyd / Norddeutscher Lloyd
Class of Passengers: Tourist Third Cabin and Third Class
Date of Departure: 16 August 1938
Route: Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
Commander: Captain A. Ahrens
1938-08-20 TSS Statendam Passenger List
Steamship Line: Holland-America Line / Netherlands American Steam Navigation Company (NASM)
Class of Passengers: Cabin, Tourist and Third Class
Date of Departure: 20 August 1938
Route: Rotterdam to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Southampton
Commander: Commander G. J. Barendse
1938-08-24 RMS Aquitania Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Third Class
Date of Departure: 24 August 1938
Route: Southampton to New York via Cherbourg
Commander: Captain J. C. Townley, R.D., R.N.R.
1938-08-24 SS Normandie Passenger List
Steamship Line: Compagnie Générale Transatlantique CGT - French Line
Class of Passengers: Tourist
Date of Departure: 24 August 1938
Route: Le Havre to New York via Southampton
Commander: Captain Paul AUGARDE
1938-08-27 RMS Alaunia Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 27 August 1938
Route: Southampton to Québec and Montréal via Le Havre
Commander: Captain J. Foyster
1938-08-27 TSS Nieuw Amsterdam Passenger List
Steamship Line: Holland-America Line / Netherlands American Steam Navigation Company (NASM)
Class of Passengers: All Classes
Date of Departure: 27 August 1938
Route: Rotterdam to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Southampton
Commander: Commodore J. J. Bijl
1938-08-31 SS President Roosevelt Passenger List
Steamship Line: United States Lines
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 31 August 1938
Route: Hamburg to New York via Havre, Southampton, and Cobh
Commander: Captain William Dougherty
1938-09-07 RMS Aquitania Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Third Class
Date of Departure: 7 September 1938
Route: Southampton to New York via Cherbourg
Commander: Captain J. C. Townley, R.D., R.N.R.
1938-09-14 SS President Harding Passenger List
Steamship Line: United States Lines
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 14 September 1938
Route: Hamburg to New York via Le Havre, Southampton, and Cobh
Commander: Captain James E. Roberts (Lt. Cmdr. USNR)
1938-09-17 SS Champlain Passenger List
Steamship Line: Compagnie Générale Transatlantique CGT - French Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 17 September 1938
Route: Le Havre to New York via Southampton
Commander: Captain William Vogel
1938-09-30 SS Washington Tourist Class Passenger List
Steamship Line: United States Lines
Class of Passengers: Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 30 September 1938
Route: Le Havre to New York via Southampton and Cobh
Commander: Captain Giles C. Stedman, Lt. Comm., U.S.N.R.
1938-09-30 SS Washington Third Class Passenger List
Steamship Line: United States Lines
Class of Passengers: Third Class
Date of Departure: 30 September 1938
Route: Le Havre to New York via Southampton and Cobh
Commander: Captain Giles C. Stedman, Lt. Comm., U.S.N.R.
1938-10-01 TSS Statendam Passenger List
Steamship Line: Holland-America Line / Netherlands American Steam Navigation Company (NASM)
Class of Passengers: Cabin, Tourist and Third Class
Date of Departure: 1 October 1938
Route: Rotterdam to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Southampton
Commander: Commander G. J. Barendse
1938-10-05 SS Normandie Passenger List
Steamship Line: Compagnie Générale Transatlantique CGT - French Line
Class of Passengers: Tourist
Date of Departure: 5 October 1938
Route: Le Havre to New York via Southampton
Commander: Captain Pierre THOREUX
1938-10-15 RMS Ausonia Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin and Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 15 October 1938
Route: Southampton to Montreal and Quebec via Le Havre
Commander: Captain C. H. Bate, R.D., R.N.R.
1938-10-15 RMS Britannic Passenger List
Steamship Line: White Star Line
Class of Passengers: Members of the American Legion (First, Tourist and Third Class)
Date of Departure: 15 October 1938
Route: Southampton and Le Havre to New York via Cobh
Commander: Captain A. T. Brown, R.D., R.N.R.
1938-10-22 SS Bremen Cabin Class Passenger List
Steamship Line: North German Lloyd / Norddeutscher Lloyd
Class of Passengers: Cabin Class
Date of Departure: 22 October 1938
Route: Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
Commander: Captain A. Ahrens
1938-10-22 SS Bremen Tourist and Third Class Passenger List
Steamship Line: North German Lloyd / Norddeutscher Lloyd
Class of Passengers: Tourist and Third Class
Date of Departure: 22 October 1938
Route: Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
Commander: Captain A. Ahrens
1938-10-29 RMS Queen Mary Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Third Class
Date of Departure: 29 October 1938
Route: Southampton to New York via Cherbourg
Commander: Captain R. B. Irving, O.B.E., R.D., R.N.R.
1938-11-03 SS New York Passenger List
Steamship Line: Hamburg Amerika Linie / Hamburg American Line (HAPAG)
Class of Passengers: Cabin, Tourist, and Third Class
Date of Departure: 3 November 1938
Route: Hamburg to New York via Southampton, Cherbourg, and Cobh
Commander: Captain B. Majewski
1938-11-12 RMS Queen Mary Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Third Class
Date of Departure: 12 November 1938
Route: Southampton to New York via Cherbourg
Commander: Captain G. Gibbons, R.D., R.N.R.
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1939-03-10 SS Manhattan Passenger List
Steamship Line: United States Lines
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 10 March 1939
Route: New York to Hamburg via Cobh, Plymouth, and Le Havre
Commander: Captain Albert B. Randall, CAPT. U.S.N.R.
1939-04-20 SS Hamburg Passenger List
Steamship Line: Hamburg Amerika Linie / Hamburg American Line (HAPAG)
Class of Passengers: Cabin, Tourist and Third Class
Date of Departure: 20 April 1939
Route: Hamburg to New York via Southampton, Cherbourg, and Cobh
Commander: Captain P. Hille
1939-04-22 RMS Aquitania Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 22 April 1939
Route: Southampton to New York via Cherbourg
Commander: Captain J. C. Townley, R.D., R.N.R.
1939-05-11 SS New York Passenger List
Steamship Line: Hamburg American Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin, Tourist, and Third Class
Date of Departure: 11 May 1939
Route: New York to Hamburg via Cherbourg and Southampton
Commander: Captain B. Majewski
1939-06-07 RMS Aquitania Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Tourist
Date of Departure: 7 June 1939
Route: Southampton to New York via Cherbourg
Commander: Captain J. C. Townley, R.D., R.N.R
1939-06-08 SS New York Passenger List
Steamship Line: Hamburg Amerika Linie / Hamburg American Line (HAPAG)
Class of Passengers: Cabin, Tourist and Third Class
Date of Departure: 8 June 1939
Route: New York to Hamburg via Cobh, Cherbourg, and Southampton
Commander: Captain B. Majewski
1939-07-08 SS Georgic Passenger List
Steamship Line: White Star Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 8 July 1939
Route: New York to London via Cobh (Queenstown), Southampton, and Le Havre
Commander: Captain G. R. Dolphin, R.D., R.N.R.
1939-07-12 RMS Queen Mary Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Third Class
Date of Departure: 12 July 1939
Route: Southampton to New York via Cherbourg
Commander: Commodore R. B. Irving, O.B.E., R.D., R.N.R
1939-07-15 SS Ile De France Passenger List
Steamship Line: Compagnie Générale Transatlantique CGT - French Line
Class of Passengers: Tourist
Route: Le Havre to New York via Southampton
Commander: Captain Albert Fontaine
1939-07-19 SS Champlain Passenger List
Steamship Line: Compagnie Générale Transatlantique / French Line (CGT)
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 19 July 1939
Route: Le Havre to New York via Southampton
Commander: Captain André Blanquie
1939-08-22 SS Washington Passenger List
Steamship Line: United States Lines
Class of Passengers: Tourist
Date of Departure: 22 August 1939
Hamburg to New York via Le Havre, Southampton, and Cobh
Commander: Giles C. Stedman, Lt. Cmdr., U.S.N.R
1939-09-09 SS Volendam Passenger List
Steamship Line: Holland-America Line / Netherlands American Steam Navigation Company (NASM)
Class of Passengers: Cabin, Tourist and Third Class
Date of Departure: 9 September 1939
Route: Antwerp to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer and Southampton
Commander: Captain J. P. Webster
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1947-09-05 SS America Passenger List
Steamship Line: United States Lines
Class of Passengers: Tourist
Date of Departure: 5 September 1947
Route: Southampton to New York via Cherbourg and Cobh
Commander: Commodore Harry Manning
1947-10-14 RMS Mauretania Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: First Class
Date of Departure: 14 October 1947
Route: Southampton to New York Via Cherbourg
Commander: Captain R. B. G. Woollatt, R.D., R.N.R.
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1948-01-21 SS America Passenger List
Steamship Line: United States Lines
Class of Passengers: First Class
Date of Departure: 21 January 1948
Route: New York to Southampton via Cobh and Cherbourg
Commander: Captain Harry Manning, Captain, U.S.N.R.
1948-02-20 SS America Passenger List
Steamship Line: United States Lines
Class of Passengers: First Class
Date of Departure: 20 February 1948
Route: Southampton to New York via Cherbourg and Cobh
Commander: Captain Harry Manning, Captain, U.S.N.R.
1948-05-14 RMS Queen Elizabeth Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin Class
Date of Departure: 14 May 1948
Route: New York to Southampton via Cherbourg
Commander: Captain C. M. Ford, C.B.E., R.D., R.N.R.
1948-05-22 RMS Queen Mary Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: First Class
Date of Departure: 22 May 1948
Route:New York to Southampton via Cherbourg
Commander: Captain C. G. Illingworth, R.D., R.N.R.
1948-06-24 RMS Queen Elizabeth Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 24 June 1948
Route: Southampton to New York via Cherbourg
Commander: Captain C. M. Ford, C.B.E., R.D., R.N.R.
1948-07-02 RMS Queen Mary Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin Class
Date of Departure: 2 July 1948
Route: Southampton to New York via Cherbourg
Commander: Captain J. D. Snow, R.D., R.N.R.
1948-08-07 RMS Queen Mary Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin Class
Date of Departure: 7 August 1948
Route: Southampton to New York via Cherbourg
Commander: Captain C. G. Illingworth, R.D., R.N.R.
1948-09-07 RMS Mauretania First Class Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: First Class
Date of Departure: 7 September 1948
Route: Southampton to New York Via Cherbourg
Commander: Captain R. B. G. Woollatt, R.D., R.N.R.
1948-09-07 RMS Mauretania Cabin Class Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin Class
Date of Departure: 7 September 1948
Route: Southampton to New York Via Cherbourg
Commander: Captain R. B. G. Woollatt, R.D., R.N.R.
1948-09-28 RMS Mauretania Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: First Class
Date of Departure: 28 September 1948
Route: Southampton to New York Via Cherbourg
Commander: Captain R. B. G. Woollatt, R.D., R.N.R.
1948-10-31 RMS Queen Elizabeth Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Tourist Class
Date of Departure: Halloween, the 31 October 1948
Route: Southampton to New York via Cherbourg
Commander: Captain C. M. Ford, C.B.E., R.D., R.N.R.
1948-12-11 TSS Nieuw Amsterdam Passenger List
Steamship Line: Holland-America Line / Netherlands American Steam Navigation Company (NASM)
Class of Passengers: First, Cabin, and Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 11 December 1948
Route: Rotterdam to New York via Le Havre and Southampton
Commander: Commodore C. Van Beek
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1949-04-26 RMS Mauretania Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: First Class
Date of Departure: 26 April 1949
Route: Southampton to New York Via Le Havre and Cobh
Commander: Captain R. G. Thelwell, O.B.E., R.D., A.D.C., R.N.R.
1949-05-04 RMS Mauretania Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: First Class
Date of Departure: 4 May 1949
Route: New York to Southampton Via Cobh and Le Havre
Commander: Captain R. G. Thelwell, O.B.E., R.D., A.D.C., R.N.R.
1949-05-06 RMS Queen Elizabeth Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin Class
Date of Departure: 6 May 1949
Route: Southampton to New York via Cherbourg
Commander: Commodore C. M. Ford, R.D., R.N.R.
1949-06-23 RMS Queen Elizabeth Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: First Class
Date of Departure: 23 June 1949
Route: Southampton to New York via Cherbourg
Commander: Commodore C. M. Ford, C.B.E., R.D., R.N.R.
1949-07-12 SS Nieuw Amsterdam Passenger List
Steamship Line: Holland-America Line / Netherlands American Steam Navigation Company (NASM)
Class of Passengers: First, Cabin, and Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 12 July 1949
Route: Rotterdam to New York via Le Havre and Southampton
Commander: Commodore C. H. P. Coster
1949-08-27 RMS Queen Elizabeth Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 27 August 1949
Route: Southampton to New York via Cherbourg
Commander: Captain R. B. G. Woollatt, R.D., R.N.R.
1949-09-09 RMS Samaria Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Youth Argosy (Students)
Date of Departure: 9 September 1949
Route: London to Quebec via Le Havre
Commander: Captain A. B. Fasting, R.D., R.N.R.
1949-10-14 RMS Queen Elizabeth Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: First Class
Date of Departure: 14 October 1949
Route: Southampton to New York via Cherbourg
Commander: Captain C. M. Ford, C.B.E., R.D., R.N.R.
1949-10-22 RMS Queen Mary Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 22 October 1949
Route: Southampton to New York via Cherbourg
Commander: Captain H. Grattidge, O.B.E.
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1950-01-28 RMS Queen Mary Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 28 January 1950
Route: New York to Southampton via Cherbourg
Commander: Captain G. E. Cove
1950-02-08 RMS Queen Mary Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Tourist
Date of Departure: 8 February 1950
Route: Southampton to New York via Cherbourg
Commander: Captain G. E. Cove
1950-05-24 RMS Queen Mary Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 24 May 1950
Route: New York to Southampton via Cherbourg
Commander: Captain H. Grattidge, O.B.E.
1950-10-07 RMS Queen Mary Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Tourist
Date of Departure: 7 October 1950
Route: Southampton to New York via Cherbourg
Commander: Captain H. Dixon
1950-10-14 RMS Queen Mary Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Tourist
Date of Departure: 14 October 1950
Route: New York to Southampton via Cherbourg
Commander: Captain H. Dixon
1950-11-16 RMS Queen Elizabeth Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin Class
Date of Departure: 16 November 1950
Route: Southampton to New York via Cherbourg
Commander: Commodore G. E. Cove
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1951-01-10 SS Washington Passenger List
Steamship Line: United States Lines
Class of Passengers: Cabin Class
Date of Departure: 10 January 1951
Route: New York to Hamburg via Cobh, Southampton, Le Havre and Bremerhaven
Commander: Captain Harold Milde, U.S.N.R.
1951-04-07 RMS Queen Mary Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 7 April 1951
Route: Southampton to New York via Cherbourg
Commander: Captain H. Grattidge, O.B.E.
1951-05-25 SS Vulcania Passenger List
Steamship Line: Italia Line
Class of Passengers: First Class
Date of Departure: 25 May 1951
Route: Genoa to Halifax and New York via Cannes, Naples, Palermo, and Gibraltar
Commander: Captain Giovanni Giurini
1951-08-15 RMS Queen Mary Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Tourist
Date of Departure: 15 August 1951
Route: Southampton to New York via Cherbourg
Commander: Captain R. G. Thelwell, O.B.E., R.D., R.N.R.
1951-10-05 SS Nieuw Amsterdam Passenger List
Steamship Line: Holland-America Line / Netherlands American Steam Navigation Company (NASM)
Class of Passengers: First Class, Cabin, and Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 5 October 1951
Route: Rotterdam to New York via Le Havre and Southampton
Commander: Commodore C. N. Kleyn
1951-11-13 RMS Mauretania Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: First Class
Date of Departure: 13 November 1951
Route: Southampton to New York via Havre
Commander: Captain D. W. Sorrell
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1952-03-30 SS Conte Grande Passenger List
Steamship Line: Italia Line
Class of Passengers: First Class
Date of Departure: 30 March 1952
Route: Genoa to Buenos Aires via Villefranche, Barcelona, Dakar, Rio de Janeiro, Santos, and Montevideo
Commander: Captain Pietro Passano.
1952-05-07 RMS Queen Elizabeth Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin Class
Date of Departure: 7 May 1952
Route: New York to Southampton via Cherbourg
Commander: Commodore G. E. Cove
1952-06-05 RMS Queen Mary Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin Class
Date of Departure: 5 June 1952
Route: Southampton to New York via Cherbourg
Commander: Captain C. I. Thompson.
1952-06-18 RMS Queen Elizabeth Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: First Class
Date of Departure: 18 June 1952
Route: New York to Southampton via Cherbourg
Commander: Commodore G. E. Cove, C.B.E.
1952-08-07 RMS Queen Mary Cabin Class Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin Class
Date of Departure: 7 August 1952
Route: Southampton to New York via Cherbourg
Commander: Captain H. Grattidge, O.B.E.
1952-08-07 RMS Queen Mary Tourist Class Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 7 August 1952
Route: Southampton to New York via Cherbourg
Commander: Captain H. Grattidge, O.B.E.
1952-09-25 SS United States Passenger List
Steamship Line: United States Lines
Class of Passengers: Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 25 September 1952
Route: Southampton to New York via Le Havre
Commander: Captain John W. Anderson, USNR.
1952-10-20 MS Italia Passenger List
Steamship Line: Home Lines
Class of Passengers: Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 20 October 1952
Route: New York to Cuxhaven (Hamburg) via Plymouth and Le Havre
Commander: Captain Paul Thormoehlen
1952-10-27 SS Independence Passenger List
Steamship Line: American Export Lines
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 27 October 1952
Route: Naples to New York via Genoa, Cannes, and Gibraltar
Commander: Captain Hugh L. Switzer
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1953-01-21 SS Empress of Scotland Passenger List
Steamship Line: Canadian Pacific Line
Class of Passengers: First Class and Tourist
Date of Departure: 21 January 1953
Route: Southampton to Halifax, NS and New York via Cherbourg
Commander: Captain C. E. Duggan, R.D., A.D.C., R.N.R.
1953-03-20 RMS Scythia Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 20 March 1953
Route: Southampton to Halifax via Le Havre
Commander: Captain A. MacKellar, R.D., R.N.R.
1953-03-28 RMS Queen Mary Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 28 March 1953
Route: New York to Southampton via Cherbourg
Commander: Captain C. I. Thompson
1953-06-11 RMS Queen Elizabeth Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 11 June 1953
Route: Southampton to New York via Cherbourg
Commander: Commodore H. Grattidge, O.B.E
1953-07-01 RMS Queen Mary Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin Class
Date of Departure: 1 July 1953
Route: Southampton to New York via Cherbourg
Commander: Captain D. W. Sorrell
1953-07-15 SS Maasdam Passenger List
Cruise Line: Holland-America Line
Class of Passengers: Tourist
Date of Departure: 15 July 1953
Route: Rotterdam to New York via Le Havre, Southampton, and Cobh
Commander: Captain J. B. Van Gaart
1953-08-02 SS Independence Passenger List
Steamship Line: American Export Lines
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 2 August 1953
Route: Naples to New York via Genoa, Cannes, and Gibraltar
Commander: Captain Ernest H. Nelson
1953-08-04 RMS Mauretania Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: First Class
Date of Departure: 4 August 1953
Route: Southampton to New York Via Le Havre and Cobh
Commander: Captain D. W. Sorrell.
1953-08-12 RMS Queen Mary Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 12 August 1953
Route: New York to Southampton via Cherbourg
Commander: Captain C. I. Thompson
1953-08-24 SS Independence Passenger List
Steamship Line: American Export Lines
Class of Passengers: First Class
Date of Departure: 24 August 1953
Route: Naples to New York via Genoa, Cannes and Gibraltar,
Commander: Captain Hugh L. Switzer
1953-09-16 RMS Queen Mary Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 16 September 1953
Route: Southampton to New York via Cherbourg
Commander: Captain D. W. Sorrell
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1954-05-27 RMS Mauretania Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin Class
Date of Departure: 27 May 1954
Route: New York to Southampton Via Cobh and Le Havre
Commander: Captain A. D. Fasting, R.D., R.N.R.
1954-07-01 RMS Queen Mary Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin Class
Date of Departure: 1 July 1954
Route: Southampton to New York via Cherbourg
Commander: Captain D. W. Sorrell
1954-07-07 RMS Queen Mary Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin Class
Date of Departure: 7 July 1954
Route: New York to Southampton via Cherbourg
Commander: Captain D. W. Sorrell
1954-07-15 RMS Mauretania Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin Class
Date of Departure: 15 July 1954
Route: Southampton to New York Via Le Havre and Cobh
Commander: Captain R. G. Thelwell, O.B.E., R.D., (Cmdr. R.N.R., Rtd.)
1954-07-17 SS Atlantic Passenger List
Steamship Line: Home Lines
Class of Passengers: Tourist
Date of Departure: 17 July 1954
Route: Quebec to Southampton via Le Havre
Commander: Captain Giovanni Ruffini
1954-07-20 SS Flandre Passenger List
Steamship Line: Compagnie Générale Transatlantique / French Line (CGT)
Class of Passengers: First and Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 20 July 1954
Route: Le Havre to New York via Southampton
Commander: Captain Pierre CHUPIN
1954-07-28 RMS Queen Mary Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 28 July 1954
Route: New York to Southampton via Cherbourg
Commander: Captain D. W. Sorrell
Notable Passengers: Miss Jean Kennedy, Prof. A. R. Rogowski, Rev. Dr. Harold N. Smith, Col. M. Boisen, Rev. Frank Shalloe, S.J., Prof. Max Von Der Porten, Miss Winifred Amos, and Miss Mary E. Bitzer.
1954-08-14 SS Independence Passenger List
Steamship Line: American Export Lines
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 14 August 1954
Route: Naples to New York via Genoa, Cannes, and Gibraltar
Commander: Captain Ernest H. Nelson
1954-08-26 RMS Queen Elizabeth Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin Class
Date of Departure: 26 August 1954
Route: Southampton to New York via Cherbourg
Commander: Captain R. G. Thelwell, O.B.E., R.D. (Cmdr. R.N.R., Rtd.)
1954-08-31 M.V. Sibajak Passenger List
Steamship Line: Holland-America Line / Netherlands American Steam Navigation Company (NASM)
Class of Passengers: Not Stated
Date of Departure: 31 August 1954
Route: Rotterdam on to New York via Le Havre
Commander: Captain H. Rijnbergen
Note: Includes a list of crew members and rank
1954-09-21 SS Liberté Passenger List
Steamship Line: Compagnie Générale Transatlantique / French Line (CGT)
Class of Passengers: Cabin and Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 21 September 1954
Route: Le Havre to New York via Southampton
Commander: Commanded by Captain Paul Kerharo
1954-10-08 TSS Nieuw Amsterdam Passenger List
Steamship Line: Holland-America Line / Netherlands American Steam Navigation Company (NASM)
Class of Passengers: First Class, Cabin, and Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 8 October 1954
Route: Rotterdam to New York via Le Havre and Southampton
Commander: Captain C. VISSER
1954-11-05 SS Constitution Passenger List
Steamship Line: American Export Lines
Class of Passengers: First Class
Date of Departure: 5 November 1954
Route: New York to Naples via Cannes and Genoa
Commander: Captain Bernt A. Jacobsen
1954-11-09 SS Independence Passenger List
Steamship Line: American Export Lines
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 9 November 1954
Route: Naples to New York via Genoa, Cannes, and Gibraltar
Commander: Captain Hugh L. Switzer
1954-12-07 SS Constitution Passenger List
Steamship Line: American Export Lines
Class of Passengers: First Class
Date of Departure: 7 December 1954
Route: Naples to New York via Genoa, Cannes, and Gibraltar
Commander: Captain Bernt A. Jacobsen
1954-12-23 RMS Queen Elizabeth Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Tourist
Date of Departure: 23 December 1954
Route: Southampton to New York via Cherbourg
Commander: Commodore C. I. Thompson
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1955-02-19 RMS Queen Mary Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin and Tourist
Date of Departure: 19 February 1955
Route: Southampton to New York via Cherbourg
Commander: Captain D. W. Sorrell
1955-08-17 RMS Queen Elizabeth Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 17 August 1955
Route: New York to Southampton via Cherbourg
Commander: Commodore Sir Ivan Thompson
1955-09-22 RMS Queen Elizabeth Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 22 September 1955
Route: Southampton to New York via Cherbourg
Commander: Captain R. G. Thelwell, O.B.E., R.D. (Cdr. R.N.R., Rtd.)
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1956-09-18 RMS Mauretania Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: First Class
Date of Departure: 18 September 1956
Route: Southampton to New York via Le Havre and Cobh
Commander: Captain C. S. WILLIAMS
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1957-08-08 RMS Queen Elizabeth Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin Class
Date of Departure: 8 August 1957
Route: Southampton to New York via Cherbourg
Commander: Commodore Sir Ivan Thompson
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1960-02-26 RMS Queen Mary Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 26 February 1960
Route: Southampton to New York via Cherbourg
Commander: Captain J. W. Caunce, R.D., R.N.R.
1960-07-27 RMS Saxonia Passenger List
Steamship Line: Cunard Line
Class of Passengers: Tourist
Date of Departure: 27 July 1960
Route: Southampton to Québec and Montréal via Le Havre
Commander: Captain H. J. Chaloner, R.D., R.N.R.
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1964-06-12 TSS Nieuw Amsterdam Passenger List
Steamship Line: Holland-America Line / Netherlands American Steam Navigation Company (NASM)
Class of Passengers: First and Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 12 June 1964
Route: New York to Rotterdam via Southampton and Le Havre
Commander: Captain A. de Jong
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Recap and Summary of the French Passenger Lists (1938-1964)
The French Passenger Lists (1938-1964) from the GG Archives provide a captivating insight into ocean travel before, during, and after World War II. This era marks a dramatic transition from the Golden Age of transatlantic liners to the postwar boom in tourism and leisure cruising. The listings include notable steamships, ocean liners, and routes that reflect global historical events, such as the rise of wartime restrictions, the decline of pre-war luxury liners, and the resurgence of transatlantic travel in the postwar period.
Major Themes and Historical Context
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Pre-War Tensions (1938-1939)
- The final years before WWII saw regular transatlantic crossings dominated by European liners like the SS Normandie (French Line), RMS Queen Mary (Cunard), and SS Rex (Italia Line).
- The presence of German and Italian liners (SS Bremen, SS Columbus, SS Rex) indicated the height of European maritime competition before the war.
- Increasing political instability in Germany and Italy can be observed through changes in shipping routes and ship commanders.
- Ships like the SS Washington (United States Lines) reflect early American involvement in transatlantic transport.
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War Years and Disruptions (1939-1945)
- The outbreak of World War II in 1939 led to the requisitioning of many of these ocean liners for military use.
- The lack of passenger lists between 1940-1946 reflects the war's disruption to commercial ocean travel.
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Postwar Resurgence and New Liners (1947-1964)
- By 1947, the return of luxury liners like the RMS Queen Mary, RMS Queen Elizabeth, and SS America signaled a revival of transatlantic travel.
- The rise of mass tourism is reflected in third-class, tourist-class, and student-class passenger lists aboard Cunard, Holland-America, and United States Lines vessels.
- The introduction of jet travel in the late 1950s and early 1960s slowly reduced the dominance of ocean liners, but luxury liners like the SS United States and SS France continued catering to elite and leisure travelers.
Most Interesting Passenger Lists (1938-1964)
1. The Final Pre-War Voyages (1938-1939) – A World on the Brink of War
🔹 Voyage: SS Normandie (French Line), 10 August 1938
- Route: Le Havre to New York via Southampton
- Commander: Captain Jules Duchesne
- Class of Passengers: Tourist
➡ Why It Stands Out:
- This pre-war voyage represents one of the last full operational years for the SS Normandie, a French engineering marvel that set speed records and defined Art Deco luxury.
- Less than a year later, WWII would begin, and the Normandie would be repurposed for war before tragically catching fire in New York in 1942.
🔹 Voyage: SS Washington (United States Lines), 22 August 1939
- Route: Hamburg to New York via Le Havre, Southampton, and Cobh
- Commander: Giles C. Stedman, Lt. Cmdr., U.S.N.R.
- Class of Passengers: Tourist
➡ Why It Stands Out:
- Just ten days before WWII began (September 1, 1939), this voyage departed Nazi Germany, capturing the last days of peaceful transatlantic travel before the war halted civilian crossings.
- The SS Washington was an American liner, a symbol of neutrality before the U.S. entered the war in 1941.
2. The First Post-War Passenger Voyages (1947-1948) – Rebuilding Global Travel
🔹 Voyage: RMS Mauretania (Cunard Line), 14 October 1947
- Route: Southampton to New York via Cherbourg
- Commander: Captain R. B. G. Woollatt, R.D., R.N.R.
- Class of Passengers: First Class
➡ Why It Stands Out:
- This voyage marks one of the first luxury transatlantic crossings after WWII, reflecting the postwar revival of the passenger liner industry.
- The Mauretania was a Cunard successor to the legendary pre-war vessel of the same name, showing how shipbuilders sought to recreate the glamour of ocean travel in a postwar world.
3. The Jet Age Challenge (1950s-1960s) – Last Glory Days of Ocean Liners
🔹 Voyage: SS United States (United States Lines), 25 September 1952
- Route: Southampton to New York via Le Havre
- Commander: Captain John W. Anderson, USNR
- Class of Passengers: Tourist Class
➡ Why It Stands Out:
- The SS United States, launched in 1952, became America’s greatest ocean liner, designed to set speed records and rival European ships.
- The liner held the Blue Riband (fastest transatlantic crossing) for over 60 years, symbolizing American engineering dominance in ocean travel.
🔹 Voyage: RMS Queen Mary (Cunard Line), 26 February 1960
- Route: Southampton to New York via Cherbourg
- Commander: Captain J. W. Caunce, R.D., R.N.R.
- Class of Passengers: Tourist Class
➡ Why It Stands Out:
- By 1960, air travel was beginning to replace ocean liners, and tourist class passages became the primary source of revenue for major companies like Cunard.
- The Queen Mary, once the pinnacle of luxury travel, now carried more economy travelers than first-class passengers, marking the shift in passenger demographics.
🔹 Voyage: TSS Nieuw Amsterdam (Holland-America Line), 12 June 1964
- Route: New York to Rotterdam via Southampton and Le Havre
- Commander: Captain A. de Jong
- Class of Passengers: First and Tourist Class
➡ Why It Stands Out:
- By 1964, ocean liners were struggling against commercial airlines, but the Nieuw Amsterdam remained one of the most elegant Dutch liners, catering to wealthy travelers and nostalgic ocean liner enthusiasts.
- This voyage represents one of the last great transatlantic crossings before the 1960s saw many famous liners retire.
Key Takeaways from 1938-1964 Passenger Lists
✔ WWII’s Impact on Transatlantic Travel – Many famous pre-war liners were converted into troopships, bombed, or retired after the war.
✔ The Post-War Revival – The late 1940s and early 1950s saw a resurgence of luxury travel, with ships like Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth, and Mauretania leading the industry.
✔ Rise of Budget Travel – The 1950s-60s saw a boom in tourist-class and third-class tickets, reflecting a growing middle-class travel culture.
✔ The Competition with Jet Airliners – By the 1960s, the rise of commercial air travel was slowly pushing ocean liners into decline, leading to the eventual retirement of many famous ships by the 1970s.
Final Thoughts
The French Passenger Lists (1938-1964) document a critical transformation in ocean travel, from pre-war luxury to wartime disruption, post-war recovery, and the eventual decline of transatlantic liners.
These records are a treasure trove for maritime historians, genealogy researchers, and ocean liner enthusiasts, capturing a world that was soon to be overtaken by the jet age.
