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louise renfrey
20-06-2006, 11:36 PM
A great aunt of mine had a middle name of Corona. She was born on 1st June 1911 in Wallasey. This unusual name was supposed to be after a ship that was launched on the day she was born. I am having trouble finding a ship of this name and am hoping that someone reading this can prove this. When I google corona all I get is something about star formations....... Expert help required please!!!!!
Wirral
20-06-2006, 11:50 PM
I hope your great-aunt had better luck than this ship! http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mma/wrecks/wrecks/shipwrecks.asp?ID=1044
louise renfrey
20-06-2006, 11:58 PM
didn't expect an answer so quick. Is it really a wreck and not a launch? Family stories again, eh!!!! My great aunt lived to 85. Many thanks again.
Geoffers
21-06-2006, 10:17 AM
A great aunt of mine had a middle name of Corona. She was born on 1st June 1911 in Wallasey. This unusual name was supposed to be after a ship that was launched on the day she was born. I am having trouble finding a ship of this name
You might try the historic photograph collection at the National Maritime Museum. The catalogue is online and searchable at their web-site
http://www.nmm.ac.uk/
It might throw up some ship from this date.

Geoffers