Phoenix Lines

[Keith Hobbs]

My grandfather's brother was a mariner in the early 1900's. He seems to have spent most of his working life with the Phoenix Line ending up as a Captain. So far I have been unable to learn anything about the this Line. When I google it I get information about a US trucking company.

I would appreciate any information.

Thanks

Keith

[LynA]

It may be worth contacting the Special Collections department of Southampton City Libraries. They have an extensive maritime collection with some indexes. Follow the links from www.southampton.gov.uk/leisure/libraries/information
Regards
Lynda

[LynA]

The web address has been scrambled in the above reply. The last section should be leisure/libraries/information
Hope this comes through OK
Regards
Lynda

[Keith Hobbs]

Thanks Lynda I'll give it a try

Keith

[Rod Neep]

The web address has been scrambled in the above reply. The last section should be leisure/libraries/information
Hope this comes through OK
Regards
Lynda
Lynda... it only looks that way. It always does that, and it is intentional, try it, and you will see that it works as it should :)

[Keith Hobbs]

Rod,

As usual you are right. It works great!

Regards,

Keith

[Cliff Jones]

Tried a search and came up with
American Phoenix Lines
Steamboat Landing
76 Shore Rd
Glen Cove, New York
Tel: 516-744-2353

However this seems to only operate one ship called the Thomas Jefferson that apparently ran Long Island gold coast cruises in 1800's now seemingly used for cruise weddings (and other "functions?). Maybe a bigger company late 1800's early 1900's?

good luck

Cliff Jones

[ziksby]

This might give you a lead .... Devon Record Office archives

General Register and Record Office of Seamen, 1835-1872
Registrar General of Shipping and Seamen, 1872-1992


FILE - Phoenix (111349) - ref. 1976/Phoenix/111349 - date: 1903-1913
item: [no title or ref.] - date: 1903
http://www.a2a.org.uk/images/file.gif[from Scope and Content] Phoenix
item: [no title or ref.] - date: 1913
http://www.a2a.org.uk/images/file.gif[from Scope and Content] Phoenix

I got this from http://www.a2a.org.uk/default.asp
an excellent resource ... millions of links to archives nationwide. Google doesn't index these archives. If the above isn't yours try some of the other archives listed or alter the search criteria.