The ss lurline made her destination safely, cruising at maximum speed, and soon returned to hawaii with her matson sisters ss mariposa and ss monterey in a convoy laden with troops and supplies. It is never returned to matson shipping lines, owner of the lurline. There is no record of the lurlines report being relayed to higher authorities, toland said, but when the ship docked in san francisco dec. Which, treachery aside, was very well done, and they dont often get enough credit for what a difficult and bold maneuver they pulled off with technology and tactics that were mostly untested up until that point, in the rush to opine who gets what share of the blame on the american side. Cruising the past matson lines ss lurline history of a great ship. Therefore, the huge vector variance of grogans signals from the kido butais actual position that i previously noted is still quite valid whether you take it from honolulu or from a few hours steaming away. My brother was the purser on the lurline sometime in the early 60s.
The lieutenants nurse paperback kona stories book store. The pearl harbor advanceknowledge conspiracy theory is the argument that u. Newly enlisted as an army corps nurse, eva is stunned by the splendor she experiences aboard the steamship ss lurline. Loved how tora tora tora showed, fairly accurately, the planning from the japanese side. During the passage of december 3rd through 9th, the radio operators leslie grogan and ralph asplund monitored coded radio signals believed to be emanating from the land based station jos and jcs in japan. Nov 11, 2014 trapshooting aboard the ss lurline 1950s ss lurline was the third matson lines vessel to hold that name and the last of four fast and luxurious ocean liners that matson built for the hawaii and australasia runs from the west coast of the united states. Oct 26, 2019 on november 28, 1941, eva cassidy travels to hawaii aboard the ss lurline to start a post as an army core nurse and meet her likely fiance who is stationed there. Government officials had advance knowledge of japans december 7, 1941, attack on pearl harbor. Ss mariposa, cruise ship, pacific far east line postmarked. Pearl harbor december 7th 1941 matson lines ss lurline. My 1941 chronology history robert c valentine ww ii alert. See also matson lines home lines ss malolo 1926 ss monterey 1931 ss lurline 1932 ss manoa 19 references navy departmentheadquarters of the commander in chief, united states fleet,and commander, tenth fleet 1945, p. Jun 14, 2001 the lurlines radio log was checked out of the national archives without a date or signature sometime in the 70s, about the time another pearl harbor conspiracy theorist, john toland infamy. Sfhc united airlines ticket office at 400 post street and the intersection of powell street, at the northwest corner of union square, where joey border purchased tickets to seattle, washington, for her and the tennessee twelve 31 december 1941.
Launched in 1932, this was the third matson ship to bear the name lurline. Did a soviet merchant ship encounter the pearl harbor strike. Ss steam ship lurline was the third matson lines vessel to hold that name. Now, as you might imagine, there are many more citations on the striking force and radio silence all frequencies at all times. The radio operator on the ss lurline, enroute to the states, heard the distress signals which were also picked up on the u. Ss monterey was a luxury ocean liner launched on 10 october 1931. The lieutenants nurse book the seattle public library. Ss steam ship lurline was the third matson lines vessel to hold that name and the last of four fast and luxurious ocean liners that matson built for the hawaii and australasia runs from the west coast of the united states. Wow the ss lurline log from the us navy archive gone. Steamship sunday matson lines lurline 56 packard man. Monterey was the third of the four ships of the matson lines white fleet, which were designed by william francis gibbs. On november 28, 1941, eva cassidy travels to hawaii aboard the ss lurline to start a post as an army core nurse and meet her likely fiance who is stationed there. There were a great many companies involved in the ocean trade.
An emotional and heartfelt tale of love and courage. The lieutenants nurse book columbus metropolitan library. Dec 07, 2015 the ss lurline made her destination safely, cruising at maximum speed, and soon returned to hawaii with her matson sisters ss mariposa and ss monterey in a convoy laden with troops and supplies. I knew he was stationed in the philipinnes waiting for the invasion orders but i dont understand why he would be heading south over the equator to get to japan. Monterey was the third of the four ships of the matson lines white fleet, which were designed by william francis gibbs and also included ss malolo, ss mariposa and ss lurline. Honolulu, hawaii, passenger and crew lists, 19001959. The ship was completed april 1932 and is shown in registers as a 1932 ship. There is no record of the lurline s report being relayed to higher authorities, toland said, but when the ship docked in san francisco dec.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Dec 02, 2016 on december 7, 1941, the matson line cruise ship s. Clark spencer on the ship and learns that the united states may be closer to war than she feared, her future becomes more complicated. The luxury liner lurline was at sea with passengers on a voyage from california to hawaii on november 30, 1941 when her first assistant radio operator, leslie e. Everything you need to know about secret societies, government conspiracies, and ancient secrets. Leslie grogan and the tracking of the kido butai brian villa and timothy wilford while some aspects of the japanese attack on pearl harbor have been studied exhaustively, it remains surprisingly true that a few elements have almost completely escaped scholarly attention. Matson lines ss lurline was hawaii in the 1950s the.
Over time it has become clear that the lurline radio intercepts provided no useful information as far as the movements of the japanese fleet were concerned. He became a member of the domain of the neptune rex at that time. Ss lurline the ship that became the chandris lines rhms ellinis. Lurline s sister ships were ss malolo, ss mariposa and ss monterey. It is important to note that the ss lurline docked at honolulu in the morning of december 3, 1941. The following fleet list is not complete by any means, but is an attempt to collect the names of the companies, a brief history of each and the names of the vessels they used. The second ss lurline, completed in 1908, was the first steamship built for matson. Chandris lines rhms ellinis ex matson line ss lurline. Ss lurline was the third matson lines vessel to hold that name and the last of four fast and luxurious ocean liners that matson built for the hawaii and australasia runs from the west coast of the united states.
The sinking of the ss cynthia olson c bill mcwilliams on sunday, 7 december 1941, at approximately 0830 ships time, 0730 hours hawaii time, the pride of the matson lines cruise ships, the ss lurline, was en route from honolulu on her normal, northeasterly course. Chanel cleeton, bestselling author of the reese witherspoon book club pick next year in havananovember, 1941. Chennault followed shortly after with a promise from the war department and president roosevelt to be delivered to chiang kaishek that several shipments of p40c fighters were forthcoming along with pilots. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Sep 22, 2007 over time it has become clear that the lurline radio intercepts provided no useful information as far as the movements of the japanese fleet were concerned. Grogan, one of the most experienced radio operators of the matson line, recorded that he picked up a faint signal which he could not identify. December 7, 1941, was a turning point in the history of the united states, which had been teetering on a decision between isolationism and intervention. Real photo postcard ss lurline postmarked 1941 hawaii. Apr 21, 2003 my father was also the purser on the lurline pre war and lucky him married the captains daughter. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. During the weeks following the japanese raid, a great deal of repair work was done by the pearl harbor navy yard, assisted by tenders and ships crewmen.
Ever since the japanese attack, there has been debate as to how and why the united states had been caught off guard, and how much and when american officials knew of. Shes never even seen the ocean before, but eva cassidy has her reasons for making the crossing to hawaii, and they run a lot deeper than escaping a harsh michigan winter. Matson ship lurline and the japanese fleet lst sailors. Ss lurline returns to san francisco, and the official radio log of the lurline is confiscated by the u. Pearl harbor conspiracy mystic order of noble knowledge. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. These efforts, lasting into february 1942, put the battleships pennsylvania, maryland, and tennessee. See more ideas about vintage hawaii, hawaii and uss america. On december 7, 1941, the matson line cruise ship s. The lurline was built by the bethlehem steel shipyard in quincy, massachusetts. Clark gable, honolulu, hawaii, passenger lists, 19001953, december 1949, on the lurline search tips search for your ancestors by name, narrowing the search with their age, dates of arrival, ports of departure or arrival, or country of origin. About honolulu, hawaii, passenger and crew lists, 19001959 the captain or master of each vessel was required to submit passenger lists to the immigration and naturalization service ins upon arrival if they had departed from a foreign port or if their last scheduled u. Trapshooting aboard the ss lurline 1950s ss lurline was the third matson lines vessel to hold that name and the last of four fast and luxurious ocean liners that matson built for the hawaii and australasia runs from the west coast of the united states.
My father was also the purser on the lurline pre war and lucky him married the captains daughter. Lurlines sister ships were ss malolo, ss mariposa and ss monterey. The japanese sank one us merchantman between san francisco and honolulu the ss cynthia olson, carrying a load of lumber for the u. The list of ships below includes ships for which information can be found in the timetablessailing lists or other publications shown on this website. Pearl harbor conspiracys a skeptics guide to conspiracy. In fbi custody are 1,291 japanese 367 in hawaii, 857 germans, and 147 italians suspected to be disloyal. The christian science monitor is an international news organization that delivers thoughtful, global coverage via its website, weekly magazine, online daily edition, and email newsletters. One ship the ss lurline ran a regular schedule from san francisco to san diego then to honolulu oahu then back to san francisco. Did a soviet merchant ship encounter the pearl harbor. Photographs on ssmaritime and associate pages are by the author or from the authors private collection. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Matson lines commenced sailing from san francisco to australia, due to the takeover of the oceanic steamship company in larger tonnage. The lurline is hawaii in yesterdays post about the battle of midway, we read that when pearl harbor was attacked on 7 december, 1941, navy lt.
See more ideas about cruise ship, cruise, vintage travel. Lurline served as a troopship in world war ii operated by war shipping administration agents. He also was the assistant to the president of matson in the 50s. On 31 december 1941, lurline moored at pier 30n, on the north side of the u formed by piers 30 and 32. Radio officer leslie grogan of the ss lurline and his misidentified signals, cryptologia 29, no. The ss lurline materials at the fdr library from within the toland papers missing page 3. My father was on the ss lurline in may 1945 as an army grunt. She was sailing her routine, twiceamonth triangular route from hawaii to san. South america via delta line from new orleans sailing and rate schedule, june 1940july 1941 1940 sailings of delbrasil, delorleans, deltargentino, delvalle, delmundo, delnorte, and delsud and also of copiapo, aconcagua and imperial in a joint round south america service with chilean line.