Scandinavian Mormon Emigrant Companies

Note: The Caravan carried two Scandinavian familes who were unable to go previously due to illness.
Also Note: This list shows films for LDS and US rosters at the right side of the table

The source for the following ship list is Saints on the Seas by Conway B. Sonne, p. 148-154 and Worldwide LDS Ship Registers.


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Scandinavian Mormon Emigrant Companies
Vessel Rig Registry Tons Master No. LDS Pass. Depart. Port Depart. Date Arrival Port Arrival Date Passage Days Comp. Leader LDS Roster US Roster
Italy Ship U.S. 749 J. Reed 28 Liv. 3-11-52 N.O. 5-10-52 60 O. Menster - 200170
Forest Monarch Ship Br. 977 E. Brewer 297 Liv. 1-16-53 N.O. 3-16-53 59 J. Forsgren - 200173
Jessie Munn Ship Br. 875 J. Duckitt 335 Liv. 1-3-54 N.O. 2-20-54 48 C. Larsen - 200177
Benjamin Adams Ship U.S. 1170 J. Drummond 384 Liv. 1-28-54 N.O. 3-22-54 53 H. Olsen - 200177
James Nesmith Ship U.S. 991 H. Mills 440 Liv. 1-7-55 N.O. 2-23-55 47 P. Hansen 025690 200181
Charles Buck Ship U.S. 1424 W. Smalley 403 Liv. 1-17-55 N.O. 3-14-55 56 R. Ballantyne 025690 200181
John J. Boyd Ship U.S. 1311 T. Austin 512 Liv. 12-12-55 N.Y. 2-16-56 66 K. Peterson 025691 175516
Caravan Ship U.S. 1363 W. Sands 457 Liv. 2-14-56 N.Y. 3-27-56 41 D. Tyler 025691 175516
Thornton Ship U.S. 1422 C. Collins 764 Liv. 5-4-56 N.Y. 6-14-56 4l J. Willie 025691 175519
Westmoreland Ship U.S. 999 R. Decan 544 Liv. 4-25-57 Phil. 5-31-57 36 M. Cowley 025691 419654
Tuscarora Ship U.S. 1232 R. Dunlevy 547 Liv. 5-30-57 Phil. 7-3-57 34 R. Harper 025691 -
John Bright Ship U.S. 1444 R. Cutting 89 Liv. 3-22-58 N.Y. 4-23-58 32 I. Iversen - 175539
William Tapscott Ship U.S. 1525 J. Bell 725 Liv. 4-11-59 N.Y. 5-14-59 33 Robert F. Neslen 025691 175547
William Tapscott Ship U.S. 1525 J. Bell 730 Liv. 5-11-60 N.Y. 6-15-60 35 A. Calkin 025691 175557
Monarch of the Sea Ship U.S. 1979 W. Gardner 955 Liv. 5-16-61 N.Y. 6-19-61 34 J. Woodward 025691 175568
Humboldt Ship Ger. 789 H. Boysen 323 Hamb. 4-9-62 N.Y. 5-20-62 41 H. Hansen - 175575
Franklin Ship Ger. 708 R. Murray 413 Hamb. 4-15-62 N.Y. 5-29-62 44 C. Madsen - 175575
Electric Ship Ger. 1274 H. Johansen 336 Hamb. 4-18-62 N.Y. 6-5-62 48 S. Christoffersen - 175575
Athena Ship Ger. 1058 D. Schilling 484 Hamb. 4-21-62 N.Y. 6-7-62 47 O. Liljenquist - 175575
John J. Boyd Ship U.S. 1311 J. Thomas 767 Liv. 4-30-63 N.Y. 5-29-63 29 W. Cluff 025691 175585
B.S. Kimball Ship U.S. 1192 H. Dearborn 657 Liv. 5-8-63 N.Y. 6-15-63 38 H. Lund 025691 175585
Consignment Ship U.S. 1132 Tukey 38 Liv. 5-8-63 N.Y. 6-20-63 43 A. Christensen 025691 175586
Monarch of the Sea Bark U.S. 1979 R. Kirkaldy 974 Liv. 4-28-64 N.Y. 6-3-64 36 J. Smith 025692 175597
B.S. Kimball Ship U.S. 1192 H. Dearborn 558 Hamburg 5-8-65 N.Y. 6-14-65 37 A. Winberg - 175608
Kenilworth Ship Br. 987 J. Brown 684 Hamburg 5-25-66 N.Y. 7-16-66 52 S. Sprague 025692 175624
Cavour Bark Nor. 369 A. Foyen 201 Hamburg 6-1-66 N.Y. 7-31-66 60 N. Nielsen - 175625
Humboldt Ship Ger. 789 H. Boysen 328 Hamburg 6-2-66 N.Y. 7-18-66 46 G. Brown - 175625
Manhattan Stmr. Br. 2869 J. Williams 482 Liv. 6-21-67 N.Y. 7-4-67 13 A. Hill 025692 (incomplete) -
John Bright Ship U.S. 1444 J. Howart 720 Liv. 6-4-68 N.Y. 7-13-68 39 J. McGaw 025692 175654
Emerald Isle Ship U.S. 1736 Gillespie 876 Liv. 6-20-68 N.Y. 8-14-68 55 H. Hals 025692 175655



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