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My Aunt, who just passed away last year was aboard the Morro Castle. She took her Mom on her first vacation. Her mother was married to a drunk who used to beat her and he died in the streets of NY. Her Mom went to work for the subways which were just being built at this time to support her two daughters. My Aunt's Mom died on this trip. She was in her 40s. My Aunt was 24. She said they had a wonderful night dancing and diner and they all went to bed when someone knocked on their door after 1:00 PM to say they needed to leave the ship because it was on fire. My Aunt was with her friend she referred to as Little Dot, she, her friend Dot and her Mom jumped from the ship in life perservers because the crew had taken the small boats for themselves. She said she passed out when all three of them were holding hands waiting for help. They were near the harbor but it was cold. She did not find out that her Mom died until she woke up in a hospital. Her sister blamed my Aunt for their mothers death and my Aunt who was one of the most beautiful people you would ever know lived with that the rest of her life. She passed away at the age of 97.
Susan Bain
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May 30, 2008
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Excellent site. Well put together and very informative. Thank you for your guidance. I really appreciate it. -Ben
Ben Bond
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May 29, 2008
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My Condolences to all families of the passengers of the Morro Castle. What a dreadful history to have lived thru and with. Peace to you all.
James Cornelsen
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February 20, 2008
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I found the book "Shipwreck" quite by chance looking forgotten on a shelf and in the last year I've read it 2x. What a sad story! Why Capt. Willmot did not question anyone like, George Alagna when he had every right to. Such a waste of life snuffed out for what? Capt. Warms, officers & crew acted as they did is astounding and proably lived with shame for the rest of their lives. My Condolences to all remaining families of the passengers of the morro castle. What a dreadful history to have lived thru!
James
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February 20, 2008
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Through our ancestry research, we found that my grand uncle, George Allen and his wife Mildred, applied for a passport on November 23, 1920. On the application, it said he was sailing on the Ward Line from NYC to Cuba. He was a builder - boiler construction. We don't know if he was going to Cuba for work or pleasure.
Bob Allen
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February 10, 2008
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I recently obtained a copy of my father's records from the US Merchant Marine Academy indicating that he had been assigned to the "R.T. Payne - (NY)CubaMail" in 1943. Through your website, and follow up e-mail with Michael Alderson, I was able to figure out what this meant and the fate of the ship. This is tremendous. Thanks very much.
Mike Wenig
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February 10, 2008
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From the Ellis Island archives, I discovered that my granfather (at the age of 20), in october 1905 sailed on the ship YUCATAN bound to New York. In my genealogy research, I still have to figure out how he got to Havana in 1905 and saled from there to NYC, considering that, on the passenger list, he showed a Manhattan address, while I know for a fact, he never emigrated to the US, although he was a seaman from Italy born in Egypt. Your site is tremendous. Thanks.
Giovanni TOMMARCHI
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February 8, 2008
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January 21, 2008 My Father sailed on the SS Orizaba from Havana to New York on July 25, 1923, I have the Alien Head Tax receipt with all the information of the ship and my father as a passenger listed on the receipt.
This is a blessing to find this site with all the research information, and with all the pictures done so well.
Thank you for all your effort to create and place for all to see. Best regards Roger Saad
Roger Saad
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January 21, 2008
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I just finished the book by Brian Hicks "When The Dancing Stopped". It is a great read and lead me to this website. I guess it will never be known how or who started the fire on the "Moro Castle" but George Rogers seems to be the likely culprit.
Bennie See
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January 19, 2008
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I just finished the Brian Hicks book about the Morro Castle disaster ("When the Dancing Stopped"). I would recommend this book to anyone interested in the subject. Growing up in New Jersey, this has particular interest to me as I spent a lot of summers "down the Shore". Amazing how much evil was on board that beautiful liner.
Nicholas Mameo
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January 13, 2008
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I liked your site very much, found while researching a 1940 voyage of the Siboney, with Cliton Daniel, the furture NY Times editor, and Lady Jersey (a former Charlie Chaplin star)on board. Really interestingto find why Lady Jersey was so dismayed to see Ward Line on some of the old fittings: I can see why! Miranda
miranda seymour
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January 3, 2008
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Have just finished reading the book written by Brian Hicks on the last voyage of the Morro Castle called 'When the Dancing Stopped'and saw your Web site which I found very interesting. Keep up the good work.
Denis Norden
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December 28, 2007
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I read the book about the Morro Castle and I enjoyed it very much. Thank you very much for the history that you put together.
Pam Campbell November 4 2007
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November 4, 2007
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I enjoyed the site very much. I had often heard of the Morro Castle having grown up in New Jersey. It is a shame that such a beautiful piece of nautical architecture had to be destroyed (not to mention the lives lost) because of some foolish behavior. Great work presenting this history. Thanks very much
Nicholas Mameo
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September 4, 2007
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My grandfather, Christobal Secundinio Ors, worked on the Morro Castle ship with Ernest Hemmingway in the 30's... I have a model of the ship made out of ivory that my aunt just gave to me. I love the history of this.
Gina Ors
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August 31, 2007
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